Was FSX designed for single cores?

Wiggins · 24 Jul 2008 at 22:43

Is it really not optimized for dual core, even since SP2 has been out?

I have a [email protected] but still get crappy frame rates on high settings with an 8800GT on 1280x1024.

I was looking to get a Q6600 but if it is going to make no difference, I may as well wait for the Nehalm.

Any ideas?

badbob · 24 Jul 2008 at 22:44

errr people FSX-X recommend going quad. With Supreme Commander it's the only game that needs quads.

Wiggins · 24 Jul 2008 at 22:58

badbob said:
errr people FSX-X recommend going quad. With Supreme Commander it's the only game that needs quads.

I'm thinking that all the background tasks on Vista will have 2-3 cores so wont slow the game down when playing on a Quad.

I'm just not all clued up whether a Quad would be any better.

badbob · 24 Jul 2008 at 23:00

Yes it will. FS-X eats the CPU for breakfast, and spits it back out.

FrostedNipple · 25 Jul 2008 at 00:02

get fsx acceleration add on, the aircraft carrier missions are pretty fun!

iKettles · 25 Jul 2008 at 01:09

Have you installed SP1 and SP2?

.one. · 25 Jul 2008 at 02:58

From single core too dual core you will notice a big difference but from dual core too quad core not so much > so pcpilot says.

Wiggins · 25 Jul 2008 at 07:59

FrostedNipple said:
get fsx acceleration add on, the aircraft carrier missions are pretty fun!

I have the acceleration pack and it does rock.

iKettles said:
Have you installed SP1 and SP2?

I installed SP1 and acceleration comes with SP2 so I have the 2.

.one. said:
From single core too dual core you will notice a big difference but from dual core too quad core not so much > so pcpilot says.

I think its time for an E8400 then.

badbob · 25 Jul 2008 at 08:08

Acceleration comes with SP1, so you don't install SP1 then Acceleration, just install Acceleration.

www.simviation.com

for more info. Seems those into it use quads.

FreeStream · 25 Jul 2008 at 08:56

badbob said:
errr people FSX-X recommend going quad. With Supreme Commander it's the only game that needs quads.

Do they?

My C2D aint used at anywhere above 25% on the 2nd core so I doubt adding 2 more is going to make any difference.

a 4Ghz Wolfdale > 3.6Ghz Quad

Ed · 25 Jul 2008 at 16:30

Acceleration comes with SP2 and has better optimisation for multicore.

If you're running FSX like a slideshow then turn off AI traffic on road, sea and air, set scenery complexity to normal and autogen to low. Adjust autogen as necessary.

Too many people complain about FSX being poorly written when in fact with careful tuning it can run just fine. Most computer games don't have a true horizon along with complex animations and it probably does more to tax the CPU than any other game. The graphics card does very little work because texture quality isn't high and doesn't need to be because you're in an airplane up in the sky.

Try the above settings and let us know how it goes.

badbob · 25 Jul 2008 at 17:09

Disagree you need a huge viewing distance with incredibly fine detail and no jaggies.