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Hi beta testers,Beta 4 had a major problem with the NWI writes, affecting the "FS9 has taken over the weather" work-around. Now it should actually work :) Thanks for the reports on this one..Beta 5 is at http://www.hifisim.com/wxre191updaterc5.zip - for existing 1.x users only, use at your own risk!Quick update: As soon as the wind lock problem is verified fixed v1.91 will offically release... Should be any day now I hope! Please keep those reports (good or bad) coming in!-Damian[table border=0" cellspacing="30" cellpadding="0][tr][td align = "left"]Damian ClarkHiFi Simulation SoftwareDeveloper of ActiveSkyThe next-generation weather environment simulation for FS2002…

FS2004 global weather control is problematic!any comments on this Damian ?http://forums.simflight.com/viewtopic.php?t=9427http://hifi.avsim.net/activesky/images/wxrebeta.jpgPatrick/EBBR

After reading about Weather Center in the ActiveSky AVSIM forum I thought about it and decided to look further. After visiting Weather Center's home page and trying the demo I decided to give it a go. On the home page it says "Weather Center 2 now supports Flight Simulator 2004", and further down the page it says "You'll be able to download and install it within minutes after your purchase!". So I made my purchase from SimMarket and promptly received my downloaded - version 2.1 which is not the FS9 compatible version. After following the upgrade link to the point where it asks for your name I find I am apparently not (yet) in the required database so lo and behold I am…

I have loaded FS2004, the newest and registered version of fsuipc, and the newest version of Active Sky 1.9. When I start up ActiveSky now, I am getting the error:winds get request-problem reading offline wx files-please check your files or re-download a new set.I have looked on previous threads but have not seen that error. What does it mean exactly and how do I fix it. Help would be great. Other than that, I really enjoy using the activesky product, to get weather more frequently than the default. One thing while I am here..will thunder only sound with the default weather generator on either 2002 or 2004. Or will it also sound using activesky? Just wondering that…

Damian,I want to have ActiveSky in Fs2004 and delete it in FS2002. What is the recommemded procedure to do this?Many thanks!Edmundo

I am a little confused as to what the exact settings in FSUIP should be when using ASky and FS2004. I assume that ASky would be classified as 'an external weather program'? If this be the case should one then set visability and cloud settings within FSUIP or does the FS2004 weather engine look after these? I note that reading the FS2004Info.txt that you say "Overcast and Rain/Snow vis should be turned off". What about the other settings? Where do I find 'Disable Cloud Transitions'?To summmarize I feel it would be helpful to publish all the recommended settings within FSUIPC when using FS2004 and ASky. This should clear up any confusion users might have.I have to say that …

Hi DamianI just ended a flight where I had some trouble when landing. I noticed that the wind speeds didn't decrease with altitude as they should. And when I was 8NM from touch down I took some screen shots. The first one shows my "reality". It's a shot from the flight deck. I have 35knot winds almost headwind:http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/33475.jpgAccording to the METAR and the status window I should have winds 330@13:http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/33479.jpg http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/33480.jpgI think I've set everything right. FS2004. No dynamic update. Clouds to 100%. FSUIPC as per the FSUIPC text file in your installation package. And here's the AS op…

****BETA 5***V1.91 Beta 5 now available...http://www.hifisim.com/wxre191updaterc5.zipSee revisions below for changes....*****************Hi everyone, The beta for 1.91 has started, and is publicly available (to existing wxRE 1.x users ONLY)...Download link: http://www.hifisim.com/wxre191updaterc3.zipUse at your own risk - this is a non-supported BETA version (official release should occur within 1 week). Here's what's changed:Revisions to v1.91 (from v1.90)* Added code to check for a stuck global weather condition, where wxRE writes are not being accepted by FS9 (intermittent problem reported on some systems) - When this condition is detected, nearest localized stations …

Hi I've found that within the last month, I am always getting severe fog with visibility always ending up being set to 1/8th of a mile.I am online taking live metar/taf's. Be it anywhere in the UK, Amsterdam, princess Julliana etc. I am always getting very bad visibility. I tried deselecting the rain/snow reduces visibility option within active sky, but that has no effect.E.g I was at east midlands airport in the uk and the report said that the cloud cover was FEW030 and BKN050, so i don't beleive i should have such bad conditions.If the Dew point equals the ground temp, then does that mean that mist or fog would occur. Is it possible for the Dew temp to be lower than t…

Hi All, just a heads up to let you guys know that Weather Center rocks. I not trying to get into a "Weather Center is better" than Active Sky post but I think I prefer it at the moment. Ofcourse AS2 will be out soon, but Weather Center is a fantastic product, and its so nice to have a weather radar that works..Jason

Hi, wxRE 1.x users can participate in the public beta for 1.91...http://www.hifisim.com/wxre191updaterc3.zipRevisions to v1.91 (from v1.90)* Added code to check for a stuck weather condition, where wxRE writes are not being accepted by FS (intermittent problem reported on some systems) - When this condition is detected, an FSUIPC CLEAR ALL WX command is issued which will allow weather writes to continue* Fixed problem with heavy rain value scaling in FS2004 (caused crash in FS2004 when heavy rain was present)* Fixed problem with TCU strings (Towering Cumulus) in METAR not being generated correctly* Fixed problem with TS strings (Thunderstorms) in METAR not being generated…

Hi Damien,Mabe I missed something,but please explain what your new server is going to do?Will it improve how AS DOWNLOADS weather data?Is this going to benefit on-line VIRTUAL AIRLINES only?Will your program automatically download from your server instead of "where ever" it gets its info?Kind RegardsJamesd

