This sim is flyable with a "Low Specs PC"

[RickRuski]

Thanks for that RE77, tried that but it made no difference to fps. Will keep trying diferent settings to get the best I can. looking forward to the next patch, hoping there will be some more optimization. One of the biggest killers to fps that I have found on my system is clouds, have that turned off except when flyng channel missions.

[Buchon]

Interesting to everyone to know is under what resolution are you running IL2COD on that system.

[RE77ACTION]

Model detail medium vs high gave me about 5% extra FPS in the Black Death track. And because I don't mind the difference in graphical quality, it's a good tradeoff for me. The difference should be most noticeable when dog fighting with lots of planes. And in these situation it's nice to have the game as smooth as possible.

According to the CloD manual, model detail has a strong influence on performance. I personally think that clouds and shadows have the biggest impact. In your case, these are (mostly) off already.

Today I've tried the beta patch (ver 1.00.14413). I think it could possibly improve performance for most people. So now and then the frame rate is fractionally lower than before but on the other hand higher above big cities. Most important is that it runs MUCH smoother. The look and feel of the game have improved a great deal (more than the frame rate would suggest).

[Sokol1]

Bld. amount=Low

You test in Unlimited?

In my low end system (C2D@2.6Gha/4Ram/Gf250GTS1Gb) @ 1200x1024(60Hz)
I don see negative difference in performance using Unlimited, and building pop-up is low.

Sokol1

[RickRuski]

Hi Sokol,
I'm running windows 7 64bit @ 1280x960 with a 19'' monitor. My system is dx11 but my graphics card is not. I would like to hear from anyone who has made an upgrade from dx10 to a dx11 card and found an improvement in fps (not just one or two but at least 5fps). I know through testing that if I run without "cockpit on" I will get a fps jump upward of about 10fps both over land and water. Another thing is combat height, the higher you are during combat the better. As most of the combat with bombers wasn't at ground level my system seems to be handling things ok. Sure I do have some minor stuttering down low when trying to finish off the enemy who is trying to escape but that is short lived as we gain height. During WW2 most of the combat was up high anyway, I can remember British people saying that most times they couldn't see the aircraft just the trails of the dogfights up high.
If your going to fly low sight seeing you probably won't last long anyway.

I'm also running the "beta patch"