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AWesome pics,Thanks for posting.

Congradulations Paul.

I think you have a real good selection of components that will deliver you a very good FSX experience. Good luck and let us know how the build goes. Jamie Moses If you dont get crazy with your settings and follow inspector settings and Kostas guide for tuning Fsx you will be in good shape

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Ok, wow, First I would rename your config and save it, then delete fsx.cfg ,launch FSX and it will rebuild it. Try adding one tweak at the time. Also your display settings are way too high for your setup. Lets us know how this works out for you. Jamie Moses

Try this [bufferPools] UsePools=0 in graphics section and try.10 for FFTF. This works very well with my setup. Also, What are your scenery settings,and are you running high traffic settings? We could help out more if we could see your complete cfg file. Hope this helps. Jamie Moses

Could you post your complete cfg file? The first thing I see is that you are not using a bufferpool setting of any kind and second you FFTF is way too high. Jamie Moses

Good morning Nick, Here is a copy of my CFG,These settings may help you with blurries.[GRAPHICS]MultiSamplesPerPixel=4 MultiSampleQuality=8 HIMEMFIX=1 ForceFullScreenVSync=1 SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED_10=1693500672 SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED=1693500672 D3D10=1 TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=1024 NUM_LIGHTS=8 AIRCRAFT_SHADOWS=0 AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1 COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1 LANDING_LIGHTS=1 AC_SELF_SHADOW=1 EFFECTS_QUALITY=2 GROUND_SHADOWS=0 TEXTURE_QUALITY=3 IMAGE_QUALITY=0 See_Self=1 Text_Scroll=1 [bufferPools] UsePools=0 SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED_10=1693500672 SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED=1693500672 D3D10=1 TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=1024 NUM_LIGHTS=8 AIRCRAFT_SHADOWS=0 AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1 COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1 LANDING_LIGHTS=1 AC_SELF_SHADOW=0 EFFECTS_QUALITY=2 GROUND_SHADOWS=0 TEXTURE_QUALITY=3 IMAGE_QUALITY=0 See_Self=1 Text_Scroll=1 [sOUND] AmbientUIMusicVolume=-6.000000 SOUND_FADER1=0.500000 SOUND_FADER2=0.500000 SOUND_FADER3=0.500000 SOUND_FADER4=0.500000 AmbientUIMusic=FSX01 PrimaryDevice={DEF00000-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03} VoiceDevice={DEF00002-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03} SOUND=1 SOUND_QUALITY=2 SOUND_LOD=0 UISound=1 AmbientUI=0 [Display] TextureMaxLoad=2 ChangeTime=4.000000 TransitionTime=4.000000 ActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255 ActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=0,28,140,64 NonActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255 NonActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=24,33,87,64 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 BLOOM_EFFECTS=1 SKINNED_ANIMATIONS=1 TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=72 UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=30 WideViewAspect=True [Main] DisablePreload=1 FIBER_FRAME_TIME_FRACTION=0.33 User Objects=Airplane, Helicopter SimObjectPaths.0=SimObjects\Airplanes SimObjectPaths.1=SimObjects\Rotorcraft SimObjectPaths.2=SimObjects\GroundVehicles SimObjectPaths.3=SimObjects\Boats SimObjectPaths.4=SimObjects\Animals SimObjectPaths.5=SimObjects\Misc ProcSpeed=8322 PerfBucket=7 HideMenuNormal=0 HideMenuFullscreen=1 Maximized=1 Location=440,151,1480,929,\\.