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Hi, I've been using ActiveSky wxRE for quite a while with FS2002. I love it. I just got the update for FS2004 and got it going. One big question comes to mind though in my limited use so far...does it utilize FS2004's weather engine to the extent that it creates weather areas?Example - if I'm flying out of KSFO with foggy weather and fly into a weather area that is reporting clear, will I still be able to look back and see the fog in KSFO as FS2004 allows using the default weather engine? Or is AS wxRE's weather engine affecting the global weather? Cheers, Mike [email protected]

I cannot find anything on the FSW site, but Chris Willis does mention in one past that he has one? Where? :-eekRon McLeod CYEG

whenever i start a flight i always have fog!!! why is this whenever im at kewr, theres practically no visibility, and yet i know what the weather is like at kewr because im 5 miles away from it.

From Jim Skorna:"Sonja, thanks for the kind words about ActiveSky, I did see them! Got to install FS04, FSUIPC3.02, ActiveSky 1.9, then go fly around!"Well, I gotta say, I've been using ActiveSky for almsot a year now. I used the free version for a few months then decided to upgrade to tha pay version. I loved, it was great, added a realistic dimension to FS.With FS2004 supposedly having a better weather engine and capable of downloading real world weather there was concern out there about ActiveSky becoming obsolete, leaving a lot of people holding lighter wallets (not by much mind you ;-)). Tonight I heard that Phoenix was supposed to have a windy rough night. Since my …

Hi,Maybe I am just daydreaming but "no idea is crazy idea" ;)Is it possible to incorporate in future AS version reading of the online SIGMETs and to extend reading of the METAR past default content - after A3007 in following example (e.g. KMIA 281553Z 12004KT 10SM SCT030 BKN050 BKN300 31/23 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 CB DSNT N TCU DSNT SW T03110233) and also to decode TEMPO readouts?By SIGMET decoding I meanhttp://aviationweather.noaa.gov/awc/fltfldr/6443.txt contains SIGMETs for Europe.It would be excellent if you could somehow decode it and represent it for the given location. I am not sure if this is possible in FS2002 nor FS2004, but I leave that to you.As example here is s…

Hi again and thanks for your help so far.Ill just recap what I have done so far:Computer 1 main computer running FS2002 and Flightmax 1.4 and wideFSv6 and FSuipc 3.01 which are all registered.In the Flightmax ini file I made the following adjustments.FSDirectory=ActiveSkyActive=1ActiveSkyDirectory=J9X5J8C:WideFS 2004ActiveSkywxREComputer 2 (server name is J9X5J8)running widefsv6 and ActiveSkywxRE 1.9In activeSkywxRE, I set the WX path to C:WideFS 2004ActiveSkywxRE (this is the path for Flightmax to access the data and ActiveSky to export the data.-------------------------Can someone tell me if I set everything correctly over the network. I am not sure if Flightmax is actu…

I just purchased ActiveSkywxre 1.9 and got everything to work on a single computer, now I would like to run ActiveSkywxre on a second computer using widefs v6. I am using FSUIPC V3 registered and widefs v6 registered. I also have Flightmax v1.4 (which I am not running over the network using fsremote)maybe I should be?, anyway I am using FS2002.The problem I am having is with the wx export path not being set correctly error. In activeSkywxre I typed Servername=Vincent-7ZOX5M2C:FS2002AddonsActiveSkywxREFlightmax (for the path to export so flightmax can pick it up and use the data) I am not sure what to type for activesky to access the main computer to write the data.I made…

Hi Damian.First of all thanks for your great ActiveSky add-on.I read about the new weather system in FS2004. Now I think a weather radar should be a must. So my question is: "Do yoy think it's possible to include a w/radar in the next version of ActiveSky?"Many thanks!Best regards,Max

At the moment I have WXRe1.9 on Drive C along with FS2K2. I just installed FS9 on Drive D. How can I get WXRe to recognize the path to FS9? I don't see anything in the wxre.ini file (or any of the other files in the ActiveSky folder)that refers to the FS path. I also can't seem to change this within WXRe using the options. Is the path to FS something that is set during installation? Do I need to uninstall WXRe from C and reinstall it on D? Thanks.

