Visibilty changes

[Guest mikeallen]

Hi All,Having installed AS2004 onto my pc with Fs9, i have noticed that the visabilty in the weather changes in an instant & is not smooth.I have the visabilty smoothing checked in the AS2004 options page.Any idea'sThanksMike

[JSkorna 137]

Hi Mike,Please post your AS2004.ini file.Hope this helps,JimActiveSky Supporthttp://www.hifisim.com/images/as2004proudsupporter.jpg

[Guest mikeallen]

Hi Jim,Here you go.//AS2004 configuration file[General]WindowPosX = 5160WindowPosY = 5310DefaultWeatherFolder = C:Program FilesMicrosoft GamesFlight Simulator 9ModulesActiveSky2004SuppressionCeiling = 10000SurfaceWindLimit = 10CloudLayerLimit = 10LocalSuppressionRange = 50OnlineUpdates = TrueExtendedDestinationWindsForce = FalseGlobalWrites = TrueVoicePlayback = FalseLocalSuppression = TrueStartupSound = FalseUseProxyServer = FalseFogLayerGeneration = TrueUpdateSuppression = TrueOvercastEnhancement = TrueRouteWindSmoothing = TrueLimitSurfaceWinds = FalseLimitCloudLayers = FalseDisableUpperLayerGeneration = FalseVisibilitySmoothing = TrueDisableMessages = TrueAutoTimeZoneDetection = TrueUpdateInterval = 10VATSIMData = FalseZuluConversion = 1TAFProcessing = FalseWakeTurb = TrueStartPaused = FalseUseSystemTime = TrueDisableCAVOKClouds = FalseProxyAddress = NONEThanksMike.

[JSkorna 137]

Mike,Please update to MR1, which will show up on your screen as V1.1. Then turn OFF global writes. Go through the new options and see if things improve. Hope this helps,JimActiveSky Supporthttp://www.hifisim.com/images/as2004proudsupporter.jpg

[Guest Steven White]

Hi Jim,Automaitc Global Writes or Global Area Writes? Or both? :-)

[JSkorna 137]

Automatic ON, Global OFF. In that combination AS will choose when to use global writes.Hope this helps,JimActiveSky Supporthttp://www.hifisim.com/images/as2004proudsupporter.jpg

[Guest mikeallen]

Hi Jim,I updated my AS2004 & turned on Auto global & turned off global as you mentioned above.I can't see if this has improved the visibilty change because now i don't seem to have any clouds, just clear blue sky's.I tried several flights this morning at approx 10.30am, one in inverness,liverpool,stansted & exeter, but all appear with clear blue skys.Is there something wrong somewhere.please help.Mike.

[JSkorna 137]

Please post your new settings.Hope this helps,JimActiveSky Supporthttp://www.hifisim.com/images/as2004proudsupporter.jpg

[Guest mikeallen]

Settings in AS2004 shown below.I have the FPS 32bit cloud set by chris willis installed.Weather settings in FS2004-Detailed clouds,3d clouds 80%,Cloud density at Max.//AS2004 configuration file[General]WindowPosX = 5160WindowPosY = 5205DefaultWeatherFolder = C:Program FilesMicrosoft GamesFlight Simulator 9ModulesActiveSky2004SuppressionCeiling = 10000SurfaceWindLimit = 10CloudLayerLimit = 10LocalSuppressionRange = 50MinimumVisibility = MaximumVisibility = IncreasedWake = FalseDisableWindsAloft = FalseForceDestinationWeatherZone = FalsePreventIcing = FalseOnlineUpdates = TrueExtendedDestinationWindsForce = FalseGlobalWrites = FalseVoicePlayback = FalseLocalSuppression = TrueStartupSound = FalseUseProxyServer = FalseFogLayerGeneration = TrueUpdateSuppression = TrueOvercastEnhancement = TrueRouteWindSmoothing = TrueLimitSurfaceWinds = FalseLimitCloudLayers = FalseAutoGlobalWriteToggle = TrueCCWindsFix = FalseDisableUpperLayerGeneration = FalseVisibilitySmoothing = TrueDisableMessages = TrueAutoTimeZoneDetection = TrueUpdateInterval = 10VATSIMData = FalseZuluConversion = 1TAFProcessing = FalseEnforceVisibilityLimits = FalseWakeTurb = TrueStartPaused = FalseUseSystemTime = TrueDisableCAVOKClouds = FalseProxyAddress = NONEThanksMike.

[Damian Clark 1,085]

Hi Mike,Can you explain what is happening in a bit more detail?Are you talking about surface vis or vis aloft in cloud layer boundaries? How do you note a "vis change"? How often do they occur? Maybe a screenshot or two?Is FSUIPC setup as required, making sure that you aren't disabling external app access or option control?Let me know.. thanks!-Damian

[Guest mikeallen]

>Hi Mike,>>Can you explain what is happening in a bit more detail?>>Are you talking about surface vis or vis aloft in cloud layer>boundaries? How do you note a "vis change"? How often do>they occur? Maybe a screenshot or two?>>Is FSUIPC setup as required, making sure that you aren't>disabling external app access or option control?>>Let me know.. thanks!>>-Damian>>More detail? As i mentioned before it does not seem to matter where i fly within the uk i get clear blue skys.I am sorry but i don't understand what you mean by Surface vis & vis aloft in cloud layer boundaries??I also checked FSUIPC(registered version) & could not see anything relating to external app access or option control.A flight i just loaded up at 16:12pm at east midlands.EGNX 261420Z 10007KT 9999 FEW030 BKN040 13/05 Q1021EGNX 261100Z 261812 36015KT CAVOK BECMG 1821 36005KT RMK AUTO GENERATED AS2004 RMK AUTO GENERATED AS2004 RMK AUTO GENERATED AS2004FL030: 105/09 (7.9) FL060: 230/05 (2.0) FL090: 273/07 (-0.5)FL120: 314/06 (-8.4) FL180: 291/13 (-21.5) FL240: 293/18 (-33.6)cheersMike.

[Guest mikeallen]

Hi,I just started a flight from carlisle which is about 30 miles from where i live. The weather at this moment in time 18:16pm is very overcast & cloudy.The flight sim loaded up with the weather shown below gave me clear blue sunny sky, in fact it has been like this all day.EGNC 261550Z 08004KT 010V200 9999 FEW040 BKN085 16/07 Q1021EGNC 000000Z 000000 20015KT 9999 BKN050 BECMG 0606 SCT020 BKN045 TEMPO 0918 9000 -RA BKN015 RMK AUTO GENERATED AS2004 RMK AUTO GENERATED FL030: 133/12 (7.9) FL060: 077/07 (1.6) FL090: 023/08 (-0.8)FL120: 325/12 (-9.4) FL180: 308/21 (-21.8) FL240: 313/30 (-32.5)Your help is appreciated.Please helpMike.

[Damian Clark 1,085]

Hi Mike,Ok, first things first. Close down AS2004 and in FS, go into Modules, FSUIPC and click on CLEAR ALL WX. This will reset any THEME loaded that may be causing problems with wx depiction.Now load AS2004 again. Give it 5 minutes to go through everything...If still no wx, go ahead and force on Global Writes again (turn off global auto toggle and turn on global writes).If still nothing, please first send me your as2004.log file at time of failure and then try again at a different airport/area (including the new as2004.log file if this fails as well).Feel free to email me directly at damianc@hifisim.com. We'll get it sorted out! Thanks..-Damian

[Damian Clark 1,085]

Update:Issue closed via e-mail - user gets wx depiction OK now with auto global OFF and global writes ON (due to the station coverage in this particular area).Closing thread...-Damian