How could you be having problems with clouds on a 780!?! Just a little 4xSGSS? How about 4xSGSS in DX9? How was that with thick clouds?

 

I ask because I have a 7970 and use 8xSSAA (like 4xSGSS) with DX9 and 10 and when there is overcast I get stutters.

 

Charles.

I gave Paul my fsx CFG and he changed it a bit. It's fine for me now.

 

But that's fsx for ya.

That 780 is a beast!  :lol:

You da Man!

 I'll give it a look and see if there's anything strange.....

 

 

Yup - a coupla things in the wrong spot, and I've changed or removed a few items, David.

 

 

dave%27s%20fsx.txt

 

Next - where can post you NI settings, or perhaps, if you want to setup a fresh Inspector, download this one and import it into Inspector.

 

So - export your old Inspector FSX profile, and import the new one, then copy the changed fsx.cfg into FSX, and start FSX, and let's see where she goes.

 

Take your time, as I have to disappear for a hour or two (domestic duties...)

 

Good Luck.

 

Paul,

 

Can you screenshot your Inspector page? I don't have nVidia Inspector anymore but would like to see what we are talking about in case others are asking about it elsewhere. I can then remember the settings.

 

C.

That 780 is a beast!  :lol:

 

Exactly which is why I was a bit concerned about performance issues as my next build was going to include a possible upgrade. ATI 7970 is only about as fast as a GTX680 in FSX and currently ATI has nothing faster so if I want to go up, I need to go nVidia. Glad it's sorted!

 

Charles. 

I am also getting pretty poor FPS in the clouds.

I have Nvidia 660TI.

 

Here's my FSX cfg file, can anybody spot any mistakes?

I am using the Inspector file Paul J provided in this thread earlier.

I am very happy with with DX10 fixer so far, except for clouds..

 

[JOBSCHEDULER]

AffinityMask=14

 

[bufferPools]

BufferPools=0

 

[GRAPHICS]

HighMemFix=1

SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED_10=1693458432

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=0

EFFECTS_QUALITY=2

GROUND_SHADOWS=0

TEXTURE_QUALITY=3

IMAGE_QUALITY=0

See_Self=1

Text_Scroll=1

D3D10=1

MultiSamplesPerPixel=4

MultiSampleQuality=8

 

[sOUND]

AmbientUIMusicVolume=-6.000000

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

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

SOUND=1

SOUND_QUALITY=2

SOUND_LOD=0

UISound=0

AmbientUI=0

SOUND_FADER1=0.500000

SOUND_FADER2=0.500000

SOUND_FADER3=0.500000

SOUND_FADER4=0.000000

AmbientUIMusic=FSX01

[Display]

WideViewAspect=True

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=0

WideViewAspect=False

[Main]

FIBER_FRAME_TIME_FRACTION=0.22

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

SimObjectPaths.6=MyTraffic\Aircraft

ProcSpeed=17592

PerfBucket=7

HideMenuNormal=0

HideMenuFullscreen=1

Location=440,151,1480,929,\\.\DISPLAY1

Maximized=0

[PANELS]

IMAGE_QUALITY=1

QUICKTIPS=0

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=0

CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=7

DETAILED_CLOUDS=1

CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=8

THERMAL_VISUALS=0

[DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti.0]

Mode=1024x768x32

[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

AverageFrameRate=1,2

LockedFrameRate=1,3

GForce=1,4

FuelPercentage=1,5

[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=1

PROMPT_ON_EXIT=1

SITUATION=FLIGHTS\OTHER\FLTSIM

Map_Orientation=2

ShowAllACPaintSchemes=0

SelectAircraftManufacturer=All

SelectAircraftPublisher=All

SelectAircraftType=All

OpenATCOnCreate=0

[ATC]

ShowATCText=0

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=0

UsePilotVoice=1

PilotVoice=0

[PointOfInterestSystem]

CycleSetting=0

[sCENERY]

LENSFLARE=1

DAWN_DUSK_SMOOTHING=1

IMAGE_COMPLEXITY=5

[TrafficManager]

AirlineDensity=31

GADensity=20

FreewayDensity=10

ShipsAndFerriesDensity=24

LeisureBoatsDensity=18

IFROnly=0

AIRPORT_SCENERY_DENSITY=2

[TERRAIN]

LOD_RADIUS=4.500000

MESH_COMPLEXITY=100

MESH_RESOLUTION=25

TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=29

AUTOGEN_DENSITY=4

DETAIL_TEXTURE=1

WATER_EFFECTS=5

[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=1.000000

Torque=1.000000

GyroEffect=1.000000

CrashTolerance=1.000000

General=1.000000

UnlimitedFuel=False

TrueAirspeed=False

AutoCoord=False

RealMixture=True

StressDamage=True

GEffect=True

ManualLights=True

GyroDrift=True

CrashWithDyn=True

CrashDetection=True

AutoTrim=False

[sIM]

SYSCLOCK=1

[sTARTUP]

DEMO=0

SHOW_OPENING_SCREEN=1

STARTUP_DEMO=

LoadWindow=1

[FACILITIES]

COUNTRY=

STATE=

CITY=

GTL_BUTTON=1244

[Misc]

Com_Rate=7

[DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti.0.0]

Mode=1920x1080x32

AntiAlias=1

Anisotropic=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

VoiceVolume=0.000000

Paul,

 

Can you screenshot your Inspector page? I don't have nVidia Inspector anymore but would like to see what we are talking about in case others are asking about it elsewhere. I can then remember the settings.

 

Charles. 

 

DX10 How-To Guide, Charles, page 3. and going with either 4x (low-end), 8x CSAA (med) or 8x (high-end) for the AA as set by the Fixer.

 

I usually run 8x CSAA.

 

Best,

 

pj

DX10 How-To Guide, Charles, page 3. and going with either 4x (low-end), 8x CSAA (med) or 8x (high-end) for the AA as set by the Fixer.

 

I usually run 8x CSAA.

 

Best,

 

pj

 

What is CSAA? I mean compared to say.... Full screen SSAA? And is that 8xAA in the fixer and then set AA to CSAA in Inspector? I know there is SGSS in inspector for Transparancy textures like Gauges and GPS screens. In DX9 everyone uses 8xS+2(or 4)xSGSS right? For best IQ in DX9. Where is CSAA in all of this? 

 

In ATI land we have fullscreen Multisample or Supersample. No hybrid modes. Either the whole scene is Multisample and transparancy looks ghastly (Guages are harder to read, GPS's fonts and lines are jagged) or Supersample and everything is supersample. The only thing you have control over is how many samples. 2, 4, 8, 12, 24. No other tricks available.

 

Charles.

Hi Charles: This might answer some of those questions: these were some preview shots:

I have more, but more is not necessarily better!

 

Hope this helps,

 

pj