You guys having trouble can try this template…

I will tell you this though, if you are running less than an x800 or comparable Nivida video card, and a decent 939 or comparable Inhell setup may not be able to use this but you can try it.

Here is how you use this…

1.
Open notepad. Copy and paste the list below into a blank notepad.

2.
Browse to
C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR ACCOUNT NAME\Application Data\Microsoft\FSXDemo

3.
Back up your current FSX.cfg.

4.
Open the original FSX.cfg and locate the following lines:

[DISPLAY.Device.XXXXXXXXXXXXX  .0]
Mode=XXXXXXX

Transfer those lines to the new notepad list, OVERWRITNG the two below listed as:

[DISPLAY.XXXXXXXXXXXXXX]//EDIT IN YOUR ADAPTER
Mode=XXXXXXXX //EDIT IN YOUR MONITOR

DO NOT OVERWRITE ANYTHING ELSE

5.
You guys running x800xt to x850xt and x1600 or comparable Nivida cards, leave everything else in that list alone, save the new notepad file as FSX.cfg. Since you backed up you original FSX.cfg, simply drop the new one in the directory:

C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR ACCOUNT NAME\Application Data\Microsoft\FSXDemo

HOWEVER:
If you are running a high end 6000-7000 series Nvidia, x1800 or x1900, edit the following line in the list below under the heading [TERRAIN] from 4 to:

WATER_EFFECTS=5

And increase the frame lock under the [DISPLAY] heading from 22 to:

UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=28

Save the new notepad file as FSX.cfg. Since you backed up you original FSX.cfg, simply drop the new one in the directory:

C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR ACCOUNT NAME\Application Data\Microsoft\FSXDemo


NOTE:

When you boot the sim, do NOT change any settings. If for some reason the sim refuses the card entry, go to SETTINGS – CUSTOMIZE – GRAPHICS and enter the following information:

For x800xt to x850xt and x1600 or comparable Nivida cards:

Frame Rate = 22
Full Screen Resolution = YOUR NATIVE MONITOR SCALE x32
Filtering = Anisotropic
Global Options = 100% slider
Lens Flair and Advanced Animations = Check
Bloom = UNCHECKED
Click OK


For the higher end cards, everything else is the same as above but raise the target frame to 28

Click OK, then CLOSE the Sim and reopen it.


THE FIRST TIME YOU RUN THIS NEW CONFIGURATION:

Go to FREE FLIGHT

IMPORTANT: For Weather, PLEASE select EITHER Building Storms OR Cold Fronts

Select the aircraft and fly out of Princess Juliana. Time of day is up to you.

Once on the runway, pan 360 around the exterior of the aircraft several times so the textures fully load, then take off. Once in the air a tad, pan 360 around the exterior of the aircraft again severl times.


There is no guarantee this will help you but you can see if it improves your experience.


EDIT:
If you find it a bit too much and jerky... reduce the following ONLY:

Under Traffic:
Airport Vehicle Density= LOW

Scenery:
Scenery Objects...
Complexity = Very Dense
Autogen = Dense

Mesh Resolution = 5 m
texture Resolution = 30cm

Dont change anything else utill you test those numbers!!





