Classic British Flight Sim

Yes I do own P3D version 3.12 but I am afraid to install it LOL

Regards,

Aharon

Aharon wrote:Yes I do own P3D version 3.12 but I am afraid to install it LOL

Regards,

Aharon

Why?

You can install it alongside of any version of FSX (they will not conflict), and you've already paid for P3D. Also, any upgrades/hotfixes within the P3D v3.X are free.

Regards

Kevin

I am studying both fsx.cfgs from old and new laptop to see any difference that might contribute or explain the factor for little fuzzy ground textures. So far, both are same except two words: ProcSpeed and Thermal Visual which show different numbers in both FSX.cfgs.

What is ProcSpeed? In old laptop, it shows 6694. In new laptop, it shows 5672.

What is thermal Visuals? In old laptop, it is zero. In new laptop,it is one.

Does it explain why little bit fuzzy ground texture on left and right sides of plane (not under plane)?

Regards,

Aharon

Aharon wrote:Yes I do own P3D version 3.12 but I am afraid to install it LOL

Regards,

Aharon

If you have 3.1.2 you can get the 3.4 upgrade, you should install that.
Seriously, you won't regret it

Thanks all for suggestions.

Meanwhile......

The old laptop has i7-3612 CPU @2.10 GHZ

The new laptop has Skylark i7-6700 HQ CPU @ 3.20 GHZ expandable to 3.80 GHZ if desired

Here is FSX.cfg as seen below:

