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Will try this once I switch over to Windows 7! Windows 8.1 is giving me too many headaches with the yoke disconnects...

Well here's a new one for you guys! I didn't have this problem with the 777LR prior to the SP1/300ER, but now, I am constantly having my Logitech Extreme 3D Pro joystick disconnect on me while on the ground. I am using FSDT's KLAX, Squawkbox, and of course, the PMDG 777 series. The joystick always works at first, but quite often, during my pushback or at some point of my initial cockpit set up, the joystick will disconnect and will refuse to reconnect. I have already tried turning off all the USB power saving options, and the problem persists. Thanks!

I've tried using a zoom level of .60 and .70 and it does make the patterns go away. But consequently, as you stated, it becomes hard for me to effectively monitor the cockpit given that I am running a single monitor set up. I've also noticed that if I use a higher zoom setting and then use the keyboard to further "zoom" out, it makes the patterns go away, but if I go back far enough, the computer registers me as part of the seat and renders my mouse unable to click any buttons. Yes, I found that individually adjusting the brightness makes the patterns worse!

The photos I posted did not fully capture the patterns on the MFDs, but it looks exactly like it! ^ It's not only hurting my eyes, but also the experience... Any help would be appreciated!

Nobody has seen this?

Thank you for the information, BIGSKY. I've been debating if I should purchase ASN, and it's starting to seem like a worthwhile investment.

To start off, this is a problem I've had since the 77LR. Now that I've downloaded SP1 and the 77W, I am seeing the same problem. I am seeing blocky patterns and streaks across my black cockpit displays, dashboards, and wings and it's driving me insane! They are present in both daytime and nighttime, but are exponentially more visible during night flights (the patterns become worse as I turn on dashboard lights). I am starting to think that this is a shading/light setting issue as landing lights on the ground also creates odd colors and textures. Here are a few examples (the patterns inside the cockpit are usually much worse) I am using an Nvidia 770 with 16x CSAA Antialiasing, 16x Anisotropic filtering, and multisampling.

Scandinavian, does the weather radar only work if you have ASN?

Forgot to mention that these "textures" also appear on the wing! I tested out my computer on a plasma TV yesterday and although the textures were less visible, they were still there. I have not seen this kind of texture from the screenshots and videos from other users online. Any suggestions will help!

Bump. Sorry guys, I was out of town until yesterday! Here is a picture of what I am talking about! I also purchased the -300ER and it does the same thing.

Hello forum members! I've been experiencing an odd graphics issue inside my PMDG 777 cockpit lately. The problem is that the lighted portions of the dash has a checkered black and orange-ish pattern on it. And below the glass displays, there are curving stripes across them (the stripes are orange-yellow over the black). These patterns are only presents in the front and middle dashboards and glass displays inside the cockpit. This happens during both day and night, but at night, especially with some of the lights on, the patterns appear in eye-hurting clarity... I am using a GTX770, if that may help solve the problem. Has anyone had this problem before? Thanks! P.S. I tried to attach/copy a photo onto this post, but I can't seem to be able to?

Thank you everyone for the comments! Since my plan is to run the i5 + GTX660, what would you say is a good benchmark setting to try FSX on? I understand that I will be tweaking the GPU from the GPU settings itself, but for the main FSX settings (things like level of detail radius, mesh complexity/resolution, texture resolution, etc), are there any good benchmarks to start tweaking from?

Yup, I believe my set up has been finalized! I will give you guys an update on the performance of my FSX setup as soon as I have it running and tuned...Although this will be in 2-3 weeks. Thank you everyone for the help!

To be honest, I usually leave my computer on, and I have a feeling that this will be the case for this computer as well. You're saying boot up time as in from "cold and dark ;)" to the able to load up FSX stage, correct? And as for the SSD, if I end up saving significant money from sales and whatnot (I am purchasing parts over the next 2 weeks, looking for deals), then I will go ahead and invest in a 250GB SSD to use as my Windows+FSX folder.

I was considering using the 125GB SSD + 1TB hard drive set up, but I don't feel safe with using a 125GB SSD for all my FSX files. I If FSX and Windows already uses 60GB of the "usable" 100GB, that only leaves me with 40GB for my PMDG, FSDT airports, REX4, FTX Global, Active Sky Next, and whatever other software I may choose to add later on. And I can't afford to drop another $100 or so for a 250GB SSD. Will running a 1TB 7200 hard drive slow my system down? Another way I can save costs is by switching to an AMD GPU. Does the Intel + Nvidia combination still stand as the best set up? I have been hearing that AMD cards are now performing better than Nvidia nowadays?

Thank you for the advice. So far, I am planning on: i5 4690k (overclock to hopefully 4.6 or above) Asus Z87 or similar motherboard 8GB of 1688mhz RAM 1TB 7200rpm internal hard drive (I don't want to get a small SSD and have it be close to full?) EVGA GTX660 I am shooting for a 720watt PSU and am planning on a nice big CPU fan. This set up, along with the case and other small details, will run me about $900.

Will my GTX 660 be my weakness or the i5 4670k? I have tested out the Active Sky Next demo on my current set up and it seems to do fine even in the extreme weather conditions. I am convinced that it will run even better with my new set up. However, how will the REX4 textures affect my frame rates with my planned set up?

Thank you for your inputs. I have decided that if a couple extra hundred is what it takes to create the system that I need, then I will bite the bullet and do so. Here is what I have decided that I will run on FSX... Add-Ons: 1. PMDG 777 (installed) 2. FSDT Los Angeles (installed) 3. REX4 Textures (to be purchased) 4. Weather (Opus or Rex...Whichever one is kinder to my frames and/or looks better, suggestions?) 5. City sceneries (to be purchased) Planned Hardware: http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ (*Will overclocking that i5 really make that big of a difference?) With that being said, I guess my question is..... Can this set up handle a consistent 30FPS with the above add-ons set to their maximum settings? If not, which settings will have to be reduced? I forgot to add Active Sky Next as a candidate as well!

Thank you for all the responses! I have heard of the Intel + Nvidia combination, but the main reason I chose not to use them in my set up was purely financial. I am willing to go up to the $800 range if that extra bit is what it takes for me to create the system that can handle my add-on airports and PMDG 777.

Thank you for the honest opinions! I guess my budget really is going to hurt me here. To give you guys a real example of a set up I have been looking at, please take a look at the set up I have in the link below: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6xjn8d I do realize that I will not be able to run everything at its maximum, and I believe I am to blame for the misunderstanding when I said "higher settings"... To clarify on what I meant by "Higher Settings": 1. Water can basically be rock bottom. (None or Low 1.x) 2. Minimal land vehicles, no ships and ferries and leisure boats (If on VATSIM, all turned off) 3. Minimal airline traffic, minimal to no airport vehicles, and no general aviation traffic (If on VATSIM, all turned off) 2. Use add-on weather software (doesn't affect FPS much from what I've heard?) Basically, I am not looking for a system that can produce one of those extreme YouTube FSX videos. I mostly fly on VATSIM, so I don't really have much use for AI traffic (hence the minimal to none I described above). I will be adding a couple additional add-ons, most likely another airport or two, along with possibly a weather software. I am not looking to transform a major portion of any region into HD scenery. Am I being too greedy?

Alright guys, After countless hours of researching, I can't begin to tell you how much "this and that" kind of information I found on the topic of "the best FSX gaming setup". Let me be straight up with you, I am on a tight budget. I can't spare close to the amount of money some people seem to be throwing at their FSX computers. I've been playing on a mid-performance ASUS laptop, and here are the facts. My Laptop: Windows 8 64bit Intel i5-4200 @ 2.3GHz 6GB of RAM This laptop, using very low FSX settings with the PMDG 777 and FSDT Los Angeles add-ons, will average around 15-20FPS. (sometimes under 15FPS while on the ground) What I Would Like: Build a computer in the $500-600 range that can do the following: 1. Run FSX at the higher settings (I don't mind low water settings, so hopefully this helps out) 2. At or above 40FPS (Asking for 50+ is overkill?) 3. Handle additional add-on airports without affecting the above Any advice is appreciated and thank you in advance!