RealFlight G3 Manual - Great Planes Software Support

In order for the simulator to work best, you should run at a high enough frame rate so
that you do not notice the picture moving from one frame to the next. It should
appear as a smooth, fluid motion. If you observe any “stop-and-go” motions from
the simulation, several things may improve the frame rate. For more information,
please see “Improving RealFlight G3 Performance” on page 365.
GRAPHICS QUALITY
RealFlight is capable of many different levels of graphics quality, some of which are
entirely dependent upon the video hardware and monitor used. G3 will try to set the
defaults to match your computer, but you still may need to adjust some settings. As
such, RealFlight Generation 3 allows you to control a multitude of graphics variables
in order to configure the simulation to attain the highest possible performance. You
can control these variables using the Graphics menu item located in the Settings
dialog.
SOUND QUALITY
In order to use your sound card with RealFlight G3, the sound card must support
Microsoft’s DirectSound. Many sound cards accelerate the mixing of multiple
sounds. RealFlight will take advantage of any acceleration that the card supports.
This acceleration removes some of the calculation tasks from your CPU, thereby
increasing your frame rate.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Besides providing the best R/C simulator, we sincerely feel that we provide the most
extensive product support for any R/C simulator. Since cards, drivers, operating
systems, etc. are always changing, we work hard to keep our support up to date on
the latest issues and problems RealFlight G3 users might encounter.
We provide a wide variety of sources for information, help and advice about
installing, using, and resolving problems with RealFlight G3 (as well as our other
software products). These sources range from a detailed, publicly accessible product
knowledge base, to live technical support, to peer chat and message boards. Should
you encounter any problems with RealFlight, you can access any of these sources,
many with a click of the mouse or telephone call.
If you have any questions, please contact Great Planes Support. To do so, email
them at rfsupport@greatplanes.com or telephone them at 217-398-8970 (option #1).
It is important to note that each email sent will receive an automated reply advising
that your email inquiry has been received successfully. If you do not receive this
auto-responder, Great Planes Support has not received your message. Please try
sending once again.
Appendix C provides additional information about your technical support options.
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