Hello,

 

Can someone post some recommended settings for photoreal sceneries? I downloaded bluesky's photoreal CA and have done a couple flights with it. I must have something configured wrong as my frame rates with the photo scenery are about half what I get if I use GEX textures w/ autogen. I was getting about 15fps w/ CA photoreal enabled and when I disabled it, I jumped back up to my usual 30fps(locked). I thought photoreal was supposed to perform even better since you don't have any autogen being created? One thing I didn't do was actually turn autogen off as I still fly into non-photoreal areas too. Do I have to turn autogen off to see good performance? Should I be caching the scenery in the library or not? Anyway, I'm seriously thinking about getting SimSavvy(I have ordered a sample state but have not gotten yet in the mail) but I'd like to know if my machine can handle loading more than just a small area at a time or something. I use the NGX and typically fly 1-2 hour legs so I would need to have at least a couple states enabled at the same time.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

 

Kevin

I use a large amount of Photo Scenery without any problems. Perhaps this cfg may give you some guidelines. With emphasis on the [Display], [Graphics] and [Terrain] sections. Do bare in mind any hardware differences between your machine and my own.

 

 

 

SHOW_AIRPORTS=1

SHOW_AIRSPACE=1

SHOW_APPROACHES=1

SHOW_DATATAGS=1

SHOW_FLIGHTPLAN=1

SHOW_INTERSECTIONS=0

SHOW_JET=0

SHOW_NDBS=1

SHOW_TERRAIN=1

SHOW_VICTOR=0

SHOW_VORS=1

SHOW_WEATHERSTATIONS=1

SHOW_WEATHERSYSTEMS=1

show_flight_history=1

[VirtualCopilot]

VirtualCopilotActive=1

[bufferPools]

PoolSize=8388608

RejectThreshold=131072

UsePools=1

[sOUND]

AmbientUI=0

AmbientUIMusic=FSX04

AmbientUIMusicVolume=-6.000000

PrimaryDevice={DEF00000-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03}

SOUND=1

SOUND_FADER1=0.520000

SOUND_FADER2=0.560000

SOUND_FADER3=0.710000

SOUND_FADER4=0.550000

SOUND_LOD=1

SOUND_QUALITY=2

UISound=1

VoiceDevice={DEF00002-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03}

[slewTextInfo.1]

AirSpeed=1,5

Altitude=1,3

Heading=1,4

Latitude=1,1

Longitude=1,2

[AContain]

LabelColor=FFFF0000

LabelDelay=1000

ShowLabelAirline=0

ShowLabelAirlineAndFlightNumber=0

ShowLabelAirspeed=0

ShowLabelAltitude=1

ShowLabelContainerId=0

ShowLabelDistance=1

ShowLabelFlightPlan=0

ShowLabelHeading=0

ShowLabelManufacturer=1

ShowLabelModel=1

ShowLabelTailNumber=0

ShowLabels=1

ShowUserLabel=0

[DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480.0]

Anisotropic=1

AntiAlias=1

Mode=1920x1080x32

[ATC]

AutoOpenAirTrafficWindow=1

COMM_MSG_AI_ATC_COLOR=FFFF7840

COMM_MSG_ATC_AI_COLOR=FF00FF00

COMM_MSG_ATC_USER_COLOR=FFB6FFB6

COMM_MSG_NONE_COLOR=FFFFFFFF

COMM_MSG_USER_ATC_COLOR=FFFFD21B

PilotVoice=589824

ShowATCText=1

UsePilotVoice=1

[TextInfo.1]

AirSpeed=1,5

Altitude=1,3

Heading=1,4

Latitude=1,1

Longitude=1,2

WindDirectionAndSpeed=1,6

[AccelerationPack]

ControlsFirstRun=0

HomePageFirstRun=0

[iNTERNATIONAL]

ASLAT=2

ASLON=1

MEASURE=0

[CONTROLS]

Controls_Current=Standard

Controls_Default=Standard

KBDAIL=64

KBDELEV=64

KBDRUD=64

[FACILITIES]

