BelgianTiger_2

If running without this gives me +/-40fps with not all settings maxed out,could i increase certain settings with this mod?

Hi gents, As there are so many topics before this one,i too am in need for some help chosing my next GPU. My current specs are: i7 3770k @4.5ghz 8Gb Ram GTX660ti 2Gb Now i think my GPU is in need for some upgrading.As i run GPU-Z,i can see that the card is at it's 100% usage. Now the problem i got is which one to get?I got a budget of around 400-500€. I allready found some GTX 980's for a good price,but the new 10xx series are looking promising also.Especially those 1060 series,which are also reasonably priced.but then again,for that price you can get a 1070...see my problem . I'm all open for your suggestions . Thanks in advance!

Hi Ted, I installed GPU-Z and let it run as i as fiddling around(i also deleted my cfg and let it build a new one) and as expected i run the card at 97/99%.So i guess that means that the card is really the bottleneck of my current rig... I will see if i can get a new one in. If there are any other things i could try in the meantime,please let me know . Regards, Steven

For me running well is that the sim is fluid and i can enjoy some of the new features that are in prepar3d,like the shadows etc. I do realize that i won't be able to run it at all sliders right,but i expected it to run smoother as i can run FSX at max and still get good/smooth frames. I know you can't really compare the 2,but i thought P3D would run smoother as it is a "fixed" FSX. As for putting in a new GFX card,i'd love to,but it has to pass the misses and you know what she'll say . Steven

