beech017

Well guys, I just want to say thanks so much for the hints. Word Not Allowed's guide quite possibly improved my frames tenfold. I know see locked around 20-25 FPS at UK2000 sceneries in the PMDG NGX. Again, Thanks so much for the hints. Perhaps I can finally get close, if not right at, the performance I like in FSX. Thanks again! Dan beech017

Hi everyone. I don't normally post on forums for help because, most of the time, I don't need it. I've finally been met with a problem that I cannot solve on my own, however, so I'm hoping you all may be able to assist me with it. Two years ago when I had my computer built for me, I made sure that the right parts would be put in so that it would run FSX the right way. By the right way, I mean that it would look good, and I would get good frames. Most of the time, this was the case, but recently, my FSX as taken a serious hit. I'm not sure the entire cause, but I just can't get solid performance out of FSX. I typically like to run add-on scenery, with add-on aircraft, at medium-medium high settings. I run REX Essential, as well. An example of the flying I like to do would be flying the PMDG NGX and FlyTampa St. Maarten scenery. To my great frustration, I just can't get over 15 FPS. My computer Specs are as follows: AMD Phenom II x4 (quad core) at 3.2 GHz (currently overclocked to around 3.5 GHz) ATI Radeon HD 5870 2GB approx. memory 4GB DDR3 RAM 500GB HDD + 1TB External drive With these kind of specs, I should at least be able to get decent frames in add-on scenery, I assume (but you know what they say about people that assume to much). I've tried the many FSX tweaks that are out on the internet, but also to no avail. I just recently did a complete and fresh re-install of FSX, flushing out the useless junk lying around in my FSX folder, and installing only a few add-ons (such as NGX and FlyTampa sceneries). I can run pretty much any other PC game available just fine. The other games I play include Crysis/Crysis 2, Call of Duty (which I don't enjoy), Fallout, GTA IV, etc. For reasons that cannot be explained, FSX just will not perform properly. I know it's a CPU intensive sim, but it can't be THIS CPU intensive. I apologize for the lengthy and perhaps confusing post, and I hope that maybe one of you can assist me. Thanks very much in advance, Dan beech017

I'm new here and am in desperate need of help. I don't use ATC, but I find it fun and realistic to listen to the local ATIS frequency. The problem is, however, that I do not have ANY voice sounds in game, or even text for that matter. Whenever I go into the ATC dialogue box, it doesn't even have airport or center names it just has "Center" or "Approach" or "Select to tune Traffic." In the General settings in FSX, when I go to select a voice for my pilot, there aren't any voices in the drop down box. I've done numerous repairs with both the FSX Deluxe discs, and my FSX: Acceleration disc.Does anybody have any idea what the problem could be?