Can't wait to get a decent system for Xpx

 

But that's anti-byke practice Zulfi !

But that's anti-byke practice Zulfi !

 

Hmm ok i need both of them

Same cpu but I have a more powerful AMD 6650M 2GB. I use 1366x768 though, at higher resolutions, X-Plane fps are too low for my tastes.

 

How are you cooling that laptop ? I am using a CoolerMaster cooling pad and I have opened up the top of the laptop so I just lift the keyboard and put a small powerful exhaust fan right on top of the cpu / gpu and it does a good job. I have downclocked to 1.6 Ghz too keep the temps in check. So when using Xpx @1.6ghz my temps don't go above 75 c, I need to apply new thermal paste so it will cool better.  Are you able to run HD + UHD ? I had to remove them as the GPU was going bonkers with them.

 

The other laptop Lenovo Flex 2 being a 4th gen i5 keeps temps to 70 c @2.7 Ghz but the damn GPU is only a 64 bit but with 2 GB Vram.  It runs better due to the 2GB.

It only uses factory cooling, gets moderately hot when using X-Plane or FSX. I don't have installed HD meshes right now, but I was able to run them when I had them.

 

 

Can you try the following ? (in the written order)

 

I disabled Skymaxx Pro and gave this a try. I actually do like the way the default clouds look in XPX, they seemed to have improved a lot. Performance wise, it's about 2-3fps lower than Skymaxx Pro using your instructions. 

 

Another thing I did to improve performance was replace my ZL17 photoscenery with ZL16 generated by Ortho4XP. I've seen a big improvement here with stuttering and video RAM usage. The quality is a little less, but after 1000ft the difference is mostly unnoticable.

You should make a guide that gets pinned in the X-Plane forum. These clouds look very realistic and intrigues me to give X-Plane one more go.

I disabled Skymaxx Pro and gave this a try. I actually do like the way the default clouds look in XPX, they seemed to have improved a lot. Performance wise, it's about 2-3fps lower than Skymaxx Pro using your instructions. 

 

So, here't the further steps that should give you even better clouds:

 

1) With "datarefeditor", set "clouds/puff_size" to a value greater than 1 (e.g. 1.2-1.6). This increases the cloud puff size, but maybe the same setting is in RealTerraHaze controls, so you can use that instead. This should decrease somewhat your fps, but you can try to gain them back by:

 

2) decreasing "clouds/last_res_3d" from 5 to 4 (limits max cloud distance)

 

or

 

3) increasing "clouds/first_res_3d" from 2 to 3

 

Remember to regenerate weather after each change.

Hi Murmur,

 

I have been following your excellent work and have just installed Datarefeditor.

 

In your last post you mentioned to change the "clouds/puff_size" to a value greater than 1 (e.g. 1.2-1.6)"

 

I looked under the Art controls but don't see this line

 

Regards

 

Richard

In your last post you mentioned to change the "clouds/puff_size" to a value greater than 1 (e.g. 1.2-1.6)"

 

I looked under the Art controls but don't see this line

 

My fault, the dataref name is actually:

 

"clouds/plot_radius"