I have a question for the ActiveSky guys:In the future, are you going to incorporate some routines that will make FS coordinate precipitation type with altitude air temperature/snow level/forecast info.? I am always real dissappointed to get rain all the way up through 15,000 ft. cloud tops when the snow level is way down around 3,000ft. MSL., or less.Or is my ActiveSky not working correctly? Should it be setting these variables and isn't?Thanks,SK

Hi,I am not sure about the future, but right now all of this is based on the surface conditions and METAR codes. We are collecting ideas for the future. Please write to [email protected] and list this as a suggestion!Hope this helps,Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/Active Sky V6 Development TeamActive Sky V6 Proud SupporterHiFi Beta TeamRadar Contact Supporter

Hi Steve,This is a problem with certain 3D cloud formations in FS. Because the actual cloud formations are fixed models at fixed visual locations, the tops don't necessarily match what is defined in the wx condition parameters for cloud thickness. This is especially true in the case of thunderstorm clouds, where the wx conditions can indicate tops upwards of 20,000ft yet the model chosen by FS may only go up to 10,000ft in that region. When flying close by that cloud, all the way up to 20,000ft you can experience precip. Unchecking "extend tstorm layers" can help this situation by limiting the wx param thickness and preventing larger differences between the wx and cloud thicknesses.There is a configurable "precip base" wx condition parameter but in our experience it has no effect with tstorm clouds.Best,