FSX: From 9 fps to 33 fps - Serious Performance Increases
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=====IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS=====
In order for your textures to be properly converted, I have compiled a very descriptive and easy to understand guide to convert from DXT5 to DXT1A formats. You must carry out these following procedures exactly as I explain, or your Flight Simulator X installation may not function or may corrupt. Always keep a backup of your Scenery folder in the main FSX directory before modifying any files.
==INSTALLATION & CONVERSION==
Download the useful DDS Converter called DDS Converter 2 from:
http://eliteforce2.filefront.com/file/DDS_Converter;29412. Now that you have downloaded the program, install it, and open the program. You will be presented with a large middle section of the window for selecting files, Input/Output formats, Output Folders, Options, and many other options. We wil
l now take this one step at a time. Please listen carefully. Open your main FSX scenery folder. The path is usually C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Scenery. You will be presented with a wide arrangement of folders. We will start with the Global Folder. Double-click on
it, and go to the folder inside it called Texture. Now you are looking at the .dds texture files. You will now need to find the same folder called Global\Texture through DDS Converter 2. Once you have found the textures, select only about a quarter of the dds files at a time, or the program will cra
sh. Record which file you selected last, to prevent any duplicates. Now, on the Input Format box, select DirectDraw Surface (.dds), and for the Output Format, select the same thing. Now here is what's important. Click Options, under the column called General, uncheck 'On success/cancel = Close DDS C
onverter 2'. This will prevent the program from automatically closing when the selected texture conversions are done. Next, under the column called DDS, where it says DXTc format, select DXT1A. Also select 'Save Alpha (if any )'. Now you are set for conversion. Make a new folder on your desktop, and
change the Output Folder to your new folder. After conversions are done, you will copy/paste the new textures from your new folder to the Scenery folders of the FSX directory. Every single time a conversion is done, click 'Restart' on the popup window, and the program will restart for you. Start co
nverting the next quarter of files from where you left off. Once you are done with all the files from each folder, go onto the next one. The folders within the FSX\Scenery\ folder I recommend converting are: AFRI, ASIA, AUST, EURE, EURW, NAMC, NAME, NAMW, OCEN, and SAME. Do NOT convert .bgl files
, as these are AFCAD files for positioning of objects, and have nothing to do with the textures. I will remind those of you again, ALWAYS back up your Flight Simulator X\Scenery folder before making any modifications. This method has worked for me, and has really brought forth the fun in flying with
FSX. ==UPDATES== 3-18-08: I have tested and found that converting the main FSX\Texture DDS files are safe to do as well, and boosts another 8+ FPS to your FSX experience. Once again, almost no detail in the textures are lost. Conversions will NOT work on Vista machines at the moment. Convert the
textures on an XP machine and transfer the files to your Vista machine. == NOTE OF ABSENCE == I will be out of the country until August 25th. I will not be able to answer any comments until then. Sorry for the inconvenience and happy flying for all of you. And finally, don't feel miserable if you
don't understand something. Leave a comment here and I will get back to those who need help as soon as possible. I am here to support all of you, to get the best out of FSX on all of your computers. Never hesitate to ask a question. Thanks for reading this and all the best in flight simming to al
l of you. ~ Cheers, Steve.