[GRAPHICS]
SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED_10=1693458432
SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED=1693458432
D3D10=0
TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=1024
NUM_LIGHTS=8
AIRCRAFT_SHADOWS=0
AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1
COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=0
LANDING_LIGHTS=1
AC_SELF_SHADOW=0
EFFECTS_QUALITY=2
GROUND_SHADOWS=0
TEXTURE_QUALITY=3
IMAGE_QUALITY=0
See_Self=1
Text_Scroll=1
HIGHMEMFIX=1
[SOUND]
AmbientUIMusicVolume=-6.000000
SOUND_FADER1=-0.000000
SOUND_FADER2=-0.000000
SOUND_FADER3=-0.000000
SOUND_FADER4=-0.000000
AmbientUIMusic=FSX01
PrimaryDevice={DEF00000-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03}
VoiceDevice={DEF00002-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03}
SOUND=1
SOUND_QUALITY=2
SOUND_LOD=0
UISound=0
AmbientUI=0
[Display]
ChangeTime=4.000000
TransitionTime=4.000000
ActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255
ActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=0,28,140,64
NonActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255
NonActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=24,33,87,64
InfoUpperRightTextColor=255,0,0
InfoUpperRightBackGroundColor=0,0,0,0
InfoLowerLeftTextColor=255,255,255
InfoLowerLeftBackGroundColor=255,0,0,128
InfoLowerRightTextColor=255,255,255
InfoLowerRightBackGroundColor=255,0,0,128
InfoBrakesEnable=True
InfoParkingBrakesEnable=True
InfoPauseEnable=True
InfoSlewEnable=True
InfoStallEnable=True
InfoOverspeedEnable=True
BLOOM_EFFECTS=0
SKINNED_ANIMATIONS=1
TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=40
UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=57
WideViewAspect=False
[Main]
User Objects=Airplane, Helicopter
SimObjectPaths.0=SimObjects\Airplanes
SimObjectPaths.1=SimObjects\Rotorcraft
SimObjectPaths.2=SimObjects\GroundVehicles
SimObjectPaths.3=SimObjects\Boats
SimObjectPaths.4=SimObjects\Animals
SimObjectPaths.5=SimObjects\Misc
ProcSpeed=5672
PerfBucket=7
HideMenuNormal=0
HideMenuFullscreen=1
Maximized=2
Location=439,117,1481,909,\\.\DISPLAY1
[PANELS]
IMAGE_QUALITY=1
DEFAULT_VIEW=1
QUICKTIPS=1
PANEL_OPACITY=100
PANEL_MASKING=1
PANEL_STRETCHING=1
UNITS_OF_MEASURE=0
[Weather]
WindshieldPrecipitationEffects=1
MinGustTime=10
MaxGustTime=500
MinGustRampSpeed=1
MaxGustRampSpeed=200
MinVarTime=5
MaxVarTime=50
MinVarRampSpeed=10
MaxVarRampSpeed=75
TurbulenceScale=1.000000
WeatherServerAddress=fs2k.zone.com
WeatherServerPort=80
WeatherGraphDataInDialog=0
AdjustForMagVarInDialog=1
DynamicWeather=2
DownloadWindsAloft=0
DisableTurbulence=0
CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=4
DETAILED_CLOUDS=1
CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=5
THERMAL_VISUALS=1
[DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060.0]
Mode=1920x1080x32
Anisotropic=1
AntiAlias=1
[CONTROLS]
Controls_Default=Standard
Controls_Current=Standard
KBDAIL=64
KBDELEV=64
KBDRUD=64
[TextInfo.1]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
Heading=1,4
AirSpeed=1,5
WindDirectionAndSpeed=1,6
[TextInfo.2]
FrameRate=1,1
LockedFrameRate=1,2
GForce=1,3
FuelPercentage=1,4
[TextInfo.3]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
Heading=1,4
AirSpeed=1,5
WindDirectionAndSpeed=1,6
FrameRate=2,1
LockedFrameRate=2,2
GForce=2,3
FuelPercentage=2,4
[SlewTextInfo.1]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
Heading=1,4
AirSpeed=1,5
[SlewTextInfo.2]
FrameRate=1,1
LockedFrameRate=1,2
[SlewTextInfo.3]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
Heading=1,4
AirSpeed=1,5
FrameRate=2,1
LockedFrameRate=2,2
[Trusted]
D:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Modules\FSUIPC4.dll.biblhiquzciinwauzitthwnbkteulklrztbhcwkk=1
D:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\737-400.DLL.nlialwwbckcoaiwawbuqwkqaawhnkqwbbatzahrr=2
D:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\Boeing777-300.GAU.eaetaluzbbuknwktuoelqoteubrclrrrkborwalk=2
D:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\Magnetic_Compass.DLL.wbqqqwztoeecoiberqqtnanuiwwtcalttbrurbln=2
D:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\BoeingGeneric.DLL.lahnwqooworohqnrzrbwbzztcwiqwiatzqzatrtc=2
D:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\KingAir.DLL.oznzblkwkchternibkhrtkeawcoebnwlrahlzekk=2
D:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\Cessna172.DLL.eeqhwtkwquzcrnhzwozztzobqelbheckatrlburn=2
D:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\KingAir_Radio.DLL.ncokuzqoztinrcriaaiwlhqirchrzttbrlzchttr=2
[DynamicHeadMovement]
LonAccelOnHeadLon=-0.020000
LonAccelOnHeadPitch=-0.010000
RollAccelOnHeadLat=0.010000
YawAccelOnHeadLat=-0.100000
RollAccelOnHeadRoll=0.100000
MaxHeadAngle=5.000000
MaxHeadOffset=0.300000
HeadMoveTimeConstant=1.000000
[VirtualCopilot]
VirtualCopilotActive=1
[USERINTERFACE]
ShowAllACPaintSchemes=1
SelectAircraftManufacturer=All
SelectAircraftPublisher=All
SelectAircraftType=All
DisplayFuelAsWeight=1
PageID=1
OpenATCOnCreate=0
SHOW_MISSION_CAPTIONS=0
PAUSE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=0
PROMPT_ON_EXIT=1
SITUATION=FLIGHTS\OTHER\FLTSIM
Map_Orientation=2
[ATC]
ShowATCText=1
COMM_MSG_NONE_COLOR=FFFFFFFF
COMM_MSG_ATC_USER_COLOR=FFB6FFB6
COMM_MSG_USER_ATC_COLOR=FFFFD21B
COMM_MSG_ATC_AI_COLOR=FF00FF00
COMM_MSG_AI_ATC_COLOR=FFFF7840
AutoOpenAirTrafficWindow=1
UsePilotVoice=1
PilotVoice=0
[PointOfInterestSystem]
CycleSetting=0
[SCENERY]
LENSFLARE=0
DAWN_DUSK_SMOOTHING=1
IMAGE_COMPLEXITY=5
[TrafficManager]
AirlineDensity=0
GADensity=0
FreewayDensity=0
ShipsAndFerriesDensity=0
LeisureBoatsDensity=0
IFROnly=0
AIRPORT_SCENERY_DENSITY=3
[TERRAIN]
LOD_RADIUS=4.500000
MESH_COMPLEXITY=69
MESH_RESOLUTION=23
TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=27
AUTOGEN_DENSITY=4
DETAIL_TEXTURE=1
WATER_EFFECTS=7
[AContain]
ShowLabels=1
ShowUserLabel=1
ShowLabelManufacturer=0
ShowLabelModel=0
ShowLabelTailNumber=1
ShowLabelDistance=0
ShowLabelAltitude=1
ShowLabelAirline=0
ShowLabelAirlineAndFlightNumber=0
ShowLabelFlightPlan=0
ShowLabelContainerId=0
ShowLabelAirspeed=0
ShowLabelHeading=0
LabelDelay=1000
LabelColor=FFFF0000
[INTERNATIONAL]
ASLAT=3
ASLON=0
MEASURE=0
[REALISM]
PFactor=0.000000
Torque=0.000000
GyroEffect=0.000000
CrashTolerance=0.000000
General=0.000000
UnlimitedFuel=False
TrueAirspeed=False
AutoCoord=False
RealMixture=False
StressDamage=False
GEffect=False
ManualLights=False
GyroDrift=False
CrashWithDyn=False
CrashDetection=False
AutoTrim=False
[SIM]
SYSCLOCK=1
[STARTUP]
DEMO=0
SHOW_OPENING_SCREEN=1
STARTUP_DEMO=
LoadWindow=1
[FACILITIES]
COUNTRY=
STATE=
CITY=
GTL_BUTTON=1647
[Misc]
Com_Rate=7
[FlightPlanMap]
LineWidth=2
SHOW_AIRPORTS=1
SHOW_VORS=1
SHOW_NDBS=1
SHOW_APPROACHES=1
SHOW_INTERSECTIONS=1
SHOW_VICTOR=0
SHOW_JET=0
SHOW_AIRSPACE=1
SHOW_FLIGHTPLAN=1
SHOW_WEATHERSTATIONS=1
SHOW_WEATHERSYSTEMS=1
SHOW_DATATAGS=1
SHOW_TERRAIN=1
show_waypoints=1
show_airways=1
show_markers=1
show_volume_boundaries=1
show_ac_twr=1
[MAPVIEW_MAP]
SHOW_AIRPORTS=1
SHOW_VORS=1
SHOW_NDBS=1
SHOW_APPROACHES=1
SHOW_INTERSECTIONS=0
SHOW_VICTOR=0
SHOW_JET=0
SHOW_AIRSPACE=1
SHOW_FLIGHTPLAN=1
SHOW_WEATHERSTATIONS=1
SHOW_WEATHERSYSTEMS=1
SHOW_DATATAGS=1
SHOW_TERRAIN=1
show_flight_history=1
[MULTIPLAYER]
condAccoutPassword=0
VoiceVolume=-0.000000

