June 2, 201511 yr Hi! It probably exists hundreds of threads like this, but we all got different hardware. So i want to improve my FPS when flying. I currently have FTX Norway and AoN installed as sceneries, and i fly with the RealAir Duke v2 and Majestics Q400. I also use Active Sky Next. But im noticing my fps is very low when flying the Q400 in Norway (ENGM is the worst) and i drop down to around 12-17 during takeoff and climb. And it all feels very "slow" when looking around in the aircraft. My hardware is the AMD Radeon R9 200 card and the AMD FX-8350 Black Edition cpu. For config tweak i already use the [JOBSCHEDULER]AffinityMask=84. Is the value too high, or maybe too low? i also use FIBER_FRAME_TIME_FRACTION=0.01. Again, is it too low or high? I hope someone are able to help me to get a smoother sim
June 2, 201511 yr Have you applied HIGHMEMFIX? Also is that AffinityMask correct for you're CPU? I don't know but worth checking. [bufferPools]PoolSize=0 is another one you might want to check. Post all of the changes you have made to the cfg, if there are more then those two, and we can go through them Chris Smith
June 2, 201511 yr Author Have you applied HIGHMEMFIX? Also is that AffinityMask correct for you're CPU? I don't know but worth checking. [bufferPools] PoolSize=0 is another one you might want to check. Post all of the changes you have made to the cfg, if there are more then those two, and we can go through them No, i have only applied [JOBSCHEDULER] and the FIBER_FRAME. If i did the math correct the AffinityMask should be 87, but that didnt help my fps so i lowered it. I dont have the BufferPools. Here's my config: [JOBSCHEDULER] AffinityMask=84 [Display] 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 InfoWeaponSystemEnable=True InfoCountermeasureEnable=True SKINNED_ANIMATIONS=1 TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=30 UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=0 WideViewAspect=False FullScreenExclusive=True FullScreenAutoFill=True FullScreen=True TEXTURE_FILTERING=8 MSAA=2 SSAA=0 VSYNC=1 FXAA=0 TRIPLE_BUFFER=0 [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=3 [Main] FIBER_FRAME_TIME_FRACTION=0.01 User Objects=Airplane, Helicopter, Submersible, ExternalSim LabelsSupported=Airplane, Helicopter Location=0,0,1920,1080,\\.\DISPLAY1 Maximized=1 HideMenuNormal=0 HideMenuFullscreen=1 LocationFullScreen=0,0,1920,1080,\\.\DISPLAY1 [PANELS] IMAGE_QUALITY=1 SAVE_AND_LOAD_PANEL_STATE=0 PANEL_OPACITY=100 PANEL_MASKING=1 PANEL_STRETCHING=1 UNITS_OF_MEASURE=0 QUICKTIPS=1 [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=6 DETAILED_CLOUDS=1 OPTIMIZE_DENSE_CLOUDS=0 CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=7 THERMAL_VISUALS=0 VolumetricFog=1 [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 [uSERINTERFACE] SHOW_MISSION_CAPTIONS=0 PAUSE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=1 PROMPT_ON_EXIT=1 SITUATION=C:\Users\Min\AppData\Local\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D_Default SHOW_SCENARIO_WINDOW=0 RestoreTimeOnMove=0 Map_Orientation=2 [PointOfInterestSystem] CycleSetting=0 [sOUND] PrimaryPlaybackDevice={DEF00000-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03} VoicePlaybackDevice={DEF00002-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03} VoiceCaptureDevice={DEF00003-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03} SOUND=1 SOUND_QUALITY=2 SOUND_LOD=0 [GRAPHICS] TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=1024 NUM_LIGHTS=4 COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1 AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1 LANDING_LIGHTS=0 DAWN_DUSK_SMOOTHING=1 LENSFLARE=1 HDR=0 BLOOM_LEVEL=2 SHADOW_QUALITY=2 TERRAIN_SHADOW_CAST_DISTANCE=0 CLOUD_SHADOW_CAST_DISTANCE=0 OBJECT_SHADOW_CAST_DISTANCE=2 CONTENT_NO_SHADOW=0 INTERIOR_SHADOWS_CAST=1 EXTERIOR_SHADOWS_CAST=0 SIMOBJECT_SHADOWS_CAST=0 TERRAIN_SHADOWS_CAST=0 VEGETATION_SHADOWS_CAST=0 BUILDING_SHADOWS_CAST=0 CLOUD_SHADOWS_CAST=0 