My FS setup

[Gary Summons]

Do you have a choose of input types?, (HDMI,VGA or DVI), some times a different input helps. What I have learnt  from then internet is nearly Everyone says to ovoid high sync TV.

[Graham Biggs]

My graphic card ATI HD4870has a DVI output but the TV only has the VGA (Blue) input for a connection, so I have to use a VGA adaptor on the graphic card end of the PC. Maybe that's the issue. Converting the digital out into analogue. I wonder why modern televisions don't have the DVI or maybe it's just my model.
Why do you mention, HDMI? My TV does have HDMI but PC's don't connect via HDMI do they? I learnt that when Googling the problem, I'm not the only person with the issue of sync loss with PC connection to TV. Not just Sony TVs either.

[Gary Summons]

>HDMI? My TV does have HDMI but PC's don't connect via HDMI do they?

Yes they can Graham and many people use the HDMI output from there PC, HDMI is almost the same as a DVI. (HDMI has sound wires, DVI does not)

If your HD4870 has a HDMI port, then use that, I suspect yours doesn't. Just so you know the DVI output connector on your card is a Joint DVI and VGA output, you see many people think that when you use one of those DVI-VGA connector block it converts the signal,it doesn't do that. PC DVI connectors where design to carry Digital(DVI/HDMI) and  Analog (VGA). Some of pins in the DVI output also carry the analog VGA signal, the connector block simple takes these VGA pins and wires them to the VGA D shape connector end.


Now you could try a DVI-HDMI converter block, in which is take the digital pins and wires them to HDMI shaped end, that way your tely will get the Digital signal and may work better.

But this by no mean certain, I know a lot of tellys have trouble with PC outputs, I use to have 32inch telly that work fine when it dedected the PC, but every time I started the PC, the PC and telly did not know they were connected and had to 'force' connection manually, I gave up with that. When I purchased my current FS telly, I researched it very well, and heard from other users first.

There nothing directly wrong with using a VGA to VGA conection to a TV, this is what I use on mine, I do have a DVI and HDMI option (which also works), but my image is better using the VGA connections, it should not be like that but it is on mine!.

[Graham Biggs]

Now you could try a DVI-HDMI converter block, in which is take the digital pins and wires them to HDMI shaped end, that way your tely will get the Digital signal and may work better.

Thanks for your explanation Gary. I shall try using using a DVI-HDMI converter block like you suggested. I really had no idea that you could connect a PC to a TV this way using HDMI. As you say, it may or may not work for me but I'll try that.

Many thanks.

[Josh hall]

Hi all, didn't no were to put this post so sorry in advance if there is a more appropriate place . I currently have a relatively poor pc when it comes to running fsx. I run 2 add ons ultimate traffic 2 and east midlands x I can only have 30% traffic on ut2 and want more traffic and add ons. I have found...
Processor   Intel Core i7-2600 (3.4 GHz, 2.0 DMI FSB, 8 MB L3 cache)
Operating System   Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64
RAM   8GB, DDR3, 10600MHz
Graphics card   NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti with PureVideo® HD technology
Hard drive   2 TB, 7200rpm, SATA 3G would this work well? I mean heathrow xtreme 100% ut2 traffic and so on... Thanks in advance Josh

[Neal Rogers]

Yes Josh, that should work very well and is very similar to what a lot of us are using.

Try to get a good motherboard for overclocking purposes - you should then be able to drive your processor at a minimum of 4.4 GHz, which translates at about a 30% increase in frame rates.

You might want to consider having 2x1Gb hard disks instead so that scenery and airports have their own.

But budget for some software too - VFR Gen-X and Treescapes should be near the top of your list IMO.

Neal

[Andrew Baker]

The graphics card might be a bit on the slow side, go for a 560 Ti  minimum (570 is better yet) if you can and as suggested don't go for a Dell or other major brand that locks down the BIOS so you can't overclock. The i7 2600k still needs to be overclocked to get the best out of FSX, so leave a little extra in the budget for a better after market air cooler to give you more room to overclock. And yes 2 1Tb drives is better than 1 2Tb drive, one for the OS and the other for FSX.

[Christopher Low]

Josh,

Make sure that you get an i7 2600k CPU. That is the one that can be seriously overclocked.

[Andrew Baker]

The non K variant cant be overclocked at all, the K means it can be overclocked, same goes for the 2500 and 2700, if you want to overclock it, it has to be a 2x00k

[Josh hall]

Hi all, thanks for you replys so quickly and very useful advice aswel!! A lot to look into and spend on but 'hey' who cares, its worth it! Just wondering Neal about your selection of Add ons: VFR Gen-X  I thought I got told that is mainly 2d and if you want the whole uk your looking over £100? And is Treescapes worth it? If you have them could you let me know what you think about them  ?? Was thinking more on the line on ultimate terrain x and ground enviroment x or are they no were near as good and a bit cheap  ? Anyone who knows any other great add ons really would like to know !!! Cheers again Josh

[Neal Rogers]

Josh -

Since we're on the UK2000 site I didn't bother to mention Gary's work  You should of course buy VFR Airfields 1-3 and as many Extreme airports as you can afford.

VFR Gen-X - it is mainly 2D but makes such a difference if you fly VFR. You can turn off all the MS autogen buildings and trees and see the country as it really is (well, in the summer anyway). Adding Treescapes to this does IMO make a big difference, adding depth to the scenery, especially when flying below 3000 feet or so. Your £100 will only get you England and Wales though, and Treescapes is extra.

REX - is great at interpreting real world weather. Fab skies and clouds. I hear the weather engine isn't as good as some, but for me that's not a problem.

I don't have GEX or UTX so maybe someone else can comment on them.

Here are some images of the FSX approach to Gatwick (Extreme) with differing scenery for you to judge...

No Gen-X, No Treescapes, No Autogen:


No Gen-X, No Treescapes, Autogen:


Gen-X, No Treescapes, No Autogen:


Gen-X, Treescapes, No Autogen:


Neal

[Josh hall]

Neal, thanks again for yor reply. I see now how good it looks but I would have to use treescapes with it couldn't bare with all 2d ! Think you have sold me, got to get my pc first tho!!  this might be a bit of a stupid question but is there an add on to add building to genx-x cause iam assuming Treescapes orngen-x doesn't do buildings?? of course I'll be getting as many as I can currently have east midlands, really want Gary to make Luton but that's not gunna happen for a while  . If you go back to my ( future) specs would that run heathrow xtreme cause hear thats sometimes heavy on the fps and with 90-100% ut2 traffic??? Cheers Josh 

[Christopher Low]

Josh,

The VFR GenX/Treescapes/UK2000 combo is unbeatable for the UK. As for autogen buildings, well....Darren at Earth Simulations is currently working on the AutoGenesis project, and the intention here is to cover the entire UK with realistic autogen buildings and trees. When this will be finished is anyone's guess, but it is the holy grail of flight simulation as far as I am concerned. The only problem with it that I can see would be memory issues when using high detail settings and a super detailed payware plane....

[Josh hall]

Hi, is vfr gen x and treescapes heavy on the fps Thanks for your info Christopher , sorry if I sound abit thick about it, but all this scenery is all new to me!!  cheers Josh