A "How-To-go-DX10" doc

[Paul J 349]

Good Morning, Jymp, and "Welcome"!

 

First things first - can you post your pc's specs in your Member Profile, so that it shows up on the left side of the post - and then post (here) your fsx.cfg so we can get a better picture of what might be happening - OK? :smile:

 

So - tell us what "looks terrible" means, as it's kinda hard to know from our end...

 

Thanks,

 

pj

[jymp 168]

Thanks for replying Paul, my specs are now posted, now trying to figure out how to post a screenshot of my .cfg Edit - I've no idea how to post a screenshot of my FSX.cfg Looks terribl[GRAPHICS]

MultiSamplePerPixel=4

MultiSampleQuality=8

HIGHMEMFIX=1

SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED_10=1693500672

SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED=1693500672

D3D10=1

TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=1024

NUM_LIGHTS=8

AIRCRAFT_SHADOWS=1

AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1

COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1

LANDING_LIGHTS=1

AC_SELF_SHADOW=1

EFFECTS_QUALITY=2

GROUND_SHADOWS=0

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IMAGE_QUALITY=0

See_Self=1

Text_Scroll=1

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SOUND_FADER1=0.500000

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SOUND_FADER3=0.500000

SOUND_FADER4=0.500000

AmbientUIMusic=FSX01

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

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

SOUND=1

SOUND_QUALITY=2

SOUND_LOD=0

UISound=0

AmbientUI=0

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TransitionTime=4.000000

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InfoUpperRightTextColor=255,0,0

InfoUpperRightBackGroundColor=0,0,0,0

InfoLowerLeftTextColor=255,255,255

InfoLowerLeftBackGroundColor=255,0,0,128

InfoLowerRightTextColor=255,255,255

InfoLowerRightBackGroundColor=255,0,0,128

InfoBrakesEnable=True

InfoParkingBrakesEnable=True

InfoPauseEnable=True

InfoSlewEnable=True

InfoStallEnable=True

InfoOverspeedEnable=True

BLOOM_EFFECTS=0

SKINNED_ANIMATIONS=1

TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=80

UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=30

WideViewAspect=True

[Main]

FIBER_FRAME_TIME_FRACTION=0.1

User Objects=Airplane, Helicopter

SimObjectPaths.0=SimObjects\Airplanes

SimObjectPaths.1=SimObjects\Rotorcraft

SimObjectPaths.2=SimObjects\GroundVehicles

SimObjectPaths.3=SimObjects\Boats

SimObjectPaths.4=SimObjects\Animals

SimObjectPaths.5=SimObjects\Misc

ProcSpeed=6880

PerfBucket=7

Maximized=1

Location=280,61,1320,839,\\.\DISPLAY1

HideMenuNormal=0

HideMenuFullscreen=1

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DEFAULT_VIEW=0

QUICKTIPS=1

PANEL_OPACITY=100

PANEL_MASKING=1

PANEL_STRETCHING=1

UNITS_OF_MEASURE=0

[Weather]

WindshieldPrecipitationEffects=1

MinGustTime=10

MaxGustTime=500

MinGustRampSpeed=1

MaxGustRampSpeed=200

MinVarTime=5

MaxVarTime=50

MinVarRampSpeed=10

MaxVarRampSpeed=75

TurbulenceScale=1.000000

WeatherServerAddress=fs2k.zone.com

WeatherServerPort=80

WeatherGraphDataInDialog=0

AdjustForMagVarInDialog=1

DynamicWeather=2

DownloadWindsAloft=0

DisableTurbulence=0

CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=3

DETAILED_CLOUDS=1

CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=5

THERMAL_VISUALS=0

[DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285.0]

Mode=1600x900x32

Anisotropic=1

AntiAlias=1

[AccelerationPack]

ControlsFirstRun=0

HomePageFirstRun=0

[CONTROLS]

Controls_Default=Standard

Controls_Current=Standard

KBDAIL=64

KBDELEV=64

KBDRUD=64

[TextInfo.1]

Latitude=1,1

Longitude=1,2

Altitude=1,3

Heading=1,4

AirSpeed=1,5

WindDirectionAndSpeed=1,6

[TextInfo.2]

FrameRate=1,1

LockedFrameRate=1,2

GForce=1,3

FuelPercentage=1,4

[TextInfo.3]

Latitude=1,1

Longitude=1,2

Altitude=1,3

Heading=1,4

AirSpeed=1,5

WindDirectionAndSpeed=1,6

FrameRate=2,1

LockedFrameRate=2,2

GForce=2,3

FuelPercentage=2,4

[slewTextInfo.1]

Latitude=1,1

Longitude=1,2

Altitude=1,3

Heading=1,4

AirSpeed=1,5

[slewTextInfo.2]

FrameRate=1,1

LockedFrameRate=1,2

[slewTextInfo.3]

Latitude=1,1

Longitude=1,2

Altitude=1,3

Heading=1,4

AirSpeed=1,5

FrameRate=2,1

LockedFrameRate=2,2

[Trusted]

C:\Program Files (x86)\AICarriers\aicarriers.exe.kuuzachrqbkcbeiqcntloutetqkcnawroklikltk=1

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LonAccelOnHeadLon=-0.020000

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MaxHeadAngle=5.000000

MaxHeadOffset=0.300000

HeadMoveTimeConstant=1.000000

[VirtualCopilot]

VirtualCopilotActive=1

[uSERINTERFACE]

PageID=1

OpenATCOnCreate=0

SHOW_MISSION_CAPTIONS=0

PAUSE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=0

PROMPT_ON_EXIT=0

SITUATION=FLIGHTS\OTHER\FLTSIM

Map_Orientation=2

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ShowATCText=1

COMM_MSG_NONE_COLOR=FFFFFFFF

COMM_MSG_ATC_USER_COLOR=FFB6FFB6

COMM_MSG_USER_ATC_COLOR=FFFFD21B

COMM_MSG_ATC_AI_COLOR=FF00FF00

COMM_MSG_AI_ATC_COLOR=FFFF7840

AutoOpenAirTrafficWindow=1

UsePilotVoice=1

PilotVoice=0

[PointOfInterestSystem]

CycleSetting=0

[sCENERY]

LENSFLARE=0

DAWN_DUSK_SMOOTHING=1

IMAGE_COMPLEXITY=4

[TrafficManager]

AirlineDensity=20

GADensity=20

FreewayDensity=0

ShipsAndFerriesDensity=0

LeisureBoatsDensity=0

IFROnly=0

AIRPORT_SCENERY_DENSITY=3

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LOD_RADIUS=4.500000

MESH_COMPLEXITY=75

MESH_RESOLUTION=20

TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=25

AUTOGEN_DENSITY=3

DETAIL_TEXTURE=1

WATER_EFFECTS=4

[AContain]

ShowLabels=1

ShowUserLabel=0

ShowLabelManufacturer=1

ShowLabelModel=1

ShowLabelTailNumber=0

ShowLabelDistance=1

ShowLabelAltitude=1

ShowLabelAirline=0

ShowLabelAirlineAndFlightNumber=0

ShowLabelFlightPlan=0

ShowLabelContainerId=0

ShowLabelAirspeed=0

ShowLabelHeading=0

LabelDelay=1000

LabelColor=FFFF0000

[iNTERNATIONAL]

ASLAT=2

ASLON=1

MEASURE=0

[REALISM]

PFactor=0.000000

Torque=0.000000

GyroEffect=0.000000

CrashTolerance=0.000000

General=0.000000

UnlimitedFuel=True

AllowEngineDamage=False

TrueAirspeed=False

AutoCoord=False

RealMixture=False

StressDamage=False

GEffect=False

ManualLights=False

GyroDrift=False

CrashWithDyn=False

CrashDetection=False

AutoTrim=False

[sIM]

SYSCLOCK=1

[sTARTUP]

DEMO=0

SHOW_OPENING_SCREEN=1

STARTUP_DEMO=

LoadWindow=1

[FACILITIES]

COUNTRY=

STATE=

CITY=

GTL_BUTTON=4096

[Misc]

Com_Rate=7

[DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285.0.0]

Mode=1600x900x32

Anisotropic=1

AntiAlias=1

[MULTIPLAYER]

condAccoutPassword=0

 

e means I have very bad jagged edges everywhere, shimmering etc., no anti-aliasing at all

[Paul J 349]

You can just open it with Notepad, go to "Edit" at the top ->"Select all" ->Copy, and then paste it into the post window. You can delete the [Trusted] part, just to make it smaller- OK?

[jymp 168]

I went ahead and posted it all, I don't trust any of it, lol looking the way it does now

[eNuffSaid 4]

Great post, Paul. Thanks for compiling these DX10 fixes. I didn't have the rain fix yet. Just applied it and it works a charm. No more "umbrella" effect for me. Thanks very much.

 

Speaking of which... in your PDF from post #8 in this thread under the "Rain Fix:" part, there's a tiny typo. It says "and make a backup copy of Rail40.fx" but it obviously should be Rain40.fx. The sentence below it has it written correctly. No biggie really but might confuse some people. Can't check the .doc version as I don't have Office installed on this laptop.

