I had a thought

[Timsterama]

Hey first of all I just want to say I, well I should say "we" love your app and really appreciate all the work you've done for the community. It is very much appreciated.

As you know FS2024 is a pretty demanding game, so I want any background apps to do the least amount of work possible. I use your app for one thing only, to manage LOD. I fly high so I want to have 400 LOD at high altitudes. Of course, my PC could never do 400 at anything under, say 7000 ft. So, the way I have it set up is for it to be at 100 LOD at ground level, and 400 at 16,000 ft. with 4 steps. So, I want it to be at 100 at takeoff, 200 at 6000, 300 at 11,000 ft and 400 at 16,000 So I have it set as: Auto method=AutoLOD, LOD step=4, TLOD Base=100, TLOD Top=400, Alt Base=1000 and Alt TLOD= 16,000. So, this works out best for my PC and gives me great visuals and performance at all altitudes. However, I notice that having it set up like this, it is constantly changing the LOD in slow increments as I gain altitude. But I don't think it needs to work that hard and constantly change it. Seems like it would be more cause for stutters. I would be alright with it changing LOD 1 time at those 4 steps and that's it. That way it isn't changing anything, it just has to monitor altitude and do those 4 little changes. I'm not a programmer and don't know diddly about how your app works but it's a godsend and it just seems it's working too much for what I want it to do. That's the only problem I've had with the app is occasional stutters. I just think if it works less, less chance of stutters.

Just curious about your thoughts on this. Thanks for listening.

[ResetXPDR]

Changing the LOD in small increments does not noticeably increase stutters, especially MSFS 2024 which can handle quite large LOD steps without stuttering, so I honestly wouldn't worry about it it.

If you want more precise TLOD control at specific altitudes, then try my older app DynamicLOD_ResetEdition available here. With this app, you can set specific TLOD/altitude pairs and you can choose whether it steps up/down progressively to get to the next pairing, by enabling LOD Step Max, or do it all in one go.

No matter which method you choose, there will have to be changes to LODs and in my and many others experience small LOD steps, like you have currently set up with AutoFPS, will give the smoothest, stutter free experience.

[Timsterama]

Wow, you the man!!! Never knew this existed. Thanks, I'll give it a shot.

[Timsterama]

Wow this app does exactly what I asked for. Perfect!. I'll see how it goes. I can always go back to AutoFPS if I want. Thanks so much