Dangerous Beans
SOH-CM-2022
I let Nvidea Inspector handle the AA so it was off in game anyway.
SweetFX Shader Suite v1.5.1
- Thread starter TuFun
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I let Nvidea Inspector handle the AA so it was off in game anyway.
skyhawka4m
Charter Member
hmmmmm
Dangerous Beans
SOH-CM-2022
I found out why this slaughters my FPS.
I have a second monitor, 20in @ 1680x1050 that I use to drag things like GPS, radio stack ATC ect. to, it don't affect the FPS normally but with SweetFX enabled its unplayable.
If I disable the second monitor my FPS is back up to 30 with SweetFX enabled.
I'm not interested in it for the AA as Nvidia Inspector does an excellent job of that but the shaders would be nice to play with more.
TuFun, what shaders and settings are you using ? I'd like to try them as a starting point.
Whether I keep using this really depends on if I can live without the second monitor really.
I have a second monitor, 20in @ 1680x1050 that I use to drag things like GPS, radio stack ATC ect. to, it don't affect the FPS normally but with SweetFX enabled its unplayable.
If I disable the second monitor my FPS is back up to 30 with SweetFX enabled.
I'm not interested in it for the AA as Nvidia Inspector does an excellent job of that but the shaders would be nice to play with more.
TuFun, what shaders and settings are you using ? I'd like to try them as a starting point.
Whether I keep using this really depends on if I can live without the second monitor really.
I have that inspector too, and managed to turn on the inspector AA and a few other thing while I shut SweetFX completly off and the
FSX displays a bit sharper and tad better scenery and aircraft display.
I can get that polished look with the inspector set just right
I did a 8X Anisotropic filtering setting.
TuFun
Charter Member
This is an excellent starting point I found at Obrx when first working with SweetFX. Start with Vibrance and Curves at 35 as Andy suggested. Check out his pics. Turn everything else off. Your results may vary. Adjust up or down until the desired look. Later you can test other options. Try Cartoon... it's interesting!
http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/53481-sweetfx-final-settings/
The only thing and I was cautioned about using the SweetFX is that it has a tendency to inject files on your FSX folders that may and I say MAY tend to corrupt you FSX and then you might
end up with a FSX going CTD. I think that is why I had to reinstall my FSX -
It was the last thing I did to FSX when my FSX went Bye Bye....coincidence - I think not.
Dangerous Beans
SOH-CM-2022
Thanks TuFun, will give that a try.
FSX68, don't worry I'm using SweetFX with the GUI and the remove button does a good job of cleaning the files out. I'm also pretty familiar with FSX's file structure so can usually sort any problems out fairly quickly without having to resort to re installing.
Also heres my Nvidia Inspector settings
Antialiasing
Antialiasing - Mode = Overide any application settings
Antialiasing - Setting = AA_MODE_METHOD_SUPERCAA_64X_4v12
Antialiasing - Transparancy Supersampling = 2x Sparse Grid Supersampling
NVIDIA Predefined FXAA Usage = Disallowed
Texture Filtering
Anisotropic filtering mode = User-defined / Off
Anisotropic filtering setting = 16x
Texture filtering - Negative LOD bias = Clamp
Texture filtering - Quality = High quality
Texture filtering - Trilinear optimization = Off
Common
Maximum pre-rendered frames = 1
Power managment mode = Prefer maximum performance
Vertical Sync = 1/2 Refresh Rate
In FSX Graphics
Target frame rate = 30
Filtering = Trilinear
Anti-aliasing = unticked
It runs buttery smooth with no shimmers, blurries or stutters at a solid 30fps
Not bad for an old system
I use the same settings with the same results in P3D 1.4
FSX68, don't worry I'm using SweetFX with the GUI and the remove button does a good job of cleaning the files out. I'm also pretty familiar with FSX's file structure so can usually sort any problems out fairly quickly without having to resort to re installing.
