GerryI run with AI off, I don't have your expertise in finding duff sceneries etc.
I am thinking my problem is too much ram (8 gb) and a massive video card, which means that my Intel Q9550 is only idling along, and as it is using stepping technology, that means it is running as a 2.4 or less, (minimum is 2.0) instead of using the full 2.87, drop the ram to 2 gb, that should force the CPU to start working at its full capacity when FS is running.
With Task Manager showing, CPU use rarely gets above 20% with FS running.Even the Coolmasters large variable fan is running at minimum speed with FS running. Nice and quiet, but it should ramp up if the CPU is at full speed.
Mind you, the machine must be ready for FS11 !!!Even turning up all the sliders has a negative impact on FRs, so I am running with the best setup I can to achieve the best possible FR. And that large 24 inch screen has a hit as well. Ah well, I should be future proofed at least.
I am not trying to score brownie points, but am disappointed that my investment is not what I was expecting.
Unfortunatly, my old spare screen is now defunct, so I must run with one screen now, funds are depleted.
Will have to start learning how to network FS to my old machine. Frank F----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerry Winskill" <gwinsk@xxxxxxx>
To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 10:11 PM Subject: [jhb] Re: FSX - getting there
Frank, One of the biggest framerate killers on my system is any pop up! For that reason all the panels I use now have what would normally be a popup now built in. The biggest culprit is the top view, or whatever other name it uses. Gerry Winskill F FISHER wrote:Gerry I have tried various combinations, of cores and FR caps, but it makes no difference, however, have recently found, that by using 'window mode' and shrinking the window from the screen size of 24 inch to 17 inch,ramps the frame rates up. Of course this does not work in full screen mode.This then leaves me some screen space to pull out my popups from the FS window, especially the IVAO command window. No need for a second screen. And leaves an uncluttered FS window. A 100% increase of FRs is a big improvement. Frank F ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerry Winskill" <gwinsk@xxxxxxx> To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 7:47 PM Subject: [jhb] Re: FSX - getting thereMike, The best results are said to be obtained by using the following [JOBSCHEDULER] AffinityMask=7 It's how my own FSX.cfg is set. This restricts FSX to the use of three cores. More importantly it aims all other process at the remaining core, leaving the three to FSX alone. It does make a big difference, on mine, in combination with the framerate slider being at max. I know leaving it at max flies in the face of the optimum approach to running FS9. On mine I found that, for example, if I was getting 33 fps with the slider at max, then moved the slider to cap framerates at 35, framerates then plummeted to sub 20 fps. Seemingly illogical but whoever expected logic from MS ? Gerry Winskill F FISHER wrote:I would add the following [JOBSCHEDULER] AffinityMask=n where n num of cores scheduled 1 = 1 core 0001 3 = 2 cores 0011 7 = 3 cores 0111 15= 4 cores 1111 I have mine set to number 3=2 cores, not that it makes any difference, watching Task manager, core use rarely gets up to 30% using FSX, and below 5% for other use. could be why my FRs are low, as the core is not flat out as it used to be, this may be due to a top of the range Video and 8 gb RAM, doing the cores work. It may not be high rates, but it is smooth down to low rates. You can also schedule cores via the Task manager, but this is only applicable at the time. To access the on screen display, use Shift+Z several times Frank F ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Turley" <frank.turley1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 7:09 PM Subject: [jhb] Re: FSX - getting thereMike, 1 - From the FSX menu, select Options, Settings, Display, Graphics - in the left hand side box, there's a slider to set your target frame rate. 2 - (a) Locate your fsx.cfg file, mine (Vista 32) lives in cC:\Users\Frank Turley\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\ (b) Add the following block - [JOBSCHEDULER] ActivityMask=15 Frank T. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Lucas" <mhlucas@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 6:06 PM Subject: [jhb] FSX - getting thereI have now had my lie down, my stiff drink, and I have put the light back on. FSX has installed - at the third attempt - I have run it, installed SP1 and run it again, and installed SP2 and run it. So far, so good. But where is the access to frame rates (i.e. to unlock)? Also, what is the tweak to ensure all (4) cores are being used optimally? Mike L-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.8.5/1760 - Release Date: 01/11/2008 09:36-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.8.5/1758 - Release Date: 31/10/2008 08:22-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.8.5/1758 - Release Date: 31/10/2008 08:22
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