Hello, I’ve been trying every possible configuration option for several hours now, and it’s impossible for me to get it running well. Something is failing in this update, which for me has been a major regression. But the bad thing is that the stable version isn’t working well for me either; for me, the simulator is completely broken right now.
This is my PC:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core Processor
RAM: 32.0 GB
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti driver: Game Ready - 581.42 - Tue Sep 30, 2025
That’s how I see it: horrible, unplayable.
There has to be some underlying reason why you are getting such poor frame rates. My experience has been the opposite, and it has been very smooth.
My first guess would be a gap between your hardware capabilities, and how you have the sim configured.
What is it like if you go back to SU3?
Yes, I’m going back to SU3 but I’m afraid I won’t be able to return to the beta afterward. My PC has these specifications. It’s a mid-level machine but meets the specs to run the game. Here they are:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core Processor
RAM: 32.0 GB
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Version 66
{Video
Adapter “NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti”
Monitor 0
Windowed 0
FullscreenBorderless 1
WindowActive 1
Resolution 3440 1440
FullScreenResolution 3440 1440
PosX 0
PosY 0
AntiAliasing DLSS
DLSSMode QUALITY
Reflex ON
FSRMode BALANCED
FrameGeneration NONE
NBFramesToGenerate 1
PrimaryScaling 1.100000
SecondaryScaling 1.000000
SharpenAmount 1.000000
ExposureBias 0.000000
DynamicSettings 0
TargetFrameRate 60
ReprojectionMode 0
EnvironmentBlendMode 0
FoveatedRendering 0
FoveatedRenderingScale 0.500000
WorldScalePercentVR 100
AntiAliasingVR TAA
DLSSModeVR AUTO
ReflexVR OFF
FSRModeVR PERFORMANCE
FrameGenerationVR NONE
NBFramesToGenerateVR 1
PrimaryScalingVR 0.800000
SecondaryScalingVR 1.000000
SharpenAmountVR 1.000000
ExposureBiasVR 0.000000
DynamicSettingsVR 1
TargetFrameRateVR 60
VSync 1
HDR10 0
IntelMessageBoxDisplayed 0
CurrentGPUDriverVersion 0.0.0
DoNotShowGpuDriverRequirementPopup 0
FrameLimiter 0
}
{Graphics
Version 2.1.0
Preset Custom
{Texture
MaxAnisotropy 16
Quality 3
}
{Terrain
LoDFactor 1.600000
POMMaxDist 20.000000
POMSubsplitsMaxDist 7.500000
}
{OffscreenTerrainPreCaching
Enabled 1
Quality 3
}
{ObjectsLoD
LoDFactor 1.600000
}
{Shadows
MaxSliceCount 4
Size 2048
DLightContributionCullingThresholdS0 0.100000
DLightContributionCullingThresholdS1 0.100000
DLightContributionCullingThresholdS2 0.100000
DLightContributionCullingThresholdS3 0.100000
OmniContributionCullingThreshold 0.020000
}
{HeightFieldShadows
Enabled 1
Size 512
}
{ContactShadows
Enabled 1
Quality 1
}
{Water
FFTSize 512
}
{VolumetricClouds
Enabled 1
Quality 3
}
{VolumetricLights
Enabled 1
Quality 3
}
{RaytracedShadows
Enabled 0
}
{ReflectionProbe
Size 64
}
{SSR
Enabled 1
HalfRes 0
Quality 2
}
{WindShield
Quality 2
}
{SSAO
Enabled 1
FullRes 1
Quality 2
}
{DisplacementMapping
Enabled 1
}
{DOF
Enabled 0
Quality 1
}
{MotionBlur
Enabled 0
Quality 1
}
{Buildings
Quality 3
}
{Procedural
TreesQuality 2
PlantsQuality 2
RocksQuality 2
GrassQuality 3
}
{Characters
Quantity 1
Quality 1
Variety 1
}
{Traffic
AircraftTrafficQuantity 1
AircraftTrafficVariety 1
AirportsServicesQuantity 1
AirportsServicesVariety 1
ParkedAircraftQuantity 1
ParkedAircraftVariety 1
RoadQuality 1
SeaQuality 1
}
{Fauna
Quantity 1
}
{GlassCockpitsRefreshRate
Quality 2
}
{Seatbelts
Enabled 1
}
}
{GraphicsVR
Version 2.1.0
Preset Invalid
{Texture
MaxAnisotropy 1
Quality 0
}
{Terrain
LoDFactor 1.000000
POMMaxDist 20.000000
POMSubsplitsMaxDist 7.500000
}
{OffscreenTerrainPreCaching
Enabled 1
Quality 1
}
{ObjectsLoD
LoDFactor 1.000000
}
{Shadows
MaxSliceCount 4
Size 1024
DLightContributionCullingThresholdS0 0.100000
DLightContributionCullingThresholdS1 0.100000
DLightContributionCullingThresholdS2 0.100000
DLightContributionCullingThresholdS3 0.100000
OmniContributionCullingThreshold 0.020000
}
{HeightFieldShadows
Enabled 1
Size 512
}
{ContactShadows
Enabled 1
Quality 1
}
{Water
FFTSize 512
}
{VolumetricClouds
Enabled 1
Quality 1
}
{VolumetricLights
Enabled 1
Quality 1
}
{RaytracedShadows
Enabled 0
}
{ReflectionProbe
Size 64
}
{SSR
Enabled 1
HalfRes 0
Quality 1
}
{WindShield
Quality 2
}
{SSAO
Enabled 1
FullRes 0
Quality 1
}
{DisplacementMapping
Enabled 1
}
{DOF
Enabled 1
Quality 1
}
{MotionBlur
Enabled 1
Quality 1
}
{Buildings
Quality 1
}
{Procedural
TreesQuality 1
PlantsQuality 1
RocksQuality 1
GrassQuality 1
}
{Characters
Quantity 1
Quality 1
Variety 1
}
{Traffic
AircraftTrafficQuantity 1
AircraftTrafficVariety 1
AirportsServicesQuantity 1
AirportsServicesVariety 1
ParkedAircraftQuantity 1
ParkedAircraftVariety 1
RoadQuality 1
SeaQuality 1
}
{Fauna
Quantity 1
}
{GlassCockpitsRefreshRate
Quality 1
}
{Seatbelts
Enabled 1
}
}
InstalledPackagesPath “C:\Users\jdeju\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Limitless_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages”
Moderator edit: put the configuration into a “Hide Details” section to reduce scrolling.
What does your Developer Mode window say about performance, framerate, memory? I have a similar system and I get up to 220 fps with FSR3. We need to see what is holding your performance back.
and the second question I ask if I may, after @OrdainedFox3050 said, is why does your sim look like that? I tested and put everything on low, it looks nothing like the video…
There are a few settings which seem to make a huge difference for me, might be worth trying?
Something about traffic models is really messed up at the moment, and I think is causing huge performance issues.
Also, I have learned over 3 years of MSFS that sometimes if things are broken, you need to start from a clean slate. I’ve set up my system so I can easily: