Always set up your AF and AA within the Graphics Card. You can still setup
up bi-linear or tri-linear with FS without much effect on performance. It
will help FS9 run much smoother.

John


"Andy" <andy.cippico@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:42d625e3$0$13697$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
> John,
> I guess some tweaking is in order, then. I'll take a look at AvSim. What
> I'd really like to know is whether setting AA or AF is best done at the
> graphics card driver level or within FS2004. There are simply too many
> settings and variables for the common man to take in!
> Andy
>
> PS: Just a thought, you might want to prefix your replies with the person
> you're replying to in future. You could end up getting flamed for no
> reason.. ;-)
>
>> Andy, I have less computer than your dad and run a host of add-on's
>> including Ultimate Traffic maxed out and usually run at 19FPS. He may
>> want to look at his settings to see what he can do. If he does not use
>> it he may want to take a look at www.Avsim.com where there is a large
>> community of heavy users who can give a lot of hints about maximizing
>> your system. 4-5 FPS should never happen with his machine
>>
>> John.
>>
>>
>> "Rob R. Ainscough" <robains@pacbell.net> wrote in message
>> news:eaFGvhlhFHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>I didn't meet the "profile" -- do you know how silly that sounds?
>>>
>>> Game vs. simulation debate -- it never ends. Regardless, how is going
>>> to an external view in a FS2004 to look at the pretty details of an
>>> aircraft distinguishing it from a "game" -- last I checked simulators
>>> typically don't let you take a birds eye view of your aircraft, and
>>> unless you develop wings neither can a pilot in the real world -- so ask
>>> yourself which is more "game" like?
>>>
>>> So do you have anything technically inaccurate with my concerns over 3rd
>>> party AC payware? You have not posted any real contradictions to
>>> suggest my observations are inaccurate or false? Just pathetic comments
>>> with no substance.
>>>
>>> Rob.
>>>
>>>
>>> "John" <diajohn2@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:%23yG4KMYhFHA.2372@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>>I don't think you meet the profile for those who like the payware
>>>>aircraft such as the Dreamfleet 727, The LDS767 and the PMDG737NG. You
>>>>don't want to fly an aircraft but to play a game. Play away.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Rob R. Ainscough" <robains@pacbell.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:u$jKRd0gFHA.1948@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Too All those folks (and you know who you are) that are cashing in on
>>>>> the add-on aircraft market:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. stop with the ridiculously low frame rates as compared to MS
>>>>> default Aircraft
>>>>> 2. learn how to optimize GMax
>>>>> 3. Provide a simplified version of the Aircraft (frame rate
>>>>> friendly -- no that doesn't mean just add 2D panels)
>>>>> 4. Panels that NEVER match up to MS's standard control configurations
>>>>> key set so I'm forced to re-program my GoFlight system for every
>>>>> add-on aircraft
>>>>> 5. Panels with NO obvious method of closing
>>>>> 6. Overwriting the default MS GPS key
>>>>> 7. Stop adding endless DLL's to the Modules dir to the point FS just
>>>>> can't handle it any more
>>>>> 8. Provide accurate step by step startup procedures for these
>>>>> aircraft -- documentation is horrible and incomplete
>>>>> 9. Check DLL conflicts BEFORE installing, don't just overwrite
>>>>>
>>>>> Until you folks GET A CLUE, I'm not wasting any more money on your
>>>>> products and will happily fly the free-ware products that: work
>>>>> reliably, look great, fly great, sound great, and most importantly
>>>>> don't turn my Intel P4 3.7 Ghz Extreme Edition 880Mhz FSB 1.5GB 500Mhz
>>>>> Corsair Extreme RAM, ATI X800XT PE, WD Raptor 10K rpm RAID system into
>>>>> a 5 fps crash to desktop nightmare!!
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone else thinking of getting retail 3rd party Aircraft, you have
>>>>> been warned!!
>>>>>
>>>>> Rob.
>>>>>
>>>>> P.S. Computer Pilot Magazine -- you need to be more responsible in
>>>>> your reviews, one liners that hint at possible frame rate problems
>>>>> should be more clear i.e. "you can't even fly this Aircraft unless you
>>>>> turn EVERYTHING off or down".
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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