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I don't know what is causing this. Has anyone seen this before? It's like the stratosphere is a darker blue or something. My mods: Active Sky Next FTX Global + Vectors REX Texture Direct w/ Soft Clouds SweetFX with MasterEffect (this isn't causing it cause it still has a difference in the shades with SweetFX disabled) See this screenshot: http://prntscr.com/9qoij0

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Sorry I wasn't sure if I'd get the mods mad if i posted links to videos in here but here goes: (my graphics dont even come close to this) Just a few examples.

Andy thanks for responding. I already have FTX Global Base and Vectors so I think it may be something in my fsx.cfg and NV inspector possibly. Going to post it when i get home.

Will do as soon as I get home from work. Thanks!

Ok great. Is there any way you have time to tell me what you have your AA set to in Nvidia inspector? Also, wouldn't suppose you could share your fsx.cfg just so I can match up what you have your settings to? I know every system is different but wanted to just compare. If you don't wish to, it's ok I will understand. I just want to make sure I'm setting this correctly.

AA is at 8x already. And I've looked at alot of guides via google which pointed to youtube videos which is why i made the thread. They look fantastic in the videos and mine don't look no where near as good with the same settings and addons. I don't, however, understand your first sentence. What do you mean? Edit: Ah, I see. You were telling me to get a real pilot's license if i wanted "ultradetailed graphics" which is basically being absolutely non-helpful to the post. If you're going to be non-helpful at all, then why respond?

But is it better than having DX9 + ENB? Graphics wise?

So curious, what are the advantages of using DX10 vs using DX9 and ENB/SweetFX and Reshade? I've been using DX10 but I find that the graphics just aren't good enough.

So I built a new pc and have a Skylake 6600k 3.5ghz oc'd to 4.4ghz, 8 gb ram, and a GTX 970 video card. Mods I have installed are: FTX Global and FTX Vector Active Sky Next Rex TextureDirect w/ Soft Clouds Steve's DX10 Fixer PMDG 777 FS2Crew PMDG 777 Pro ATC X All my graphics settings are maxed except for Complexity Scenery and Autogen Scenery and those are left at defaults. If I turn them up to full, I get VAS issues with the PMDG 777. The graphics just aren't that impressive as I see in some of these videos. Granted I don't have a mesh addon but even the cockpit doesn't really look at that crisp to me. Things I really want are: - Good textures and landclass, detailed landscapes, roads and coastlines. - Detailed mountains - Both exterior and interior of the planes to look good I don't mind taking hits on performance if it looks good. Currently with alot of settings maxed I'm getting 40-60 fps on the ground with the PMDG 777. Anyone have any ideas on what else I can buy to make this game look better?

I wasted money on GEX and UTX then. It's my fault I should have done more research first. I appreciate the help man.

So you guys are saying that Orbx FTX Global does the same thing as Ground Environment X and Ultimate Terrain X? I thought they all worked well with one another. I read here that they work together: http://fsxgetstarted.com/scenery/ Hmm so which ones should i install with FTX Global and FTX Vector?

Does anyone know how I can get all those buildings to show up on the ground when flying low? I see some but there's alot of empty space in cities, etc. like Los Angeles and Boston. I've seen some videos on Youtube where the scenery looked absolutely incredible and FULL of buildings and stuff. My addons are: - FTX Global Base - FTX Global Vector - FTX OpenLC Europe - Ground Environment X Enhanced - Ultimate Terrain X - USA and Europe I'm also running that "DX10 Fixer by Steve" program. I use Nvidia Inspector and have tweaked the settings based on another DX10 FSX user that has a Youtube video on it. I have 8x super-sampling enabled and 8x anti-aliasing enabled (Anisotropic). Every graphic setting including Autogen and Scenery Complexity is set to MAX. My computer specs are: i5-6600k 3.5 Skylake CPU overclocked to 4.2ghz 8gb RAM Gigabyte GTX 970 Windforce I still get around 60 fps even on max settings but it doesn't look like the graphics are as good as in some videos i've seen. Can someone tell me what I need to do to fully push the limits on this thing? I want to see EVERY building and tree, etc. Thank you in advance.

