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Prepar3D version 6.1 and Sim-Avionics integrasjon ASP6

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:51:06 +0000

Hello everyone,

I’m currently running Prepar3D version 6.1 and using Active Sky P3D v6 for weather. I’m interested in integrating Sim-Avionics avionics applications into my setup, ideally across a networked environment.

Has anyone successfully run Sim-Avionics alongside Active Sky P3D v6 on P3D 6.1?

Are there any known compatibility issues or feature limitations I should be aware of?
Any specific configuration tips for smooth operation, especially regarding networking and weather data flow?
How do volumetric clouds in P3D v6 affect Active Sky features when combined with Sim-Avionics?
Thanks in advance for your insights!

Active Sky Settings for Live Weather

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:39:39 +0000

I posted this in the MSFS forum but forgot there is an Active Sky forum.

It has been a while since i looked into this so I wanted to see what people think are the best settings in Active Sky / MSFS for realistic looking clouds formations. I found that in MSFS before AS, the clouds were too dramatic. Now that I have AS, even though I like the increased cloud layers, I feel as though the clouds aren't depicted thick enough. Maybe it is just me, but thought I'd check to see what people recommend for in sim and AS settings. My sim settings have clouds on ultra. Thanks!

Rolands Wx Radar Gauge

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 13:55:56 +0000

Is there an updated download for this gauge? I can't seem to add the Gauge to the Lear 35. Only get a black pop up screen. Im using P3D v5 with active sky v5.

AS Doesn't Like My Simbrief ID

Sun, 07 Jul 2024 19:18:50 +0000

Always receive message - failed to retrieve Simbrief ID?

HiFi | ASFS | MSFS2020 | KPDX-CYYJ | 21-04-24 0130z

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 08:33:53 +0000

Here is another video with the latest ASFS build. ASFS is in "Live" Preset Control. This means that ASFS controls everything including weather depiction and air effects. There was a small glitch at takeoff, not sure if it was the scenery (not default KPDX btw), the aircraft, AI traffic, or due to MSFS SU15.

In any event, that is the only issue, everything else is buttery smooth.

I hope you enjoy the video.

Rob

HiFi | ASFS | MSFS2020 | Premier - "Hello World"

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 04:24:21 +0000

Enjoy!

Robert

Active SKY RVR not working

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 20:55:05 +0000

I just flew to Vienna with a vis of 325m. AS also confirms the visibility. So i prepared for an Autoland. I descended on the glidepath and reconized that i see the runway 4nm ahead of me. I looked up the current weather. Maybe it changed. Nothing. Still 350 visibillity. Then i looked up the current weather of X-Plane and see, that i have a RVR of 1600m and Broken Clouds at 300ft instead of Overcast 100 ft. I reconized it at several other airports, that the Active Sky weather is completley different of the real X-Plane Weather. I installed AS correctly and followed the instruction. I opened a ticket but nobody answered me there. Please help me
Thanks

FSX closes with the error as_btstrp.dll_uploaded

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:47:26 +0000

Hello! More than a month ago, I purchased Active Sky 2016, and since that moment I have not been able to complete any flights due to an error "as_btstrp.dll ". I contacted Hi Fi tech support, followed their recommendations, but nothing has changed. Then I reinstalled Windows, FSX with all SP and AS2016. I set up Simconnect according to the Active Sky manual, and now my simulator closes with the error "as_btstrp.dll_uploaded". In the file AS16_Log_xxxxxx.txt the error message looks like this: "failed to send pws info: error reading from pipe. Internal error: 233". All permissions and exceptions for fsx.exe and AS16.exe the firewall and antivirus are installed. The necessary ports are also open in the firewall. I don't know what to do anymore. Maybe someone has encountered this problem, help me!

Active Sky app not opening.

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 10:57:13 +0000

For some reason today when I click on the AS app nothing happens, not responsive.

I have never experienced this before and was working fine yesterday.

Assistance would be appreciated.

Michael

ASCA Build 8584 + Active Sky

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 20:24:44 +0000

Many years I utilize Active Sky and satisfied. Recently I uninstall/reinstalled P3Dv5. Unfortunetly key "B" altimeter settings is not working.

I cannot find solution and I re purchased Active Sky . I downloaded and installed AS/ASCA.

I selected ASCA theme and activated.

I started P3D I saw sky covered with clouds but no real weather, and NO actives weather band on screen and No "B" key function. Altimeter Settings remain same.

I know I missed some thing . there fore AS/ASCA isn't working.

Can you help me solve this problem

Not in upper tool bar

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 18:55:44 +0000

I re installed both programs when in with no problems but have selected it in FSX never had to?? Also not in upper tool bar ?? Always their when it was working? Any help would be wonderful thanks

Another radar gauge for VC & Window usage

Fri, 02 Jan 2015 16:43:24 +0000

Hello and happy new year to all simmers!

Thanks to Bryn work, he gave me the idea to develop my own gauge. I wanted to have a gauge which can be integrated in Virtual Cockpits as well.

I have now a working Beta version which currently do:

- Windows standalone use or VC integration in existing [VcockpitXX] location

- Tilt/Range/Gain driven from Gps buttons

- Tlt/Range from mouse wheel (if Gps buttons unavailable)

- Sweep radar beam simulation (optionnal)

See below an example in the A2A PA-28, replacing the GPS:

Can you use AS16 downloads in ASE?

