August 31, 20214 yr Hi all, Just wanted to share this one, in case it helps anyone who is getting CTDs after a Nvidia driver update; I updated my Nvidia drivers to the latest version last week. I immediately started to get lots of CTDs, at various phases of using MSFS. I tried a few things, such as resetting all of the settings in the Nvidia Control Panel back to the Nvidia defaults, but nothing seemed to help. I was even driven back to X-Plane for a couple of days! Anyway, I contacted Zendesk and was advised to delete both the usercfg.opt file, and the flightsimulator.cfg file (both residing in the 'LocalCache' folder). Apparantly the [Display] settings in the flightsimulator.cfg file has some references to the specific GPU drivers that are being used. So I deleted both files, booted up MSFS (which regenerated new versions), reset the settings in MSFS that had been put back to default (it wasn't all settings, just the graphics ones) and I literally have not had a CTD since! I even went back into the usercfg file and made my preferred adjustments (eg. film grain off) and again, no issues. So if you change GPU drivers and have problems, make a back up of both of these config files and then delete them. Sure worked miracles for me. Edited August 31, 20214 yr by JYW Bill 😎FS2024 • Currently in 'GA mode' : A2A Comanche 2024 & Aerostar • Black Square C208, Bonanzas, Barons, TBM850, Dukes • COWS DA40 & DA42 • FSW Legacy, C24R Sierra & C414 • Echo Falco F8L • FFX HJET, Visionjet and P180 2024 • Got Friends A32 Vixxen • FSReborn Sirius TL3000, Sting S4 and Piper M500 • Flyboy Rans S6S • Skyward DA50RG • SWS Zenith CH701, RV-8, RV-10, RV-14, PC12 • Milviz C310R • Air Foil Labs Bristell B23 TrackIR • BeyondATC • PMS GTN Payware • RealTurb • Axis & Ohs • FS Realistic Pro9800X3D • RTX 3080 • 64GB DDR5-6000NPPL licence holder in the UK
August 31, 20214 yr There's a new NVidia driver that just released today - 471.96. GL and fingers crossed...
August 31, 20214 yr Apart from CTDs, my MSFS was looking amazing on my PC. I loaded GEForce Experience and there was indeed a new driver update. I renamed the two files you suggested. MSFS started and informed me I had a 127Gb mandatory download. That download failed and now it will not install. Why do we keep doing this to ourselves! CPU Ryzen 7800X 3D RAM 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz GPU GEFORCE RTX 4090 Monitor AOC AGON AG352UCG UltraWide G-Sync @ 3440x1440 Internal Storage 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD External Storage Three 4Tb HDs
August 31, 20214 yr Thanks for the info JYW. I'll include that tip on driver changes in the future. i9-14900K / DDR6 / 4090 / 64 GB RAM
August 31, 20214 yr no change regarding the (clr.dll related) crashes for me with the new drivers and after deleting the above mentioned files... ☹️ Edited August 31, 20214 yr by michap7
August 31, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, MrBitstFlyer said: Apart from CTDs, my MSFS was looking amazing on my PC. I loaded GEForce Experience and there was indeed a new driver update. I renamed the two files you suggested. MSFS started and informed me I had a 127Gb mandatory download. That download failed and now it will not install. Why do we keep doing this to ourselves! You don't have to re-dowload the 127Gb. Browse to your installation folder when prompted and you'll be OK. - PC Hardware: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D // Asus ROG Crosshair X870E HERO // 2x32Gb Corsair Dominator Titanium DDR5 6000MT/s CL30 // ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition // 4Tb Corsair NVMe M.2 MP600 // Corsair 1600W PSU Samsung Odyssey Arc 55" curved 165 Hz monitor. - Simulator Hardware: VIRPIL Constellation Alpha Prime + VIRPIL VPC Universal Control Panel - #3 + MOZA AY210 Force Feedback Yoke + WINWING URSA MINOR 32 Throttle & PAC Metal + WINWING SKYWALKER Metal Rudder Pedals + WINWING Airbus FCU & EFIS + WINWING Boeing 3N PAP + WINWING MCDU-32 + WINWING PFP-4 + WINWING PFP 3-N + WINWING PFP-7.
August 31, 20214 yr 50 minutes ago, David Roch said: You don't have to re-dowload the 127Gb. Browse to your installation folder when prompted and you'll be OK. Or @MrBitstFlyer at the bottom of your old user config file you will find your installation path. You can copy and paste this into your new user config file and all will be OK. Been there done that etc. etc. Rob (but call me Bob or Rob, I don't mind). I like to trick airline passengers into thinking I have my own swimming pool in my back yard by painting a large blue rectangle on my patio. Intel 14900K in a Z790 motherboard with water cooling, RTX 4080, 32 GB 6000 CL30 DDR5 RAM, W11 and MSFS on Samsung 980 Pro NVME SSD's. Core Isolation Off, Game Mode Off.
