msalama Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Yah Hannibal, I've heard some folks got a good performance boost from this conversion (can't try it myself since this POS Dell doesn't support BIOS-level AHCI). But others hardly at all so YMMV... But anyway, here's a good set of instructions for AHCI activation / conversion in WinXP: http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?t=444831 Please be careful if you try this out however, because you'll end up with an unbootable system if you make a mistake! The DCS Mi-8MTV2. The best aviational BBW experience you could ever dream of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simer Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Using lockon graphics.cfg successully to resolve low fps in fc2 Hi, on my machine I had lockon run fast enough (> 40fps) but FC2 was miserable (<20) so I copied the relevant portion of lockon graphics.cfg to fc2 graphics.cfg and it brought my fc2 fps to > 40. Hope this might help a few who might be having similar problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magarcan Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Hi, on my machine I had lockon run fast enough (> 40fps) but FC2 was miserable (<20) so I copied the relevant portion of lockon graphics.cfg to fc2 graphics.cfg and it brought my fc2 fps to > 40. Hope this might help a few who might be having similar problems. Could you explain us more about it??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majapahit Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 FYI In my ASUS bios I disabled ACPI 2 (=HPET) and my load times 1/2ed windows 7 x64 | VR goggles | Autopilot panel | Headtracker | TM HOTAS | G920 HOTAS | MS FFB 2 | Throttle Quadrants | 8600K | GTX 1080 | 64GB RAM| Win 10 x64 | Voicerecognition | 50" UHD TV monitor | 40" 1080p TV monitor | 2x 24" 1080p side monitors | 24" 1080p touchscreen | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magarcan Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 hehe, what mod?You just need to set value 9 or 10 for clouds density in ME and press OK...:) How can I do that? What does this file do Bazar/ModelLOD.txt? Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vekkinho Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 How can I do that? Mission editor-Weather tab-set clouds to overcast (values of 9 and 10) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goa Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Hi all, I am a newbye to FC2. I have a high specs computer ( i5@3.8ghz + 8gm dd3 1600mhz + 2 ati radeon hd5850) but sometimes I encounter fps dropps from 60 to 20 fps). I've tried to modify the graphics.cfg as explined in the alpha BS tweeks but after the modificiation I'ìve made the game didn't start anymore poping up a message with errors (several reboots were useless) so I had to reinstall everything : is that normal??? Thanks for your help!! :) CPU : Intel i7 8700k@5.0ghz cooled by Noctua NH-D15 / Motherboard:Asorck Z370 Taichi / RAM: 32GB GSkill TridentZ @3600mhz / SSD: 500GB Nvme Samsung 970 evo+1 TB Sabrent Nvme M2 / GPU:Asus Strix OC 2080TI / Monitor: LG 34KG950F Ultrawide / Trackir 5 proclip/ VIRPIL CM2 BASE + CM2 GRIP + F148 GRIP + 200M EXTENSION /VKB T-Rudder MKIV rudder /Case: Fractal Design R6 Define black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vekkinho Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 (edited) OK, here's something that keeps me puzzled. Upon installing FC2 I applied these graphics.cfg settings and yes my FPS increased and general in game graphics seemed much realistic than default. I used default Su-27 quick start mission with landing and taxi to parking area to benchmark FPS with FRAPS and my average was 37. Lately I noticed that my mission loading times increased, time from hitting the FLY button and transition to cockpit takes more than usual. My graphics.cfg settings are exact as in the link above and my in game graphics settings in options are set to scenery=high, textures=high but when I open Graphics.cfg there this: Camera { current = "Medium"; Low { near_clip = 0.2; middle_clip = 5; far_clip = 140000; structures = {30, 2000}; trees = {1000, 3000}; dynamic = {300, 20000}; objects = {3000, 80000}; mirage = {3000, 20000}; surface = {10000, 50000}; lights = {50, 10000}; lodMult = 1; lodAdd = 100; } Medium { near_clip = 0.2; middle_clip = 5; far_clip = 140000; structures = {40, 4000}; trees = {1000, 6000}; dynamic = {300, 20000}; objects = {3000, 80000}; mirage = {3000, 20000}; surface = {14000, 80000}; lights = {100, 30000}; lodMult = 1.5; lodAdd = 0; } High { near_clip = 0.2; middle_clip = 3; far_clip = 60000; structures = {30, 3000}; trees = {1000, 6000}; dynamic = {300, 20000}; objects = {3000, 80000}; mirage = {3000, 20000}; surface = {5000, 15000}; lights = {100, 30000}; lodMult = 0.85; lodAdd = 0; } } ShadowLevel = 1; LightsLevel = 0; MirrorsLevel = 0; TextureLevel = 2; WaterQuality = 0; FogQuality = 1; SceneFile = "medium"; TextureCollections Shouldn't the lines Current="medium" and SceneFile="medium" (that I wrote in red letters) both read "High" in order to use high settings (lines in green) I've edited? I've set scenery to high in game options-graphics menu but SceneFile in graphics.cfg still reads Medium? Edited February 22, 2012 by Vekkinho [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardillita Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 As you can see, servergraphichs.cfg contains far less configuration lines as graphics.cfg (both files are in config folder). Like the word says, servergraphics.cfg is used by servers and forces the client to use the same. graphics_bs.cfg also has this name for a reason.....it is used by BlackShark. So, use graphics.cfg and options.lua to tweak FC2. If you find similar settings in Options.lua and graphics.lua, the options.lua will be used. I would like to bring some light here. I have been reading the tweak guide. After reading, I tried to change the parameters described... no results. After looking around, I realiced that FC2, at least mine, was not useing those files: it wasn't useing the described .lua or graphics files described... not the ones located at the usual paths in the programs files folders. Instead of that, my FC2 installation, done under an username with administrative rights under win7 64 bits, is useing the config files located under C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Eagle Dynamics It seems the installation created this directory. The program uses the config files under PROGRAM FILES directory ONLY if you specifically run FC2 as administrator (right click menu) Hope this help some people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vekkinho Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Can anyone comment on my previous post please? I had no time to fiddle with it so far with FC2 installed on my home computer and me being away for two more weeks. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardillita Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Can anyone comment on my previous post please? I had no time to fiddle with it so far with FC2 installed on my home computer and me being away for two more weeks. I think it is related exacty with my previous post about paths. May be you are looking at the files located in /programs files, but the files being used are in the path I previously described Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuky Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Vekkinho, I am sure those settings are not used from Graphics.cfg. The values within each section is but the bits you made in red are not. No longer active in DCS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vekkinho Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I think it is related exacty with my previous post about paths. May be you are looking at the files located in /programs files, but the files being used are in the path I previously described Yes, and that made me think about it... [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vekkinho Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Vekkinho, I am sure those settings are not used from Graphics.cfg. The values within each section is but the bits you made in red are not. So if I dial high instead of medium to those red lines nothing in particular would happen?! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuky Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 So if I dial high instead of medium to those red lines nothing in particular would happen?! nope No longer active in DCS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vekkinho Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Phew... [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrigan Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Can I get a relevance check -- do the tweaks herein improve DCS World, or has the engine been changed so much that it doesn't really work anymore? Thanks. Win10 x64 | SSDs | i5 2500K @ 4.4 GHz | 16 GB RAM | GTX 970 | TM Warthog HOTAS | Saitek pedals | TIR5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aap_flanker Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Can I get a relevance check -- do the tweaks herein improve DCS World, or has the engine been changed so much that it doesn't really work anymore? Thanks. it still works.... Intel i5 11700F + H80 | 4x4GB 3200mhz RAM | AORUS ELITE B560M | Samsung 850 PRO SSD 256gb| KINGSTON SA400 480GB SSD | WD 500GB | Gigabyte GTX 1070 8GB | Antec 1200 PSU | Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS and homemade panels and rudder pedals | 24" Samsung T24C550 @60Hz 2ms | Opentrack 3 led clip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diveplane Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 high performance framerate option.LUA settings boost for DCS World, intended for med to low end pc users. download at user files section look for high performance framerate option.LUA settings. https://www.youtube.com/user/diveplane11 DCS Audio Modding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suchacz Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 download at user files section look for high performance framerate option.LUA settings. I didn't find anything :( Can you post a link, please? Per aspera ad astra! Crucial reading about DCS: Black Shark - Black Shark and Coaxial Rotor Aerodynamics, Black Shark and the Trimmer, Black Shark – Autopilot: Part 1, Black Shark – Autopilot: Part 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diveplane Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 (edited) uploaded now. Edited July 5, 2012 by diveplane https://www.youtube.com/user/diveplane11 DCS Audio Modding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maturin Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Diveplane, I installed your options.lua file and it increased my graphis settings from what I already had them set too. Are the visible options the only thing you changed, or are there hidden .ini tweaks in there as well? Also, I'm not sure what to do with this thread as a new DCS World user in search of DCS. What tweaks are standard for low end PCs and which work with DCS World? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memento10 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 For todays computer, what hardware is the limiting factor for dcs? Cpu speed, number of cores, video card speed or memory? Where should one spend more to get a performance boost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrigan Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 CPU is probably the limiting component on the majority of systems. Win10 x64 | SSDs | i5 2500K @ 4.4 GHz | 16 GB RAM | GTX 970 | TM Warthog HOTAS | Saitek pedals | TIR5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71st_Mastiff Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 For todays computer, what hardware is the limiting factor for dcs? Cpu speed, number of cores, video card speed or memory? Where should one spend more to get a performance boost? CPU it still the major contributing factor for DCS, for some reason I guess it's to hard to move a lot of the graphics to GPU.. so get a i7/970 or higher, and a good GTX580 will run this just fine. " any failure you meet, is never a defeat; merely a set up for a greater come back, " W Forbes "Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts," Winston Churchill " He who never changes his mind, never changes anything," MSI z690 MPG DDR4 || i9-14900k|| ddr4-64gb PC3200 || MSI RTX 4080S|Game1300w|Win11| |turtle beach elite pro 5.1|| ViRpiL,T50cm2||MFG Crosswinds|| VT50CM-plus rotor Throttle || G10 RGB EVGA Keyboard/MouseLogitech || PiMax Crystal VR || 32 Asus|| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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