FSX Graphics Issue with Freeware Thomas Ruth A330

[epopchock]

Since yesterday, I have been having graphics issues when using the Thomas Ruth A330 aircraft. When I change from window mode to full screen (or vice versa) my graphics look like this This happens at LAX with this aircraft. I have also tested this aircraft and a Hawaiian A330 at Seattle Airport, and the same thing happens. I tried the HIGHMEMFIX=1 solution from a different forum, but that has not corrected my problem. I was trying to do a flight from Los Angeles to Fiji when this happened, and I have no idea what could be wrong. I'm open to any advice or solutions you can give me. Here's a copy of my fsx config and my system specs, if you need that:

 

[bufferPools]

PoolSize=10000000

[sOUND]

AmbientUIMusicVolume=-6.000000

SOUND=1

SOUND_QUALITY=2

SOUND_LOD=0

UISound=1

AmbientUI=0

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

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

SOUND_FADER1=0.660000

SOUND_FADER2=0.600000

SOUND_FADER3=0.500000

SOUND_FADER4=0.600000

AmbientUIMusic=FSX02

[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

BLOOM_EFFECTS=0

SKINNED_ANIMATIONS=1

TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=21

UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=30

WideViewAspect=True

[Main]

HideInfoText=0

User Objects=Airplane, Helicopter

SimObjectPaths.0=SimObjects\Airplanes

SimObjectPaths.1=SimObjects\Rotorcraft

SimObjectPaths.2=SimObjects\GroundVehicles

SimObjectPaths.3=SimObjects\Boats

SimObjectPaths.4=SimObjects\Animals

SimObjectPaths.5=SimObjects\Misc

Maximized=1

Location=107,97,1169,859,\\.\DISPLAY1

HideMenuNormal=0

HideMenuFullscreen=1

ProcSpeed=7293

PerfBucket=5

[PANELS]

IMAGE_QUALITY=1

QUICKTIPS=1

PANEL_OPACITY=100

PANEL_MASKING=1

PANEL_STRETCHING=1

UNITS_OF_MEASURE=0

DEFAULT_VIEW=0

[Weather]

WindshieldPrecipitationEffects=1

MinGustTime=10

MaxGustTime=500

MinGustRampSpeed=1

MaxGustRampSpeed=200

MinVarTime=5

MaxVarTime=50

MinVarRampSpeed=10

MaxVarRampSpeed=75

TurbulenceScale=0.800000

WeatherServerAddress=fs2k.zone.com

WeatherServerPort=80

WeatherGraphDataInDialog=0

AdjustForMagVarInDialog=1

DynamicWeather=2

DownloadWindsAloft=0

DisableTurbulence=0

CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=4

DETAILED_CLOUDS=1

CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=8

THERMAL_VISUALS=0

[DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce 8200.0]

Mode=1024x768x32

[CONTROLS]

Controls_Default=Standard

Controls_Current=Standard

KBDAIL=64

KBDELEV=64

KBDRUD=64

[GRAPHICS]

SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED=1693458432

TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=512

NUM_LIGHTS=8

AIRCRAFT_SHADOWS=1

AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1

COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1

LANDING_LIGHTS=1

AC_SELF_SHADOW=0

EFFECTS_QUALITY=1

GROUND_SHADOWS=0

TEXTURE_QUALITY=3

IMAGE_QUALITY=0

HIGHMEMFIX=1

See_Self=1

Text_Scroll=1

SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED_10=1693458432

D3D10=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

[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=1

[uSERINTERFACE]

PageID=4

SHOW_MISSION_CAPTIONS=0

PAUSE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=1

PROMPT_ON_EXIT=1

SITUATION=FLIGHTS\OTHER\FLTSIM

Map_Orientation=2

OpenATCOnCreate=0

ShowAllACPaintSchemes=1

SelectAircraftManufacturer=All

SelectAircraftPublisher=All

SelectAircraftType=All

DisplayFuelAsWeight=1

[ATC]

ShowATCText=1

COMM_MSG_NONE_COLOR=FFFFFFFF

COMM_MSG_ATC_USER_COLOR=FFB6FFB6

COMM_MSG_USER_ATC_COLOR=FFFFD21B

COMM_MSG_ATC_AI_COLOR=FF00FF00

COMM_MSG_AI_ATC_COLOR=FFFF7840

AutoOpenAirTrafficWindow=1

UsePilotVoice=1

PilotVoice=0

[PointOfInterestSystem]

CycleSetting=0

[sCENERY]

LENSFLARE=0

DAWN_DUSK_SMOOTHING=1

IMAGE_COMPLEXITY=5

[TrafficManager]

