Hey guys,my metar says there should be overcast skys but when im flying...I see ground. Here is AS2004 settings//AS2004 configuration fileWindowPosX = 3135WindowPosY = 4890DefaultWeatherFolder = D:Program FilesMicrosoft GamesFlight Simulator 9ModulesActiveSky2004SuppressionCeiling = 10000SurfaceWindLimit = 10CloudLayerLimit = 10LocalSuppressionRange = 30OnlineUpdates = TrueExtendedDestinationWindsForce = FalseGlobalWrites = TrueVoicePlayback = TrueLocalSuppression = TrueStartupSound = TrueUseProxyServer = FalseFogLayerGeneration = TrueUpdateSuppression = TrueOvercastEnhancement = TrueRouteWindSmoothing = TrueLimitSurfaceWinds = FalseLimitCloudLayers = FalseDisableUpperLayerGeneration = FalseVisibilitySmoothing = TrueDisableMessages = FalseAutoTimeZoneDetection = TrueUpdateInterval = 15VATSIMData = FalseZuluConversion = -8TAFProcessing = TrueWakeTurb = TrueStartPaused = FalseUseSystemTime = TrueDisableCAVOKClouds = FalseProxyAddress = NONEHere is FSUIPCHistory=STU9GPBVFP5WBIP17G8S1TCASid=FlightTCASrange=40TrafficScanPerFrame=10AxisCalibration=NoCentredDialogue=YesClearWeatherDynamics=YesOwnWeatherChanges=NoWeatherReadInterval=4MoveBGLvariables=YesMainMenu=&ModulesSubMenu=&FSUIPC ...Brian DiregoloPacific West [email protected]

Hi Brian,Thanks for the report.. Could we get a screenshot too of FS9 and AS2004 screens? This would really help isolate where the problem is.. Thanks!-Damian

