DVA7209
Captain, B767-300
Joined on April 11 2009
Seattle, WA USA
36 legs, 120.9 hours
1 legs,
1.8 hours online
34 legs,
113.7 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
January 23 2010 05:19 ET by John Byre
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Hey guys, I've recently developed a problem with my graphics in FSX, (and FSX only). I've posted a thread on the simflight forums about it too, but I'm really in a rush to get this sorted, so I'll post one here too.
At the moment, FSX is unflyable because of glitches and artifacts related to the autogen (I think?). The problem is extremely hard to capture with a screenshot or video, because as soon as the Fraps recorder is engaged, the problem goes away (while frames are slashed in half), and getting a screenshot is like trying to capture random lightning strikes. The best I can do for now is to try and describe it in a very detailed fashion, until I can somehow get a screenie on here.
The issue only comes up usually when panning around in spot view, however also shows up in the cockpit, and while turning. I get clouds that flash, and my autogen (mostly the trees) spike up to the top of my screen, making them look like flashing bar-codes. Sometimes when in areas with alot of autogen buildings, I get odd 2D polygons and triangles, usually the color of the building itself, mixed in with these bar-code flashing trees. As a result, my framerates may stay locked at 30, but will immediately drop to single digits when I move my view, even the slightest amount.
It goes away in DirectX 10 mode, but I think everyone here knows about DX10 incompatibilities and invisible lights, etc...so that's not really a great option.
System Specs:
HDD: Western Digital Caviar 640GB
MB: ASUS P7P55D Deluxe
CPU: Intel Core i5 750 @ 3.0 GHz
GPU: EVGA Nvidia 9800GTX+ 512MB
RAM: G.Skill 1333MHz 4GB
PSU: Corsair TX 650W
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate x64
I installed FSX using the method described here:
http://www.simforums.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=29041
Also, I tried the FSX.cfg tweaks described on that page. I've tried setting up Nhancer to the settings shown on that page. I've tried a reformat, a different HDD, and Windows XP Pro x64. The issue occurs with every aircraft, in every part of the FSX world.
Also, I've managed to record the error using my phone. (Fraps wasn't recording the problem).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV11QtRwUCA
Anyone who can help me sort this out will...err....be rewarded 10000000 pats on the back? Thanks everyone
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DVA2318
Captain, B777-200
OLP
E-MAIL
Joined on May 01 2005
Online Century Club
Double Century Club
Detroit, MI
201 legs, 637.0 hours
177 legs,
600.7 hours online
191 legs,
622.5 hours ACARS
41 legs,
98.6 hours event
216 legs, 721.7 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
January 23 2010 07:02 ET by Brandon Cruz
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DVA3931
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP, COMM
Joined on January 19 2007
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
Million Mile Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Flying Colonel
Globetrotter
Burbank 500 Club
Eurocap Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"De oppresso liber"
Surry, ME
1,882 legs, 3,806.7 hours
478 legs,
767.8 hours online
1,107 legs,
1,674.5 hours ACARS
55 legs,
114.8 hours event
195 legs dispatched, 134.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
January 23 2010 07:18 ET by Andrew Kaufmann
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DVA7373
Captain, B757-200
OLP
Joined on May 31 2009
"Howdy"
Southeastern United States
72 legs, 187.6 hours
32 legs,
85.4 hours online
67 legs,
153.2 hours ACARS
2 legs,
3.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 23 2010 10:39 ET by Nicholas Taylor
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DVA7209
Captain, B767-300
Joined on April 11 2009
Seattle, WA USA
36 legs, 120.9 hours
1 legs,
1.8 hours online
34 legs,
113.7 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
January 23 2010 14:54 ET by John Byre
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Brandon Cruz wrote:
it looks like artifacting. It has something to do with your video card possibly. Did you happen to update your drivers yet?
Yes I'm running the latest drivers, and I also tried the 182.5 drivers.
Andrew Kaufmann wrote:
I'd have to agree with Brandon on this one...it almost looks like your processor and card are working hard to try and keep up with the redraw rate/viewing speed. I see you have 512MB on the video card - I think that may be your issue.
I was using a much older ATi 3850 512MB with slower clocks and memory mhz on my older PC though, and this is the first time I've seen this come up. Plus alot of people use this card with FSX, why would it only target me? Every other game I own runs flawlessly.
Nicholas Taylor wrote:
I don't know if you're running on "unlimited" FPS, but try lowering it down to like 25 or 30 so more resources are used to display the autogen.
I've tried unlimited, and locking it at 25-30 and even 40 within the game, and using the FPS limiter software outside of the game.
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