Will FlightGear run properly on my laptop?

[PastryFliez]

Hey everyone, I've just downloaded FlightGear, but I'm unsure if it will run on my low(ish)-end laptop.

Specs:

- Intel Core i5-8265U CPU@1.6GHz
- 8G RAM, 7.82G usable
- Intel UHD Graphics 620

As you can see, it's no gaming pc, and if flightgear can run, are there any graphics/rendering settings that will give the highest FPS, whilst also making it look descent?

Thx.

[V12]

With Intel UHD never. You need graphic card that support OpenGL.
Your machine can handle DirectX simulators, but not all.

[pb321]

You will never achieve great looking scenery at high frame rates, as @V12 has stated. I have two laptops close to those specs with Intel graphics HD 4000.. They barely run FlightGear with the C172 at small airports even if I keep settings fairly low, They are barely good enough for flying and with some stutters (maybe 9-11 fps). My cpus are slightly below yours. 2020.3.8 has been called the last version for low end macHines like the one you describe.

[erik]

2020.3.8 has been called the last version for low end macHines like the one you describe.

Not necessarily 2020.3.8 but the 2020.3 series which will be around, and updated, for a while.

Erik

[V12]

For OSM and decent visibility limits You need very high end machine. Year ago I tested i7-9700K and GTX1080, with custom EDDF scenery or aircraft with navigation display and complicate SID, STAR and approach that CPU was not able fly without stutters

[The epic chicken]

Hey everyone, I've just downloaded FlightGear, but I'm unsure if it will run on my low(ish)-end laptop.

Specs:

- Intel Core i5-8265U CPU@1.6GHz
- 8G RAM, 7.82G usable
- Intel UHD Graphics 620

As you can see, it's no gaming pc, and if flightgear can run, are there any graphics/rendering settings that will give the highest FPS, whilst also making it look descent?

Thx.

i have the same pc specs
only difference in the ram
of which i hvae 4GB
but flightgear runs pretty well