Hi

I have just started to get some graphics problems with my fsx its not CTD but it might as well be. I have been running fsx on this machine for over a year with a ton of add-ons with no problems.

last weekend I set off on a flight and as usual I am going in and out of full screen to see if I need to speak to ATC etc. & bang !!. black sky with smuged grownd textures but nothing els no plane no buildings just nothing, this is new I thought & since then its going down hill so I could really do with some help.

The symptoms start if I do anything to temporarily get a black screen like setting crash detection on in realism
& clicking OK, while i am doing all that the fsx window is blacked out ( normal ) but after OK is clicked to get back into the sim with the new setting all the graphics are messed up please see photos./I have tried installing the drivers that came this the graphics card I have also swiped the OS with a anti virus ( & did find some nasty s I caught recently  but now I am clean ).

tonight I thought I had it sorted but I went to windowed mode to start active sky next as I forgot Again & when I went back to full screen it blows up again, I am pulling all the OS updates out from the last month to see if that helps if not I will be forced into a full OS reinstall.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

thanks

Tim

specs

OS windows 7 64 bit

MOBO      asus sabertooth x79  walter cooled

CPU         intel i7 3820

HD           segate 1tb win os disk

HD           samsung ssd 840 evo 120gb for xplane

HD           samsung ssd 60 gb for fsx

memory   16gb quad G skill f3 14900cl9

asus geforce gtx 680 2gb

 

i cant show a screen shot the forum wont let me ?

But i have uploaded a short video to youtube here is the link, i know it looks like i am going from windowed to full screen a lot, but some times it will only take one go and it'l do it.

the vid shows the problem at 2:40

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLtvvMafRfE&feature=youtu.be

 

 

i posted in the wrong forum before here is the link

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/453015-messed-up-graphics/

 

Your video card driver üpdate ?  , CPU cooling problem ? , memory leak ? , HD Raid configuration ? ,review these aspects please and report back ..

Hi Tim, I would think there is some kind of memory issue at play. As you load other applications into RAM and take up what little is available for FSX, it falls over. This is what I would do, should I be experiencing this issue:

 

Before doing a reinstall, do as Saim suggests and first, update the video driver to the latest version, second delete the shader cache, and it won't do any harm to delete the cfg and let that rebuild also. Check the GPU and internals for dust build up to make sure the GPU is not overheating. Then I would also suggest you try unticking all the scenery you don't need in the FSX scenery library and just tick the scenery and airports you are using. Lastly, ensure you have the UIAutomationCore.dll (a search on Google or Avsim will return a result) download and place in the FSX main directory. This is an essential addition to Win7 and prevents issues with accessing menus in FSX. It's an outside chance but it may have some bearing on your issue if you don't have it installed. 

 

These are all simple and easy procedures and cannot do any harm other than aid the running of FSX. However, before making any changes, please ensure you make a copy/backup of anything you delete. 

Ok thanks i will have a look at all those sugestions and get back to you

thanks again

Tim

Tim, also, I forgot to add, but I suspect you may already have this in your cfg.. the HIGHMEMFIX? It is a fix that helps with memory/graphics issues and should be present in anyone's FSX cfg   

 

[GRAPHICS]

HIGHMEMFIX=1

 

If it's not there, add it, if it is and you know about it then forgive me for stating the obvious :wink:

Hello again
well i have had a look for a memory leak but couldn't find anything pulling down the memory all that much
cpu runs no hotter than 44 & the gtx 680 runs at about 32, I dont have a raid configuration.
I did a search fo all files & folders that had anything to do with fsx & removed them, then installed fsx again which seemd to do the trick. however after some digging i did find something like 70 + registry  & progame files broken or damaged, so I have taken the plunge & got a new HD & installed win7 64 as fresh, i have almost got all the fsx addons installed & all is well in the world, in fact i get better fps now than i ever did before.
i think this problem is solved :Big Grin:

thank you all very much for your help
Tim

Glad you got it sorted Tim.

Glad you will fly for many years with your machine after this inspection.