Flight Simulator X

[The Finman]

No, except for my overclocked nVidia 7950 GT mine is a pretty run of the mill computer (bought it last May).

Model : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3700+
Speed : 2.19GHz
Model Number : 3700 (estimated)
Performance Rating : PR3940 (estimated)
Processor Cache(s)
Internal Data Cache : 64kB Synchronous, Write-Back, 2-way set, 64 byte line size
Internal Instruction Cache : 64kB Synchronous, Write-Back, 2-way set, 64 byte line size
L2 On-board Cache : 1MB ECC Synchronous, Write-Back, 16-way set, 64 byte line size
L2 Cache Multiplier : 1/1x (2189MHz)
Total Memory 1023MB DDR-SDRAM

I haven't gotten around to overclocking the CPU. That's next...even though my framerates are pretty darn awesome on both FSX and F.E.A.R...my load times for FSX are excruciatingly slow.

I'm telling you all I did was overclock the core and memory of the GPU and change the texture bandwidth from 40 to 600 (the guide says 400 but I was still getting stutters when I boosted everything to "Ultra-High", so I bumped it to 600) and I almost have to pich myself, as I've read all the horror stories about people with super high end gaming computers who's computers are chocking on FSX. I would have been very happy with everything at high, but once I changed the texture bandwidth to 600, I was able to bump everything up to ultra-high one at a time, while expecting each bump to cause it to hit a wall.

[RandomNY]

What motherboard do you have? Or was this a pre-built computer?

[The Finman]

It's a Compaq. I swore after working on other people's computers that I would never own a Hewlett Packard based computer or product (Compaq is owned by Hewlett Packard), but I simply couldn't pass up the deal they were offering at the time. Actually a friend of mine tipped me off about some units they were trying to unload, and I was able to pick it up for chump change. I consider it a temporary bridge until the coming the of the next generation of CPUs, chipsets and graphics cards (and DirectX 10) come to fruition (and I can afford that fruition).

Motherboard
Manufacturer : MSI
MP Support : 2 Processor(s)
MPS Version : 1.40
Model : AMETHYST-M
Version : 1.0
System BIOS : 03/24/2006-RS480-SB400-6A666M4DC-00
Chipset : ATI RS48X

[RandomNY]

I work on compaqs, Hp's and Sony's all day long.

I'm a repair technician.

You won't be able to overclock the cpu with that board, maybe with a software overclock program...

If you build your own, more mobo companys allow overclocking through the BIOS now.

I love my new ASUS motherboard. I haven't gotten around to overclocking yet. I will with the new CPU.

[The Finman]

I was also able to convert PDGM's Beechcraft 1900C for FS9 to FSX with these new instructions.

http://ops.precisionmanuals.com/wiki/PMDG_Express_FAQ

[The Finman]

I thought you all might enjoy these.

I hadn't had much time to mess with FSX until after the holidays, but I was able to squeeze in a few hours the past few days.

The first 4 are the approach (and surroundings) into Rio de Janeiro International in Brazil (click on the thumbnail images to view the full image).



And the approach (and surroundings) into Hong Kong International.

[RandomNY]

You should fly over the WHITE HOUSE and the PENTAGON...

Then the computer can send up a few F-16's to shoot you down.

[RandomNY]

Great pics by the way... I have to reinstall FSX. I had to wipe my computer clean to get VISTA off....

[The Finman]

Thanks!

I need to figure out where the Christ o Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) statue is in relation to the Rio de Janeiro airport.

[RandomNY]

I have no idea...

I'm sure a quick google searcn can get you the longitude and lattitude.