User Manual

TheEnabledoptiontotherightoftheresolutiondrop‐downboxenables/disablesFullscreenmode.
The VSync option to the right of the Enabled checkbox controls  whether Vertical Sync is enabled. This improves
programsmoothness,andshouldusuallybelefton.
TheadvancedoptionletsyouselectfromagreaterchoiceofresolutionsintheFullscreenResolution drop‐downbox
totheleft.Thisisforadvancedusers,andshouldgenerallybeleftdisabled.
QualityOptions
Thesesettingsaffectgeneralgraphics  qualityinPhoenixattheexpenseofprogramsmoothness.Unlessyouarean
advanced user, you should not change these settings individually, but use the Graphics Quality slider at the top of
themenuinstead.
Anti‐aliasing
Thisenables/disablesFull‐Scene‐Anti‐Aliasing(FSAA)whichimprovesthequalityoftheedgesofmodelsandobjects.
Thisisaverygraphics‐hardwareintensiveoptionwhichshouldonlybeusedonhigher‐endgraphicscards.
Night‐lightGlow
Thisoptionenables/disables thegloweffectswhenflyinganight‐flightenabledmodelonanigh t‐timescenery.This
isaverygraphics‐hardwareintensiveoptionwhichshouldonlybeusedonhigher‐endgraphi cscards.
SunGlow
Thisoption enables/disablesthe sun‐glow“lightbleeding”effectswhenflyingoverbrightareas ofthebackground.
Thisisaverygraphics‐hardwareintensiveoptionwhichshouldonlybeusedonhigher‐endgraphicscards.
Reflections
Thisoptionenables/disablestheenvironmentalreflectionsseenonshinysectionsofthemodel.
AdvancedRotorEffects
Thisoptionenables/disablestheblurringeffectsofrotorsandpropswhenspinningfast.
CrashDebris
Thisoptionenables/disablesthedebriscreatedwhenyourmodelimpactstheground,obstaclesorothermodels.
ShadowQuality
Thisoptionsetsthequalityofshadowsthatyourmodelwillcastontothegroundoritself.
SmokeQuality
Thisoptionsetsthequalityanddensityofthesmokethatyourmodelwillemit(ifapplicable).
WaterQuality
Thisoptioncontrolsthequalityofthewaterrenderingonwaterflyingsites.Thehighestsettingshouldonlybeused
onhigher‐endgraphicscards.
SceneryQuality
Thisoptionsetsthequalityofthepanoramicbackgrounds.