So I finally decided to give DX10 a chance, spending a few hours collecting the various tweaks, necessary files and applying the changes to my FSX installation.

 

Using the most common settings (AVSIM forum) I got everything working, except for acceptable frame rates from VC-view. Before I fixed vsync, frame rates were fine all over, but once I killed the tearing, fps dropped to 18-24 from VC-view. In spot view, fps remained steady at 29-30.

 

I already had everything working smoothly with DX9, so I gave up. FSX in DX10 looks good, but there is only so much time left over for tweaking these days...

 

Maybe someone has a cure? 

 

 

Just read this by Paul J: 

 

«Force FullScreenVsync=1 should not be used, as it eats ~ 4fps. Just delete the line completely.

Vsync is handled by your (correct) settings (at the bottom of the Inspector screenshot) and in cahoots with "DisablePreLoad=1 in [Main] - so you need to put that line in - it's not there right now..»

 

I used the above tweak, and 4fps was about what was lacking from VC-view... Alright, I am tempted to try again.

Glad you might have an answer, 767!

 

Here's some reading for you, which might help even more (if you haven't read it already).

 

The last this I should mention - when asking for a bit of assistance here and there - it really, really, really helps if put your system specs and cpu speed (and overclock) in your profile, so that it appears under your Avatar. Then - copy and rename your fsx.cfg to "[your username here}_fsx.txt", and attach it to a reply, using the "More Reply Options" (bottom-right). Follow that by posting a screenshot of your Inspector settings. 

 

This makes all the difference between a "guess" and a normal pc diagnostic process.

 

Thanks,

 

pj

Glad you might have an answer, 767!

 

Here's some reading for you, which might help even more (if you haven't read it already).

 

The last this I should mention - when asking for a bit of assistance here and there - it really, really, really helps if put your system specs and cpu speed (and overclock) in your profile, so that it appears under your Avatar. Then - copy and rename your fsx.cfg to "[your username here}_fsx.txt", and attach it to a reply, using the "More Reply Options" (bottom-right). Follow that by posting a screenshot of your Inspector settings. 

 

This makes all the difference between a "guess" and a normal pc diagnostic process.

 

Thanks,

 

pj

 

But of course, you are absolutely right! I will do so in a so in a few and at the latest before my next post. Thank you - and btw - whatever happened to fsx in the four years I was gone? By now it totally rocks!

We have bigger engines, superchargers, turbo, high-lift cams, 8-barrel fuel injection, hypergolic diethyl-hydrazine BTU-controlling coolant systems, plus faster-than-light bit, nibble and byte processing power (BNBPP).

 

.. and, on top of that - there's Nick's Bible (for the religious among us...)  B)