This just happened to me three times in a row:Loaded WXre,Loaded FS2004, picked the Jet Ranger, KTUS, Clear Weather themeRight as FS started to change the weather, screen goes black, hard drive thrashes for about a minute and I get a crash dialog.It's storming in Tucson right now - here's the METAR it's trying to load:KTUS 292348Z 19010G17KT 140V230 3/4SM +TSRA BKN009 OVC070 22/18 A3006Any ideas?Ryan

When I started beta testing fs2004 I got rid of fs2002-probably active sky in the process.I checked my add remove programs-all that is listed is activesky wxre1.x to 1.15 update. I have an active sky directory in my program files directory-but only readme files there.How do I go about upgrading to the fs2004 version now that I have screwed everything up! :-)http://mywebpages.comcast.net/geofa/pages/Geofdog2.jpg

I just installed ActiveSky wxRE this morning and I'm trying to set it up to work with both FS2002 and COF2004.I just tested it at a variety of locations and ActiveSky seems to work perfectly with COF2004 but with FS2002, the METAR is downloaded; it scrolls across the screen but the weather in the sim is not updated...all I see is clear blue sky.I've tested this at KSEA, KEWL, KGRR, KRAC and KCGX and I get the same results everytime.This is my setup:ActiveSky wxRE version 1.90FSUIPC 2.975 running with FS2002FSUIPC 3.02 (the unlicensed version) running with COF2004I had ActiveSky wxRE version 1.87 installed previously and I did a complete uninstall then installed 1.9. I ma…

Flying around Mt. Rushmore this morning, looking for trouble. Perhaps, found some? The ATIS reports coming out of KCUT was reporting a ceiling of -1400! Below is the METAR and airport info.Other airports like KRAP, reported ceiling of 1000 feet.Could KCUT's elevation have something to do with bad report? KRAP is much lower(well, 3204, but that is 2600 feet lower).Custer Co (KCUT)CTAF: 122.800 MHzUNICOM: 122.800 MHzASOS: 120.000 MHzLatitude: N43*44.00'Longitude: W103*37.06'Elevation: 5602 FT Runway Length Surface ILS ID ILS Freq ILS Hdg8 5500 Asphalt26 …

I just downloaded FSUIPC 3.02 unregistered version and ActiveskyWRE 1.90 and am using it in FS2004.I position myself at WSSS (Singapore Changi) and ActiveSky tells me that the current METAR is WSSS 290100Z 14006KT 110V170 9999 FEW012 FEW017TCU BKN300 29/26 Q1012However, when I go check in FS2004, the winds are displayed just like the METAR at 140 deg 6 kts, but no clouds are showed. Moreover, in ADVANCED WEATHER it shows that no cloud layers are set.I have followed the guidelines that came with ActiveSky 1.90 by unchecking both the reduce visiblity box and the Overcast Sky box. The only boxes I have checked are:Disable Text and Automatic Time Zone, Update METAR on New Sta…

Greeting,I have a question concerning switching between FS2k2 & FS2k4. I noticed in the newest wxRe (v1.9 Beta 1) that the FS2004 docs suggest making some changes in the "OPTIONS" setup area (e.g. Overcast vis reduction: OFF, Rain/Snow vis reduction: OFF, etc.) since FS2004 handles these internally. It appears that if you want to fly either FS2k2 or FS2k4 (using the full potential of wxRe), you will have to change these settings manually each time you switch sims. Is this correct or did I miss something. And BTW, thanks Damian for a great add-on.Gary T.

Damian - i know that its early days but i was wondering when ActiveSky WXre 2 eventually rears its wonderful head will it come bundled with the new clouds chris is doing for FS9 or is that going to be a seperate package . keep up the good work Regards Rob

Hi Damien - I've run into a problem with 1.9 and fs2004. When the cloud cover is heavy, my 2d panel starts to blink. I'm running FSUIPC 3.0 registered. I've been flying fs2004 beta and gold for well over a month with no problems. Installed FSUIPC an WxRE and started getting the 2d flashes. Tried several flights with fs2004 dowloadable weather and FSUIPC with no Wxre running and all was well.System specs:XP ProAsus A7n8X mobo 333fsbAthlon xp27001g pc2700 DDR ramGeForce 4 TI4600/128 video using WHQL 4403 driversDSL connection for Wxre.Installed FSUIPC using defaultsInstalled WxRE using defaultsused the FSUIPC.INI file includedmade no changes to WxRE ot FSUIPC.Tried to attac…

