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[iTom73]

ditopilot07, on May 17 2007, 02:58 PM, said:

Thank you so very much!

dito

You're welcome!  

[rsperge]

Andy digital thanks for the info, I mean I now have less blurries, but like I said you get these pop ups of trees and buildings li a few miles ahead, and like you said its a tradeoff for frame rates.

But besdies wating for dx10 anybody else have a suggestion on this ?

Also it would be great if someone would show how to write these tweaks in the cfg file if they have used any, bit a confused on this, similar to what Mango showed his major tweaks and how to wrtie them in the cfg file and some other folks did,  in the fsx pinned when it first came out! as an example if anybody is using these new tweaks, by the way familar with the autogentweak per cells, fiber fraction, but I mean these new ones

that would be a great help. i

[UdWbMp]

Where is FSX.CFG?

I've searched my whole HD and can't find it.

[Random Variable]

UdWbMp, on May 17 2007, 04:19 PM, said:

Where is FSX.CFG?

I've searched my whole HD and can't find it.

Make sure that you can view hidden folders and files.

C:\Documents and Settings\Greg\Application Data\Microsoft\FSX

Of course you should replace "Greg" with your name.

Edited by Random Variable, 17 May 2007 - 04:27 PM.

[UdWbMp]

Thanks!

[wolf47]

I have a question about ForceFullScreenVSync. I do not show this line in my CFG file but I do have it turned off in my graphic's card options. But is it turned on by default in FSX now? I am seeing a little bit of tearing since I put in SP1. If it is on in the game do I need to add that line and put in False instead of True in fullscreen mode?

[Metalex]

wolf47, on May 18 2007, 10:50 AM, said:

I have a question about ForceFullScreenVSync. I do not show this line in my CFG file but I do have it turned off in my graphic's card options. But is it turned on by default in FSX now? I am seeing a little bit of tearing since I put in SP1. If it is on in the game do I need to add that line and put in False instead of True in fullscreen mode?

I think it is supposed to be on by default - according to Phil Taylor's blog - but I'm not 100% sure it is.  I didn't notice much if any difference when I added "ForceFullScreenVSync=False" in my FSX.CFG file, which is supposed to turn it off I assume.

If you are seeing tearing, then that would suggest that VSync is already off.

[steve_2]

would someone please post there cfg file with these sp1 tweaks so i can copy it,,would be greatley appreciated,thanks steve

[FLAPRELIEF]

Does the bufferpool, fiber_time_fraction and autogen.spb replacement files/tweaks still work with SP1?

What tweaks can we use with SP1?

[rsperge]

I believe the fiber_fram_time_fraction=0.33 is the default

real in other threads I believe its said even ithis thread earlier that it is only good too tweak for single core users like myself which I have it on 0.20.

I know mango said he is just using the autogen trees tweak so I assume you can use the older tweaks prior to spi

But my question is I would like to to see someones cfg file and how they wrote the new tweeks into it, cause I'm a bit confused on it. especcially with terrain and scenery

the only tweak too date i have used the fiber frame etc tweak.

[Capt_Gabe]

Heres my fsx.cfg file, its got most all of the tweaks, old ones too. This works very well on a P4 3.4Ghz, 2gigs RAM, X1950pro (AGP). Autogen at Very Dense, 10% cars too!! At your own risk and enjoy the flight!!