Thank you for your response Reed. So these were my settings when I had problems: Texture Resolution Low-Level Clouds: 2048 high resolution High/Mid Level Clouds: 2048 high resolution Runways: 4096 ultra high resolution Taxiways: 4096 ultra high resolution Texture Compression Algorithm Low-Level Clouds: 32 bit High/Mid Level Clouds: 32 bit Wave Animation: 32 bit DirectX Sun/Effects: DX10 Water: DX10 Wave Animation: DX10 Keep in mind that I'm running DX10 in FSX Boxed version using Steve's DX10 Fixer which works great. But I was having issues at higher flight level's with framerates when alot of clouds were around. Also keep in mind that I had my "Cloud coverage density" at Maximum when I was having issues. So I'm not sure if that was the reason and my PC just couldn't keep up but I switched my Texture Resolution down to 1024, the Texture Compression Algorithm's all down to DXT 5 and DXT 1 for waves, and I changed the DirectX to DX9 even though I'm running DX10 in FSX. I also turned down the cloud coverage density to medium I believe it was. Sorry I'm at work so I can't confirm the cloud coverage setting, but this has fixed my issue. I had to turn down things. I plan on uninstalling FSX Boxed and going back to FSX Steam this weekend because HiFi has made it so Active Sky Next works now. I'll reinstall everything and report my findings. In your opinion, what do you believe would have been the biggest culprit in high level flying framerates? The cloud coverage density or the texture resolutions of the clouds? Thanks!

If I wasn't so caught up in VATSIM I'd use Pro ATC X more. It's not just the best offline ATC addon there is in my opinion, but it's also one of the best route plotters I've seen out of almost ANY other one. It's better than simbrief, flightaware, route finder, vatroute, and yes even PFPX. My opinion but it's pretty flawless. In fact, I use it more for the route plotting than the ATC.

Hey guys I use Rex4 Texture Direct w/ Soft Clouds and I've noticed that when I fly my Airbus Extended A320 aircraft, I go from having 20-30 fps on the ground, to about 40-50 fps at 10-15,000 feet, but then when I get up over FL300 my framerates take a nosedive to like 7-10 fps. I currently have the cloud textures set at the second highest level of which escapes me right now at work. I think it's the 2048 HD cloud textures? But I'm still getting bad frames. I'm just curious if some of you have had to turn down those cloud settings to get better frames and if so, what settings work for you? Thanks.

This probably won't help you but I also use FSCaptain with the Airbus A320 but I have to use "Manual Load" to load anything because "Normal Load" doesn't work. It always says "No auto fuel load" or something. But the sound does work with everything from the flight crew to my FO to the passengers boarding and leaving the plane. Not sure if it matters or not, but you did install the ACARS right? Maybe remove it and reinstall it? Not sure. May I ask which settings you use in the Options so it will do a "Normal Load" of the Pax, fuel and cargo?

I feel your pain. What was the savior for me was DX10. Using Steve's DX10 Fixer, I am able to run everything on full except Autogen and Scenery Complexity being at Very Dense (one notch down) instead of Extremely Dense. I get 20-30 frames on the ground and over 50+ in the air. My VAS usage with the PMDG 777 starts with 2.6 and by the time I land it's about 3.5 or so. These are my addons and computer specs: FTX Global and Vector Rex 4 Texture Direct w/ Soft Clouds Active Sky Next Zinertek HD Airport Graphics PMDG 777-200LRF PrecipitFX Accu-Feel GSX MSI gaming laptop i7 2.2ghz cpu 16gb ram Nvidia GTX 570M I was having the same issues you were until I went DX10. Also I made sure that I had these settings: AffinityMask=14 (if I go with 84 or higher, my entire machine craps out, 14 is good) LOD= 4.5000000 Texture Resolution=2048 I don't remember other settings, but I'm working great now.

I'm not quite sure I understand the complaint fully. It's because of these developers and the community that we still have a thriving simulator today. This Sim would have died years ago without these guys and I commend them.

You've been very lucky then because there are quite a few people that have been getting the g3d.dll and terrain.dll crash doing long flights. May I ask what you have your AffinityMask set to in your fsx.cfg file? Also are you running in DX10? Thanks!

I have to disagree with this post. Just having the PMDG 777 with the top payware scenery and mesh addons almost REQUIRES you to tweak the fsx.cfg and atleast have HIGHMEMFIX=1 which isn't in there when you install the sim. Don't get me started on the BufferPools tweak as well, that horse has been beaten to death and back again. Also let's not get into the entire DX10 tweak because that improves performance in a pretty big way not only with FPS but with VAS usage as well. You can't just turn on DX10 like you're flipping the APU on. You have to use Steve's DX10 Tweaker or you will have problems.

Even though I'm new to this forum I've been around for a while and all I can say is this is exactly what we've been dealing with since the sim released. Whether it's FSX or P3D you have got to take the time to find out what tweaks and settings work for the addons you have. You have to find that fine line of making sacrifices to not have the settings to full and lower them some to make the PMDG 777 work. That aircraft is the best for a reason and it comes with the hassles of VAS issues if you don't lower other settings, etc. It's the nature of the beast. I know this may not be the best answer but even the best PC's can't cope. It's a reality we need to adhere to unfortunately my friend. I've had to lower settings, tweak, install and uninstall addons and tweak some more. Go to DX10 and tweak and find out what works best. I finally came to realize that I absolutely just cannot run the addons I have with everything maxed to full on autogen and fly the PMDG 777 in FSDT airports and expect everything to go perfect and get no VAS problems and 60 fps. It's a hard pill to swallow.

