SU2 1.4.9.0 Severe Instablity with EXPO Profile


ISSUE DESCRIPTION

Description of the issue:

Computer completely shuts down during flight.

Did you experience this issue before you joined the Beta?

No

[PC Only] Did you remove all your community mods/add-ons? If yes, are you still experiencing the issue?

Not applicable

FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

How often does this occur for you (Example: Just once, every time on sim load, intermittently)?

Every time

REPRODUCTION STEPS

Please list clear steps you took in order to help our test team reproduce the same issue:

  1. In BIOS, enable EXPO1 for AMD or XMP for Intel.

  2. Ensure you are running 1.4.9.0 on Steam Platform

  3. Use following settings:

    Resolution: 4K
    Anti-Aliasing: TAA
    NVIDIA Frame Generation: On
    Graphic Settings: Ultra
    Dynamic Settings: On, 70 FPS target

  4. Select complex Airliner (Fenix A320, IniBuilds A321, A330, or A350

  5. Spawn on runway 10L in KSFO

  6. Program FMC/MCDU with SAHEY4 Departure with KAYEX transition

  7. Take off from the runway and follow the flight plan provided above

  8. Navigate into the settings menu and attempt to change settings in Graphics or Online menus. Attempt to exit back out to the flight.

  9. Observe the computer shutting completely down or the application crashing.

YOUR SETTINGS

If the issue still occurs with no mods and add-ons, please continue to report your issue. If not, please move this post to the User Support Hub.

What peripherals are you using, if relevant:

Not relevant

[PC Only] Are you using Developer Mode or have you made any changes to it?

Yes, but only to monitor the performance for the BETA

[PC Only] Many issues may be due to an outdated graphics card. Please state your Graphics Card Driver Manufacturer (NVIDIA, Intel, AMD) and Version:

572.83

[PC Only] What other relevant PC specs can you share?

AMD 9800X3D
Asus TUF 4090
64GB G Skill 6,000Mhz
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB NVME

ADDITIONAL NOTES

Workaround:

Disable XMP/EXPO in BIOS settings.

We should be able to make the most use of hardware that we have all invested significant amounts of money in. Having to neuter one’s PC and follow numerous steps to resolve issues is bad game design and user experience.

[END OF FIRST USER REPORT]


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