Returning back to Flight Sim using X for the 1st time

[waveblaster200 4]

Hey guys, I am returning to Flight Sim after taking 2 years off, Last time I flew it was on FS9. I flew on vatsim often and had a fair amount of payware (LDS767,PMDG 737, ect) and freeware Scenery. I even ran a Vatsim club/flightsim club at ERAU for a year or two. I was up to par with most FS9 stuff but FSX seems like a whole new world to me. But after a computer refresh yesterday I am ready to start simming again. Computer specs: i5-2500K not overclocked yet8 gb of ramPNY GeForce 9800GTX 512mb left over from my previous set up- Thinking GeForce 570 sometime in October... I guess that's the important stuff I have the Standard version of FSX from my friend, I installed SP1 for FSX and I noticed it started using all 4 cores from the i5, on almost maxed out I had the fps locked at 30 and it held right in that ball park with no break up. I am confused if I need FSX gold edition with the acceleration package? vs FSX standard and SP1??? What Payware and Freeware would you guys suggest. I have yet to test out FSX very much so I would like to try it with freeware before I start dumping money into it and make sure my computer is able to run it well. I don't even know where to buy any FSX payware online. Only thing I have my eye set on is the new PMDG 737NGX. I don't think I can use my LDS 767 fs9 lic file to get it to install the LDS 767 FSX version any thoughts? Also any tips or tweaks I should know or any sticky's to read, seems like FSX is a CPU hog and doesn't use the GFX card like it should. I know for FS9 I used Nhancer to force it to use the GFX card. Will I or do I need to use anything like this on FSX? I know I am asking a lot but thanks for the help everyone! -Jon

[Chris F. 95]

I have FSX Deluxe with SP2. Not sure how it is with the Gold Edition. For payware scenery, I would suggest FSDreamteam KLAS, KDFW & KJFK. Also, FlightBeam's KSFO X ( REALLY NICE! ) Especially since Aerosoft released AES 2.13 which now supports KSFO X. Payware Aircraft? You've mentioned it already :) Tweaks: You should really try using Bojote's FSX.cfg tweak mod. It's really useful.Here's a link: http://www.venetubo.com/fsx.htmlTry the ENBseries mod also. It makes FSX look more realistic. Visually. Oh and don't forget about the External FPS Limiter. I don't have a link to it right now but a quick google or avsim search should help. EDIT: Also, you should REALLY go over to Orbx's website for some AMAZING payware scenery! They have some freebies too.

[Sekstifire 10]

OrbX kicks &@($*

[ryanbatc 12,770]

Other than overclocking the 2500K - the GTX570 should help A LOT! The 9800GTX is very dated now, even a CPU hungry FSX would love to run off a 570 - it's what I use. If I were you I'd just go out and buy the Gold edition on amazon (you're a flight student you can afford it right :)http://www.amazon.co...14283338&sr=8-1 Anyway if you can't spend the 30 bucks just be sure to get SP2 patch from the Microsoft site. You'll have to get the FSX version of the levelD, but I'd personally buy the NGX before I did that. (I own both). Before you go about tweaking just get everything running (and then overclock, and get things stable). The only real additions to your cfg you need is highmemfix=1. If you wan to use the NickN setup guide it's highly recommended around here... if not that's fine too. A lot of people swear by it but on my latest reformat I only did a few things, mainly video card profiles and it's running fine.http://www.simforums...topic29041.html For FSX there's not a ton of free addons (too much development time compared to old FS9). But if you can find FSX only aircraft made by Tim Piglet Conrad those are usually high quality. Dino Canteneo (sp?) made a nice T45C and F14 if you like military stuff. For payware check out these:http://fullterrain.c...ct_lancair.htmlhttp://www.realairsi...e.php?page=homehttp://www.carenado....ortal/index.phphttp://en.shop.aeros...plier_aid=11388http://www.flight1.c...product=f1t182thttp://www.flight1.c...oduct=f1mustanghttp://www.lotussim.com/http://www.precisionmanuals.com/ Then for scenery addons look at FSDreamTeam and FlyTampa... FSX has been out for a long time now - plenty of addons to enjoy it!

