Need Help

[MEby]

Hi, ok this is the problem I am only getting 3 maybe 4fps weather I fly on-line of off. If anyone can suggest anytihng please help

System
Compaq  (I know its not the best)
Processor, Intel Cel 2.6ghz
RAM: 760mb
Video Card: Nvidia GeForce FX5500 128mb of ram

Also, no matter what I set the graphics to in the game it does not chage the frame rates

Thanks in advance
Matt

[Scottler]

What else do you have running and what internet connection are you on?

I have a 2.0 with 1GB RAM and the same card, and I don't get frames even remotely close to that slow....I don't think it's the system that is slowing you down, per se...but something else that is ON the system.

[Dan]

Well, is this over stock scenery in a stock plane, with how much AI% set and what weather? I was getting around 11fps with no weather and 50% traffic on a PIII 500mhz 128SDRAM TNT2. That system was well tweaked, but c'mon, you must have bags of power there! Youve just got to make it work. That was in FS2002. I trust you have the latest drivers for GFX / Chipset etc?
Dan

[MEby]

I have shut everything down that was running in the background. Weather is almost alwats set to clear and when I am offline I have no AI traffic on. Also checked for viruses, spywear adn ad-wear and nothing was found. I am using Windows XP. Anything that I do notshing seasm to chage weather it be fore the worse or better. Also my internet connection is cable, about 100mbs.

Matthew

[Scottler]

There is absolutely no reason you should be getting those crappy frames....what antivirus are you using?  I think you're probably missing something that's buried in your system somewhere.

Also, when was the last time you turned your PC off?

[MEby]

I am using Nortons antivirus. And I turn My PC off nightley. Any suggestions?


Matt

[the_autopilot]

Make sure you have the latest video files.

[Scottler]

If those are your system specs, and you're keeping your Norton up to date, I have no other suggestion than to make sure your video drivers are up to date.

Everything SHOULD be running quite well.  Look at my specs...and I get 20+ frames 99% of the time.

Out of curiosity, how big is your hard drive and how full is it?

[MEby]

80gb and only using about32% of that

[Saitek]

Thats your problem! Norton is AWFUL! It kills ram something terrible. Disable it and you may see an improvement.

I have Norton (payware) and Avast (freeware). I'm not renewing the payware one after it runs out. Get Avast, its free and much better.

[the_autopilot]

AVG is another good option for Anti virus.

Nortan has a hard time with ram usage. It has some small compatibility problams too. But other than that, it does do a great job.

[Scottler]

If you're running ANYTHING in the background, you're going to experience performance hits.  If you're careful about taking care of your computer, there's nothing wrong with disabling Norton while you fly.

[Jared]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned removing the FS9.CFG file from it't original location and restarting the sim, thus forcing it to compile a new one, it seems to me that if moving sliders has no effect that it's recognizing the video card as a generic card and not the 128MB card it is...;-)

I don't know if this is it, but I too had the same problem until I recompiled it....:-)

[Scottler]

Really?  That will work?  Hmm....lol

[Jared]

hehe, I'm not saying it will, but quite a few times I've made some changes, come back and tried to play the sim a few days later and had terrible results, yank the old one out and get me a new one! only thing I don't care for is setting everything up the way you like it again..;-)