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Hi!

It probably exists hundreds of threads like this, but we all got different hardware. So i want to improve my FPS when flying. I currently have FTX Norway and AoN installed as sceneries, and i fly with the RealAir Duke v2 and Majestics Q400. I also use Active Sky Next. But im noticing my fps is very low when flying the Q400 in Norway (ENGM is the worst) and i drop down to around 12-17 during takeoff and climb. And it all feels very "slow" when looking around in the aircraft.

 

My hardware is the AMD Radeon R9 200 card and the AMD FX-8350 Black Edition cpu.

 

For config tweak i already use the [JOBSCHEDULER]AffinityMask=84. Is the value too high, or maybe too low? i also use FIBER_FRAME_TIME_FRACTION=0.01. Again, is it too low or high?

 

I hope someone are able to help me to get a smoother sim :)

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Have you applied HIGHMEMFIX?

 

Also is that AffinityMask correct for you're CPU? I don't know but worth checking.

 

[bufferPools]
PoolSize=0

 

is another one you might want to check.  Post all of the changes you have made to the cfg, if there are more then those two, and we can go through them

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Have you applied HIGHMEMFIX?

 

Also is that AffinityMask correct for you're CPU? I don't know but worth checking.

 

[bufferPools]

PoolSize=0

 

is another one you might want to check.  Post all of the changes you have made to the cfg, if there are more then those two, and we can go through them

 

No, i have only applied [JOBSCHEDULER] and the FIBER_FRAME.

If i did the math correct the AffinityMask should be 87, but that didnt help my fps so i lowered it.

I dont have the BufferPools.

 

Here's my config:

 

 

[JOBSCHEDULER]

AffinityMask=84

[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

InfoWeaponSystemEnable=True

InfoCountermeasureEnable=True

SKINNED_ANIMATIONS=1

TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=30

UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=0

WideViewAspect=False

FullScreenExclusive=True

FullScreenAutoFill=True

FullScreen=True

TEXTURE_FILTERING=8

MSAA=2

SSAA=0

VSYNC=1

FXAA=0

TRIPLE_BUFFER=0

[sCENERY]

POP_FREE_AUTOGEN=1

AUTOGEN_BATCH_LOD=2

AUTOGEN_TREE_MAX_DRAW_DISTANCE=9500.000000

AUTOGEN_TREE_MIN_DISTANCE_TO_LOD=2500.000000

IMAGE_COMPLEXITY=3

[Main]

FIBER_FRAME_TIME_FRACTION=0.01

User Objects=Airplane, Helicopter, Submersible, ExternalSim

LabelsSupported=Airplane, Helicopter

Location=0,0,1920,1080,\\.\DISPLAY1

Maximized=1

HideMenuNormal=0

HideMenuFullscreen=1

LocationFullScreen=0,0,1920,1080,\\.\DISPLAY1

[PANELS]

IMAGE_QUALITY=1

SAVE_AND_LOAD_PANEL_STATE=0

PANEL_OPACITY=100

PANEL_MASKING=1

PANEL_STRETCHING=1

UNITS_OF_MEASURE=0

QUICKTIPS=1

[Weather]

WindshieldPrecipitationEffects=1

MinGustTime=10

MaxGustTime=500

MinGustRampSpeed=1

MaxGustRampSpeed=200

MinVarTime=5

MaxVarTime=50

MinVarRampSpeed=10

MaxVarRampSpeed=75

TurbulenceScale=1.000000

WeatherGraphDataInDialog=0

AdjustForMagVarInDialog=1

DynamicWeather=0

DownloadWindsAloft=0

DisableTurbulence=0

CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=6

DETAILED_CLOUDS=1

OPTIMIZE_DENSE_CLOUDS=0

CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=7

THERMAL_VISUALS=0

VolumetricFog=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

[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=0

[uSERINTERFACE]

SHOW_MISSION_CAPTIONS=0

PAUSE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=1

PROMPT_ON_EXIT=1

SITUATION=C:\Users\Min\AppData\Local\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D_Default

SHOW_SCENARIO_WINDOW=0

RestoreTimeOnMove=0

Map_Orientation=2

[PointOfInterestSystem]

CycleSetting=0

[sOUND]

PrimaryPlaybackDevice={DEF00000-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03}

VoicePlaybackDevice={DEF00002-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03}

VoiceCaptureDevice={DEF00003-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03}

SOUND=1

SOUND_QUALITY=2

SOUND_LOD=0

[GRAPHICS]

TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=1024

NUM_LIGHTS=4

COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1

AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1

LANDING_LIGHTS=0

DAWN_DUSK_SMOOTHING=1

LENSFLARE=1

HDR=0

BLOOM_LEVEL=2

SHADOW_QUALITY=2

TERRAIN_SHADOW_CAST_DISTANCE=0

CLOUD_SHADOW_CAST_DISTANCE=0

OBJECT_SHADOW_CAST_DISTANCE=2

CONTENT_NO_SHADOW=0

INTERIOR_SHADOWS_CAST=1

EXTERIOR_SHADOWS_CAST=0

SIMOBJECT_SHADOWS_CAST=0

TERRAIN_SHADOWS_CAST=0

VEGETATION_SHADOWS_CAST=0

BUILDING_SHADOWS_CAST=0

CLOUD_SHADOWS_CAST=0

INTERIOR_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=1

EXTERIOR_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=0

SIMOBJECT_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=0

TERRAIN_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=1

VEGETATION_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=0

BUILDING_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=0

SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_LOW=4

SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_MID=5

SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_HIGH=7

SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_ULTRA=12

GROUND_SHADOW_TEXTURE_SIZE=2048

CLOUD_SHADOW_TEXTURE_SIZE=512

SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_LOW=0.850000

SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_MID=0.850000

SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_HIGH=0.850000

SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_ULTRA=0.850000

EFFECTS_QUALITY=1

EFFECTS_DISTANCE=1

TEXTURE_QUALITY=3

IMAGE_QUALITY=0

See_Self=1

Text_Scroll=1

MIPMAP_VC_PANELS=1

TESSELLATION=1

[TrafficManager]

AirlineDensity=85

GADensity=15

FreewayDensity=0

ShipsAndFerriesDensity=0

LeisureBoatsDensity=0

IFROnly=0

AIRPORT_SCENERY_DENSITY=1

[AContain]

ShowLabels=1

ShowUserLabel=0

ShowLabelManufacturer=1

ShowLabelModel=1

ShowLabelTailNumber=0

ShowLabelDistance=1

ShowLabelAltitude=1

ShowLabelAirline=0

ShowLabelAirlineAndFlightNumber=0

ShowLabelFlightPlan=0

ShowLabelContainerId=0

ShowLabelAirspeed=0

ShowLabelHeading=0

LabelDelay=1000

LabelColor=FFFF0000

[TERRAIN]

LOD_RADIUS=4.500000

TESSELLATION_FACTOR=85

MESH_RESOLUTION=23

TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=28

AUTOGEN_VEGETATION_DENSITY=2

AUTOGEN_BUILDING_DENSITY=2

DETAIL_TEXTURE=1

WATER_REFLECT_CLOUDS=1

WATER_REFLECT_USERAIRCRAFT=1

WATER_REFLECT_SIMOBJECTS=0

WATER_REFLECT_TERRAIN=1

WATER_REFLECT_AUTOGEN_VEGETATION=0

WATER_REFLECT_AUTOGEN_BUILDINGS=0

WATER_REFRACT_CLOUDS=0

WATER_REFRACT_USERAIRCRAFT=0

WATER_REFRACT_SIMOBJECTS=0

WATER_REFRACT_TERRAIN=0

WATER_REFRACT_AUTOGEN_VEGETATION=0

WATER_REFRACT_AUTOGEN_BUILDINGS=0

ENABLE_BATHYMETRY=0

WATER_CLARITY=30

WATER_DETAIL=2

UseGlobalTerrainView=False

[ATC]

AutoOpenAirTrafficWindow=1

UsePilotVoice=1

PilotVoice=0

[iNTERNATIONAL]

ASLAT=2

ASLON=0

MEASURE=0

[REALISM]

PFactor=1.000000

Torque=1.000000

GyroEffect=1.000000

CrashTolerance=1.000000

General=1.000000

UnlimitedFuel=False

AllowEngineDamage=True

TrueAirspeed=False

AutoCoord=False

RealMixture=True

StressDamage=True

GEffect=True

ManualLights=True

GyroDrift=False

CrashWithDyn=True

CrashDetection=True

OnCrashAction=0

AutoTrim=False

[ATTACHMENTS]

WeaponHighlight=False

HighlightDuration=1.000000

AutoWeaponSwitching=False

UnlimitedWeapons=False

UnlimitedCountermeasures=False

IgnoreAttachmentWeight=True

IgnoreAttachmentForces=True

[RECORDER]

RecordAITraffic=True

RecordAirportVehicles=True

RecordLeisureBoats=True

[sIM]

SYSCLOCK=0

OPTIMIZE_PARTS=0

[sTARTUP]

DEMO=0

STARTUP_DEMO=

LOAD_SIMDIRECTOR=1

LoadWindow=1

[FACILITIES]