1. PA's: Honestly the only thing I would probably add for the PA button system is a DE-ICING button to let the passengers know that there will be a delay due to de-icing procedures. I know there's already a departure delay button, so this may not be a huge deal. 2. That's great about possibly getting a PMDG 777 Emergency FS2Crew. Even if the FO doesn't automatically check things off in the ECL, having a failure FS2Crew like the one in the 737NGX would be great. 3. As it stands, the only things we can really talk to our FA's is ordering a drink and food but even those options can get repetitive at times. We are unable to really explain weather conditions, altitude changes, diversions or other route changes. Also, it would be great if we could add in the option for the FA's to explain any condition that happens with the pax like if a pax gets sick or if there are any special needs with a pax. I love the food options but it would be great if we could pick from a list of food and/or drinks when we order them. (Bear with me here) Maybe give us the option of choosing 5 different types of drinks such as : Soda, Coffee, Tea, Juice, and Water. Food options for Pilot and FO Breakfast (3 choices): Eggs, Bacon or Sausage, Toast Pancakes Fruit and Yogurt Lunch (3 choices): Cheeseburger and Fries Club Sandwich with Chips Spinach Salad Dinner (3 choices): Chicken Breast, Roasted Potatoes, Vegetables Salmon, Rice Pilaf, Vegetables Lasagna 4. More over choices and options over what the passengers can eat and do (not to try to take anything from FSPassengers so bear with me here also). I know this may take alot of work but I would gladly pay for an entirely new FS2Crew for this. Food Options for Passengers Drinks: Choice of Soda, Coffee, Tea, Juice, Water for free and of course alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, liquor) at an extra charge. Let us set the prices of these alcoholic beverages. Snacks: (for 1-3 hour flights): Choice of Crackers, Pretzels, or Nuts. Breakfast: (for 4+ hour flights before Noon) Eggs, Bacon/Sausage, Toast Pancakes Fruit and Yogurt Eggs Benedict (for First Class or Business class Pax only) Belgian Waffles (for First Class or Business class Pax only) Lunch: (for 4+ hour flights from Noon - 4pm) Cheeseburger and Fries Club Sandwich Chicken Caesar Salad Chicken Noodle Soup or New England Clam Chowder Grilled Veal Medallions (for First Class or Business class Pax only) Poached Halibut (for First Class or Business class Pax only) Dinner: (for 4+ hour flights after 4pm) Grilled chicken breast, mashed potatoes, vegetables Lasagna Spinach Salad Lobster Bisque or Italian Florentine soup Choice of Ice Cream Braised Beef served with baby carrots and spinach with a roasted potatoes side (for First Class or Business class Pax only) Glazed Duck Breast with grilled asparagus and a wild rice (for First Class or Business class Pax only) Choice of Crumbled Coffee Cake with a Caramel Sauce or Key Lime Pie (for First Class or Business class Pax only) As far as movies and/or in-flight entertainment, we can keep it the way it currently is with the FA's just stating that there will be a movie showing and other news clips. The problem is, she says this even if it's just a 1 hour flight which isn't realistic. Movies should only be shown if it's a 4+ hour flight. I want the FS2Crew to be an even more immersive experience. These are just ideas. But I'm sure people would gladly fork over more cash to have something like this added. I know I would in a heartbeat. I'm not trying to make this FSPassengers, but it would also be nice to be able to see what the Passengers are doing like if they're buckled in their seats, moving about the cabin to the bathroom or whether they're eating or watching in-flight entertainment, or even sleeping. This would just add to the immersion effect even more. I hope you like these ideas. Thanks!

Running FSX with DX10 makes a pretty significant performance difference from a VAS standpoint. I had been waiting to reinstall FTX Vector and my mesh scenery because I was afraid of going over on VAS, but after making it DX10 I would go from LAX to LAS or PHX to SLC and I'd get to 3.5-3.7 but never above that. I was not able to do that in DX9, not in a million years, not with full settings and with these addons: FTX Global + Vector Rex 4 Tex Direct + Soft Clouds (cloud textures at 4096 high res also) FS Global Ultimate Mesh - Americas PMDG 777-200LRF Ideal Flight 10 FSCaptain ASN Zinertek HD Airport Graphics With DX9 I'd run out of VAS during my approach closing in on a runway. DX10 has been the savior for me.

Yea agreed. Also, Dovetail really needs to address the terrain.dll and g3d.all issues. Hopefully a fix comes soon.