NEW Nvidia AI Filters: Ultra Realism in MSFS 2020?

Nvidia are FINALLY looking to replace their aging Nvidia Control Panel with the new Nvidia App, and with that, comes some new RTX Dynamic Vibrance filters that use AI to give your games a more vibrant new look.
You can download the nvidia app, here (though at the time of writing it's currently in beta): www.nvidia.com/en-gb/software...
I was curious to see how this works with the sim, and if it’s something us simmers should consider using. We look at various times of day and consider potential disadvantages with this new system.
I’ll be looking at this app in more detail on my tech channel, on which subject, if you’d be kind enough to subscribe over there, we’re trying really hard to get over 1000 subs, subbing would really help us out: / @davidnott_
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00:00 - Introduction
01:18 - Testing (Overcast)
06:20 - Testing (Clear Skies)
06:52 - Testing (Sunset)
07:49 - Testing (Night Time)
09:10 - Tweaking and Closing Thoughts
#MSFS #Nvidia #RTX

[@IntelliTom-A-Person]

Congrats On 10K! 🎊

[@skadvani]

Nice video. Will try out on my pc. Cheers👍

[@jbninjah1776]

Subbed! Congratulations!

[@zempwyd8098]

nicely done mate

[@digital_aviator]

I think the MSFS default looks way more like what you see in real life with our eyes. The changes you're showing look gamey.

[@indyledragon8199]

Dammn it has been such a long time, i wanna come back on the streaaams btw congrats for 10k !

[@AirNOTT]

Indy!! How’re you doing??

[@indyledragon8199]

Gooood, how bout you

[@mauricejones6993]

Thanks for the review.

[@Smasher77th]

You can directly access the filters with Alt+F3

[@tonypadovano8707]

You can use a filter at night - just need to turn the RTX Digital Vibrance down to 5% Great video - these filters make a world of difference.

[@royvankan2723]

Thanks for the great video, these extra additions are really great. Do you know by any chance if its possible to save these settings? After a little change in the settings or update of the sim, everything is put back to default.

[@LuisArgerich]

Update the Nvidia driver this was a problem with the previous one. The latest one fixed it.

[@I_Evo]

Worth mentioning that (using the latest Game Ready drivers and on SU15 Beta) for me, and others according to the MSFS forum, you have to set your sim to DX12. With DX11 you'll likely get a dxgi_error_hung error and you can't start the sim. Once I'd got that figured that out I found I couldn't change the Dynamic Vibrance 'on the fly' so it's almost impossible to fine tune for my system.

[@colinevans3190]

Is there any way of clearing settings as I have cocked up 2 of the three available, don’t want to chance the third…….just wondering, wish I’d stuck with the original setup 😢

[@freddielaker2707]

I moved over to this new app and noticed the change instantly. Its really a step in the right direction. I'm running a 4090 and it justifies the price I paid for it and hopefully will future proof me for a long time.

[@Photoshopmanipulator]

Excellent show as usual, thanks to your suggestions I'm now getting a solid 60 fps. flight sim will not stay at full screen keeps changing back to window in spite of ALT + ENT or saving it in the graphic setting any way to keep it in the full screen . thanks for all the great help you have given us.

[@AirNOTT]

It’s a bug with the sim I believe. Hopefully fixed soon

[@giz54]

I just installed the new app however i do not see any filters on my app. Im using a 3090 card. Am i doing something wrong? Thank you

[@IFeelTheDark]

One thing to suggest is to check any adjustments you make against different times of day. Dynamic Vibrance looked good to me until I saw how it turned the black of night into an unacceptable gray with it's brightness "pop".

[@AirNOTT]

Yep, said exactly that in the video. Nighttime wasn’t great

[@pilotbsinthesky3443]

So did you see any FPS hits while changing various things? did you test FPS drops using this vs old filter system? Hoping this isn't creating any hits. Thanks

[@FzPura]

It's a filter so There shouldn't t be any noticable fps dips

[@hezziek3]

Do the filters reset like that did in the old app?

[@WildgooseUK]

As much as I like the new beta. Unfortunately, MSFS2020 refuses to start when I have overlay filters on

[@Stu_Murph]

Had no idea this existed. TO THE PC!

[@mdhazeldine]

To me it looks like "Intensity" literally just makes everything brighter. Doesn't seem like it's doing any magic or anything special.

