Finally can run FSX smoothly

[Boeing or not going 578]

I just upgraded to an i7-3930k processor with an Asus Sabertooth X79 motherboard, 16gb ram, a Samsung SSD, and a GTX Titan video card. Haven't even overclocked the processor yet, but already getting a smooth sim experienced with frames locked at 30. It's been a few years wait but finally FSX can be brought to its knees with the latest (but expensive) hardware!!

[Fox-Bat 31]

Same here a few months back - got a laptop i7, 8 GB Ram, some AMD graphics thing 2 GB - FSX ran great with addons installed! Was super impressed.

[RCITGuy 35]

You guys running single screens or double/triple?

Be great if you both get a chance to update your profile with your PC/Sim specs..

[FSX1234 0]

Is this running with the ngx i get stutters still with the ngx :(

 

Regards Chris

[JSkorna 137]

Overclock that CPU closer to 4.0 and then see.

[Boeing or not going 578]

Is this running with the ngx i get stutters still with the ngx :(

 

Regards Chris

Do you have your framerate locked in game to 30?

[FSX1234 0]

Overclock that CPU closer to 4.0 and then see.

 

Sorry i need to update that i have overclocked to 4.5 but am still seeing stutters with the ngx if i upload my cfg would somebody be kind enough to have a look and see if i am doing something wrong. I am using Word Not Allowed's guide 1/2 refresh rate i only have NGX, ACTIVE SKY, and EGSS UK2000 but it is not smooth. However when i use the cessna at EGSS it stays at 30 FPS and is completely smooth.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Kind Regards Chris

[FSX1234 0]

Do you have your framerate locked in game to 30?

Yep it's locked internally at 30 fps in fsx.

[Boeing or not going 578]

Sure upload your fsx.cfg file and I'll try and give you some tips. Just copy and paste it here.

[FSX1234 0]

Sure upload your fsx.cfg file and I'll try and give you some tips. Just copy and paste it here.

Thanks here it is

 

[sOUND]

AmbientUIMusicVolume=-6.000000

SOUND=1

SOUND_QUALITY=2

SOUND_LOD=0

UISound=1

AmbientUI=1

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

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

 

[Display]

WideViewAspect=True

ForceFullScreenVSync=1

ForceWindowedVsync=1

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=False

 

[Main]

FIBER_FRAME_TIME_FRACTION=0.1

DisablePreload=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

HideMenuNormal=0

HideMenuFullscreen=1

ProcSpeed=18730

PerfBucket=7

Location=143,23,2063,1103,\\.\DISPLAY1

Maximized=1

 

[PANELS]

IMAGE_QUALITY=1

QUICKTIPS=1

PANEL_OPACITY=100

PANEL_MASKING=1

PANEL_STRETCHING=1

UNITS_OF_MEASURE=0

DEFAULT_VIEW=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=1

CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=6

DETAILED_CLOUDS=1

CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=7

THERMAL_VISUALS=0

[DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 .0]

Mode=1920x1080x32

TriLinear=1

 

[CONTROLS]

Controls_Default=Standard

Controls_Current=Standard

KBDAIL=64

KBDELEV=64

KBDRUD=64

 

[GRAPHICS]

HIGHMEMFIX=1

SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED=1693458432

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=0

GROUND_SHADOWS=0

TEXTURE_QUALITY=3

IMAGE_QUALITY=0

See_Self=1

Text_Scroll=1

SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED_10=1693458432

D3D10=0

[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

[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=0

[uSERINTERFACE]

PageID=1

SHOW_MISSION_CAPTIONS=0

PAUSE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=0

PROMPT_ON_EXIT=1

SITUATION=FLIGHTS\OTHER\FLTSIM

Map_Orientation=2

OpenATCOnCreate=0

ShowAllACPaintSchemes=1

SelectAircraftManufacturer=All

SelectAircraftPublisher=All

SelectAircraftType=All

 

[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=3

 

[TrafficManager]

AirlineDensity=0

GADensity=0

FreewayDensity=0

ShipsAndFerriesDensity=0

LeisureBoatsDensity=0

IFROnly=0

AIRPORT_SCENERY_DENSITY=0

 

[TERRAIN]

LOD_RADIUS=3.500000

MESH_COMPLEXITY=80

MESH_RESOLUTION=22

TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=27

AUTOGEN_DENSITY=1

DETAIL_TEXTURE=1

WATER_EFFECTS=4

TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_TREES_PER-CELL=4500

TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_BUILDINGS_PER_CELL=3000

[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=0

MEASURE=0

 

[REALISM]

PFactor=0.690000

Torque=1.000000

GyroEffect=1.000000

CrashTolerance=0.000000

General=1.000000

UnlimitedFuel=True

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=1454

[Misc]

Com_Rate=7

[bUFFERPOOLS]

Bufferpools=1

Poolsize=10485760

RejectThreshold=524288

[JOBSCHEDULER]