INTERIOR_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=1 EXTERIOR_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=0 SIMOBJECT_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=0 TERRAIN_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=1 VEGETATION_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=0 BUILDING_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=0 SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_LOW=4 SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_MID=5 SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_HIGH=7 SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_ULTRA=12 GROUND_SHADOW_TEXTURE_SIZE=2048 CLOUD_SHADOW_TEXTURE_SIZE=512 SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_LOW=0.850000 SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_MID=0.850000 SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_HIGH=0.850000 SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_ULTRA=0.850000 EFFECTS_QUALITY=1 EFFECTS_DISTANCE=1 TEXTURE_QUALITY=3 IMAGE_QUALITY=0 See_Self=1 Text_Scroll=1 MIPMAP_VC_PANELS=1 TESSELLATION=1 [TrafficManager] AirlineDensity=85 GADensity=15 FreewayDensity=0 ShipsAndFerriesDensity=0 LeisureBoatsDensity=0 IFROnly=0 AIRPORT_SCENERY_DENSITY=1 [AContain] ShowLabels=1 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=4.500000 TESSELLATION_FACTOR=85 MESH_RESOLUTION=23 TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=28 AUTOGEN_VEGETATION_DENSITY=2 AUTOGEN_BUILDING_DENSITY=2 DETAIL_TEXTURE=1 WATER_REFLECT_CLOUDS=1 WATER_REFLECT_USERAIRCRAFT=1 WATER_REFLECT_SIMOBJECTS=0 WATER_REFLECT_TERRAIN=1 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=2 UseGlobalTerrainView=False [ATC] AutoOpenAirTrafficWindow=1 UsePilotVoice=1 PilotVoice=0 [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 AllowEngineDamage=True TrueAirspeed=False AutoCoord=False RealMixture=True StressDamage=True GEffect=True ManualLights=True GyroDrift=False CrashWithDyn=True CrashDetection=True 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=0 OPTIMIZE_PARTS=0 [sTARTUP] DEMO=0 STARTUP_DEMO= LOAD_SIMDIRECTOR=1 LoadWindow=1 [FACILITIES] COUNTRY= STATE= CITY= GTL_BUTTON=4096 [Misc] Com_Rate=7 [DISPLAY.Device.AMD Radeon R9 200 Series.0.0] Mode=1920x1080x32 [MULTIPLAYER] condAccoutPassword=0
June 2, 201511 yr I went through all the tweaking initially and ended up getting terrible stutters (of course I didn't know which of the many tweaks caused it!). I wiped my .cfg clean and started from scratch only adding the AffinityMask and Optimize Parts=1 tweaks and my sim runs fantastic now. AM will differ on every system, I had to try several. It really depends on if you have HT turned on or off. I'm personally running 4 cores with HT turned on. An AM of 254 is working great. My only 'tweaks' are the sliders within the sim as I have been much better off personally not messing with .cfg tweaks. Do you have ORBX Vector installed? That was one thing that also killed my FPS so I no longer have that.... Eric i9-12900k, RTX 5070ti OC, 32GB ddr5 5600 RAM, 2TB 980 Pro SSD, Titan 240RX AIO, Samsung CRG90 49", Win 11
June 2, 201511 yr Author I went through all the tweaking initially and ended up getting terrible stutters (of course I didn't know which of the many tweaks caused it!). I wiped my .cfg clean and started from scratch only adding the AffinityMask and Optimize Parts=1 tweaks and my sim runs fantastic now. AM will differ on every system, I had to try several. It really depends on if you have HT turned on or off. I'm personally running 4 cores with HT turned on. An AM of 254 is working great. My only 'tweaks' are the sliders within the sim as I have been much better off personally not messing with .cfg tweaks. Do you have ORBX Vector installed? That was one thing that also killed my FPS so I no longer have that.... Thanks for your input! I dont have ORBX Vector installed, only ORBX/FTX Norway. I know that takes alot of FPS but im sure its a way around it aswell.