August 31, 20214 yr Guys, stopp running to new drivers that hit the market, this is shure not necessary for most people, can't understand that hipe with new released Nvidia drives , sorry !! cheers 😉 08.2024 new PC is online : ASUS ROG STRIX X670E-F GAMING WIFI Mainboard, AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D Prozessor, G.Skill DIMM 64 GB DDR5-6000 (2x 32 GB) Dual-Kit, MSI GeForce RTX 4090 VENTUS 3X E 24G OC Grafikkarte, 2x WD Black SN850X NVMe SSD 4 TB - Drive C+D, WD Gold Enterprise Class 12 TB for storage HDD, Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1000W PC - Power supply, Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO CPU Aircooler with 7 Heatpipes, Design Meshify 2 White TG Clear Tint Tower-Case, 3x 4K monitors 2x32 Samsung 1x27 LG 3840x2160, Windows11 Prof. 23H2 - now Windows11 Prof. 25H2 Flightsimulator Hardware: Honeycomb Throttle Bravo, Logitech Extreme 3D Pro, Logitech Flight Joke System, XBox Controller, some Thrustmaster stuff, Winwing CDU Panels.
August 31, 20214 yr DONT delete your usercfg.opt file. Open it then delete everything but leave the bottom line. ( if you installed onto your C drive then fine but you should not have done that anyway) } InstalledPackagesPath "D:\MSFS" Edited August 31, 20214 yr by Nyxx David Murden. MSFS • Fenix A320 • PMDG 737 • MG Honda Jet • 414 / TDS 750Xi • FS-ATC Chatter • FlyingIron Spitfire & ME109G • MG Honda Jet • • Fenix A320 Walkthrough PDF • Flightsim.to • DCS • A10c II • F-16c • F/A-18c • F-14 • (Others in hanger) • Supercarrier • Terrains = • Nevada NTTR • Persian Gulf • Syria • Marianas • • [email protected] All Cores HT ON • 32GB DDR4 3200MHz • RTX 3080 • TM Warthog HOTAS • TM TPR • Corsair Virtuoso XT with Dolby Atmos® • Samsung G7 32" 1440p 240Hz • TrackIR 5 & ProClip •
August 31, 20214 yr 17 minutes ago, pmplayer said: Guys, stopp running to new drivers that hit the market, this is shure not necessary for most people, can't understand that hipe with new released Nvidia drives , sorry !! cheers 😉 I don't change a driver that works well, ever.
August 31, 20214 yr I like to keep upto date, as with new cards they seem to be more focused on the newer cards at the moment 30xx, so I just like to keep updated. DDU first ofc. Each to there own.🙂 David Murden. MSFS • Fenix A320 • PMDG 737 • MG Honda Jet • 414 / TDS 750Xi • FS-ATC Chatter • FlyingIron Spitfire & ME109G • MG Honda Jet • • Fenix A320 Walkthrough PDF • Flightsim.to • DCS • A10c II • F-16c • F/A-18c • F-14 • (Others in hanger) • Supercarrier • Terrains = • Nevada NTTR • Persian Gulf • Syria • Marianas • • [email protected] All Cores HT ON • 32GB DDR4 3200MHz • RTX 3080 • TM Warthog HOTAS • TM TPR • Corsair Virtuoso XT with Dolby Atmos® • Samsung G7 32" 1440p 240Hz • TrackIR 5 & ProClip •
August 31, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, Bobsk8 said: I don't change a driver that works well, ever. Me to, most the time, mine is now allmost 2 years old and still the best for my config. ( I have no 30xx cards this cards maybe should use newer drivers ) cheers 😉 08.2024 new PC is online : ASUS ROG STRIX X670E-F GAMING WIFI Mainboard, AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D Prozessor, G.Skill DIMM 64 GB DDR5-6000 (2x 32 GB) Dual-Kit, MSI GeForce RTX 4090 VENTUS 3X E 24G OC Grafikkarte, 2x WD Black SN850X NVMe SSD 4 TB - Drive C+D, WD Gold Enterprise Class 12 TB for storage HDD, Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1000W PC - Power supply, Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO CPU Aircooler with 7 Heatpipes, Design Meshify 2 White TG Clear Tint Tower-Case, 3x 4K monitors 2x32 Samsung 1x27 LG 3840x2160, Windows11 Prof. 23H2 - now Windows11 Prof. 25H2 Flightsimulator Hardware: Honeycomb Throttle Bravo, Logitech Extreme 3D Pro, Logitech Flight Joke System, XBox Controller, some Thrustmaster stuff, Winwing CDU Panels.
September 1, 20214 yr 6 hours ago, bobcat999 said: Or @MrBitstFlyer at the bottom of your old user config file you will find your installation path. You can copy and paste this into your new user config file and all will be OK. Been there done that etc. etc. Oh dear, I deleted and re-installed before I read this! Thank you because if it happens again I know what to do 🙂 This is the first big test of my Starlink internet. I was seeing downloads of 140Mbps from Microsoft, so It didn't take long - better than the two days it took me with my last internet provider! CPU Ryzen 7800X 3D RAM 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz GPU GEFORCE RTX 4090 Monitor AOC AGON AG352UCG UltraWide G-Sync @ 3440x1440 Internal Storage 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD External Storage Three 4Tb HDs
September 1, 20214 yr Well... not a single menu click CTD since installing this one. Would CTD in the menus every time at some point in the session with the previous two drivers. Good stuff.
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