nrbeazley Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 I just finished setting up the latest version of P3D with only a few addons and I can't seem to get crisp textures. I have the following installed: A few FSDT Airports FTX Global Base, OpenLC UTX USA 2.1 I have the following specs: P3D V3.3 i5 6600K processor overclocked to about 4.1 GTX 1060 GPU 2TB HD at 7200 RPM I've played with every setting combination imaginable and can't get them to go away. I've tried limiting framerates, doing unlimited (yields me about 60+ FPS even around cities as long as their isn't a dense airport nearby) and doing everything from the lowest possible setting to everything maxed out. Here's what I'm talking about. I tried the affinity mask 14 setting, but that didn't work so I just started fresh with a new .cfg file. Right now most of my sliders are to the right with a few scaled back to reduce the load. Any tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallcott Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Nvidia driver settings? Check version. 372.70 is best Delete shaders temp file Ensure sim is NOT running under compatibility mode Ensure sim IS running as administrator Delete SceneryIndexrs folder contents Defrag hard drive If still problem, show contents of Prepar3d .cfg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrbeazley Posted September 14, 2016 Author Share Posted September 14, 2016 I'll get back to you about the settings when I get home. It looks like 372.70 got released 2 weeks ago and I believe I built my PC just before that so it may be a version behind. I will delete the shaders temp and scenery index folder. I defragged the HD last night but it was only at 10% so not sure if that helped. I always run it as admin. I'll report back and post my cfg file as well tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrbeazley Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 I did all of the above. My driver is up to date as well. Here is my cfg file: [GRAPHICS] HDR_BRIGHTNESS=1.100000 HDR_BLOOM_THRESHOLD=3.000000 HDR_BLOOM_MAGNITUDE=1.000000 HDR_BLOOM_BLUR_SIGMA=0.800000 TONEMAP_DAY_EXPOSURE_KEY=0.280000 TONEMAP_NIGHT_EXPOSURE_KEY=0.130000 HDR_SATURATION=0.800000 MIPMAP_VC_PANELS=1 TESSELLATION=1 TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=4096 NUM_LIGHTS=4 COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1 AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1 LANDING_LIGHTS=1 DAWN_DUSK_SMOOTHING=1 LENSFLARE=1 HDR=1 DYNAMIC_REFLECTIONS=0 SHADOW_QUALITY=1 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=1 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=1 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=0 EFFECTS_DISTANCE=0 TEXTURE_QUALITY=3 IMAGE_QUALITY=0 See_Self=1 Text_Scroll=1 [WEATHER] CLOUD_FACING_MODE=0 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=2 DownloadWindsAloft=0 DisableTurbulence=0 CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=5 DETAILED_CLOUDS=1 OPTIMIZE_DENSE_CLOUDS=0 CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=7 THERMAL_VISUALS=1 VolumetricFog=1 [DISPLAY] ChangeTime=4.000000 TransitionTime=4.000000 TEXTURE_FILTERING=16 MSAA=8 SSAA=0 VSYNC=1 FXAA=1 TRIPLE_BUFFER=1 SKINNED_ANIMATIONS=1 TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=30 UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=25 WideViewAspect=False FullScreenBackground=True FullScreenAutoFill=True ActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255 ActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=0,28,140,64 NonActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255 NonActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=24,33,87,64 InfoUpperLeftTextColorUser=255,0,0 InfoUpperLeftTextColorNonUser=255,127,0 InfoUpperLeftBackGroundColor=0,0,0,0 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 InfoUpperRightTextEnable=True Fullscreen=False [sCENERY] MaxRegionsPurgePerFrame=16 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=4 [MAIN] User Objects=Airplane, Helicopter, Submersible, ExternalSim, Avatar LabelsSupported=Airplane, Helicopter Location=440,189,1480,968,\\.