[SOUND]
AmbientUIMusicVolume=-6.000000
SOUND=1
SOUND_QUALITY=2
SOUND_LOD=0
UISound=1
AmbientUI=1
SOUND_FADER1=0.500000
SOUND_FADER2=1.000000
SOUND_FADER3=0.750000
SOUND_FADER4=1.000000
AmbientUIMusic=FSX01
[Display]
ForceFullScreenVSync=False
ChangeTime=4.000000
TransitionTime=4.000000
ActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255
ActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=0,28,140,64
NonActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255
NonActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=24,33,87,64
InfoUpperRightTextColor=255,0,0
InfoUpperRightBackGroundColor=0,0,0,0
InfoLowerLeftTextColor=255,255,255
InfoLowerLeftBackGroundColor=255,0,0,128
InfoLowerRightTextColor=255,255,255
InfoLowerRightBackGroundColor=255,0,0,128
InfoBrakesEnable=True
InfoParkingBrakesEnable=True
InfoPauseEnable=True
InfoSlewEnable=True
InfoStallEnable=True
InfoOverspeedEnable=True
BLOOM_EFFECTS=0
SKINNED_ANIMATIONS=1
TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=40
UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=0
WideViewAspect=False
[Main]
FIBER_FRAME_TIME_FRACTION=0.15
User Objects=Airplane, Helicopter
SimObjectPaths.0=SimObjects\Airplanes
SimObjectPaths.1=SimObjects\Rotorcraft
SimObjectPaths.2=SimObjects\GroundVehicles
SimObjectPaths.3=SimObjects\Boats
SimObjectPaths.4=SimObjects\Animals
SimObjectPaths.5=SimObjects\Misc
Maximized=1
Location=204,40,1236,814,\\.\DISPLAY1
HideMenuNormal=0
HideMenuFullscreen=1
ProcSpeed=3975
PerfBucket=6
[PANELS]
IMAGE_QUALITY=1
DEFAULT_VIEW=0
QUICKTIPS=1
PANEL_OPACITY=100
PANEL_MASKING=1
PANEL_STRETCHING=1
UNITS_OF_MEASURE=0
[Weather]
WindshieldPrecipitationEffects=1
MinGustTime=10
MaxGustTime=500
MinGustRampSpeed=1
MaxGustRampSpeed=200
MinVarTime=5
MaxVarTime=50
MinVarRampSpeed=10
MaxVarRampSpeed=75
TurbulenceScale=1.000000
WeatherServerAddress=fs2k.zone.com
WeatherServerPort=80
WeatherGraphDataInDialog=0
AdjustForMagVarInDialog=1
DynamicWeather=2
DownloadWindsAloft=0
DisableTurbulence=0
CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=3
DETAILED_CLOUDS=1
CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=8
THERMAL_VISUALS=0
[DISPLAY.Device.Radeon X1950 Pro.0]
Mode=1440x900x32
AntiAlias=1
[CONTROLS]
Controls_Default=Standard
Controls_Current=Standard
force_master_gain=10000
force_stick_force_enabled=1
force_stick_shaker_enabled=1
force_gear_bump_enabled=1
force_crash_enabled=1
force_ground_bumps_enabled=1
KBDAIL=64
KBDELEV=64
KBDRUD=64
[TextInfo.1]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
Heading=1,4
AirSpeed=1,5
WindDirectionAndSpeed=1,6
[TextInfo.2]
FrameRate=1,1
LockedFrameRate=1,2
GForce=1,3
FuelPercentage=1,4
[TextInfo.3]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
Heading=1,4
AirSpeed=1,5
WindDirectionAndSpeed=1,6
FrameRate=2,1
LockedFrameRate=2,2
GForce=2,3
FuelPercentage=2,4
[SlewTextInfo.1]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
Heading=1,4
AirSpeed=1,5
[SlewTextInfo.2]
FrameRate=1,1
LockedFrameRate=1,2
[SlewTextInfo.3]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
Heading=1,4
AirSpeed=1,5
FrameRate=2,1
LockedFrameRate=2,2
[DynamicHeadMovement]
LonAccelOnHeadLon=-0.020000
LonAccelOnHeadPitch=-0.010000
RollAccelOnHeadLat=0.010000
YawAccelOnHeadLat=-0.100000
RollAccelOnHeadRoll=0.100000
MaxHeadAngle=5.000000
MaxHeadOffset=0.300000
HeadMoveTimeConstant=1.000000
[VirtualCopilot]
VirtualCopilotActive=1
[GRAPHICS]
MergeDirtyRegionUpdates=1
SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED=1693428480
TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=1024
