Quoting Eric Brasseur: > Erik Hofman wrote: > > > Eric Brasseur wrote: > > > >> When the simulation starts I get 15 FPS which is normal on that PC. > >> Once I circuit and turn towards the open sea, the frame rate drops > >> suddenly to 3 FPS, which is quite harder to pilot. Turning the plane > >> back towards plain land restores the frame rate but only after > >> several seconds (maybe this is not a matter of time but of what's > >> displayed). I didn't ask for random objects, 3D clouds or any such > >> special features. > > > > > > This is probably becuase your hardware can't handle the high number of > > *static* scenery objects in down-town Wan Fransisco (near the bay > > bridge). You could try to limit this effect a bit by specifying: > > > > -prop:/sim/rendering/static-lod/detailed=500 > > --prop:/sim/rendering/static-lod/rough=5000 > > --prop:/sim/rendering/static-lod/bare=15000 > > I found no way to add these parameters to the command line. The Windows > Me MS-DOS window did not allow me to type more than two lines of text > for a command. > > The best solution I found is to fly using a little 800x600 window. I > still get FPS freezes but very short, merely hickups. Also they don't > occur at the same place neither heading the same direction.
You can alter you preferences.xml file, or use the "Advanced" section of fgrun to set --prop options. -Fred _______________________________________________ Flightgear-users mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-users 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