I can't imagine how crew, passengers and 737 survived this encounter with Nature? I'll bet 'inflight service" was on hold. :-)Have a look:http://home.quicknet.nl/qn/prive/f.braaksma/:-outta Ron McLeod CYEG

Hi Damian,Got a question. Yesterday it was pouring rain in Boise (real world), but when I launched AS, I had partly cloudy conditions with an enormous amount of blue skies and no rain...So, I closed AS an opened FS Meteo (latest Vsersion for FS9), This displayed pretty accurate weather as it was in Boise, i.e., Overcast skies, lots of rain, and winds. What was really impressive, I had massive thunderclouds and rain well above 15000ft.While I'd like to stay faithful to AS, will I begin to see more accurate weather conditions like in FS Meteo when you guys incorporate AS with the new server?Thanks,TroyPS..By the way I have all he lates updates for everything...AS 1.9

Hi Damian,I just updated your program and FSUPIC to the latest.Im seeing my cloud cover just "disappearing" instead of slow transitions like FS9 does.The weather seems to be reporting correctly but the transitions are not that smooth.I have smoothing enabled.How should ALL the sliders for cloud settings be in FS9 to make it smooth?My FPS are good,128 RADEON 9600 PRO NEW,/1 G OF RAM /2.2 MGZ.I printed out the DOC. when I purchased the older version,but I cant find A newer DOC. to go by for FS9 except what was with the update.I may want to start from scratch following the older DOC. but I found some options and choices have been omitted in the newer versions.Is it best to f…

Hello all I downloaded the weather last night for a flight from Amstredam to Madrid the same way i have always done. My cruising altitude was FL330,when i reached cruising level the first thing i noticed that there was no contrails,when i looked at the tempreture it was +8. I dont know what it should be at that altitude but i think it should be colder than that. I am using version 1.9 with version 3.04 of FSUIPC. Have i done some thing wrong which has lead to this high tempreture. Thanks in advance Shaun

I don't know if this is an FS9 or an AS issue but when I fly over an undercast, I almost always see through to the ground :-zhelp Now that's a bit differernt thatn my actual expereince with undercast :) It's solid and you can't see through it!I've also noticed some strange winds aloft- 60 kt winds at 3000 feet on what is otherwise a clear clam day on the surface, typically happens on descent as opposed to climbout. I'm one that tends to fly the PMDG 737 so I end up at the Flight levels.That and what's up with that area of clouds that flies along with me in FS9? it's like I'm casting a really large shadow...Tim

Damien - I have the 1.90.08b payware version. I have had successful weather using Active Skytwice in the maybe 30+ times I have used FS2004.Keep getting the winds timeouts 98% of the time.I have been getting the extremely low visibilityfor quite awhile. It seems to effect the sim evenwhen AS is not used, (when actual wx is used inthe sim). Could FSUIPC be the problem?Sure getting frustrated.

How does FS2004 weather work? Does this thread give the answer???http://forums.avsim.net/dcboard.php?az=sho...id=138836&page=

Hi everybody,I know there have been several threads about this, but I still thought I'd mention that while I had the problem of FS2004 crashing, I never had any of the 2D panel flickering, even with "Render to texture" enabled with the unregistered version of FSUIPC. But as soon as I registered FSUIPC 3.05 today and restarted FS2004 I did have the flickering while WXRE 1.91 Beta 2 was updating the weather until I disabled "Render to texture"Best regardsMax (LSZB)

Had to drop ActiveSky in fs2002 due to no wind aloft.Well .. here is good news: ActiveSky 1.9 runs perfectly with my fs2004.Happy costumer again! :-)eker

V1.91 Beta 2 now available...http://www.hifisim.com/wxre191updaterc2.zipThis fixes a problem with heavy rain in FS2004 that would cause an FS crash, and adds an option to use PREVIOUS TAFs instead of CURRENT TAFs (useful when flying outside the US). If you experienced any problems with beta 1 please install this update and test for the fixes - thanks!!-Damian[table border=0" cellspacing="30" cellpadding="0][tr][td align = "left"]Damian ClarkHiFi Simulation SoftwareDeveloper of ActiveSkyThe next-generation weather environment simulation for FS2002!http://hifi.avsim.net/activesky[/td][td]http://hifi.avsim.net/activesky/images/wxrebeta.jpg][/td][/tr][/table://http://hifi.av…

Hi all,I cant wait for your new version of Active Sky, I own 1.x.My Question is, is there any point in me buying your newley accuired software, or should i just wait for Active Sky 2ThanksJason

Hi DamianLat weekend I flew my first RW ILS approach with screens up in a PA28 - quite an interesting experience!This made me think about how FS and RW winds seem to differ, and if I'm right, it might be something to consider for v2.0.During the approach the wind direction changed a little, so I had to keep working the heading to correct. In the Northern hemisphere, I think the wind backs by about 25 to 30 degrees during the last 1000 feet, and also the strength at circuit height is approximately twice that at ground level.I'm not close to how FS2002 or FS2004 model winds in this respect, but each approach I make in FS seems rather more "dead" and predictable than the RW…

I am very much enjoying FS2004 with the exception of how it handles low lying haze when using real-time weather. I haven't loaded my copy of ActiveSky yet. This haze layer shows up particularly around coastal mountains and looks absolutely unrealistic with my rig. There does not seem to be a fix (with realtime weather) internally, and from reading the guide with FSUIPC I can't tell if there is any relief in terms of graduated visibility in FS2004 as there may have been with FS2002. Can anyone here tell me if FSUIPC and/or ActiveSky can remedy this? And as a side note, I was an ActiveSky user every flight with 02. Is it worth the upgrade to 1.9 now, or no? I was goi…