Strange thin cloud layer

[robvanderwiele 2]

Hi,I'm using ASX together with FEX, ASX is running on a client pc. When ASX generates the weather I got these thin cloud layers (probably stratus or cirrus clouds). They really spoil the whole cloud experience. When I open the weather dialog in FSX I see only cumulus cloud layers. When I clear all the weather and then enter these cloud layers by hand I don't get these thin layers. I got SkyScape settings off.Rob van der Wiele Boeing Cockpit Projecthttp://members.chello.nl/~r.vanderwiele/

[JSkorna 137]

Hi Rob,Are you seeing the visibility layer from above? A screen shot would let me know for sure.Thanks,Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/banners/hifi-community-sigbanner.jpghttp://www.hifisim.com/

[robvanderwiele 2]

Hi Jim,I see those layers when the plane is on the ground as well. I will make a few screen shots this evening. And check what I see in different circumstances.Thanks, RobBoeing Cockpit Projecthttp://members.chello.nl/~r.vanderwiele/

[robvanderwiele 2]

Hi Jim,I took some screen shots and here is the result:Picture 1Shows the airplane on the runway, weather was generated by ASX.http://home.hccnet.nl/r.v.d.wiele/forum/Test1.jpgPicture 2After I wrote down all the settings from the weather dialog in FSX, I closed ASX, cleard all the weather via FSUIPC and then entered that weather manually. No more thin cloud layers.http://home.hccnet.nl/r.v.d.wiele/forum/Test2.jpgPicture 3During flight just under one of those thin cloud layers.http://home.hccnet.nl/r.v.d.wiele/forum/Test3.jpgPicture 4Just after passing through one, after passing it doesn't show anymore.http://home.hccnet.nl/r.v.d.wiele/forum/Test4.jpgPicture 5Then after a short period an other one pops up out of nowhere.http://home.hccnet.nl/r.v.d.wiele/forum/Test5.jpgHope this info is of any use for you.Thanks, RobBoeing Cockpit Projecthttp://members.chello.nl/~r.vanderwiele/

[JSkorna 137]

Hi Rob,That is a strange layer. I would like to see your ASC.cfg file for your settings.Thanks,Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/banners/hifi-community-sigbanner.jpghttp://www.hifisim.com/

[robvanderwiele 2]

Hi Jim,Here is the ASX.cfg content, as you can see I set the StratusCloudOccurrencePercent to 0, but it made no difference.Rob //ASX Configuration File[Options]AutomaticDownloads = TrueAutomaticDownloadInterval = 10CAVOKCloudGenerationPercent = 50NoDataCloudGenerationPercent = 50CirrusCloudGenerationPercent = 50MaximumCloudLayers = 5MinimumCloudTurbulencePercent = 0MaximumCloudTurbulencePercent = 100MinimumCloudIcingPercent = 0MaximumCloudIcingPercent = 100MaximumSurfaceWindSpeed = 100MinimumWindTurbulencePercent = 0MaximumWindTurbulencePercent = 100MinimumWindShearPercent = 0MaximumWindShearPercent = 50MinimumVisibilitySM = 0MaximumVisibilitySM = 100UpdateRange = 500DynamicRateofChangePercent = 50WakeTurbulenceStrength = 50DepictHurricanes = TrueCreateVirtualStations = TrueEnhanceRouteCoverage = FalseMaximumUpperVisibilitySM = 60VATSIMDownloads = FalseEnableSkyScapeMode = FalseUseSkyScapeforStratus = FalseStratusCloudOccurrencePercent = 0ForceHighPriority = FalseDisableWindsAloft = FalseEnableWindSmoothing = FalseEnableFogLayerSimulation = FalseEnableWindShiftStabilization = TrueEnableVisibilityGraduation = FalseBoeing Cockpit Projecthttp://members.chello.nl/~r.vanderwiele/

[JSkorna 137]

Hi Rob,Try with Cirrus Generation set at zero.Thanks,Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/banners/hifi-community-sigbanner.jpghttp://www.hifisim.com/

[robvanderwiele 2]

Hi Jim,That setting didn't made any difference. So I tried the another approach. I let ASX generate the weather. I got one cloud layer: cumulus, base at 2800, tops at 12800. I got 2 visibility entries onefor 0 to 6801 with 30 miles and one from 6801 to 98664 with unlimited.I then removed the cloud layer, still those thin layers. Then I removedthe unlimited visibility entry and voila those strange thin layerswhere gone. I tried it again without removing the cloud layer and everything looks ok. but as soon ASX is updating the thin layers are back.RobBoeing Cockpit Projecthttp://members.chello.nl/~r.vanderwiele/

[JSkorna 137]

Hi Rob,How did you get 2 visibility layers? Or did you manually set those up in FSX?I think that is what you are seeing, the visibility layer that FSX draws, but I don't get why it cuts through like it does.Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/banners/hifi-community-sigbanner.jpghttp://www.hifisim.com/

[robvanderwiele 2]

Hi Jim,What I did where the following steps:- loaded an situation in FSX- cleared all the weather with fsuipc- checked the weather in FSX, there still was an unlimited visibility layer, so I removed it.- then I started ASX on the client pc- after the weather loaded there where 2 visibility layers again.So for the test I always make sure that the weather is cleared completely and then let ASX load the weather, I don't add anything myself. I only changed the setting to see when those thin layers would go away.I found out when I change the 'Maximum Upper Visibility' setting in ASX to 200 the thin layers are gone and everything is looking good.RobBoeing Cockpit Projecthttp://members.chello.nl/~r.vanderwiele/

[robvanderwiele 2]

Hi,I was celebrating to early, the problem became a lot less but still occures. Besides this problem FSX gives me lot of CTD's when I'm using ASX in random dll's. So I decided to install ASX on the same pc as FSX, now everything is working fine. Made 2 test flights without any problems. The CTD's are gone and the strange layers as well.Could this be a simconnect problem? The AI traffic program is working ok. When running ASX from the client pc most of the time ASX is updating the weather ok for the first time before FSX crashes, but when I leave ASX running it crashes FSX after a short while. When I close ASX after it has updated the weather FSX runs ok. FSX also runs ok without starting ASX.RobBoeing Cockpit Projecthttp://members.chello.nl/~r.vanderwiele/

[JSkorna 137]

Hi,I don't think it is a SimConnect problem. The layer is from the FSX visibility engine and with FEX there is no way to make this layer "clear".Thanks,Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/banners/hifi-community-sigbanner.jpghttp://www.hifisim.com/

[robvanderwiele 2]

Hello Jim,But that doesn't explain the fact that it is working ok when I'm using ASX on the same pc as FSX (also together with FEX). The stange layers only occure when I'm running ASX on a client, so there must be a difference.RobBoeing Cockpit Projecthttp://members.chello.nl/~r.vanderwiele/

[JSkorna 137]

Hi,Are you using exactly the same FEX textures when you try this?Thanks,Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/banners/hifi-community-sigbanner.jpghttp://www.hifisim.com/

[robvanderwiele 2]

No changes at all, only installed ASX and run it with the FEX textures that where already installed.RobBoeing Cockpit Projecthttp://members.chello.nl/~r.vanderwiele/