June 2, 201511 yr I would remove the fibre fix for now. Add these; HIGHMEMFIX=1 WideViewAspect=True And also check you're AffinityMask is correct for your system Take it from there give it a fly and note you're performance. You could then add another's such as BUFFERPOOLS so forth after. Change one thing and test, take it slowly Chris Smith
June 2, 201511 yr Author I would remove the fibre fix for now. Add these; HIGHMEMFIX=1 WideViewAspect=True And also check you're AffinityMask is correct for your system Take it from there give it a fly and note you're performance. You could then add another's such as BUFFERPOOLS so forth after. Change one thing and test, take it slowly Thanks. This might be a stupid question, but should i add HIGHMEMFIX=1 on top of the config or under a section?
June 2, 201511 yr That depends on the config line, I'll add the headers; [Display] WideViewAspect=True [GRAPHICS] HIGHMEMFIX=1 Both are already present so you just need to find them and add a new line. I should mention as well, what graphics settings do you have? Some you don't need at maximum, in fact very few of mine are at maximum Chris Smith
June 2, 201511 yr Author That depends on the config line, I'll add the headers; [Display] WideViewAspect=True [GRAPHICS] HIGHMEMFIX=1 Both are already present so you just need to find them and add a new line. I should mention as well, what graphics settings do you have? Some you don't need at maximum, in fact very few of mine are at maximum Thanks buddy! Highmemfix wasnt in my config, so i was a bit unsure. FXAA: Off MSAA: 2 Samples Texture Filtering: Anisotropic 8x Texture Resolution: Medium VSync: On Detail radius: High Tessellation factor: High Mesh: 5m Texture Resolution: 15cm Scenery Complexity: Dense Autogen veg/building: Normal Water detail: Medium
June 2, 201511 yr Ah. Just realised, this is P3D not FSX!!! Sorry, should look at what board I'm on before replying! It's shamefully not the first time I've been caught out by the "Recently discussed" section of the forum :( Chris Smith
June 2, 201511 yr Author So i guess i should delete that line then Im following this guide to find the right AM http://forum.avsim.net/topic/444793-one-tweak-to-rule-them-all-how-to-set-affinity-mask-correctly/ This is my cpu while on the sim: http://i.imgur.com/4qXg0FB.png But i cant really figure which of the cores i should assign to P3D. Any ideas?
June 2, 201511 yr Moderator First - turn off HT - then delete the Affinitymask - set your TBM to 80 - do not use WideViewAspect - Set FFTF to 0.15 delete your shaders and try those settings Vic RIG#1 - I9 14900K MSI Pro z790 RTX 5070Ti 40" 4K Monitor 3840x2160
June 2, 201511 yr My hardware is the AMD Radeon R9 200 card and the AMD FX-8350 Black Edition cpu. I think your graphics card is likely one of the big factors. With P3D pushing more work to the GPU, the 200 is probably having a hard time keeping up.
June 2, 201511 yr Author First - turn off HT - then delete the Affinitymask - set your TBM to 80 - do not use WideViewAspect - Set FFTF to 0.15 delete your shaders and try those settings Vic Im not that experienced with P3D. Could you explain once again and pretend im 10 years old.. all i understand is delete AffinityMask and not use WideViewAspect. Yeah, DylanM. I thought about that, i think i will buy a Nvidia card later, but for now - the 200 will do (hopefully).
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