SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :.(..

[blazinace69]

I have a brand new pc...here are the specs.
intel core i7-975 @ 3.33ghz w/ auto boost and HT enabled
corsair 6gb-ddr3 @ 1600mhz
nvidia geforce gtx 285 superpipe edition by MSI
western digital 1tb HD
antec 902 case< keeps things extremely cool and dust-free
however.....crap! performance in fsx, I took it back to my pc repair shop who built it for me....oh, it's fine they said...fsx is just a horribly coded game< it is but still!
example: over jfk, fog, or clear...frames fluctuate from 10-30.....very skippy,inconsistent.....IN DEFAULT AIRCRAFT!!!!! not even like i'm in a pmdg 747 or something! I really need someone to help! this pc was built for fsx. I'm a student pilot and I do get good practice off of this machine but the inconsistent frames are nothing like i've heard people talk about when they have an i7. the pc repair shop didn't notice anything wrong but even my other games like arma 2 are not up to par for having the acclaimed "FASTEST" processor in the gaming community. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[blazinace69]

I should also mention that sometimes...BOOM! crash to desktop....display driver has failed and recovered. oh and the 285 is running on driver 190.38

[jime59]

You need to read this:
http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2 ... 1208959973

Follow the instructions and you'll notice a vast improvement.

Most simmers here will verify this.

[757200ba]

Well according to Nick you have a powerful pc for FSX.try to read Nick's tweaks for your system.Its the same he describes on the post.

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2 ... 1244736039

read all way down

[wsciutti]

Hi,

I think if you follow Nick's advice EXACTLY! you will find that HT should be OFF, etc.

I have a i7 920@3.99(C0 stepping- bought when i7 was quite new), 3Gb Mushkin 1600 7-8-7-20@1523, EVGA 260, 80Gb VRap for FSX, 150Gb Vrap for OS(XP64), FSX set at 75% Scenery/75% autogen(I do use the max tree line in the config on this system with no apparent problem as yet). All my tuning was done EXACTLY as suggested and I use 185 drivers with NHancer.

I think you will be able to get this if you just follow the doc's suggestions. His expertise doesn't just improve performance slightly!

Jack S.



Update: My use of the max tree line in the conf file is NOT recomended; I've spent a lot of hours 'thinking out of the box' as Nick has suggested tuning this puppy and like what I have now.

[raptorx]

How's your power supply?

[Bullseyee]

Also, it helped for me, is to set no limit to your frames ; set it to unlimited .

E-

[Freog]

What motherboard? I never use any of those auto overclocking features, I get better performance and a more stable system with a manual overclock.

[blazinace69]

my friend has not followed nick n's tweaks....has everything the same as me I'm using a dfi mobo....fairly new...maybe drivers??? but I jsut updated them

[SubZer0]

my friend has not followed nick n's tweaks....has everything the same as me I'm using a dfi mobo....fairly new...maybe drivers??? but I jsut updated them

Make it easy on yourself and follow the guide Nick wrote that 95% of us have used to get the right performance out of FSX...

After you've followed the guide EXACTLY as it is without trying to get smart and adding anything yourself, use this to tune FSX correctly:

http://www.simforums.com/forums/forum_p ... 29041&PN=1

Please, do not use any of the tweaks posted by 'Nogod888GRCH'. It will NOT help FSX look better, it will only take away in its quality. The fsx.cfg tweaks he posted have been outdated since SP2/Acceleration and don't even do anything when added to the fsx.cfg. Also, using replacement files/textures will take away quality and will create other problems, which we have had to deal with here before.

I'm on an i7 system as well and the only tweaks I have had to add to the fsx.cfg (AFTER APPLYING NICK'S GUIDE TO THE COMPUTER!) are the following:

TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_TREES_PER_CELL=2100

TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_BUILDINGS_PER_CELL=1400

Place those two in the [TERRAIN] section of your fsx.cfg and set your autogen density slider in the FSX settings to VERY DENSE. Everything else should be set according to the link I gave you above.

[757200ba]

"Also, it helped for me, is to set no limit to your frames ; set it to unlimited ."

DONT DO THIS.
Setting the FPS to unlimited it will only create problems.
After all your eyes will not see more than 18 to 24.Movies have 24 fps, and this will avoid problems with blurries and autogen.No matter what FS you use.

