I agree do not change the realism for ease of use.
Patch:
Stutters are gone buildings don't pop in, flew over London and it was only the low FPS (ATI5970, Hopefully the SLI patch will boost my fps) that worried me.
So I would say that the patch did exactly what it says on the tin

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However I did notice something going on with the tress shadows.. flickering or something.
BIG THANK YOU TO MADDOX GAMES.
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