CITY=

COUNTRY=

GTL_BUTTON=1306

STATE=

[TextInfo.3]

AirSpeed=1,5

Altitude=1,3

FrameRate=2,1

FuelPercentage=2,4

GForce=2,3

Heading=1,4

Latitude=1,1

LockedFrameRate=2,2

Longitude=1,2

WindDirectionAndSpeed=1,6

[PointOfInterestSystem]

CycleSetting=0

[GRAPHICS]

AC_SELF_SHADOW=0

AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1

AIRCRAFT_SHADOWS=1

ALLOW_SHADER_30=1

COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1

D3D10=0

EFFECTS_QUALITY=2

GROUND_SHADOWS=0

HIGHMEMFIX=1

IMAGE_QUALITY=0

LANDING_LIGHTS=1

NUM_LIGHTS=8

See_Self=1

TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=4096

TEXTURE_QUALITY=3

Text_Scroll=1

SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED_10=1693500672

SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED=1693500672

[TrafficManager]

AIRPORT_SCENERY_DENSITY=3

AirlineDensity=40

FreewayDensity=0

GADensity=50

IFROnly=0

LeisureBoatsDensity=0

ShipsAndFerriesDensity=0

[DynamicHeadMovement]

HeadMoveTimeConstant=1.000000

LonAccelOnHeadLon=-0.020000

LonAccelOnHeadPitch=-0.010000

MaxHeadAngle=5.000000

MaxHeadOffset=0.300000

RollAccelOnHeadLat=0.010000

RollAccelOnHeadRoll=0.100000

YawAccelOnHeadLat=-0.100000

[REALISM]

AllowEngineDamage=False

AutoCoord=True

AutoTrim=False

CrashDetection=False

CrashTolerance=0.000000

CrashWithDyn=False

GEffect=False

General=0.000000

GyroDrift=False

GyroEffect=0.000000

ManualLights=False

PFactor=0.000000

RealMixture=False

StressDamage=False

Torque=0.000000

TrueAirspeed=False

UnlimitedFuel=True

[Weather]

AdjustForMagVarInDialog=1

CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=8

CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=3

DETAILED_CLOUDS=1

DisableTurbulence=0

DownloadWindsAloft=1

DynamicWeather=0

MaxGustRampSpeed=200

MaxGustTime=500

MaxVarRampSpeed=75

MaxVarTime=50

MinGustRampSpeed=1

MinGustTime=10

MinVarRampSpeed=10

MinVarTime=5

THERMAL_VISUALS=1

TurbulenceScale=1.000000

WeatherGraphDataInDialog=0

WeatherServerAddress=fs2k.zone.com

WeatherServerPort=80

WindshieldPrecipitationEffects=1

[Misc]

Com_Rate=7

[Main]

FIBER_FRAME_TIME_FRACTION=0.33

HideInfoText=1

HideMenuFullscreen=1

HideMenuNormal=0

Location=0,0,1920,1080,\\.\DISPLAY1

Maximized=2

SimObjectPaths.0=SimObjects\Airplanes

SimObjectPaths.1=SimObjects\Rotorcraft

SimObjectPaths.2=SimObjects\GroundVehicles

SimObjectPaths.3=SimObjects\Boats

SimObjectPaths.4=SimObjects\Animals

SimObjectPaths.5=SimObjects\Misc

SimObjectPaths.6=MyTraffic\Aircraft

User Objects=Airplane, Helicopter

ProcSpeed=11730

PerfBucket=7

[Trusted]

C:\Contrails\ContrailsProFSX.dll.wlhrbnborlbuikklttzhinienaqnotlaratewnzt=1

F:\FSX_CORE\GAUGES\Bell_206B.DLL.terkeqcwaqrqbzintbultiqcuhnbeqzbituibwkc=2

F:\FSX_CORE\GAUGES\Bendix_King_Radio.DLL.bzbbowuelcraulebtnwzleonlbawhaklzuezlhot=2

