Wasn't too sure as to if I am getting the best performance on my machine. So I figured that I would have a go and ask the experts on this forum, since I have only been simming for about 3 months while there are a lot of people that have been simming for much much longer. So any advice would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you all so much!My set-up:Motherboard: Gigybyte G1.Sniper LGA 1336 Intel X58 SATA 6gb/s USB 3.0 ATX IntelCPU: Intel Core i7 3.2GHz (Currently at 4.0GHz water cooled)RAM: Corsair Vengeance DDR3 12GB (3 x 4gb)GPU: EVGA Nividia GTX 570 SC 1280MB GDDR5OS: Windows 7 64bitSettings in FSX:GRAPHICSTarget Frame: UnlimitedGlobal Texture: Res: Very HighLens Flare: CheckedAdvance Animations: CheckedFiltering: AnisotropicAnti Aliasing: UncheckedAIRCRAFTHi Res 3D Cockpit: CheckedAircraft Casts Shadows on Ground: CheckAircraft Costs Shadows on Itself: UncheckedAircraft Landing Lights Illuminate Gound: CheckedSCENERYLevel of Detail Radius: LargeMesh Complexity: 100Mesh Res: 2mTexture Res: 7cmWater Effects: Mid 2.xLand Detail Textures: CheckedScenery Complex: Extremely DenseAutogen Density: Extremely DenseGround Scenery Shadows: UncheckedSpecial Effect Detail: HighWEATHERCloud Draw Distance: 60miThermal Visualization: NormalDownload Winds Aloft Data: CheckedDisable Turbulence and Thermal Effect: UncheckedRate At Which Weather Changes: Very HighCloud Detail: Detailed at MaximumTRAFFICAirline Traffic Density: 0General Aviation Traffic Density: 0Airport Vehicle Density: MeduimRoad Vehicles: 40Ships: 0Leisure Boats: 32And as for my cfg file, which I'm never too sure as to if I have added the right stuff to it or not, I will c/p it to show you what exactly I have....[DynamicHeadMovement]HeadMoveTimeConstant=1.000000LonAccelOnHeadLon=-0.020000LonAccelOnHeadPitch=-0.010000MaxHeadAngle=5.000000MaxHeadOffset=0.300000RollAccelOnHeadLat=0.010000RollAccelOnHeadRoll=0.100000YawAccelOnHeadLat=-0.100000[REALISM]AllowEngineDamage=FalseAutoCoord=FalseAutoTrim=FalseCrashDetection=FalseCrashTolerance=1.000000CrashWithDyn=FalseGEffect=TrueGeneral=1.000000GyroDrift=FalseGyroEffect=1.000000ManualLights=TruePFactor=1.000000RealMixture=TrueStressDamage=FalseTorque=1.000000TrueAirspeed=FalseUnlimitedFuel=False[DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570.0]AntiAlias=1Mode=1920x1080x32TriLinear=1[Weather]AdjustForMagVarInDialog=1CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=8CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=3DETAILED_CLOUDS=1DisableTurbulence=0DownloadWindsAloft=1DynamicWeather=4MaxGustRampSpeed=200MaxGustTime=500MaxVarRampSpeed=75MaxVarTime=50MinGustRampSpeed=1MinGustTime=10MinVarRampSpeed=10MinVarTime=5THERMAL_VISUALS=1TurbulenceScale=1.000000WeatherGraphDataInDialog=0WeatherServerAddress=fs2k.zone.comWeatherServerPort=80WindshieldPrecipitationEffects=1[Misc]Com_Rate=7[Main]HideMenuFullscreen=1HideMenuNormal=0SimObjectPaths.0=SimObjects\AirplanesSimObjectPaths.1=SimObjects\RotorcraftSimObjectPaths.2=SimObjects\GroundVehiclesSimObjectPaths.3=SimObjects\BoatsSimObjectPaths.4=SimObjects\AnimalsSimObjectPaths.5=SimObjects\MiscUser Objects=Airplane, Helicopter[bufferPools]PoolSize=8388608RejectThreshold=131072UsePools=1[VirtualCopilot]VirtualCopilotActive=0[sOUND]AmbientUI=0AmbientUIMusic=FSX01AmbientUIMusicVolume=-6.000000PrimaryDevice={C24EDD6B-B471-4998-81A8-474A6BC981C3}SOUND=1SOUND_FADER1=0.500000SOUND_FADER2=0.500000SOUND_FADER3=0.500000SOUND_FADER4=0.500000SOUND_LOD=1SOUND_QUALITY=2UISound=1VoiceDevice={EC2D524F-9AC3-4E40-B151-6CA36D2A7A5A}[uSERINTERFACE]Map_Orientation=2PAUSE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=0PROMPT_ON_EXIT=1PageID=6SHOW_MISSION_CAPTIONS=0SITUATION=FLIGHTS\OTHER\FLTSIM[TextInfo.2]FrameRate=1,1FuelPercentage=1,4GForce=1,3LockedFrameRate=1,2[slewTextInfo.1]AirSpeed=1,5Altitude=1,3Heading=1,4Latitude=1,1Longitude=1,2[sIM]SYSCLOCK=1[AContain]LabelColor=FFFF0000LabelDelay=1000ShowLabelAirline=0ShowLabelAirlineAndFlightNumber=0ShowLabelAirspeed=0