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So,you wanna run some benchmarks, using standard settings, that anyone can run, eh? _____________________________________________________________ Short Answer: Delete Preferences Remove Joysticks X-Plane --load_smo=Output/replays/test_flight_c4.fdr --fps_test=1 X-Plane --load_smo=Output/replays/test_flight_c4.fdr --fps_test=2 X-Plane --load_smo=Output/replays/test_flight_c4.fdr --fps_test=3 X-Plane --load_smo=Output/replays/test_flight_c4.fdr --fps_test=4 X-Plane --load_smo=Output/replays/test_flight_c4.fdr --fps_test=5 FPS results are in Log.txt _____________________________________________________________ Long Answer: Ok, lets do some housekeeping first. 1. Remove/rename your Output/preferences folder (call it old_preferences) This clears out any rendering options /screen size options you may have 2. Unplug any Joysticks/HID Devbices This is so you dont get the "I found a Joystick!" Requestor; due to Instruction #1 above. 3. Open a command Line Windows Run -> cmd OSX: Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app (or do like we all do in MacOSX and run from spotlight: i.e. Command-Space, T E R <enter> =) ) Linux users: ...you should already know what a shell is. _____________________________________________________________ 4. Change directory to wherever your X-plane install is Windows users: cd Desktop cd X-Pla<tab> (it autocompletes for spaces) If your X-Plane install is elsewhere, go find it! =) OSX: In Terminal, type "cd <space>" Find your X-Plane folder in FInder Drag and Drop the X_Plane.app icon into the Terminal OSX will fill out the location for you (this also works in Windows these days) Hit Enter, you should now be sitting in: user@computer:/Some directory/X-Plane.app> "cd Contents/MacOS" you should now be in: user@computer:/Some Directory/X-Plane.app/Contents/MacOS> Linux You guys already know what you're doing. _____________________________________________________________ 5. Fire up X-Plane with the standard tests, using a c4 replay file that Laminar was kind enough to include: Windows: X-Plane.exe --load_smo=Output/replays/test_flight_c4.fdr --fps_test=N ... where N = 1 to 5 OSX: /X-Plane --load_smo=Output/replays/test_flight_c4.fdr --fps_test=N ... where N = 1 to 5 Linux: ....Bah, Nevermind... _____________________________________________________________ Ok - Here's the options we're calling: --load_smo=Output/replays/test_flight_c4.fdr --fps_test=N Here's what each --fps_test= setting does: --fps_test=1DEMO_SETTING renopt_volume_fog 1DEMO_SETTING renopt_shadows_06 0DEMO_SETTING renopt_per_pix_liting 0DEMO_SETTING renopt_HDR 0DEMO_SETTING renopt_for_05 1DEMO_SETTING renopt_obj_06 1DEMO_SETTING renopt_vec_03 1DEMO_SETTING renopt_scattering 0DEMO_SETTING renopt_HDR_antial 0--fps_test=2DEMO_SETTING renopt_volume_fog 1DEMO_SETTING renopt_shadows_06 1DEMO_SETTING renopt_per_pix_liting 1DEMO_SETTING renopt_HDR 0DEMO_SETTING renopt_for_05 2DEMO_SETTING renopt_obj_06 3DEMO_SETTING renopt_vec_03 2DEMO_SETTING renopt_scattering 0DEMO_SETTING renopt_HDR_antial 0--fps_test=3DEMO_SETTING renopt_volume_fog 1DEMO_SETTING renopt_shadows_06 6DEMO_SETTING renopt_per_pix_liting 1DEMO_SETTING renopt_HDR 1DEMO_SETTING renopt_for_05 3DEMO_SETTING renopt_obj_06 6DEMO_SETTING renopt_vec_03 3DEMO_SETTING renopt_scattering 1DEMO_SETTING renopt_HDR_antial 1--fps_test=4DEMO_SETTING renopt_volume_fog 1DEMO_SETTING renopt_shadows_06 6DEMO_SETTING renopt_per_pix_liting 1DEMO_SETTING renopt_HDR 0DEMO_SETTING renopt_for_05 3DEMO_SETTING renopt_obj_06 6DEMO_SETTING renopt_vec_03 3DEMO_SETTING renopt_scattering 0DEMO_SETTING renopt_HDR_antial 0--fps_test=5DEMO_SETTING renopt_volume_fog 1DEMO_SETTING renopt_shadows_06 1DEMO_SETTING renopt_per_pix_liting 1DEMO_SETTING renopt_HDR 1DEMO_SETTING renopt_for_05 0DEMO_SETTING renopt_obj_06 0DEMO_SETTING renopt_vec_03 0DEMO_SETTING renopt_scattering 1DEMO_SETTING renopt_HDR_antial 2 Your results will be in your X-Plane/Log.txt file like such: (you gotta look for it), in there with everything else.... FRAMERATE TEST: time=92.8, frames=4282, fps=46.13GPU LOAD: time=92.8, wait=3.2, load=3.4% Repeat until nauseous. Post results here. Include a small preamble of what system you're using. Use the <code> BBTags </code> so it all lines up nicely. Here's Mine: SYS: MacPro 2009 MacPro4,1 (Flashed to 2010 EFI -> MacPro 5,1)CPU: 2.93 GHz Quad Core 45-nm Xeon W3540 (Nehalem "Bloomfield")RAM: 12 Gb DDR3 1066 Mhz RAMGPU: nVidia GTX670 2Gb (non-overclocked)OS: OSX 10.8.2 x641FRAMERATE TEST: time=92.9, frames=3643, fps=39.20GPU LOAD: time=92.9, wait=3.4, load=3.7%1024x768 GPU Driver Version: 1.3.4.0 (304.00.05f02)2FRAMERATE TEST: time=93.3, frames=2525, fps=27.07GPU LOAD: time=93.3, wait=2.2, load=2.4%1024x768 GPU Driver Version: 1.3.4.0 (304.00.05f02)3FRAMERATE TEST: time=94.7, frames=2051, fps=21.65GPU LOAD: time=94.7, wait=1.9, load=2.0%1024x768 GPU Driver Version: 1.3.4.0 (304.00.05f02)4FRAMERATE TEST: time=94.9, frames=2130, fps=22.45GPU LOAD: time=94.9, wait=1.2, load=1.3%1024x768 GPU Driver Version: 1.3.4.0 (304.00.05f02)5FRAMERATE TEST: time=92.8, frames=4282, fps=46.13GPU LOAD: time=92.8, wait=3.2, load=3.4%1024x768 GPU Driver Version: 1.3.4.0 (304.00.05f02)- CK.