F:\FSX_CORE\GAUGES\C1851.GAU.rthntqhenohhccwabhzqatalhlqlnziinquierui=2

F:\FSX_CORE\GAUGES\C18525.GAU.zwartzbqwwolanlczocknikiictoachobaulworh=2

F:\FSX_CORE\GAUGES\Cessna.DLL.alaauhniizankarncnaibiuhkinoqwhznalhznue=2

F:\FSX_CORE\GAUGES\Cessna172.DLL.oechknklkquqebaokzbkiinbecukznanchznehek=2

F:\FSX_CORE\GAUGES\Cessna182s.DLL.oluwaikqleiuznaqtreneokwkroqzokniatqaiao=2

F:\FSX_CORE\GAUGES\CessnaWAlpha.DLL.rwttaqrulzuikzhbhebobzabhacckwoottwtrclb=2

F:\FSX_CORE\GAUGES\Hobbs.GAU.hnieribhoqatwarwaqnezqnlawinqzunierzhllw=2

F:\FSX_CORE\GAUGES\KingAir.DLL.btotrbuqihtkhhlrwreahhnierwwnqccqbziqztr=2

F:\FSX_CORE\GAUGES\KingAir_Radio.DLL.lhokzthehochzcreookkelturukcahrehrwwahcl=2

F:\FSX_CORE\GAUGES\Magnetic_Compass.DLL.enaqhwwhiobiizobwhoainrwuqaqkhblurqerwwh=2

F:\FSX_CORE\GAUGES\orbsnd.DLL.oktawnltuzwiqntzoaqzccclibbkuauruletccrq=2

F:\FSX_CORE\Modules\FSUIPC4.dll.acuwouzhrzliqqwthwkanknonobkbhirkrekoeit=1

F:\FSX_CORE\Modules\FSUIPC4.dll.cawritzbhqakzzatbarcbwkwlcltzioacuqbcktn=1

F:\FSX_CORE\Modules\FSUIPC4.dll.ctuhckwihkcbitrtqqtkowzhukkllobliolbeacr=1

F:\FSX_CORE\Modules\FSUIPC4.dll.eiebknhulbezkqlhihqccbbhzbrtrtthunuezzwh=1

F:\FSX_CORE\Modules\FSUIPC4.dll.hawiqtanqlleqlqwlcattaatqeuanrrwbeizizwo=1

F:\FSX_CORE\Modules\FSUIPC4.dll.hubhnhnnttoazezebcluunooharlirtriabzclzr=1

F:\FSX_CORE\Modules\FSUIPC4.dll.itiubqnuaqhqalqbqhtwqtrehcqtarurrczwaztz=1

F:\FSX_CORE\Modules\FSUIPC4.dll.naartlatneonihtihrarrwleiauueahtaahhbqch=1

F:\FSX_CORE\Modules\FSUIPC4.dll.nralrrcrbiuawztzuwoncqzwnneurtubaqnohiew=1

F:\FSX_CORE\Modules\FSUIPC4.dll.ootaqlrhicrwkitqiathibotuwkiazciuuzhnwqe=1

F:\FSX_CORE\ORBX\FTX_AU\FTXAA_YBCS\scenery\ObjectFlow_YBCS.dll.cleuweebkcwhicckinnuwlzkiqbzlrubnnocteeq=1

F:\FSX_CORE\ORBX\FTX_AU\FTXAA_YMML\Scenery\ObjectFlow_YMML.dll.cleuweebkcwhicckinnuwlzkiqbzlrubnnocteeq=1

F:\FSX_CORE\ORBX\FTX_NA\FTX_AA_7S3\Scenery\ObjectFlow_7S3.dll.hhqcaqrtrencewuahzlkuuraqubiqnhcooelhqrq=1

F:\FSX_CORE\SimObjects\Airplanes\Aerosoft Twin Otter 300 Wheel Ski (Antarctica)\panel\ASC.DLL.hnnbuuqoooeibtzetqkzwaaklebiaokaeoiqhzai=2