[virtualstuff 750]

Hey guys, I am returning to Flight Sim after taking 2 years off, Last time I flew it was on FS9. I flew on vatsim often and had a fair amount of payware (LDS767,PMDG 737, ect) and freeware Scenery. I even ran a Vatsim club/flightsim club at ERAU for a year or two. I was up to par with most FS9 stuff but FSX seems like a whole new world to me. But after a computer refresh yesterday I am ready to start simming again. Computer specs: i5-2500K not overclocked yet8 gb of ramPNY GeForce 9800GTX 512mb left over from my previous set up- Thinking GeForce 570 sometime in October... I guess that's the important stuff I have the Standard version of FSX from my friend, I installed SP1 for FSX and I noticed it started using all 4 cores from the i5, on almost maxed out I had the fps locked at 30 and it held right in that ball park with no break up. I am confused if I need FSX gold edition with the acceleration package? vs FSX standard and SP1??? What Payware and Freeware would you guys suggest. I have yet to test out FSX very much so I would like to try it with freeware before I start dumping money into it and make sure my computer is able to run it well. I don't even know where to buy any FSX payware online. Only thing I have my eye set on is the new PMDG 737NGX. I don't think I can use my LDS 767 fs9 lic file to get it to install the LDS 767 FSX version any thoughts? Also any tips or tweaks I should know or any sticky's to read, seems like FSX is a CPU hog and doesn't use the GFX card like it should. I know for FS9 I used Nhancer to force it to use the GFX card. Will I or do I need to use anything like this on FSX? I know I am asking a lot but thanks for the help everyone! -Jon

Well Jon welcome back and some advise i would do is: - Over clock that I5 (myself running at 4.4ghz)- Make sure you have a 64 bit Windows 7- Tweak your O/S installation- Tweak FSX don't expect to have all sliders right- For loading times and performance I would take a GFX with 1GB memory- highmemfix=1- visit http://www.venetubo.com/fsx.html There is a wealth of new software to explore from great ORBX stuff till Mega airports + UT2 + REX + GEX + UTX etc... lol Have fun.Ps. the LDS needs the FSX version ;-)

[ryanbatc 12,770]

Ps. the LDS needs the FSX version ;-)

And the FSX users need the LDS 757

[virtualstuff 750]

And the FSX users need the LDS 757

lol Ryan hope we can surprise a few folks ;-)

[Bert Pieke 7,584]

I am confused if I need FSX gold edition with the acceleration package? vs FSX standard and SP1???

Just get the (free) SP2.

[Jeff Smith 0]

I don't think I can use my LDS 767 fs9 lic file to get it to install the LDS 767 FSX version any thoughts? -Jon

Jon, You can upgrade to the FSX version of the 767 for just $15 with the use of the coupon for FS9 customers.

[waveblaster200 4]

Hey guys, Thanks for the warm welcome and all the great info!!! I cant wait for to get the Geforce 570 but I have to wait for the funds to build back up maybe late next month, the longer I wait Im hoping the price drops! :) Any particular brand of board you guys are using, I have been partial to EVGA in the past and I am happy with this PNY card other than it is dated. I will start tweaking FSX and overclocking, I am downloading SP2 for FSX as I type. I am going to jump on the LDS 767 upgrade soon, I cant give up my heavy! Thanks Ill keep you posted on what I figure out here and if anyone has any other info keep posting I have a few other friends who are interested in getting FSX up and running. -Jon

[waveblaster200 4]

Was just working on FSX, I try using Bojote's FSX.cfg tweak mod. With a external FPS limiter and with one or the other and both I only got 15fps vs the 30 locked in before. Also all the textures displayed wrong and the airports didnt load. So I undid all the tweaking I did and Im back to just FSX SP2 and locked @ 30fps plays great, Sliders are above half way and it looks great. I dont have time today to start increasing them but when I get back from the weekend it start tweaking again, I should have screen captured what I saw. Thanks again, I cant wait to get on vatsim again!! Also the Vsyn I dont like, is there a way to turn that on?