Hi guys, I'm a new user to P3D V3 and having some difficulties setting it up to run well. My specs are: I7 3770k OC @4.5Ghz GFX660 TI 2Gb 8Gb RAM Win7 64bit I read through various threads containing settings,but am unable to find that sweet spot. Here is my current P3D.cfg: [GRAPHICS] HDR_BRIGHTNESS=0.850000 HDR_BLOOM_THRESHOLD=3.000000 HDR_BLOOM_MAGNITUDE=1.040000 HDR_BLOOM_BLUR_SIGMA=0.800000 TONEMAP_DAY_EXPOSURE_KEY=0.280000 TONEMAP_NIGHT_EXPOSURE_KEY=0.130000 HDR_SATURATION=0.650000 MIPMAP_VC_PANELS=1 TESSELLATION=1 TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=2048 NUM_LIGHTS=4 COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1 AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1 LANDING_LIGHTS=1 DAWN_DUSK_SMOOTHING=1 LENSFLARE=1 HDR=1 SHADOW_QUALITY=2 TERRAIN_SHADOW_CAST_DISTANCE=1 CLOUD_SHADOW_CAST_DISTANCE=1 OBJECT_SHADOW_CAST_DISTANCE=1 CONTENT_NO_SHADOW=0 INTERIOR_SHADOWS_CAST=1 EXTERIOR_SHADOWS_CAST=1 SIMOBJECT_SHADOWS_CAST=0 TERRAIN_SHADOWS_CAST=1 VEGETATION_SHADOWS_CAST=0 BUILDING_SHADOWS_CAST=0 CLOUD_SHADOWS_CAST=1 INTERIOR_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=1 EXTERIOR_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=1 SIMOBJECT_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=0 TERRAIN_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=1 VEGETATION_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=0 BUILDING_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=0 SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_LOW=4 SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_MID=5 SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_HIGH=7 SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_ULTRA=12 GROUND_SHADOW_TEXTURE_SIZE=2048 CLOUD_SHADOW_TEXTURE_SIZE=512 SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_LOW=0.850000 SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_MID=0.850000 SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_HIGH=0.850000 SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_ULTRA=0.850000 EFFECTS_QUALITY=1 EFFECTS_DISTANCE=1 TEXTURE_QUALITY=3 IMAGE_QUALITY=0 See_Self=1 Text_Scroll=0 [DISPLAY] ChangeTime=4.000000 TransitionTime=4.000000 TEXTURE_FILTERING=8 MSAA=4 SSAA=0 VSYNC=0 FXAA=0 TRIPLE_BUFFER=0 SKINNED_ANIMATIONS=1 TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=30 UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=40 WideViewAspect=False FullScreenBackground=True FullScreenAutoFill=True ActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255 ActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=0,28,140,64 NonActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255 NonActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=24,33,87,64 InfoUpperLeftTextColorUser=255,0,0 InfoUpperLeftTextColorNonUser=255,127,0 InfoUpperLeftBackGroundColor=0,0,0,0 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 InfoWeaponSystemEnable=True InfoCountermeasureEnable=True InfoUpperRightTextEnable=True Fullscreen=False [sCENERY] MaxRegionsPurgePerFrame=16 POP_FREE_AUTOGEN=1 AUTOGEN_BATCH_LOD=2 AUTOGEN_TREE_MAX_DRAW_DISTANCE=9500.000000 AUTOGEN_TREE_MIN_DISTANCE_TO_LOD=2500.000000 IMAGE_COMPLEXITY=3 [MAIN] User Objects=Airplane, Helicopter, Submersible, ExternalSim, Avatar LabelsSupported=Airplane, Helicopter Location=440,130,1480,908,\\.\DISPLAY1 ContentErrorLogging=0 ShowInfoText=1 Maximized=2 HideMenuNormal=0 HideMenuFullscreen=1 [PANELS] IMAGE_QUALITY=1 SAVE_AND_LOAD_PANEL_STATE=0 PANEL_OPACITY=100 QUICKTIPS=0 PANEL_MASKING=1 PANEL_STRETCHING=1 UNITS_OF_MEASURE=1 [WEATHER] WindshieldPrecipitationEffects=1 MinGustTime=10 MaxGustTime=500 MinGustRampSpeed=1 MaxGustRampSpeed=200 MinVarTime=5 MaxVarTime=50 MinVarRampSpeed=10 MaxVarRampSpeed=75 TurbulenceScale=1.000000 WeatherGraphDataInDialog=0 AdjustForMagVarInDialog=1 DynamicWeather=0 DownloadWindsAloft=0 DisableTurbulence=0 CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=6 DETAILED_CLOUDS=1 OPTIMIZE_DENSE_CLOUDS=0 CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=7 THERMAL_VISUALS=0 VolumetricFog=1 [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 [Avatar] DefaultAvatar=Civilian Male White Shirt Blue Jeans [DynamicHeadMovement] 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 [DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti.0.0] Mode=1920x1080x32 [DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti.0.1] Mode=1680x1050x32 [uSERINTERFACE] SHOW_SCENARIO_WINDOW=1 PAUSE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=0 PROMPT_ON_EXIT=1 RestoreTimeOnMove=1 SHOW_MISSION_CAPTIONS=1 Map_Orientation=2 [DEBUG] ReportLoadErrors=0 [TrafficManager] AirlineDensity=0 GADensity=0 FreewayDensity=0 ShipsAndFerriesDensity=0 LeisureBoatsDensity=0 IFROnly=0 AIRPORT_SCENERY_DENSITY=0 [AContain] ShowLabels=1 ShowUserLabel=0 ShowLabelManufacturer=1 ShowLabelModel=1 ShowLabelTailNumber=0 ShowLabelDistance=1 ShowLabelAltitude=1 ShowLabelAirline=0 ShowLabelAirlineAndFlightNumber=0 ShowLabelFlightPlan=0 ShowLabelContainerId=0 ShowLabelAirspeed=0 ShowLabelHeading=0 LabelDelay=1000 LabelColor=FFFF0000 [TERRAIN] LOD_RADIUS=5.500000 TESSELLATION_FACTOR=75 MESH_RESOLUTION=23 TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=28 AUTOGEN_VEGETATION_DENSITY=3 AUTOGEN_BUILDING_DENSITY=2 DETAIL_TEXTURE=1 WATER_REFLECT_CLOUDS=1 WATER_REFLECT_USERAIRCRAFT=1 WATER_REFLECT_SIMOBJECTS=0 WATER_REFLECT_TERRAIN=1 WATER_REFLECT_AUTOGEN_VEGETATION=0 WATER_REFLECT_AUTOGEN_BUILDINGS=0 WATER_REFRACT_CLOUDS=0 WATER_REFRACT_USERAIRCRAFT=0 WATER_REFRACT_SIMOBJECTS=0 WATER_REFRACT_TERRAIN=0 WATER_REFRACT_AUTOGEN_VEGETATION=0 WATER_REFRACT_AUTOGEN_BUILDINGS=0 ENABLE_BATHYMETRY=0 WATER_CLARITY=30 WATER_DETAIL=2 UseGlobalTerrainView=False [ATC] AutoOpenAirTrafficWindow=1 UsePilotVoice=1 ShowATCText=0 PilotVoice=0 COMM_MSG_AI_ATC_COLOR=0XFF8C00 COMM_MSG_ATC_AI_COLOR=0X00008B COMM_MSG_ATC_USER_COLOR=0X006400 COMM_MSG_USER_ATC_COLOR=0XA52A2A COMM_MSG_ATIS_COLOR=00000000 [iNTERNATIONAL] ASLAT=2 ASLON=0 MEASURE=1 [REALISM] PFactor=1.000000 Torque=1.000000 GyroEffect=1.000000 CrashTolerance=1.000000 General=1.000000 UnlimitedFuel=False AllowEngineDamage=True TrueAirspeed=False AutoCoord=False RealMixture=True StressDamage=True GEffect=True ManualLights=True GyroDrift=False CrashWithDyn=True CrashDetection=True OnCrashAction=0 [ATTACHMENTS] WeaponHighlight=False HighlightDuration=1.000000 AutoWeaponSwitching=False UnlimitedWeapons=False UnlimitedCountermeasures=False IgnoreAttachmentWeight=True IgnoreAttachmentForces=True [RECORDER] RecordAITraffic=True RecordAirportVehicles=True RecordLeisureBoats=True [sIM] SYSCLOCK=0 OPTIMIZE_PARTS=1 [sOUND] SOUND=1 SOUND_QUALITY=2 SOUND_LOD=0 PrimaryPlaybackDevice={DEF00000-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03} VoicePlaybackDevice={DEF00002-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03} VoiceCaptureDevice={DEF00003-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03} [sTARTUP] DEMO=0 STARTUP_DEMO= LOAD_SIMDIRECTOR=1 LoadCorePlugins=1 LoadWindow=1 [PointOfInterestSystem] CycleSetting=0 [FACILITIES] COUNTRY= STATE= CITY= GTL_BUTTON=4096 [MISC] Com_Rate=7 [MULTIPLAYER] condAccountPassword=0 In game,i'm getting mid 10's to high 20's as FPS,but it doesn't feel fluid.I get the occasional stutters.Is this because i place my settings to high or am i missing something? It would be great if someone could give me a hand here as i really would like to ditch FSX and move on into this platform. Also,if you think i should make some hardware changes,please mention it or if you need any more info... Regards, Steven