\DISPLAY1 ShowInfoText=1 Maximized=0 HideMenuNormal=0 HideMenuFullscreen=1 [PANELS] IMAGE_QUALITY=1 SAVE_AND_LOAD_PANEL_STATE=0 PANEL_OPACITY=100 QUICKTIPS=0 PANEL_MASKING=1 PANEL_STRETCHING=1 UNITS_OF_MEASURE=0 [CONTROLS] Controls_Default=Standard Controls_Current=Standard KBDAIL=64 KBDELEV=64 KBDRUD=64 force_master_gain=10000 force_stick_force_enabled=1 force_stick_shaker_enabled=1 force_gear_bump_enabled=1 force_crash_enabled=1 force_ground_bumps_enabled=1 force_machinegun_enab led=1 JOYSTICKS=0 [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 [Avatar] DefaultAvatar=Civilian Male White Shirt Blue Jeans [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] RestoreTimeOnMove=1 SHOW_SCENARIO_WINDOW=1 PAUSE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=1 PROMPT_ON_EXIT=1 SHOW_MISSION_CAPTIONS=1 Map_Orientation=2 [DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB.0.0] Mode=1920x1200x32 [MOUSE] EnableGestures=False [TrafficManager] AirlineDensity=0 GADensity=0 FreewayDensity=0 ShipsAndFerriesDensity=0 LeisureBoatsDensity=0 IFROnly=0 AIRPORT_SCENERY_DENSITY=0 [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=6.500000 TESSELLATION_FACTOR=90 MESH_RESOLUTION=24 TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=28 AUTOGEN_VEGETATION_DENSITY=4 AUTOGEN_BUILDING_DENSITY=4 DETAIL_TEXTURE=1 WATER_REFLECT_CLOUDS=0 WATER_REFLECT_USERAIRCRAFT=0 WATER_REFLECT_SIMOBJECTS=0 WATER_REFLECT_TERRAIN=0 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=1 UseGlobalTerrainView=False [ATC] AutoOpenAirTrafficWindow=1 UsePilotVoice=1 ShowATCText=1 PilotVoice=0 COMM_MSG_AI_ATC_COLOR=0XFF8C00 COMM_MSG_ATC_AI_COLOR=0X00008B COMM_MSG_ATC_USER_COLOR=0X006400 COMM_MSG_USER_ATC_COLOR=0XA52A2A COMM_MSG_ATIS_COLOR=00000000 [iNTERNATIONAL] ASLAT=2 ASLON=1 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=False OnCrashAction=0 [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=1 [sOUND] SOUND=1 SOUND_QUALITY=2 SOUND_LOD=0 PrimaryPlaybackDevice={DEF00000-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03} VoicePlaybackDevice={DEF00002-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03} VoiceCaptureDevice={DEF00003-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03} [sTARTUP] DEMO=0 STARTUP_DEMO= LOAD_SCENARIO_TOOLS=1 LoadCorePlugins=1 LoadWindow=1 [PointOfInterestSystem] CycleSetting=0 [FACILITIES] COUNTRY= STATE= CITY= GTL_BUTTON=4096 [MISC] Com_Rate=7 [MULTICHANNEL] condAccountPassword=0 [MULTIPLAYER] condAccountPassword=0 FrameSyncRate=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrbeazley Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 For what it's worth, my processor can't do hyperthreading apparently. I was reading other threads and there are suggestions ranging from HT, affinity mask, FFTF, among a few other .cfg tweaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallcott Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Nope, don't do any of those. P3D3.3.5 is better optimised for multicore than previous versions and you can completely stuff up your results by messing with things you oughtn't be messing with. Change these as the first step: [GRAPHICS] HDR_BRIGHTNESS=1.100000 HDR_BLOOM_THRESHOLD=3.000000 HDR_BLOOM_MAGNITUDE=1.000000 HDR_BLOOM_BLUR_SIGMA=0.800000 TONEMAP_DAY_EXPOSURE_KEY=0.280000 TONEMAP_NIGHT_EXPOSURE_KEY=0.130000 HDR_SATURATION=0.800000 MIPMAP_VC_PANELS=1 TESSELLATION=1 TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=2048 NUM_LIGHTS=4 COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1 AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1 LANDING_LIGHTS=1 DAWN_DUSK_SMOOTHING=1 LENSFLARE=1 HDR=1 DYNAMIC_REFLECTIONS=0 SHADOW_QUALITY=1 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=1 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=1 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=0 EFFECTS_DISTANCE=0 TEXTURE_QUALITY=3 IMAGE_QUALITY=0 See_Self=1 Text_Scroll=1 [WEATHER] CLOUD_FACING_MODE=0 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=2 