Simviation Forum - Finally Flying In Style!!

Jul 18^th, 2011 at 3:01am

Flying Mouse Offline
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So after much help from the hardware department here @ SimV and loads of research I bought my new GPU:

http://www.simviation.com/phpupload/uploads/1311020386.jpg

I will be keeping my old one as a back-up. Served me well for 3 years:

http://www.simviation.com/phpupload/uploads/1310975870.jpg

I did a complete reinstall of everything, still gotta load Nhancer and set it up but I am a very happy camper so far.

Just a few testing shots with ENB only. I don't believe in CFG tweaks anymore.

Over Bowerman (KHQM) on my way to Rangers Creek (W21).

On my way to Muddy Creek.

Unloading at Muddy Creek farm.

The final set-up

Thanx for taking a peak

Coolermaster Storm Enforcer Chassis/ Corsair TX750W PSU/ Gigabyte Ga-990fxa Mobo/ AMD Phenom X4 965 BE 3.4Ghz C3/Coolermaster V6GT CPU air cooler/ 8GB RAM Corsair DDR3 2000Mhz/ Gigabyte GTX570 Overclocked Edition GPU/ Windows 7 Prem 64bit/ 750Gb & 150Gb (FSX Dedicated) Sata's/ 23" Samsung BX2331 LED / Logitec S510 Wireless keyboard & Mouse. Logitec Force 3D Pro Joystick. Logitec Headset.

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Reply #1 - Jul 18^th, 2011 at 7:17am

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Wow! Nice!!
I still have to wait some time to get to that level...

BTW, do you have problems with your Force 3D Pro?
Mine keeps jittering and, when I fly, it either inputs nothing until I push/pull/turn it to half way or, after that, it inputs max deflection. And the rudder is impossible to control since every time I simply touch the joystick the rudder starts varying it's deflection from max right to max left and repeats that all the time... I tried to calibrate it but there's no way to make it work properly...

Up is the way to go.

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Reply #2 - Jul 18^th, 2011 at 9:41am

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Congrats on the new GPU

I also did a complete format/re-install of my FSX only this time in Windows 7 64bit and installed the Gigabyte 560ti SOC. I have to say it runs great without the tweaks.
I'm not 100% sure on this but I don't think nhancer will be of use with your new card. I don't think it supports the drivers. I couldn't get it to run.
I now use nvidia inspector for my GPU settings.
http://www.geeks3d.com/20110305/nvidia-inspector-1-9-5-5-available/
On the main screen click the little circle that has the tools(wrench) on it to access your internal settings. I use the nhancer settings as a starting point for this. It does pretty much the same thing that nhancer did.

As for your pictures, I gotta say that #2 is "as real as it gets" Shocked

Looks very photo-like. Wink

jime

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Reply #3 - Jul 18^th, 2011 at 10:37am

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Wonderful shots but number two is great...well done... Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #4 - Jul 18^th, 2011 at 12:31pm

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Cool setup, and it looks like that GPU is giving you some great shots too, congrats!

-Pierre-

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Reply #5 - Jul 18^th, 2011 at 12:47pm

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Lookin' good Wink

"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter silvered wings. Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun split clouds.....and done a hundred things you have never dreamed of.....wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence. Hovering there, I've chased the shouting wind along and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air.

Up, up the long, delerious, burning blue I've topped the wind swept heights with easy grace where never Lark, nor even Eagle flew. While with silent lifting of mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of god"

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Reply #6 - Jul 18^th, 2011 at 1:39pm

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Great shots. Congrats on the upgrade.

Gee, that 185 livery looks familiar. Roll Eyes

If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.

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Reply #7 - Jul 19^th, 2011 at 2:33am

Flying Mouse Offline
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Thank you everyone for the replies.

Xpand: I must admit, the joystick is a horror to set up with FSX. One has to make adjustments in FSX and the profile within the Joystick interface namely nullzones, sensitivity and ranges. Once done correctly the joystick is a joy to fly.

Jime: Yeah noticed that last nite, using Nvidia inspector and works like a charm.

Patch: Yes, thank you for your contribution to shot nr. 2 I do believe it is the paint that makes it look so extremely real.

Coolermaster Storm Enforcer Chassis/ Corsair TX750W PSU/ Gigabyte Ga-990fxa Mobo/ AMD Phenom X4 965 BE 3.4Ghz C3/Coolermaster V6GT CPU air cooler/ 8GB RAM Corsair DDR3 2000Mhz/ Gigabyte GTX570 Overclocked Edition GPU/ Windows 7 Prem 64bit/ 750Gb & 150Gb (FSX Dedicated) Sata's/ 23" Samsung BX2331 LED / Logitec S510 Wireless keyboard & Mouse. Logitec Force 3D Pro Joystick. Logitec Headset.

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Reply #8 - Jul 22^nd, 2011 at 3:13pm