F:\FSX_CORE\SimObjects\Airplanes\Aerosoft_PBY-5A_Civ\panel\ASC.DLL.hnnbuuqoooeibtzetqkzwaaklebiaokaeoiqhzai=2

F:\FSX_CORE\SimObjects\Airplanes\Aerosoft_PBY-6A_Dan\panel\ASC.DLL.hnnbuuqoooeibtzetqkzwaaklebiaokaeoiqhzai=2

F:\FSX_CORE\SimObjects\Airplanes\Aerosoft_PBY-6A_Mil\panel\ASC.DLL.hnnbuuqoooeibtzetqkzwaaklebiaokaeoiqhzai=2

F:\FSX_CORE\SimObjects\Airplanes\Aerosoft_PBY_5A_Mil_Torp\panel\ASC.DLL.hnnbuuqoooeibtzetqkzwaaklebiaokaeoiqhzai=2

F:\FSX_CORE\SimObjects\Airplanes\Ants Drifter A-582\panel\Drifter.GAU.uquaikklwrharaknuqawntlktqtzbtkbnktclcau=2

F:\FSX_CORE\SimObjects\Airplanes\FSDev Turbine Toucan\panel\ToucanCockpit.DLL.alhwqrhtukihqhwzrrkehrtzuqooooozzowutzka=2

F:\FSX_CORE\VistaMare\ViMaCoreX.dll.loautwwaciunllubalbalweciwrbalncrntqhaeo=1

F:\FSX_CORE\bglmanx.dll.weqccieatzrrtkrtwozewrzilbrzaqzcuzhzueno=1

HideInfoText=1

F:\FSX_CORE\Modules\FSUIPC4.dll.taqabouncekritucookqhthohknawauklioutcuu=1

F:\FSX_CORE\Modules\A2A_Feel.dll.lkuzqqczqiouiqqurnlwtrckalabclcnizikhqqt=1

F:\FSX_CORE\Modules\AccuFeelMenu.dll.bzwzzeanzeuowhkkookaztqhhiatczbuautzkakh=1

F:\FSX_CORE\Modules\FSUIPC4.dll.qoiikelqkitinioqnwairowrwlcrkabawweozarb=1

F:\FSX_CORE\GAUGES\Cessna2060.GAU.uhroqtbitlizoklekzhzltwrwnhenitruahwrkqn=2

F:\FSX_CORE\GAUGES\Cessna2061.GAU.hccqwzzalbwcuhlqalacurqawrzezltwiorbbnnk=2

F:\FSX_CORE\GAUGES\Cessna2062.GAU.kikuiattqiqaqhkniatcrtarankwzaqnieziqkno=2

F:\FSX_CORE\GAUGES\Cessna2064.GAU.coqcalaiiuqhritacwtckwukokwqrbbqhwzreuzi=2

F:\FSX_CORE\GAUGES\Cessna2066.GAU.hnqowrcwrunnznoknlaqkqhqwctqliulkiqqbtob=2

F:\FSX_CORE\GAUGES\Cessna206Radios.GAU.ukoittalzatbccaltorlaeklenztwitkokirroth=2

F:\FSX_CORE\GAUGES\Cessna2065.GAU.rthntqhenohhccwabhzqatalhlqlnziinquierui=2

F:\FSX_CORE\GAUGES\Cessna2067.GAU.zqzilehcnuzelkaaaooorebkaqchouencrahhute=2

F:\FSX_CORE\GAUGES\Cessna2063.GAU.lbeuqozhhnuqcuiaarboelnhoiteteabzbtenqtu=2

F:\FSX_CORE\GAUGES\Cessna206VFR.GAU.iwentwrknulhainhrhiaaqernkincqlhrwitobkt=2

F:\FSX_CORE\GAUGES\Cessna206M.GAU.beukauacionthqhnnrzinboiwizeelwukionlbaz=2

F:\FSX_CORE\GAUGES\FSDPorterFPX.DLL.erahworhrheewqaukrrkhocltweacbnabwcicuwo=2

[TextInfo.2]

FrameRate=1,1

FuelPercentage=1,4

GForce=1,3

LockedFrameRate=1,2

[uSERINTERFACE]

