April 30, 200917 yr I can't take it anymore, I recently purchased an EVGA GTX285 SSC for my FS system and have had nothing but dll errors in both Fs9 and FSX. With Fs9 I can do short flights but anything over 2 hours always ends in a g3d.dll error on approach. With FSX its a little more random, sometimes I can go an hour sometimes 15 minutes and the errors vary from terrain.dll to panels.dll. I've tried all different locations and AC it just always goes wrong!!!!!I've deleted both config files and let them rebuild, I've tried the 182.50 & 181.20 drivers & I've completly reinstalled FSX twice and FS9. I've checked for heat issues haven never broke 55c on the card! the CPU stays around 42c while under load. The one thing that I've noticed is the Nvidia control panel does not work no matter which driver set I've tried. I mean I can't get any AA or AF to stick at all! I can use nhancer to do it but I'm wondering if this is where my problem lies?? System:WinXP64Intel Q9650 ASUS P5Qpro 4GB Corsair DominatorEVGA GTX 285SCC WD 320GB CaviarWD 300GB VelociraptorSilverstone 650W Modular & I tried a Rosewill 850W*latest DX9c, and windows up to date.I'm going crazy here! John
April 30, 200917 yr Try the 185.68 beta driver release. My GTX295 hated FSX too. This release works great for me.Make sure after un-installing the driver that you run DriverSweeper in Safe Mode, and make sure you choose the correct software to delete.
April 30, 200917 yr I can't take it anymore, I recently purchased an EVGA GTX285 SSC for my FS system and have had nothing but dll errors in both Fs9 and FSX. With Fs9 I can do short flights but anything over 2 hours always ends in a g3d.dll error on approach. With FSX its a little more random, sometimes I can go an hour sometimes 15 minutes and the errors vary from terrain.dll to panels.dll. I've tried all different locations and AC it just always goes wrong!!!!!I've deleted both config files and let them rebuild, I've tried the 182.50 & 181.20 drivers & I've completly reinstalled FSX twice and FS9. I've checked for heat issues haven never broke 55c on the card! the CPU stays around 42c while under load. The one thing that I've noticed is the Nvidia control panel does not work no matter which driver set I've tried. I mean I can't get any AA or AF to stick at all! I can use nhancer to do it but I'm wondering if this is where my problem lies?? System:WinXP64Intel Q9650 ASUS P5Qpro 4GB Corsair DominatorEVGA GTX 285SCC WD 320GB CaviarWD 300GB VelociraptorSilverstone 650W Modular & I tried a Rosewill 850W*latest DX9c, and windows up to date.I'm going crazy here!Are you overclocking you system at all?? and how tight are your memory timings?? .dll errors are usually a sign of an unstable overclock and/or memory issues. Try loosening your memory timings and you may also want to try underclocking your superclocked video card.
April 30, 200917 yr Author I tried the beta drivers and no luck. I will try to bring the Video card down and see if that cures it. John
May 12, 200917 yr Try the 185.68 beta driver release. My GTX295 hated FSX too. This release works great for me.Make sure after un-installing the driver that you run DriverSweeper in Safe Mode, and make sure you choose the correct software to delete.I am currenlty using the 185.85 release and all seems ok.
May 29, 200917 yr Run a stress test on your video card and check for artifacts. I recommend using ATi Tool's artifact tester. Don't worry about the name, it works for nvidia cards as well. I just used it to determine my GTX 285 was failing and RMA'd it. Got a new card back a couple weeks later and this one even overclocks nicely :)
June 1, 200917 yr I can't take it anymore, I recently purchased an EVGA GTX285 SSC for my FS system and have had nothing but dll errors in both Fs9 and FSX. With Fs9 I can do short flights but anything over 2 hours always ends in a g3d.dll error on approach. With FSX its a little more random, sometimes I can go an hour sometimes 15 minutes and the errors vary from terrain.dll to panels.dll. I've tried all different locations and AC it just always goes wrong!!!!!I've deleted both config files and let them rebuild, I've tried the 182.50 & 181.20 drivers & I've completly reinstalled FSX twice and FS9. I've checked for heat issues haven never broke 55c on the card! the CPU stays around 42c while under load. The one thing that I've noticed is the Nvidia control panel does not work no matter which driver set I've tried. I mean I can't get any AA or AF to stick at all! I can use nhancer to do it but I'm wondering if this is where my problem lies?? System:WinXP64Intel Q9650 ASUS P5Qpro 4GB Corsair DominatorEVGA GTX 285SCC WD 320GB CaviarWD 300GB VelociraptorSilverstone 650W Modular & I tried a Rosewill 850W*latest DX9c, and windows up to date.I'm going crazy here!What you're describing sounds a lot like a heat problem. It could be something like the Northbridge IC on the mobo overheating, or it could be a heat-related memory issue as well. How's the airflow in the case? Have you tried running with the cover off and a house fan blowing into the interior? What's the temp like in the room...and is the PC away from direct sunlight?If you're overclocking, try pulling back to stock settings.If there's a fan on your NB heatsink, make sure it's unblocked, connected and running. Also make sure your new video card isn't blocking airflow to part of the mobo...a lot of the long cards do get in the way.Run a utility like Memtest and verify that you don't have a memory system problem. If that works OK, run a stress test like OCCT/Prime95 for at least an hour with the cover off the PC.RegardsBob ScottColonel, USAF (ret)ATP IMEL Gulfstream II-III-IV-VColorado Springs, CO Bob Scott | President and CEO, AVSIM Inc ATP Gulfstream II-III-IV-V Sys1 (MSFS20+24/XPlane12+11): AMD 9800X3D, water 2x240mm, MSI MPG X670E Carbon, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, nVidia RTX4090FE Alienware AW3821DW 38" 21:9 GSync, 2x4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2x2TB Samsung 990 SSD, EVGA 1000P2 PSU, 12.9" iPad Pro Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke, TCA Airbus Sidestick, Twin TCA Airbus Throttle quads, PFC Cirrus Pedals, Coolermaster HAF932 case Sys2 (P3Dv5/v4): i9-13900KS, water 2x360mm, ASUS Z790 Hero, 32GB GSkill 7800MHz CAS36, ASUS RTX4090 Samsung 55" JS8500 4K TV@60Hz, 3x 2TB WD SN850X 1x 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME SSD, EVGA 1600T2 PSU Fiber link to Yamaha RX-V467 Home Theater Receiver, Polk/Klipsch 6" bookshelf speakers, Polk 12" subwoofer, 12.9" iPad Pro PFC yoke/throttle quad/pedals with custom Hall sensor retrofit, Thermaltake View 71 case, Stream Deck XL button box Sys3 (DCS/P3Dv4/ATS/ETS): AMD 7800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon, Noctua NH-D15S, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, EVGA RTX3090 Alienware AW3420DW 34" 21:9 GSync, Corsair HX1000i PSU, 4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2TB Samsung 970Evo Plus, TM TCA Officer Pack, Saitek combat pedals, TM Warthog, TM RS300 FF wheel/pedals, Coolermaster HAF XB case
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