SweetFX makes FSX disappear!

[flyinion 280]

Subscribing in case someone figures these "disappearing crashes" out.  I haven't tried SFX since moving to DX10 mode, but in DX9 it crashed all the time like this.  Usually when coming back out of a menu item like maps or flight planner or whatever.  The sim would sit there for a second and then just poof it was gone with no message.  I tried everything I could think of, yanking that KB update (installed automatically and you can't get rid of btw if you move to IE10), and disabling the OSD for Precision X while FSX is running.  The only thing I didn't try was totally shutting off Precision X (fan profiles for my video card).  

[Richard Sennett 2,499]

flyinion I was experiencing the same thing I use only dx9 due to payware airport problems anyway sweetfx was working fine all of a sudden weeks later fsx was disappearing after choosing anything in the menu - I have removed it and all is fine now - would be nice to get it back do like it.

 

Precision X - I am using this have you heard of problems with it ?

[MDF86 123]

Jim

 

Out of interest have you recently installed ORBX Australia?

[mr340 56]

flyinion I was experiencing the same thing I use only dx9 due to payware airport problems anyway sweetfx was working fine all of a sudden weeks later fsx was disappearing after choosing anything in the menu - I have removed it and all is fine now - would be nice to get it back do like it.

 

Precision X - I am using this have you heard of problems with it ?

Hey isn't Precision X the software that is said to fix the ENB  & SweetFX CTD ? I was reading about it some where but i can't remember.

[Richard Sennett 2,499]

No Australia products installed - Precision tool as far as I know does nothing but overclock and raise fans speeds nothing to do with fixing sweetfx as far as I know if anything it would be the other way around may try the ati utility instead see what happens but 97 degrees here no AC thinking it might not be a good idea to push it  :(

[jimh 23]

Hi,

I posted earlier, but it seems to have disappeared.

 

I updated DX - no difference.

 

I inserted the1.40 files - no difference.

 

It's a new install, so at first I had only FSX Deluxe and Acceleration, now I have added the three FS Global Ultimates only.

 

Like Richard, I really liked the difference SFX made to the scenery, but at the moment it's a no go on my system.

 

If someone hits on a solution, please let me know!!

[Richard Sennett 2,499]

Yes makes no sense to work for a bit and then not - something is not getting along with it - hmmmmm

[flyinion 280]

 

Precision X - I am using this have you heard of problems with it ?

 

Precision X and other similar tools like MSI Afterburner offer an onscreen display that can display things like fps, GPU usage, fan speed, etc. in your games.  It's a known compatibility thing with things like SweetFX and EnB.  You can supposedly fix it by adding fsx.exe to the profiles list in the OSD "server" and checking a box for something called "3rd party .dll compatibility".  Unfortunately it didn't help in my case.  I even went as far as telling Precision to disable the OSD totally while FSX was running and still no go.  So I'm pretty sure precision was not actually the cause of my problems.  

 

Probably just some combo of drivers/software/etc.  Heck it could even be that it just didn't like my 310.90 video drivers or maybe my NI settings.  Now that I've moved on to DX10 mode, I will probably sit down one weekend to replicate my DX9 effects look and then see if I'm still getting crashes.  For one, I run slightly different NI settings now so if that was responsible then maybe it will behave now.

[InTheAir 44]

Hi,

I posted earlier, but it seems to have disappeared.

 

I updated DX - no difference.

 

I inserted the1.40 files - no difference.

 

It's a new install, so at first I had only FSX Deluxe and Acceleration, now I have added the three FS Global Ultimates only.

 

Like Richard, I really liked the difference SFX made to the scenery, but at the moment it's a no go on my system.

 

If someone hits on a solution, please let me know!!

Are you using FXAA or SMAA SweetFX dll's?

 

Make sure you have the correct dll's.

 

If you're using SMAA try switching to FXAA.

 

Bummer it's not working for you.

[mr340 56]

No Australia products installed - Precision tool as far as I know does nothing but overclock and raise fans speeds nothing to do with fixing sweetfx as far as I know if anything it would be the other way around may try the ati utility instead see what happens but 97 degrees here no AC thinking it might not be a good idea to push it  :(

This is what i found out about Precision X http://enbseries.enbdev.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=433

 

To me Precision X is just like afterburner.

[Richard Sennett 2,499]

Thanks Guys have to look into it 

[mr340 56]

Precision X and other similar tools like MSI Afterburner offer an onscreen display that can display things like fps, GPU usage, fan speed, etc. in your games.  It's a known compatibility thing with things like SweetFX and EnB.  You can supposedly fix it by adding fsx.exe to the profiles list in the OSD "server" and checking a box for something called "3rd party .dll compatibility".  Unfortunately it didn't help in my case.  I even went as far as telling Precision to disable the OSD totally while FSX was running and still no go.  So I'm pretty sure precision was not actually the cause of my problems.  

 

Probably just some combo of drivers/software/etc.  Heck it could even be that it just didn't like my 310.90 video drivers or maybe my NI settings.  Now that I've moved on to DX10 mode, I will probably sit down one weekend to replicate my DX9 effects look and then see if I'm still getting crashes.  For one, I run slightly different NI settings now so if that was responsible then maybe it will behave now.

By the way is your GPU Overclock ? If so how high is your temperature when going through dense scenery?

[Richard Sennett 2,499]

4.6 ghz overclock  - 57 to 75 degrees - corsair water cooler

[flyinion 280]

By the way is your GPU Overclock ? If so how high is your temperature when going through dense scenery?

 

 

My GPU is a factory overclocked FPB edition GTX560 Ti from Nvidia.  I really only run Precision to use a custom fan profile, but I may be able to get away without it in FSX.  Games like WoW, SWTOR, and other more modern games I can run 80-95% GPU usage a lot and really drive the temps up.

[Richard Sennett 2,499]

4.6 ghz is my cpu not my video card Titan stays very cool about 42 degrees, I usually turn the fan up 85% with Precision x, Especially now it is hot as hell here lol