Why I get 50+ FPS in FSX, and you might not!

[RaptorF22]

I don't quite know how to explain it, but I'm having FSX stop for split seconds and run smooth in between that. How do I fix this?

[snippyfsxer]

I don't quite know how to explain it, but I'm having FSX stop for split seconds and run smooth in between that. How do I fix this?

I think that might be the Hard Drive.  Try defragmenting using O&O

[RaptorF22]

Thanks, I'll do that tonight!

[Cee74E]

[quote]
Why Paul & I cannot acheive 50+ FPS in FSX :






Isn't the FSX FPS counter, really inaccurate ?

[Ang2dogs]

...the greater the claimed FPS.... ....

..the smaller the Wiener, Luni... ...!

Paul....Guess the size.... .... .....!

That's what she said! 

I get 18fps and I get a great flying experince. 8-)

[Tomaz]

Well, of course you can get 100+ FPS if you compromise with the visuals.. I have almost constant 30 FPS (locked@30) with almost everything to the max (just AI traffic and cars are not max - AI at 59%, cars&boats at 0%). I don't use bloom. I have no idea why would I set anything on medium or mesh to 50% as this guy suggests. And my computer cost almost the same!

[Fozzer]

...the greater the claimed FPS.... ....

..the smaller the Wiener, Luni... ...!

Paul....Guess the size.... .... .....!

That's what she said!

[OldReliable]

I really don't know how to set up a good frame rate. I just put everthing on max and my flights work good. A problem I do have though is the replay. When I do a replay, it will skip or change speeds and go crazy. Any suggestions?

[Ang2dogs]

I really don't know how to set up a good frame rate. I just put everthing on max and my flights work good. A problem I do have though is the replay. When I do a replay, it will skip or change speeds and go crazy. Any suggestions?

When you use replay try using the locked spot view.

[snippyfsxer]

I really don't know how to set up a good frame rate. I just put everthing on max and my flights work good. A problem I do have though is the replay. When I do a replay, it will skip or change speeds and go crazy. Any suggestions?

I suggest you throw money at the problem

[RaptorF22]

I don't quite know how to explain it, but I'm having FSX stop for split seconds and run smooth in between that. How do I fix this?

I think that might be the Hard Drive.

[lunitic_8]

Well, of course you can get 100+ FPS if you compromise with the visuals.. I have almost constant 30 FPS (locked@30) with almost everything to the max (just AI traffic and cars are not max - AI at 59%, cars&boats at 0%). I don't use bloom. I have no idea why would I set anything on medium or mesh to 50% as this guy suggests. And my computer cost almost the same!

I have about a $580 computer, with a Nvidia Geforce 8800, with 2GB of RAM... and my frames jump around from 20-40

[snippyfsxer]

Well, of course you can get 100+ FPS if you compromise with the visuals.. I have almost constant 30 FPS (locked@30) with almost everything to the max (just AI traffic and cars are not max - AI at 59%, cars&boats at 0%). I don't use bloom. I have no idea why would I set anything on medium or mesh to 50% as this guy suggests. And my computer cost almost the same!

I have about a $580 computer, with a Nvidia Geforce 8800, with 2GB of RAM... and my frames jump around from 20-40

[Tomaz]

Level-D 767 VC, SLO4FSX (payware scenery for my country), ASA, REX, UTX Europe, GEXEu, UT2 (airline traffic 100%, GA 0%), FSPassengersX, FS Global 2008, 3D Lights REDUX, FS2Crew, standing on EGSS by UK2000 Scenery. What?

But my computer was not $600 but "a bit" more.

Hm, snippyfsxer, you have similar computer than mine, your RAM timings are even better (mine 9-9-9-don't remember)... did you follow Nick's recommendations? I have no problems with smoothnes and FPS. Ok, on KJFK with traffic at 100%, heavy thunderstorms, facing terminal building, they can drop to around 19. I don't use cars, bloom and casting shadows on itself. Big FPS eaters. Autogen at very dense, water at low 2x.

I defrag regulary and don't have any unnessesary garbage on my computer. That's it.

I just saw you are using 3 monitors.. performance can drop in this cases.

Heh, I should update my signiture

[Thai09]

Nice set-up Tomaz, but I really don't understand why you have a "Caviar Green" HHD!

Go Black instead, a 2 TB with only FSX on and defragged properly will perform close to a Raptor IMO...