ShowLabelAltitude=1ShowLabelContainerId=0ShowLabelDistance=1ShowLabelFlightPlan=0ShowLabelHeading=0ShowLabelManufacturer=1ShowLabelModel=1ShowLabelTailNumber=0ShowLabels=1ShowUserLabel=0[ATC]AutoOpenAirTrafficWindow=1COMM_MSG_AI_ATC_COLOR=FFFF7840COMM_MSG_ATC_AI_COLOR=FF00FF00COMM_MSG_ATC_USER_COLOR=FFB6FFB6COMM_MSG_NONE_COLOR=FFFFFFFFCOMM_MSG_USER_ATC_COLOR=FFFFD21BPilotVoice=0ShowATCText=1UsePilotVoice=1[TextInfo.1]AirSpeed=1,5Altitude=1,3Heading=1,4Latitude=1,1Longitude=1,2WindDirectionAndSpeed=1,6[Display]ActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=0,28,140,64ActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255BLOOM_EFFECTS=0ChangeTime=4.000000InfoBrakesEnable=TrueInfoLowerLeftBackGroundColor=255,0,0,128InfoLowerLeftTextColor=255,255,255InfoLowerRightBackGroundColor=255,0,0,128InfoLowerRightTextColor=255,255,255InfoOverspeedEnable=TrueInfoParkingBrakesEnable=TrueInfoPauseEnable=TrueInfoSlewEnable=TrueInfoStallEnable=TrueInfoUpperRightBackGroundColor=0,0,0,0InfoUpperRightTextColor=255,0,0NonActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=24,33,87,64NonActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255SKINNED_ANIMATIONS=1TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=40TextureMaxLoad=30TransitionTime=4.000000UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=0WideViewAspect=Fales[JOBSCHEDULER]AffinityMask=14[MULTIPLAYER]condAccoutPassword=0[AccelerationPack]ControlsFirstRun=0HomePageFirstRun=0[slewTextInfo.3]AirSpeed=1,5Altitude=1,3FrameRate=2,1Heading=1,4Latitude=1,1LockedFrameRate=2,2Longitude=1,2[iNTERNATIONAL]ASLAT=2ASLON=1MEASURE=0[CONTROLS]Controls_Current=StandardControls_Default=StandardKBDAIL=64KBDELEV=64KBDRUD=64[sTARTUP]DEMO=0LoadWindow=1SHOW_OPENING_SCREEN=1STARTUP_DEMO=0[PANELS]DEFAULT_VIEW=0IMAGE_QUALITY=1PANEL_MASKING=1PANEL_OPACITY=100PANEL_STRETCHING=1QUICKTIPS=0UNITS_OF_MEASURE=0[FACILITIES]CITY=0COUNTRY=0GTL_BUTTON=4096STATE=0[TextInfo.3]AirSpeed=1,5Altitude=1,3FrameRate=2,1FuelPercentage=2,4GForce=2,3Heading=1,4Latitude=1,1LockedFrameRate=2,2Longitude=1,2WindDirectionAndSpeed=1,6[slewTextInfo.2]FrameRate=1,1LockedFrameRate=1,2[PointOfInterestSystem]CycleSetting=0[TERRAIN]AUTOGEN_DENSITY=5DETAIL_TEXTURE=1LOD_RADIUS=9.000000MESH_COMPLEXITY=100MESH_RESOLUTION=24SWAP_WAIT_TIMEOUT=2TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=29WATER_EFFECTS=5[sCENERY]DAWN_DUSK_SMOOTHING=1IMAGE_COMPLEXITY=5LENSFLARE=1MAX_ASYNC_BATCHING_JOBS=3SmallPartRejectRadius=4.0[GRAPHICS]AC_SELF_SHADOW=1AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1AIRCRAFT_SHADOWS=0ALLOW_SHADER_30=1COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1D3D10=0EFFECTS_QUALITY=2GROUND_SHADOWS=0HIGHMEMFIX=1IMAGE_QUALITY=0LANDING_LIGHTS=1NUM_LIGHTS=8See_Self=1TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=4096TEXTURE_QUALITY=3Text_Scroll=1[TrafficManager]AIRPORT_SCENERY_DENSITY=3AirlineDensity=34FreewayDensity=40GADensity=28IFROnly=0LeisureBoatsDensity=32ShipsAndFerriesDensity=32 I have also went to the cfg automated teaking tool and this is what I get....Congratulations! you have an optimal AffinityMask value!Congratulations! Your have an optimal RejectThreshold value!Congratulations! you already have HIGHMEMFIX set!You are running with frame rates set to unlimited, great! but MAKE SURE you use the 'external' frame rate limiter set to 'exactly' 30 FPS for optimal results. You can download it hereCongratulations! your TextureMaxLoad is set to an optimal value!Congratulations! You already have an optimal SWAP_WAIT_TIMEOUT value.Your have an optimal SmallPartRejectRadius value!You are using a non standard Texture Size! we'll skip this option and leave it unchanged.MAKE SURE to disable Transparency Anti-aliasing for improved smoothness with your NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 card.Any suggestions whatsoever would be greatly appreciated. Anything that you think I should add or get rid of please feel free to let me know... And once again, Thanks so much!

