Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - External FSX Frame Limiter

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | PC Support | External FSX Frame Limiter

DVA3196
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP, COMM

Joined on June 03 2006
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Six Century Club

"pitchpowertrim.com"
Anderson, MO

619 legs, 1,093.4 hours
292 legs, 503.1 hours online
580 legs, 1,026.5 hours ACARS
89 legs, 191.0 hours event
236 legs dispatched, 110.1 hours

Posted onPost created on January 31 2011 23:19 ET by Michael Brown

While looking through some other FS forums I stumbled upon a statement:

Basically you set FSX's slider to unlimited, but then use an external framerate limiter dll that goes into the FSX folder to stop it from exceeding a certain value. The FSX engine works differently when the slider is set to unlimited vs. an actual framerate and is usually smoother with less fluctuation that way.

This is something I haven't heard of before...totally new to me. Where could I get such a DLL? ....I'm searching Google at this moment but not getting what I want.

Michael Brown (DVA3196)

DVA2025
Senior Captain, MD-11

Joined on November 27 2004
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club

USA

453 legs, 1,458.2 hours
44 legs, 128.1 hours online
407 legs, 1,364.8 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on February 01 2011 07:22 ET by Noah Bryant

Why not ask Ryan since he is the one that said this? He is very receptive to comments/questions (it's his job).

DVA3794
Senior Captain, A320
OLP, 737-ATP

Joined on December 03 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
US Coastal Club
Events Quadruple Century
US Mountaineer Club
Everett Bi-Millennium Club
Tri-Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Three Million Mile Club
Online Thirty Century

"volando libero......."
Antarctica

3,459 legs, 8,141.9 hours
3,131 legs, 7,039.5 hours online
3,251 legs, 7,332.7 hours ACARS
478 legs, 964.8 hours event
65 legs dispatched, 72.4 hours

Posted onPost created on February 01 2011 07:49 ET by Vincenzo Musumeci

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/322993-alternative-external-fps-limiter/page__view__getnewpost

Vincenzo Musumeci (DVA3794)

Posted onPost created on February 01 2011 15:27 ET by Michael Brown

Vincenzo Musumeci wrote:

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/322993-alternative-external-fps-limiter/page__view__getnewpost

Perfect .... thank you!!

Michael Brown (DVA3196)

DVA4595
Senior Captain, A320
OLP

Joined on June 15 2007
B757 100 Club
Everett 500 Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
50 State Club
Millennium Club
Online Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Event Half Century Club

"How 'bout them Dawgs?"
Cumming, GA

1,370 legs, 1,903.7 hours
1,273 legs, 1,764.9 hours online
1,323 legs, 1,832.7 hours ACARS
52 legs, 95.6 hours event
3 legs dispatched, 10.8 hours

Posted onPost created on February 01 2011 18:15 ET by Mark Springsteen

Let us know your results.....this looks very promising!

Mark Springsteen (DVA4595)

Posted onPost created on February 01 2011 22:21 ET by Mark Springsteen

This seems to work as advertised. It made my FSX run much smoother, I have everything MAXED out and I get a steady 30 frames with no stutters. Darn, looks like I'm gonna have to start giving FSX a little more love.

Mark Springsteen (DVA4595)

DVA7729
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP

Joined on September 09 2009
50 State Club
Triple Century Club
Online Triple Century Club
Globetrotter

"Roar like GE-90s!"
Mississauga, ON Canada

396 legs, 1,741.6 hours
380 legs, 1,692.7 hours online
391 legs, 1,702.2 hours ACARS
46 legs, 113.8 hours event

Posted onPost created on February 01 2011 22:32 ET by Shahzeb Bhutto

Any chance this will work in FS9? smile

Posted onPost created on February 01 2011 22:48 ET by Michael Brown

Shahzeb Bhutto wrote:

Any chance this will work in FS9? :)

I don't know, sorry

Michael Brown (DVA3196)

Posted onPost created on February 01 2011 22:50 ET by Michael Brown

I have fantastic results .... my overall FS experience is much, much smoother.

I first went here: http://www.venetubo.com/fsx.html

after that I installed the limiter .... everything is smooth as silk now rawk

DVA4215
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP

Joined on March 12 2007
Everett 250 Club
Six Century Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

Pleasant Grove, UT USA

636 legs, 1,647.2 hours
410 legs, 746.5 hours online
589 legs, 1,563.2 hours ACARS
7 legs, 10.3 hours event

Posted onPost created on February 01 2011 23:45 ET by Kyle Hatch

Michael Brown wrote:

I have fantastic results .... my overall FS experience is much, much smoother.

