August 21, 200421 yr Hello Guys,I've been using Activesky2004 for about 1 month and cannot seem to get my destination weather to be consistant with downloaded METAR reports (online mode) no matter what I try. Specifically what is happening is that my weather loads up and works great from my terminal departure area and enroute route portions of my flight, but when I get to my arrival area things seem to happen randomly.Departing Salt Lake (KSLC) and going to Dallas (KDFW), weather is great until I arrive in the Dallas terminal area. Thereafter cloud cover, altimeter, and surface winds do not match the METAR report and will not update with the actual destination surface report (as being displayed in the Activesky window) at all. It's as if the weather at my destination simply quits working altogether and starts to be random.Does anyone else experience this?I always import a flight plan in Activesky and also have destination WX zone always checked. It simply does not appear to be working correctly.I'm using AS2004, build 140, along with the latest FSUPIC as supplied in the beta release package with build 140.Thanks very much for anysight anyone can offer :) Here is the contents of my AS2004 .ini file://AS2004.5 configuration file Build 140[General]WindowPosX = 3030WindowPosY = 2655DefaultWeatherFolder = C:Program FilesMicrosoft GamesFlight Simulator 9ModulesActiveSky2004SuppressionCeiling = 4000SurfaceWindLimit = 10CloudLayerLimit = 5LocalSuppressionRange = 100MinimumVisibility = 0MaximumVisibility = 50LastPlanFolder = C:Documents and SettingsPerformanceRecentMy DocumentsFlight Simulator FilesIncreasedWake = FalseDisableWindsAloft = FalseForceTstormsWithCB = FalseAutoConvertPlanFiles = TrueForceDestinationWeatherZone = TruePreventIcing = TrueOnlineUpdates = TrueExtendedDestinationWindsForce = FalseGlobalWrites = FalseDepictFS9HazeLayer = TrueDisableDirectWindControl = FalseVoicePlayback = TrueLocalSuppression = TrueStartupSound = FalseDisableGroundUpdates = FalseUseProxyServer = FalseFogLayerGeneration = TrueUpdateSuppression = TrueOvercastEnhancement = TrueIgnoreFSReadyStatus = FalseFSUIPCWindSmoothing = TrueLimitSurfaceWinds = FalseLimitCloudLayers = TrueAutoGlobalWriteToggle = TrueRainWithTS = TrueDisableUpperLayerGeneration = FalseVisibilitySmoothing = FalseDisableMessages = TrueAutoTimeZoneDetection = TrueUpdateInterval = 10VATSIMData = FalseZuluConversion = -5AloftPredictability = 100WindDriftRate = 0TAFProcessing = FalseEnforceVisibilityLimits = FalseWakeTurb = FalseStartPaused = TrueUseSystemTime = TrueDisableCAVOKClouds = FalseProxyAddress = NONE-------------------------------------------------------------Here is the contents of my registered version of FSUPIC[General]History=4SLQQ0FCW6E2ED4FLUM6PTCASid=FlightTCASrange=40TrafficScanPerFrame=10AxisCalibration=NoCentredDialogue=NoClearWeatherDynamics=YesOwnWeatherChanges=NoWeatherReadInterval=4MoveBGLvariables=YesMainMenu=&ModulesSubMenu=&FSUIPC ...WindSmoothing=YesAutoTaxiWind=NoWhiteMessages=NoThrottleSyncAll=NoGraduatedVisibility=YesLowerVisAltitude=15000UpperVisAltitude=50000UpperVisibility=8000GenerateCirrus=NoWindShearSharp=NoUpperWindGusts=NoExtendMetarMaxVis=YesPatchSimApAlt=NoDisconnTrimForAP=YesAutoClearWeather=YesExtendTopWind=NoWindSmoothness=-5SmoothPressure=YesPressureSmoothness=10SmoothVisibility=YesVisibilitySmoothness=30MaxSurfaceWind=0WindLimitLevel=200WindDiscardLevel=400WindAjustAltitude=NoWindAjustAltitudeBy=2000MinimumVisibility=0MaximumVisibilityFewClouds=3000MaximumVisibility=1500MaximumVisibilityOvercast=1000MaximumVisibilityRainy=700OneCloudLayer=NoThinClouds=NoThinThunderClouds=NoCloudThinness=1000ThunderCloudThinness=10000CloudTurbulence=NoCloudIcing=NoWindTurbulence=NoSuppressAllGusts=YesExternalOptionControl=YesAutoTuneADF=NoKeepFS98CloudCover=NoShowPMcontrols=NoMagicBattery=NoRudderSpikeRemoval=YesElevatorSpikeRemoval=NoAileronSpikeRemoval=YesReversedElevatorTrim=NoTrapUserInterrupt=YesNavFreq50KHz=NoClockSync=YesSmoothIAS=YesSetVisUpperAlt=YesVisUpperAltLimit=15000MaxIce=-4WindSmoothingDelay=0WindSmoothAirborneOnly=NoVisSmoothingDelay=0VisSmoothAirborneOnly=NoSuppressCloudTurbulence=NoSuppressWindTurbulence=YesSpoilerIncrement=512ShortAircraftNameOk=NoFixWindows=NoFixControlAccel=No[JoystickCalibration]FlapsSetControl=0ReverserControl=66292MaxThrottleForReverser=0AileronTrimControl=0RudderTrimControl=0CowlFlaps1Control=0CowlFlaps2Control=0CowlFlaps3Control=0CowlFlaps4Control=0SlopeAileron=0SlopeElevator=0SlopeRudder=0Rudder Trim=-16380,-512,512,16380Elevator=-8192,0,0,8192Throttle=-8192,8192Aileron=-8192,-1618,1625,8192Rudder=-8192,0,0,8192ElevatorTrim=-4096,32,32,4096Reverser=-8192,8192/2[buttons]0=P0,6,C65570,01=P0,1,K86,102=P0,2,K78,103=P0,4,K71,114=P0,18,C65759,05=P0,20,C65758,06=P0,3,K65,87=P0,7,K90,88=P0,14,C65607,09=R0,0,K190,810=U0,0,K190,811=P0,16,C65615,012=P0,5,C65694,013=P0,22,C66601,0-----------------------------------------------------------------
August 21, 200421 yr Hi There,Try this option. I was in a hurry when I wrote this so there may be more settings to try.Force Destination Wx Zone=OffHope this helps,JimActiveSky Supporthttp://www.hifisim.com/images/as2004proudsupporter.jpg
August 22, 200421 yr Jim,I duplicated the flight again with destination WX unchecked and had the same results, unfortunately. In fact the surface winds at my destination seemed to be 180 degrees opposite the METAR indicated in the Activesky window. Thank you for your help.
August 22, 200421 yr Hi Dianne,I am going to edit your first post. We love settings, but there are too many there! It takes me minutes just to get past your first post!I went through your AS settings and I cannot see anything else that is wrong. I suggest you re-set FSUIPC back to weather minimums and see what happens.Please keep us updated. This should not be happening.Hope this helps,JimActiveSky Supporthttp://www.hifisim.com/images/as2004proudsupporter.jpg
August 22, 200421 yr Jim,Whoops, sorry about there being too much information! I will follow your suggestion and keep you updated.Thank you again.
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