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Default An open apology to Bassy and Dan..


UglyDan®©™ wrote:
(basskisser) wrote
Dan, I was using MS Flight Sim 98 until I got MS Flight Sim X, which is
way cooler! What exactly happens, does the screen seem to step or jump
for lack of better words? My computer is new, and I think it may have
the same graphics card as yours. I'll look into it. But, I'm not having
any problems with Flight Sim X. I'll look this evening and find out
exactly what I have for graphics, etc. and let you know! I successfully
flew with another person via broadband for the first time ever the other
night, now that's fun! Anyway, I'll get back to you about my particular
hardware, hope it will help. Nothing worse than trying to fly a 747 with
the screen jerking around!

Bassy. The frame rates are really slow around the big Metro areas, so
yes its like stepping.
I started with MS 2004 using a Saitek joystick with a 17" monitor. Now
using CH products flight sim yoke, and rudder pedals with a Olevia 28"
monitor, big difference! I've yet been able to land the 747 without
crashing, but have done ok with the others. and most of the missions.
UD


I'll bet with slow frame rates (THAT'S the expression I was looking
for!) it would be hard to land a 747. I've landed them quite a few
times successfully. I've just get a decent CH joystick. I'd like to
move up to yoke and rudder pedals. Can yours be used for racing sim,
too? I'm wondering if your big monitor has anything to do with it? I've
just got a 17 LCD. Or maybe they've made improvements in FS X. I'd
think it would be more of a resource hog because I'll tell you, it's
one huge program! But, the only time I notice things getting steppy in
metro areas is if I have a lot of stuff running in the background.
Again, I'll check out my exact set up and let you know. How are you
doing flying that damned helicopter? I can handle the 747 much easier!