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MSFS2020 & 2024 Settings

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Hi Everybody,

Has anyone put together a list or video that shows how each of the items in the graphic menu affects frame rates?
Thanks

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There are a few on YT:

 

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That was a helpful video. 

I'm wondering for people with high-end systems: do you leave everything at Ultra/maximum, or do you reduce anyway, in hopes that it gives you some headroom for maximally demanding scenarios? @Cpt_Piett

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10 hours ago, prolixindec said:

That was a helpful video. 

I'm wondering for people with high-end systems: do you leave everything at Ultra/maximum, or do you reduce anyway, in hopes that it gives you some headroom for maximally demanding scenarios? @Cpt_Piett

Up until today I've left everything at ultra. Then I realized that ray traced shadows cause a significant performance hit, even with my 4090. It also uses quite a bit of VRAM - at least 1GB in my case.

I might change other settings as well, as the 4090 is running at 99% most of the time. 

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17 hours ago, Mike_CFII_MEL said:

Hi Everybody,

Has anyone put together a list or video that shows how each of the items in the graphic menu affects frame rates?
Thanks

https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/fs2024-graphics-settings-and-performance-guide-11-20-2024/667840

Go to graphic part you can see every item and how it effects FPS

Edited by altenae

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11 hours ago, prolixindec said:

That was a helpful video. 

I'm wondering for people with high-end systems: do you leave everything at Ultra/maximum, or do you reduce anyway, in hopes that it gives you some headroom for maximally demanding scenarios? @Cpt_Piett

I have everything at Ultra. I did just today use 8192 for Shadows in usercfg.opt and turned of Ray Traced Shadows per the advice here- looks very good 

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14 hours ago, prolixindec said:

That was a helpful video. 

I'm wondering for people with high-end systems: do you leave everything at Ultra/maximum, or do you reduce anyway, in hopes that it gives you some headroom for maximally demanding scenarios? @Cpt_Piett

Set it to High.  And TLOD=300.

I also limit my fps to keep things quiet and cool.. Pick your number. 😊

Edited by Bert Pieke

Bert

Ultra and TLOD 300

1440p here.

With some third party airports my vram goes beyond max.  I think this is an issue with 2020 textures in 2024.

In 2020 the texture format is .DDS in 24 it's KTX2.

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When I first installed MSFS2024 I set everything to Ultra as I did for 2020. I soon realised that you really don't have to do this for the majority of settings.  High or medium is less of a hit but really looks no different. Except for trees and there are far too many of them in Ultra anyway. 

Now the only things I have on Ultra are Off Screen Terrain Pre-Caching, Volumetric Clouds, Texture Resolution and Ambient Occlusion. Everything else is on High or Medium. TLOD 200, 3840 x 2160, DLSS, Performance

The best thing for me about MSFS2024 is that you don't need everything to be on Ultra to have a fantastic looking and great performing sim. 

Edited by St Mawgan

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2 hours ago, Bert Pieke said:

And TLOD=300

Or alternatively, use AutoFPS to manage TLOD, OLOD and cloud quality. It even has an in-built VRAM overflow protection. 

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TLOD @ 100 is all I'm needing.  Seems MSFS 2024 is optimized for that.

No dynamic LOD is needed.

dd

34 minutes ago, Sky_Pilot071 said:

TLOD @ 100 is all I'm needing.  Seems MSFS 2024 is optimized for that.

No dynamic LOD is needed.

Now I'm curious.  Don't have 2024 (yet), but in 2020, TLOD of 100 is most definitely NOT all I need.  I use 300 max with AutoFPS.

So my question: is 2024 really that different in regards to TLOD?

Scott

8 minutes ago, tttocs said:

So my question: is 2024 really that different in regards to TLOD?

It is more aggressive in minimizing distant (and sometimes not so distant) objects and features.  I believe, in an effort to reduce the memory footprint.

In a perfect world, everything would have multiple LOD levels and the transition would be imperceptible to the eye.

Maybe that is where we are heading, but it is a mixed bag at present.

So, depending on how sensitive you are to things appearing and disappearing, you can try to extend visibility by increasing the LOD levels in the sim.  It works in some cases, but not in all..

Edited by Bert Pieke

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