\DISPLAY1 [PANELS] IMAGE_QUALITY=1 DEFAULT_VIEW=0 QUICKTIPS=0 PANEL_OPACITY=100 PANEL_MASKING=1 PANEL_STRETCHING=1 UNITS_OF_MEASURE=0 [Weather] WindshieldPrecipitationEffects=1 MinGustTime=10 MaxGustTime=500 MinGustRampSpeed=1 MaxGustRampSpeed=200 MinVarTime=5 MaxVarTime=50 MinVarRampSpeed=10 MaxVarRampSpeed=75 TurbulenceScale=1.000000 WeatherServerAddress=fs2k.zone.com WeatherServerPort=80 WeatherGraphDataInDialog=0 AdjustForMagVarInDialog=1 DynamicWeather=2 DownloadWindsAloft=0 DisableTurbulence=0 CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=3 DETAILED_CLOUDS=0 CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=5 THERMAL_VISUALS=0 [DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti .0] Mode=1920x1080x32 Anisotropic=1 AntiAlias=1 [AccelerationPack] ControlsFirstRun=0 HomePageFirstRun=0 [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 [Trusted] C:\FSX\fsdreamteam\couatl\couatl.exe.iohhkbirttckzkkcnklzlqcoiqqwkzhcwaitnqra=1 C:\FSX\bglmanx.dll.qoqclrocruoqtqohorbcoihllriqrlbhntntltre=1 C:\FSX\PMDG\DLLs\PMDG_HUD_interface.dll.owebazliiurlqotnlqqcnkkkrnitwezbaazrkewr=1 C:\FSX\PMDG\DLLs\PMDGOptions.dll.hrunobhnwcwiuawkwlrnneoiqlrqwcqzeqlchiqe=1 C:\FSX\PMDG\DLLs\PMDGEvents.dll.ttehahukliiecequtarznnutqzbilczlccihurut=1 C:\FSX\PMDG\DLLs\PMDGSounds.dll.tnnqwncknhnwqeiwhcqbhbrhkihcwoeeenoczqol=1 C:\FSX\GAUGES\Radio_WACO.DLL.ozeazwrkaonehzeeqbeiawtnlbqqroqwqnniblbt=2 C:\FSX\GAUGES\ALSound_Waco.DLL.rizbeothrcqleakbiebcrluortozthzkrctiznro=2 C:\FSX\GAUGES\ALWacoAT.DLL.thereecbehbtchekkbbinhqiazkiwwnwkitnlkqr=2 C:\FSX\GAUGES\PMDG_737NGX.DLL.wkthwwetbcuzqknucwhulrtbnohcnazkkiihwtlc=2 C:\FSX\GAUGES\PMDG_737NGX_3.DLL.uuzrzqarloihuiwkoqqrolqnboeuqlqnoraktkoz=2 C:\FSX\GAUGES\PA46TJ.DLL.iwkcnhkllnrztaekhctlurcetllaztqznqnztawt=2 C:\FSX\GAUGES\WX_Gauge_3D_P46T.DLL.kbltotnqehretiwbiqrallolknuzkbnhhbaoehen=2 C:\FSX\GAUGES\Radio_P46T.DLL.wqllerqreaealoakouzwzanuultboqkeeqlzaqlr=2 C:\FSX\GAUGES\P46T_Cabin_alt.GAU.uaaazbrwqkaobqeeioowhietzkclwwuiclaziiti=2 [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 [uSERINTERFACE] PageID=1 SHOW_MISSION_CAPTIONS=0 PAUSE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=1 PROMPT_ON_EXIT=1 SITUATION=FLIGHTS\OTHER\FLTSIM Map_Orientation=2 ShowAllACPaintSchemes=1 SelectAircraftManufacturer=All SelectAircraftPublisher=All SelectAircraftType=All OpenATCOnCreate=0 [ATC] ShowATCText=1 COMM_MSG_NONE_COLOR=FFFFFFFF COMM_MSG_ATC_USER_COLOR=FFB6FFB6 COMM_MSG_USER_ATC_COLOR=FFFFD21B COMM_MSG_ATC_AI_COLOR=FF00FF00 COMM_MSG_AI_ATC_COLOR=FFFF7840 AutoOpenAirTrafficWindow=1 UsePilotVoice=1 PilotVoice=0 [PointOfInterestSystem] CycleSetting=0 [sCENERY] LENSFLARE=0 DAWN_DUSK_SMOOTHING=1 IMAGE_COMPLEXITY=4 [TrafficManager] AirlineDensity=0 GADensity=0 FreewayDensity=9 ShipsAndFerriesDensity=0 LeisureBoatsDensity=0 IFROnly=0 AIRPORT_SCENERY_DENSITY=1 [TERRAIN] LOD_RADIUS=4.500000 MESH_COMPLEXITY=40 MESH_RESOLUTION=20 TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=25 AUTOGEN_DENSITY=2 DETAIL_TEXTURE=1 WATER_EFFECTS=4 [AContain] ShowLabels=0 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 [iNTERNATIONAL] ASLAT=2 ASLON=1 MEASURE=0 [REALISM] PFactor=1.000000 Torque=1.000000 GyroEffect=1.000000 CrashTolerance=1.000000 General=1.000000 UnlimitedFuel=False AllowEngineDamage=False TrueAirspeed=False AutoCoord=False RealMixture=True StressDamage=False GEffect=False ManualLights=False GyroDrift=False CrashWithDyn=False CrashDetection=True AutoTrim=False [sIM] SYSCLOCK=1 [sTARTUP] DEMO=0 SHOW_OPENING_SCREEN=1 STARTUP_DEMO= LoadWindow=1 [FACILITIES] COUNTRY= STATE=Texas CITY=Lancaster GTL_BUTTON=1244 [Misc] Com_Rate=7 [JobScheduler] AffinityMask=249 [DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti .0.0] Mode=1920x1080x32 Anisotropic=1 AntiAlias=1 [RWW_WEATHER_MAP] SHOW_AIRPORTS=0 SHOW_VORS=0 SHOW_NDBS=0 SHOW_APPROACHES=0 SHOW_INTERSECTIONS=0 SHOW_VICTOR=0 SHOW_JET=0 SHOW_AIRSPACE=0 SHOW_FLIGHTPLAN=1 SHOW_WEATHERSTATIONS=1 SHOW_WEATHERSYSTEMS=1 SHOW_DATATAGS=1 SHOW_TERRAIN=1 [MULTIPLAYER] condAccoutPassword=0 Jamie Moses Note to above FFTF I normally have set @.10