Any suggestions whatsoever would be greatly appreciated.

Turn down road vehicles from 40 to nothing higher than 10. WideViewAspect should be False or True depending on size of monitor. Your entry is misspelled.... LOD Radius is insane! Expect 'unexplained' CTD's. SmallPartRejectRadius should be removed or set no higher than 2.0. Turn off LeisureBoats and Ships and Ferries or set them no higher than 5. Freeway density turn down to no higher than 10. Mesh resolution no higher than 5m. Texture resolution no higher than 30cm (anything higher and you will have airports sitting on top of hills and not flattened - very unrealistic). Although Bojote's program indicates you have optimal this and optimal that, I think you are asking for trouble as his settings don't work with every system even though he tells you it's 'optimal' and "congratulations" this and "congratulations" that. If you have a crash, 99.9% chance it's your 'optimal' congratulatory settings. Best you play with these 'optimal' settings for a while and see what happens. You should also download and install the latest version of Nvidia Inspector (do a Google search for the latest and also links to the best settings for FSX).Hope this helps.Best regards,Jim

I hope you are forcing anti-aliasing on, via the video drivers! 8XSQ via nvidia Inspector would be my choice.Also try limiting fps to 30 inside FSX as a test - it helps with texture loading.LOD_Radius=5.5 is a good start.

When you make changes to the cfg do one at a time. Do the settings thru the nvidia inspector as instructed above. Then try erasing the poolsize line under bufferpools. Run the sim and check. If nothing changes then change the rejectthreshold to 524288. This change in the reject threshold did it for me. Hope that helps and it works out for you. Also follow the nickn guide if you have utx installed. Let us know. Good luck. Sent from my SGH-I727R using Tapatalk

Thanks so much for the replies... I'll be sure to give them all a go and let you guys know how it's working... Thanks for all the awesome input.... I've learned so much from this forum. Thanks a ton!

I hope you are forcing anti-aliasing on, via the video drivers! 8XSQ via nvidia Inspector would be my choice.Also try limiting fps to 30 inside FSX as a test - it helps with texture loading.LOD_Radius=5.5 is a good start.

Just curious, what is the general difference between say 8XS, and 8XSQ? I have been running at NickN's recommended settings for Inspector, which I believe is the 8XS setting for AA. I wish I had a better understanding of what the AA nomenclature really means...

8XSQ results in a slightly softer picture with less shimmering, 8XS is a bit crisper - only you can decide which looksbetter for a given situation.

Edited February 26, 201214 yr by Bert Pieke

8XSQ results in a slightly softer picture with less shimmering, 8XS is a bit crisper - only you can decide which looksbetter for a given situation.

Thanks for that, after some testing with both I find I prefer the 8XS as it is a little crisper. Interestingly enough as well, I seemed to see a little more shimmering among the runways using the 8XSQ.