Looking for definitions of settings.

[cloudflyer]

Can someone expain how the following affect FS9?

{graphics}
performance_mode_=0
def_perf_mode=6
lod_target_fps=14
auto_lod=0
texture_max_load=1024

Is the TextureMaxLoad=10 in {display} different? If so, how?

Does this cfg section look OK?

[DISPLAY]
UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=20
TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=400
TextureMaxLoad=10
RUNWAY_LIGHTS_SURFACE_SCALAR=.9
RUNWAY_LIGHTS_VASI_SCALAR=.7
RUNWAY_LIGHTS_APPROACH_SCALAR=.9
RUNWAY_LIGHTS_STROBE_SCALAR=.9
[TERRAIN]
TERRAIN_ERROR_FACTOR=100.000000
TERRAIN_MIN_DEM_AREA=10.000000
TERRAIN_MAX_DEM_AREA=100.000000
TERRAIN_MAX_VERTEX_LEVEL=21
TERRAIN_TEXTURE_SIZE_EXP=8
TERRAIN_AUTOGEN_DENSITY=5
TERRAIN_USE_GRADIENT_MAP=1
TERRAIN_EXTENDED_TEXTURES=1
TERRAIN_DEFAULT_RADIUS=9.0
TERRAIN_EXTENDED_RADIUS=9.0
TERRAIN_EXTENDED_LEVELS=4


I'm trying to get sharper images farther than 2-3 miles from the aircraft.

Thanks, Michael

[noell]

I don't recall seeing any explanation of these terms:

{graphics}
performance_mode_=0
def_perf_mode=6
lod_target_fps=14
auto_lod=0
texture_max_load=1024

I have a "texture_max_load=1024" line in the graphics section but I don't have a "TextureMaxLoad=10" in the Display section or anywhere else. Nor do I have any of the "Runway_Lights......" lines but those lines would not affect view distance anyway.

The only lines I've found that make a difference are the ones in the TERRAIN section. I've played around with these a lot and these settings work well for me:

TERRAIN_ERROR_FACTOR=100.000000
TERRAIN_MIN_DEM_AREA=10.000000
TERRAIN_MAX_DEM_AREA=100.000000
TERRAIN_MAX_VERTEX_LEVEL=21
TERRAIN_TEXTURE_SIZE_EXP=8
TERRAIN_AUTOGEN_DENSITY=5
TERRAIN_USE_GRADIENT_MAP=1
TERRAIN_EXTENDED_TEXTURES=1
TERRAIN_DEFAULT_RADIUS=3.5000000
TERRAIN_EXTENDED_RADIUS=4.000000
TERRAIN_EXTENDED_LEVELS=232

There is a huge amount of information kicking around on the various FS forums regarding optimal settings. It will take bit of digging but if you are patient you will find lots of terrain setting suggestions on the AVSIM and FSGenesis forums.

A while back, some of the terms were explained in this thread:
http://www.flightsim.com/dc/dcboard....=search#151454


....Noell

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