FSX & FS9 Weird stuttering on ground issue?

[Scania]

Hi all, I've recently decided to re-install FSX & FS9 after a complete re-format & re-install of Windows.

Everything games wise is running fine (Such as battlefield 2, GTR2 etc) with the exception of FS9 & FSX!

In a nutshell, in either simulator, when I'm on the runway, things run smoothly, I can switch to outside view & pan around no problem with an average of around 15fps in FSX & near 40fps in FS9

The moment I start to move i.e. apply throttle, the sim drops to an fps rate of 0.5 and jutters along like a slideshow.

If I slew into mid air, or, persist with the stutters until I can take off (not a mean feat!) the sim returns to normal & runs fine & smooth.

The reverse happens on landing,Everythings fine until my wheels touch the ground and then everything stutters along @ 0.5fps!

As I say, its in both FSX & FS9 that this happens!

Any ideas?

FSX is updated as is FS9

My specs (as i think its probably hardware related)

AsRock 4CoreDUAL SATA2 Mobo
E2180 CPU @ 2.0Ghz
AGP Ati X1950Pro 512MB
OCZ 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4 Dual Channel DDR2

Cheers.

 

[Supertaff]

Have both and have never had the problem that you are experiencing.

While your spec is a little weak for running FSX, it should be ok for running FS9.

Also as the problem is on both versions and would say it's not likely to be hardware related in terms of bottleneck.

First thing I would try to to uninstall one or the versions of FS, and try the other one on it's own just in case there is some conflict between the two versions. Can't say for sure as though I have both I've never had them installed at the same time.

Also I presume you've updated you GFX drivers to the latest version? Latest version of Direct X(though this should have been installed with the games)?

Have you tried going into the options screens and reducing the traffic settings for air, ground and sea to see if that makes any difference.

Taff

 

[Scania]

Have both and have never had the problem that you are experiencing.

While your spec is a little weak for running FSX, it should be ok for running FS9.

Also as the problem is on both versions and would say it's not likely to be hardware related in terms of bottleneck.

First thing I would try to to uninstall one or the versions of FS, and try the other one on it's own just in case there is some conflict between the two versions. Can't say for sure as though I have both I've never had them installed at the same time.

Also I presume you've updated you GFX drivers to the latest version? Latest version of Direct X(though this should have been installed with the games)?

Have you tried going into the options screens and reducing the traffic settings for air, ground and sea to see if that makes any difference.

Taff

Thanks for the reply - I had this issue with FS9 prior to installing FSX, also, the problem seems to be the same regardless of settings i.e. its just as bad with sliders set to max as it is when there set to minimum!

I have Cat 8.7 Drivers, upto date Direct X, SP3, Motherboard drivers etc etc etc.

I could undestand this more if other games were giving issues,but as I say, everything else runs just fine.

I'll carry on scratching my head with this one.....

 

[chrismox]

It's a force feedback issue. I don't remember exactly but you have to turn off something like ground rumble from the controller force feedback section.

 

[Scania]

It's a force feedback issue. I don't remember exactly but you have to turn off something like ground rumble from the controller force feedback section.

Ahh! I have an aged Microsoft FF joystick and the FF seems not to work under FSX of FS9

I'll give it a try and report back.

Thank you.

Edit: Just tried it with FS9 and the problems gone, and I seem to have gained approx 20fps! Turning on the FF in the control options brings the problem straight back along with an fps drop.

No more FF for me then!

Delighted its fixed - Thanks.

 

[chrismox]

No problem, had this myself and couldn't work it out for ages. Glad it's fixed.