drivers problem update-please read you gurus

**banshee** · 01-01-2002, 07:43 PM

Folks,

After realizing that my problems (dark screens and screwed up colors) were caused by my old monitor I bought a brand new one and all seemed to be fine: Fs2002 has the right colors,great scenery et all.But.I am still getting those frustrating Hd reads.Some of 'em last even 10 secs...what a pain.Some suggested I edit fs2002.cfg,which I did but no go.I tried using Nvmax, NO Go either.I tried using other drivers (I was using 21*something) and I switched back to 12.41.No go.Still getting those darn HD reads that make you feel like pulling the plug, which I also did.

Now, is there anything I can do to get fs2002 to fly "smoothly" ,besides upgrading to some 512 of RAM ?

Any magic trick from ya experts ?

Thanks in advance

**AT_CuriousB** · 01-01-2002, 08:41 PM

Open system.ini, and add these lines to the 386enh part,

ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1
DMABufferSize=64
LocalLoadHigh=1
PageBuffers=32

this will force windows to use all available ram before using the swap file so it should reduce or eliminate your hd read problem.

Hope this helps, and Happy New year.

**nightwing36** · 01-01-2002, 08:43 PM

how much ram is in your system?

http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...2b1fad8e6d.jpg

Antec 1030B Server Case
1.33Ghz @ 1.458 Amd Athlon
EpoX EP-8KHA+ Mobo KT266A
512MB Crucial PC2100 DDR
40GB Maxtor 7200 RPM ATA 100 HD
60GB Maxtor 7200 RPM ATA 100 HD
ATI Radeon 8500 Retail
SB Audigy X-Gamer
10x12x32 CD-RW
Win XP Pro

**banshee** · 01-01-2002, 09:01 PM

>how much ram is in your
>system?
>

Sorry pals I forgot to add my machine's specs: Pentium 4,128ram, TNT2 64 pro, 20 Gb

Thank you again folks and ...Happy New year !!!

**nightwing36** · 01-01-2002, 09:03 PM

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Jan-01-02 AT 09:04PM (EDT)[/font][p]That's your problem, you need a lot more memory. I had 256 and my hard drive was constantly being accessed making everything choppy. I went to 512 and the game is as smooth as silk now. The hard drive never blinks now.

http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...2b1fad8e6d.jpg

Antec 1030B Server Case
1.33Ghz @ 1.458 Amd Athlon
EpoX EP-8KHA+ Mobo KT266A
512MB Crucial PC2100 DDR
40GB Maxtor 7200 RPM ATA 100 HD
60GB Maxtor 7200 RPM ATA 100 HD
ATI Radeon 8500 Retail
SB Audigy X-Gamer
10x12x32 CD-RW
Win XP Pro