teecee Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 For those of you that have DX10 but have not turned shadows on,, try it.. watching those shadows sweeping across the panel or cabin really adds to the realism. Teecee. Click to enlarge.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartolomeus Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Great one, I really like the water! Marko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Abdey Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Great shot.. Its surprising how much they add to the experience [in P3Dv2 in my case] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi stu Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Ah...shadows and water...2 of our favourite topics ! nice one mate stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocko Flocko Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Yeah, they really do add to the feel of actually being in a cockpit. With the ability to darken shadows and shadow gradients in Steve's latest version of his DX10 Fixer, cockpit shadows are pretty darn close to what I've seen in P3D v2, just not as smooth and anti-aliased. Nice shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Wow, that is a very impressive screenshot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 That is an amazing lively shot, TeeCee! Ah...shadows and water...2 of our favourite topics ! nice one mate stu not to forget the mudfield below.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Nice one !! . Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Banks Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Great shots! I have to agree (with everyone). At first, I thought it was a bit of frame-rate crippling eye-candy and totally unnecessary. Once you see some of the older aircraft with windows that have many panes/ribs - and see what you get below, it really does add to the fun (particularly when you're barrel-rolling a DC-3 ). Some aircraft shadows are better than others. I suppose it's down to the individual aircraft modeller - Steve's Fixer can only display what's there. He's added a bit of softening to get rid of some of the worst jaggies in his last couple of updates. Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabnz Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Great shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Looks superb. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee Posted March 29, 2014 Author Share Posted March 29, 2014 Thanks lads. That A/C is the Carenado Cessna 210 so it's a fairly old offering.. The Newer Albeo Tomahawk has very nice shadowing too. As Adam says, it's a bit of a hit and miss thing, and depends on the programming of the various aircraft.. nice when it is there though. Teecee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Perfect shot , indeed those shadows adds a lot to the realism !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boetie Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Wow Terry it's like looking at the real thing. This whole DX10 stuff scares me, I wish I had the know how. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbxtreme Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Superb shadow effects on those seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Hall Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Wow Terry it's like looking at the real thing. This whole DX10 stuff scares me, I wish I had the know how.I could not get dx10 to work, I bypassed it and went for p3d, if you think that shot is amazing,and it is a fine shot, but 2.2 p3d will make not just the interior of the aircraft, but the whole landscape look like that.Anyway, fine shot TeeCee, one thing for sure the flight sim industry is alive and going forward. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUIBRU Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Very nice !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twsimfan Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Very nice shot. I've been trying to research this DX10 fixer you guys talk about but so far I haven't been able to figure it out. Your shot proves that there is a reason to continue the search. Thanks, Tom Wunder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eXup Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 very nice , I have purchased the dx10 fixer , and I do like it and use it a fair bit, but I am struggling to get the AA sorted out , its not bad on most aircraft , but a few still have a slight shimmer, jaggy edge , your pics look perfect , I will have to research it more and try and find the sweet spot in N Inspector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMD Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Teecee, I love the effects you managed to get as a result of the shadowing, but I also love your little logo statement, it's priceless. " They say that I live in my own little world..but that's OK, they know me here " regards John MD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 "but I also love your little logo statement, it's priceless." Sadly mate, it's also true.. (only jokin', actually I am quite proud of the fact.)Teecee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsperge Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 yep, I have dx10 fixer as well, but my shadows are no where what you are experiencing, your mileage may vary, but fantastic shot, really shows what the fixer can really do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 "your mileage may vary," Thanks for the comment, but this lost me.. no clue what that means. Teecee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardLouis Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Looks great ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twsimfan Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I can not dispute the beauty of your leather interior in that shot but I am beginning to wonder about the "DX10 Fixer". I finally tracked down the utility on FSS. Just reading from the product page it says something like "This will make your DX10 look as good as DX9"... I am paraphrasing but that is close. My question is if the goal is to make it look as good as DX9 then why shouldn't I continue to use DX9 and spend my thirty some bucks on another FTX airport or something? I am not trying to be a trouble maker here... I'm just struggling to understand the point. Please tell me what I am missing. And I have no doubt that it is my understanding that is faulty... I just wanna know how and why I'm screwed up. ?? Thanks, Tom Wunder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 "I'm just struggling to understand the point." At the first post I say "for those of you that have DX10" so I am not suggesting that anyone purchase the fix, simply showing what the fix did for MY system.. It may not do the same for anyone else, and indeed could even be a backward step for some.. The decision to purchase or not is yours alone.. For me it was well worth the money as at this point I am staying with FSX until Prepar3d V2.$ settles down. Teecee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrownCityMisfit Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 With the ability to darken shadows and shadow gradients in Steve's latest version of his DX10 Fixer... I updated and didn't even know that was possible. THANK YOU! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twsimfan Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Teecee, I do not mean to suggest that you are plugging or pushing this product. If my remarks sounded that way I apologize. I am just trying to understand the advantages of DX10 with this utility and your thread that was already on the subject seemed to be a better place to ask than starting a new thread. Sorry, Tom Wunder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 Tom, the whole point of the fixer is to allow the use of DX10 in FSX, and is basically so that FSX users that do not have or do not want to "upgrade" to Prepar3d can benefit from the program by seeing somewhat better textures in their sim. There ARE advantages to be had from DX10, but what they are I guess depends on your system.. for me it's seeing the shadows, and slightly better textures in general. Teecee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twsimfan Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Good morning Teecee, That was exactly the sort of input I was hoping to get. Thank you sir, Tom Wunder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 You are more than welcome Tom, I hope it helps you to come to a decision.. If I can help further you can email me at terry9511@bellsouth.net. I am in Mississippi, so our times are not too far apart. Teecee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Banks Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Tom, the whole point of the fixer is to allow the use of DX10 in FSX, and is basically so that FSX users that do not have or do not want to "upgrade" to Prepar3d can benefit from the program by seeing somewhat better textures in their sim. There ARE advantages to be had from DX10, but what they are I guess depends on your system ... for me it's seeing the shadows, and slightly better textures in general. Teecee.Totally agree! One of the main advantages (that you will also get if going to P3D) is that it offloads a heap of processing to the GPU (where it belongs!), thus giving you better performance and/or stability. In that sense, it's a "poor man's P3D" - which you can play with until there's more P3D support for your raft of FSX add-ons. The Fixer gives you a fair bit of control for bloom effects, shadows and reflections. As I don't own P3D, I can't compare with what it offers by comparison. One thing I'm not sure of (and maybe P3D users can help me out here) is how well does P3D cope with old/legacy [DX9] aircraft? The Fixer can "fix" many of them (relatively painlessly). Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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