Hi Aharon,

The basic issue you won't get around with settings, the difference between an i7-3612 and the i7-6700 HQ is not very great at best it's a 20% improvement, what is very different is that very powerful GPX 1060 which FSX is not designed to take advantage of, it's not designed to take advantage of the GPU at all, it does not even use the multiple cores very well.

If you already own a licence for P3D 3.x go get yourself the latest version and install it. It is designed to take advantage of the GPU and the multiple cores, and it won't damage your new laptop, I promise.

Ok ok ok ok ok

After studying all suggestions and tips, I have decided to change in fsx.cfg texture max load from 1024 to 4096, LOD Radius from 4.50000 to 5.0, and TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT from 40 to 80 using notepad under administrative rights.

I saved the fsx.cfg and then opened to read to be sure the numbers were properly saved.

Then I flew a flight and completed it successfully. When I looked at fsx.cfg, I was surprised to see that it went back to original numbers instead of my requested numbers.

I have no idea why it happened. I changed again to my numbers and then flew a successful fight. Then I checked fsx.cfg only to see it went back to original numbers instead of using my numbers.

Anybody got idea why?? How do I make fsx.cfg accept my numbers?

Regards,

Aharon

I'm not sure you can in fsx. I believe the value resets to the default and you need to reset to the higher value each time.

Steve M