[@ianwilliams7740]

I'm not flying with DX12 Beta so this has limited use for me it seems. The RTX Vibrance options don't seem to do anything at all.

[@dennis.oosthuizen]

I am curious to know if applying the filters affects frame rates with the new app, I found that it did lower my frame rates in the previous version? I will try this, but it may be different depending on your hardware etc, and not everyone will have the same issue as I have. I will be upgrading soon, so hopefully, that sorts it out for me.

[@richardcarter5404]

I also stopped using the Nvidia filters not because they were drastically reducing frame rates but I found with them on some micro stuttering was introduced, I use the fame time display in RTSS and without the filters I get a very consistent and smooth 11ms (I run locked at 80fps with GSYNC), with the filters turned on this would vary quite a bit which was the reason behind the micro stuttering. I ended up getting the sim to look just as good using the picture settings on my 55 inch Sony X90K

[@_pianoN_]

dynamic vibrance sliders are greyed out because you have the nvidia app open in the background.

[@royalsimulations977]

The only filter available is the new dynamic one. The color and other ones arent available. Why is this?

[@msfsmoments]

Great video! Have you tested on your PC with enabled Google Map Enhancement? What do you think of the RTX DV on top of it? Any issues your end or works even better? thanks

[@acratone8300]

"replaces the nVidia control panel". The old classic NCP I absolutely must have. Because I use "Expand Displays with Surround" at all times. And this is in the normal NCP. This is NOT anything like extending windows across two screens. It actually makes 2 monitors into one monitor. For instance I have 2 1440p monitors, it expands those two monitors into one monitor at 5170 x 1440 resolution, instead of two 2060 x 1440p screens. (2 times 2060 plus 50 for bezel correction). Bezel correction eliminates the two side bezels between the monitors from distorting the picture. After doing this, MSFS offers me to set the MSFS in game resolution to 5170x1440. If not using Nvidia Control Panel Expand, MSFS only allows up to 2060x1440p. So when you drag the window across two screens you have only half the resolution compared to if dragging the window while using Expand. Expand is in the NCP, there is no other way to expand.

[@arbee11]

Not seeing your tech channel link.

[@theack777]

Ok something is wrong with my setup. After I hit Alt-Z then hit game filter while I am in DCS, instantly the sim goes into SLOW motion. At the beginning of AH64 instant mission start from runway, Wags voice goes instantly slow and the whole sim is in slow motion!!!!

[@Izmael1310]

How is that any different than the nvdia geforce experience game filters which are available like 5 years? (ALT+F3 in games).

[@musefan12345]

Every time you'd update your driver you'd lose your filters. Not anymore

[@rhodiumcode2176]

Looks promising but don't think it's ready quite just yet for prime-time usages. At least on my PC with the RTX Dynamic Vibrance filter, MSFS won't lunch the second time after closing it, it'll always crash until I reboot the PC.

[@PBW891]

I will spend an hour setting the perfect filter effect only to move the aircraft into a different location and it looks like crap. So i stopped messing with it. Good video thou.

[@firefly10g8]

Funciona com DX12 ?

[@cuttheloop]

Oddly enough, everything is greyed out when I open the filter page. Top of the page says "Launch a supported game" This is with MSFS running.

[@Vysair]

borderless windowed or fullscreen?

[@cuttheloop]

@@Vysair FS

[@pchappy2.0]

Does this only work for monitors or does it work for VR also?

[@Smasher77th]

Doesn't work for VR unfortunately

[@brittanymcguire7996]

Until they provide these to work with VR Software, do not hurt FPS and they are savable regardless of a clean install Geforce is NOT RECOMMENDED for performance.

[@brianflyer1]

Waiting for my 55" samsung monitor to arrive, I wonder how it will make a differance,will report back when it is installed

[@saren6538]

60 HZ ?

[@brianflyer1]

at the moment 240hz,55" is 165hz,not downloaded the app at the moment to try on the 49" monitor@@saren6538

[@brianflyer1]

hardl;y any differance on the 49",will report on 55" when it arrives

[@brianflyer1]

again hardly any difference as there are so many combinations with this monitor settings

[@oamost]

so basically it's nvidia's own version of reshade

[@jonathan130]

Get ready for something truly groundbreaking: NVIDIA is currently developing a game filter for ShadowPlay that utilizes AI to transform video game graphics into stunning photorealism on the fly. It's poised to revolutionize gaming as we know it. Get ready to be blown away!

