[Flightgear-users] Performance tweaking scenery, aircraft, etc.

[Richard S. <sec...@gm...>]

I am running FlightGear on a Ubuntu Dell 1525n laptop with disappointing
frame rates, having mostly run fg 1.0 but having recently dropped back to
0.9.   I have turned everything obvious off in preferences.xml and/or used
command line switches.  I've shut off compiz.  What else can I do to
increase frame rate performance?  I run using this script:

#! /bin/bash
/usr/games/fgfs --disable-anti-alias-hud --shading-flat --fog-fastest
--disable-clouds --disable-random-objects --disable-textures --enable-hud
--disable-hud-3d --disable-horizon-effect --shading-flat
--visibility-miles=5 --aircraft=$1

I used to spend a lot of time in MSFS, but am trying to convert to FG as
part of my total switch to Linux.  I am wondering if all of the usual tricks
from MSFS work, like searching out frame-rate friendly planes, ditching
panels, etc. still work.  Any recommendations?

Disableing chase views, etc. using the Views pull-down in 1.0 didn't seem to
buy me anything.  I had to reload this machine, and when I went back to
getDebs to pull the 1.0 build for Ubuntu again it was gone, so I am back to
0.9 until I get around to compiling it myself, unless someone has a pointer
to one elsewhere.

Thanks,
rcs

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