XP/Windows Setup, System Optimizing and Drivers

[CyberNerd]

Cool, I have now installed xp pro with sp2 from a disc.

Thanks again

[Anxyous]

Hi Nick, happy new year.

I just wanna ask, you say the tweaks can be apllied to Vista at own risk, which would of course go for any tweak.

But can the tweaks, that you haven't put up under 'not for Vista' be applied safely?

[NickN]

Hi Nick, happy new year.

I just wanna ask, you say the tweaks can be apllied to Vista at own risk, which would of course go for any tweak.

But can the tweaks, that you haven't put up under 'not for Vista' be applied safely?

Your statement contradicts itself

Anything you do in tweaking you do at your own risk therefore nothing you do is not 'completely safe'

The completely 'safe' move is to not do anything

[Anxyous]

Just what I was after, thanks!

[NickN]

New detailed posts added to first page about how to tune FSX and storage system selections and considerations

[Anxyous]

Just wondering if you would know the cause of this Nick:

If I try to run FSX whilst running Aero or Basic, my computer crashes as soon as FSX has to load a 3D object (like at the Free Flight screen).

I get a blue screen, and a message saying something like the screen driver couldn't be updated or something.

Not that much of a problem, as I always switch to Windows Standard before playing, but do you have an idea why?

[NickN]

what does my list say to do in Vista?

VISTA USERS

MAKE SURE TO ALSO DO THE FOLLOWING:

In Vista, disable the following:


3. Completely disable Aero


FSX has the ability to disable it by itself however as far as I am concerned, when I was playing with Vista some time ago I found the feature annoying and nothing but a memory and CPU hog

Why you are having trouble, I have no idea

but I can tell you that FSX wants AERO DISABLED when it boots and if you are trying to force something.. I would say that would be the primary reason

[Anxyous]

That's what I'm saying, I switch to standard before playing, and I've also gone over to basic for everyday use.

But a long time ago, the theme would automatically switch to basic when booting FSX, and the game would play fine...

Now basic won't even work with it...

But thanks anyway.

[NickN]

That's what I'm saying, I switch to standard before playing, and I've also gone over to basic for everyday use.

But a long time ago, the theme would automatically switch to basic when booting FSX, and the game would play fine...

Now basic won't even work with it...

But thanks anyway.

no clue...  I dont use Vista

driver change recently?

Service disabled recently?

just guessing

[ml57]

Along with many others I'd like to thank Nick for the time and effort
in devising and writing up his excellent procedure at the head of this thread.

I've applied the tuning instructions to several machines now, and never had a problem: except for the nagging feeling that computers are supposed to automate tedious work.

Since you cannot get more tedious that a microsoft clickfest, I made up a batch file that takes care of some of the more tiresome stuff.  

You can read it here
http://www.geocities.com/ml_57uk/xp_tuneup.bat.html

and, if you are brave enough, download it and run it here
http://www.geocities.com/ml_57uk/xp_tuneup.zip

Although it does not follow the strict order of NickN's procedure,
I do not think that these settings could be order sensitive.  I could stand to be corrected though....

Ideas for improvement welcomed.  

Mike

[harleyman]

Hello Nick...I have been following your tips here very clostly..Several times I have *almost* done what you have described above,but always felt slightly intimataded by it all..However,I actually think now I could follow it and make it work...My question to you is this...

I just built a new system...I use it for FS9 only now..It does a great job and is very steady and smooth....But I am unhappy with the way it displays auto-gen .It will build them before my very eyes most times at low level GA type flying that I do... I have done all the *config* tweaks and feel that I have it as good as it will get....

I am wondering if this set up you describe can help me,or am I just expecting to much from the FS9 engine?

My rig:

Case: Thermaltake VH8000BWS BK

Power: ThermalTake W0178RU 850W RT SLI Edition

MoBo: GIGABYTE GA-X48-DQ6 775 X48

CPU: INTEL|C2D E8600 3.33G 775 6M

CPU Cooler: Artic Pro 7

GPU: VISIONTEK Radion 900250 HD4870X2 2G

Mem: OCZ 2X2 @ 1066

HD1: 300 Gig VelociRaptor @ 10,000

HD2: 150 Raptor @ 10,000

HD3: 650 Gig Seagate @7,200 32Mb Cache

OS: XP Pro SP 3

Thanks for all you do Nick......


I have all sliders to the right,traffic at 100%
I run as you know..

AS6.5
GEPro
FSGenesis mesh
and all the MegaSceneries ,but not installed yet....

[NickN]

You are seeing a normal function of the rendering engine. Its called "Alpha-fade' and what it does is build and remove the autogen in the LOD

They removed alpha fade in FSX and in FSX the autogen just 'appears' and 'disappears' from the screen instead of build in and out

The faster the system the less it is noticed however you will never get rid of it completely

and yes.. what I posted works and will increase perf

[harleyman]

Thanks for that sir.....

[NickN]

author=ml57 link=1208959973/210#219 date=1231106546]Along with many others I'd like to thank Nick for the time and effort
in devising and writing up his excellent procedure at the head of this thread.

I've applied the tuning instructions to several machines now, and never had a problem: except for the nagging feeling that computers are supposed to automate tedious work.

Since you cannot get more tedious that a microsoft clickfest, I made up a batch file that takes care of some of the more tiresome stuff.

You can read it here
http://www.geocities.com/ml_57uk/xp_tuneup.bat.html

and, if you are brave enough, download it and run it here
http://www.geocities.com/ml_57uk/xp_tuneup.zip

Although it does not follow the strict order of NickN's procedure,
I do not think that these settings could be order sensitive. I could stand to be corrected though....

Ideas for improvement welcomed.

Mike

I do not have time to look at this right now however the "order' of importance can be important in a few key areas

If I have time later I will review the files however beteween now and then I can not endorse their use

[ml57]

I do not have time to look at this right now however the "order' of importance can be important in a few key areas

If I have time later I will review the files however beteween now and then I can not endorse their use

Can't get fairer than that.