THE FSX.CFG MADE EASY ! WINDOWS VISTA DEFRAG TIP FILE/FOLDER NAME FILE/FOLDER LOCATION fsx.cfg file WINDOWS VISTA USERS: Located in Desktop*****AppData/Roaming/MicrosoftFSX/fsx.cfg ----------------------------------------------------------------- WINDOWS XP USERS: Located in C:Documents and Settings*****Application Data/MicrosoftFSX/fsx.cfg enable the view C:Documents and Settings/tools/folder options/view show hidden files and folders. The first place I like to start is by modifying the fsx.cfg file. Many people are intimidated by modifying this file, but not to worry. You must make a backup of the files you'r modifying befor doing this tweaks. Now ,If you backed-up your file, let's get started. Double-click on the fsx.cfg file (for the location of this file, see the text below). If you are prompted to select a program to open the file, select "Notepad". The sections in the fsx.cfg file are categorized by sections stated in brackets. i.e. [MAIN] This file may reside on a different drive. The XX in the file location refers to wherever your Application DataMicrosoft file resides. This may be the name of your system, or perhaps Administrator. This file can only be accessed by opening your "Computer" (Windows Vista) or "My Computer" (Windows XP), then clicking on the "Tools" tab, then "Folder Options", then "View". Make sure that you have checked the box next to "Hidden Files and Folders" and "Show Hidden Files and Folders". TWEAK #1 FIBER_FRAME_TIME_FRACTION To reduce this cause of the blurries, we reworked how Flight Simulator X scheduler prioritizes background tasks in FSX. Now much more CPU time is devoted to loading scenery data, including terrain textures, at the expense of somewhat lower frame rates. In my opinion, this change has mostly solved this cause of the blurries, although the scenery loader can still get behind at extremely low frame rates (less than 10 fps) or at very large airspeeds (faster than 600 knots). There are several ways to adjust how much CPU time FS devotes to loading scenery and textures. The easiest way is to set the target frame rate slider to a value that your machine can consistently achieve. The lower you set the slider, the more CPU time is diverted from rendering to loading data. Another thing you can do is to modify the following variable in FSX.CFG: FIBER_FRAME_TIME_FRACTION=X.XX This variable determines the amount of CPU time given to loading scenery data as a fraction of the time spent rendering. For example, the default value of 0.33 means that for every 3 milliseconds spent rendering, FS will give 1 millisecond to the scenery loader. If necessary, you can use a larger value to devote more time to loading (any number between 0.01 and 0.99). Or, if you don't have a problem with the blurries and you want slightly higher frame rates, then you can use a smaller value. Should you choose to use this "tweak", here's how to do it: Insert a line directly under the [MAIN] section and enter FIBER_FRAME_TIME_FRACTION=0.33 Experiment with the number entered here and adjust them to your taste for a balance of quality & speed. It has been reported that for true photoscenery depending on your PC specifications, you may need to set this value as high as 0.50 or even 0.66. I have found that a setting of 0.10 will allow you to have your Autogen set to "Very Dense" or "Extremely Dense" and maintain a 20 - 25 FPS rate. TWEAK #2 INCREASING TEXTURE BANDWIDTH I suspect the default value of TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT is a little conservative (40), so on most systems it's probably worth experimenting with increasing the value. How much you can increase it before you start to experience side effects such as increased stuttering depends on your system, particularly the amount and type of main memory, the type of graphics card and the amount of graphics card memory. I recommend a setting of 400.you can test also 800 ? Should you choose to use this "tweak", here's how to do it: Under the [DISPLAY] section, change this line to read TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=400 TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=400 (800?) try it & test . TWEAK #3 REMOVING ANNOYING DISPLAY MESSAGES Turn off the red warning text message for brakes, pause, etc. Should you choose to use this "tweak", here's how to do it: Under the [DISPLAY] section, change this following lines to read InfoBrakesEnable=False InfoParkingBrakesEnable=False InfoPauseEnable=False InfoSlewEnable=False InfoStallEnable=False InfoOverspeedEnable=False You are changing anything that reads "True" to "False" TWEAK #4 IMPROVING AUTOGEN This tweak adjusts the number of Autogen objects are rendered in Flight Simulator X. The values I recommend below are what I am currently using and I have had substantial increases in frame rates without sacrificing Scenery Quality. Should you choose to use this tweak, here's how to do it: Insert the following (2) lines directly under the [TERRAIN] section TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_TREES_PER_CELL=400 TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_BUILDINGS_PER_CELL=3000 Replace the numbers with a number between 0 and 6000. The lower the number, the fewer autogen objects will get displayed and the greater your frame rates might be. The actual number used by FSX will scale based on your Autogen Density Slider in FSX. In other words, the slider still has an effect, this just changes the scale of the slider. I have found that using 400 in the TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_TREES_PER_CELL section and 3000 in the TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_BUILDINGS_PER_CELL