AirlineDensity=72

GADensity=74

FreewayDensity=70

ShipsAndFerriesDensity=54

LeisureBoatsDensity=62

IFROnly=0

AIRPORT_SCENERY_DENSITY=4

[TERRAIN]

LOD_RADIUS=4.500000

MESH_COMPLEXITY=30

MESH_RESOLUTION=21

TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=26

AUTOGEN_DENSITY=2

DETAIL_TEXTURE=1

WATER_EFFECTS=4

[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

[iNTERNATIONAL]

ASLAT=2

ASLON=1

MEASURE=0

[REALISM]

PFactor=0.000000

Torque=0.000000

GyroEffect=0.000000

CrashTolerance=0.000000

General=0.000000

UnlimitedFuel=False

TrueAirspeed=False

AutoCoord=False

RealMixture=False

StressDamage=False

GEffect=False

ManualLights=False

GyroDrift=False

CrashWithDyn=False

CrashDetection=False

AutoTrim=False

[sIM]

SYSCLOCK=1

[sTARTUP]

DEMO=0

SHOW_OPENING_SCREEN=1

STARTUP_DEMO=

LoadWindow=1

[FACILITIES]

COUNTRY=

STATE=California

CITY=Los Angeles

GTL_BUTTON=3485

[Misc]

Com_Rate=7

[DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce 8200.0.0]

Mode=1024x768x32

 

Edited April 23, 2022 by epopchock

[mrzippy]

Does it only happen when using the 2 aircraft you mentioned?

 

TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=512 should be Texture_Max_Load=1024

Edited April 23, 2022 by mrzippy

[epopchock]

Does it only happen when using the 2 aircraft you mentioned?

 

TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=512 should be Texture_Max_Load=1024

 

As far as I know, yes, it's only with the Thomas Ruth A330-200/300

Edited April 23, 2022 by epopchock

[epopchock]

@Mr Zippy: Just wanted to add that I tried your suggestion and this is what happened after I had flight simulator running for a few minutes:

[il88pp]

set your grapgics settings lower. use the menu.

or better.

 

close fsx.

rename the fsx.cfg file to fsx_old.cfg

(so there is no file named fsx.cfg any more)

start fsx.

 

you have a office pc. not a gaming beast. dont use very high settings.

 

make sure your nvidia driver is installed and updated.

[UPHILL3]

Don't know if you have problems with other aircraft and/or scenery, but it your CPU, graphics card, and GB's of RAM may just be getting by running FSX?

[epopchock]

set your grapgics settings lower. use the menu.

or better.

 

close fsx.

rename the fsx.cfg file to fsx_old.cfg

(so there is no file named fsx.cfg any more)

start fsx.

 

you have a office pc. not a gaming beast. dont use very high settings.

 

make sure your nvidia driver is installed and updated.

 

I should underline the following 2 points: 1. I have the latest version of the NVIDIA driver installed. 2. The screenshot showing my system specs refer to my desktop computer, not the one I am typing on now. I'll try your suggestions and see if that works

[epopchock]

Update: I have tried one of il88pp's suggestions (lowering the graphics settings) and this aircraft now displays correctly without blurring my graphics. However, I only tested this at Whitehorse Airport in the Yukon, but upon testing it at LAX, I have discovered that the exterior of the aircraft still doesn't show up. I'm hesitant to delete fsx.cfg because I don't know what that will do. Edited April 25, 2022 by epopchock

[gt401964]

Some of your settings are terrible.

Try these

 

I have always ran at unlimited frame rate.

 

TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=160

UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=0

TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=2048

LOD_RADIUS=4.500000

[JOBSCHEDULER]

AffinityMask=116

[jorgen.s.andersen]

To calculate the AffinityMask correctly, use this calculator:

 

https://www.gfsg.co.uk/affinitymask.aspx?SubMenuItem=utilties

 

And, to allow the CPU time enough to build the picture correctly and completely, limit the frame rate to 30. FSX and other flight simulators are not frame-rate chasing first-person shooter games, but simulators where smoothness is important.

 

Jorgen

Edited April 25, 2022 by jorgen.s.andersen

[il88pp]

Closing fsx

renaming the fsx.cfg file

and then restarting fsx.

 

Means fsx will start without fsx.cfg file present.

Fsx will then create a fresh fsx.cfg file while starting.

 

with default settings.

 

currently your settings are to high and the pc can't load the textures quicklu enough.

(or the settings are just messed up.)

 

 

(Don't worry about renaming the fsx.cfg file. You still have renamed file as a backup.:))