I'm having issues with textures and clouds throwing weird artifacts during play.  Location doesn't seem to matter whether congested or not as far as scenery goes.

I run a 3 monitor setup and tweaked FSX.cfg file per Word Not Allowed's guide.  Quad core AMD with GeForce 1050 Ti

Neither the CPU or GPU appear overly taxed while flying.  Per Nvidia in game performance both operate around 60% with spikes into the 80's at times.  Even sitting on the tarmac I can see the clouds throwing artifacts continuously as well as the ground textures appearing "swapped out" constantly.  In the air, weird curtains and veils appear, water shows where it isn't supposed to be present, etc....

 

Attached some screenshots of the artifacts and my FSX.cfg file is copied/pasted here in case something looks odd/off that could be causing the issue.

Any ideas?

 

 

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SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED_10=1693500672
SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED=1693500672
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HIGHMEMFIX=1
NUM_LIGHTS=8
AIRCRAFT_SHADOWS=1
AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1
COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1
LANDING_LIGHTS=1
AC_SELF_SHADOW=0
EFFECTS_QUALITY=2
GROUND_SHADOWS=0
TEXTURE_QUALITY=3
IMAGE_QUALITY=0
ForceWindowedVsync=1
See_Self=1
Text_Scroll=0
D3D10=0
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Poolsize=4000
[JOBSCHEDULER]
AffinityMask=14
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AmbientUIMusicVolume=-6.000000
PrimaryDevice={D04B4F2A-ECBE-4E50-88D9-507E007028B6}
VoiceDevice={0727BBC3-AEFA-40D3-A114-AA82AD182364}
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SOUND_QUALITY=2
SOUND_LOD=0
UISound=1
AmbientUI=1
SOUND_FADER1=0.500000
SOUND_FADER2=0.500000
SOUND_FADER3=0.500000
SOUND_FADER4=0.500000
AmbientUIMusic=FSX01
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ChangeTime=4.000000
TransitionTime=4.000000
ActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255
ActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=0,28,140,64
NonActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255
NonActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=24,33,87,64
InfoUpperRightTextColor=255,0,0
InfoUpperRightBackGroundColor=0,0,0,0
InfoLowerLeftTextColor=255,255,255
InfoLowerLeftBackGroundColor=255,0,0,128
InfoLowerRightTextColor=255,255,255
InfoLowerRightBackGroundColor=255,0,0,128
InfoBrakesEnable=True
InfoParkingBrakesEnable=True
InfoPauseEnable=True
InfoSlewEnable=True
InfoStallEnable=True
InfoOverspeedEnable=True
BLOOM_EFFECTS=0
SKINNED_ANIMATIONS=1
TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=40
UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=30
WideViewAspect=True
[Main]
FIBER_FRAME_TIME_FRACTION=0.15
User Objects=Airplane, Helicopter
SimObjectPaths.0=SimObjects\Airplanes
SimObjectPaths.1=SimObjects\Rotorcraft
SimObjectPaths.2=SimObjects\GroundVehicles
SimObjectPaths.3=SimObjects\Boats
SimObjectPaths.4=SimObjects\Animals
SimObjectPaths.5=SimObjects\Misc
ProcSpeed=8232
PerfBucket=7
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HideMenuNormal=0
HideMenuFullscreen=1
Maximized=2
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QUICKTIPS=1
PANEL_OPACITY=100
PANEL_MASKING=1
PANEL_STRETCHING=1
UNITS_OF_MEASURE=0
DEFAULT_VIEW=1
[Weather]
WindshieldPrecipitationEffects=1
MinGustTime=10
MaxGustTime=500
