What settings do you run?

[Fozzer]

A GeForce 7900 is not up to snuff for FSX?

This card is in the M1710 laptop & FSX is as smooth as whatever!
The card I am going to upgrade is the 6800 in the Dimension 9150  

We are in the lovely, friendly old FS 2004 Forum at present...(not the Dreaded FSX Forum!)......!

Paul...What's FSX?... ... ...?

[Zaphod]

Don't you just love these threads! It gives everybody the chance to use the word "maxed" to their hearts content.
Maxed, maxed, maxed maxed maxed.

Well, I don't have my sliders "all maxed" as I have a Cr*p graphics card and I'm too lazy to do anything about it!

I still love my FS9 though. And as for FSX, unless I win the lottery, no chance!

LOL

Zaphod ( the Graphically challenged)

[machineman9]

as high as it goes. i locked it at 25FPS

i cant remember the draw distance but i think it is about 30miles. also, the 3D clouds are at 70% and the amount of clouds are at about medium i think

[Dan Morera]

This might be a stupid question. Where to set the sight distance to 10-20 miles? If I go to Settings --> Display --> Weather the minimum setting for sight distance is 60 miles.

To answer the topic, I've got everything maxed out, locked at 20 fps.

Crash ;)

Hello Crash...;)...!

Menu > Weather > User defined > Customise  > Set Visibility, etc.....

Hey Fozzer, is this for FS9? I don't have:
Menu > Weather > User defined > Customise  > Set Visibility, etc.....

I have:
Settings > Weather > Nothing even close to what you said
or
Settings > Display > Weather > Custom  (but here the lowest setting is 60miles)

Thanks
Dan

[Jon H]

[quote]
Hey Fozzer, is this for FS9? I don't have:
Menu > Weather > User defined > Customise

[Fozzer]

Hey Fozzer, is this for FS9? I don't have:
Menu > Weather > User defined > Customise  > Set Visibility, etc.....

I have:
Settings > Weather > Nothing even close to what you said
or
Settings > Display > Weather > Custom  (but here the lowest setting is 60miles)

Thanks
Dan

Try:
World > Weather > User Defined Weather

...wot 'e said.... [smiley=smiley_up.gif]... [smiley=smiley_up.gif]... [smiley=smiley_up.gif]...!

...and this thread is all about FS 2004 (FS9)....don't even mention the dreaded FSX... ...!!!

LOL... ...!

Paul...Visibility?....After a couple of glasses of Vino. I can barely see as far as my feet... ...!!

P.S. ...There is all sorts on Magic "Stuff" hidden deep within that drop-down Menu at the top of the screen....trust me... ...!

[Dan Morera]

Thanks guys!  ;)

[fulanito_uk]

i see some of you guys have "Distance set to 10-20 miles for real-life accuracy." where can you find this setting???
thanks

[machineman9]

i see some of you guys have "Distance set to 10-20 miles for real-life accuracy." where can you find this setting???
thanks

*points 3 and a bit more posts up*

[Dan Morera]

Fulanito, on your weather menu, there's the normal list of settings (cloudy, clear sky, etc) at the bottom, there's a Custom setting option, there you can change it, it's kind of hidden.  Took me a while to find it.

[Fozzer]

 .......Took me a while to find it.......

If that's the case Dan, then you are considerably older than you think you are... ... ... ...!

Paul....similar problems.... ....!

.... ....!

[aussiewannabe]

Frame rate average 40 FPS, but locked at 20 FPS.....!
Now try those settings in FSX... ... ... ...!

Paul,

Forgive me for being an "FSX user," but how do you know you have a frame rate average of 40 when it's locked at 20?

And yes, I also like my water blue. However, I can tell you the water around Corpus Christi, Texas is really green in color. YUCK!!

[born_2_fly]

 .......Took me a while to find it.......

If that's the case Dan, then you are considerably older than you think you are... ... ... ...!

Paul....similar problems.... ....!

.... ....!

LOL...!

What a shame they haven't invented a little blue pill just for FS yet?!  ::)  ;D

As for settings, I run everything on full, with frames locked about 13FPS.

It may not sound by much but I can have 100% AI at a detailed airport in the PMDG 747-400, and everything runs smoothly. 13FPS is just above the threshold for 'jitters', and as NickN once said, its not always the FPS, its how those frames are strung together in a sequence, I can very rarely notice the frames.

All the best,
Alex

[Dan Morera]

 .......Took me a while to find it.......

If that's the case Dan, then you are considerably older than you think you are... ... ... ...!

Hey!! that's exactly what my wife said  :-[

No respect

[Fozzer]

Frame rate average 40 FPS, but locked at 20 FPS.....!
Now try those settings in FSX... ... ... ...!

Paul,

Forgive me for being an "FSX user," but how do you know you have a frame rate average of 40 when it's locked at 20?

Easy-peasy, my old Chum....

If the frame rate is temporally Un-Locked, (Shift + Z), then the average frame rate can be observed.

...and your apology for being an "FX User" is duly noted, but that's a cross that you alone must bear, I'm afraid......

.....not an area I wish to delve into!... ...!

Paul... 8-)...!

(My copy of FSX presently stored in my bottom drawer).......!