cfg video card

[Dan Morera]

Check out these lines on my cfg:

[DISPLAY.Device.RADEON X300/X550 Series.0]
Mode=1280x1024x32--------------I had to change this one manually
MipBias=5
AntiAlias=1

If I go to Settings/Display/Hardware on FS9, I see my 8800gts in there, and everything looks normal. But I noticed that on my cfg it looks like I showed you above. Can this produce any kind of problems? If so how can I fix it?

Thanks
Dan

[garymbuska]

Check out these lines on my cfg:

[DISPLAY.Device.RADEON X300/X550 Series.0]
Mode=1280x1024x32--------------I had to change this one manually
MipBias=5
AntiAlias=1

If I go to Settings/Display/Hardware on FS9, I see my 8800gts in there, and everything looks normal. But I noticed that on my cfg it looks like I showed you above. Can this produce any kind of problems? If so how can I fix it?

Thanks
Dan

The best way to fix this problem is to remove all of the lines that reference the video card then start up fs9 this should put the correct lines into the cfg. You might have to add the MipBias and AntiAlias lines.

[Dan Morera]

Thanks Gary, just one more question, would you say that I should use the same values? Do they seem right?

[justpassingthrough]

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2 ... 729872/2#2


monitor should be set to the highest native resolution it can do x32

turn OFF AA in the sim and set it on the card

running AA=1 in FS9 is a killer on performance. Your card will make that look much better and without the performance problems

use this to set up the drivers http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2 ... 1183998514

[Vex]

Hey my GFX Card is a ATI Radeon X1300 Pro Not that good wouldnt mind a new one ^^

[Dan Morera]

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2 ... 729872/2#2


monitor should be set to the highest native resolution it can do x32

turn OFF AA in the sim and set it on the card

running AA=1 in FS9 is a killer on performance. Your card will make that look much better and without the performance problems

use this to set up the drivers http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2 ... 1183998514

Thank you Miltestpilot, I have already followed those steps and they work great, should AA=0? I can tell you that ingame the AA box is not checked, kind of weird it didn't got picked up by the cfg.

This "problem" that I'm talking about came out after I did all the steps mentioned on your links. (was very careful of following your instructions and Nick's) I been getting ready for the upgrade for weeks  8-)

Oh before I forget and if it is not too much trouble, could you please take a look at this thread? Linky I apologize for being so forward about this, it's just that I know you know about this stuff.

Thank you
Dan

[justpassingthrough]

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2 ... 729872/2#2


monitor should be set to the highest native resolution it can do x32

turn OFF AA in the sim and set it on the card

running AA=1 in FS9 is a killer on performance. Your card will make that look much better and without the performance problems

use this to set up the drivers http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2 ... 1183998514

Thank you Miltestpilot, I have already followed those steps and they work great, should AA=0? I can tell you that ingame the AA box is not checked, kind of weird it didn't got picked up by the cfg.

This "problem" that I'm talking about came out after I did all the steps mentioned on your links. (was very careful of following your instructions and Nick's) I been getting ready for the upgrade for weeks

[Dan Morera]

Thanks man "deleted" the old cfg and that got rid of the radeon entry now it shows my 8800 gts.

I also changed TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT to 240 and deleted TextureMaxLoad (I thought I needed it)


Any other advice about these entries:
TERRAIN_DEFAULT_RADIUS=6.5
TERRAIN_EXTENDED_RADIUS=6.5
TERRAIN_EXTENDED_LEVELS=4
SWAP_WAIT_TIMEOUT=35
TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_TREES_PER_CELL=1100
TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_BUILDINGS_PER_CELL=550

Thank you
Dan

[justpassingthrough]

Thanks man "deleted" the old cfg and that got rid of the radeon entry now it shows my 8800 gts.

I also changed TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT to 240 and deleted TextureMaxLoad (I thought I needed it)


Any other advice about these entries:
TERRAIN_DEFAULT_RADIUS=6.5
TERRAIN_EXTENDED_RADIUS=6.5
TERRAIN_EXTENDED_LEVELS=4
SWAP_WAIT_TIMEOUT=35
TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_TREES_PER_CELL=1100
TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_BUILDINGS_PER_CELL=550

Thank you
Dan

you are confusing FS9 with FSX

TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_TREES_PER_CELL=1100
TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_BUILDINGS_PER_CELL=550
SWAP_WAIT_TIMEOUT=35

those are only for FSX, not FS9


As for:

TextureMaxLoad=x (6-10) in the [DISPLAY] list WHICH is NOT to be confused with:

TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=1024 in the [GRAPHICS] list. ----> This one in the [GRAPHICS] list should never be anything other that 1024

The TextureMaxLoad=x in the [DISPLAY] list is a hidden extra Aces never published. You can play with that and the TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT if you want to. It worked for me in the past but some people it wont help. If you do mess with that I would try:

[DISPLAY]
TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=160 // If you get stutters, lower this setting to 110
TextureMaxLoad=8 // 8-6 or 10 may work with 110

That depends on the graphics card and speed of the processor if the entry may make things sharper/better on the ground.


If not just leave the TextureMaxLoad= out of the [DISPLAY] list and raise the TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT to between 240 and 400. 400 is MAX and may work better with a 8800



The rest is based on the list I posted in that other thread:





[CONTROLS]
PAN_RATE=700 <--- will always be 700


[TERRAIN]
TERRAIN_ERROR_FACTOR=100.000000
TERRAIN_MIN_DEM_AREA=10.000000
TERRAIN_MAX_DEM_AREA=100.000000
TERRAIN_MAX_VERTEX_LEVEL=21
TERRAIN_TEXTURE_SIZE_EXP=8
TERRAIN_AUTOGEN_DENSITY=5
TERRAIN_USE_GRADIENT_MAP=1
TERRAIN_EXTENDED_TEXTURES=1
TERRAIN_DEFAULT_RADIUS=9.5 // Also try 9.5 or 9.0
TERRAIN_EXTENDED_RADIUS=9.0 // Also try 4.5 (with 9.0 or 9.5 above)
TERRAIN_EXTENDED_LEVELS=4 < --- If you use buffer mesh, make it 4. If not experiment with 1. This setting is either 1 or 4, nothing else


TERRAIN_EXTENDED_LEVELS= is either 1 or 4, nothing else. Its a on/off switch. Usually 4 is used if you have buffer mesh installed. Buffer mesh is addon mesh from FSGenesis or other compaines that covers the world in areas the main mesh doesnt. You msut have low res buffer mesh AND high res mesh installed together to fill in the HOLES or you can get blue 'slivers' of missing mesh if set to 4 without it. Try 1 or 4.

[Dan Morera]

Thank you sir, that did the trick it's working just great! 8-)