Map_Orientation=2

OpenATCOnCreate=0

PAUSE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=0

PROMPT_ON_EXIT=0

PageID=1

SHOW_MISSION_CAPTIONS=1

SITUATION=C:\Users\Admin\Documents\Flight Simulator X Files\Tongass CBM5 to PASI

SelectAircraftManufacturer=All

SelectAircraftPublisher=FSD International

SelectAircraftType=All

ShowAllACPaintSchemes=1

[sIM]

SYSCLOCK=1

[Display]

ActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=0,28,140,64

ActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255

BLOOM_EFFECTS=0

ChangeTime=4.000000

InfoBrakesEnable=True

InfoLowerLeftBackGroundColor=255,0,0,128

InfoLowerLeftTextColor=255,255,255

InfoLowerRightBackGroundColor=255,0,0,128

InfoLowerRightTextColor=255,255,255

InfoOverspeedEnable=True

InfoParkingBrakesEnable=True

InfoPauseEnable=True

InfoSlewEnable=True

InfoStallEnable=True

InfoUpperRightBackGroundColor=0,0,0,0

InfoUpperRightTextColor=255,0,0

NonActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=24,33,87,64

NonActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255

RUNWAY_LIGHTS_APPROACH_SCALAR=0.9

RUNWAY_LIGHTS_STROBE_SCALAR=1.2

RUNWAY_LIGHTS_SURFACE_SCALAR=1.0

RUNWAY_LIGHTS_VASI_SCALAR=0.8

SKINNED_ANIMATIONS=1

TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=40

TextureMaxLoad=30

TransitionTime=4.000000

UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=0

WideViewAspect=True

[JOBSCHEDULER]

AffinityMask=56

[slewTextInfo.3]

AirSpeed=1,5

Altitude=1,3

FrameRate=2,1

Heading=1,4

Latitude=1,1

LockedFrameRate=2,2

Longitude=1,2

[PANELS]

DEFAULT_VIEW=0

IMAGE_QUALITY=1

PANEL_MASKING=1

PANEL_OPACITY=100

PANEL_STRETCHING=1

QUICKTIPS=0

UNITS_OF_MEASURE=0

[sTARTUP]

DEMO=0

LoadWindow=1

SHOW_OPENING_SCREEN=1

STARTUP_DEMO=0

[slewTextInfo.2]

FrameRate=1,1

LockedFrameRate=1,2

[TERRAIN]

AUTOGEN_DENSITY=3

DETAIL_TEXTURE=1

LOD_RADIUS=4.500000

MESH_COMPLEXITY=100

MESH_RESOLUTION=25

SWAP_WAIT_TIMEOUT=2

TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=29

WATER_EFFECTS=6

[sCENERY]

DAWN_DUSK_SMOOTHING=1

IMAGE_COMPLEXITY=5

LENSFLARE=1

MAX_ASYNC_BATCHING_JOBS=3

MissingLibraryAlert=0

SmallPartRejectRadius=4.0

[FlightPlanMap]

LineWidth=2

SHOW_AIRPORTS=1

SHOW_AIRSPACE=1

SHOW_APPROACHES=1

SHOW_DATATAGS=1

SHOW_FLIGHTPLAN=1

SHOW_INTERSECTIONS=1

SHOW_JET=0

SHOW_NDBS=1

SHOW_TERRAIN=1

SHOW_VICTOR=0

SHOW_VORS=1

SHOW_WEATHERSTATIONS=1

SHOW_WEATHERSYSTEMS=1

show_ac_twr=1

show_airways=1

show_markers=1

show_volume_boundaries=1

show_waypoints=1

[MULTIPLAYER]

condAccoutPassword=0

VoiceVolume=1.100000

So I just got a sample from Sim Savvy of CA 50cm. I am going to do a flight later from SLC-LAX. Can I leave autogen, GEX and UTX enabled? Or, do I need to disable that? Does leaving it enabled hurt anything?

 

Thanks.

Yes, No & No.