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Guys,I am currently using the low res clouds from FS Sky World 2004. These clouds allow a good frame rate on my computer while using third party scenery and aircraft. Will the new ASV have low res clouds as well that are comparable to FS Sky Worlds or will we have to stay with what we currently have? Great looking 32-bit clouds don't mean to much when your frames drop below 5!

I have been using Chris' terrific FS Sky World 2004 for some time, and I look forward to his clouds in ASV.My question is, before I install ASV, do I have to remove the Sky World files, or are they overwritten during the installation process?Thanks, Joe

Hi Support:1) Do we have to uninstall previous versions of Active Sky eg AS2004.5, prior to installing ASV??2) If we already have (as I do) the latest (paid) version of FSUIPC 3.48 installed in FS2004, how do we avoid re-installing and so possibly destroying all of other assignments, including joysticks, buttons, keys, etc.Many ThanksPeter Hayes

Hi Jim. How's that for presumptuous!When downloading weather, I get the message 'Writing Station Data'...My flight is Schipol to Frankfurt Main.Q1: What is 'Writing Station Data'?Q2: Why is it writing, amongst others, LIRF?LIRF is a wee way away from both airports? Is it getting weather data from Rome???? I stand to be corrected, but I didn't see EGLL flick through...Heathrow's a lot closer than Rome but didn't see to have it's station data 'written'....Told you it was quick!CheersTim

Press Releaseby HiFi Simulation Software6/6/05For Immediate Release "ASV Wx Simulator Pre-Release Details, Screenshots and Video Now Available!"Detailed information for ASV (ActiveSky Version 5) is now available! Release is just around the corner, expected within a few days.ASV is HiFi's latest effort towards the best weather simulation experience possible. For over 3 years, continuous development and user-base interaction have made this new version a reality. Dozens of new unique features make this the most significant ActiveSky upgrade yet! One of the major new features include AE (Active Environment), a robust and completely integrated Cloud and Environment graphic…

Hi!Sometimes when I fly in conditions with 3 or more cloud layers, there is suddens shifts in sight when approaching higher altitudes. From flying from a layer with thick fog and rainy clouds, the sky suddenly turns blue after a while. There seem to bee no smooth transition from the white - and greyish layers to the clear blue sky.Is this a common problem?Jan Ove Larssen, Norway

HI Guys,Here a little ASV preview video that's show the Cirrus Clouds and ICS function from (ASV) Active Sky Weather Simulator Version 5) The files is 12mb asvcir.ziphttp://library.avsim.net/download.php?DLID=68206Ps: Sorry for the compression on JPG.ThanksChris WillisHiFi Simulation Software Team Developerhttp://www.hifisim.com/images/as2004betateam.jpgFreeware Addons for FSW GROUP

Hi All,This are two cloud images I taken this morning (5 sec. between each picture) in my daily mountain flight (PA-18).Is a stratocumulus veil just intercepted by a hot air bubble.Don

Hi!Do I understand the radar situation display correct:The middle of the top of the display, i.e. the upper part of the white cross-hair, is the direction I am flying to, right? -- E.g. if my HDG is 010, the left part of the cross-hair is 280?So, if I load a flight plan into ActiveRadar (which works fine), shouldn't the flight plan path be exactly parallel to the path showed by the default GPS display (standard view)? -- I guess, it should...My problem is: These both paths always diverge, about 10 to 30 degrees.In other words: If I am flying straight to an airport (using VOR, GPS or whatever), this airport is always clearly some millimeters beside the upper part of the cr…

Hi, still flying with FS2002 & ActiveSky wxRE. Had now 3 times trouble with the temperature over Venezuela. The air temperature at FL250 was about 20

Hi,Last night I was flying a long flight so I decided to pause Flight Simulator until this morning. When I woke up Flight Simulator had crashed to desktop. I have been experiencing many c-t-ds so yesterday I completely reinstalled FS from scratch. The only addons I installed were FSNavigator, ActiveSky, and FSUIPC. Should I not pause FS while using ActiveSky?Thanks,Adam