I first went here: http://www.venetubo.com/fsx.html

after that I installed the limiter .... everything is smooth as silk now

So how did you install the FSP Limiter? Im stuck on that part, I never have dealt with .rar files.

Kyle Hatch (DVA4215)

Posted onPost created on February 02 2011 00:02 ET by Mark Springsteen

Yes, this is definately a keeper!

Mark Springsteen (DVA4595)

DVA7620
First Officer, B777-200
OLP

Joined on July 21 2009

"Dream"
NJ USA

66 legs, 105.0 hours
55 legs, 89.5 hours online
63 legs, 99.1 hours ACARS
16 legs, 31.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on February 15 2011 17:30 ET by Neil Sarna

hey guys im thinking about using it as well.....right now i average 20-25 fps and have it locked at 25 will this help to maintain either a steady 25-30 fps??? also has anyone tried for fs2004

Neil Sarna (DVA7620)

Posted onPost created on February 15 2011 18:20 ET by Vincenzo Musumeci

Neil ,
the Limiter is just for FSX wink

DVA8830
Captain, B757-200

Joined on July 12 2010
50 State Club
Everett Century Club
Double Century Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary

Mount Jackson, VA

242 legs, 463.9 hours
1 legs, 2.2 hours online
242 legs, 463.9 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on February 15 2011 19:14 ET by Tom Preziuso

I am unsure where to install this. Reading the link and downloading the file to my desktop, I cannot find the FSX Root Folder. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Tom Preziuso

Captain, B757-200

Posted onPost created on February 16 2011 19:44 ET by Tom Preziuso

Anyone have any suggestions or answers for my last post? I need help! banghead

Tom Preziuso

Captain, B757-200

Posted onPost created on February 16 2011 19:47 ET by Mark Springsteen

Try under computer/programs/microsoft games/FSX

Mark Springsteen (DVA4595)

Posted onPost created on February 16 2011 20:24 ET by Tom Preziuso

OK I have verified thats where it is.
Can you tell me what this means:
start the FPS_limiter_GUI
in the Path, point to your FSX.exe (i suggest keeping settings as they are at 30 FPS, and in FSX Turn your FPS to unlimited.)
Click create bat, it will create a new file in the FPS limiter Folder, called FSX.exe.limited (thats what it calls mine)
you now start FSX always via this File.

confused

Tom Preziuso

Captain, B757-200

Posted onPost created on February 16 2011 23:39 ET by Mark Springsteen

Tom, try this one. http://www.kegetys.n..._antilag101.zip I have tried the one you are trying to use and I found this frame rate limiter to be a better one. Basically, you drop these to files into your FSX folder. For the Antilag file a changed the settings to read: [config]
RenderAheadLimit=2
FPSlimit=35

It works like a charm. No stutters what so ever.....smooth as butta

Mark Springsteen (DVA4595)

Posted onPost created on February 16 2011 23:41 ET by Mark Springsteen

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/322993-alternative-external-fps-limiter/ follow this link and it should point you to the download

Mark Springsteen (DVA4595)

Posted onPost created on February 17 2011 08:21 ET by Vincenzo Musumeci

Mark Springsteen wrote:

Tom, try this one. http://www.kegetys.n..._antilag101.zip I have tried the one you are trying to use and I found this frame rate limiter to be a better one. Basically, you drop these to files into your FSX folder. For the Antilag file a changed
the settings to read: [config]
RenderAheadLimit=2
FPSlimit=35

It works like a charm. No stutters what so ever.....smooth as butta

Posted onPost created on February 17 2011 09:08 ET by Tom Preziuso

Thanks, I will try that today. Keepin my fingers crossed.

Tom Preziuso

Captain, B757-200

AFV426
Captain, B777-300

Joined on September 04 2008
International Tourist
Double Century Club
Online Century Club
Diplomatic Mission

Middle East

286 legs, 846.5 hours
137 legs, 391.5 hours online
276 legs, 808.3 hours ACARS
5 legs, 11.0 hours event
542 legs, 1,162.4 hours total

Posted onPost created on February 17 2011 14:54 ET by Rabee Jibren

Great find !

