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So I want the latest and greatest. $14.95, it's a deal.I click on the "Purchase" thingie, fill in the info and OK the transaction.I get a screen that sez my name and phone number are incorrect.WHY do they need my phone? Go back and look, name is me, phone is mine...maybe its the parenthesis on the area code.. try again..ErrorGo back, check name. Looks like me, maybe all caps.Try again.

I have recently changed ISPs and am having difficulty running Activesky 1.5. - I get the parse error message no matter where I am and winds aloft download times out.Now this new ISP enforces the use of their proxy server so my suspicion is that Activesky has problems with proxy servers (FSMeteo seems to). Grateful if someone could provide assistance.Bruce WTB

(Sent as a separate post as I don't seem to be able to reply to posts or at least my replies are not visible to me)Thanks Damian.No problems with pulling down METARS as per your suggestion. In the meantime I have installed the freeware version of Weather Center. At first I couldn't get it to work either. Now this weather utility includes explicit proxy server support and once I used the facility to specify a proxy server and its port it worked. So I still suspect proxying is an issue with Activesky as it seems to be with FSMeteo (I have exchanged emails with Marc on this).RegardsBruce

it seems just when it does an update, i see some clouds sometimes flash real quickly, do i have a setting, set wrong? and if so, which one? i read the manual, set up fsuipc correctly as per the manual and am using 2.94any help, would be great, sure do really love the program - just fantasticciao!Brian S

I don't know the correct path...Flight max is in my MODULES folder of FS but there are 2 sub folders: data and wx. Which path should I use?. I'll make your job easy, just say 1,2 or 3 :) Or 4, which is none of the above. :-shy C:Program FilesMicrosoft GamesFs2002MODULESActiveSky wxREC:Program FilesMicrosoft GamesFs2002MODULESActiveSky wxREdataC:Program FilesMicrosoft GamesFs2002MODULESActiveSky wxREwx Thanks.Is that all I have to do? I've read both sections in both manuals. Ofcourse there is nothing specific about ACtiveSky in the FlightMax manual. It does say, in the ActiveSky manual, that FSMax must be configured to this directory as well. How do I do this?Having fun!!…

Can I order Active Sky then get my money back and uninstall it if I don't like it? Reason being's that I already have FS Meteo, and if for me it isn't worth it then I don't want to be stuck with it.Thanks a lot

Hi,I have just tested the Wake turbulence effect by departing straight after an AI B777...BUT..there was no turbulence..!! :'(Despite having the option set in the program, I did not encounter any such turbulence at all.Has anyone else tried out this option to see if it does work..?ThanksDK

To all ActiveSky wxRE users:I downloaded the free version of ActiveSky (1.5), and love it. However, although most of my flying is in the US, i do sometimes fly elsewhere (europe and canada, for example). the free version doesn't support/download winds aloft for countries outside the US. I've looked at the feature list and specs for wxRE, and it looks like a great program, but I need to make sure it supports non-US Winds aloft first. If this features hasn't been implemented yet, is there any estimate as to when it will be included in the software?Thanks!===================Ben PetersWWA6605VATSIMKZLC Senior Student

Hi !I have purchsed the new Activesky, and i think that the fps drops to much. With FSmeteo i got 25 all the time, and with active sky i got about 15 or less :(Is there a solution for this ?, i hope so.Best regardsStian

Any suggestions for Mike T.?http://ftp.avsim.com/dcforum/DCForumID8/15000.html

Zulu time when I initiated this was 0200 on Dec. 15thHere is the downloaded METAR:KAUG 142345Z AUTO 07008G15KT 040V110 10SM -RA OVC010 03/02 A2913Here is the downloaded TAF:KAUG 142321Z 150024 35015G25KT 2SM RA BR BKN006 OVC010 TEMPO 0004 5SM -RA BR SCT006 OVC010 FM0400 34014G24KT 1SM -SN BR BKN008 OVC012 TEMPO 0408 P6SM NSW SCT008 OVC012 FM0800 33015G22KT P6SM BKN060 FM1300 32015G22KT P6SM BKN100 FM1600 32014KT P6SM SCT100I selected TAF processing in options. Here is what I got:(Dynamic)-KAUG 140201Z 07008KT P6SM SCT100 03/02 A2913Notice that the Dynamic METAR date is still the 14th. It did not advance to the 15th. The weather is no where near w…

