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    Microsoft Flight

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by fantomasz, Apr 5, 2012.

  1. fantomasz

    fantomasz Notebook Deity

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    I just download this game because is freee game.Graphics on this game don't look heavy but game give my gtx460 hard time.On high setting I have drops to 20fps.
     
    fantomasz, Apr 5, 2012
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  2. Silverfern

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    whats wrong with 20fps? thats completely playable. i play many of my games at below 20, at around 15
     
    Silverfern, Apr 5, 2012
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  3. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    15FPS is terribly choppy. 20FPS is just barely OK for a flight sim, ideally you want at least 24FPS for a "fluid" experience in my personal experience with flight sims.
     
    usapatriot, Apr 5, 2012
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  4. Silverfern

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    i played that game with my ATI 3650, i didnt check the frame rate, but i am sure its below 20, i felt it was fine. cant remember the settings though, probably on low-medium?
     
    Silverfern, Apr 5, 2012
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  5. killkenny1

    killkenny1 Too weird to live, too rare to die.

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    OP you must be playing on the max settings. Try dropping some from very high to at least high. I have everything set on high and it runs very well.

    About FPS, well, a lot of people who play FSX prefer smoothness to FPS. What it means is basically as long as the game runs smooth, even 18 FPS is considered acceptable (flying a airliner).
    But for such game like Flight or Il-2 or similar, where you fly smaller aircraft and maneuver more often 20 FPS is too damn low!
     
    killkenny1, Apr 5, 2012
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  6. DEagleson

    DEagleson Gamer extraordinaire

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    Microsoft Flight runs good on my HD 6970m on 1080p at high settings.
    Im not that into flight sims but this game got me hooked.

    Steam offers a good deal on the rest of the dlc too, but you need to redeem the codes on GFWL.
    (Might turn some people off.)
     
    DEagleson, Apr 5, 2012
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  7. Star Forge

    Star Forge Quaggan's Creed Redux!

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    I tried Flight and it is meh. I still prefer my FSX but I don't often have the money or patience to setup better scenery packs and planes.
     
    Star Forge, Apr 5, 2012
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    I wish I had the time to invest in flight sims any more. :(
     
    HTWingNut, Apr 5, 2012
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