HELP fs2004/fs9

On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 15:41:12 GMT, simpilottt wrote:

I really want to try to run flight simulator 2004 (already have x-plane).
I have two computers, but I need to know if the simulator will run
acceptably (20-30 frames per second) on the following systems. Thanks !


1. What's the result (quality) of using Microsoft Flight Simulator on an
Apple Powerbook G4 1 gz with 700+ram on OS 10.3.3 using Virtual PC?

I have no idea on this, although any emulated environment will be slow IMHO
- I'd be surprised if it ran at any acceptable speed...


2. How well does Microsoft Flight Simulator run on a Pentium III 500 mhz
PC with 128 ram?

I'd say you can pretty much forget running FS9 on this config. I have an
Athlon XP 2400+, overclocked to 2.2GHz, 1Gb RAM & a Geforce FX5900 & still
don't get 20-30fps *consistently* with details turned up high.


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X-Plane just doesn't have the same levels of detail, so doesn't need such a
high-spec PC.

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Adam

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The apple will get maybe 10 fps with things set medium high when cruising,
dropping to 5 - 8 in busier places.

Angus
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On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 15:41:12 GMT, simpilottt wrote:

I really want to try to run flight simulator 2004 (already have
x-plane).
I have two computers, but I need to know if the simulator will run
acceptably (20-30 frames per second) on the following systems. Thanks !


1. What's the result (quality) of using Microsoft Flight Simulator on an
Apple Powerbook G4 1 gz with 700+ram on OS 10.3.3 using Virtual PC?

I have no idea on this, although any emulated environment will be slow
IMHO
- I'd be surprised if it ran at any acceptable speed...


2. How well does Microsoft Flight Simulator run on a Pentium III 500 mhz
PC with 128 ram?

I'd say you can pretty much forget running FS9 on this config. I have an
Athlon XP 2400+, overclocked to 2.2GHz, 1Gb RAM & a Geforce FX5900 & still
don't get 20-30fps *consistently* with details turned up high.


Please reply to this newsgroup, I cannot use my email address for non-
work related stuff.

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X-Plane just doesn't have the same levels of detail, so doesn't need such
a
high-spec PC.

--

Adam

(Remove ".N*0*S*P*A*M" from email to reply!)...

simpilottt wrote

I really want to try to run flight simulator 2004 (already have x-plane).
I have two computers, but I need to know if the simulator will run
acceptably (20-30 frames per second) on the following systems. Thanks !

1. What's the result (quality) of using Microsoft Flight Simulator on an
Apple Powerbook G4 1 gz with 700+ram on OS 10.3.3 using Virtual PC?

2. How well does Microsoft Flight Simulator run on a Pentium III 500 mhz
PC with 128 ram?

I get 20-30 frames per second on this (800x600, all sliders maxed but no
generated/fake scenery and no glare/lens/special effects, and default
weather settings).

....Athlon XP 2400+ (2 GHz) CPU
....512 MB, 133 MHz RAM
....GeForce3 video which is faster than low end GeForce4

Except in cities where it might fall to 15 FPS.








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