To Tail Dragger and the other ACE developmental team

Hear Hear! Well said Mitch...bt

Couldn't have said it better-great post Mitch!Best,Geofhttp://mywebpages.comcast.net/geofa/pages/rxp-pilot.jpg

Sesquashtoo...Are you related to Stuart Hall.?Are you Stuart Hall..??Sorry but that was a great post and I could hear the above narrating it.I'm still waiting for my copy of FSX, but your post fills me with confidence.Steve

Hello,Not that chap, I'm afraid. (smile)Steve, when they went GOLD two weeks ago, you're gonna get Gold.Whatever your present system gives up in FPS, with FSX at FULL BORE, don't even lose sleep, just goggle at what FSX IS GIVING YOU at that full bore!!!!!! Try that right off and scope out FSX....and then turn the sliders per section back until you get the FPS you personally need for the moment.Nothing compares. They did great work. The 30 FPS will come with your next hardware upgrade. The features within FSX will be there waiting......Cheers!Mitch

Great post...One question though... You reported having a Pentium 4 3.4 GB with an ATI X800XT video card. What upgrade are you planning on getting that you feel will render 30fps in FSX???

>Great post...>>One question though... You reported having a Pentium 4 3.4 GB>with an ATI X800XT video card. What upgrade are you planning>on getting that you feel will render 30fps in FSX??? geez, he was telling a story...trying to make a point. Must we take it so literally to mean he was planning to buy a new system right away tomorrow?...no of course not...he just meant at some point in the future is all. Time will tell what we'll need and time will eventually give it to us, albeit possibly being after the release of FSXI, lol...j/k!Dave

>Great post...>>One question though... You reported having a Pentium 4 3.4 GB>with an ATI X800XT video card. What upgrade are you planning>on getting that you feel will render 30fps in FSX??? -----------------------------------------There is nothing out there at present that will, I gather.Product cycle says that that soon will change for the good.I'll just now peg back FSX with my present one until there IS the hardware available for sale that *will* give me that targeted 30 fps. FSX is that good, and so I have no qualms about throttling it back under 8,000 feet until then. I ran it full bore and now know what lays in waiting. (large grin)Cheers!Mitch R.

Hey Mitch-have you tried it with almost everything to the right but no autogen?That is basically how I run it-and I have a system less than yours. Not only can I have all the bells and whistles but I think it even looks better without the autogen-and it is silky smooth to bat...http://forums.avsim.net/dcboard.php?az=sho...id=244814&page=http://mywebpages.comcast.net/geofa/pages/rxp-pilot.jpg

"Yes, my FPS was only in the low single digits":-eek

I, too, decided to give up the grumbling and complaining, and look at this from a different perspective. I bought my system for FS9, and in the past I've upgraded every 2 years. I've actually managed to get an extra year out of it with FS9.I've started exploring New Zealand using mid-range settings, ignoring the performance dips.You can see my progress here -- www.windowlight.co.nz/nzfsx.htmlOne thing which I can't overstate -- I can now stay 'in the zone', that totally immersive state where I can believe I've really there, from start to finish of any flight.Robin, Godzone Virtual Flight, home of 'Real New Zealand' scenerywww.windowlight.co.nz

>Hey Mitch-have you tried it with almost everything to the>right but no autogen?>>That is basically how I run it-and I have a system less than>yours. Not only can I have all the bells and whistles but I>think it even looks better without the autogen-and it is silky>smooth to bat...>http://forums.avsim.net/dcboard.php?az=sho...id=244814&page=>>http://mywebpages.comcast.net/geofa/pages/rxp-pilot.jpg-----------------------------------------------------------Hi Geofa!Yes, I did do that, and you are right, it looks good!!!But....those (full bore auto-gen) forested areas, EVEN with down to the right ground cover are so FINE to view...especially as you skim over them at 2800 on final...well...FSX has its hook set in my mouth, and I don't mind! lol.I'll fire it up for another round in a few moments, and do what you suggest again. BTW, I was amazed...that I could have enough 'handling english' at a paltry 7.0 in FSX to bring down the King Air to a kiss (300 FPM) landing. I could have NEVER pulled that off with any prior release. You definitely can do the 'dance' at a lower FPS than with let say, FS9. It's not that you'd want to of course, but interesting how coding evolution made that possible.I see that you have ah..er..'upgraded' your personal ride...lol. A Baron? Whew..... Congratulations!Mitch

Mitch -You're hired! ;)Seriously, though, while we're very much aware of the importance of performance in FSX, and are taking customers' feedback very seriously, what a pleasant surprise it was to read a post where someone set that question aside even briefly.Thanks to you and the other respondents in this thread for taking the time to look at things a bit differently. All the best -Hal BryanFlight Simulator Community Evangelist

Another breath of fresh air reading this. As a fellow longt-time (but rather quiet, 'round here) simmer, I'd already decided that when my copy arrives later this month (THANK YOU AVSIM CONVENTION!) I'm gonna install, copy in the settings file I've been tweaking from the demo, and stay the HECK away from pressing SHIFT-Z. Might even completely REMOVE the "Z" key from my keyboard. Although occasional tweaking and attention are certainly worth it from time to time, your experience confirms that simming is the sum of many parts and that obsessing on the FPS number is a one-way ticket to a total bummer scene, man.Stay cool n'see ya in the air!

Thank you Mitch,I is such a pleasure to see a genuinely positive post, while still mentioning the negatives. I am so tired of all of the posts by people who can't seem to get past their FPS mentality to really appreciate the positive aspects of FSX.I haven't got mine, yet (3days to go before I camp out at a store to get mine!), But after reading your post I am more eager than ever to fly something besides the Demo2. Your enthusiasm is contagious!Thanks again!Pete S.