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| Also, Jef1500, I ... ( 3 weeks ago by Gaffa07) |
| Also, Jef1500, I will upload the new files in an .rar archive , and they will all be in one big RAR file. Please bear with me. I'll post back here when I have a link available for you. Thanks. |
| Yes, or use another ... ( 3 weeks ago by Gaffa07) |
| Yes, or use another alternative method, ie, CD etc. |
| Why doesnt it work ... ( 2 weeks ago by GMMGagz) |
| Why doesnt it work on VISTA, is the program not compatible or something, I havent tried it yet |
| I'll post the ... ( 2 weeks ago by Gaffa07) |
| I'll post the uploaded files now... Bear with me. |
| megaupload com/ ?d= ... ( 2 weeks ago by Gaffa07) |
| megaupload com/ ?d=1O8N9LQ2 - Dont forget to delete the spaces! Also add a full - stop before the com. It's 604mb, 1.8gb unpacked, but will take far less time than converting! Thanks, regards, gaffa07. |
| Thank you so mutch! ... ( 2 weeks ago by arumihsoY) |
| Thank you so mutch! I was just on the edge of instaling XP again just to convert the files my self, you just saved me a lot of hours behind the screen! Just hope it works as good as it sounds... Alsoo a big thanks to Steve, who give us this great tweak! My system manage to run FSX in 8-15fps on ground, whit almost everything set to max, hoping for at least 18-20fps on ground att airports now ;-) |
| i keep getting a ... ( 1 week ago by manuntguy3) |
| i keep getting a fatal error has occured...ughhh!!!!!! |
| Do you get the same ... ( 1 week ago by Djsmiler2) |
| Do you get the same scenery eg. The airports Jetways Etc |
| These conversions ... ( 1 week ago by SSSCLimitedTrademark) |
| These conversions actually work, please don't worry. Jetway textures do tend to distort when converting to DXT1A standards, but converting the jetway textures only to DXT3 standards will fix the problem. Gaffa, thanks for handling some of the important questions that other folks have. ~ Cheers, Steve. |
| Sidhanthmelvani, ... ( 1 week ago by SSSCLimitedTrademark) |
| Sidhanthmelvani, don't convert payware scenery textures, as this will definitely cause some anomalies. Stick with converting default textures. You will definitely be able to move your settings up as well as benefit from higher fps after doing these conversions. Also, yes, if you are using a Vista machine, you should definitely convert using an XP PC, and then transfer the files via flash drive over to your Vista machine. ~ Cheers, Steve. |
| wait do i delete ... ( 1 week ago by Mastercaster1984) |
| wait do i delete the Aust/Texture folder and replace that textres with the new one or do I just put it in the scenery folder and thats it kinda confused? |
| Don't delete the ... ( 1 week ago by SSSCLimitedTrademark) |
| Don't delete the original folder, simply convert the texture files within the folder, and then overwrite the existing textures with the converted textures. I hope this helps. |
| FSX was a diamond ... ( 1 week ago by madfly85) |
| FSX was a diamond in the rough, now it's a fine cut gem!! :D Thank you very much for this wonderful program. I went from 24 fps to 35 and my framerates are also more stable. |
| I'm glad everything ... ( 1 week ago by SSSCLimitedTrademark) |
| I'm glad everything worked well for you. ~ Cheers, Steve. |
| thank you for ... ( 1 week ago by torj3s) |
| thank you for bothering with uploading the converted files, would be impossible for me since i only have vista :D |
| those files in ... ( 1 week ago by wawa335) |
| those files in world are not dd files here (???) |
| now my airport ... ( 1 week ago by manuntguy3) |
| now my airport vehicles and jetways look really crappy and distorted why is this? |
| erm so do put the ... ( 1 week ago by flyboyplane777) |
| erm so do put the converted stuff back where they were or into the main Scenery folder |
| thank you SO much ... ( 6 days ago by christodec) |
| thank you SO much for the upload mate, i am going to try them out now! Thank you SO much. Cheers D |
| Hi, thank you for ... ( 6 days ago by zoranpavlovic86) |
| Hi, thank you for this tweak! I have one question. I have done everything you said and still have about 7-8 FPS at the airport, high settings, traffic low, billinear 1280*1024.... I don't see any improvement (I downloaded texture which Gaffa07 uploaded)... Is there something more I should do? Thanks, :D |
| All computers have ... ( 3 days ago by SSSCLimitedTrademark) |
| All computers have different levels of improvement. Not all computers show dramatic improvements in FSX framerates, depending on hardware differences. Sorry for the inconvenience. |
| Post your system ... ( 2 days ago by MavMP) |
| Post your system specs please |
| can i convert the ... ( 22 hours ago by brgimscht) |
| can i convert the whole scenery file? |
| Don't worry I run ... ( 12 hours ago by arsenalboy19) |
| Don't worry I run FSX, on a laptop, and it works fine! Just run, it on Medium settings! |
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