NUM_LIGHTS=8
AIRCRAFT_SHADOWS=1
AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1
COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1
LANDING_LIGHTS=1
AC_SELF_SHADOW=1
EFFECTS_QUALITY=1
GROUND_SHADOWS=0
TEXTURE_QUALITY=3
IMAGE_QUALITY=0
See_Self=1
Text_Scroll=1
[USERINTERFACE]
PageID=1
OpenATCOnCreate=0
SHOW_MISSION_CAPTIONS=0
PAUSE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=1
PROMPT_ON_EXIT=0
SITUATION=c:\documents and settings\gabriel o'dwyer\my documents\flight simulator x files\Cork Departure.FLT
Map_Orientation=2
ShowAllACPaintSchemes=1
SelectAircraftManufacturer=All
SelectAircraftPublisher=All
SelectAircraftType=All
[ATC]
ShowATCText=1
COMM_MSG_NONE_COLOR=FFFFFFFF
COMM_MSG_ATC_USER_COLOR=FFB6FFB6
COMM_MSG_USER_ATC_COLOR=FFFFD21B
COMM_MSG_ATC_AI_COLOR=FF00FF00
COMM_MSG_AI_ATC_COLOR=FFFF7840
AutoOpenAirTrafficWindow=1
UsePilotVoice=1
PilotVoice=0
[PointOfInterestSystem]
CycleSetting=0
[SCENERY]
SmallPartRejectRadius=2
LENSFLARE=1
DAWN_DUSK_SMOOTHING=1
IMAGE_COMPLEXITY=5
[TrafficManager]
AirlineDensity=34
GADensity=34
FreewayDensity=8
ShipsAndFerriesDensity=40
LeisureBoatsDensity=40
IFROnly=0
AIRPORT_SCENERY_DENSITY=2
[TERRAIN]
TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_TREES_PER_CELL=50
TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_BUILDINGS_PER_CELL=500
LOD_RADIUS=2.500000
MESH_COMPLEXITY=100
MESH_RESOLUTION=20
TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=25
AUTOGEN_DENSITY=4
DETAIL_TEXTURE=1
WATER_EFFECTS=3
[AContain]
ShowLabels=1
ShowUserLabel=0
ShowLabelManufacturer=1
ShowLabelModel=0
ShowLabelTailNumber=0
ShowLabelDistance=1
ShowLabelAltitude=1
ShowLabelAirline=0
ShowLabelAirlineAndFlightNumber=0
ShowLabelFlightPlan=0
ShowLabelContainerId=0
ShowLabelAirspeed=0
ShowLabelHeading=0
LabelDelay=5000
LabelColor=FFFF0000
[INTERNATIONAL]
ASLAT=2
ASLON=1
MEASURE=0
[REALISM]
PFactor=0.000000
Torque=0.000000
GyroEffect=0.000000
CrashTolerance=0.000000
General=0.000000
UnlimitedFuel=True
TrueAirspeed=False
AutoCoord=False
RealMixture=False
StressDamage=False
GEffect=False
ManualLights=False
GyroDrift=False
CrashWithDyn=True
CrashDetection=True
AutoTrim=False
[SIM]
SYSCLOCK=1
[STARTUP]
DEMO=0
SHOW_OPENING_SCREEN=1
STARTUP_DEMO=
LoadWindow=1
[FACILITIES]
COUNTRY=
STATE=
CITY=
GTL_BUTTON=1232
[Misc]
Com_Rate=7
[BufferPools]
PoolSize=500000
[Trusted]
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\Bendix_King_Radio.DLL.lkqquwhcialnoluoaaurhuttllaqbihehootwlkz=2
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\Bell_206B.DLL.rbtwtkckcqltqolibtuobroqotinrhbotuqzuarq=2
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\Magnetic_Compass.DLL.hbeniwbnbihukkaiwlntwtwownkbotkqibqarnew=2
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\Cessna.DLL.nnqbbwuacbnwictqhtulkwnqauoerbolzrkubnnt=2
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\Cessna172.DLL.twaolllzzriebhbewhraukcwcoailloiaotiiqaq=2
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\Cessna182s.DLL.oaueqouhunurozoibhaklbizwtrqnklzeqhzeiuu=2
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\CessnaWAlpha.DLL.roricenunrhuntttlieanzelbzunkuuiczkoakch=2
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\737-400.DLL.rtcquozqnzhncaboqatnlrlekahtknekatqktait=2
[RWW_WEATHER_MAP]
SHOW_AIRPORTS=0
SHOW_VORS=0
SHOW_NDBS=0
SHOW_APPROACHES=0
SHOW_INTERSECTIONS=0
SHOW_VICTOR=0
SHOW_JET=0
SHOW_AIRSPACE=0
SHOW_FLIGHTPLAN=1
SHOW_WEATHERSTATIONS=1
SHOW_WEATHERSYSTEMS=1
SHOW_DATATAGS=1
SHOW_TERRAIN=1
[JOBSCHEDULER]
AffinityMask=1
[MULTIPLAYER]
condAccoutPassword=0
VoiceVolume=2.000000