DownloadWindsAloft=0 DisableTurbulence=0 CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=5 DETAILED_CLOUDS=1 OPTIMIZE_DENSE_CLOUDS=0 CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=7 THERMAL_VISUALS=1 VolumetricFog=1 [DISPLAY] ChangeTime=4.000000 TransitionTime=4.000000 TEXTURE_FILTERING=16 MSAA=8 SSAA=0 VSYNC=1 FXAA=0 TRIPLE_BUFFER=1 SKINNED_ANIMATIONS=1 TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=120 UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=25 WideViewAspect=True FullScreenBackground=True FullScreenAutoFill=True ActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255 ActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=0,28,140,64 NonActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255 NonActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=24,33,87,64 InfoUpperLeftTextColorUser=255,0,0 InfoUpperLeftTextColorNonUser=255,127,0 InfoUpperLeftBackGroundColor=0,0,0,0 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 InfoUpperRightTextEnable=True Fullscreen=False [sCENERY] MaxRegionsPurgePerFrame=16 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=4 [MAIN] User Objects=Airplane, Helicopter, Submersible, ExternalSim, Avatar LabelsSupported=Airplane, Helicopter Location=440,189,1480,968,\\.\DISPLAY1 ShowInfoText=1 Maximized=0 HideMenuNormal=0 HideMenuFullscreen=1 [PANELS] IMAGE_QUALITY=1 SAVE_AND_LOAD_PANEL_STATE=0 PANEL_OPACITY=100 QUICKTIPS=0 PANEL_MASKING=1 PANEL_STRETCHING=1 UNITS_OF_MEASURE=0 [CONTROLS] Controls_Default=Standard Controls_Current=Standard KBDAIL=64 KBDELEV=64 KBDRUD=64 force_master_gain=10000 force_stick_force_enabled=1 force_stick_shaker_enabled=1 force_gear_bump_enabled=1 force_crash_enabled=1 force_ground_bumps_enabled=1 force_machinegun_enab led=1 JOYSTICKS=0 [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 [Avatar] DefaultAvatar=Civilian Male White Shirt Blue Jeans [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] RestoreTimeOnMove=1 SHOW_SCENARIO_WINDOW=1 PAUSE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=1 PROMPT_ON_EXIT=1 SHOW_MISSION_CAPTIONS=1 Map_Orientation=2 [DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB.0.0] Mode=1920x1200x32 [MOUSE] EnableGestures=False [TrafficManager] AirlineDensity=0 GADensity=0 FreewayDensity=0 ShipsAndFerriesDensity=0 LeisureBoatsDensity=0 IFROnly=0 AIRPORT_SCENERY_DENSITY=0 [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=6.500000 TESSELLATION_FACTOR=90 MESH_RESOLUTION=24 TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=28 AUTOGEN_VEGETATION_DENSITY=4 AUTOGEN_BUILDING_DENSITY=4 DETAIL_TEXTURE=1 WATER_REFLECT_CLOUDS=0 WATER_REFLECT_USERAIRCRAFT=0 WATER_REFLECT_SIMOBJECTS=0 WATER_REFLECT_TERRAIN=0 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=1 UseGlobalTerrainView=True [ATC] AutoOpenAirTrafficWindow=1 UsePilotVoice=1 ShowATCText=1 PilotVoice=0 COMM_MSG_AI_ATC_COLOR=0XFF8C00 COMM_MSG_ATC_AI_COLOR=0X00008B COMM_MSG_ATC_USER_COLOR=0X006400 COMM_MSG_USER_ATC_COLOR=0XA52A2A COMM_MSG_ATIS_COLOR=00000000 [iNTERNATIONAL] ASLAT=2 ASLON=1 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=False OnCrashAction=0 [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=1 [sOUND] SOUND=1 SOUND_QUALITY=2 SOUND_LOD=0 PrimaryPlaybackDevice={DEF00000-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03} VoicePlaybackDevice={DEF00002-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03} VoiceCaptureDevice={DEF00003-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03} [sTARTUP] DEMO=0 STARTUP_DEMO= LOAD_SCENARIO_TOOLS=1 LoadCorePlugins=1 LoadWindow=1 [PointOfInterestSystem] CycleSetting=0 [FACILITIES] COUNTRY= STATE= CITY= GTL_BUTTON=4096 [MISC] Com_Rate=7 [MULTICHANNEL] condAccountPassword=0 [MULTIPLAYER] condAccountPassword=0 FrameSyncRate=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrbeazley Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 I'll give those a try when I get home. