FS-GS Service.. Seeing Is Believing

[NicksFXHouse]

This is for those who have not used the FS-GS service...


I decided to give FS-GS a whirl. My visual quality and performance was what I considered higher than satisfactory and to tell you the truth I was a bit sceptical and did not think I could do much better with FS9. It was not my goal to make a challenge to Michael, just see how his service may increase my experience. In any case Michael Greenblatt @ FS-GS proved I could do better with FS9.

Even with an electrical engineering background, I shut-up, listened and learned.

I am not going to give away any settings because EVERY SYSTEM is different so please do not PM me for information. I will however relay information which may help anyone who reads this understand how the service is not only beneficial to just about any level of computer tech, gamer or novice but to just about any level of system hardware.

Even though prior to his service I had made many of the OS and FS9 setup changes his service suggests, by the end of the session my FS9 performance increased 20% right out of the gate with 100% FS9 sliders and checkboxes enabled and my graphics card set to 100% quality

[Tom.]

Very nice i am currently saving up for this service
Could you please give more detailed infomation on your system specs and Framerates Before/After
Last pic looks Great

[Tom.]

Btw did you get

Interactive level I
OR
Interactive level II

[NicksFXHouse]

The level 2 service, which is 60 euros

A8V Deluxe
3700+ San Deigo
X800xt AIW
2GB OCZ memory


I want it understood that the question "what were your frame rates before and after" will not provide you with any answers.

Also, Michael does not work with an overclocked system. Your hardware is set up to run at its stock speeds with the proper BIOS and driver settings.

Frame rates, outside of tuning FS9 for your hardware, are the most ridiculous way to judge Flight Simulator performance. Your video card and system determine the base frame rate you should be able to achieve, after that it about tuning for smooth consistant flight and finding the correct frame lock to achieve that goal.

FYI, I gained 5 frames to my frame lock after calibration but that is not what makes FS9 smooth. Smooth flight is based on a combination of settings working in a UNIFIED system which is customized for your setup. If you run the frame counter during flight you are removing 3 frames of performance from what you see on the screen. The frame counter itself puts a load on the system. The only time the frame counter should be on is during calibration, no other time.

In any case, even if I run the frame counter and the frame rate dips into the low 20

[kipman725]

would you say this service is usefull for someone like me who is using litestep with a homemade theme and has good knowlage of what fs9.cfg tweeks do and what the registry does?  is he rearly rearly good is basicly what i'm asking

[NicksFXHouse]

[quote]would you say this service is usefull for someone like me who is using litestep with a homemade theme and has good knowlage of what fs9.cfg tweeks do and what the registry does?

[congo]

The above tweek has been made publicly available before, though I won't dispel it's source ATM, indeed if I can even find it again...... but, as you say NickN, that's just one of many improvements FSGS can help with.

I haven't used the service, due more to financial constraints than anything else, I've always been curious however, and I was sceptical at first, but after reading MANY posts by satisfied customers over the years, and considering his guarantee, it looks great.

[ctjoyce]

Well I have alawaies wanted to do FS-GS, however as you said every system is different, and with how much I change mine, its just not worth it I believe. Also I like ventureing into overclocking, and from the looks of it, it would seem that this is kinda an anti-overclocking service. So for now I dont plan to do it, however there may come a day.

Cheers
Cameron

[eno]

Well I have alawaies wanted to do FS-GS, however as you said every system is different, and with how much I change mine, its just not worth it I believe. Also I like ventureing into overclocking, and from the looks of it, it would seem that this is kinda an anti-overclocking service. So for now I dont plan to do it, however there may come a day.

Cheers
Cameron

Not so much anti overclock ........... you won't need to overclock after the service  ;)

[NicksFXHouse]

[quote]

Not so much anti overclock ........... you won't need to overclock after the service

[NicksFXHouse]

The above tweek has been made publicly available before, though I won't dispel it's source ATM, indeed if I can even find it again...... but, as you say NickN, that's just one of many improvements FSGS can help with.

I'm not giving anything away

But:

1.
Including the number zero, there are only 3 possible numbers that FS9 will recognize in that line. If any other number is used FS9 will default to zero automatically. In example, a popular myth value of: 1242456 will be ignored by the sim and default that line to zero. If a system is out of balance with FS9, a value of zero can make scenery appear visually sharper however that is nothing more than a placebo visual which robs the system from one end to give to another.

2.
Unlike other numbers in the FS9.cfg file, the number used as the setting in that line should never be followed by a decimal or any zeros.

3.
That number can NOT be a fractal value

4.
You must have the correct types of scenery mesh installed to set that line to its maximum value or both visual anomalies and performance stutter issues will occur.

What I posted does not give away anything but I do believe it shows allot of what is posted on the net is hogwash.

Micheal dispells the myths so you QUIT TWEAKING and enjoy flying. When the sim does act up you know from your education through Michael how to deal with it, track down the culprit and fix the problem which is usually a third party aircraft or scenery package.


The visual realisim is quite impressive. My gauged performance increased approximately 40% but my visuals and the entire experience has had a 100% boost. I thought my sim was smooth before... I did not realize what smooth flying really meant!


60 euros (73 USD) was well worth the money.

I could have dropped major cash on hardware and never achieved the same visual results. Because of FS-GS, when I do drop that cash, the purchases I make have become worth the investment and Michael's service increases their value to me as well.

When I do upgrade the next purchase will more than likely be an FX60 processor. As a matter of fact I will probably order that processor in a month or two in anticipation of a complete system upgrade to PCI-E by the end of the year. Michael confirmed my professional experience that pure horsepower always wins, especially with flight simulator.

[kipman725]

could definatly use his services if hes as good as he says he is.  I ethier can get very smooth fs experiance with hires testures a mid distance from the plane and an ugly join to medium res in the distance with good loading times for each texture or no rearly hires textures as each tile ocupies a larger area on the sim, no noticable tile joins but poor smoothness.  

I think I shall enlist his services when I get fsx  ;D

[NicksFXHouse]

[quote]could definatly use his services if hes as good as he says he is.

[NicksFXHouse]

[Hai Perso Coyone?]

I need an FS-GS treatment..