Here is the metar and screenshotsSFO 241804Z 26007KT 3SM RA BR FEW016 BKN036 OVC050 12/11 A2986 RMK AO2 CIG 028 RWY L10 P0002KSFO 241533Z 241612 14016G30KT 5SM -RA BR BKN025 OVC040 TEMPO 1619 3SM RA BKN015 OVC025 FM2000 22012KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040FL030: 279/19 (8.3) FL060: 267/23 (1.4) FL090: 263/26 (-1.8)FL120: 259/47 (-7.6) FL180: 256/72 (-17.7) FL240: 253/92 (-28.5)FL300: 260/106 (-34.4) FL340: 260/115 (-48.4) FL390: 264/110 (-48.0) ***Route-Based Wind Smoothing features enabled - processed data may not match real-time reports!***For absolute accurate data, turn off Wind Smoothing...KSQL 241750Z 33006KT 1 1/2SM RA OVC013 13/13 A2982KSJC 241144Z 241212 14018G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 OVC080 TEMPO 1214 -RA BKN040 OVC080 FM1400 14020KT P6SM -RA BKN030 OVC060 FM2200 20010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 BKN100FL030: 290/20 (10.0) FL060: 270/22 (3.2) FL090: 268/26 (0.0)FL120: 257/53 (-4.9) FL180: 258/77 (-16.3) FL240: 261/84 (-26.8)FL300: 266/95 (-33.0) FL340: 263/108 (-48.8) FL390: 266/109 (-49.5) ***Route-Based Wind Smoothing features enabled - processed data may not match real-time reports!***For absolute accurate data, turn off Wind Smoothing...KSJC 241753Z 13011KT 8SM FEW005 BKN017 OVC060 13/11 A2984 RMK AO2 RAE1659B32E48 SLP104 SKY PRLY OBSCD S-N P0000 60001 T01330111 10139 20122 53014KSJC 241144Z 241212 14018G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 OVC080 TEMPO 1214 -RA BKN040 OVC080 FM1400 14020KT P6SM -RA BKN030 OVC060 FM2200 20010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 BKN100FL030: 290/20 (10.0) FL060: 270/22 (3.2) FL090: 268/26 (0.0)FL120: 257/53 (-4.9) FL180: 258/77 (-16.3) FL240: 261/84 (-26.8)FL300: 266/95 (-33.0) FL340: 263/108 (-48.8) FL390: 266/109 (-49.5) ***Route-Based Wind Smoothing features enabled - processed data may not match real-time reports!***For absolute accurate data, turn off Wind Smoothing...KWVI 241753Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM FEW020 OVC027 13/12 A2986 RMK AO2 RAE30 SLP110 P0008 60049 T01280117 10133 20122 53007KSNS 241534Z 241612 14015G28KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030 OVC060 FM2200 17016KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 OVC100FL030: 290/20 (10.0) FL060: 270/22 (3.2) FL090: 268/26 (0.0)FL120: 257/53 (-4.9) FL180: 258/77 (-16.3) FL240: 261/84 (-26.8)FL300: 266/95 (-33.0) FL340: 263/108 (-48.8) FL390: 266/109 (-49.5) ***Route-Based Wind Smoothing features enabled - processed data may not match real-time reports!***For absolute accurate data, turn off Wind Smoothing...KPRB 241802Z AUTO 18015KT 4SM -RA BR BKN020 BKN035 OVC060 12/11 A2994 RMK AO2 P0000KPRB 241607Z 241612 17010KT P6SM BKN025 TEMPO 2023 -SHRA FM2300 17008KT 4SM -RA BR OVC025 FM0500 VRB03KT P6SM OVC035 FM0800 26008KT 4SM BR OVC035FL030: 298/20 (11.4) FL060: 275/22 (5.1) FL090: 266/27 (3.4)FL120: 262/50 (-3.3) FL180: 264/76 (-15.5) FL240: 266/75 (-25.3)FL300: 271/82 (-32.0) FL340: 269/101 (-49.1) FL390: 271/106 (-50.4) ***Route-Based Wind Smoothing features enabled - processed data may not match real-time reports!***For absolute accurate data, turn off Wind Smoothing...KBFL 241754Z 15005KT 10SM OVC070 14/06 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP138 T01440061 10144 20094 51004KBFL 241139Z 241212 10006KT P6SM FEW100 BKN150 FM1400 14005KT P6SM SCT100 OVC150 FM1800 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 TEMPO 1821 5SM -SHRA BR BKN060 BECMG 2122 31008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN060 BKN100 FM0300 35007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN060 OVC100 TEMPO 0307 5SM SHRA BR BKN040 BECMG 0810 10008KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050FL030: 270/11 (12.9) FL060: 269/22 (7.7) FL090: 262/27 (5.0)FL120: 272/41 (-1.7) FL180: 274/65 (-14.2) FL240: 274/58 (-24.4)FL300: 279/64 (-31.4) FL340: 279/87 (-49.2) FL390: 279/97 (-51.2) ***Route-Based Wind Smoothing features enabled - processed data may not match real-time reports!***For absolute accurate data, turn off Wind Smoothing...KSDB 241752Z AUTO 18017G23KT M1/4SM -RA FG VV001 04/04 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP155 P0000 60000 T00440044 10044 20028 50010 TSNOKNTD 241515 VRB03KT 9999 FEW015 BKN025 QNH2999INS BECMG 1517 16007KT 9999 FEW015 BKN025 BKN100 BKN180 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1518 9000 -RA BR BECMG 1921 17010KT 9999 SCT015 BKN020 BKN080 BKN180 QNH2991INS VC-SHRA TEMPO 2100 8000 -SHRA SCT010 OVC020 BECMG 2200 VRB05KT 8000 -RA BR SCT020 BKN025 QNH2995INS BECMG 0608 05005KT 9999 FEW015 BKN025 BKN100 BKN200 QNH2995INS VC-SHRA AMD 1555FL030: 284/15 (13.9) FL060: 274/21 (8.3) FL090: 266/23 (5.3)FL120: 280/40 (-0.5) FL180: 277/62 (-13.4) FL240: 280/56 (-23.8)FL300: 284/59 (-30.8) FL340: 283/82 (-48.9) FL390: 283/94 (-51.8) ***Route-Based Wind Smoothing features enabled - processed data may not match real-time reports!***For absolute accurate data, turn off Wind Smoothing...KCMA 241816Z 29004KT 10SM SCT025 OVC031 14/11 A3006 RMK AO2KNTD 241515 VRB03KT 9999 FEW015 BKN025 QNH2999INS BECMG 1517 16007KT 9999 FEW015 BKN025 BKN100 BKN180 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1518 9000 -RA BR BECMG 1921 17010KT 9999 SCT015 BKN020 BKN080 BKN180 QNH2991INS VC-SHRA TEMPO 2100 8000 -SHRA SCT010 OVC020 BECMG 2200 VRB05KT 8000 -RA BR SCT020 BKN025 QNH2995INS BECMG 0608 05005KT 9999 FEW015 BKN025 BKN100 BKN200 QNH2995INS VC-SHRA AMD 1555FL030: 284/15 (13.9) FL060: 274/21 (8.3) FL090: 266/23 (5.3)FL120: 280/40 (-0.5) FL180: 277/62 (-13.4) FL240: 280/56 (-23.8)FL300: 284/59 (-30.8) FL340: 283/82 (-48.9) FL390: 283/94 (-51.8) ***Route-Based Wind Smoothing features enabled - processed data may not match real-time reports!***For absolute accurate data, turn off Wind Smoothing...KSMO 241751Z AUTO 08006KT 10SM OVC032 16/10 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP184 T01560100 10156 20117 51019 TSNO $KVNY 241130Z 241212 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040 FM1900 23008KT P6SM SCT020 OVC035 FM0600 21010KT 4SM -RA OVC015FL030: 284/15 (13.9) FL060: 274/21 (8.3) FL090: 266/23 (5.3)FL120: 280/40 (-0.5) FL180: 277/62 (-13.4) FL240: 280/56 (-23.8)FL300: 284/59 (-30.8) FL340: 283/82 (-48.9) FL390: 283/94 (-51.8) ***Route-Based Wind Smoothing features enabled - processed data may not match real-time reports!***For absolute accurate data, turn off Wind Smoothing...KHHR 241753Z 09003KT 10SM OVC031 14/08 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01440083 10150 20117 51019KLAX 241130Z 241212 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040 FM1900 23008KT P6SM SCT020 OVC050 FM0600 21010KT 4SM -RA OVC025FL030: 249/11 (13.0) FL060: 271/22 (8.5) FL090: 267/23 (5.7)FL120: 281/37 (-0.5) FL180: 281/59 (-13.4) FL240: 281/51 (-23.7)FL300: 286/53 (-30.8) FL340: 285/77 (-49.1) FL390: 287/91 (-51.9) ***Route-Based Wind Smoothing features enabled - processed data may not match real-time reports!***For absolute accurate data, turn off Wind Smoothing...KLAX 241750Z COR 11004KT 9SM FEW018 SCT032 BKN140 15/10 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP184 T01500100 10150 20117 51020KLAX 241130Z 241212 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040 FM1900 23008KT P6SM SCT020 OVC050 FM0600 21010KT 4SM -RA OVC025FL030: 249/11 (13.0) FL060: 271/22 (8.5) FL090: 267/23 (5.7)FL120: 281/37 (-0.5) FL180: 281/59 (-13.4) FL240: 281/51 (-23.7)FL300: 286/53 (-30.8) FL340: 285/77 (-49.1) FL390: 287/91 (-51.9) ***Route-Based Wind Smoothing features enabled - processed data may not match real-time reports!***For absolute accurate data, turn off Wind Smoothing...There is my enroute MetarHere are the pictures...One is on the ground at SFOThe other is during climb out.

