This is for those who have not used the FS-GS service...


I decided to give FS-GS a whirl. My visual quality and performance was what I considered higher than satisfactory and to tell you the truth I was a bit sceptical and did not think I could do much better with FS9. It was not my goal to make a challenge to Michael, just see how his service may increase my experience. In any case Michael Greenblatt @ FS-GS proved I could do better with FS9.

Even with an electrical engineering background, I shut-up, listened and learned.

I am not going to give away any settings because EVERY SYSTEM is different so please do not PM me for information. I will however relay information which may help anyone who reads this understand how the service is not only beneficial to just about any level of computer tech, gamer or novice but to just about any level of system hardware.

Even though prior to his service I had made many of the OS and FS9 setup changes his service suggests, by the end of the session my FS9 performance increased 20% right out of the gate with 100% FS9 sliders and checkboxes enabled and my graphics card set to 100% quality…

That is a heck of an increase for a software title known for crushing CPU and GPU cycles.

In checking the effect the service had on other graphics applications, I found in 3DMark, (6xAA, 16xAF enabled), a consistant 300-500pt increase had resulted. That may not seem like much however the 300-500pt gain came from the OS resource to CPU/Memory performance of the benchmark, meaning, my system was now placing critical resources into FS9 I was not getting (at all) prior to the FS-GS service. That translates into CPU cycles which FS9 now has better access to and uses.

As I had always known, many of the WindowsXP reg hacks, FS9.cfg file and other tweaks posted around the net are really complete trash. There are minimal reg hacks and WindowsXP changes which Michael will walk you through setting up. Changes to the FS9.cfg file are based on YOUR system and YOUR video adapter which Michael spent years in development of establishing correct settings based on individual systems, hardware and add-ons. You will learn the REAL meaning of the important numbers in the FS9.cfg file and their relationship/ how they affect each other when changed.

A popular add-on which is typically installed and forgotten about is FSUIPC. It should not be ignored. With Michaels service you have the opportunity to learn about FSUIPC settings which can further enhance your experience without killing resources.

If Michael suggests to get rid of an add-on OR suggests you acquire an add-on, don't question, just DO IT. Michael does not own any financial stake in making add-on suggestions. Michael knows what works and what doesn’t, period.

You will learn about add-ons and how many developers (even the most expensive add-on planes and scenery) are clueless as to how to properly design textures for Flight Simulator. Learning what to watch out for when installing add-ons and what to do to correct textures yourself can convert aircraft and scenery which bring FS9 to its knees, into smooth running software with minimal FS9 performance hits.

You will learn about FS9 calibration… You heard right, there is a method of calibrating FS9 so the system is correctly balanced for the load FS9 applies to it. You will find no reference to FS9 calibration methods from anyone but a Microsoft graphics consultant.

In the follow up sessions the initial 20% gain was further increased. Usually I fly real world weather with 100% 3D clouds maxed out. During heavy cloud cover and overcast conditions the drain on the sim is enormous. I am sure you have heard about using reduced size freeware cloud textures and I have my own version of clouds which help but I never, ever expected to see and experience 100% cloud and weather conditions with realistic multilayer cloud FX and almost NO hit on the system. In calculating the load change, Michaels follow up settings and suggestions added a 40% gain to my FS9 performance.

I learned how freeware cloud fixes and even my own were actually causing more problems than they had solved. Amazing...

As I have always known, frame rate watching while the sim is running is not important. Whats important is smooth frames, not the number being displayed during flight. The only time frame rate counts are important is during calibration, otherwise the counter means practically nothing and actually causes a loss of 3 real frames when it is active on the screen.

Michael tests for ATI and Nvidia has connections to Microsoft itself. That experience alone is worth twice the service fee. Try and get a personal appointment with an ATI, Nvidia or Microsoft graphics engineer and see how far you get. If you manage to get an appointment, you won’t get hours of personalized services. Technical support in such cases would cost anywhere from $50 to $100USD + per hour and they WILL charge you even if their advice does not help, Michael doesn't.


Do the math… then do the FS-GS service. http://www.fs-gs.com/

Btw did you get

Interactive level I
OR
Interactive level II

would you say this service is usefull for someone like me who is using litestep with a homemade theme and has good knowlage of what fs9.cfg tweeks do and what the registry does?  is he rearly rearly good is basicly what i'm asking

The above tweek has been made publicly available before, though I won't dispel it's source ATM, indeed if I can even find it again...... but, as you say NickN, that's just one of many improvements FSGS can help with.

I haven't used the service, due more to financial constraints than anything else, I've always been curious however, and I was sceptical at first, but after reading MANY posts by satisfied customers over the years, and considering his guarantee, it looks great.

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Not so much anti overclock ........... you won't need to overclock after the service 

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I'm not giving anything away

But:

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Including the number zero, there are only 3 possible numbers that FS9 will recognize in that line. If any other number is used FS9 will default to zero automatically. In example, a popular myth value of: 1242456 will be ignored by the sim and default that line to zero. If a system is out of balance with FS9, a value of zero can make scenery appear visually sharper however that is nothing more than a placebo visual which robs the system from one end to give to another.

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Unlike other numbers in the FS9.cfg file, the number used as the setting in that line should never be followed by a decimal or any zeros.

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That number can NOT be a fractal value

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You must have the correct types of scenery mesh installed to set that line to its maximum value or both visual anomalies and performance stutter issues will occur.

What I posted does not give away anything but I do believe it shows allot of what is posted on the net is hogwash.

Micheal dispells the myths so you QUIT TWEAKING and enjoy flying. When the sim does act up you know from your education through Michael how to deal with it, track down the culprit and fix the problem which is usually a third party aircraft or scenery package.


The visual realisim is quite impressive. My gauged performance increased approximately 40% but my visuals and the entire experience has had a 100% boost. I thought my sim was smooth before... I did not realize what smooth flying really meant!


60 euros (73 USD) was well worth the money.

I could have dropped major cash on hardware and never achieved the same visual results. Because of FS-GS, when I do drop that cash, the purchases I make have become worth the investment and Michael's service increases their value to me as well.

When I do upgrade the next purchase will more than likely be an FX60 processor. As a matter of fact I will probably order that processor in a month or two in anticipation of a complete system upgrade to PCI-E by the end of the year. Michael confirmed my professional experience that pure horsepower always wins, especially with flight simulator.

 

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I'm not sure if he will be FSX ready or not. If not I am sure it will not take him long to prepare with the experience he has with graphics. Michael is no just a Flight sim consultant. He consults on real world graphics and server systems.

I need an FS-GS treatment..