Using a Ge-force 4, I think I have a cure

[JRoc]

My motherboard has an inbuilt MX440

Yeah, that's the same 'card' I'm using.  I can't even turn on AA and/or AF, because when I do,  the 2d panels on virtually every aircraft get scaled by 200%. It's totally weird.

I have most of my sliders down now, so I'm getting about 34 fps average.  I'm not too worried about it really.

[Mozz]

Increasing the resolution makes the graphics card work harder, and so does the AA. I dont understand how you are getting higher FPS than before.

I didn't increase them both, I increased my res while decreasing my AA and found that this took a bit of the load off my card and inproved frames.

[scoochy]

?!?!?!!?   This entire thread has me baffled...... :-/

[JBaymore]

Not sure either.

I think maybe the "point" of this is that using higher resolution to get a good image qulaity takes less resources than running AA at a high setting to get rid of "the jaggies".

So if you turn DOWN AA..... and increase the screen rez.... you'll see a increase in fps.

Maybe that is it.

best,

....................john


best,

..................john

[4_Series_Scania]

Not sure either.

I think maybe the "point" of this is that using higher resolution to get a good image qulaity takes less resources than running AA at a high setting to get rid of "the jaggies".

So if you turn DOWN AA..... and increase the screen rez.... you'll see a increase in fps.

Maybe that is it.

best,

....................john


best,

..................john

Your getting there I think, in a nutshell, GeForce 4 MX high res is ok, FSAA most certainly is not.  ;)

[Gritz]

It worked for me.
I have never been able to run 3D clouds...at all. The FR always took a MAJOR hit and it made flying un-fun. Last night I got home and turned the AA on in my card prefs vs. in FS9. I can now run w/light 3D clouds over cities (Denver, CO - 500 ft AGL) with most of my sliders up to a respectable level and still get 23-28 depending on how high I have elevation detail and sight distance cranked up.

gritz

[Mozz]

I think maybe the "point" of this is that using higher resolution to get a good image qulaity takes less resources than running AA at a high setting to get rid of "the jaggies".

So if you turn DOWN AA..... and increase the screen rez.... you'll see a increase in fps.

- JBaymore

My point exactly, but I don't think it'll work for everyone.

[4_Series_Scania]

Less anti alaiasing at higher resolution will obviously increase performance, its been that way since AA first appeared.

This isn't the case with a Geforce 4, its the same with just about every card bar none.

I think we've suceeded in confusing the issue here!  ;D - I need to go get my camera out, see you in the screenie forums....

[Mozz]

Sorry guys, my bad, false alarm