Hi gang,I just noticed something interesting... I'll be flying along with regular FPS then all of a sudden I get stutters. I switched to ASV at one point and noticed that it commented that a VAS point was autogenerated a few seconds ago. I kept my eyes open and low and behold the only time I get stutters is when VAS points are generated. Can you please invistigate this?Also about the weather updates... When is the weather updated? According to the time that is specified or when the nearest WX station is encountered.Thanks in advance.

Hi Mad,If you turn VAS off do the stutters go away?If by updated you mean downloaded from the server then by the time specified.Hope this helps,JimActiveSky Sales and Supporthttp://www.hifisim.com/images/asv_dev_team.jpg http://www.hifisim.com/images/asv_proud_supporter.jpg

Hi Jim,Yes if I turn the VAS points off the stutters go away. Thanks for the update about the weather downloads... I have one question about this. I did a flight yesterday ESFS - EKMN and I have the weather set to update every 10 mins, but updates were carried out more frequently than that. For example the clouds would change... I have TAF processing turned off so I don't know what is going on... Any clues?

Hi Jim,Has anything been done about this?

Hi MAD,You have been the only one reporting this and none of us can reproduce it. Could it be something else on your machine like anti-virus that is accessing at the same time?Hope this helps,JimActiveSky Sales and Supporthttp://www.hifisim.com/images/asv_dev_team.jpg http://www.hifisim.com/images/asv_proud_supporter.jpg

Hi Jim,I also have noticed these stutters. I will be doing an ILS approach into CYQR runway 13, I will have the runway in sight and 2100ft above the ground when all of a sudden things start to stutter, I did go out of windowed mode and also seen that a VAS was just generated and airplane was being sucked down a little. I was using 40 for a setting, but have reduced it to 24, I have since turned it off. There was not many clouds at the time. Airport scenery is very low (small airport). This has happened twice at this airport.I am running a:P4 3.0GHZ Hyperthreading (I only use CPU 0 for RealityXP GPS530 16bit trainer)XP Professional EditionATI 9800 PRO 128mbMotherboard and chipset are up to dateSound and latest video drivers are in place865PERLK Motherboard1536mb RAM ddr pc3200 (400mhz)Audigy2 soundmachine is defraged and files are cleaned up before every flight80gig hard drive (fs2004 partitioned on its own)7200rpm serial ATANod32 (not running while Flightsimming)(machine is pretty much running at bare bones).Microsoft Beta Spyware (not running)Spyware BlasterAdawareInternet Cach cleanerHave a hardware profile setup on my machine a have many services disabled (have taken great care in this area)(FSAutostart takes care of the rest)I am using a wideFS setup as well with Radar Contact on this Client Machine, also FSRealtime is running here as well.I dont use any AI. Sliders pretty much maxed, 1280*1024 resolution NEC 19 inch FP955.Airplane at the time was the PMDG B1900C, Main machine:ASV5 clouds 60 by 60, using a flightplan to select textures before my flight.Autostar programFS9ConfiguratorFSAUTOSTARTfsnavigatorSimchartsFSScenery Enhancer for soundsActiveCamera 2004 PRO for wind soundLatest FSUIPC and WIDEFSFSGenises 76 and 38m for Canada and USAUltimate Terrain for Canada and USAWaterzone for water textures------------------------------ASV INI FILE//ASV configuration file Build 325[General]WindowPosX = 5310WindowPosY = 4260DefaultWeatherFolder = E:Program FilesMicrosoft GamesFlight Simulator 9ModulesASVSuppressionCeiling = 10000SurfaceWindLimit = 10FS9Path = E:Program FilesMicrosoft GamesFlight Simulator 9CloudLayerLimit = 5LocalSuppressionRange = 100MinimumVisibility = 0MaximumVisibility = 45LastPlanFolder = D:Flight PlansAutoVasFrequency = 0AEStartupMode = 0IncreasedWake = FalseDisableWindsAloft = FalseDisableRandomLightSelect = FalseFavorCumulus = FalseUnpauseOnReadyStatus = FalseForceTstormsWithCB = FalseAutoSetFSTime = TrueAutoConvertPlanFiles = TrueAutoRefreshAI = TrueDisableVisGraduation = FalseAutoSaveAETheme = TrueOfflinePlayback = FalseEnableVAS = FalseAutoGenVAS = TrueForceDestinationWeatherZone = FalsePreventIcing = TrueOnlineUpdates = TrueExtendedDestinationWindsForce = FalseDisableAllGroundUpdates = FalseGlobalWrites = FalseDepictFS9HazeLayer = FalseExtendTstormLayers = FalseDisableDirectWindControl = FalseVoicePlayback = TrueLocalSuppression = TrueStartupSound = FalseDisableGroundUpdates = FalseUseProxyServer = FalseFogLayerGeneration = TrueUpdateSuppression = TrueOvercastEnhancement = TrueIgnoreFSReadyStatus = TrueFSUIPCWindSmoothing = TrueLimitSurfaceWinds = FalseLimitCloudLayers = TrueAutoGlobalWriteToggle = TrueRainWithTS = FalseDisableUpperLayerGeneration = FalseVisibilitySmoothing = TrueDisableMessages = TrueAutoTimeZoneDetection = TrueUpdateInterval = 10VATSIMData = FalseZuluConversion = -6AloftPredictability = 80WindDriftRate = 30MaxCloudThickness = 10000MinStratusSeparation = 7000TAFProcessing = FalseEnforceVisibilityLimits = TrueWakeTurb = TrueStartPaused = TrueUseSystemTime = TrueDisableCAVOKClouds = FalseProxyAddress = NONE----------------------------FSUIPC SETTINGS[General]History=QPB3WRPZKUQZQG08IRJ3LTCASid=FlightTCASrange=40TrafficScanPerFrame=10AxisCalibration=NoCentredDialogue=NoClearWeatherDynamics=YesOwnWeatherChanges=NoWeatherReadInterval=4MoveBGLvariables=YesTimeForSelect=4MainMenu=&ModulesSubMenu=&FSUIPC ...WindSmoothing=NoAutoTaxiWind=NoPropTaxiWind=NoTimeSetMode=PartialWhiteMessages=NoThrottleSyncAll=NoGraduatedVisibility=NoLowerVisAltitude=0UpperVisAltitude=25000UpperVisibility=6000GenerateCirrus=YesWindShearSharp=NoUpperWindGusts=NoExtendMetarMaxVis=YesPatchSimApAlt=YesDisconnTrimForAP=NoZeroElevForAPAlt=NoAutoClearWeather=YesExtendTopWind=YesWindSmoothness=5SmoothPressure=YesPressureSmoothness=5SmoothVisibility=NoVisibilitySmoothness=2MaxSurfaceWind=0WindLimitLevel=200WindDiscardLevel=400WindAjustAltitude=NoWindAjustAltitudeBy=2000MinimumVisibility=0MaximumVisibilityFewClouds=0MaximumVisibility=0MaximumVisibilityOvercast=0MaximumVisibilityRainy=0OneCloudLayer=NoThinClouds=NoThinThunderClouds=NoCloudThinness=1000ThunderCloudThinness=10000CloudTurbulence=NoCloudIcing=NoWindTurbulence=NoSuppressAllGusts=NoExternalOptionControl=YesAutoTuneADF=NoKeepFS98CloudCover=NoShowPMcontrols=NoMagicBattery=YesRudderSpikeRemoval=NoElevatorSpikeRemoval=NoAileronSpikeRemoval=NoReversedElevatorTrim=NoTrapUserInterrupt=YesNavFreq50KHz=YesClockSync=YesSmoothIAS=YesSetVisUpperAlt=NoVisUpperAltLimit=6000MaxIce=-4WindSmoothingDelay=0WindSmoothAirborneOnly=NoVisSmoothingDelay=0VisSmoothAirborneOnly=NoSuppressCloudTurbulence=NoSuppressWindTurbulence=NoSpoilerIncrement=512ShortAircraftNameOk=NoFixWindows=NoFixControlAccel=No[JoystickCalibration]ExclThrottleSet=NoSepRevsJetsOnly=NoFlapsSetControl=0ReverserControl=66292Reverser1Control=66422Reverser2Control=66425Reverser3Control=66428Reverser4Control=66431MaxThrottleForReverser=256AileronTrimControl=0RudderTrimControl=0CowlFlaps1Control=0CowlFlaps2Control=0CowlFlaps3Control=0CowlFlaps4Control=0SlopeAileron=0SlopeElevator=0SlopeRudder=0---------------------------Thanks a bunch,

