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Depth Of Field

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Bit of an odd question maybe? I was wondering if there was any way to improve the depth of field in fsx?When I fly over certain areas that have a lot of trees, they blur out of focus when you view from above the plane. Is there any way of changing the settings in the cfg to make a wider area remain in focus?If there are say mountains a few miles away, is there a way of bringing them in to focus along with the terrain around it? Thanks in advance. im%20Not%20Worthy.gif Andy

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Should change with detail radius.

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Bit of an odd question maybe? I was wondering if there was any way to improve the depth of field in fsx?When I fly over certain areas that have a lot of trees, they blur out of focus when you view from above the plane. Is there any way of changing the settings in the cfg to make a wider area remain in focus?If there are say mountains a few miles away, is there a way of bringing them in to focus along with the terrain around it? Thanks in advance. im%20Not%20Worthy.gif Andy
Fsx doesn't simulate depth of field. What it sounds like you're experiencing is a low LOD radius, low texture filtering, our a combination of both. I'm on my cell now so can't offer much more detail than that right now.

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Thanks, sheepfu, Zach. Would this be a setting that could be modified in the cfg file? Andy

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Thanks, sheepfu, Zach. Would this be a setting that could be modified in the cfg file? Andy
Yes sir. LOD_RADIUS=4.500000 <------- 4.500000 is the default. I'm running 5.500000. This setting can have quite an impact on frames. Are you using NVIDIA Inspector?

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Thanks, sheepfu, Zach. Would this be a setting that could be modified in the cfg file? Andy
LOD is under FSX settings /scenery , else in fsx.cfg LOD_RADIUS= change to 4.5

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Thanks guys,Yes I am using Nvidia inspestor, I have loaded a fsx profile but I think it could be improved a little.I get AA on the wings and can't seem to get rid of it no matter how high I set the AA. I will try the setting you have mentioned and let you know. Andy

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Thanks guys,Yes I am using Nvidia inspestor, I have loaded a fsx profile but I think it could be improved a little.I get AA on the wings and can't seem to get rid of it no matter how high I set the AA. I will try the setting you have mentioned and let you know. Andy
I'm using 16xS AA in inspector. Anisotropic filtering setting to 16x.

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Hi again, Andy. Make it look like this: Untitled-3.png Sorry the screen shot is grainy. If you get bad stutters, bring antialiasing setting down to 8xQ. What graphics card are you running, by the way?

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Hi Zach, I am running the GTX 570. I will try to set the same as yours.My screenshots are too small..........lol Andy

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Andy. With the 570, I would try higher settings for AA. Play around with it, but remember that transparency settings can hurt frames greatly. Especially with heavy clouds. Antialiasing - Setting-------------------> 8xS [Combined: 1x2 SS + 4x MS]Antialiasing - Transparency----------> Multisampling EnabledAntialiasing - Transparency----------> Supersampling Supersampling If you get stutters, try my original settings. I'm still fidgeting with different settings myself, but I'm starting to find my limits and compromises.

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Hi Zach, Antialiasing - Setting-------------------> 8xS [Combined: 1x2 SS + 4x MS] I don't see those settings in my nvidia inspector. Mine are multisampled and all sorts Shocked.gif I'm lost now.....lolHave you got the nvidia profile for fsx? The one I have does not seem to set things up properly at all.I understand there is a General Nvidia profile? When I changed to 16x on AA I got the jerks......lol... stuttering badly.. Andy

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Hi Zach, Antialiasing - Setting-------------------> 8xS [Combined: 1x2 SS + 4x MS] I don't see those settings in my nvidia inspector. Mine are multisampled and all sorts Shocked.gif I'm lost now.....lolHave you got the nvidia profile for fsx? The one I have does not seem to set things up properly at all.I understand there is a General Nvidia profile? When I changed to 16x on AA I got the jerks......lol... stuttering badly.. Andy
Very strange! What driver version do you have? NVIDIA Control Panel > Help > System Information > Driver version

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280.26. latest as far as I am aware.Is it worth using enHancer? Although it looks complicated to setup, some say it makes a difference. I don't get it though, it was all perfect, 100 frames in the air and 30 to 50 on the ground at all airports.Then I changed the AA to 16x and the AF to 16x and it don't look as good.Also I changed the other setting to 5.5 and it made no difference.......lol I must need glasses....... :) Andy

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