Fixing AI Traffic

[Bwoinbeerr]

Hi all,

 

So, I`ve been having all sorts of stutters in my FS 2004 setup.

 

After searching on the topic a bit, and experimenting, I found out the stutters disappear when I

disable my AI traffic...

 

Can you guys please give me some tips on how to fix my AI traffic?

 

Thanks!

[ColR1948]

What % have you set the AI traffic to with the slider, if it's high then lower it and see if that helps?

 

Col.

[Dedl]

Check all your AI-plane textures - don't use the 32bit ones (4 or 5mb). If you have some, convert them into DTX3 textures (1mb) instead (with DTXbmp). Using the mipped versions helps also a bit.

 

Dedl

[CRJ_simpilot]

It could be the textures. It may be all or just one aircraft in particular. To weed that possibility out, turn your AI back on and go to different airports with planes of different varieties at the gates and in the air as best as you can.

 

You haven't turned any flyable planes into AI, have you?

 

There is a tool of which I can't remember its name now that can change the textures from BMP to DXT. That should help with frame rates. If someone here knows the name of that tool post its name.

[ColR1948]

Here is a link to the texture tool:

 

https://www.mwgfx.co.uk/programs/dxtbmp.htm

 

Always make a backup copy first in case it goes wrong.

 

Col.

[Dedl]

...There is a tool of which I can't remember its name now that can change the textures from BMP to DXT. ...

 

I wrote it in the post before... "(with DTXbmp)"

 

Tanx for the link, Col.

 

Dedl

[CRJ_simpilot]

I wrote it in the post before... "(with DTXbmp)"

 

Tanx for the link, Col.

 

Dedl

 

I don't know why, but I didn't recall seeing your post after ColR's.

[Dedl]

Hi CRJ_simpilot,

I apologise. Perhaps it was, because the administrator had to unlock my answer first (because I am a "newbie" here?). You answered one hour after my post.

Many regards

Dedl

Edited January 15, 2020 by Dedl

[Smutley]

I convert all AI textures to DXT3 with mipmaps. It seems to work for me. Depending how many AI textures you have installed, converting them with DXTBMP could be a long drawn out process.

 

I recently found a post about this utility over at the AIG forum.

 

Texture Manager version 2.1.03.

 

http://stuff4fs.com/newpage.asp?Folder=TM&Docs=TextureManager.pdf

 

I have found this tool very useful when converting a large amount of textures even from DDS to BMP for use in FS9.

 

Also ensure that any DXT3 textures have an Alpha Channel as this can also cause stutters.

 

There's another tool for searching texture files without Alpha Channels, called AlphaSearcher.

 

You can find more information about it here.

 

https://www.alpha-india.net/forums/index.php?topic=9633.msg92195

Edited January 15, 2020 by Smutley

[Qballbandit]

Aside form the above answers, if you are trying to use aircraft designed to be flown by you, not a great idea. Use AI specific aircraft which are designed to not take that massive hit vs. using a super detailed "flyable" plane.

 

Good luck,

 

Neil

[leuen]

Aside form the above answers, if you are trying to use aircraft designed to be flown by you, not a great idea.

 

For sure, but a better idea would be having more AI aircraft. Until that even would happen, there is no other choice than using flyable models. And have a high performing PC.

 

Bernard