section gives a nice balance of speed and quality. OR ? TRY set it to: & TEST ! up to you . TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_TREES_PER_CELL=800 TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_BUILDINGS_PER_CELL=3000 WINDOWS VISTA DEFRAG TIP ! WINDOWS XP Defrag to Windows Vista (Procedure) If you have attempted to use the defrag utility in Windows Vista you would know how terrible it is. Well Guess What? With a bit of work, you can bring back the XP Defrag Utility and have it working in Windows Vista. This guide is geared more towards those folks that would fall into the intermediate to advanced skill range. Beginners/Newbies: it is recommended that you not attempt this. Disclaimer: Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify system files located in your System32 folder incorrectly. If you choose to follow this guide, you understand that any changes made to your system files are done so at your own risk, Every effort has been made to ensure that the suggested changes are correct and safe. Furthermore, you agree that I cannot be held responsible for any potential damage done to your system by using this guide. What you will need: Access to a Windows XP Disk Logged into Windows Vista as a user with Admin permissions Some time : About 15-25 mins Lots of Patience (parts of this procedure are very tedious) First, we need to create a new folder in the C: directory. Name the new folder xpdefragfiles (Note: when you are done with this procedure you can delete this folder) Next, we need to grab the XP defrag files from the Windows XP Disk. Stick your XP Disk into your CD Drive, then when the autoplay box pops up, close it. We need to launch a command prompt window, so click the start Orb, then type CMD. And you should see the cmd prompt, click on it and it will launch. Now, we need to get the XP defrag files off of the CD, to do this we will use the Expand command. Please note that the commands I have listed below work if your main drive is C: and the CD Drive is D: . You will have to check to see what drive letter your main drive and your CD Drive is before you continue. If your main drive and/or your CD Drive is assigned to a different letter, please adjust the command accordingly. (Note: after each line Hit the Enter Key) expand D:i386dfrg.ms_ C:xpdefragfilesdfrg.msc expand D:i386dfrgfat.ex_ C:xpdefragfilesdfrgfat.exe expand D:i386dfrgntfs.ex_ C:xpdefragfilesdfrgntfs.exe expand D:i386dfrgres.dl_ C:xpdefragfilesdfrgres.dll expand D:i386dfrgsnap.dl_ C:xpdefragfilesdfrgsnap.dll expand D:i386dfrgui.dl_ C:xpdefragfilesdfrgui.dll expand D:i386defrag.ex_ C:xpdefragfilesdefrag.exe Next we need to remove the current Windows Vista defrag files. To do this we have to alter the permissions on each one of these files. To do this, navigate to your main drive then go into the Windows Folder, then the System32 Folder. Then locate the file, defrag.exe, right click on it and go to Properties ----------------------------------------------------------------- Then Click on the Security Tab Then Click Advanced Then Click on the Owner Tab Then Click Edit Then Click Other Users or Groups Then Click Advanced Then Click Find Now Finally, locate your Username and select it, then click Ok 4 times (there will be a pop up box warning, just click OK to it) Finally, we are done setting the permissions for the defrag.exe file. Now, repeat this procedure for the following files: dfrgfat.exe dfrgifc.exe dfrgifps.dll dfrgNtfs.exe dfrgRes.dll dfrgsnap.dll dfrgui.dll dfrgui.exe Next, we need to move all of the Vista Defrag Files out of the System32 folder. I strongly suggest keeping these somewhere, just in case. I moved these to a folder in my Documents called VistaDefragFiles. To do thisYou should be in your System32 folder, simply hold the CONTROL button down on your keyboard and then with your mouse click on: defrag.exe, dfrgfat.exe, dfrgifc.exe, dfrgifps.dll, dfrgNtfs.exe, dfrgRes.dll, dfrgsnap.dll, dfrgui.dll, dfrgui.exe . Then let go of CONTROL then hit CONTROL + X (Cut), then navigate to Documents/VistaDefragFiles then hit CONTROL + V (Paste) Almost done,our next step is to take the XP Files that we copied to C:xpdefragfiles, and copy them to our C:WindowsSystem32 folder. So Open C:xpdefragfiles, and hit CONTROL + A (Select All) then hit CONTORL + C (Copy). Then navigate to C:WindowsSystem32 and then hit CONTROL + V (Paste) Finally, we need to register our Dlls, so we need to launch a command prompt window, so click the start Orb, then type CMD. And you should see the cmd prompt, click on it and it will launch. Type the following commands (hitting Enter at the end of each line). Note: You will get a pop up box confirming that the dll has registered sucessfully CD C:WindowsSystem32 regsvr32 dfrgui.dll regsvr32 dfrgsnap.dll regsvr32 dfrgres.dll Finally, we need to update our shortcuts. So click on the start orb, then go to Accessories, then System Tools, then Right Click on Defrag and go to Properties. Then change the shortcut link to C:WindowsSystem32dfrg.msc, click Apply and you are done DISCLAIMER I hold no responsibility for any damage that may be caused on your system by utilizing the fore mentioned information listed in this website, nor do I imply any guarantee that any of the fore mentioned information will work on your system. This information is simply supplied as recommendations only. Make any changes at your own risk. Edited by - ulovely on 17 Apr 2007 12:24:40 Previous Topic Topic Next Topic New Topic Reply to Topic Printer Friendly Jump To: Just Flight Forums © 2000-06 Just Flight Ltd. Go To Top Of Page
