[SOLVED] Flight Simulator 2004 anti aliasing issues.

[LtCarman]

I have looked and posted this in multiple forums and have yet to find a solution. Hopefully, after drifting from forum to forum, I can find a solution here.

After reformatting my computer, my anti aliasing in Flight Simulator 2004 has been acting strange. I have downloaded and installed nHancer and set it up exactly like the link in parenthesis, which worked flawlessly before the reformat. (http://www.simforums.com/forums/foru....asp?TID=29041) Even though I do have anti aliasing, it only works when zoomed in. If it's further away, the jagged lines are really hard to miss.

Aircraft-wise, only the Captain Sim 757 (an add-on) is effected. I've reinstalled FS2004 AND the Captain Sim 757 with the update to no avail. There are also jagged lines in the horizon with any aircraft, but I'm not worried about that at all, as it doesn't effect the flight.

Here are some screenshots to demostrate the problem.

Focus on the American Airlines logo:

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/4622/aaproblems3.png

However, when zoomed in, the jagged lines disappear.:

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/1087/aaproblems4.png

Same thing thing happens when you are in the cockpit. Now, it actually becomes troublesome instead of just an annoyance and pet peeve. Because of the jagged lines, it is hard to read the heading and altitude settings on the autopilot. Focus on the glareshield and the F/O (co-pilot, in layman's terms) position in general.

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/5821/aaproblems1.png

When zoomed in:

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/5522/aaproblems2.png

Here's how it looked like before the reformat:

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/7890/757ss1.png

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/4665/757ss3.png

Specs:

RAM: 3071 MB
CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz
Motherboard: Dell Inc. 0U7084.
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT
PSU: Can't find it, no stickers, no nothing, besides the fact that it was made in Mexico.
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2.

All help will be greatly appreciated.

[5NIPER_WOLF]

Hello and Welcome to TSF

Make sure all setting are set to the maximum. You may also want to play around with the resolution (make it larger, or smaller etc). I also recommend downloading Service Pack 3 from Microsoft.

[LtCarman]

Originally Posted by 5NIPER_WOLF

Hello and Welcome to TSF

Make sure all setting are set to the maximum. You may also want to play around with the resolution (make it larger, or smaller etc). I also recommend downloading Service Pack 3 from Microsoft.

Hi and thanks for the welcome.

All my settings are at maximum. I have messed around with the resolution as well. The only resolution that makes the AA somewhat better (not by much) is the highest setting, 1680 X 1050. However, at that resolution, everything becomes stretched and distorted.

[pat mcgroin]

When you reformatted did you change video drivers?
I have seen different driver versions change the appearance.
Possibly try a different version and see if it helps in any way.
Also in the Nvidia control panel try the enhance programs settings option and see if that clears it up any.

[LtCarman]

Originally Posted by pat mcgroin

When you reformatted did you change video drivers?
I have seen different driver versions change the appearance.
Possibly try a different version and see if it helps in any way.
Also in the Nvidia control panel try the enhance programs settings option and see if that clears it up any.

I don't recall changing video card drivers, but I'll try a different version though to see if it works. At this point, I'm willing to try anything. Heck, I'm even planning to reformat again, I don't really have anything to lose, seeing as how it's only 1 week worth of stuff I have.

[Zealex]

I got a link in my sig for nvidia drivers. I don't know if formating it will help.

[Zealex]

Whats your monitor resolution? Try running it at that....

[LtCarman]

Originally Posted by Zealex

Whats your monitor resolution? Try running it at that....

Thank you so much. That solved it for the most part. It's not as unbearable as it was before.

[Zealex]

Good to hear! Please mark this thread as solved in thread tools, and hitting "mark this thread as solved"