[jwenham]

my friend has not followed nick n's tweaks....has everything the same as me I'm using a dfi mobo....fairly new...maybe drivers??? but I jsut updated them

Make it easy on yourself and follow the guide Nick wrote that 95% of us have used to get the right performance out of FSX...

After you've followed the guide EXACTLY as it is without trying to get smart and adding anything yourself, use this to tune FSX correctly:

http://www.simforums.com/forums/forum_p ... 29041&PN=1

Please, do not use any of the tweaks posted by 'Nogod888GRCH'. It will NOT help FSX look better, it will only take away in its quality. The fsx.cfg tweaks he posted have been outdated since SP2/Acceleration and don't even do anything when added to the fsx.cfg. Also, using replacement files/textures will take away quality and will create other problems, which we have had to deal with here before.

I'm on an i7 system as well and the only tweaks I have had to add to the fsx.cfg (AFTER APPLYING NICK'S GUIDE TO THE COMPUTER!) are the following:

TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_TREES_PER_CELL=2100

TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_BUILDINGS_PER_CELL=1400

Place those two in the [TERRAIN] section of your fsx.cfg and set your autogen density slider in the FSX settings to VERY DENSE. Everything else should be set according to the link I gave you above.

You really need that AG tweek? I tried it to see the effect and found with that tweek and a slider setting at very dense that the amount of AG was less than a slider setting of dense with no tweek. Nick also suggests not to use that tweek as it throws off the priority of the sim.

[SubZer0]

my friend has not followed nick n's tweaks....has everything the same as me I'm using a dfi mobo....fairly new...maybe drivers??? but I jsut updated them

Make it easy on yourself and follow the guide Nick wrote that 95% of us have used to get the right performance out of FSX...

After you've followed the guide EXACTLY as it is without trying to get smart and adding anything yourself, use this to tune FSX correctly:

http://www.simforums.com/forums/forum_p ... 29041&PN=1

Please, do not use any of the tweaks posted by 'Nogod888GRCH'. It will NOT help FSX look better, it will only take away in its quality. The fsx.cfg tweaks he posted have been outdated since SP2/Acceleration and don't even do anything when added to the fsx.cfg. Also, using replacement files/textures will take away quality and will create other problems, which we have had to deal with here before.

I'm on an i7 system as well and the only tweaks I have had to add to the fsx.cfg (AFTER APPLYING NICK'S GUIDE TO THE COMPUTER!) are the following:

TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_TREES_PER_CELL=2100

TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_BUILDINGS_PER_CELL=1400

Place those two in the [TERRAIN] section of your fsx.cfg and set your autogen density slider in the FSX settings to VERY DENSE. Everything else should be set according to the link I gave you above.

You really need that AG tweek? I tried it to see the effect and found with that tweek and a slider setting at very dense that the amount of AG was less than a slider setting of dense with no tweek. Nick also suggests not to use that tweek as it throws off the priority of the sim.

Hey jwenham!

The reason I use that tweak is because I don't like having to change autogen sliders while in flight. I can fly over Seattle at VERY DENSE with no tweak, and it will run just fine, but as soon as I get to the forested area with all those trees, I have to switch down to DENSE and wait for it to load... then switch back to VERY DENSE and wait for the load when I'm out of such areas... I find setting the tweak and leaving it at VERY DENSE anywhere in the world lets me fly with a fairly nice amount of autogen (especially buildings!) without having to switch the slider at any time

Nick is right in that it throws the priority system off track. I sense almost an undetectable difference in smoothness with the tweak on... but still no stutters at all so it's perfectly fine

[jwenham]

my friend has not followed nick n's tweaks....has everything the same as me I'm using a dfi mobo....fairly new...maybe drivers??? but I jsut updated them

Make it easy on yourself and follow the guide Nick wrote that 95% of us have used to get the right performance out of FSX...

After you've followed the guide EXACTLY as it is without trying to get smart and adding anything yourself, use this to tune FSX correctly:

http://www.simforums.com/forums/forum_p ... 29041&PN=1

Please, do not use any of the tweaks posted by 'Nogod888GRCH'. It will NOT help FSX look better, it will only take away in its quality. The fsx.cfg tweaks he posted have been outdated since SP2/Acceleration and don't even do anything when added to the fsx.cfg. Also, using replacement files/textures will take away quality and will create other problems, which we have had to deal with here before.