[@tjfSIM]

Is it just me, or is this overwhelmingly underwhelming? All I can see is a slight brightness and contrast adjustment. Honestly don't see what the fuss is about.

[@AirNOTT]

It’s a tricky balance. Initially I wanted a big change but it’s one of those things where too much can quickly look awful.

[@rezaomar3397]

if u have used the control panel to change settings for the game does the new nvidia app carry over those old settings or dyu have to re assign them as new?

[@SnoDawg]

From what I saw on another video yes it transfers settings during install.

[@ffffula5549]

I have a hunch that it won't work in VR as usual.

[@truespirit]

Simply turn on some lights in the cockpit if it's too dark in there. That increases the immersion more than fiddling around with filters to see everything. lol

[@daveyoung2056]

Can you explain what needs to happen to un grey the sliders

[@AirNOTT]

Honestly, it seemed like a lottery. Going into the menu by pressing escape and coming back out would solve it sometimes. Weird!

[@daveyoung2056]

Ok, maybe they will sort it out 👍

[@UncleDEntertainment2023]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@VRcrazyman]

Do these filters work with VR?

[@AirNOTT]

Unsure, never tried vr

[@FlopsAviator1]

Its primary purpose is to replace the NVIDIA Geforce Experience app, not Control Panel.

[@I_Evo]

Yes at the moment, but apparently the control panel is going to move over in the future into one unified app.

[@CTTechGaming]

It's to replace both, you can change your a lot of the control panel in the app too and it will eventually add the rest too

[@jay-rus4437]

Nope. Everyone always just seems to be looking for “more” or “different”. Neither necessarily means better. I stopped overthinking it and rather spend my time flying.

[@nickdesai6829]

Still find it causes ctd with DX12 beta

[@Covid-bv4hp]

turn off frame gen

[@fingerhorn4]

There is nothing here that can't be done already. The so-called RTX vibrance seems to be the only new filter but it is already there in older filters but it's named differently. The sky is relatively still far too bright with washed out clouds and this is an inherent problem with MSFS. You need a combination of reshade and these filters to get the clouds to stop white-out.

[@activex7327]

Game filters not Game photos

[@brandyballoon]

7:52 Looks like you have cataracts or need to clean your glasses

[@arunr5756]

Another move from sw providers to reduce fps and make me feel my recent upgrade is already getting obsolete 😂

[@Delver639]

The Dynamic Vibrance is a good feature, however, in MSFS the light is set to be always warm and the sunlight is too blown out of proportion over the horizon, to the point you can't distinguish anything if the weather is too cloudy ahead in day time (I can only see a yellowish-not-white blinding blur, specially in VR, which breaks immersion and disturb a little when I need to read something in the cockpit). So you 're left with that "yellowish" everywhere, and white is not really white due to this hardcoded filter. it can be mitigated though, with a color filter, but it 's not good enough to create the real world atmosphere I seek in this game. It has so much potention yet Asobo prefers to paint the game as an unrealistic filtered photograph rather than a real world flight simulation. Thank you for showcasing the new filters.

[@WhiteHairMan]

best V 12/6

[@117johnpar]

Oh god, oh god no. Please dont modernize the control panel. The only thing that ever does is make it more tedious to find what you want at best, and at worst, removes settings access.

[@ellonysman]

No bright/brighter 😮

[@confuseddad2865]

Meh is all I have to say

[@Yurrrtypesh]

Shush

[@samuelfrancis9143]

Yeah I agree not really that impressed. To be fair though no one was really promising anything, it’s just a test of filter on MSFS.

[@StargateMax]

Wonderful piece of shit app. 😆 Installed it, then it restarted my PC without asking me first, then it can't even run, it says "There was a problem with NVIDIA app", and suggests another restart, and so on. 💩

[@captain5097]

I see some comments, it's crazy that microsoft flight simulator attracts a lot of idiots.

[@LATENGOGRUESA30]

13 min of bla bla bla for a game filter that we all use since 2018

[@AirNOTT]

lol k

[@Poseidon6363]

For ne the best filter is no filter.