Also heres my Nvidia Inspector settings
Antialiasing
Antialiasing - Mode = Overide any application settings
Antialiasing - Setting = AA_MODE_METHOD_SUPERCAA_64X_4v12
Antialiasing - Transparancy Supersampling = 2x Sparse Grid Supersampling
NVIDIA Predefined FXAA Usage = Disallowed
Texture Filtering
Anisotropic filtering mode = User-defined / Off
Anisotropic filtering setting = 16x
Texture filtering - Negative LOD bias = Clamp
Texture filtering - Quality = High quality
Texture filtering - Trilinear optimization = Off
Common
Maximum pre-rendered frames = 1
Power managment mode = Prefer maximum performance
Vertical Sync = 1/2 Refresh Rate
In FSX Graphics
Target frame rate = 30
Filtering = Trilinear
Anti-aliasing = unticked
It runs buttery smooth with no shimmers, blurries or stutters at a solid 30fps
Not bad for an old system
I use the same settings with the same results in P3D 1.4
Thanks TuFun, will give that a try.
FSX68, don't worry I'm using SweetFX with the GUI and the remove button does a good job of cleaning the files out. I'm also pretty familiar with FSX's file structure so can usually sort any problems out fairly quickly without having to resort to re installing.
Also heres my Nvidia Inspector settings
Antialiasing
Antialiasing - Mode = Overide any application settings
Antialiasing - Setting = AA_MODE_METHOD_SUPERCAA_64X_4v12
Antialiasing - Transparancy Supersampling = 2x Sparse Grid Supersampling
NVIDIA Predefined FXAA Usage = Disallowed
Texture Filtering
Anisotropic filtering mode = User-defined / Off
Anisotropic filtering setting = 16x
Texture filtering - Negative LOD bias = Clamp
Texture filtering - Quality = High quality
Texture filtering - Trilinear optimization = Off
Common
Maximum pre-rendered frames = 1
Power managment mode = Prefer maximum performance
Vertical Sync = 1/2 Refresh Rate
In FSX Graphics
Target frame rate = 30
Filtering = Trilinear
Anti-aliasing = unticked
It runs buttery smooth with no shimmers, blurries or stutters at a solid 30fps
Not bad for an old system
I use the same settings with the same results in P3D 1.4
Thanks DB, I am using the same setting as you are, thought I'd give it a go.
Take care.
Butch
skyhawka4m
Charter Member
The sharpening for ATI cards is top notch.....if I jack up the sharpening via the ATI panel and in sim....I take a major hit on frames.......with all those dropped down and the sharpening jacked up on there........no hit at all.
TuFun
Charter Member
It comes in handy with different game profiles such as COD, MOH, Tomb Raider, ROF... etc that handle shaders differently without changing the GUI setting. Simple.
Dangerous Beans
SOH-CM-2022
I'm beginning to think the same thing, I tried the settings recommended and to my eyes it just looks brighter and I can achieve that by other means.
heywooood
Mayor Emeritus of Taco City
hmm - I fly RoF, DCS FSX and use Railworks 2014 occasionally and the settings I use work across the board...so yes its very simple - no need for a 3rd party prog that negatively affects my AA/AF and FPS at all...
maybe it is useful for those with AMD and ATI hardware...
Butcherbird17
Charter Member 2012
Alright TuFun,
In that first pic I spy a small airforce under the wing, and what looks like troops boarding those transports.
Are you planning a little invasion?
:mixedsmi:
Is that a video your doing are did you set them up as AI? Either way it looks good. :salute:
Joe
In that first pic I spy a small airforce under the wing, and what looks like troops boarding those transports.
Are you planning a little invasion?
:mixedsmi: Is that a video your doing are did you set them up as AI? Either way it looks good. :salute:
Joe
TuFun
Charter Member
Alright TuFun,
In that first pic I spy a small airforce under the wing, and what looks like troops boarding those transports.
Are you planning a little invasion?
Is that a video your doing are did you set them up as AI? Either way it looks good. :salute:
Joe
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