Helicopter FPS Drastically drop when switching mission task

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ISSUE DESCRIPTION

Description of the issue:

If applicable, which aircraft is experiencing this issue:

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FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

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REPRODUCTION STEPS

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1- I start any cargo mission with the helicopter (H125).
2- Following the mission steps, I attach the cargo on the runway to be transported.
3- Once the task changes from “reach altitude X” to “reach the destination,” the frame rate drops drastically (8 fps).

or…

1- I start a sightseeing flight mission with the helicopter (H125).
2- I complete the flight up to the landing point.
3- When I arrive at the helipad and the mission task changes, the frame rate drops drastically (8 fps). In this case, if I manage to activate the task to reach the assigned parking spot, the simulator recovers.

YOUR SETTINGS

No mods

What peripherals are you using, if relevant:
Saitek X56 Throttle
AVA Base and Hotas Stick
Saitek Pedals

[PC Only] Are you using Developer Mode or have you made any changes to it?
No dev mode

[PC Only] What GPU (Graphics Card) do you use?
MSI RTX2080Ti

[PC Only] What other relevant PC specs can you share?
Intel i7 9700k - 32GB DDR4 4000MHz

MEDIA

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Hello everyone,

Over the past week, I’ve encountered a serious issue that makes the H125 unusable during career missions. The problem involves a drastic frame rate drop that occurs when the task changes during certain missions.

This happens during sightseeing flight missions after arriving at the helipad or during cargo missions when the cargo is attached at the departure base. In the first case, the issue resolves itself when the task changes and the request for the parking pad becomes available for landing. However, during cargo missions, once the cargo is attached, the task doesn’t change until reaching the drop-off zone.

The main issue is that it becomes impossible to do anything, as the simulator struggles to go beyond 8 fps.

Here’s my system configuration:

  • Intel i7 9700K
  • MSI RTX2080Ti
  • 32GB DDR4 4000MHz

The same issue occurs on a friend’s simulator with the following configuration:

  • Intel i9 14900K
  • ASUS RTX3090
  • 128GB DDR5 5000MHz

So far, I’ve only encountered this problem with the H125, but it’s extremely frustrating because all the career missions I’m currently working on rely heavily on this helicopter.

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This has been reported before, but got (erroneously) merged in a topic about fps stutters…

This isn’t limited to the H125. It’s all helicopters approaching a helipad during a mission. My framerate dropped to 3 fps with a 4090. The moment you touch down it’s all good again.

This was the original topic post. From there down you see various people who have the same problem.

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The problem is that for the past week, I’ve been experiencing the same issue in cargo missions. If this issue occurs at the helipad, I’m still somewhat okay with it because I can somehow activate the next task. However, at the start of cargo missions, this bug becomes impossible to manage.

I already have to carefully select cargo missions by checking the drop-off zone each time because the mission generator often assigns drop-off locations that are unmanageable (due to steep slopes). On top of that, if you cancel a mission because of this bug, you can’t even replay it since it disappears from the mission selection menu (!!!).

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Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?
• Yes

Provide extra information to complete the original description of the issue:
• Happens with any helicopter during missions

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• Not needed

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Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?
• Yes

Provide extra information to complete the original description of the issue:
• As soon as the cargo isoff the ground and one should start the flight towards the dropzone the stutters begin and the flightdistance to the dropzone suddenly is 3400-ish miles away instead of the number it used to be according to the job description.

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Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?

  • Yes

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  • FPS also stabilises if you go higher into the air, out of the ground effect - though may be conincidence.
  • Have seen some suggestions that turning airport traffic to off/low helps

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Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?
• Similar

Provide extra information to complete the original description of the issue:
• I have seen this happening on a sling load mission, on returning to the airport, had FPS drop while showing the hold short in 34xx miles away, after landing until the task changed to taxi to parking.

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Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?
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Provide extra information to complete the original description of the issue:
• As soon as the cargo is off the ground and one should start the flight towards the dropzone the stutters begin and the flightdistance to the dropzone suddenly is 3400-ish miles away instead of the number it used to be according to the job description.
No performance issue according to graphic settings. switching graphics level to low makes no difference.

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• not needed

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Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?
• Yes

Provide extra information to complete the original description of the issue:

  • Sightseeing mission on helicopter;
  • all went well, except when arrived at the last phase (hover the drop zone), where my sim suddenly drop FPS; the heli becomes unflyable
  • I had to smash the heli down (by cutting power) to land; FPSes went back to smooth then
  • Mission : “Helo Flightseeing @biosphere” (Montreal, CYHU)
  • Not other issue in my sim (no such FPS drops on major airport, and other bugs)

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• None

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Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?
• Yes

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• It also happens to me, I have the exact same issue as the OP.

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