Grainy and flickering Pixel

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Brief description of the issue:

i have grainy and flickering pixel on top of screen

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i deleted all my add-on and try every graphic settings

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i m on latest driver and latest sim update

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7800x3d
rtx 4070 ti super
32gb ddr5 ram

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i noticed at last version

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Hi @DocTor2504,
Do you still have the problem without the two overlays at the top left & top right of the screen as shown in your video?

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@SmotheryVase665 yes i have… I deleted all my addon i reinstalled the driver and the problem still there… (i just realized something when i use only TAA it decreases but still there) Today i will delete all game files and setup a fresh one…

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For sure No :wink:

Switch to DX11 - apply and save - quit to desktop.

edit
Go to
c:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\

In notepad open file named UserCfg.opt
Disable sharpen | filmgrain | dirt | in postprocess
(change 1 to 0)

{PostProcess
Enabled 1
EyeAdaptation 1
ColorGrading 1
Sharpen 0
Fringe 1
LensDistortion 1
Dirt 0
LensFlare 1
FilmGrain 0
Vignette 1
LensBlurMultiplier 1.000000
FringeMultiplier 1.000000
}

Source https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/pixelated-and-grainy-clouds-are-back-starting-with-1-14-5-0/375977/258

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i try all you say… but nothing changed

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Hi @DocTor2504.

  • I’m still seeing an overlay at the top left-hand side of the video.
  • Do you see this behavior with every cloud preset and / or live weather?
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i try it again with any overlay and weather preset … on live weather there is less grainy pixel than weather preset…

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Does the issue still exist regardless of when you are using DLSS or TAA or No antialiasing?

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When i use TAA it is less then DLAA amd DLSS but still there… When i close all anti aliasing it looks awfull

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Can some one try it in tasmania bush trip please? May be a last update bug

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my problem still there… i download the game and formated pc and setup with win11 …all my app and drivers up to date
at user cfg—> film grain 0
sharpen 0
please help (look clouds at 1080p)

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I’ve never seen pixelated clouds on my PC, but my graphics card is an Intel Arc 770, while yours in from Nvidia, so I’m comparing apples to oranges here.

I did start the Tasmania bush flight, with no changes made to my UserCfg.opt file, and as expected, did not see any pixelation. I do not think what you are showing in the video is related to the bush flight.

My Partial Specs & current settings:
Build: SU15 (v1.37.19.0)
3rd-Party Addons: None, Community Addons: None
i7-12700K, 32 GB 5200 MHz DDR5 CL40, Intel Arc 770 (16GB, v31.0.101.5590).
Graphics Tab: Full Screen 3840 x 2160 TAA, Render resolution - 100, AMD Fidelity - 150, VSync - On, FRL - 50% MRR (120 Hz), HDR10 - On, DX12B, TLOD @ 400, OLD @ 200, Motion Blur - Off, Other settings - all Ultra (Water Waves & Glass Cockpit Refresh Rate @ High).
Data Tab: Data Connection: All six options - On, Data Limit - Off, Bandwidth - Unlimited, Rolling Cache - Off
MSFS Version: MS-Store, Standard, plus All World and City Updates

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Because in a live weather flight the shimmering (grainy) pixel that i show above video are less visible…
And what is your fps on this settings with a770?

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Depends on where I am flying: ~ 40 fps while bush flying, ~30 fps when in the vicinity of high-density scenery / airport areas and 30-40 in areas covered by the newer world updates. I also have live AI traffic enabled.

The numbers above are measured using the GameBar widget - the in-game dev-mode fps display would be half of this. Despite the low framerates, the flights are very smooth. My CPU / GPU & dual-TV display (one 4K, one 1080p) combo work very well together.

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@SmotheryVase665 hi… Can you record a video 1080p with clody weather please? I wonder that is my problem or is it general problem?

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Hi @DocTor2504,
I’ll try to do this, but not sure when. Due to extreme temperatures where I live at this time of year, I have to limit my time on MSFS to when it is cool enough in the house for the PC & TVs to operate safely.