February 7, 200620 yr Hi fellow captains,Sorry for bringing this "washed out" subject up once again, but is there any way to have ASv6 submit all textures even though FS is already running?In previous versions this was possible although you didn't see the newly submitted textures until the next time you restarted FS.Reason I ask is becuase I like to use the random scheme for all textures on all my flights to have the most varied weather environment for each new flight but what I don't like is to sit around and wait for the online weather update to complete every time before I can start FS.Another solution would be if the online weather update was a bit faster. I know you guys said the reason you have it "throttled" is to preserve bandwith for users with slow connections but honestly I really can't see how it could be a problem if the approx 390 KB download was made a bit faster with todays infrastructure on the Internet. And also, the download to have continuously updated weather when FS is already running is MUCH faster. Would it really be a problem if this single update when you start ASv6 was made equally fast?I would greatly appreciate if you could once again take this into consideration for future updates. Your program is nothing but great but this behaviour really gets to me.Best,
February 7, 200620 yr Hi Web,Sure it is! Open ASG while FS04 is running and submit any textures you wish! There are even Random Themes that can be selected and submitted.We have boosted the first download speed a bit. There is nothing wrong in your case to start ASv6 Paused, load FS04 and then Refresh ASv6. That way you will get the fastest download possible. I sometimes do this when testing out an issue.Hope this helps,Jimhttp://www.hifisim.comhttp://sales.hifisim.com/pub-download/asv6...development.jpg http://sales.hifisim.com/pub-download/asv6-banner-proud.jpg http://www.jdtllc.com/images/rcv4bannersupporter.jpg
February 8, 200620 yr Author Hi Jim,OK, of course I could accomplish this by manually submitting the textures every flight but I was kind of hoping there would be a way to have the textures submitted automatically just like they were in previous versions - why did you change that in the first place?And I still was hoping for an answer to why you can't let the initial download of online weather be equal as fast as the updates when FS is already running? The initial download is approx 45 seconds, that is a transfer rate of 8,6 KB/second where most people today have capacity for no less than 200 KB and most even more. The download when FS is already running is only a couple of seconds.
February 8, 200620 yr Hi Web,For #1. In ASv6 Options, click on the Auto Submit box and then browse to the Random Theme for both themes. Save and Exit the Options screen.#2. Feel free to e-mail Damian at [email protected]. I am sure he will be able to give you the complete reasoning, as I would just be guessing and I don't want to do that.Hope this helps,Jimhttp://www.hifisim.comhttp://sales.hifisim.com/pub-download/asv6...development.jpg http://sales.hifisim.com/pub-download/asv6-banner-proud.jpg http://www.jdtllc.com/images/rcv4bannersupporter.jpg
February 8, 200620 yr Author Hi Jim,For #1. This is the way I already have it but ASv6 will notice if FS is already running and then only update the cirrus cloud textures opposite to previous versions.For #2. Don't want to bother Damian, I'm sure he has more interesting things to attend to but maybe he'll read this thread and explain it here so everyone can see it.Best,
February 8, 200620 yr Hi Web,1. Then use Auto-Submit before starting FS04. The names have changed but the final result is still the same as if you were using ASV. I don't think we will go back to submitting full texture sets into FS04, and we are all waiting to see on how FSX will handle texture loads. I hope I am not missing something here!Hope this helps,Jimhttp://www.hifisim.comhttp://sales.hifisim.com/pub-download/asv6...development.jpg http://sales.hifisim.com/pub-download/asv6-banner-proud.jpg http://www.jdtllc.com/images/rcv4bannersupporter.jpg
February 9, 200620 yr Author Hi Jim,Thanks for your efforts trying to help me but maybe it's me missing something here...I do have the Auto-Submit option ticked but problem is ASv6 won't submit the textures until it has finished the online weather download and that is the soul of my problem...I don't like to have to sit and wait for that SLOW download everytime before I can launch FS...and if I launch FS before the online weather download has finished...ASv6 will not submit all texutres since it detects that FS is already running.These are my settings, anything I missed or could change to accomplish what I'm looking for?http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/141467.jpg
February 9, 200620 yr Hi Web,I understand better now, you want the best of every possibility, and there is nothing wrong with that!I sat here and tried to come up with the perfect combination for you and really could not. The best I can do is:Start ASG and submit the Random All theme.Start ASv6 paused as you have itStart FS04Totally unrelated: Turn off TAF Processing.Hope this helps,Jimhttp://www.hifisim.comhttp://sales.hifisim.com/pub-download/asv6...development.jpg http://sales.hifisim.com/pub-download/asv6-banner-proud.jpg http://www.jdtllc.com/images/rcv4bannersupporter.jpg
February 9, 200620 yr Author Hi Jim and again, thanks for trying to help me!I'm not that familiar with ASG since I always relayed on the auto submit feature, could you please tell me what is the fastest and most convenient way to manually submit all textures by random?And about the TAF setting, I have now disabled it according to your recommendation but I always though TAF was something good that you wanted enabled...?
February 9, 200620 yr Author Hi Jim,Another question on the same topic, the environment textures are never auto submitted but only the sky textures, correct?
February 9, 200620 yr Hi Web,For the longest we did suggest that TAFS be On, but I just checked and the default is Off. I think the error handling in AS is better now so not as much as a need.Start ASv6.Click on the ASG button. I think the Quick Select Screen shows by default.Under Category click on the arrows until Sky Themes shows up.Then under Selection use the arrows until Random All shows up.At that point just click on the Green Send to FS big checkmark.You will get a second window telling you that ASG is submitting textures and another window telling you that the submit was successful.You can exit out of ASG.The next time you open ASG the Random All should be showing already and all you need to do is submit the textures by clicking on the Green Send to FS big checkmark.Total time: less than 45 seconds, I just timed it!!Hope this helps,Jimhttp://www.hifisim.comhttp://sales.hifisim.com/pub-download/asv6...development.jpg http://sales.hifisim.com/pub-download/asv6-banner-proud.jpg http://www.jdtllc.com/images/rcv4bannersupporter.jpg
February 9, 200620 yr No, all textures. You can go to Selection Details and uncheck any textures you do not want submitted.Hope this helps,Jimhttp://www.hifisim.comhttp://sales.hifisim.com/pub-download/asv6...development.jpg http://sales.hifisim.com/pub-download/asv6-banner-proud.jpg http://www.jdtllc.com/images/rcv4bannersupporter.jpg
February 9, 200620 yr Author Great Jim, I'll try this - thanks again for your always splended support - you guys are really second to none!!
February 9, 200620 yr Author OK, and that means that all textures that ARE checked will be auto submitted when having the auto submit options checked...even the runway light textures and those will be randomly selected as well?
February 9, 200620 yr Hi,Thanks for your words in the other post. You have always been a great supporter!!Yes, on the textures. I think it's cool to see different combinations.Hope this helps,Jimhttp://www.hifisim.comhttp://sales.hifisim.com/pub-download/asv6...development.jpg http://sales.hifisim.com/pub-download/asv6-banner-proud.jpg http://www.jdtllc.com/images/rcv4bannersupporter.jpg
Create an account or sign in to comment