AffinityMask=14

[DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 .1]

Mode=1024x768x32

Trilinear=1

[Trusted]

C:\FSX\GAUGES\Bendix_King_Radio.DLL.berkwheauizqwezuwqkorlrarhinubnhlckhhbrr=2

C:\FSX\GAUGES\Cessna172.DLL.cokaatnrzczaknalzqbknewcokiquakiwkntqkaa=2

C:\FSX\GAUGES\Cessna.DLL.uwwhuwbenaohnlcwkeezznwroirewurbuwleozoh=2

C:\FSX\GAUGES\Cessna182s.DLL.libeutteokhehznwztlrwboactekaccbuariltzz=2

C:\FSX\GAUGES\CessnaWAlpha.DLL.wittnobbabbbnqkruccinqnbnbauinnbtentoceo=2

C:\FSX\GAUGES\Bell_206B.DLL.oeooorkiabtnnthwqalcwciktkioecqukkhiiinc=2

C:\FSX\PMDG\DLLs\PMDG_HUD_interface.dll.uoohzlttikbolqzehczceenzkobnanctrkeiwcwo=1

C:\FSX\GAUGES\PMDG_737NGX.DLL.ktklcqkirauezwcelzburezonkzockhbecbizzuc=2

C:\FSX\GAUGES\PMDG_737NGX_3.DLL.nceirinrralnnlaqlaotercuuzenkkiehrkwblzk=2

C:\FSX\fsdreamteam\couatl\couatl.exe.zekqqircqhzoiobrlrwlwwnowwenczwuntbebwkn=1

C:\FSX\bglmanx.dll.nqebueotuhuqqhbiarioetobozakihbwznkiwrit=1

C:\FSX\Modules\FSUIPC4.dll.trubrnbercaqtkianunnuwqrnbkqkbciunuiutrw=1

C:\FSX\GAUGES\Magnetic_Compass.DLL.onzcuwhhbtitbqiutcolaauaurntlzocqobeqlbw=2

C:\FSX\VistaMare\ViMaCoreX.dll.ackerwnwhhucitnekaioctuikeuzciuhcicuehte=1

[MAPVIEW_MAP]

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_flight_history=1

[MULTIPLAYER]

condAccoutPassword=0

[Boeing or not going 578]

1. WideViewAspect is listed twice. remove the WideViewAspect=false line

 

2. remove the 2 vsync lines, the driver should force if you have 1/2 refresh rate set

 

3. Change FIBER_FRAME_TIME_FRACTION=0.1 to 0.14 or .15

 

4. TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=1024 change to 4096

 

5. Change LOD radius to 4.5

 

6. remove the 2 TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN lines

 

7. Remove the other 2 bufferpool lines and change Bufferpools=1 to Bufferpools=0

 

8. After TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=40 add the line TextureMaxLoad=30

 

What are your nvidia inspector settings?

[Fox-Bat 31]

You guys running single screens or double/triple?

Be great if you both get a chance to update your profile with your PC/Sim specs..

Single screen, laptop connected to a 42" plasma TV via HDMI. My laptop is not really customised or anything pretty standard - Dell Inspiron Special Edition - Win 7 64 bit. Got it for $799. To be fair I don't have the NGX. My addons are limited to FTX, REX, Accusim. The most FPS intensive planes I have are DA Cheyenne and RA Turbine Duke, Legacy. Sliders all right except for AI and Autogen. I am sure maybe my FPS would be hit if I was landing in a detailed payware quality major Airport with surrounding scenrey in a complex plane like NGX. But on GA flights to smaller airports - things run great and look great.

[cmpbellsjc 2,963]

 

AIRCRAFT_SHADOWS=1
AC_SELF_SHADOW=1

 

Try turning these off when flying intensive a/c like the NGX. Those two options take more resourses for the GPU to render and can make a big difference in performance being worse.

 

AIRCRAFT_SHADOWS=0
AC_SELF_SHADOW=0

[drumsonly2002 3]

My system has been running great for a while. Stephen (Spirit Flyer) helped me set my rig up when I got it last year. Funny how one forgets, then remembers stuff like that when reading a thread like this. When I think about it, his influence on how well my computer runs was a tad bit forgotten until tonight. Thanks Stephen! In life, more appreciation never hurts! A memory stirred is a memory gained. Great thread by the way. 

[Noel 4,563]

 

I just upgraded to an i7-3930k processor with an Asus Sabertooth X79 motherboard, 16gb ram, a Samsung SSD, and a GTX Titan video card.

 

That was the configuration I asked for a quote on from DigitalStormonline.com on w/ the addition of a H100 water cooler, and the SSD was 512Gb.  I'm tempted but I'd sure like to see how Haswell E looks. Not sure when 6-core Haswells will be out, and if they decided to improve the TIM situation.  Definitely getting the 6Gb Titan ;o)