Anyone get a BIG screen jitter when the "Flying Tips" banner comes on ? Any ideas about how to stop it ? I jump out of the seat when it happens. :-)

[steve_2]

thanks capt..ill give it a shot

[rsperge]

thanks Capt Gabe I'll give it a shot now, yeah I have single core 3.4ghz3 gig but q lesser video car x1600pro pcie
The game has definitely improved  and I just wrote some of the new tweeks into my cfg file. see ya thanks a lot off and testing

[rsperge]

Capt Gabe , well some of those new tweaks didn't do much for me, in fact they seem to create more blurries, the older tweaks seem to work better when fsx came out , maybe its because of single core users I'm not sure just guessing.

Really the only tweak that I am ussing is the fibe frame rate, I can alway use the autogen  cel tweak  and the default.bak to change the autogen file, but I am stubbern don't want too give in, if you know what I mean.

[cyvr]

Sorry guys but I don't understand this edit;

[DISPLAY]

ForceFullScreenVSync, default is TRUE

ForceVSync, default is FALSE

Do I just add 'ForceVSync' if I want to turn off VSync or do I have to add 'defualt is TRUE/FALSE' as well?

[Capt_Gabe]

I see a lot of improvement with SP1 and those tweaks in general, I can get 40+fps at Princess Juliana and other normal areas for instance, but I still get 10FPS in New York and the other high Density areas although now I have Autogen at very dense or max (performance depends on the location, trees, and the clouds), and I'm using the default.xml, which I had thrown out before, so I live with it, and its pretty good too, but Santa is gonna have to come up with the hardware goodies bigtime next December.

I also find that it doesent matter what I set my GPU settings to, I have driver ver 7.4, and I can set them Max quality or Max Perf. changes nuthin.

I run wtih unlimited framerate (that makes a definite big difference to my performance), bilinear and antialiasing on in the sim.

I'm gonna relaod the GPU driver today and see if that makes any difference, it did at one stage prior to SP1 when I reloaded it after I'd installed FSX (?).

Cyvr, the way I read those is that if you want to force the V sync off in fullscreen, then its:

ForceFullScreenVSync=False

If you don't add this line then its default state is on.

Then if you want to force the V sync off in windowed view its:

ForceVSync=False

And this one defaults to being off. So you'd substitute True or False depending on what works better, I'm not sure it made much difference to my performance. I'd try the both on and off, off and on, if you know what I mean.

[cyvr]

Capt_Gabe, on May 20 2007, 07:54 AM, said:

I see a lot of improvement with SP1 and those tweaks in general, I can get 40+fps at Princess Juliana and other normal areas for instance, but I still get 10FPS in New York and the other high Density areas although now I have Autogen at very dense or max (performance depends on the location, trees, and the clouds), and I'm using the default.xml, which I had thrown out before, so I live with it, and its pretty good too, but Santa is gonna have to come up with the hardware goodies bigtime next December.

I also find that it doesent matter what I set my GPU settings to, I have driver ver 7.4, and I can set them Max quality or Max Perf. changes nuthin.

I run wtih unlimited framerate (that makes a definite big difference to my performance), bilinear and antialiasing on in the sim.

I'm gonna relaod the GPU driver today and see if that makes any difference, it did at one stage prior to SP1 when I reloaded it after I'd installed FSX (?).

Cyvr, the way I read those is that if you want to force the V sync off in fullscreen, then its:

ForceFullScreenVSync=False

If you don't add this line then its default state is on.

Then if you want to force the V sync off in windowed view its:

ForceVSync=False

And this one defaults to being off. So you'd substitute True or False depending on what works better, I'm not sure it made much difference to my performance. I'd try the both on and off, off and on, if you know what I mean.

Thanks!

[steve_2]

thanks capt,i am using your CFG,an it is working well .even tho i done a few major tweaks.an i uninstalled the 7.4 ati driver,an went back to the 7.1,,an i have everything maxed out in the 7.1 cat. sp 1 was very well worth the wait.thanks dude,,cheers,,,Steve

[rsperge]

that's one of thingsthat i had to do was roll back my drivers.

I spoke to Ati directly on Friday adn with my video card which I know is not the greatest they told me to go back to 7.1
which was more stable for my video card x1600 512 mb  pcie
that mmay help, 7.2 or 7.3 might be better for you

also when I tried some of the new tweaks the bluuries came back so I did a reinstall and now have a new cfg file.

I stiill think some of the old tweaks wrok the fiber frame rate which I keep on 0.20 for single core users for dual and quad they mention don't bother with this tweak

also the auotgen pper cells tweak is still very helpful. and don't forget that old default.bak which seemed to help me out as well, for now I am going to stay away from the new tweeks since I was getting better pperformance with the old ones, and prior to getting the bluuries again, I tried the new tweeks and made things wrose that's why I did a reinstall

Every cpu is going to react different to each tweek, that;s the main thing you have to remember, trial and error.

But Cell that a great job and just wanted to compliment you on that, maybe for a newer cpus they work better, but I am going to stay with the basics.

I have frames locked at 20 or 25 all depends where I am flying, but overall I would say I got an increase from medium low/medium high, I can actually run autogen on very dense, whee before I couldn't even touch it, and clouds are on medium high, no effects on frame.

With all this tweeking concluding, the biggest frame killers are light bloom/turned off,..AA/let video card do the work/
and WATER/ big time hit, plus now i can run aircraft traffic at 50% where before had it on 20% cars I keep at 20%

boats and ferrier all depends whee I am flying  but most of the time turned off

[crazier]

Capt. Gabe your config is working great for my machine.  Im getting a constant 35 FPS and it goes up to 60 at times.  tHANK!