MinGustRampSpeed=1
MaxGustRampSpeed=200
MinVarTime=5
MaxVarTime=50
MinVarRampSpeed=10
MaxVarRampSpeed=75
TurbulenceScale=0.800000
WeatherServerAddress=fs2k.zone.com
WeatherServerPort=80
WeatherGraphDataInDialog=0
AdjustForMagVarInDialog=1
DynamicWeather=0
DownloadWindsAloft=0
DisableTurbulence=0
CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=4
DETAILED_CLOUDS=1
CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=8
THERMAL_VISUALS=0
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Mode=1920x1080x32
Anisotropic=1
[DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti.0]
Mode=1920x1080x32
Anisotropic=1
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Mode=1920x1080x32
Anisotropic=1
[AccelerationPack]
ControlsFirstRun=0
HomePageFirstRun=0
[CONTROLS]
Controls_Default=Standard
Controls_Current=Standard
KBDAIL=64
KBDELEV=64
KBDRUD=64
[TextInfo.1]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
Heading=1,4
AirSpeed=1,5
WindDirectionAndSpeed=1,6
[TextInfo.2]
FrameRate=1,1
LockedFrameRate=1,2
GForce=1,3
FuelPercentage=1,4
[TextInfo.3]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
Heading=1,4
AirSpeed=1,5
WindDirectionAndSpeed=1,6
FrameRate=2,1
LockedFrameRate=2,2
GForce=2,3
FuelPercentage=2,4
[SlewTextInfo.1]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
Heading=1,4
AirSpeed=1,5
[SlewTextInfo.2]
FrameRate=1,1
LockedFrameRate=1,2
[SlewTextInfo.3]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
Heading=1,4
AirSpeed=1,5
FrameRate=2,1
LockedFrameRate=2,2
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LonAccelOnHeadLon=-0.020000
LonAccelOnHeadPitch=-0.010000
RollAccelOnHeadLat=0.010000
YawAccelOnHeadLat=-0.100000
RollAccelOnHeadRoll=0.100000
MaxHeadAngle=5.000000
MaxHeadOffset=0.300000
HeadMoveTimeConstant=1.000000
[VirtualCopilot]
VirtualCopilotActive=0
[USERINTERFACE]
PageID=1
OpenATCOnCreate=0
SHOW_MISSION_CAPTIONS=0
PAUSE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=0
PROMPT_ON_EXIT=1
SITUATION=C:\Users\Faust's\Documents\Flight Simulator X Files\Archer KTMB
Map_Orientation=2
ShowAllACPaintSchemes=1
SelectAircraftManufacturer=All
SelectAircraftPublisher=All
SelectAircraftType=All
[ATC]
ShowATCText=1
COMM_MSG_NONE_COLOR=FFFFFFFF
COMM_MSG_ATC_USER_COLOR=FFB6FFB6
COMM_MSG_USER_ATC_COLOR=FFFFD21B
COMM_MSG_ATC_AI_COLOR=FF00FF00
COMM_MSG_AI_ATC_COLOR=FFFF7840
AutoOpenAirTrafficWindow=1
UsePilotVoice=1
PilotVoice=0
[PointOfInterestSystem]
CycleSetting=0
[SCENERY]
LENSFLARE=1
DAWN_DUSK_SMOOTHING=1
IMAGE_COMPLEXITY=5
[TrafficManager]
AirlineDensity=0
GADensity=0
FreewayDensity=1
ShipsAndFerriesDensity=0
LeisureBoatsDensity=15
IFROnly=0
AIRPORT_SCENERY_DENSITY=0
[TERRAIN]
LOD_RADIUS=4.500000
MESH_COMPLEXITY=100
MESH_RESOLUTION=25
TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=29
AUTOGEN_DENSITY=4
DETAIL_TEXTURE=1
WATER_EFFECTS=6
[AContain]
ShowLabels=1
ShowUserLabel=0
ShowLabelManufacturer=0
ShowLabelModel=0
ShowLabelTailNumber=1
ShowLabelDistance=1
ShowLabelAltitude=1
ShowLabelAirline=0
ShowLabelAirlineAndFlightNumber=0
ShowLabelFlightPlan=0
ShowLabelContainerId=0
ShowLabelAirspeed=0
ShowLabelHeading=0
LabelDelay=1000
LabelColor=FFFF0000
[INTERNATIONAL]
ASLAT=2
ASLON=1
MEASURE=0
[REALISM]
PFactor=1.000000
Torque=1.000000
GyroEffect=0.990000
CrashTolerance=0.990000
General=1.000000
UnlimitedFuel=False
AllowEngineDamage=True
TrueAirspeed=False
AutoCoord=False
RealMixture=True
StressDamage=True
GEffect=True
ManualLights=True
GyroDrift=True
CrashWithDyn=True
CrashDetection=True