Hi,Thanks so very much for letting us know and the details! Could it be the Spyware or Adware running?Hope this helps,JimActiveSky Sales and Supporthttp://www.hifisim.com/images/asv_dev_team.jpg http://www.hifisim.com/images/asv_proud_supporter.jpg

Hi Jim,SpywareBlaster is not running but all items are enabledAdaware is not runningMicrosoft AntiSpyware Beta is shutdown by FSAutostartNod32 is shut down by FSAutostartI run the cache cleaner once in awhileI use a router to join my three machines together.Automatic updates is onWindows XP Firewall is onMSN messenger is offI have nothing else installed for protection.I am pretty sure if I turn VAS off my problems will go away, I will do some flying with no VAS generated points ,maybe sunday, (now formatting my second machine). I have been flying with a setting 24-40%, Things got better the more I reduced or the chance of anything happening was reduced. I want to use VAS points again. I have also noticed when I am flying , like 16000ft, that when a VAS was generated and the aircraft was being pulled down , it would feel choppy from 2d cockpit view, kind of like when you bank the aircraft for a turn from 2d cockpit view.-----------------------------------------------------------The only other issue I am having now is with Reality xp 530GPS V5.1http://www.simforums.com/forums/forum_post...?TID=12458&PN=2I have corrected this issue, by just activating the approach instead of activating vectors to final for the flight into CYYN. Maybe this was how it was to be done all along.I should get back to the manuals.The Reality XP and ASV5 issues may not be related at all.------------------------------------------------------------Thanks a bunch,

Hi Jim,I have run a few tests and have noted the following:1. No anti virus scanning being done.2. All anti-spyware programs are running at the time.3. Problem does not occur with VAS Generation turned off.I also fly the flight 1 meridian that uses V5.1 of the Reality XP 530 that is a 16 bit application but this can be reproduced on my system on any aircraft. If you would like more info on system specs let me know.

Bump,any updates on this one?Right now i am halfway from eham to tncc on IVAO with the pmdg 747 , asv and fe, everything is fine nice fps, except when vas update is coming along. Sometimes with only 3 minutes in between. VAS is at 40%. Asv is running on wide fs on 2nd computer.rick

Hi Rick,Damian is asking for details at: [email protected]: He knows of one beta team member and the 2 of you.Hope this helps,JimActiveSky Sales and Supporthttp://www.hifisim.com/images/asv_dev_team.jpg http://www.hifisim.com/images/asv_proud_supporter.jpg