Start Copy/Paste HERE:
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[SOUND]
AmbientUIMusicVolume=-6.000000
SOUND_FADER1=0.500000
SOUND_FADER2=0.500000
SOUND_FADER3=0.500000
SOUND_FADER4=0.500000
AmbientUIMusic=Pilot For Hire
SOUND=1
SOUND_QUALITY=2
SOUND_LOD=0
UISound=1
AmbientUI=0
[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=40
UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=22
[Main]
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
Location=101,-2,1133,819,\\.\DISPLAY1
Maximized=1
HideMenuNormal=0
HideMenuFullscreen=1
[PANELS]
IMAGE_QUALITY=1
DEFAULT_VIEW=0
QUICKTIPS=0
PANEL_OPACITY=100
PANEL_MASKING=1
PANEL_STRETCHING=1
UNITS_OF_MEASURE=0
[Weather]
WindshieldPrecipitationEffects=1
MinGustTime=10
MaxGustTime=500
MinGustRampSpeed=1
MaxGustRampSpeed=200
MinVarTime=5
MaxVarTime=50
MinVarRampSpeed=10
MaxVarRampSpeed=75
TurbulenceScale=1.000000
WeatherServerAddress=fs2k.zone.com
WeatherServerPort=80
WeatherGraphDataInDialog=0
AdjustForMagVarInDialog=1
DynamicWeather=2
DownloadWindsAloft=1
DisableTurbulence=0
CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=3
DETAILED_CLOUDS=1
CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=7
THERMAL_VISUALS=1
[DISPLAY.XXXXXXXXXXXXXX]//EDIT IN YOUR ADAPTER
Mode=XXXXXXXX //EDIT IN YOUR MONITOR
Anisotropic=1
Fogtable=0
[CONTROLS]
PAN_RATE=900
Controls_Default=Standard
Controls_Current=Standard
JOYSTICKS=1
KBDAIL=64
KBDELEV=64
KBDRUD=64
[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=0
[USERINTERFACE]
ShowAllACPaintSchemes=0
SelectAircraftManufacturer=All
SelectAircraftPublisher=All
SelectAircraftType=All
PageID=1
OpenATCOnCreate=0
SHOW_MISSION_CAPTIONS=0
PAUSE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=1
PROMPT_ON_EXIT=1
SITUATION=FLIGHTS\OTHER\FLTSIM
Map_Orientation=2
[Trusted]
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X Demo\GAUGES\Bendix_King_Radio.DLL.azzawnbbzlbhzwathhahqthnzrhouicewuuuuiuz=2
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X Demo\GAUGES\Magnetic_Compass.DLL.wbacabkrzzbtrnazihqikkarqlottkallorqhiol=2
[RWW_WEATHER_MAP]
SHOW_AIRPORTS=0
SHOW_VORS=0
SHOW_NDBS=0
SHOW_APPROACHES=0
SHOW_INTERSECTIONS=0
SHOW_VICTOR=0
SHOW_JET=0
SHOW_AIRSPACE=0
SHOW_FLIGHTPLAN=1
SHOW_WEATHERSTATIONS=1
SHOW_WEATHERSYSTEMS=1
SHOW_DATATAGS=1
SHOW_TERRAIN=1
[ATC]
ShowATCText=1
COMM_MSG_NONE_COLOR=FF000000
COMM_MSG_ATC_USER_COLOR=FF00FF00
COMM_MSG_USER_ATC_COLOR=FFFF0000
COMM_MSG_ATC_AI_COLOR=FFFFD21B
COMM_MSG_AI_ATC_COLOR=FFFF7840
AutoOpenAirTrafficWindow=1
UsePilotVoice=1
PilotVoice=0
[PointOfInterestSystem]
CycleSetting=0
[GRAPHICS]
TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=1024
NUM_LIGHTS=8
AIRCRAFT_SHADOWS=1
AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1
COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1
LANDING_LIGHTS=1
AC_SELF_SHADOW=1
EFFECTS_QUALITY=2
GROUND_SHADOWS=1
TEXTURE_QUALITY=3
IMAGE_QUALITY=0
See_Self=1
Text_Scroll=1
[SCENERY]
LENSFLARE=1
DAWN_DUSK_SMOOTHING=1
IMAGE_COMPLEXITY=5
[TrafficManager]
AirlineDensity=90
GADensity=90
FreewayDensity=35
ShipsAndFerriesDensity=80
LeisureBoatsDensity=50
IFROnly=0
AIRPORT_SCENERY_DENSITY=3
[TERRAIN]
LOD_RADIUS=3.500000
MESH_COMPLEXITY=100
MESH_RESOLUTION=25
TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=29
AUTOGEN_DENSITY=5
DETAIL_TEXTURE=1
WATER_EFFECTS=4
[AContain]
ShowLabels=0
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=1.000000
Torque=1.000000
GyroEffect=1.000000
CrashTolerance=1.000000
General=1.000000
UnlimitedFuel=False
TrueAirspeed=False
AutoCoord=True
RealMixture=True
StressDamage=True
GEffect=True
ManualLights=True
GyroDrift=False
CrashWithDyn=False
CrashDetection=True
AutoTrim=False
[SIM]
SYSCLOCK=1
[STARTUP]
DEMO=0
SHOW_OPENING_SCREEN=1
STARTUP_DEMO=
LoadWindow=1
[FACILITIES]
COUNTRY=
STATE=
CITY=
GTL_BUTTON=1409
[Misc]
Com_Rate=7
[MULTIPLAYER]
condAccoutPassword=0

Exellent.

I'll try when I get home.

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Give it a shot... just use the settings I posted for the x800... then use the reduced settings

If they are still too high, bring the mesh resolution up to 10 and the LOD_RADIUS, under TERRAIN to 3 instead of 3.5


Ohhh... and drop your fame lock to either 18 or 20 on that card


You might be suprised

Worked for me, exellent . On mine I decided to turn up LOD radius and turn down the cars. Looks much better.

Hopefully my new vid card (maybe DX10) will be abled to completly max out the water

The Frame rate killer is easily water, I tried with medium shader 2 and it ran like crap.

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Its the configuration file for the FSX demo program... It presets your FSX demo to settings I know should work fairly well for both visuals and performance.

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I thought you might like that

he he he


... and the water no longer looks fake

Also....

[controls]
stick_sensitivity_mode=0


This still works as in previous versions.