Terrain Problem

daniel_roethlisberger · September 9, 2012

Hey guys

A few weeks ago I bought a new rig to be able to run FSX smoothly. The system (i7 3770k 3.5GHz, 16GB RAM, EVGA GTX680 2GB, Samsung SSD for W7 64bit and aWD Caviar black for FSX) is ok but I remarked some strange terrain problems (see screenshots below). Last time I had this problem I was able to fix it by deleting the FSX.cfg and let the system renew one. But then I had to add my tweaks (like HIGHMEMFIX and LOD_RADIUS) and accept all the gauges again which was rather annoying.

At the moment I have the following addons installed: FSXacc, MyTraffic 2013, UTX Europe, UTX USA, UTX Canada, GEX Europe, GEX North America, GEX Africa/Middle East, GEX Tropics, Switzerland Professional, Wilco Airbus Evolution, QW ARJ and of course some airport sceneries.

Maybe I should mention that I remarked strange terrain behaviour when I last flew to EKCH. The ocean was full of land tiles. I could fix this by doing a change in the UTX setting and let the FSX refresh it's scenery database.

When I set an altitude of for example FL300, everyhing looks fine.

Here's my FSX.cfg:

[GRAPHICS]

SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED_10=1693500672

SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED=1693500672

D3D10=0

TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=1024

NUM_LIGHTS=8

AIRCRAFT_SHADOWS=0

AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1

COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1

LANDING_LIGHTS=1

AC_SELF_SHADOW=0

EFFECTS_QUALITY=2

GROUND_SHADOWS=0

TEXTURE_QUALITY=3

IMAGE_QUALITY=0

See_Self=1

Text_Scroll=1

HIGHMEMFIX=1

[sOUND]

AmbientUIMusicVolume=-6.000000

PrimaryDevice={00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}

VoiceDevice={00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}

SOUND=1

SOUND_QUALITY=2

SOUND_LOD=0

UISound=1

AmbientUI=0

[Display]

ChangeTime=4.000000

TransitionTime=4.000000

ActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255

ActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=0,28,140,64

NonActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255

NonActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=24,33,87,64

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=40

UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=30

WideViewAspect=True

TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=40

[Main]

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=8953

PerfBucket=7

HideMenuNormal=0

HideMenuFullscreen=1

Maximized=1

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

FIBER_FRAME_TIME_FRACTION=0.1

SimObjectPaths.6=MyTraffic\aircraft

[PANELS]

IMAGE_QUALITY=1

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=0

DownloadWindsAloft=0

DisableTurbulence=0

CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=5

DETAILED_CLOUDS=1

CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=12

THERMAL_VISUALS=0

[DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680.0]

Mode=1920x1080x32

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]

D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\fsdreamteam\couatl\couatl.exe.wowutnhiqqcruaokoleaqhiwhbhzrwalziaktkcb=1

D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\bglmanx.dll.knezqtiouizahcawwaqrwoowionerwhcinkhtrln=1

D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon Modules\AirbusNewHUD.dll.caewlraukbzauzzubalunbclzbbqeaaihoeqrezh=1

D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\VistaMare\ViMaCoreX.dll.kalqlthnuruolkihkbbclhkzziecckwtlzhnarbb=1

D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Modules\A2A_Feel.dll.ehneibleurheawnuarkiueatnnintqwzzbhbicho=1

D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Modules\AccuFeelMenu.dll.whciqqortnlllknuuntekaulnlwcwzrubanctwtc=1

D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Aerosoft\ASE_DATA\AseData.dll.zzhloqlwtrrnrznaknnainoqbwtzoctohinqnern=1

D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Modules\FSUIPC4.dll.ozkieowteqzuhbontatiortliuoourolchhhkblz=1

D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\XGauge.DLL.orcklhaeicbruikqehhbkhakehkubiwctowhckbb=2

D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\QWBae146.GAU.teonhnhiounceukouctoicqhhtuhecouriakceko=2

D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\QwBAe146_TCAS.GAU.iebbqzqqcnquzbtkaktwnhnhrlwcoliilkiztuqt=2

D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Airplanes\feelThere PIC A320\panel\A320CFM_feelThere.DLL.zwquzwztlirrzcqhwrereolukrrobnnqakleelah=2

D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\A320NightPanel_feelThere.DLL.iunnorwkntohwklrqcnhqbeeeooliwbureclbocu=2

D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\HUDControl.DLL.hnwihrrlwzczronazkubizcuiuibhaeloewqbzqq=2

D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\Bendix_King_Radio.DLL.uknctuhklehzniaktnnqruqkbaqlihlceeqtknub=2

[DynamicHeadMovement]

LonAccelOnHeadLon=-0.020000

LonAccelOnHeadPitch=-0.010000

RollAccelOnHeadLat=0.010000

YawAccelOnHeadLat=-0.100000

RollAccelOnHeadRoll=0.100000

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=1

SITUATION=C:\Users\Daniel\Documents\Flight Simulator X-Dateien\ARJ LSZH

Map_Orientation=2

ShowAllACPaintSchemes=1

SelectAircraftManufacturer=Alle

SelectAircraftPublisher=Alle

SelectAircraftType=Alle

[ATC]

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=1

DAWN_DUSK_SMOOTHING=1

IMAGE_COMPLEXITY=5

[TrafficManager]

AirlineDensity=50

GADensity=4

FreewayDensity=0

ShipsAndFerriesDensity=15

LeisureBoatsDensity=0

IFROnly=0

AIRPORT_SCENERY_DENSITY=0

[TERRAIN]