I'm on an i7 system as well and the only tweaks I have had to add to the fsx.cfg (AFTER APPLYING NICK'S GUIDE TO THE COMPUTER!) are the following:

TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_TREES_PER_CELL=2100

TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_BUILDINGS_PER_CELL=1400

Place those two in the [TERRAIN] section of your fsx.cfg and set your autogen density slider in the FSX settings to VERY DENSE. Everything else should be set according to the link I gave you above.

You really need that AG tweek? I tried it to see the effect and found with that tweek and a slider setting at very dense that the amount of AG was less than a slider setting of dense with no tweek. Nick also suggests not to use that tweek as it throws off the priority of the sim.

Hey jwenham!

The reason I use that tweak is because I don't like having to change autogen sliders while in flight. I can fly over Seattle at VERY DENSE with no tweak, and it will run just fine, but as soon as I get to the forested area with all those trees, I have to switch down to DENSE and wait for it to load... then switch back to VERY DENSE and wait for the load when I'm out of such areas... I find setting the tweak and leaving it at VERY DENSE anywhere in the world lets me fly with a fairly nice amount of autogen (especially buildings!) without having to switch the slider at any time

Nick is right in that it throws the priority system off track. I sense almost an undetectable difference in smoothness with the tweak on... but still no stutters at all so it's perfectly fine

Hi Andy! Yea I know exactly what your talking about with the trees and it bugs me as it does you. The issue that has been bothering me lately is with AI. Im tired of switching the settings everytime depending on my location. ( I use UT2) Ive just decided to leave it at 20% and so be it and not worry if a landing will suffer for having AI too high.

Jim

[SubZer0]

my friend has not followed nick n's tweaks....has everything the same as me I'm using a dfi mobo....fairly new...maybe drivers??? but I jsut updated them

Make it easy on yourself and follow the guide Nick wrote that 95% of us have used to get the right performance out of FSX...

After you've followed the guide EXACTLY as it is without trying to get smart and adding anything yourself, use this to tune FSX correctly:

http://www.simforums.com/forums/forum_p ... 29041&PN=1

Please, do not use any of the tweaks posted by 'Nogod888GRCH'. It will NOT help FSX look better, it will only take away in its quality. The fsx.cfg tweaks he posted have been outdated since SP2/Acceleration and don't even do anything when added to the fsx.cfg. Also, using replacement files/textures will take away quality and will create other problems, which we have had to deal with here before.

I'm on an i7 system as well and the only tweaks I have had to add to the fsx.cfg (AFTER APPLYING NICK'S GUIDE TO THE COMPUTER!) are the following:

TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_TREES_PER_CELL=2100

TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_BUILDINGS_PER_CELL=1400

Place those two in the [TERRAIN] section of your fsx.cfg and set your autogen density slider in the FSX settings to VERY DENSE. Everything else should be set according to the link I gave you above.

You really need that AG tweek? I tried it to see the effect and found with that tweek and a slider setting at very dense that the amount of AG was less than a slider setting of dense with no tweek. Nick also suggests not to use that tweek as it throws off the priority of the sim.

Hey jwenham!

The reason I use that tweak is because I don't like having to change autogen sliders while in flight. I can fly over Seattle at VERY DENSE with no tweak, and it will run just fine, but as soon as I get to the forested area with all those trees, I have to switch down to DENSE and wait for it to load... then switch back to VERY DENSE and wait for the load when I'm out of such areas... I find setting the tweak and leaving it at VERY DENSE anywhere in the world lets me fly with a fairly nice amount of autogen (especially buildings!) without having to switch the slider at any time

Nick is right in that it throws the priority system off track. I sense almost an undetectable difference in smoothness with the tweak on... but still no stutters at all so it's perfectly fine

Hi Andy! Yea I know exactly what your talking about with the trees and it bugs me as it does you. The issue that has been bothering me lately is with AI. Im tired of switching the settings everytime depending on my location. ( I use UT2) Ive just decided to leave it at 20% and so be it and not worry if a landing will suffer for having AI too high.

Jim

Jim,

I'm glad to know I'm not the only one bugged by that issue! For the looks, I much rather leave the tweak out of the fsx.cfg. This leaves many more trees in the terrain and looks much better, especially in places such as Seattle

I don't know. I go back and forth between using it and taking it off.