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Getting P3D smooth

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Hey all, 

 

It seems that i just cant get P3D as smooth as i had FSX, visually P3D wins hands down over FSX. I am using the NGX with P3D and the sim feels very choppy ect...

 

Just wondering if anyone could give me any tips into setting it up. Below i will provide the CFG file. System specs : I5 4670K 4.4ghz, GTX 770 8GB ram 

 

Any suggestions i am willing to take on board 

 

[JOBSCHEDULER]
AffinityMask=14
 
[Display]
ChangeTime=4.000000
TransitionTime=4.000000
TEXTURE_FILTERING=8
MSAA=4
SSAA=0
VSYNC=1
FXAA=0
TRIPLE_BUFFER=1
SKINNED_ANIMATIONS=1
TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=120
UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=0
WideViewAspect=True
FullScreenExclusive=True
FullScreenAutoFill=True
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
InfoWeaponSystemEnable=True
InfoCountermeasureEnable=True
FullScreen=False
 
[sCENERY]
POP_FREE_AUTOGEN=1
AUTOGEN_BATCH_LOD=2
AUTOGEN_TREE_MAX_DRAW_DISTANCE=9500.000000
AUTOGEN_TREE_MIN_DISTANCE_TO_LOD=2500.000000
IMAGE_COMPLEXITY=4
 
[Main]
FIBER_FRAME_TIME_FRACTION=0.01
User Objects=Airplane, Helicopter, Submersible, ExternalSim
LabelsSupported=Airplane, Helicopter
Location=440,130,1480,908,\\.\DISPLAY1
Maximized=2
HideMenuNormal=0
HideMenuFullscreen=1
 
[PANELS]
IMAGE_QUALITY=1
SAVE_AND_LOAD_PANEL_STATE=0
PANEL_OPACITY=100
PANEL_MASKING=1
PANEL_STRETCHING=1
UNITS_OF_MEASURE=1
QUICKTIPS=0
 
[Weather]
WindshieldPrecipitationEffects=1
MinGustTime=10
MaxGustTime=500
MinGustRampSpeed=1
MaxGustRampSpeed=200
MinVarTime=5
MaxVarTime=50
MinVarRampSpeed=10
MaxVarRampSpeed=75
TurbulenceScale=1.000000
WeatherGraphDataInDialog=0
AdjustForMagVarInDialog=1
DynamicWeather=0
DownloadWindsAloft=0
DisableTurbulence=0
CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=3
DETAILED_CLOUDS=1
OPTIMIZE_DENSE_CLOUDS=0
CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=8
THERMAL_VISUALS=0
VolumetricFog=0
 
[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
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
 
[GRAPHICS]
AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1
BLOOM_LEVEL=2
BUILDING_SHADOWS_CAST=0
BUILDING_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=0
CLOUD_SHADOWS_CAST=1
CLOUD_SHADOW_CAST_DISTANCE=1
CLOUD_SHADOW_TEXTURE_SIZE=512
COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1
CONTENT_NO_SHADOW=0
DAWN_DUSK_SMOOTHING=1
EFFECTS_DISTANCE=0
EFFECTS_QUALITY=0
EXTERIOR_SHADOWS_CAST=1
EXTERIOR_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=1
GROUND_SHADOW_TEXTURE_SIZE=2048
HDR=1
IMAGE_QUALITY=0
INTERIOR_SHADOWS_CAST=1
INTERIOR_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=1
LANDING_LIGHTS=1
LENSFLARE=0
MIPMAP_VC_PANELS=1
NUM_LIGHTS=4
OBJECT_SHADOW_CAST_DISTANCE=1
See_Self=1
SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_HIGH=0.850000
SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_LOW=0.850000
SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_MID=0.850000
SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_ULTRA=0.850000
SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_HIGH=7
SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_LOW=4
SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_MID=5
SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_ULTRA=12
SHADOW_QUALITY=2
SIMOBJECT_SHADOWS_CAST=0
SIMOBJECT_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=0
TERRAIN_SHADOWS_CAST=0
TERRAIN_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=1
TERRAIN_SHADOW_CAST_DISTANCE=0
TESSELLATION=1
TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=2048
TEXTURE_QUALITY=3
Text_Scroll=1
VEGETATION_SHADOWS_CAST=0
VEGETATION_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=0
HIGHMEMFIX=1
GROUND_SHADOWS=0
 
[DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770.0.0]
Mode=1920x1080x32
 
[TrafficManager]
AirlineDensity=0
GADensity=0
FreewayDensity=10
ShipsAndFerriesDensity=0
LeisureBoatsDensity=0
IFROnly=0
AIRPORT_SCENERY_DENSITY=0
 
[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
 
[TERRAIN]
LOD_RADIUS=6.500000
TESSELLATION_FACTOR=75
MESH_RESOLUTION=22
TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=29
AUTOGEN_VEGETATION_DENSITY=3
AUTOGEN_BUILDING_DENSITY=3
DETAIL_TEXTURE=1
WATER_REFLECT_CLOUDS=1
WATER_REFLECT_USERAIRCRAFT=1
WATER_REFLECT_SIMOBJECTS=0
WATER_REFLECT_TERRAIN=0
WATER_REFLECT_AUTOGEN_VEGETATION=0
WATER_REFLECT_AUTOGEN_BUILDINGS=0
WATER_REFRACT_CLOUDS=0
WATER_REFRACT_USERAIRCRAFT=0
WATER_REFRACT_SIMOBJECTS=0
WATER_REFRACT_TERRAIN=0
WATER_REFRACT_AUTOGEN_VEGETATION=0
WATER_REFRACT_AUTOGEN_BUILDINGS=0
ENABLE_BATHYMETRY=0
WATER_CLARITY=30
WATER_DETAIL=4
UseGlobalTerrainView=False
 
[ATC]
AutoOpenAirTrafficWindow=0
UsePilotVoice=0
PilotVoice=0
 
[iNTERNATIONAL]
ASLAT=3
ASLON=0
MEASURE=1
 
[REALISM]
PFactor=0.000000
Torque=0.000000
GyroEffect=0.000000
CrashTolerance=0.000000
General=0.000000
UnlimitedFuel=False
AllowEngineDamage=False
TrueAirspeed=False
AutoCoord=False
RealMixture=True
StressDamage=True
GEffect=False
ManualLights=True
GyroDrift=False
CrashWithDyn=True
CrashDetection=False
OnCrashAction=0
AutoTrim=False
 
[ATTACHMENTS]
WeaponHighlight=False
HighlightDuration=1.000000
AutoWeaponSwitching=False
UnlimitedWeapons=False
UnlimitedCountermeasures=False
IgnoreAttachmentWeight=True
IgnoreAttachmentForces=True
 
[RECORDER]
RecordAITraffic=True
RecordAirportVehicles=True
RecordLeisureBoats=True
 
[sIM]
SYSCLOCK=1
OPTIMIZE_PARTS=0
 
[sOUND]
SOUND=1
SOUND_QUALITY=2
SOUND_LOD=0
PrimaryPlaybackDevice={DEF00000-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03}
VoicePlaybackDevice={DEF00002-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03}
VoiceCaptureDevice={DEF00003-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03}
 
[sTARTUP]
DEMO=0
STARTUP_DEMO=
LOAD_SIMDIRECTOR=1
LoadWindow=1
 
[uSERINTERFACE]
PAUSE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=0
PROMPT_ON_EXIT=1
SITUATION=C:\Users\Dutton\AppData\Local\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D_Default
SHOW_SCENARIO_WINDOW=1
RestoreTimeOnMove=0
SHOW_MISSION_CAPTIONS=0
Map_Orientation=2
 
[PointOfInterestSystem]
CycleSetting=0
 
[FACILITIES]
COUNTRY=
STATE=
CITY=
GTL_BUTTON=4096
 
[Misc]
Com_Rate=7
[slewTextInfo.1]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
Heading=1,4
AirSpeed=1,5
 
[MULTIPLAYER]
condAccoutPassword=0
 
 

Kind Regards, 

Jack Dutton

Have you tried a virgin cfg file and check link below looks interesting might help you out a bit I have not tried any of these tweaks as I am getting ready to do a fresh install after getting blind sighted by those patches just after official release of 2.5

 

http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/88427-p3d-the-ultimate-settings/

Rich Sennett

               

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