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PC Pilot, another magazine to go to 'every two months'. I think they underestimated those loyal to FS9, their magazine recently is (as is commerrcially expected) heavily biased towards FSX.Was there any mention of timescales?

In answer to your original question, a good place to start would be for you to tell us the spec of your PC. Telling us Windows 7 and nothing else makes it a bit hard for us to answer your query.

I'm right here man, I reckon I could run to the postage though.Thanks in advance

The new design is horrible and cluttered. And, why oh why do I have to all of a sudden have to start logging in again(after my username and password are stored on my PC) when the format changed.Please remember the old adage, if it aint broke, don't fix it!

It has been reported both here and on many other sites that frame loss is more likely in the VC mode than the oridinary 2D mode. Think it has something to do with all the gauges and screens that are on the VC panels. I fly Overland models and always select the non VC ones because I know that the VC ones come at a cost (framerate wise). Someone asked what is a good fs9.cfg. If I could answer question I would be a rich man. No two configs produce the same results and it's a case of trial and error to find the set up that works for you. If I could pick just one thing that's helped me and that's a programme called gamebooster that switches off all the junk that tends to run in the backround but which isn't really needed for flight sim.Keep the faith!

No, FSX is way more CPU intensive than FS9 and a 2.33Ghz CPU should run FS9 fine.I have found that FS9 works great if it's rweaked nicely. Look at the .cfg file and make changes, do regular defrags, nHancer is a must with an nVidia card and look at things like Gamebooster which shuts down all the stuff you don't need running when using FS9. All these tips and many more that are on this site and others will help with the smooth running of Fs9.

One word my friend, nHancer. Coupled with a good set of tweaks this can raise the performance of an averagely performing FS9 to new heights.

Have you got nHancer?

ChrisGlad to see you sold your system, hope you got what you wanted for it.

Look in his signature!

Prosessor: Q6600 2.4GhzMotherboard: Model: 0CT017, manufactured by DellMemory: 2x1024 MB ( 333MHz ) DDR2 QuimondaGraphics: nVidia GeForce 8600 GTSPSU: 375WFrom the top, the CPU isn't good enough, the memory (333Mhz), I thought my 800 was pants, is woeful. Get rid of that graphics card and do something about the PSU. Apart from those things you have a great PC!!Sarcasm over, you need to think about starting from scratch. Most people I know who own Dells say they can't do anything with them, such as component upgrade and overclocking. Have a look at the many threads on here and other websites to get an idea of what would make a great rig.

ChrisThought you were moving back to gloomy Scotland earlier on this year. Your location is still showing as Perth, Australia.Did you come to your senses?

I thought nHancer was only any good for nVidia cards, he has an ATI.

You may also need to look at your PSU, you haven't said what you currently have but upgrades nearly alwys need that 'bit more umph', so beware.

Hi ReneI too have tweaked these numbers (along with many other in the fs9.cfg file) up and down for ages. I have now arrived at what works for me but I can tell you that a mate of mine copied my cfg file and put it into his system and the results were 'orrible!!So, as libman has eluded to, there isn't a 'one fix for all scenarios' situation. Oh that there was, it would have saved me many hours and hair!Good luck in your quest for one of the holy grails of flight sim, the dreaded case of the cfg file.

Serviced a few old boilers in my time NAVRAD!!Now, I'm a Coronation Day Flag Seller, specialist work but someone has to rise to the challenge.Keep the Faith!

Hi ChrisNot back in Bonnie Scotland yet I see.

TERRAIN_DEFAULT_RADIUS=9.500000 TERRAIN_EXTENDED_RADIUS=4.500000 TERRAIN_EXTENDED_LEVELS=240 Don't think this will solve your problem but I would consider changing these values toTERRAIN_DEFAULT_RADIUS=4.00000 TERRAIN_EXTENDED_RADIUS=4.00000 TERRAIN_EXTENDED_LEVELS=4.00000Give it a try, you've nothing to lose.

Is it possible that the Nhancer & Nvidia drivers are causing the problem?I have the latest one's installed. That is the problem. The latest nvidia drivers are not compatible with some functions of nHancer.

Not at home but think I'm using the 186.16 drivers. Beware, if you are an nHancer user, the latest drivers do not allow you to use the AA and/or the AF facility of nHancer.

added this to the fs9.cfg as it was not in it. >MipBias=8Can someone please explain exactly what this setting does? What a bozo! You can't help some people, can you?DO NOT add anything to the fs9.cfg file unless you are absolutely sure about what you are adding. The trouble it could cause you could become something you'll never recover from.

Also PM'd you.

We've got all of that (with the exemption of the Tesco/Asda bit) and some more but you do have the weather!

The only positive about living in Perth is the weather .....and that, my friend, is enough for me. I have friends who live there and they love it, I suppose it takes all sorts. Wouldn't miss the UK in a heartbeat, it's turning into the same thing you described Perth as. Unemployment, scrounging bloody immigrants, crap weather, third world road and rail networks and the possibility of a Conservative Government! Mind you, that one eyed Scotsman has screwed us over, maybe it's time for a change.Hope the move goes well for you.

Moving away from Perth to the UK, is your medication not working? lol.I'd move to Perth in a heartbeat and leave this crappy isle behind.I'd go along with the first answer, EBuyer have always been fair with me.