RESOLVED Darrington 1S2 - Stutters.

[Aidan Sandri]

Hi-

Around 1S2 I got very bad stuttering from 5FPS to 34FPS (locked at 34). My FSX Setting are as follows:

LOD - Large

Mesh Complexity - 100

Mesh Res - 2m

Texture Res - 7cm

Water Effects - Low 2.x

Scenery Complexity and Autogen - Dense.

Traffic at 35% all round.

Below I have posted my fsx.cfg, I can get a solid 30FPS at YBUD in the Turbine Duke, but not here. Any idea??

[Aidan Sandri]

[JOBSCHEDULER]

AffinityMask=14

[bUFFERPOOLS]

UsePools=0

[GRAPHICS]

HIGHMEMFIX=1

STALE_BUFFER_THRESHOLD=1024

ALLOW_SHADER_30=1

SHADER_CACHE_VERSION=9872430

ForceFullScreenVSync=1

SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED_10=1693500718

SHADER_CACHE_PRIMED=1693500718

D3D10=0

TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=1024

NUM_LIGHTS=8

AIRCRAFT_SHADOWS=0

AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1

COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1

LANDING_LIGHTS=1

AC_SELF_SHADOW=0

EFFECTS_QUALITY=2

GROUND_SHADOWS=0

TEXTURE_QUALITY=3

IMAGE_QUALITY=0

See_Self=1

Text_Scroll=1

[sOUND]

AmbientUIMusicVolume=-6.000000

SOUND_FADER1=0.700000

SOUND_FADER2=0.700000

SOUND_FADER3=0.700000

SOUND_FADER4=0.700000

AmbientUIMusic=FSX01

PrimaryDevice={DEF00000-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03}

VoiceDevice={DEF00002-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03}

SOUND=1

SOUND_QUALITY=2

SOUND_LOD=0

UISound=0

AmbientUI=0

[Display]

TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=0

TextureMaxLoad=0

UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=0

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=35

WideViewAspect=False

[Main]

FIBER_FRAME_TIME_FRACTION=0.05

DisablePreload=1

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

ProcSpeed=9053

PerfBucket=7

Location=440,130,1480,908,\\.\DISPLAY2

Maximized=2

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=1

DownloadWindsAloft=0

DisableTurbulence=0

CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=3

DETAILED_CLOUDS=1

CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=5

THERMAL_VISUALS=0

[DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT  .0]

Mode=1600x1024x16

[AccelerationPack]

ControlsFirstRun=0

HomePageFirstRun=0

[CONTROLS]

Controls_Default=Standard

Controls_Current=Standard

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

[Trusted]

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\bglmanx.dll.owoolwqbzreeqbitwtkrzzkohhlweibqahqaeona=1

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\ORBX\FTX_AU\FTXAA_YMML\Scenery\ObjectFlow_YMML.dll.ikqwkernwrnltnorcecbrrlutaucqaziuchnuiue=1

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\A2A\Shared\A2A_Service.dll.ltnncalcawqrqwtucwrcowcqunicibuoziawhuia=1

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Captain_Sim\520\cs.sound.dll.itwhqhqroelrqbhnzqztkazhkuhcuotlqcllnzri=1

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\rxpGNS.DLL.bwcizceqruheznbllborwakqiactwtnrtnbaqawb=2

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\rxpDrop.DLL.wtkiniaiozriboltthiowekkbcetwuwzazkcehea=2

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\GAUGES\L39_sound.DLL.ibwbtchtnwlwrrnwaacnonnakctkhbtqrqwilknn=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=1

SelectAircraftManufacturer=All

SelectAircraftPublisher=All

SelectAircraftType=All

DisplayFuelAsWeight=1

PageID=6

OpenATCOnCreate=0

SHOW_MISSION_CAPTIONS=0

PAUSE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=0

PROMPT_ON_EXIT=1

SITUATION=FLIGHTS\OTHER\FLTSIM

Map_Orientation=1

[ATC]

ShowATCText=1

COMM_MSG_NONE_COLOR=FFFFFFFF

COMM_MSG_ATC_USER_COLOR=FFB6FFB6

COMM_MSG_USER_ATC_COLOR=FFFFD21B

COMM_MSG_ATC_AI_COLOR=FF00FF00

COMM_MSG_AI_ATC_COLOR=FFFF7840

AutoOpenAirTrafficWindow=1

UsePilotVoice=1

PilotVoice=0

[PointOfInterestSystem]

