I don't know why but my FSX keeps minimizing on me, and then turns the entire aircraft in to this. I heard there was a file to fix it but have lost it. Does anyody know what file that might be? I was searching and found this site with the same problem. They say it could be due to drivers or overheating. And say to underclock the card.I'm nervous about doing that cause I dont know how.http://www.fsdreamte...hp?topic=2246.0I also see alot about shaders in this issue such as this site, is this a fix possibly?http://forum.avsim.n...opic/280688-gra ... try1745142

SHADER_CACHE_VERSION=1

Ensure that entry is in the fsx.cfg under the [GRAPHICS] header, if it is; bump the number up 1 so that it reads as SHADER_CACHE_VERSION=2 and so on.

SHADER_CACHE_VERSION=1

Ensure that entry is in the fsx.cfg under the [GRAPHICS] header, if it is; bump the number up 1 so that it reads as SHADER_CACHE_VERSION=2 and so on.

Sorry thunderbolt, but I can't seem to locate fsx.cfg can you giove me a general folder it'd be under in ...Microsoft Games/ FSX

Sorry thunderbolt, but I can't seem to locate fsx.cfg can you giove me a general folder it'd be under in ...Microsoft Games/ FSX

'Start' -> 'Search' -> 'Files and Folders'. Type FSX.cfg into the search box. Same with Win 7 or Vista, except that with the later operating systems one can search directly from the top-right corner of Windows Explorer. Also - you're using W7 - type or cut 'n' paste this into the 'Start' -> 'Run' box. %AppData%\Microsoft\FSX\fsx.cfg It will take you directly to it. Also - in W7 - the physical address is :- C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSXFSX.cfg is always within your home folder, under Application Data or AppDataThen - as Paul Gluck says - check your [GRAPHICS] section of the config file (opened with Notepad) and add or make sure the version line is there:-[GRAPHICS]SHADER_CACHE_VERSION=9872435 // Any number change forces a rebuild of shaders.

'Start' -> 'Search' -> 'Files and Folders'. Type FSX.cfg into the search box. Same with Win 7 or Vista, except that with the later operating systems one can search directly from the top-right corner of Windows Explorer. Also - you're using W7 - type or cut 'n' paste this into the 'Start' -> 'Run' box. %AppData%\Microsoft\FSX\fsx.cfg It will take you directly to it. Also - in W7 - the physical address is :- C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSXFSX.cfg is always within your home folder, under Application Data or AppDataThen - as Paul Gluck says - check your [GRAPHICS] section of the config file (opened with Notepad) and add or make sure the version line is there:-[GRAPHICS]SHADER_CACHE_VERSION=9872435 // Any number change forces a rebuild of shaders.

Nope its not there neither is the line thunderbolt said here is what is under graphics in fsx.cfg[GRAPHICS]SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED_10=1693500672SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED=1693500672TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=512NUM_LIGHTS=8AIRCRAFT_SHADOWS=0AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1LANDING_LIGHTS=1AC_SELF_SHADOW=0EFFECTS_QUALITY=1GROUND_SHADOWS=0TEXTURE_QUALITY=3IMAGE_QUALITY=0See_Self=1Text_Scroll=1D3D10=0should i add them if so where on what line and any changes to them?

Nope its not there neither is the line thunderbolt said here is what is under graphics in fsx.cfg[GRAPHICS]SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED_10=1693500672SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED=1693500672TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=512NUM_LIGHTS=8AIRCRAFT_SHADOWS=0AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1LANDING_LIGHTS=1AC_SELF_SHADOW=0EFFECTS_QUALITY=1GROUND_SHADOWS=0TEXTURE_QUALITY=3IMAGE_QUALITY=0See_Self=1Text_Scroll=1D3D10=0should i add them if so where on what line and any changes to them?

Anywhere is good, Burner. You have to force a rebuild of the Shader cache file. just adding that line with any old number will do that when you next restart the sim. So - if the fsx.cfg wasn't where we said it would be - where was it. What operating system are you running?

Anywhere is good, Burner. You have to force a rebuild of the Shader cache file. just adding that line with any old number will do that when you next restart the sim. So - if the fsx.cfg wasn't where we said it would be - where was it. What operating system are you running?

