Erractic frame rates

[Guest]

Been running fs2k2 for about 3 months with no trouble. Now, out of nowhere, framerates have began acting up. Sim runs normal for about a minute, 20fps, then drops to 1-2fps for about 10 seconds, then runs ok again another minute. I cant seem to fix it. My only add ons were aircraft/panels/gauges and I removed them. I even reinstalled fs2k2 and still have problem. Everything else seems to run ok, so I think its a fs problem. Anyone else seen this???? Computer is a Gateway Celeron, 1200mhz, 256mb, winxp.Thanks if anyone can help!!!Mike

[Guest slydon]

Yeah my frame rates have dropped down quite a bit too. But I have not added anything or changed anything. Also, my scenery does not look as good as it did. I don't think it is my imaginaion, but the scenery has a sparkly flashy look that I did not have a week ago. Frame rates go from 20 down to 3 or 4 and then back. I have been running with all options turned way up but now I can't because of the drop in fps. My computer is a gateway 1500mhz 512mb. Don

[shermank 170]

OK...this is really odd. I also have noticed the sparkly, or shimmering effect on scenery. I checked my setting to make sure mip mapping was on...it was...I don't know what the problem is...but, I have been having some sort of strange things happening to my computer in the last couple of weeks since installing a popup preventer program. I uninstalled it...but, am not completely happy. I think I will reinstall W98 and see if that makes a difference...Sherman KaplanHighland Park IL

[Guest slydon]

I sure hope someone can come up with an answer to this sparkly screnery problem. I was about to uninstall and reinstall but not sure that will cure it and reinstalling this program is NOT a 10 minute job. I don't know what to do at this point. Don

[Guest]

OK, got it fixed. Ran the "restore" option under system tools. SOme of the scenery files popped up during restore as needing renamed. So after running restore, I reloaded fs2k2 and now it seems ok. I guess periodic defrags and restores keep things in order. Sim actually seems to be running better.Mike