First I really enjoy this program, just one quick question.From what I can gather Active Sky wxRE must have a five min period before weather is fully generated. During this time you must be in FS in flying mode(ie. not in the menu). Can someone confirm that weather not related to the metar will be visible prior to waiting five mins. Thanks,Wyatt

Hi, I purchased WXre and am having problems downloading cycle files in offline mode. The program works fine in online mode but I have dial up and don't want to tie up my phone with online.My UTC offset is set correctly (I think...) at -5 for east coast USA.When I attempt to download a new WX cycle file I get a 'error or timeout' message and can't go further.This is a great addon but I have to get it working in offline mode.Thanks for any help. Bill

I'm extremely interested in your excellent sounding product, but I've read the free manual and I'm still a bit in the dark. :)) I'm interested in winds aloft!Here's my two questions!1. What sort of timescale do you have on releasing a 'winds aloft' utility that works worldwide? (I do most of my flying in Europe!)and2. When you do release such a utility, what exactly will the flight planning capability be for it? Will I be able to sit at my departure gate and accurately plan my route according to wind data? (Is it possible to get some kind of graphical/map representation?) It would great if it would be accurate enough (although I know this depends on your data source…

I've got WxRE. The following dynamic weather was shown while flying:(Dynamic)-KAUG 142218Z 02016KT 2SM RA BR SCT005 OVC020 02/02 A2936Visibility seemed correct but I could still see the ground while flying at 4000 feet even though the dynamic metar showed overcast at 2000 feet. Please advise.

Does it support WideFS (FSUIPC)?Thanks!Barry

But now there is a line in the sky. I don't have v-sink checked, and I set up everything via the manual. Here is a picture of the problem. I forgot to mention that I loaded FSMeteo and there was a heavy cloud cover, which is the way it looks outside right now.

I use shift-Z to see wind and direction but it says 000/00 but according to my wxre metar it should say 08010KT, if i go out of FS and refresh wxre it is ok, why is there only wind when i go out and refresh.thx OHNps clouds show up nicely but no wind, and everything is set as the manual says.

Thanks for the great weather program guys.One thing I noticed with activeskywxre and ai aircraft; today I started activesky then started fs2k2 then I went to kdtw to watch ai aircraft takeoff and land. Aircraft were approaching to land on 21R when atc wanted them to land on 3L, quite a few ai planes got confused and crashed or just landed on the wrong runway anyways. Next time I started active sky, started fs2k2 downloaded real weather through fs2k2 then went to Kdtw. Things were much improved, aircraft were landing on the correct runway. Seeems like the fs2k2 approach needed some wind guidence before activesky took over.Again thanks for the nice program.Matt

Hi Damian,after read the manual i'm trying to get WxRE working; i'd like to download a METAR but as soon as i click on Auto-Download and create New i receve an error message. Can you please help?oi have to be online before download starts? Or perhaps i have to be online and the prog launch the connection?Thanks in advance.BTW my 56K internet connection is OK all the time and i can quickly browse different web sites!Luigi ;-)

I was flying near Akron Ohio. The Metar was advising the ceiling was 600 ft. The ATIS in Akron was not correct on visibilty and cloud height. It was advising no cloud below 12000. Also the weather at Akron was wrong when i got to Akron. I have the proper setup in place. Please advise.David AlbrightFAA Flight dispatcherSingle and Mult-engine rated pilot500 hours Real PIC2000 hours Sim PICSim Test Pilot

Whats going on with this webpage,cant buy the program,it just ends up with an error saying the form has an error or something.Been trying all day,and it doesnt help.Its a real shame,thats for sure.

Thank you for this great product! I just got it and it is GREAT!! Congratulations on this outstanding release!Yours trully,Tiberiu Brasov

Just a note, since I got caught once, and I've seen another post for a similar thing here. When loading AS after you have FS up and running, it will take several seconds to minutes for the weather to fully change to the new values. Don't think it isn't working because it is (unless you wait 5 minutes and nothing has happened that is). This is part of the smooth transition process (correct me if I'm wrong Damian/Guys), and believe me, it is GOOD! I hardly noticed the wx changing on me until I suddenly had zip for vis. Scared hell outta me :-). When you load, give it time :-).Glenn

Could we make this a sticky, and get some comparison's between the two? I am currently using FSMeteo 5.1, and thinking of going Activesky, but after searching the forums, found little in the way of "head to head" comparison's