AutoTrim=False
[SIM]
SYSCLOCK=1
[STARTUP]
DEMO=0
SHOW_OPENING_SCREEN=1
STARTUP_DEMO=
LoadWindow=1
[FACILITIES]
COUNTRY=
STATE=
CITY=
GTL_BUTTON=1244
[Misc]
Com_Rate=7
[Trusted]
K:\FSX\GAUGES\Cessna.DLL.hnibwuonnkiucczeaulkbazeizqlehciuibaknlw=2
K:\FSX\GAUGES\Cessna172.DLL.heawhbnuqwbrlehewelokqnchenoqrzoknwnwrzr=2
K:\FSX\GAUGES\Cessna182s.DLL.baqewzrbzkzootqthtcntwkkqabwiwutkwnoatnz=2
K:\FSX\GAUGES\CessnaWAlpha.DLL.lzauquiqahqqiawkkknqhelwkzhkkkhwnrtikotr=2
K:\FSX\GAUGES\Bendix_King_Radio.DLL.whalabcbinuokwihtkqlwrcoetwqackzqznoahzq=2
K:\FSX\GAUGES\Bell_206B.DLL.hcanwnhkweaiauhqzatqeqtbulrqzbtrekcnltlh=2
K:\FSX\Modules\FSUIPC4.dll.ktetchhbkawhhbiqlaetqkqozooeboezniikliei=1
K:\FSX\Modules\FSUIPC4.dll.zilqnkutiqihubqlnalntnokhitnhwazuwzkbzlc=1
K:\FSX\GAUGES\PA28ARCHER2.GAU.wtknilzuhwuctilhqqilqaraiitnilotukeitnre=2
K:\FSX\GAUGES\PA28ARCHER3.GAU.iitkerclkwqlrqztnutnqqzqlkianaaezlqzkhqn=2
K:\FSX\GAUGES\PA28ARCHER4.GAU.awllebtktiuieehiiiqqolwwhckrnucctqihuolc=2
K:\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\Carenado Cherokee\panel\Cherokee0.GAU.qlwabcqnhultqqrllbwzkizilczknkekzcnonwrz=2
K:\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\Carenado Cherokee\panel\Cherokee1.GAU.wtzritrrbouzbibbqtihkonlkrnwbbtqqkrtnurw=2
K:\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\Carenado Cherokee\panel\Cherokee2.GAU.nwoarbtthwznlniahknekqztqketeallqoabkztk=2
K:\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\Carenado Cherokee\panel\Cherokee5.GAU.tnaqlbawwinutchibkiibooaezzibwnqhckwhnon=2
K:\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\Carenado Cherokee\panel\Cherokee4.GAU.zwqeawrbcntktlwkbtliczkbiklqlqolubwolrqi=2
K:\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\Carenado Cherokee\panel\RadioCherokeeF.GAU.hazlrkcnlkucatunernzbotnzukqweuqronqnaql=2
K:\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\Carenado Cherokee\panel\CherokeeVFR.GAU.ulotoukzlwibwwutktetinhkqakwtbettucbtouw=2
K:\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\Carenado Cherokee\panel\Cherokee3.GAU.ouhwqahzaclrcbneuecctklurhrqwqrbrkciqllq=2
K:\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\Carenado Cherokee\panel\CherokeeM.GAU.olacnbcnrzziquiabqoiotwbbiznhqbuqoenlzae=2
K:\FSX\GAUGES\Money20F0.GAU.htoteckerccwhrnnbeuikqrkkqnahoeucrrhqhhq=2
K:\FSX\GAUGES\Money20F1.GAU.hrriuuakqwwibttiqwwnuwqbkkblwnnqbtrenttc=2
K:\FSX\GAUGES\Money20F2.GAU.rhuckwolkthzniiotkbeqoaurbozcqchbtqkbzcl=2
K:\FSX\GAUGES\RadioMoney.GAU.ubeeachzhiotuhtiarhobaiehbnowqluiqliztio=2
K:\FSX\GAUGES\Money20F3.GAU.uzwreccbaltckrelberkrnzttrlintabullaoaeb=2
K:\FSX\GAUGES\Money20F4.GAU.bnczohuaiucqczhicebihnraabbzzqruuwekwqle=2
K:\FSX\GAUGES\Money20FVFR.GAU.lzhlzrhzkiqcailhklotuleaekkihiaehkchqthe=2
K:\FSX\GAUGES\Money20F7.GAU.wbkttabenilwquhituuooobnqokzctcnoenrouew=2
K:\FSX\GAUGES\Money20FM.GAU.wzbehrrkraolqbtzihceollkklwtbnatqhziqher=2
[RWW_WEATHER_MAP]
SHOW_AIRPORTS=0
SHOW_VORS=0
SHOW_NDBS=0
SHOW_APPROACHES=0
SHOW_INTERSECTIONS=0
SHOW_VICTOR=0
SHOW_JET=0
SHOW_AIRSPACE=0
SHOW_FLIGHTPLAN=1
SHOW_WEATHERSTATIONS=1
SHOW_WEATHERSYSTEMS=1
SHOW_DATATAGS=1
SHOW_TERRAIN=1
[FlightPlanMap]
LineWidth=2
SHOW_AIRPORTS=1
SHOW_VORS=1
SHOW_NDBS=1
SHOW_APPROACHES=1
SHOW_INTERSECTIONS=1
SHOW_VICTOR=1
SHOW_JET=1
SHOW_AIRSPACE=1
SHOW_FLIGHTPLAN=1
SHOW_WEATHERSTATIONS=1
SHOW_WEATHERSYSTEMS=1
SHOW_DATATAGS=1
SHOW_TERRAIN=1
show_waypoints=1
show_airways=1
show_markers=1
show_volume_boundaries=1
show_ac_twr=1
[MULTIPLAYER]
condAccoutPassword=0
 

