1-CMD as administrator
netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt (Press Enter)
netsh winsock reset (Press Enter)
ipconfig /flushdns (Press Enter)
exit (Press Enter)
2-Change DNS
Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center
Let’s go to type of access connections (it will be highlighted in blue at the top right)
Click and go to properties> Select (Internet Protocol version 4 TCP\IPv4)
Click properties > General > Use the following DNS server addresses
Preferred DNS 8.8.8.8
Alternate DNS 8.8.4.4 (OK and close)
3-NDU
CMD as administrator
regedit (Press Enter)
We look for the following route
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Ndu
Click on start and change the value from 2 to 4
4-Always run MSFS 2020 in high priority
CMD as administrator
regedit (Press Enter)
We look for the following route
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options
Right click on Image File Execution Options > New > Password and put > FlightSimulator.exe
Right click on FlightSimulator.exe > New > Key and put PerfOptions
Right click on PerfOptions > New > DWORD Value (32 bits) and put CpuPriorityClass
Double click on CpuPriorityClass and put in information of the value 3
5-Energy High Performance
(Recommend High Performance before starting MSFS 2020 and set to Balanced once MSFS 2020 is closed)
Control Panel > System and Security > Power Options (apply on Balanced and High Performance)
Change plan settings > Shutdown and sleep state (Never)
Change advanced power settings > Turn off hard disk after (We set to 0 Never)
USB Settings > USB Selective Suspend Settings > Settings (Disabled)
PCI Express > Link State Power Management > Configuration (disable)
6-We look for FlightSimulator.exe > Right click > Properties > Compatibility >
Disable full screen optimizations
Change High DPI Settings (Click on Override High DPI Settings Behavior (Application)
We do the same in (Change settings for all users)
Apply and accept
6-Windows Defender (or any other)
Manage settings > Add or remove exclusions > + Add exclusion > Process > FlightSimulator.exe
- Add exclusion (All possible folders from MSFS 2020 and we know they are safe) Community,Official,Etc…Etc…
7-Device Manager > System Devices > High Precision Event Timer
Right click on High Precision Event Timer > Disable Device
CMD as administrator
bcdedit /deletevalue useplatformclock
bcdedit /set disabledynamictick yes
8-To be able to see the FPS with W+G (It has nothing to do with performance)
We look for Computer Management (Run as administrator)
Local Users and Groups > Groups > Performance Log Users (Right Click)
Properties> Add> We put username> Check names> OK> Apply and accept (Windows Pro)
*My settings are all ultra (I recommend V-Sync set to 30)
I hope it helps and if you have any questions, I’m here to help.
If someone knows more settings than sure if we can go adding and removing things.
