Framerate tanks starting engines

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GL_64
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Framerate tanks starting engines

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Loads of smoke coming from engine when I hit Autostart, and fps goes down from 60 to 10.

Also happens when turret animations are running.
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Nick - A2A
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Re: Framerate tanks starting engines

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Yes, particle effects can exert quite a big frame rate hit in FSX and P3D depending on graphics setting. When using auto-start, bear in mind that all 4 engines will be started in rather quick succession, so the fps drop will be much greater than if just one engine at a time is producing smoke as it starts.

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GL_64
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Re: Framerate tanks starting engines

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OK. But still getting bad stuttering and freezing when switching views.

EDIT....seems I'd forgotten how bad P3D was.... it's been a while.
It's pretty much the same as all my other aircraft in P3D !

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