Hi, I've been using active sky for a while in fs2002, and have to say it made the sim:)Now that I've got fs2004, I'm using it again because visibility with real weather sucks...it's basically set at 50 miles. But now I have anothe problem...With active sky, the clouds are all basically flat and like in 2002. Is there anyway to fix this?I just installed the beta.Thanks

Do we still run the same settings in FSUIPC for Active Sky? How about the turbalence settings in the .cfg file. Should that still be droped down to .20 in fs2004? Thanks

Hi, in FS2002 i never bothered with weather because it just didn't seem real enough. Now i've heard about what FS2004 can do, what exactly will wxRE 1.9 do to enhance it? I don't mean all the Utilities and everything , but will it actually change the look/behaviour of the sky? and how? Also, can you describe how your enhanced turbulence works. I have LAGO's Air File Pro which is quite cool but does wxRE overlap features or add new one's and can i run both together (do i even need to)?Thanks, Mark

Hello everyone,Thanks to those who helped test v1.9. There were some problems found mainly with the FSUIPC key validation process which have been fixed. It is now released, and has been uploaded to the AVSIM libraries, filename is: wxre19update.zip.This requires FSUIPC v3.02 as there was a problem with the key process in earlier versions. Please download FSUIPC v3.02 from http://www.schiratti.com/dowson.html.v1.9 brings FS2004 compatibility to wxRE - You can now experience the beautiful new FS weather engine with accurate and realistic depiction via wxRE. Enjoy!!-Damian[table border=0" cellspacing="30" cellpadding="0][tr][td align = "left"]Damian ClarkHiFi Simulation …

Since updating to FSUIPC v3.01, I do get the popup about a non-accredited program trying to access FSUIPC. Below is that portion of the log.********* FSUIPC, Version 3.01 by Pete Dowson *********User Name=""User Addr=""FSUIPC Key=""FSUIPC not user registeredWideFS Key=""WIDEFS not user registered, or expired 4594 Client Application: "wxRE" (Id=3632) 4594 D:FS2004ActiveSky wxREwxRE.exe 4594 Product="ActiveSky wxRE" 4594 Company="HiFi Simulation Software" 4594 ... but not accredited for use with this unregistered FSUIPC 6047 System time = 17:08:38, FS2004 time = 17:08:36 (00:08Z) 18312 ### IPC Message processed in 13718mSecs ### 21906 Adv…

Hello Simmers,Crusing at my first transatlantic flight right now, i have a few important questions about winds aloft. Seeked thru some topics on this forum already, but i haven't found an answer (or i haven't searched properly).At first, wxRE manual states: "Online International Winds Aloft Processing". What does it mean? Are there any sources of winds aloft information available over Internet, which have winds for regions outside US? I need to know where wxRE gets winds for Europe, North Atlantic and so... The problem is that wxRE manual tells me to look at aviationweather.gov (for winds flight planning), but they have only winds for US.I'm stuck over Atlantic with 60 kt…

Damian,just a little thought about the new version. Too little and probably also too late but still...One of the great advantages of wxRE is the possibility to run it on a second computer through WideClient. One of the competition had that same advantage but lost it after the update to version 2. Due to framerates I always make it my priority to run everything I use on a networked pc so the main machine can concentrate on Fs so I dumped the competition in favour of wxRE.Now I have read that version 2 of wxRE is going to add a weather-radar or at least the possibility to have one... Will this mean that there will be no way to run it on a second PC??? :-( Luc 'glaudrung' Br…

Hi Everyone,wxRE v1.9 is now available for public beta... link is:http://members.cox.net/dzc66/wxre19updateb1.zipYou must be a 1.x user to install this update.V1.9 adds FS2004 support. Please read the included FS2004Info.txt file for important suggested configuration settings.Note that your 3D CLOUD % should be 100% for best use with FSUIPCv3. FSUIPC v3 is now available from http://www.schiratti.com/dowson.htmlLooking forward to your feedback! Enjoy!-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/a…