Re-load help please!

andersel

andersel

Charter Member 2014
I am doing a complete reload of FS9, and this time, rather than just sticking stuff in there as I come across it, I am trying to plan my moves. As I do the vast majority of my flying in North America my inertest is in improving, specifically, the areas of Alaska and Canada. I can figure out most scenery and airport issues & improvements. What I would like some guidance on is tweaking the water and textures, landclass, etc. Maybe the clouds and weather, too. I’d like my mountains to look a little more like rocks and a little less like piles of cake frosting. I realize that FS9 has many limitations due to the nature of it’s programming but I’d like to do what’s possible given those constraints.
Also, my computer is not Superman. It’s an almost 3 y/o DELL XPS 630i running Windows Vista. intel CoreDuo e8500/ nvidia 9800GT/ 4mb ddr2 ram. I’ve got a fair amount of HD space to work with. I really just want a slightly enhanced environment in which to fly, without massive changes to my mid-level system and a big drag on it’s ability to run smoothly.
I figure that if there is anybody that can help me out, it’s all the great folks that frequent SOH. Thanks in advance for any and all replies/responses. LA

P.S. I am a disabled retiree operating on a miniscule (read: virtually nonexistent) budget. I blew my FS wad when I was still working as a Fire/EMS Dispatcher and actually had a bit of discretionary cash.
 
You are in luck...because there are TONS of free packages that will greatly improve the look of FS9 without decreasing the performance of the sim.

Let me do some gathering of names and links and such and I will present to you my recipe for a really great looking freeware based install of FS9...and one that does very well on my system..which is I have no idea how many years old. 3gig Pentium 4, 2 Gig PC3200 ram, 512meg Nvidia GeForce 7600GS video card....yeah, it's fairly long in the tooth but still runs FS9 like gang busters.


OBIO

It will take me a couple days to get everything written up and all the links and what not sorted out. Once I have it done, I will upload the text file to the library....this will be the second version of my guide to making FS9 look great for free.
 
Didn't take as long as I thought it would. So here's version two of my guide on making FS9 Look Great For Free.

OBIO
 
Yup, Tim's the best one to help you with that, he's a bloodhound when it comes to sniffing out the "looks as good as payware" freeware....
 
Astoroth said:
Yup, Tim's the best one to help you with that, he's a bloodhound when it comes to sniffing out the "looks as good as payware" freeware....
Click to expand...

I try! Still a lot of FS9 freeware out there that I haven't tested yet...have only had FS9 going on 2 or 3 years (can't remember if I got it for Christmas 2007 or 2008). As I come across packages, I download, test them out...and if they are better than what I was using, they get to stay....if they aren't as good as what I was using, they go away. I look for packages that enhance the looks, the feel, the "realness" of my installs while maintaining good frame rates. I have an older system, so frame rate friendliness is a key factor in determining if a package gets to be part of my installs or not.

That reminds me...I haven't spent hours and hours looking through files on the major sim sites in a while. Since I can't sleep, now would be a good time to do that.

OBIO
 
OBIO - Have taken posession of a copy of your FS9 guide (v2). Now the fun begins! It's right up there on my extensive s#@*! I have to do for these infernal engines list. Thanks again for your prompt reply and attention. LA
 
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