Hello,I have been using FS9 for a long time now and have purchased FSX about two months ago. I've been having a really difficult time figuring out the settings for good performance and great graphics but nothing seems to work. I have also purchased REX and the graphics don't seem to get much better. I've spend quite some money on FSX and have not used it because it ends up annoying me after playing it with stutters, and it being slow. I have defragged my hard drive, freed up space and done some tweaks suggested online but still doesnt work as good as the screenshots posted by other Flight Simmers and the way REX is shown on their screenshots website. My specs are (not the best specs as other people's computers):-Intel Core2Duo T8100 @ 2.10Ghz-4.00GB RAM-NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS-64-bit Vista PremiumAny one has any tips, I will really appreciate it. I just feel it has been a waste all along having the program and add-ons and not being used.Thanks!

Hi Jorge,In order to achieve a good performance you should use a Wolfdale processor and overclock it to 3.8 to 4 GHz. Also a better graphic card is recommended, in minimum a GTS 250 (Chip 92b) with 1 GB GDDR3 memory.The optimal operating system for FSX is Windows 7 64 but. You can get the Release Candidate free of charge.This platform will run FSX like a charm.

Have you been to the FEX forum? There are plenty of hints and tips there for getting the best performance http://www.simforums.com/forums/forum_topics.asp?FID=34

Hi Jorge,In order to achieve a good performance you should use a Wolfdale processor and overclock it to 3.8 to 4 GHz. Also a better graphic card is recommended, in minimum a GTS 250 (Chip 92b) with 1 GB GDDR3 memory.The optimal operating system for FSX is Windows 7 64 but. You can get the Release Candidate free of charge.This platform will run FSX like a charm.

FSX is CPU bound so the faster the better - clocking is thye best answer.And a newer video card is in order. Read through the forumjs, there are a lot of systems just marginally better than yours that are getting good results.W7 64 is NOT the "optimal" OS for FSX. There is NO significant difference in performance in FSX between a properly tuned XP64, Vista64 or W764. Stay with what you have unless you just want to change.Vic

I also should mention, if you want to spend a few more bucks, but save yourself countless hours looking for tweaks, and get your system running FSX to it's max performance, you should talk to the folks at:http://www.fs-gs.com/A few hours with them and you can start enjoying FSX instead of dealing with its numerous frustration factors.

FSX is CPU bound so the faster the better - clocking is thye best answer.And a newer video card is in order. Read through the forumjs, there are a lot of systems just marginally better than yours that are getting good results.W7 64 is NOT the "optimal" OS for FSX. There is NO significant difference in performance in FSX between a properly tuned XP64, Vista64 or W764. Stay with what you have unless you just want to change.Vic

I beg to differ. I have been running XP since it first came out, and since that time learnt how best to run it. With optimum settings I got the best performance I could using XP. Now I have been using Win7 X64 and the performance has increased dramatically for me. I have been testing on dual boot drives so I can compare and so far Win7 is running about 20-30 % faster for me. Maybe Win7 X64 is better with memory.

I beg to differ. I have been running XP since it first came out, and since that time learnt how best to run it. With optimum settings I got the best performance I could using XP. Now I have been using Win7 X64 and the performance has increased dramatically for me. I have been testing on dual boot drives so I can compare and so far Win7 is running about 20-30 % faster for me. Maybe Win7 X64 is better with memory.

I say again - In a PROPERLY tuned XP64 system - there is NO appreciable difference betwen XP64, Vista64 and W764. If you see a difference youa) have not tuned your system properly check here: http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/Ya...?num=1208959973 or:( you are running XP32.Period.Vic

Have you even asked on the REX support forum?

I also should mention, if you want to spend a few more bucks, but save yourself countless hours looking for tweaks, and get your system running FSX to it's max performance, you should talk to the folks at:http://www.fs-gs.com/A few hours with them and you can start enjoying FSX instead of dealing with its numerous frustration factors.

I don't know how many times people have to bring this up. Save your money and tweak yourself. Follow NickN's guide. I didn't have to pay anyone to get 36 FPS solid with my FSX. You don't either.I'd second the suggestion to get a better graphics card. A friend recently got a GTS250 and it works flawlessly in FSX.

Have you even asked on the REX support forum?Save your money and tweak yourself. Follow NickN's guide.

Where may I find NickN's guide?

It's here:http://simforums.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=29041

I don't know what the expectations are for smooth performance and graphical quality? The processor is a low-level Core2Duo, coupled with a two-generations old, mid-range MOBILE graphics adapter. Are we talking a laptop here? I'm sorry to say, but tweaks or tune-ups aren't going to do a whole lot for a system that's built to run FS9 better than FSX. Anything above NORMAL levels for scenery probably will get the computer down into the low teens, if that.

I say again - In a PROPERLY tuned XP64 system - there is NO appreciable difference betwen XP64, Vista64 and W764. If you see a difference youa) have not tuned your system properly check here: http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/Ya...?num=1208959973or :( you are running XP32.Period.Vic

I have used a "properly" tuned x64 version of XP and all other OS's to date, be it 64 or 32. As I said the fastest version for me was XP32 with the >2gig switch. But by comparing win7 x64 with all the other OS's that I have used it is still the fastest. Just look around and you will see that others are experiencing the same increase in performance. Why would I or anyone else lie? Perhaps people should be testing the RC version of Win7 for themselves so they can find out.I do hope that Win7 can stay this fast and stable and not get bogged down with service packs.

I have used a "properly" tuned x64 version of XP and all other OS's to date, be it 64 or 32. As I said the fastest version for me was XP32 with the >2gig switch. But by comparing win7 x64 with all the other OS's that I have used it is still the fastest. Just look around and you will see that others are experiencing the same increase in performance. Why would I or anyone else lie? Perhaps people should be testing the RC version of Win7 for themselves so they can find out.I do hope that Win7 can stay this fast and stable and not get bogged down with service packs.

Well then, enjoy your fast, stutter free, smooth FSX operation.:)

Well then, enjoy your fast, stutter free, smooth FSX operation.:)

Hey......thanks I will.BTW what OS are you running? Have you tried Win 7 X64 yet? Would be nice if there was some kind of pole or something.

Hey......thanks I will.BTW what OS are you running? Have you tried Win 7 X64 yet? Would be nice if there was some kind of pole or something.

XP64 on a q9650 clocked @3.88 4G 1800 8-8-8-24-1t GTX 280 clocked. 30fps with most sliders maxed, no light bloom or building shadows and water a 2Low. ASA, GEX, FEX, REX, UTX, Xgraphics FSGenesis mesh and landclass. Tried W764RC - no appreciable difference in anything related to FSX. Unless the RTM is significantly different from the RC (it's been done before) it will remain on my test system and not my flight system.There are some threads with test results on some of the other forums - I *think* Simviation. Still comes down to the fact that there's nothing in W7 that *could* make a difference in FSX other than the 64bit vs 32bit memory handling.And , no disrespect intended, but if you think that you got better performance from XP32 with the /3g switch you did NOT have xp64 set up properly. At best it would be almost the same. I'm not saying that you didn't get better performance just that you didn't get the best out of XP64 or Vista64. the fact that you seem to be getting good stuff from W7 just indicates that you possibly have it set up better. Hope that makes sense.BUT as I always say - it's how YOU percieve the sim - if it works for you and you're satisfied - don't let anyone talk you out of it. Just fly and enjoy.But I would still caution about stating that the "optimum" OS for FSX is W7 - could get some newbies confused.Vic