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Click to select the drive on which Windows 10 or 11 is installed (by default C:). Uncheck the Automatically manage paging file size for all drives. On the Performance Options, go to the Advanced tab and set Processor scheduling to Background services (and Apply), which after, click Change (Virtual memory). Under the Advanced tab, click the Settings (Performance). In the Windows Search bar, type and open View advanced system settings. Setting the Virtual Memory manually can help to end unknown crash-to-desktop issues and prevent stutters. Also, under Captures settings (found by Find a setting field), make sure that Record what happened is OFF. On the same page under the Related settings title, click on Graphics – Change default graphics settings and make sure Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling, aka HAGS, is OFF. Therefore, open the Start menu, select Settings, to Find a setting field, type Game Mode, and under its settings, turn Game Mode to OFF. With the Game Mode enabled, which should usually prioritize games and minimize background tasks to improve performance, many games encounter poorer frame rates, stutters, and freezes. Let’s change couple of settings on Windows 11 before launching the MSFS. Also, do not overclock the CPU or GPU, can cause random crash-to-desktop issues with MSFS.

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Note that the GeForce Experience app changes the MSFS graphic settings without user notice, so always clean install the NVIDIA graphics driver without the GeForce Experience.

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Download the official graphics card driver for your GeForce or Radeon graphics card. We will inform in here if there’s a specific driver version recommendation. Too outdated or sometimes the newest graphics driver can impact the performance of MSFS.

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I recommend disabling automatic updates under Windows Update – Advanced options due to updates rolling in the background can interfere with the performance of MSFS.Įnsure your Graphics Processing Unit, aka GPU, has the best driver installed. In the bottom left-hand side corner of the Microsoft Store window, click on the Library option, then on the top right-hand side of the window, click Get updates, and install all the available updates. Also, ensure that all the apps are up-to-date in Microsoft Store. Open the Start menu, select Settings – Windows Update – Check for updates.

The hardware used for this article is Intel Core i7-9750, RTX 2060 6GB, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD.Įnsure your system is up-to-date, meaning your Windows 11 has all the latest updates installed. Of course, the benefits are tied to what kind of system you are running MSFS in, and the effect might change by future MSFS patches and optimizations by Asobo Studio. Instead, enjoy a smoother flying experience due to better performance after these settings. There’s no need to max out all the settings. My frames-per-second value increased noticeably, and I still maintained stunning visuals and terrain detail, with almost no difference compared all set to Ultra. This article is a set-up guide for the best graphics without losing too much performance of the Microsoft Flight Simulator.

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