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrbeazley Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share Posted September 16, 2016 No go. It looks like it got even worse :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrbeazley Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share Posted September 16, 2016 By toying with it a bit I can get it looking good but only directly in front of me. To the sides even a bit is all a blur. edit: When I really limit my frames to something low such as 15 it gets much better, but I shouldn't have to do it that low with the system I have. It's not smooth that low but is tolerable at around 20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lnuss Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 I once had similar symptoms in FSX with an add-on grass texture causing it. Replacing that texture with the original fixed the problem, though I have no idea why. Larry N. As Skylab would say: Remember: Aviation is NOT an exact Science! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrbeazley Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share Posted September 16, 2016 What's weird though is I don't have many addons yet. I have a few FSDT airports, few payware AC, and then FreeMeshX, FTX Base, UTX, OpenLC (I installed in that order which should be correct). This is my 2nd install and I don't really want to uninstall and do it all over again (mostly because the large downloads take forever). I'm doing an auto overclock through my ASUS mobo of around 20%. For the i5 6600k it looks like 4.4ghz is stable and a good start. I wonder if the extra .3-.4 CPU boost would help reduce blurriness? Or am I better off starting fresh and going one by one again to find out what exactly is causing it. edit: Would disable tessellation help? I'm still reading up on what exactly it does but I do see that if I disable it my CPU will render the textures vs. my GPU. My GPU is good but I wonder if it's somehow holding back my system. I'm also going to try a previous driver to see if that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrbeazley Posted September 17, 2016 Author Share Posted September 17, 2016 Well I managed to get it a bit better toying with some more settings. I turned off FTX trees based off of another thread and did an ORBX library update at the same time. The close in textures are great and it's much more crisp further out than it was in the past. A ways out is still blurry but from what I understand everyone has that. I'll post some comparison screens tomorrow when I try again and you guys can let me know if I'm unlikely to get any better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrbeazley Posted September 18, 2016 Author Share Posted September 18, 2016 Heres an image climbing out. Should I expect any better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallcott Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Heres an image climbing out. Should I expect any better? Nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vgbaron Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Agreed - that looks pretty good. P3d or FX will not draw out beyond the LOD so it will always appear a tad hazy/blurry in the distance. When you get blurries right under or near your a/c - you have a problem. Vic P3D Rig I7 7700K @ 5.0ghz Asus Maximus X270 16G G.Skill 3600 15-15-15-18 2T EVGARTX2080ti Corsair 1000W PSU 1TB Samsung SSD for P3D - 2 - 256G OCZ Vector SSD - HAF X - Corsiar H100i V2 Liquid Cooler W10 64 Pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrbeazley Posted September 19, 2016 Author Share Posted September 19, 2016 Yeah I actually got it to look really good (at least in my eye) so the blurries issue was gone. Then I installed Mytraffic6 and started getting black texture shimmering while the texture loaded and FSDT terminals with some shimmering as well. I tried a new .cfg file again and things got slightly blurry again so I'm back to tweaking it to get the blurries to go away and to get my textures to load better! It's likely I'll be posting another thread to try to fix that issue.:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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