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'''Troubleshooting performance issues''' will help you if: | '''Troubleshooting performance issues''' will help you if: | ||
* you think that FlightGear could run smoother on your computer | * you think that FlightGear could run smoother on your computer | ||
* [[your hardware]] is not exactly from the latest generation | * [[Hardware Recommendations|your hardware]] is not exactly from the latest generation | ||
* you're already fiddling with the settings but can't get any FPS out of it | * you're already fiddling with the settings but can't get any FPS out of it | ||
* you're trying to track down who's responsible for [[ | * you're trying to track down who's responsible for [[Troubleshooting graphics artifacts]] you're seeing. | ||
By progressively following all the hints of this page, in fact, you'll slowly get to a [[minimum startup profile]] in which most properly configured machines should have no problems. | By progressively following all the hints of this page, in fact, you'll slowly get to a [[Howto:Debugging FlightGear Crashes|minimum startup profile]] in which most properly configured machines should have no problems. | ||
== Performance in FlightGear == | == Performance in FlightGear == | ||
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== Performance factors == | == Performance factors == | ||
=== Operating system and driver setup === | === Operating system and driver setup === | ||
*'''Problematic video cards''': There is a list of [[ | *'''Problematic video cards''': There is a list of [[Problematic Video Cards]]. Check that yours is not there. | ||
*'''Background programs''': Check that your operating system is not cluttered by unnecessary programs running in the background. Have as little programs running as possible. | *'''Background programs''': Check that your operating system is not cluttered by unnecessary programs running in the background. Have as little programs running as possible. | ||
* '''Maximize power performance settings''': If you're running a laptop, chances are your system defaults to a power-saving mode, even with the laptop plugged in. Adjust these settings to maximal power while running FlightGear. | * '''Maximize power performance settings''': If you're running a laptop, chances are your system defaults to a power-saving mode, even with the laptop plugged in. Adjust these settings to maximal power while running FlightGear. | ||
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As recently pointed out elsewhere, those OSG examples even support Intel GMA cards, often even shaders to some degree - but we have never really formalized the way OpenGL/OSG code is written/developed for FlightGear, including effects and shaders. | As recently pointed out elsewhere, those OSG examples even support Intel GMA cards, often even shaders to some degree - but we have never really formalized the way OpenGL/OSG code is written/developed for FlightGear, including effects and shaders. | ||
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