Looking forward to it! Regards, Steven

And here are 2 more vids i just found: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwT3-dPYRYs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61KZnMDrOkw it sure looks nice...Can't wait to see some freighter action . Regards

Hi there gents, Had a wonderfull time yesterday at the openhouse at Volkel in the netherlands and saw there was a Belgian C-130 in the static display.So why not get that one out of there back to Melsbroek in Brussels. Unfortunatly i only got shots from the departure(FSX decided to work against me afterwards :( ) So here he is,the C-130H from the Belgian Airforce! With all the preflight chacklists completed,time to get those engines running... B) After a long taxi to rwy 24,we get our feet up in the air. The guys in the tower are also taking some pictures... So why not do another flyby... Maybe a bit closer...(sorry for the size,but i thought this came out better ^_^ ) With a final view over Volkel,we head back to EBMB... Hope you guys liked it.Too bad FSX crashed...Maybe i'll continue it later on. Thnx for watching! Regards, Steven

Hi guys, I'm finally making the plundge to FSX and am getting new hardware for it.I currently have this in mind,but i would like some feedback/hints/tips. Corsair CX600 Builder series - 600W ATX12V 2.3 Corsair Vengeance - 8GB 1600MHz PC3-12800 DDR3 - 240 pin - 1.5V - CL8 - 2x 4GB Kit Intel Core i5 3570K 3.4GHz 6MB LGA1155 Quad-core Cooler Master Hyper 412 Slim - 120mm AM2,2+,3,3+, FM1, Socket 1155, 1156, 1366, 775, R Intel 520 Series 120GB 2,5" SATA600 ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 - Socket 1155 - ATX Intel Z77 - 4 x DDR3 - SATA600/USB3.0 Asus GeForce GTX660 TI-DC2-2GD5 - 2 GB - PCIe HDMI/DVI-I/DVI-D/Displayport 1.2 Corsair Carbide Series 300R - Midi tower ATX - USB/Audio I'm really looking for a stable platform that will give me that sweet 25/35FPS with all the eyecandy on and the latest addons(with tweaking off course). Hope someone can help me out . regards, Steven

Looks great,but i also have FSGlobal2010 installed.Anyone made the switch between these addons?

Awesome shots!care to share where to get this model? Regards, Steven

Great as usual Ed!Allready got the repaint and it is being installed to make a flight ;). Regards, Steven

Thanks for the replies gents!Unfortunatly,no arrival shots as it was pitch black when we landed.I must say orientalsim did a nice job for the Nairobi scenery.I hope they will make more african sceneries. As i'm still flying in FS9,i use the PSS/Opensky merge and it works wonderfull.And as i said earlier,i'm not that into the tech stuff,give me dials and INS any day ;)!Regards,Steven

Hi,I decided to do a long haul today and what better way to do this then to go to the mighty land of the sun...Africa.Got the latest scenery from Orientalsim for Nairobi(hope it get's AES'ed soon!) so this was a nice choice.i'm not really used to flying the 777,but i saw a promo video of a Just planes DVD and i really like the livery.Next time,it will be cargo/classic flying again :).Of to the tarmac then to get a glimps of the "Pride of Africa"Quite a beast isn't she..especially from up close...Cockpit checks completed,time to get going!All set to go...hand off from the ground crew.After a long taxi to rwy36L,we are blasting off and on our way to Nairobi!Following the Lekko departure,we get a nice view of Amsterdam Schiphol.Settling in for the cruize now and curious for the approach into Nairobi.Hope you liked the departure!kind regards,Steven

Awesome shot Ed!Planning on releasing the paint?regards,Steven