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Ashar, you've been saying that for a while now! 
With all your Payware I am surprised you have not done it yet! 

Dave

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I don't know...I keep thinking to get it...and then drop the idea...then all of a sudden a mad urge comes...and then it drops out to...I want to know how long it usually takes...because I am not available on weekdays...(School)...

Weekends..I don't really like to ruin people's precious weekends... ???

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He worked with me on a Saturday afternoon. You have to schedule an appointment to find out when he is available.

For a lousy seventy-three bucks I can have graphics like the Southwest 747 screenshot?! My system is not overclocked or anything extraordinary. Would the FS-GS service be of any value to someone who doesn't know how to open Windows Explorer in two windows as is done when installing downloaded aircraft?

That does it, first time I get enough money I am getting the FS-GS treatment

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Granted, if there was another source, or several sources, on the internet for the correct setting information I would provide the answer to your question however as far as I have seen the only source for the correct answer is FSGS... therefore I will not discuss the settings for that line as it would break my agreement to not discuss proprietary information.

As for the questions about driver tweaks, FSGS will not work with an “overclocked” or “tweaked” video system. The service requires you return your system and your driver settings back to normal and FSGS will walk you though the settings for the drivers from there. FSGS does not tweak your drivers at all or use any special hack tools for settings.

The service deals with FS9, no other title. Once the service is complete you can make any changes you want to your drivers for other titles.

FSGS will contact you for an initial consultation at which point FSGS may request several things. Only if considered needed; Hardware upgrades, add-on removal, software removal or suggestions to obtain add-ons are made based on the consultation. Recommendations for drivers are made and you will be asked to obtain a few small utility programs for quick access to FS9 files. It is also possible FSGS may request FS9 be completely reinstalled if it is found you do not have it properly installed in its correct location and the FS9.1 patch was not installed correctly, and/or you have certain types of junk add-on software known for causing problems in FS9 which cannot be completely uninstalled because the author of the software is an idiot. Either way, if a reinstall is required or fixes to FS9 can be done without a reinstall, FSGS will walk you through the correct installation procedures.

FSGS walks you through a proper setup of WindowsXP for maximum memory and CPU cycle availability. FSGS will then work with you on proper driver installation and setup. FS9 is then booted and set up correctly for your video card and system. Assistance with FSUIPC and other software such as weather can be provided. I think those expensive weather programs are ridiculous because the FS9 weather engine works great if FSUIPC is set up right, but that is just my opinion.

So, that is the process. There are some changes and settings that are well known, others that are not. In any case, it is not a single setting that makes the system perform. It is a combination of all the settings applied to your individual computer setup after FS9 has been calibrated.

I will not disclose information or techniques which are not available on the net and which someone worked very hard researching.

If I contracted Microsoft and paid them their rate for exclusive ONE ON ONE training there would be a contract involved which would include a NON DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT.  I am currently testing for MS right now and I know exactly how the system works.

It is typical in any business where intellectual property or technique is involved to establish a non disclosure agreement.

I am not legally bound by a signed contract with FSGS. My word is my bond. I could without any legal repercussions post the entire process in a thread. That may help allot of people but it could also make their systems worse simply because I do not know the correct FS9 and driver settings for every card on the market going back 3 years. Therefore posting such information would do nothing but violate an agreement which was made in trust.

What I paid for was a professional graphics consultant which is highly experienced with MSFS. This person has ties with Microsoft, ATI and Nvidia. The fee I paid was NOTHING compared to the hourly rate a Microsoft, ATI or Nvidia graphics engineer would charge for personal service. I was charged the equivalent of approximately ½ hour of time with a Microsoft, ATI or Nvidia graphics engineer and given at minimum 8-12 hours of service if you include the technical talks I had with Michael in which he disclosed quite a bit of information to me with respect to proper graphics development in MSFS. The session for the service went very fast because I am an engineer myself and the changes were very easy for me to comprehend and make.

To be quite honest, if you were to approach FS-GS with the attitude you tend to display in the post above, I doubt they would accept you as a client. I think it is a "big deal" to make a trust and break it by disclosing infomation even if the information is minute and would probably have no finacial impact, it's still breaking an agreement and more important, my word.

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Thank you for understanding my position.

The only reason I posted the information I did in this thread with respect to settings was to demonstrate all the bull being posted on the net and how out of whack most people have their systems, and don’t realize it because of lack of knowledge or more often than not, ego.

I, like many others, have searched the internet for solutions to FS9 performance issues and for tweaks. I would say that 80-90% of what FS-GS provides is available on the net. The problem with the internet posted information is that it also includes bad settings and advice which is mixed in with the good settings and advice which makes it impossible to know if one has obtained correct solutions. FS-GS removes the doubt and provides the correct answers. They also provide answers that are not available on the net, at all. The combination is what makes the service worth the investment.

FS9 is hyper-sensitive to all settings. All FS9 and driver setting must be in sync with the computer system they are being applied to for maximum performance and visual experience. Add to that, there are a large number of add-ons which are not properly designed which in turn cause FS9 issues. Knowing what to look for and how to correct it is an entire subject in itself. FS-GS explains and simplifies that process. A course in graphics engineering would be quite expensive and I am sure would not address issues for a specific game title.

At one point in time I spent more time looking for solutions and tweaks than I did enjoying the software. I like to solve problems myself, something an engineering ego has programmed into it. After coming to the conclusion that I had achieved the best results possible I went back to enjoying the software. I was very satisfied with the FS9 I was getting.

Over time I decided to throw down a few bucks and see if all the work I did actually achieved the best possible results. I have known about FS-GS for several years prior to using the service. There are days I spend more on lunch than I did with FS-GS. The money was never the issue.

What I discovered is that I did not need to waste the hours and days spent in tweaking and furthermore the time I spent did not provide maximum results. Quite simply FS-GS drastically improved my sim experience in one afternoon and provided all the information I needed to keep my sim in top condition when installing new add-ons, creating my own or when I may reinstall the setup into another system.

Knowing the technology field, and I do.. very well, I obtained what I would consider between $1000-$2000 in service and education for the price of a nice lunch, including drinks, at an upscale downtown Seattle restaurant.

I should have done it years ago