Please help!

[yf]

     

Hi!  
I uninstalled my ATI 9800pro; I paid $600.00 for the 6800 ultra 256mb card

I installed a new 600watt power supply so I have lots of power,

My pc is: P4 2256 dual RAM 250 GB serial H-D (plus some secondary SCSI & IDE drives)

I launched FS2004 I did not change any of the settings and the frame rate is--------------------------------------------

Oh my god

[Dan]

Hmmmm. What was the FPS before?

[Saitek]

With frame rates that low the card isn't working at all by the sound of it. The frame rights you are getting would be from the on board graphics. But wait for the experts here I'm sure they'll know.... just one question though do you have the right driver for it?

Cheers
Ben

[Stormtropper]

Did you uninstall your 9800 Pro drivers before you took the 9800 in?

Did you install the 6800 drivers before you put that card in?

If you did that, then I think you just got a faulty card, go replace it...

Jeff

[Gixer]

I would say driver conflict is the problem here.

First off download the 66.81 drivers from Guru3d.com these are the best I have found so far for the 6800 Ultra.

Now go download a program called 'DriverCleaner3'

Install DriverCleaner3

Boot your PC into safe mode

Use Add/Remove to remove any ATI and Nvidia display drivers.

Now run DriverCleaner3 and use this to remove and little bits of ATI drivers and Nvidia drivers left behind.

Re-boot Pc into normal mode

When it says new hardware detected hit cancel.

Run the 66.81 driver file to install new drivers.  When the window comes up half way through saying new hardware found ignore it and it will continue on its own.

Go and delete your FS9.cfg file as this will more than likely stilll be reporting you have a 9800pro.  Once the FS9.cfg is deleted start the sim.  It will build a new one for you.  Of course you will have to put all your settings back in but hopefully your problem should be solved!

[congo]

You did run the driver disk didn't you yf?

[yf]

Okay!

First thank you so much every one, when I know I'm surrounded with professionals, it makes it much easier

[yf]

I disconnect everything except the HD and the FPS is still abnormal low

[Gus_2004]

Some ideas:

1. Check your fs9.cfg file and look for duplicate displays. I had two displays listed once after I upgraded my GFX.

2. Avoid BETA drivers if you can and get only those drivers found at the maufacturer's site. I got a BETA driver once and it created some slight problems.

3. Upgrade your DirectX to 9.0C.

Questions: Do you have any benchmark utilities...do you have any other games and how are those running with the new card?

There is also the possibility that you got a defective card.

Good luck for now,

Gus

[yf]

I searched all over, and I can't find a file named fs9.cfg

Why, with the 9800pro I did not have these problems?  I upgrade to have the best FPS not lower?!

[Gus_2004]

If you're running XP it should be in:

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\Microsoft\FS9

You can also do a "Start" then "Run" and paste in "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\Microsoft\FS9\fs9.cfg"

Which should open up that file.

The first route is safest since then you can make a shortcut. If you're not running XP you should let us know the OS and get the location from someone else.

Gus

PS Assuming that you're using FS2004. You can also search for that file. "Start" and "Search" etc. You can also delete that file to let FS create a new one from scratch as someone suggested. Back it up first if you wish.

[yf]

Thanks!

I'm running XP SP1
i looked it up and I deleded it and my FPS is now in cocpit 12 and outside around 20 fps, but were it the 6800 ultra FPS ????!!!!!

[Gus_2004]

Cool. OK, the default maximum FPS rate for FS2004 is 20 FPS. Go to your display settings in FS2004 and change that setting with slider to a higher value. I have mine set at unlimited.

Settings --> Display --> Hardware

Let me know if you need help in finding this setting window.

Gus

[yf]

I don't know what to say, my fps is now set to unlimited
and in the cocpit with a 6800 to have below 30fps is my wonder! therfore I spend $600.00 for the card and $120.00 for a 600 watt power supply?! for me it dos not make any sentse......I wish som one can remotly log on to my PC and figure thinks out...

but thanks any way.

[Gus_2004]

Can't do the remote log thing. But it looks like it's getting better and with some more tweaking of settings it should improve. Sometimes these things take a long time to set-up correctly. Other things to check might be in Device Manager and look for duplicate or old devices. Other people might have some ideas to come as well.

Cheers,

Gus