For years we've heard that you should set your AA and AF settings from outside of FS. Now I see this below in the frame rates tips article at FSInsider. Is this a change from previous advice?http://www.fsinsider.com/'Current-generation video cards have settings for a number of features including filtering and anti-aliasing. Generally speaking, we recommend that you set these to "Application Controlled," and then enable their equivalents in FSX Settings'Lee

As I always read it, heard it and told it, the advice was; "Try both ways. Keep what works better."Don't see this advice contradicts that with any authority, even thouhgh it comes from an official source. FWIW I have always run FSX on Application Controlled as I always got better results than setting it manually via the Nvidia Control Panel. FS9 was the exact opposite. But you wouldn't know unless you tried both in both. :)Allcott

Hi,This is what nVIDIA has to say about their cards and settings. Seems to support the FSInsider recommendation.http://www.nzone.com/object/nzone_fsx_techtips.html#Ulf B

My understanding was FS9 needing external AA control was a known bug.bt

"My understanding was FS9 needing external AA control was a known bug."I use FS9's internal AA setting with no issues and no performance penalty. However, it seems that not all aircraft texture types have AA applied properly--I can't recall off the top of my head what texture type I have to use but I have to convert most texture types on aircraft I really like. I found when using AA externally I saw other issues which were more annoying--I couldn't screenshot in full screen mode and I had issues with blank panels if memory serves me right.-John

>Try both ways. Keep what works better

They probably say that because less chance of user screwing something up and having to make a call to tech support.Only advantage I can see for using the video card's application is that you can have more control over the exact level of AA and AF, instead of just on/off.Matt