Efrain, Thanks for the info on the 4gig cards. I was going to pill the trigger on the 670 2gig but found this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130851 instead,its a refurb but for the savings I hope a good one. Should be here today.Jmaie Moses

Yes, The best thing I can offer you is to read about settings your scenery manufacturer recommends. I know mega scenery automatically upon setup will set up every thing for you. I will often take this as a starting point a tweak one way or the other. Also take Pauls advice above and fly the same exact flights and equipment and take your time tweaking your settings. Yes I myself have spent weeks in one location with one addon airport and scenery. You will see adifference in performance as well as eye candy. Hope this helps and Merry Christmas. Jamie Moses

Depends on where and what I am flying. Megascenery washington state with the NGX I am averaging 26 to 29 with alabeo waco 30 and with the MD-11 29.5-30 and the carenado P-46T 30. My settingas are not maxed out . With dx-10 and photo scenery they dont have to be. If I go to FSDTKDFW with the NGX a little different story 22-26. Im still tuning and tweaking to get the most out of this rig,and I am pushing it hard. I am not using AI traffic or GA only 10% road traffic.

+1 and Merry Christmas to all and especially to the great team @PMDG, because without them I would have forgotton about FSX, and I wouldnt have found avsim,and without avsim and all the great men and women of this forum especially all of the DX-10 GURUS I wouldnt have the great flight sim experience I have today. Thank You All. Jamie Moses

Jim you are correct! this old fart timers is tough,thinking back I have done this back and forth several times. :wacko:

Glad to hear oyu have a smooth running sim. Enjoy!

Great pics, thanks for sharing, Looks like Ill be adding an Airbus to my hangar.

Try locking your frames internally to 30fps. and you might also add under the main section of your config DisablePreload=1. this will help with tearing . Not sure how it will work with amd card,but worth a try. You can always remove it. Make just one tweak at the time. be careful with FFTF and BP. Looks like your on the right track Good Luck and keep us posted.

Are you talking about moving back to DX-9? If so I think Paul j has a stock shaders folder in the how to DX-10 section. Might give it a look.

Hello Paul, This new chip and gfx card no longer give me the desire to give swimming lessons. :yahoo: Ok, Let us know how it turns out. Once you get your config tweaked post a copy here and rename it ironmaidentxt and lets look at it.

Yeah, Your gpu is going to be the culprit. Have you used any of Stevejps ati settings? Let me just add your cpu is probably also holding you back somewhat!

Yep and I am locking out four cores and using eight. The chip is at its best on 8 cores. Fsx doesnt seem to mind either,thats the weird thing ,I have read posts about hyperthreading and fsx not getting along and have also read posts that say 8350 is not a true 8 core. the schematic of the chip shows 8 cores so I have to assume this is were I have an advantage over locking out 4 cores. I am running this on a 990FX sabertooth board with latest bois and this thing rocks. Trust me when I say I was just about to jump ship to intel. I think I will hold off for a while, cause this chip just keeps showing me it can hang with fsx and all of my addons. The biggest improvement though was goin to nvidia for GFX, and its just a 560ti Evga. day and night difference. Jamie Moses

Above 4.0 is where you will see the improvement. I went with the new 8350 and have it clocked stable @ 4.8 and there is a big difference with this chip @ 4.0 stock and 4.8. I havent pushed it any further because I feel there isnt a need too. This chip makes some good horsepower. Its still not on the same stage as it intel chips but they are getting better. One of the things Word Not Allowed states in his tweaking guide is that higher clock speeds on the cpu the higher your frame rates will be. This is true Jamie Moses

Have you started with a clean cfg. with not tweaks. Performance on my AMD rig is much better than on DX-9. I also used kostas guide and this has worked suprisingly well. I see your using AMD GFX card. This is where kostas guide wont do you any good. I hand a 6950 and sold it and went nvidia for this reason. It just wouldnt work with DX-10. Your are going to have to get more speed out of ur processor. Prob better than 4.0 ghz. If possible. I was using a 965 and worked good @3.9 ghz. Some folks have been able to get the amd cards to work for DX-10, I was just not one of them. Good luck I hope this helps. Jamie Moses

Were these test performed in VC OR 2D cockpit?

Look for Kostas FSX guide on the Avsim forums. If you follow his guide top the letter you will have a killer sim. Enjoy,I hope this helps you. Jamie Moses To the above top should be to.

FSDT KDFW both day and night are compatiable. Jamie Moses