Talk:FSX FPS Guide

From PMDG Ops

Great guide!! I'd suggest a final chapter of external links for further information instead of (or in addition to) scattered references along the text.

--Clansman 08:59, 22 October 2006 (CDT)

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Typo in CFG Tweaks section

"C:\Documents and Settings\Application Data\(Your Windows User Name)\Microsoft\FSX" should be "C:\Documents and Settings\(Your Windows User Name)\Application Data\Microsoft\FSX"?

--Clansman 18:04, 22 October 2006 (CDT)

Also, under vista, it states the file path as "C:\Users\(Your Windows User Name)\Application Data\Microsoft\FSX" when it is actually "C:\Users\(Your Windows User Name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX". -Snugg 22:41, 27 July 2008 (CDT)

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FPS

Great Article !!

I use almost the exact same settings as in the article. However, having not read the article at the time of installation, it took me two days to figure it all out. I have to run the Autogen low or off. And I too think the new water effect looks better turned down or all the way off.

I could not agree more with the author about having Windows cleaned up, board drivers, video drivers, CPU DRIVERS, etc all up to date, and your disk drive defragged. After installation a defrag is a must.

Anyway, maybe I misssed it but I'd like to know what FPS range the author gets with that setup.

I get from 26 to 60+ (usually high 30's to low 40's at KMIA and KIAH) on the following system (no PMDG planes yet though)

AMD 64 X2 4800; 2GB matched DDR400; MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum SLI; XFX 7950 GX2 520M 1GB video; SB XFi sound

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Some Suggestions


Should mention that default value for the BufferPools mod is 1000000 and that increasing it to 5000000 or 10000000 may help if you are getting stutters/pops during turns or when you pan your view around.

Here are some alternative default.xml files that can be used instead of deleting the file completely.

This One reduces the complexity of the special autogen buildings. For example, instead of having 8 different types of gasoline stations, they will now all be the same. This mostly affects urban areas.

This One simply gets rid of some of the special autogen buildings completely, including gas stations, fast food, water towers and transformers. But leaves many of the larger buildings such as power plants and leaves the agricultural buildings.

Here are instructions on how to add the familiar old Pan In Cockpit to FSX.

Here is a fix for anyone that is having sound issues with ATC or not being able to hear some engine sounds.

Here is a collection of door settings to make the jetways and baggage carts operate correctly with 3rd party addon aircraft by John Goodwin.

--MattFox 01:15, 6 November 2006 (CST)

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