Posted onPost created on February 17 2011 15:08 ET by Rabee Jibren

This works in FS9 !!
I set it to 10fps, and it did so ! (as said in the readme)
Thanks michael , you just killed my FS stutter rawk

Posted onPost created on February 17 2011 16:10 ET by Vincenzo Musumeci

I don’t think is a good idea to run FS9 at 10 fraps eek

with FS9 you want higher frames for a smooth sim wink

DVA7343
Captain, B777-200
OLP

Joined on May 16 2009
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Triple Century Club

"It's not a job but an adventure "
Lugoff, SC USA

368 legs, 798.4 hours
39 legs, 73.8 hours online
358 legs, 777.7 hours ACARS
1 legs, 2.9 hours event

Posted onPost created on February 17 2011 16:45 ET by John Morris

I tried this on FS9 and so far it looks great. before I installed this I was getting somewhere in the neighborhood of 17 -21 FPS ans would loading would take 2 to 3 mins. after install 32 FPM and 20 to 30 sec load time

John Morris

Captain, B777-200

Posted onPost created on February 17 2011 16:47 ET by Rabee Jibren

Vincenzo Musumeci wrote:

I don’t think is a good idea to run FS9 at 10 fraps with FS9 you want higher frames for a smooth sim

Lol, i did so to check if it works in FS9.
I locked it at 30 fps

Posted onPost created on February 17 2011 21:39 ET by Tom Preziuso

I installed it in the FSX folder, set the FPS to 33 and RenderAheadLimit=2.

I am still only getting 10-12 FPS and very choppy until it freexzes up after FPS drops to 2 or 4 FPS??????? I am at a loss. slitwrist

Tom Preziuso

Captain, B757-200

Posted onPost created on February 18 2011 15:33 ET by Tom Preziuso

UPDATE: I made a few adjustments, frame rate gets about 15 - 25 FPS BUT, my instruments are still freezing up. I have to hit control + Alt + Delete, open the task manager and wait for a few seconds and then instruments will unfreeze. It happens about every 4 or 5 minutes?????? HELP!

Tom Preziuso

Captain, B757-200

DVA7130
Senior Captain, B727-200
OLP

Joined on March 23 2009
50 State Club
Everett 250 Club
Events Century Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Eight Century Club
Online Eight Century

"Hudson, we have a problem"
Tyrone, GA USA

846 legs, 1,482.4 hours
814 legs, 1,429.8 hours online
818 legs, 1,443.2 hours ACARS
178 legs, 322.6 hours event

Posted onPost created on February 18 2011 15:48 ET by Ryan Morse

It doesn't work for me, it made the paning in the external very slow and controll of the aircraft very slugish.

Ryan Morse (DVA7130)

DVA7620
First Officer, B777-200
OLP

Joined on July 21 2009

"Dream"
NJ USA

66 legs, 105.0 hours
55 legs, 89.5 hours online
63 legs, 99.1 hours ACARS
16 legs, 31.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on February 18 2011 15:58 ET by Neil Sarna

hey guys are you just supposed to put it in the main fs9 folder the .cfg file and the .dll???? because i put them in and set the lock fps to 25 and put the flight sim fps to unlimited and put the fps render to 2 yet my framerates are jumping around sporadically from 22-28

Neil Sarna (DVA7620)

Posted onPost created on February 18 2011 18:00 ET by Vincenzo Musumeci

Please DO NOT USE the Limeter for FS9 .....what you guys don’t understand eek

DVA7620
First Officer, B777-200
OLP

Joined on July 21 2009

"Dream"
NJ USA

66 legs, 105.0 hours
55 legs, 89.5 hours online
63 legs, 99.1 hours ACARS
16 legs, 31.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on February 18 2011 21:06 ET by Neil Sarna

Vincenzo if u look above Rabee said it works in FS9 so i thought why not use an available resource.....sorry

Neil Sarna (DVA7620)

Posted onPost created on February 18 2011 21:11 ET by Tom Preziuso

I am using it in FSX and still having trouble. See my last post.

Tom Preziuso

Captain, B757-200

DVA8152
First Officer, B767-300
OLP

Joined on December 28 2009
Online Six Century Club
Million Mile Club
Millennium Club

"By George, we did it!"
Jacksonville, FL USA

1,159 legs, 2,921.6 hours
698 legs, 1,755.8 hours online
1,033 legs, 2,466.9 hours ACARS
1 legs, 11.8 hours event
136 legs dispatched, 40.7 hours

Posted onPost created on February 19 2011 00:18 ET by Dan Turner

I can confirm this working in FS9 on my system...

Dan Turner (DVA8152)

Posted onPost created on February 19 2011 11:02 ET by Rabee Jibren

Neil Sarna wrote:

Vincenzo if u look above Rabee said it works in FS9 so i thought why not use an available resource.....sorry

Neil it might differ from machine to another.
I have the latest Geforce driver installed.
Then it doesn't lock the frames 100%, try and set it to 10fps as i did to check if it's working on your system.
What i like about it, is that even if i get around 23fps (locked 30fps) i don't get any stutter, unlike before.

For flight simulation purposes only. Not a commercial website. In no way are we affiliated with Delta Air Lines, its affiliates, or any other airline. All logos, images, and trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. Delta Virtual Airlines is a non-profit entity engaged in providing an avenue for flight simulation enthusiasts.