Addon Manager very low fps (10) P3DV4 **SOLVED**

[virtuali]

And if i wont get general link for the previous addon manager
Iwonr be able to install the sceneries becouse you know..

?? who told you that ? GSX installs exactly the same Addon Manager files of the stand-alone Addon Manager. The ONLY difference is the stand-alone Addon Manager is a smaller download, because there's no GSX files in it, but that's it.

What can i do?

Just do what I said to do: install the earlier GSX ( although I still believe that using the Restart Couatl when the current version is BY FAR the better option...) and there's nothing else to do. Do you think I would instruct to do something that would disrupt your other FSDT products ?

[virtuali]

LM people came with some suggestions:

- Ensure that there are no recording/overlay software running. Nvidia geForce experience and Windows 10 game bar have both been reported to cause fps drops in some cases.

- Are you running in SLI ?

- Do you have very high graphic settings which would require the driver swapping resources in/out because of not enough GPU memory ?

[eshelariel]

if i will install the other fsdt sceneies after the installtion of gsx are you sure that the addon manager wont update ( assuming that the internet is disconecting while the installtion)?

[virtuali]

if i will install the other fsdt sceneies after the installtion of gsx are you sure that the addon manager wont update ( assuming that the internet is disconecting while the installtion)?

You must install the previous GSX last, with the internet disconnected. If you *must* reinstall a scenery after GSX, reinstall that GSX version again.

[Wizaro]

Have anyone test with 4.3?

[jadolfo]

Hello,

Tested with P3D v4.3 and the problem persist.

Best,

[virtuali]

Could anyone affect please test this file ? To install it:

- Unzip the attached file, which contains a DxGauge folder

- Copy this folder in the Documents\Prepar3D v4 Add-ons folder.

- Edit the default Mooney Bravo G1000 panel, located at SimObjects\Airplanes\Mooney_Bravo\panel.g1000.cfg, to add this gauge:

Add a new texture entry to the [VCockpit01] section. The line to be added is highlighted in Bold

[VCockpit01] 
file=Mooney_Panel_G1000_Decals_Gray.bmp 
size_mm=1024,1024 
pixel_size=1024,1024 
texture=$Mooney_G1000 
background_color=0,0,0 
gauge00=G1000!MFD_Mooney, 0,0,765,500 
gauge01=G1000!audio_panel, 779,513,97,511 
gauge02=G1000!G1000_PFD, 0,514,765,500 
texture00=CursorTexture, 0,0,765,500


- Update the Cameras.cfg file:

Add the Cursor Effect as a Post Process to the Virtual Cockpit camera definition. The cameras.cfg file can be located in the following location:

%APPDATA%\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4\cameras.cfg

[CameraDefinition.002] 
title = Virtual Cockpit 
Guid = {C95EAB58-9E4A-4E2A-A34C-D8D9D948F078} 
Description = This is the description of the virtual cockpit view. 
Origin = Virtual Cockpit 
MomentumEffect = Yes 
SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel 
SnapPbhReturn = False 
PanPbhAdjust = Swivel 
PanPbhReturn = False 
Track = None 
ShowAxis = YES 
AllowZoom = TRUE 
InitialZoom = 0.7 
SmoothZoomTime = 2.0 
ZoomPanScalar = 1.0 
ShowWeather = Yes 
XyzAdjust = TRUE 
ShowLensFlare=FALSE 
Category = Cockpit 
PitchPanRate=30 
HeadingPanRate=75 
PanAcceleratorTime=0 
HotKeySelect=1 
PostProcess00 = CursorEffect


- Run Prepar3D and Select the Mooney Bravo G1000 if not already selected. Enter the Virtual Cockpit view. The Cursor Texture will be rendered into the right GPS panel. The Cursor Effect will be rendered onto the Virtual Cockpit view.

- Check if you still have the fps loss. Of course, for this test to be meaningful, you must first DISABLE the Addon Manager with the Options->Addons menu.

[jadolfo]

Hello,

I had followed all steps and I can see a big yellow cross in the center of screen.

I can't find how to deactive Addon Manager from the Add-ons menu, then I cut/copy the Addon Manager folder from Documents to Desktop.
 
When undock the ATC winodws and put on the other monitor connected to a second graphic card, the fps low from 60 to 50 (This is normal). If Addon Manager is active, the fps low from 60 to 10 on the same situation.

Regardas,

[virtuali]

So, are you saying that, with the posted sample, you don't have any fps loss, only with the Addon Manager ?

[nolatron]

I tried to test it but after I put the DXGauge in my addon folder and let it try to enable, P3D would crash at startup so I had to delete it.

But I did find if I disabled the Addon Manger in Options>Add ons, my FPS did not drop when panels were moved to another monitor.  With Addon Manager enabled, FPS would continue to drop to 8-10 FPS.

[jadolfo]

So, are you saying that, with the posted sample, you don't have any fps loss, only with the Addon Manager ?

Is correct., only low fps with Addon Manager active.

[virtuali]

Ok, could you please try running the FSDT Live Update now ? There's a new Addon Manager .DLL for P3D4 to try.

[jadolfo]

Hi,

I am out of my city. I will come back on Thursday an then I will try it.

Thanks and regards.

[peteregan]

Hi Umberto

just tested the configurations you suggested. mooney bravo with modifications & addon manager DISABLED =no framerate loss with undocked panels DRAGGED TO ANY SCREEN.

addon manager updated & enabled = framerate drops to 10 with undocked panels ON 2ND GRAPHICS CARD SCREENS as before.

PROBLEM ONLY IF I DRAG UNDOCKED PANELS TO ANY SCREEN FED FROM MY 2ND GRAPHICS CARD.

regards, pete.

[peteregan]

hi

attached are 3 photo's of the actual problem as it is in my sim.

photo1 (addon manager DISABLED) is an undocked panel on the main screen (60fps)

photo2 (addon manager DISABLED) is the same undocked panel dragged to another screen (60fps)

photo3 (addon manager ENABLED) ... well you can see, now 12fps

because i use 6 screens and rely on undocking panels to them this makes GSX unuseable for me now.

all the best, pete.