I just had those pesky "memory could not be read" CTDs re-appear out of nowhere. Currently in the process of reinstalling the sim (luckily I had a backup). The experience of beta testing SU10 so far: 

Might be a good idea to vote on this:

Request to postpone the official release of SU10 - Sim Update 10 BETA / General Discussion - Microsoft Flight Simulator Forums

I did. 

Edited August 13, 20223 yr by Cpt_Piett

4 hours ago, regis9 said:

That looks amazing.  What settings do you use?

Only two filters...

Details/HDR Toning -40 & Vibrance +10

I use the Google Map Mod set on 'High Lod'. Most settings on high, but all texture settings on Ultra.

The patch also updated the handcrafted EHAM and KORD. Not mentioned in the notes, I wonder what they touched.

Edited August 13, 20223 yr by Tuskin38

2 hours ago, MrBitstFlyer said:

Details/HDR Toning -40 & Vibrance +10

I stopped using GeForce experience as it was constantly resetting my settings. It's possible to achieve something similar with ReShade. Adjust black curves and shadows in lightroom.fx. FakeHDR.fx gives some contrast, clarity and exposure. I'm also using FinalLight's LUT which aim for better color accuracy (e.g. whiter clouds). 

3 hours ago, Tuskin38 said:

The patch also updated the handcrafted EHAM and KORD. Not mentioned in the notes, I wonder what they touched.

EHAM is my home airport so if they have updated it I am also curious to know what has been done…

1 hour ago, Cpt_Piett said:

I stopped using GeForce experience as it was constantly resetting my settings. It's possible to achieve something similar with ReShade. Adjust black curves and shadows in lightroom.fx. FakeHDR.fx gives some contrast, clarity and exposure. I'm also using FinalLight's LUT which aim for better color accuracy (e.g. whiter clouds). 

Not really looked at ReShade itself. Are there filters in reShade to lesson the blue colour at altitude?

32 minutes ago, MrBitstFlyer said:

Not really looked at ReShade itself. Are there filters in reShade to lesson the blue colour at altitude?

There is. I highly recommend the preset I mentioned above. But from your screenshots you've got a very good setup already.

https://flightsim.to/file/20557/finallight-reshade-preset-realistic-colors-and-tone-fixes

From the author's description: 

• Correct the tone of the sim that was red shifted.
• Reduce the white haze over the image, giving the image a more contrasty solid look.
• Make clouds white again, removed yellow/beige tint.
• Change the colors of the atmosphere

7 minutes ago, Cpt_Piett said:

But from your screenshots you've got a very good setup already.

The only thing I haven't solved is the excessive blue at altitude.  If vibrancy is increased everything is massively over blue - fields, deserts, mountains etc.

On 8/12/2022 at 1:19 PM, Cpt_Piett said:

I don't think there's any point in testing DX12 at the moment, until they sort out the issues with VRAM management. Before they disabled the memory manager though, I was getting very promising results in DX12, with exceptionally smooth performance (in fact the best yet in this sim), and very decent CPU multithread usage. 

Specs in my signature. 

Thanks... I really hope they get the VRAM issue sorted before release... we have the same GPU and paid good money for that VRAM! 😛

BTW, it seems signatures don't display on mobile... but on my laptop it's all good.

Edited August 14, 20223 yr by Virtual-Chris

Viewing the cockpit interior seems improved despite the intense brightness outsde since this beta update.

Edited August 14, 20223 yr by Car147

10 hours ago, Cpt_Piett said:

I stopped using GeForce experience as it was constantly resetting my settings. It's possible to achieve something similar with ReShade. Adjust black curves and shadows in lightroom.fx. FakeHDR.fx gives some contrast, clarity and exposure. I'm also using FinalLight's LUT which aim for better color accuracy (e.g. whiter clouds). 

It does not reset my MSFS settings here.

For years I did not try GFE but in Mai this year I thought that I would give it a shot.

I made subtle changes but the overal image looks more real to me. The line between clouds and sky above is sharper now and it all looks slightly more dramatic.

Here another one (recorded a bit choppy )

 

DEFAULT:

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VIB +10  HDR -40:

More Extreme, VIB +40  HDR -80

That last one looks more natural to me, but this will turn out to be very subjective I think.

2 minutes ago, bobcat999 said:

That last one looks more natural to me, but this will turn out to be very subjective I think.

Yes, and let's not forget that the real result (not the screenshot or the photo) also depends on the screen.

I'd try to adjust the screen settings first (RGB, color temperature, sharpness, etc.), which is also fps-free, unlike Freestyle filters which have a cost in terms of performance.