GREAT PLANES RealFlight 7 User Manual page 105

Graphics Device-
Some video cards offer multiple devices. HAL (Hardware Abstraction
Layer) is the preferred device to use for the graphics rendering. In
general, you should never need to modify this setting.
To determine if your PC offers alternative devices, click on the value
indicated in the column to the right of the Graphics Device name.
Full Screen-
This option determines whether RealFlight will run using the entire
monitor screen for the simulation. If you decide to run in the Full
Screen mode, RealFlight's menus will not appear on the screen.
To access the menu while in Full Screen mode, press the ALT key on
the keyboard.
To adjust the Full Screen option, click on the value as indicated in the
column to the right of the Full Screen name. From the pull-down
menu, select Yes to run in Full Screen or No, to run in the Windowed
mode.
Alternatively, you may access the Full Screen mode by pressing the Alt
and Enter keys simultaneously on the keyboard. To exit Full Screen
mode, press the ALT and Enter keys simultaneously.
Resolution-
This control adjusts the screen resolution and color depth. If your
frame rate is unacceptably low, you can improve it by reducing the
resolution or color depth. This will reduce some of the rendering
processes required of your video card.
To adjust the resolution for your simulation, click the value indicated
in the column to the right of the Resolution name. Select the desired
level for your simulation from the drop-down list.
Please note: This option is only effective when using RealFlight in the
Full Screen mode.
We suggest that you test a variety of resolutions and color options to
achieve the optimum performance and setup for your system.
Refresh Rate-
The refresh rate is the number of times per second that your monitor
retraces its video display. Your video hardware (monitor and graphics
card) dictates what refresh rates you are able to utilize in the
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