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 23:38:43 +0000

Hi everyone,

Now that ASE no longer has access to the download servers, I was wondering, is it possible to use a .wx weather download from AS16 in ASE? That way I can still use ASE for FS9

Cheers

Flysimware Falcon 50 weather (Rolands)

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 06:35:36 +0000

Hello, I have added Roland's weather radar to my lear 35a, but cannot figure out how to modify the Falcon 50 panel.cfg to get the radar to install and work. Any ideas or panel samples that are successfully installed and working? Thanks in advance

Message Your PC seems not to be connected

Sun, 26 Mar 2023 14:01:33 +0000

Hello,

Before all, I need to state that I am located in China and the connectivity here is subjected to the usage of VPN. I am using payware vpn (ExpressVPN and SmartDNS). But to connect on the VATSIM network, I need to use a Chinese vpn agreed for gamers QIYOU.

If I try to connect with no VPN at all, the message (see screenshot) is shown and AS16 closes
If I try to connect with QIYOU, the message (see screenshot) is shown and AS16 closes
If I try to connect with VPN payware, the connection is done and AS16 works.

So what I am doing is activating my payware VPN and launch AS16. Once the connection is done, I shutdown the VPN and activate the QIYOU vpn.

But after some time, AS16 warns that there is no connection and need to try later...

So is there a way to make AS16 work with no Internet connection?

How can I resolve this situation?

Thanks if you can help me...

Regards

Bruno

ASP3D with ASCA

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 07:22:09 +0000

Hi. I'm running P3Dv4.5HF3 with ASP3D and ASCA. I was wondering if ASCA is bypassed when ASP3D is set to "Live Weather".

Thanks for any comments on this.

Jeff Smith

Is ASP3D Working for you at the moment.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:17:05 +0000

Suddenly on 11/14/22 at about noon, ASP3D stopped downloading weather from the servers. I could not get historical weather from it. Nor could I get realtime weather. Is there a greater issue going on? Is anyone else having an issue. I tried several suggestion from the internet to fix it with no result. I finally uninstalled and reinstalled it. Now it says I am using a new computer and it say to put in a verification number but the server never sends it. I have put in a service ticket, but I was wondering if anyone else was experiencing these types of issues recently.

AS RAIN, BUT WITH BLUE SKIES AND SCATTERED CUMULUS

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 12:56:14 +0000

With AS and ASCA, rain is fine, but the sky looks like it would on an otherwise pleasant spring or summer day. I have maximum clouds and distance set in P3D. If there is a setting in AS, I don't know what it might be. Thanks for any advice.

Sherm

ActiveSky Shutdown from BATCH File - Problem

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 19:53:43 +0000

A problem I have with ActiveSky is getting it to cleanly shut down in a batch file... without it being seen as a forced shutdown

If I shut it down using the my Batch file script then the next time I try and load it the ActiveSky startup window flags an error that the last session did not shut down properly

If I do this a few times in a day , I get locked out by AS till next day.....

This happens in P3D5 and when I start it to feed weather to my EFB for FS20

Thanks for your ideas....

snippet -

All the other programs automatically shut down completely when I exit MSFS2020 or P3D5.... (the file waits until FSUIPC7 is not running anymore, executed when sim is shutdown)

ASN FSX-SE Asks Permission to load AS Btstrp Config Manager

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 11:41:31 +0000

Hey every time I load up FSX-SE I get this annoying question asking permission to load as_btsrtp_config_manager.exe. I would appreciate it if I can get some help to make that stop happening. When selecting Yes to load it everything just works like right now and keeps working so uninstalling everything won't be the cure. Plus I won't be redownloading 16gb in Steam. I tried Zendesk but was faced with the uninstall - reinstall method. Not going to happen. A guy just has no time for it. There has got to be something else to do to make eliminate that prompt for permission to load a executable for Active Sky Next. Build 7968. Active Sky Next Steam Version

Doyle

ASE has stopped working

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 14:10:45 +0000

Yesterday, when I try to start Active Sky Environment, I get the following error message:

"ASE has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available."

1. Tried restarting the computer

2. Disabled antivirus and firewall

3. Tried the repair function for ASE.

4. Removed ASE and deleted the folder with all files

5. Reinstalled ASE

Still get the same results.

Notes: I am still running Windows 7. I have disabled all automatic updates to Win7 months ago. ASE worked fine until now. For good measure I saw that I still had Active Sky Advanced on my computer, so activated it and it works fine. I thought of going ahead and purchasing/installing the latest and greatest version of active sky, but am apprehensive that I might have the same problem with it.

Anybody been down this road and know a solution.

Thanks:

RTH

ASN P3D Activation Overkill

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 16:43:46 +0000

Downloaded to reactivate ASN after Windows 10 reinstallation. 5 layers of security to reactivate? Really HiFi. Total pain in the a$$. If I would have know use of the product was pentagon level guarded I would have bought something else.

No weather

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 02:29:54 +0000

I use Active Sky 2016 it quit working caused CTD they got back said sorry try it later.....

ASP3D and ASCA

Sat, 18 Dec 2021 03:26:23 +0000

Greetings,

I have ASP3D in use with P3Dv5.2. Please excuse my ignorance but is ASCA included in ASP3D or is a separate ASCA purchase required?

Many thanks.

p3d connector

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 03:31:50 +0000

AS says it can’t find my sim. It’s P3D 5.2. I’ve tried reinstalling and also installing just the connector. Does the connector have to be in the same directory as P3d?