FPS Enhancement Package: anyone tried it?

[Navy Chief]

Saw this on AVSIM this morning:

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FSX FPS Enhancement Package updated and corrected version. A collection of textures that are resized files for better performance, all files are amended and sharpened for best experience. This update includes an alpha channel for all 342 textures. The package has proved to offer reported increases of 10 to 15 FPS.
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[J van E]

Isn't it more simple to simply lower the Global texture resolution in FSX...? More fps is nice but at the cost of lower resolution textures...?

[MCDesigns]

Personally, I'm leary of any addon that replaces core parts of FSX not coming from a known developer. For me part of the appeal of FSX is the larger, higher resolution textures than what FS9 had. I am still trying to figure out what the alpha is for other than shinyness or transparency.

[guzler]

That depends, I have a low spec rig and have reduced the texture sizes on my autogen and clouds with such addons. I can't really tell they are reduced in terms of visual quality, but it has made it possible to have more autogen and weather for less impact. That was a definite win for me.

[Dain Arns]

For giggles last night I tried it. Saw no change in my FPS.
All the cars on roads no longer appeared, except white textured ones. Soon as I reverted original textures back, all vehicles re-appeared.

Some of the textures in the list, like Ayers Rock, I doubt I would ever gain that much benefit from having a lower res version.
Didn't impress me much. :kilroy:

[Navy Chief]

I REALLY appreciate the quick input. I guess I am just "chicken", but I don't like to simply install anything that shows up on either Flightsim.com or AVSIM, just because the creator says it does what he says it does....... I need more information, and you provided it.

Thanks shipmates.

NC

[guzler]

Thanks for the feedback. Don't think I will try it then.

[Daveo]

That depends, I have a low spec rig and have reduced the texture sizes on my autogen and clouds with such addons. I can't really tell they are reduced in terms of visual quality, but it has made it possible to have more autogen and weather for less impact. That was a definite win for me.

Same here. I can gladly give up a little graphics quality for a smoother flight especially when flying on VATSIM.

[Cazzie]

Ditto here, copied a dup of my Global textures to my external HD and replaced the textures. I noticed no loss in detail, but no gain in fps either. I reinstalled the folder from the external HD, deleted and defragged..

Caz