LOD_RADIUS=6.500000

MESH_COMPLEXITY=75

MESH_RESOLUTION=22

TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=25

AUTOGEN_DENSITY=4

DETAIL_TEXTURE=1

WATER_EFFECTS=4

[AContain]

ShowLabels=0

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=0

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=Spain

STATE=Lleida/Catalonia

CITY=Barcelona

GTL_BUTTON=1232

[Misc]

Com_Rate=7

[MAPVIEW_MAP]

SHOW_AIRPORTS=1

SHOW_VORS=0

SHOW_NDBS=0

SHOW_APPROACHES=0

SHOW_INTERSECTIONS=0

SHOW_VICTOR=0

SHOW_JET=0

SHOW_AIRSPACE=0

SHOW_FLIGHTPLAN=1

SHOW_WEATHERSTATIONS=1

SHOW_WEATHERSYSTEMS=1

SHOW_DATATAGS=1

SHOW_TERRAIN=1

show_flight_history=1

[bUFFERPOOLS]

Poolsize=0

[JOBSCHEDULER]

AffinityMask=84

[FlightPlanMap]

LineWidth=2

SHOW_AIRPORTS=1

SHOW_VORS=1

SHOW_NDBS=1

SHOW_APPROACHES=1

SHOW_INTERSECTIONS=1

SHOW_VICTOR=0

SHOW_JET=0

SHOW_AIRSPACE=1

SHOW_FLIGHTPLAN=1

SHOW_WEATHERSTATIONS=1

SHOW_WEATHERSYSTEMS=1

SHOW_DATATAGS=1

SHOW_TERRAIN=1

show_waypoints=1

show_airways=1

show_markers=1

show_volume_boundaries=1

show_ac_twr=1

[WeatherMap]

SHOW_AIRPORTS=0

SHOW_VORS=0

SHOW_NDBS=0

SHOW_APPROACHES=0

SHOW_INTERSECTIONS=0

SHOW_VICTOR=0

SHOW_JET=0

SHOW_AIRSPACE=0

SHOW_FLIGHTPLAN=1

SHOW_WEATHERSTATIONS=1

SHOW_WEATHERSYSTEMS=1

SHOW_DATATAGS=1

SHOW_TERRAIN=1

[MULTIPLAYER]

condAccoutPassword=0

Any help is highly appreciated!

Jim Young · September 9, 2012

Start up the UTX program configurator for the country where you have the anomalies. If the pictures are from the USA, then open up UTX USA. Let it load, then close. This should fix your problem regarding terrain over the water.

Best regards,

Jim

daniel_roethlisberger · September 9, 2012

Hello Jim

Thanks for the quick reply. Yes I know this, that's the way I was able to fix the problem on the EKCH flight. But that's not the problem I have now (see the screenshots). It's kind of a terrain mess.

ReneB · September 9, 2012

Hello Daniel

I noticed that your FIBER_FRAME_TIME_FRACTION is set to 0.1. In combination with the LOD_RADIUS setting of 6.5, this might be too low. Try changing the setting to 0.13. Hope this helps.

Regards,

Rene

daniel_roethlisberger · September 9, 2012

Unfortunately it didn't help. The only change I noticed was that the frames dropped to 23

Jim Young · September 9, 2012

In regards to the fiber_frame_time_fraction 'tweak' the following link may be of value - http://blogs.msdn.co...f-the-week.aspx. It's straight from the FSX developer's mouth. Only works with single core CPU's. Not required for multi-core CPU's and ineffective after FSX SP2/Acceleration was released.

You have two Texture_Bandwidth_Mult in you Display setting. Raise your water effects to 5.

Best regards,

Jim

daniel_roethlisberger · September 9, 2012

I don't know why but with fiber_frame... set to 0.1, I get much better fps.

I let the sim configure a new fsx.cfg and the following configuration works, aparat from the tearing, perfectly fine. Now I just have to sort out the wrongdoer:

[GRAPHICS]

SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED_10=1693500672

SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED=1693500672

D3D10=0

TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=4096

NUM_LIGHTS=8

AIRCRAFT_SHADOWS=0

AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1

COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1

LANDING_LIGHTS=1

AC_SELF_SHADOW=0

EFFECTS_QUALITY=2

GROUND_SHADOWS=0

TEXTURE_QUALITY=3

IMAGE_QUALITY=0

See_Self=1

Text_Scroll=1

HIGHMEMFIX=1

[sOUND]

AmbientUIMusicVolume=-6.000000

PrimaryDevice={00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}

VoiceDevice={00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}

SOUND=1

SOUND_QUALITY=2

SOUND_LOD=0

UISound=1

AmbientUI=0

[Display]

ChangeTime=4.000000

TransitionTime=4.000000

ActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255

ActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=0,28,140,64

NonActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255

NonActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=24,33,87,64

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=40

UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=30

WideViewAspect=True

[Main]

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=8922

PerfBucket=7

HideMenuNormal=0

HideMenuFullscreen=1

FIBER_FRAME_TIME_FRACTION=0.1

Maximized=1

Location=440,130,1480,908,\\.\DISPLAY1

SimObjectPaths.6=MyTraffic\aircraft

[PANELS]

IMAGE_QUALITY=1

DEFAULT_VIEW=0

QUICKTIPS=0

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=0

DownloadWindsAloft=0

DisableTurbulence=0

CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=6

DETAILED_CLOUDS=1

CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=8