Comments on: Sneak Preview: Pirate Mode!

By: Ben Supnik

Ben Supnik — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 16:57:23 +0000

In reply to Jake.

We already use more than one core for CPU work, but we intend to improve the “spread” to get better utilization.

I don’t know about multiple GPUs. We have _no_ plans to do multiple GPUs for a single monitor, or multiple GPUs for one VR head-set, but it _may_ be possible some day to use multiple GPUs for multipole windows. (I am told that right now this does not work!)

For now, I strongly suggest one big GPU and not two small ones.

Overall performance improvements (better shaders, better code, etc.) is much higher priority than multiple GPU.

By: Jake

Jake — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 21:55:12 +0000

Hey Ben,
Whats the status of being able to get more performance out of the CPU and GFX card? I know you all have talked about Vulcan in the past, where is Laminar at with this. Does Laminar plan on supporting multiple GPU’s and more than 1 thread in a CPU?

By: Joao Alfredo C. Pinto

Joao Alfredo C. Pinto — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 11:49:59 +0000

About Windows 10 Game Mode,(Win + R key).
At the moment we can record X-Plane 11 using this, but only in window mode, in full screen mode no.
Probably from next week we will have the option Game Mode completely functional, if it will have desired effect, bring benefits for all games is another story.
But if Win + R key function can make recordings in full screen mode already would be good.

By: Bruno

Bruno — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 07:06:08 +0000

Hil-ARRRRR-ious xD

By: Ben Supnik

Ben Supnik — Sun, 02 Apr 2017 13:02:40 +0000

In reply to Mike Burke. Oh I want one of those!

By: ChrisOak

ChrisOak — Sun, 02 Apr 2017 07:31:00 +0000

now 1.st April is over. What are your real VR-targets?

By: Mike Burke

Mike Burke — Sun, 02 Apr 2017 05:10:43 +0000

Will there be support for the Corsair ergonomic pirate keyboard natively? Would love to be able to program this with visual aids when I plug it in: http://static.fjcdn.com/pictures/Pirate_c254ea_1324708.jpg

By: Dan DKFlight

Dan DKFlight — Sun, 02 Apr 2017 03:32:55 +0000

But I can’t see out of my right eye, only my left, you’ll need to add a check box for that to switch eyes!

LOL, you got me for a nano second….. to funny.

By: Kieran Vella

Kieran Vella — Sun, 02 Apr 2017 01:27:27 +0000

Looking for inspiration for VR control? Check out this guys work:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEPChAt9AsM

I think a similar scheme would work well for X-Plane

By: VK

VK — Sun, 02 Apr 2017 01:06:04 +0000

Another commenter has mentioned feeling sick with VR. A lot of the sickness is due to poor frame rate. And X-Plane 11 is no exception. I’m heartbroken with the poor frame rate, and this is despite having a 4.6Ghz 7700k and GTX 1080.

Before I updated the GPU, I had a GTX 970. There has been ZERO FPS improvement. Bear in mind I don’t max out my settings because I use TrackIR and prefer the slightly higher frame rate at 29-52 (42 AVG) FPS; otherwise it’s jittery, ESPECIALLY when there are any clouds, then it’s back to 30FPS.

This simulator is CPU bound. Changing CPU frequency from 4.2Ghz to 4.6Ghz shows this. But I only achieve a max 29-52, and again I promise these are with modest settings.

I absolutely love X-Plane, but I don’t understand why on such a high end system it won’t run properly, using default aircraft, default scenery. What can we expect to happen when more high quality planes like PMDG make planes for XP? How can X-Plane be optimised better, and what are the time frames? Will we need to wait for for XP 12?

I respectfully want to share that I get 58-79FPS in P3D with the PMDG 747 v3.

My heart lies with X-Plane since version 7! I also want it to be a massive success! Congrats on the launch, I bought it straight away!