CycleSetting=1

[sCENERY]

LENSFLARE=0

DAWN_DUSK_SMOOTHING=1

IMAGE_COMPLEXITY=3

[TrafficManager]

AirlineDensity=35

GADensity=30

FreewayDensity=16

ShipsAndFerriesDensity=8

LeisureBoatsDensity=8

IFROnly=0

AIRPORT_SCENERY_DENSITY=2

[TERRAIN]

SWAP_WAIT_TIMEOUT=90

LOD_RADIUS=4.500000

MESH_COMPLEXITY=100

MESH_RESOLUTION=24

TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=29

AUTOGEN_DENSITY=3

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=0.000000

Torque=0.000000

GyroEffect=0.000000

CrashTolerance=0.000000

General=0.000000

UnlimitedFuel=False

AllowEngineDamage=False

TrueAirspeed=False

AutoCoord=False

RealMixture=True

StressDamage=False

GEffect=False

ManualLights=False

GyroDrift=False

CrashWithDyn=False

CrashDetection=False

AutoTrim=False

[sIM]

SYSCLOCK=1

[sTARTUP]

DEMO=0

SHOW_OPENING_SCREEN=1

STARTUP_DEMO=

LoadWindow=1

[FACILITIES]

COUNTRY=

STATE=

CITY=

GTL_BUTTON=1283

[Misc]

Com_Rate=7

[MULTIPLAYER]

condAccoutPassword=0

VoiceVolume=1.400000

[Ian Routley]

Hi Aidan,

I don't think Darrington is particularly known for stutters of this kind.

As you've correctly surmised (by posting your fsx.cfg) I suspect this is unique to your setup, and how resources are managed within it.

I would rebuild your fsx.cfg by renaming it .. and start from there.

Incidentally ... my system runs best with no tweaks, apart from an autogen "hard ceiling" limit ... and possibly himemfix.

Other settings such as pre-rendered frames on your Gfx card may also be helpful.

[Aidan Sandri]

Hi Sir-

I actually just built that .cfg yesterday (ive been tweaking FS as ive had surgery a few days ago), I will build a new one though and report back.

I was getting an unusal FPS hit when looking towarda a horzion over water (but not on land?) thats what made me do the build and this one did get me that extra little FPS boost. I will report back soon 

[Aidan Sandri]

I was unable to get above 20FPs - mainly between 12-16FPS all the time. Must be something on my system

[pmrose]

Hello,

I too get stutters in 1S2 and always have....It is the only place I am getting this.....It seems no matter what I do to try and correct it, nothing helps. 

Paul

[sbflyer]

I got stutters at Darrington when I didn't use the hard limit mentioned on autogen trees.  Right now I have

[TERRAIN]

TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_TREES_PER_CELL=800

and Darrington runs smoothly.

[Aidan Sandri]

Hi sbflyer-

I did try that, FPS locked at 34 - it maintained 'solid' by I got stuttering from 34-25-4-34.

That tweak has helped a bit though! 

[Heiko Glatthorn]

I bet it's your Bufferpools at 0...

Please remove that one completely and try :

[bufferPools]

RejectThreshold=150000

You can reduce the 150000 until problems occur, but in my experience this is a very good value to start with.

[Aidan Sandri]

I was really hoping to come back positive Heiko. the FPS are now 24-14-28-34 etc. I noticed when I turned my autogen down to 'Normal' I got a solid (laggy) 20FPS.

I believe there is something on my system causing this, I know my GPU is a bit weak but I should be able to get better performance then that, right?

[Heiko Glatthorn]

O.k., do you use Inspector with very high AA settings ? The 9800 might struggle there... For a test you could turn off AA completely - if your FPS are up and steady, it's most likely a bottle-necking GPU or too high AA settings.

[Aidan Sandri]

I use the Inspector settings as Ryan from PMDG posted on there forums - you think that is the issue? Here are some shots:

[manta]

I use the Inspector settings as Ryan from PMDG posted on there forums - you think that is the issue? Here are some shots

Try to lower AA settings (8SQ is quite heavy) and OFF the AA transparency supersampling.

[Aidan Sandri]

Thats alot better 8-) 29FPS solid now, a bit of stutters but is not major (hardly noticeable). I reset the Inspector to use FSX Settings - which IMHO look horrible!

What would you reccomend I use for my system in Inspector?