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IslandSimPilot

Flight simulators look amazing today — but making them run smoothly is another challenge entirely.

I’m an FAA instrument-rated private pilot, and on this channel I test the settings, hardware, and techniques that improve PC performance in flight simulators. Instead of chasing unrealistic FPS numbers, we focus on what really matters: stable frametimes, smooth motion, and realistic flying.

Videos include:

• Performance testing in MSFS, DCS, and X-Plane
• GPU driver tests and optimization
• DLSS, frame generation, and VR performance
• Real pilot insights applied to simulation
• Settings guides for smoother flying

My goal is simple:
Help simmers understand why flight sims stutter — and how to fix it.

Caribbean flying often featured, with Anguilla and nearby islands as frequent destinations.

Subscribe for flight sim performance deep dives and real-pilot perspective.

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12:12

DLSS 5 Explained Properly (The “Single Frame” Myth)

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DLSS 5 Will Change Flight Sims… But Not How You Think

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NVIDIA Driver 595.79 – Did It Fix Stutters?

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Shared 1 week ago

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High FPS But Still Stuttering? FPS Is Lying To You

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One Windows Setting Fixed My Sim Frametime Spikes (MSFS, DCS, X-Plane)

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Hudson River Engine Failure — The Real Lesson Isn’t What You Think

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New NVIDIA Driver 595.71: Performance Test

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NVIDIA Pulled 595.59… So I Tested It (SU5 Beta)

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MSFS 2024 SU5 Beta VR Test – St. Barts First Impressions

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MSFS 2024 SU5 Beta VR Test – Is Performance Better?

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17:02

Sim Update 5 Beta First Impressions | MSFS 2024

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Pimax Play Update — VR Looks Sharper in MSFS? 20-Minute Test Flight

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4x Frame Gen on Unsupported GPUs — What’s Actually Happening

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Rebuilt vs New — The PMDG 737 Claim Falls Apart on Definition

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NVIDIA 591.86 Driver + DLSS 3.10.5.3 in MSFS 2024 — Better or Worse?

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My Actual MSFS VR Settings (Crystal Super + 4090) — After Months of Flying

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17:09

Member Update: Unlocking Performance

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Thinking Out Loud in the Pattern — The Little Things That Trip Pilots Up

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DLSS 4.5 Update Version (v310.5.2) — How to Access It

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DLSS 4.5 Ghosting Explained — Why Frame Times Matter More Than FPS

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NVIDIA Driver 591.74: DLSS 4.5 Notes and Performance

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DLSS 4.5 in VR – Clarity, Ghosting, and Performance Tested

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DLSS 4.5 in MSFS 2024 – Did It Finally Fix Ghosting?

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You’re Flying GA Approaches Like an Airliner — That’s the Problem

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NVIDIA Driver 591.59 Tested in MSFS 2024 (Sim Update 4)

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How to Set Up Sim Update 4 in MSFS 2024 (Step-by-Step)

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I Stopped Landing GA Aircraft Like a Jet — VR Changed Everything

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My First Flight with the Pimax Crystal Super… This Is Different

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Sim Update 4: VR Gets Its Biggest Upgrade Yet

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Sim Update 4 Doesn’t Release Next Week… It Released Last Week.

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New NVIDIA Driver 591.44: Windows Fix + VR Warning Explained!

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MSFS 2024 SU4 – Everything You Need to Know + Release Window Prediction (1.6.31)

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MSFS 2024 SU4 Beta: Ground Handling Finally Fixed?

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Rowsfire Overhead + NAV/COM Review — Black Friday Deals!

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What Winds Tell You About Weather (Quick Pilot Tip) | MSFS 2024

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MSFS 2024 SU4 Beta (1.6.29) – CFD Improvements in SU4?

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MSFS 2024 SU4 Beta (1.6.27) – First Flight Impressions in the C172

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Perfect GA Takeoff Every Time – Real Pilot Tutorial (MSFS 2024)

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How Real Pilots Plan VFR Flights — For MSFS 2024

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MSFS 2024 PMDG 777 4K ULTRA — LAX Performance Test & Landing

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RTX 4090 + SU4 v 1.6.23 and Driver 581.80 | MSFS 2024

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Learning What Matters Through Loss and Change.

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Engine Failure at Takeoff — Do You Turn Back?! Real Pilot Test

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AI Performance Tuning for MSFS | AeroTuneMFS

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RTX 4090 + SU4 v 1.6.16 and Driver 581.57 | Sim MSFS 2024

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SU4 Performance is Off the Charts! | MSFS2024

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MSFS 2024 SU4 Beta v1.6.11 Performance Review – FPS, VRAM & Frametime Results

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Testing SU4 + New NVIDIA Driver in MSFS 2024 — And It Didn’t Go as Planned

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MSFS 2024 Performance vs 2020 — The Truth in Numbers

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MSFS 2024 SU4 – Finally Smooth? FPS & VRAM Benchmarks

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Shared 6 months ago

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SU4 Beta: Photogrammetry and Performance

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Sim Update 4: Airports & Photogrammetry

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Sim Update 4: Stunning Performance Upgrade

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How to Install Sim Update 3 for MSFS2024

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Shared 7 months ago

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Sim Update 3 Beta (1.5.25) + NVIDIA 580.97 | Full Performance Review"

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Shared 7 months ago

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MSFS2024 SU3 (1.5.24): Airliner Performance Testing

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Shared 7 months ago

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MSFS2024: DLSS is Better than TAA!

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Shared 7 months ago

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MSFS 2024 Sim Update 3 Final Release Preview

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Shared 7 months ago

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MSFS2024 Sim Update 3 Beta (1.5.23): First look

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Shared 7 months ago

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Sim Update 16: Important Reminders | Performance and Graphics

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Shared 7 months ago

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