Hello, can anyone tell me the best FSUIPC settings for icing? No matter what I try I cannot seem to get airframe icing. I'll take off in a Cessna 172 in a blizzard and get nothing more than pitot icing. I have tried various FSUIPC cloud settings (random icing in clouds, Maximum Icing 2,3,4, allow global changes to FS9 weather). Prevent icing is unchecked in the options window. I'll keep the 172 in autopilot in a cloud bank during a blizzard and not notice any significant problems even after about 10 minutes. Would icing take longer than this or are there certain settings I need to use? I am using FS2004 with AS2004 4.5. I am curious if the newer versions model icing better. Robert Williamson

Hi Robert,In real life it can take a while for ice to form (if you are lucky anyways).. It depends on the conditions and the kind of ice it is producing. The most severe icing and rate of accumulation is caused by freezing rain and thunderstorms, and we've included this logic in AS so that when such conditions are detected the rate of icing is increased appropriately.As for FS9 depiction of icing, we have tested this and can confirm it does work, albeit a bit slowly even the most severe intensity. Fly long enough and you simply won't be able to maintain altitude, and it can take a while for things to melt or "sublimate" depending on the situtation. Best,