 

Nevertheless, kudos to you for your hard work, sir.

[Paul J 349]

It shall be fixed in about two minutes...

 

Thanks for the thanks, Nuff..... :huh: It's a dirty, dirty job, but somebody has to do it. :lol:

 

OK - it's done, and I can blame Gizmo for this one!

[SirStiggie 63]

Think the 'fixes' are just a placebo but good you are seeing some performance gains.

 

I think you are right here as it relates to FPS but the annoying stuttering is gone which is a massive improvement. I can live with low frame rates but the stutters were really a kill joy.

 

With your laptop, I don't think you'll see much more in performance.

 

Unfortunately, you're right here as well. Right now, I'm basically trying to get 1 fps here, another there but I'm pretty much at the limit of what I can accomplish with it. What I have noticed is that some planes are noticeably heavier than others. For my testing, I've been using the Carenado C182T and the RealAir Legacy. The legacy used to be my go-to plane for testing tweaks but the C182, at least on my machine, is proving heavier on FPS. Maybe the G1000?

 

In regards to Anti-aliasing in your NI config, try lowering the SS to 2x Sparse Grid.

 

Done and testing

 

When you go out and but that fancy i7 3770K overclocked to 4.8GHz with a 680GTX and super fast memory, you can move up to 4x's or even higher.

 

Soon I hope....

 

Under Texture Filtering, for AF Filtering, this should be set to User Defined/Off as you have 16X's enabled. You have it Application Controlled. This is a performance killer too and you might think about cutting that in half or even turning it off.

 

Done and testing..

 

Paul recommends the TBM be raised to 80 and that might work but it is a performance killer too. Just be aware. Try it both ways. If it doesn't do anything for you as far as performance or image quality, bring it back down to the default of 40.

 

I'll be testing this as well

 

I'm glad to see you have modest scenery settings. Your LOD of 3.5 is a good compromise for performance. You can only see so far out in front of your aircraft anyway. With a 3.5 setting you'll see nice and clear quality textures immediately around your aircraft but you won't be able to see the Eagle flying 60 miles away....

 

One thing my adventures in life and FSX tweaking has taught is the value of compromise. :biggrin:

 

I'm amazed that an application was released so many years ago is still proving so difficult to run at high settings on modern hardware.

 

On to flyin

[Paul J 349]

@Jymp: - check your pm, Jymp - I've posted a modified config for you to try.

[Jim Young 2,356]

One thing my adventures in life and FSX tweaking has taught is the value of compromise.

 

That's for sure! I've never seen so many so-called 'tweaks' to get FSX to run with the highest settings possible. Not sure what we are trying to see on the ground but we want to be able to see a crisp and clear ground or airport. With your laptop, you should still have very good graphics. Now you need to get out there and check it all out.

 

Best regards,

Jim

[jymp 168]

Could it be possible the Shader Fix didn't find the .cfg, thats why it not working ?

[eNuffSaid 4]

OK - it's done, and I can blame Gizmo for this one!

 

Then perhaps you can blame Gizmo again, because it's currently corrected to "make a backup copy of Rainl40.fx" in the PDF. It should be "rain40.fx". :smile:

 

But I'm feeling guilty for nitpicking, Paul. It's really irrelevant. You won't believe how happy I am with the rain "umbrella" being fixed now. Thanks to YOUR post, Paul.

[eeyore 1]

Thanks Paul

 

Kind Regards

 

Stuart

[Paul J 349]

Could it be possible the Shader Fix didn't find the .cfg, thats why it not working ?

It's possible that you didn't delete the

"C:\Users\{your username here}\AppData\Local\Microsoft\FSX\Shaders10" folder, Jymp. This is the folder which is copied from that new main folder (Steve's), and it then becomes the one used by FSX. If it doesn't get deleted first - then nothing will change....

 

Then perhaps you can blame Gizmo again, because it's currently corrected to "make a backup copy of Rainl40.fx" in the PDF. It should be "rain40.fx". :smile:

 

But I'm feeling guilty for nitpicking, Paul. It's really irrelevant. You won't believe how happy I am with the rain "umbrella" being fixed now. Thanks to YOUR post, Paul.

 

I need you around, Nuff. The pdf is created from the .doc, so it's in the .doc as well. (I looked).... (mutter, mutter) .... There, fixed... I'll put another one in there, just to see if you're reading it!!!

 

[jymp 168]

There isn't a Shaders10 folder there to delete Paul

[eNuffSaid 4]

I'll put another one in there, just to see if you're reading it!!!

 

Thank you, Paul. Looks good now. And, am I reading! Wouldn't want to miss out on this. Great work, sir. Thanks for your hard work and precious time. I salute you.