Frame rates

[EHM-1864 Steve]

Hi
i run athlon 3600 but get terrable frame rates at heathrow and schipol, i set them to max frame rates 20, i want to d/l heathrow scenery, but unsure what to do, any way i can inprove me frame rates
thanks steve

[EHM-1001 Robert]

Hi Steve !

The CPU info is not enough. What video card do you use, how much RAM you have, and how much gates did you installed for the airports...or do you have default scenery there ?

Also is the framerate means from cockpit, from Virtual Cockpit, or from outside view ?

[EHM-1864 Steve]

Hi
Bit thick when it comes to computers hope this right info

amd atholon(tx)xp
1.10ghz
1gig ram
navidia gforce 6600gt

default scenery,
low frame rates in cockpit view and outside view, not used virtual, but can check next time.


thanks again
regards
steve

[EHM-1703 Philip]

Steve,

Are you still using two monitors? This will probably have some impact although I have never tried it.

Also If you go in to the Display settings on FS2004, Go to the scenery tab and set the global scenery to "Minimal" then go to the aircraft tab and set the global aircraft quality to minimal and do the same for the weather. Then go to the Hardware Tab and make sure you Hardware is identified correctly turn off Render to texture, Transform and lighting, Anti Aliasing and Filtering. If this improves your frame rates start turning up the settings one by one till you get an acceptable level of performance and quality of graphics.

Hope this helps,

[EHM-1199 Philip]

Weather and traffic are biggies on frame rates often, as is use of the GPS.

[EHM-1001 Robert]

You can see my specs in the sig, and I have about 20-30fps generally, 10fps at EHAM and EGLL when it is full of traffic (100+ airplanes)...and I use 1280x1024 screen, maximum quality in all settings, with a 3 year old video card. Maybe you should try to update your video driver and DirectX.

[EHM-1838 Andrew]

amd atholon(tx)xp
1.10ghz
Isn't that a little on the low powered side these days?(no expert)for a programme that uses a lot of CPU horsepower.
Ive often wondered why Heathrow is so bad for frame rates( Schipol i find not quite as bad)One explanation Ive heard is that in the south east of the UK there are lots of busy airports IE Gatwick,Luton,Stanstead etc and consequently lots of AI buzzing about equalling lower frame rates.
cheers Andy