Isn't there another dll file to put in the main fsx folder as well? Or is it just that animation one

You're right, David - there is another file, but I don't remember its name, and didn't spot it in any of the "auto" and "freeze" searches I did (on the three or four "neatnick" forums we now have to deal with when we have problems) to find the one that pointed to uiautomation.dll.. Oh well - I got it in the end. This is the one that fixed the freeze, and I don't honestly know what the other one was for. :(

*******, just noticed you have the NewMaterialUsage flag set to false in the swarmcloud.fx file. Is that what you intended? I've been seeing some flashing clouds (The whole sky not individual clouds) since. Put it back to true and the flashing stopped. It did cost me a couple of fps (That probably has accounted for my perceived performance gain with this mod.), but it looks better now.

*******, just noticed you have the NewMaterialUsage flag set to false in the swarmcloud.fx file. Is that what you intended? I've been seeing some flashing clouds (The whole sky not individual clouds) since. Put it back to true and the flashing stopped. It did cost me a couple of fps (That probably has accounted for my perceived performance gain with this mod.), but it looks better now.

Hi Tom, individual CLOUD flashing is caused by having NewMaterialUsage set to 'True' SKY flashing is due to having water set to LESS than HIGH 2.0 when using BP=0 (FSX is very strange sometimes) :)You don't really need special 'material' textures for clouds, they are 'sprites' little tiny dots, not actual 'textures' like runways or AC, so you are perfectly fine having NewMaterialUsage set to false. it was discovered some time ago by a user who posted here recently :)

Hi Tom, individual CLOUD flashing is caused by having NewMaterialUsage set to 'True' SKY flashing is due to having water set to LESS than HIGH 2.0 when using BP=0 (FSX is very strange sometimes) :)You don't really need special 'material' textures for clouds, they are 'sprites' little tiny dots, not actual 'textures' like runways or AC, so you are perfectly fine having NewMaterialUsage set to false. it was discovered some time ago by a user who posted here recently :)

Thanks! I don't use the BP=0 tweak, as it doesn't work well on my system. It lowers performance, and causes CTD's I didn't have before on long flights with complex aircraft, like the PMDG 744. I'm sure it's because of the limitation of my video card which is only a 9800GTX with 512MB. (Running on an E6850 3.0Ghz 4GB system). I do use the TextureMaxLoad tweak, which helps IQ considerably (As well as this Shader mod). 2X high water will probably cause a higher performance hit on my system then leaving the NewMaterialUsage to True, so I'll just leave it at that.Thanks!

Hi all,Can any ATI 5870 users trying ******* Mod please try these settings and report back there IQ & FPS findings. Make sure you fly in fairly dense weather. I'm getting some very encouraging results with SSAAand Shader 3.0, Ive just removed the 10.4 beta driver and installed the Release version, so I need people to verify things, I wasn't seeing with the Beta (ie. Big improvements)10.4 Release DriversShader update V1.1 (Shader Model 3.0)FSX AA UN-TICKEDCCC settings:Use application settings UNTICKEDAA Super-Sample x 4 with Wide-tent filter (samples x8)AF x16AI AdvancedAA Mode QualityMipMap Qualityfingers crossed...........

Entered those exact settings and have had no trouble. By chance where I flew today (YMML) had a really dirty day with heavy rain and visibility down to ~300ft. Not a bad test and the 5870 had no glitches whatsoever.OTOH yesterday it was constantly stuttering with CS B763 over water.BTW addons are REX2, My Traffic 2010, FTX AU Blue and CS B763.EDIT: Catalyst 10.4 finalMy sound is dropping to around 10% of its normal level but I'm sure that's another issue altogether.

I using the shaders 3 mod, have one question, can I still use the fs water configurator with it?

Hi Tom, individual CLOUD flashing is caused by having NewMaterialUsage set to 'True' SKY flashing is due to having water set to LESS than HIGH 2.0 when using BP=0 (FSX is very strange sometimes) :)You don't really need special 'material' textures for clouds, they are 'sprites' little tiny dots, not actual 'textures' like runways or AC, so you are perfectly fine having NewMaterialUsage set to false. it was discovered some time ago by a user who posted here recently :)

*******, is NewMaterialUsage set to false? I think so, but not sure how to interpret this!float4 g_vEyePoint : VIEWPOSITION;const bool EffectDeclaration< string Name = "SwarmCloud"; string Class = "Basic"; bool NewMaterialUsage = false;> = true;

I using the shaders 3 mod, have one question, can I still use the fs water configurator with it?

No.

No.

Simple enough, thanks for letting me know.

I using the shaders 3 mod, have one question, can I still use the fs water configurator with it?

I tried that and ended up with white water textures so I reverted back . Looked nice before that though.jja

Just want to add that Shader mod 3.0 is working great here as well on my HD5870! Noticed much smoother/fluid flight and able to maintain consistant FPS thru all kinds of heavy weather conditions.Using CCC 2X Super Sampling AA16X AFBP=0Affinity Mask=14HighmemfixForceFullScreenVSync=1Shader Mod 3.0EnbseriesActive Sky EvolutionREX2My FSX experience looks better and runs smoother than it ever has! The only thing I noticed is the water reflections seem a bit too much. FSX water set at High 2X. Is there a way to tone down the water reflections a bit? Could it be the REX2 water textures? Thanks everyone!

Vandolf,If you get the latest drivers installed you might well be able to up the SSAA to x4 or x8... :(

Sadly it doesn't work for me.In FSX preview window all aircraft appear without textures already.Some runways from addon airports are black, clouds with edges and the wing of the glider i.e. is displaced by 90 degrees with front gear on top of the wing lol.I deleted shader cache and made the two entries under graphic section.Could it be a problem of OS? Does this tweak only work with Win 7?

FSX water set at High 2X.

Vandolf, that is why. Set it to Low 2X, or Mid 2X. Water textures don't dictate the reflective state.

Vandolf, that is why. Set it to Low 2X, or Mid 2X. Water textures don't dictate the reflective state.

The problem with this is per *******' post and my own experience, you will get flashing clouds with this mod unless water is set 2Xhigh. To avoid this when water is set lower, you need to rebuild the shaders with the NewMaterialUsage flag set to "true" in the SwarmCloud.fx file. This can cause individual popping of clouds though, so it's sort of a catch 22.