Support Guys,Are these the kind of pictures you are looking for? If not, I will post some others.

Add the Active Sky main screen. It will show us the actual METAR being used.Hope this helps,JimActiveSky Support

I dont have the AS2004 screen from that flight, so here are the ones from the flight im doing now. Hope this helps you guys out, I'm loving AS2004.http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/54739.jpghttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/54740.jpg

Have you done this?- If using SquawkBox, make sure to use the

vatsim was disabled and global area is off now...will report back how this works.

How about weather in SB?Hope this helps,JimActiveSky Support

The weather in SB has been disabled for a while as I was using FSMetro before I was using AS2004.

Hi Jim,Here is a flight I am in the process of doing right now from KBIL-KSEAHere is AS2004 wx: K3HT 271730Z 271818 14007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT008 BKN025 OVC050 TEMPO 1822 4SM -SHRA BKN008 OVC025 FM2200 22012KT P6SM -SHRA SCT012 BKN025 OVC040 FM0500 22010KT P6SM -SHRASN BKN012 OVC025 FM1000 22008KT P6SM VCSH BKN012 OVC025 FM1500 19006KT 3SM -SHSNRA BKN008 OVC015 RMK AUTO GENERATED AS2004and here are the screen shots.http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/54836.jpghttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/54837.jpg

OK, hang in there. Don't know if you have done this in the other thread, but what are your sys. specs?Edit: Turn TAF processing off.Hope this helps,JimActiveSky Support

Hi,It appears there are hilly areas here where the gaps in the clouds exist. In otherwords the layers are correct but the ground is protruding through the clouds. I notice you are 12 miles from K3HT FS9 reporting station, which is roughly 4000AGL. That puts the cloud layers at 5200, 6500, and 8000 MSL. Everything looks correct in this example. I see SCT, BKN and OVC at the approximate altitudes as shown, and the mountains protruding through about 9000MSL.Another thing... you are in a global wx zone here, outside an actual wx reporting 2mile zone. Variances out here are normal. To really compare you need to be directly above the reporting point, or at least within 2 miles of it.Hope that helps..-Damian

I'll try that guys,In my other post before I started this one I was right about KSFO slewed to 15K. Had a before shot, rain on ground, then at 15K i could see the ground i dont have the metar to compare though, if you like I can post those picts again.As far as system specs gop4 3.061 gig ramRadeon 9600 XT 128 mb vid cardDirect X 9.0B

It sure helped me!JimActiveSky Support