COUNTRY=

STATE=

CITY=

GTL_BUTTON=4096

[Misc]

Com_Rate=7

[DISPLAY.Device.AMD Radeon R9 200 Series.0.0]

Mode=1920x1080x32

[MULTIPLAYER]

condAccoutPassword=0

 

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I went through all the tweaking initially and ended up getting terrible stutters (of course I didn't know which of the many tweaks caused it!).  I wiped my .cfg clean and started from scratch only adding the AffinityMask and Optimize Parts=1 tweaks and my sim runs fantastic now. AM will differ on every system, I had to try several.  It really depends on if you have HT turned on or off.  I'm personally running 4 cores with HT turned on. An AM of 254 is working great.  My only 'tweaks' are the sliders within the sim as I have been much better off personally not messing with .cfg tweaks.  Do you have ORBX Vector installed?  That was one thing that also killed my FPS so I no longer have that....


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I went through all the tweaking initially and ended up getting terrible stutters (of course I didn't know which of the many tweaks caused it!).  I wiped my .cfg clean and started from scratch only adding the AffinityMask and Optimize Parts=1 tweaks and my sim runs fantastic now. AM will differ on every system, I had to try several.  It really depends on if you have HT turned on or off.  I'm personally running 4 cores with HT turned on. An AM of 254 is working great.  My only 'tweaks' are the sliders within the sim as I have been much better off personally not messing with .cfg tweaks.  Do you have ORBX Vector installed?  That was one thing that also killed my FPS so I no longer have that....

 

Thanks for your input! I dont have ORBX Vector installed, only ORBX/FTX Norway. I know that takes alot of FPS but im sure its a way around it aswell.

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I would remove the fibre fix for now.

 

Add these;

 

HIGHMEMFIX=1

WideViewAspect=True

 

And also check you're AffinityMask is correct for your system

 

Take it from there give it a fly and note you're performance. You could then add another's such as BUFFERPOOLS so forth after. Change one thing and test, take it slowly

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I would remove the fibre fix for now.

 

Add these;

 

HIGHMEMFIX=1

WideViewAspect=True

 

And also check you're AffinityMask is correct for your system

 

Take it from there give it a fly and note you're performance. You could then add another's such as BUFFERPOOLS so forth after. Change one thing and test, take it slowly

 

Thanks. This might be a stupid question, but should i add HIGHMEMFIX=1 on top of the config or under a section?

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That depends on the config line, I'll add the headers;

 

[Display]

WideViewAspect=True

 

[GRAPHICS]

HIGHMEMFIX=1

 

Both are already present so you just need to find them and add a new line.

 

I should mention as well, what graphics settings do you have? Some you don't need at maximum, in fact very few of mine are at maximum

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That depends on the config line, I'll add the headers;

 

[Display]

WideViewAspect=True

 

[GRAPHICS]

HIGHMEMFIX=1

 

Both are already present so you just need to find them and add a new line.

 

I should mention as well, what graphics settings do you have? Some you don't need at maximum, in fact very few of mine are at maximum

 

Thanks buddy! Highmemfix wasnt in my config, so i was a bit unsure.

 

FXAA: Off

MSAA: 2 Samples

Texture Filtering: Anisotropic 8x

Texture Resolution: Medium

VSync: On

 

Detail radius: High

Tessellation factor: High

Mesh: 5m

Texture Resolution: 15cm

 

Scenery Complexity: Dense

Autogen veg/building: Normal

Water detail: Medium

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Hang on a sec. Didn't 'HighMemFix' go out on the Ark with FSX?

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Ah. Just realised, this is P3D not FSX!!!

 

Sorry, should look at what board I'm on before replying! It's shamefully not the first time I've been caught out by the "Recently discussed" section of the forum :(

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First - turn off HT

- then delete the Affinitymask

- set your TBM to 80

- do not use WideViewAspect

- Set FFTF to 0.15

 

delete your shaders and try those settings

 

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My hardware is the AMD Radeon R9 200 card and the AMD FX-8350 Black Edition cpu.

 

I think your graphics card is likely one of the big factors. With P3D pushing more work to the GPU, the 200 is probably having a hard time keeping up.

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First - turn off HT

- then delete the Affinitymask

- set your TBM to 80

- do not use WideViewAspect

- Set FFTF to 0.15

 

delete your shaders and try those settings

 

Vic

 

Im not that experienced with P3D. Could you explain once again and pretend im 10 years old.. all i understand is delete AffinityMask and not use WideViewAspect.

 

Yeah, DylanM. I thought about that, i think i will buy a Nvidia card later, but for now - the 200 will do (hopefully).

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