Hello everyone!I just wanted to give everyone an update on our progress...We've been hard at work finishing development of ASV, ActiveSky Version 5. We are getting closer! The private Beta Team has really put the product through the paces and they are doing a great job helping us shape the final release version.I wanted to share a few screenshots showing some of great new interface features in this new version! This is just a VERY small sample of what is in store!Note that these screenshots are of work in progress, and subject to change before release.The new main interface got a facelift, including new decoded wx display areas, larger METAR/TAF/WINDS data windows and …

Hi,When launching AS2004.5, the software seems to work ( weather is modified in FS9) but it stays in a reduced form in the command bar: impossible to enlarged it and to access to the configuration menu.Probably a problem with my system.Any ideas to help meMany thanks in advancePierre

Hi,I have taken the liberty of modifying a saved dat file so as to have heavy thunderstorms along my entire route (KPHX

Hi Jim and the Gang,hows the new version coming along.just curiousthanks

My clouds have recently started playing up!! Doesn't really affect FS but it's just a bit annoying when flying. I've installed FS skyworld 2004 but it hasn't helped. See screenshot below. If anybody can help I'd be very grateful.P.S. I have done a search but couldn't find anything, so if I've missed it I apologise.:-zhelp http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/118180.jpg

Several weeks ago I bought and installed AS 2004.5. What a fantastic product

If i understand this correctly only one of these two is needed right? The only extra with flight environment is the water textures, the rest ASV will have right?

In FSUIPC 3.48 we have two boxes on the initial opening screen relating to weather. One is "CLEAR ALL WEATHER" and the second : "WEATHER SETTINGS OFF" (It used to be "MINIMUM WEATHER DEFAULTS"). Do we click both boxes prior to starting AS2004.5 and performing a "REFRESH" (CONFIGURE, LOAD FLIGHT PLAN, etc), or do we just click on "CLEAR ALL WEATHER"? Do we have to click both each time prior to starting AS2004.5? Could this be clarified please? Do we still have to manually disable the weather options, so that we don't destroy our buttons, keys, and joystick assignments or will these two buttons disable the FSIPC weather options automatically? The manual seems to indi…

Hi Jim,Is it OK to run ActiveSky without the radar module install on FS9? I am running AS on Computer 2 with Wideclient and don't need the weather module on FS.ThanksAndrew.

shuld this option be checked regardless if i have fsuipc registered.

Hi guys (Jimbo?),Have downloaded the AS update, but haven't installed it because the LAST thing I need is a slower weather download!So.....can you please have a quick look at my options and confirm to me that everything looks as it should. Most of this stuff is gobbledegook to me.//AS2004.5 configuration file B147[General]WindowPosX = 105WindowPosY = 105DefaultWeatherFolder = C:Program FilesMicrosoft GamesFlight Simulator 9ModulesActiveSky2004SuppressionCeiling = 4000SurfaceWindLimit = 10CloudLayerLimit = 5LocalSuppressionRange = 100MinimumVisibility = 0MaximumVisibility = 59IncreasedWake = FalseDisableWindsAloft = FalseForceTstormsWithCB = TrueAutoConvertPlanFiles = True…

guys my clouds in the distance are being drawn does everyone get this, if not what is the solution. its so annoying.

Today 25.05.2005 at 21:00Z I downloaded current weather to my AS2004.5, but METARS and TAF are four days old:EPWA 210730Z VRB03KT 9999 FEW020 15/07 Q1021 NOSIGEPWA 210700Z 210918 10007KT CAVOKKSEA 210656Z 17007KT 10SM SCT030 BKN043 BKN050 10/09 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP224 PANC 210653Z 24005KT 10SM BKN050 BKN140 OVC200 11/07 A2971 RMK AO2 When I downloaded archive for 2005.05.25 21:00Z I'm getting correct data:EPWA 251900Z 31004KT CAVOK 18/06 Q1026 NOSIGEPWA 251900Z 252106 VRB04KT CAVOK BECMG 0002 20006KT PROB40 TEMPO 0205 5000 BR NSCKSEA 251856Z 02018KT 10SM SCT200 21/09 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP247 T02060089PANC 251853Z VRB06KT 10SM FEW055 SCT120 SCT200 12/02 A3041 RMK AO2 What happene…

Hi all,I installed the latest Active Sky and followed the starting routine described in the documentation.But it seems I can't get AS connected to FS Any ideas?ThanksOLBA