Hi Matt,

With regards to the FPS issue, it would be helpful to list your system specs (CPU/Memory/Graphics Card+Memory).

I actually find the 767 to have very good frame rates (my system specs are in my signature).

My system specs are as follows:

Processor: Intel Core 2 CPU, 6400 @ 2.13GHz 2.13GHz

Memory(RAM): 2.00GB

System: I'm running Windows Vista 32

I know CS's aircraft are hoggers, but I read somewhere their 767 takes less computer space than their 757, and that's just not the case with me..

Thanks,

-Matt

cantland wrote on Sep 8^th, 2009 at 5:07am:

Indeed.

Matt, be sure you look at the link Tim provided in his post, spend a few hours following it all through and you'll have a very optimized system.

However, your hardware is on the low side - FSX depends on alot of Memory and eats CPU's for breakfast, the faster the CPU the better your frame rate. Around 3.0GHz/4Gb memory is where things start to look and feel much better.

Maybe you could look at purchasing more Memory if you don't have alot of money to spend - take your system up to 4Gb and use the USERVA switch in Vista (google for it) to make use of at least 3Gb of it. That should give an improvement.

You could also look at overclocking your CPU, though please do not attempt this if you are unsure about it - it requires purchase of a better heatsink/fan for your CPU, alot of patience, and alot of research online for your particular CPU/Motherboard combination settings.

rupesh wrote on Sep 9^th, 2009 at 11:17pm:

This is mostly true of soundcards that are integrated into the computer motherboard. A seperate soundcard is definately the way to go.

Hi all,

If someone would post their FSX slider settings for a smooth 767 ride I would appreciate it.

I just tried an app at EDDF and she was extremely choppy even with autogen down to dense and I have built a system that handles the Flt One Mustang and another company 767 with sliders at 75% or 100% with no problem except for some tweaking for the F1 Mustang VC view.

The system I built is fairly good: i7 920@3.8/3Gb RAM@7-8-7-20/Nvidia 260 with nHancer/UTX/UTUSA/GEX/REX textures.

Thanks.

Jack S.

Alpha,

Our systems are similiar and after a lot of twiddeling, this is smooth until about 100' on final at KATL and EGKK, the only ones I tested today.

Use this if you haven't: http://www.simforums.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=29041

My FSX graphics: frames locked at 30
                          trilinnear
                          lens flare
                          advanced animation
                 Scenery: LOD Large
                               Complexity 80
                               Mesh res 80
                               tex res 1M
                               water low 1x
                               Scenery complexity 75%(very dense)
                               Autogen 50% (dense)
                               Special effects medium
                               NO airport traffic or AI traffic(I use UTX)
                               1920x1200/32
I have used ASA and FSX weather fairly successfully.
nHancer set up as in the tuning guide, EXACTLY.
Drivers: 182.50
Cockpit only.

I think that at some airports I will always get choppy on final until CS gets rid of the messages between the 767 and FSUIPC which I read will help with smooth flight.

I hope Tim C. will chime in with his settings; he claims to have smooth with a DELL@ 2.6 which I find hard to believe but then I'm not looking at his monitor nor he at mine; one of the problems with reviews and other comments in the various forums. I do believe that Dr. Nick really knows FSX!

Hope this helps.

Jack S.

Set frames to unlimited and get back to me. �This makes all the difference in the world for me with complex add-ons around airports.

To be safe I ditch all AI. �Use the global setting of "High" and crank down the water no higher than Mid 1.x �That would be my recommended starting point and see how that works.

I don't care for Lens Flare or Light Bloom (usually). �No a/c shadows. �No land or boat traffic.

I haven't found much of a difference with or without the cabin, so I keep it. �By the time you want to play with wx radar, you should be away from the airport and getting smooth FPS. �

I am using nHancer and keep my computer defragged with O&O.

I never have intractable problems with stuttering, and I will tell you the standard I use. � If I can taxi and look from one side the other of the vc smoothly, i.e. without jerking, then it is acceptable to me.

I have a Dell XPS 430 2.5 Core 2 Quad with 6 MB RAM & a GeForce 9800GT. �At KATL I'm good in the 767.

There are too many variables to guarantee everyone is going to have the same experience. �All I can tell you is how I set up and get smooth frames with the 767. �You're going to have to make your own trial and error experiments.

This IS one of the most FPS-challenging airplanes around.  It's like a big budget picture that cost a lot, but at least you can look at the screen and say it's all up there.  You should NOT expect the same performance as some other payware a/c.  That is not unusual at all.  The question is whether you can run it smoothly with some acceptable configuration on your system.