It was where you said it'd be I'm running Vista 64bit So I should add thunderbolts and yours? But thunderbolt said to change the number up 1 to 2. Should I change the top 2 shader caches to 2, or just add the line he provided and change the number?And when you say that line which one the one you provide or thunderbolt or both, and should I back up the file first?

Just bump the number anytime you change a value in .cfg or if the shaders go bad.

Just bump the number anytime you change a value in .cfg or if the shaders go bad.

I don't quite understand what you mean? Can you give me an example using my graphics before and after? You said change it to 2 well the first 2 have the number 1 so should I switch both or just one?

E.g: Change SHADER_CACHE_VERSION=1 to SHADER_CACHE_VERSION=2 and so on. Right of now I'm on SHADER_CACHE_VERSION=18 since the last fsx.cfg rebuild I've done. Any time you add or adjust a value like the BufferPools, HIGHMEMFIX, or added the SM3 mod or adjusted the WaterConstraints.XML you should move the version number up by a value of 1 (E.g: SHADER_CACHE_VERSION=3 to SHADER_CACHE_VERSION=4) And yes I purposely made a redundant example to the one at the start of this post.

You can also just delete the shader cache folders (Users\(Your Name)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\FSX), FSX rebuilds them when you run the sim. That's easier to me than incrementing the cfg entry and letting it build up a ton of redundant shader files...

E.g: Change SHADER_CACHE_VERSION=1 to SHADER_CACHE_VERSION=2 and so on. Right of now I'm on SHADER_CACHE_VERSION=18 since the last fsx.cfg rebuild I've done. Any time you add or adjust a value like the BufferPools, HIGHMEMFIX, or added the SM3 mod or adjusted the WaterConstraints.XML you should move the version number up by a value of 1 (E.g: SHADER_CACHE_VERSION=3 to SHADER_CACHE_VERSION=4) And yes I purposely made a redundant example to the one at the start of this post.

You can also just delete the shader cache folders (Users\(Your Name)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\FSX), FSX rebuilds them when you run the sim. That's easier to me than incrementing the cfg entry and letting it build up a ton of redundant shader files...

I see what you are saying thunderbolt. So Tabs you are saying to delete SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED_10=1693500672SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED=1693500672 and add SHADER_CACHE_VERSION=1 or just add SHADER_CACHE_VERSION=1

I see what you are saying thunderbolt. So Tabs you are saying to delete SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED_10=1693500672SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED=1693500672 and add SHADER_CACHE_VERSION=1 or just add SHADER_CACHE_VERSION=1

The Shader Cache is located in C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Microsoft\FSXYou do not need to remove the SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED lines.

Burner:--This is your graphics section, right?[GRAPHICS]SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED_10=1693500672SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED=1693500672TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=512NUM_LIGHTS=8AIRCRAFT_SHADOWS=0AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1LANDING_LIGHTS=1AC_SELF_SHADOW=0EFFECTS_QUALITY=1GROUND_SHADOWS=0TEXTURE_QUALITY=3IMAGE_QUALITY=0See_Self=1Text_Scroll=1D3D10=0Add this line to it. Anywhere in this section. SHADER_CACHE_VERSION=25Save it. You're done. This is not magic.

Burner:--This is your graphics section, right?[GRAPHICS]SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED_10=1693500672SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED=1693500672TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=512NUM_LIGHTS=8AIRCRAFT_SHADOWS=0AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1LANDING_LIGHTS=1AC_SELF_SHADOW=0EFFECTS_QUALITY=1GROUND_SHADOWS=0TEXTURE_QUALITY=3IMAGE_QUALITY=0See_Self=1Text_Scroll=1D3D10=0Add this line to it. Anywhere in this section. SHADER_CACHE_VERSION=25Save it. You're done. This is not magic.

Ok sorry just never done this before, what will that line do, cause a rebuild?I went ahead and added it should I also add SHADER_CACHE_VERSION=9872435? or/and SHADER_CACHE_VERSION=1 or leave those out?And what exactly is a shader anyway?