2 fps with new update!!

[1958biggles 1]

Hi. I downloaded and installed the V4,4 update and it seems to have completely messed things up for me.

I use a laptop when I travel and - even although it runs every other game I have with NO issues - DCS and a few Steam games - this latest update is throwing me. I used to get 25-30 fps with reasonable medium and high graphic settings on P3d V4.3 so I can1t understand what's causing these issues.

Even adjusting the graphics all to low and starting off with the default start up scenario I cannot get more than 3 fps. However if I pause the sim its shoots up to the 70 fps mark - un-pause and it immediately drops down to 2 fps again!

I have updated all my drivers - graphic card etc. and still the same. I even uninstalled P3D and downloaded it again but still the same.

I am running it with an i7 processor, an Nvidia 965 card and 16GB RAM. As I said, I have never had an issue like this before the upgrade.  HELP :0(

[Sartanius 399]

Did you flush the scenery cache?

[jimcarrel 688]

and delete the other 4 files mentioned in all un-install tut's? 

[orbmis 9]

26 minutes ago, jimcarrel said:

and delete the other 4 files mentioned in all un-install tut's? 

OK,,, I’ll step up & ask the question.....

I’m familiar with....

prepar3d.cfg,,, scenery.cfg   <maybe?!>,,,,

I am aware of clearing the shaders cache, but that’s deleting the whole folder,,,

So, in the end, I’m not sure of what the 4 files are.

thx,

m8ke

 

 

 

[David Roch 1,975]

8 hours ago, 1958biggles said:

Hi. I downloaded and installed the V4,4 update and it seems to have completely messed things up for me.

I use a laptop when I travel and - even although it runs every other game I have with NO issues - DCS and a few Steam games - this latest update is throwing me. I used to get 25-30 fps with reasonable medium and high graphic settings on P3d V4.3 so I can1t understand what's causing these issues.

Even adjusting the graphics all to low and starting off with the default start up scenario I cannot get more than 3 fps. However if I pause the sim its shoots up to the 70 fps mark - un-pause and it immediately drops down to 2 fps again!

I have updated all my drivers - graphic card etc. and still the same. I even uninstalled P3D and downloaded it again but still the same.

I am running it with an i7 processor, an Nvidia 965 card and 16GB RAM. As I said, I have never had an issue like this before the upgrade.  HELP :0(

Hi,
Have you tried disabling your Sound card driver?
Since V4.4 some Realtek drivers can cause this kind of issues.


 

Edited December 31, 2018 by David Roch

[jimcarrel 688]

16 hours ago, orbmis said:

OK,,, I’ll step up & ask the question.....

I’m familiar with....

prepar3d.cfg,,, scenery.cfg   <maybe?!>,,,,

I am aware of clearing the shaders cache, but that’s deleting the whole folder,,,

So, in the end, I’m not sure of what the 4 files are.

thx,

m8ke

 

 

 

 

 

(this is a copy and paste of folders to delete when un-installing, from one of Poppet's tutorials)

Local Disk (C:) ► Program Files ► Lockheed Martin ► Prepar3D v4  (or the modified install location)

Documents ► Prepar3D v4 files \ Prepar3D v4 Add-ons

Local Disk (C:) ► ProgramData ► Lockheed Martin ► Prepar3D v4 

Local Disk (C:) ► Users ► You ► AppData ► Roaming ► Lockheed Martin ► Prepar3D v4

Local Disk (C:) ► Users ► You ► AppData ► Local ► Lockheed Martin ► Prepar3D v4

 

* I just realized that maybe, this is your first and only install of P3D, if that's the case then you previously wouldn't have had the above folders. 

so my whole suggestion would be a "Moot" point. My apologies

Edited December 31, 2018 by jimcarrel

[JTHines 0]

Are you running overclocking software for your graphics card?  If so, try disabling  it.

[Christopher Low 5,332]

Try Poppet's suggestion of deleting the Prepar3d.cfg, Shaders folder, and SceneryIndexes_x64 folder. I was getting very poor framerates when I first installed P3D v4 a week ago, but deleting those solved the problem. Just be warned that you will have to change the settings again (graphics/lighting/some keyboard commands etc).

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Click the link below for a short video.  You will find additional Information in the comments below the video

The SceneryIndexes_x64 folder, The Shaders folder and the Prepar3D.cfg file

Edited January 1, 2019 by Poppet
edited post to Include link

[1958biggles 1]

Thanks to all for the suggestions but despite doing everything I am still having the same issues......