 

Edited August 28, 20223 yr by charliearon
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If you have ORBX scenery installed, try verifying all your ORBX products and doing a sync, this could cause the scenery tiles to not show up properly.  The sync function is performed in ORBX Central, settings Icon, Settings, Help. This may solve your curtain and veil issue as well. 

John C.

 

3 hours ago, johncott said:

If you have ORBX scenery installed, try verifying all your ORBX products and doing a sync, this could cause the scenery tiles to not show up properly.  The sync function is performed in ORBX Central, settings Icon, Settings, Help. This may solve your curtain and veil issue as well. 

John C.

 

 

Thanks for the reply, John!

 

I am running ORBX and your suggestion seemed to help with the land textures but I'm still having issues with clouds, mainly, and some weird artifacts popping up.

 

I was able to isolate it to when I run a new virtual cockpit on one of my other monitors; immediately the clouds take on weird crystal shapes and I get the veils and curtains.  As soon as I close the window, the clouds on my main cockpit (middle screen) all slowly start going back to normal.  

I did a flight around KTMB my home base and the textures and clouds run smooth and perfect on just one display.  Add in another display and it goes haywire.  My GPU and CPU does not run above 70% often at all, even in 3 display mode so I'm thinking I have settings to tweak in FSX.cfg or the NVIDIA Inspector program; just not savvy enough to know where to tweak lol!

Glad I could help with the ORBX land textures.  I'm afraid I cannot offer any help with the multi monitor setup.

John C.