FSX / P3D

Optimizing Your Computer For Flight Simulator (Final)

Optimizing Your Computer for Flight Simulator is a concise four-page tuning guide that boosts smoothness and frame rate in Microsoft Flight Simulator by refining Windows settings and using free utilities. It also covers stability-focused practices, including steps aimed at reducing Blue Screen of Death crashes, with tips that translate well to other demanding PC games.

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This four page tutorial is designed to optimize and accelerate any PC for all versions of MS Flight Simulator. All tips and tricks involve free software and revised settings of your Windows 7 operating system. Windows 7 is not required for most of the optimization tips, the majority of this info will also accelerate any PC game although the increased frame rate is more noticeable with resource intensive simulations like FSX, CMSF and Lock-On. This tutorial has been updated with tips on preventing "The Blue Screen of Death" also known as a massive system crash. This is the final version by Vince McCoy.

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Filename/Directory	File Date	File Size
FILE_ID.DIZ	02.20.13	672 B
Optimizing Your Computer for Flight Simulator.pdf	02.20.13	2.53 MB
Screen Shot.jpg	02.19.13	1.36 MB
flyawaysimulation.txt	10.29.13	959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url	01.22.16	52 B