14.04.2010, 07:31
I'm finding the same problem with hsfx so when i do bombing missions i disable all the mods that arent gonna be used, try stretching out your bomber stream so not to many bombs are falling at once, narrow your targets so that not to many buildings or whatever are burning and try choosing a map that isnt to detailed, for instance a 100 bomber raid on then channel maps is gonna cause your pc to retire in a cloud of smoke when the bombs start to fall.
The trouble is the work load that your pc has to cope with so try and think of ways to reduce this, use as few way points as possible, make sure that all your planes have cleared a waypoint before reaching the next, this way your pc is only dealing with one waypoint at a time, make sure that there is no action on a way point, no flak or fighters, keep them for between the way points and only either have flak or fighters at any one time not both together. Keep radio silence on as many planes as possible and take parachutes off most planes just leaving a few around you with them on for effect, all this is less for your pc to cope with (2 x B17's going down at once can produce 20 chutes) when you've dropped your bombs keep your course dead straight dont try to turn until all bombers have dropped their bombs and cleared the target area and then turn for home, also only very light flak at the target area for effect, none would be better, have your heavy flak leading up to the target but have it thin rght out before you reach the target. Another thing... any attacking aircraft that have already been engaged in action, dont send them to land, have their fuel tanks half full and send them to a far corner of the map, landing aircraft eats alot of memory especially if you're trying to land aircraft at several airfields. If you have a big bomber raid use only default skins with markings on or a single blank custom skin for all planes exept a few flights around you for visual effect, you could also take the labels off the aircraft so thats there is no writing on screen.
I hope these little tips help, just try and think of ways to reduce the workload on your pc and still have a great looking mission, i have built a hundred b17 bomber raid with 20 escorts and 40 enemy fighters plus heavy flak on cannons channel map and got it running smooth as a dream when to begin with i was having the same trouble as you are
The trouble is the work load that your pc has to cope with so try and think of ways to reduce this, use as few way points as possible, make sure that all your planes have cleared a waypoint before reaching the next, this way your pc is only dealing with one waypoint at a time, make sure that there is no action on a way point, no flak or fighters, keep them for between the way points and only either have flak or fighters at any one time not both together. Keep radio silence on as many planes as possible and take parachutes off most planes just leaving a few around you with them on for effect, all this is less for your pc to cope with (2 x B17's going down at once can produce 20 chutes) when you've dropped your bombs keep your course dead straight dont try to turn until all bombers have dropped their bombs and cleared the target area and then turn for home, also only very light flak at the target area for effect, none would be better, have your heavy flak leading up to the target but have it thin rght out before you reach the target. Another thing... any attacking aircraft that have already been engaged in action, dont send them to land, have their fuel tanks half full and send them to a far corner of the map, landing aircraft eats alot of memory especially if you're trying to land aircraft at several airfields. If you have a big bomber raid use only default skins with markings on or a single blank custom skin for all planes exept a few flights around you for visual effect, you could also take the labels off the aircraft so thats there is no writing on screen.
I hope these little tips help, just try and think of ways to reduce the workload on your pc and still have a great looking mission, i have built a hundred b17 bomber raid with 20 escorts and 40 enemy fighters plus heavy flak on cannons channel map and got it running smooth as a dream when to begin with i was having the same trouble as you are