Hello Gentlemen, I have a problem that is occurring more often than not, usually during landing and is most frustrating. I have FSX SP2, ASX SP3. When no special weather conditions exist, METAR's show 10SM and a couple SCT layers, when I get down to about 500' or so I all of sudden go to zero visibility to the point where even the runway cannot be seen. Sometimes even just taxiing along the same thing will happen, one second it's fine, the next you're blind. I've tried without success to adjust some of the sliders but the problem continues. I'm now to the point to when it happens on short final, I just clear weather all together via fsuipc. can you offer some guidance? Below is my ASX.cfg, the weather section of my FSX.cfg and finally my settings in fsuipc. Hope you can help me make some sense of this. Thank you.//ASX Configuration File[Options]AutomaticDownloads = TrueAutomaticDownloadInterval = 10CAVOKCloudGenerationPercent = 11NoDataCloudGenerationPercent = 50CirrusCloudGenerationPercent = 50MaximumCloudLayers = 5MinimumCloudTurbulencePercent = 0MaximumCloudTurbulencePercent = 100MinimumCloudIcingPercent = 0MaximumCloudIcingPercent = 100MaximumSurfaceWindSpeed = 100MinimumWindTurbulencePercent = 0MaximumWindTurbulencePercent = 100MinimumWindShearPercent = 0MaximumWindShearPercent = 50MinimumVisibilitySM = 2MaximumVisibilitySM = 100UpdateRange = 500DynamicRateofChangePercent = 50WakeTurbulenceStrength = 50DepictHurricanes = TrueCreateVirtualStations = TrueEnhanceRouteCoverage = FalseMaximumUpperVisibilitySM = 101VATSIMDownloads = FalseEnableSkyScapeMode = FalseUseSkyScapeforStratus = FalseStratusCloudOccurrencePercent = 20ForceHighPriority = FalseDisableWindsAloft = FalseEnableWindSmoothing = FalseEnableFogLayerSimulation = TrueEnableWindShiftStabilization = TrueEnableVisibilityGraduation = False+++++FSX.cfg[Weather]WindshieldPrecipitationEffects=1MinGustTime=10MaxGustTime=500MinGustRampSpeed=1MaxGustRampSpeed=200MinVarTime=5MaxVarTime=50MinVarRampSpeed=10MaxVarRampSpeed=75TurbulenceScale=1.000000WeatherServerAddress=fs2k.zone.comWeatherServerPort=80WeatherGraphDataInDialog=0AdjustForMagVarInDialog=1DynamicWeather=2DownloadWindsAloft=1DisableTurbulence=0CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=8DETAILED_CLOUDS=1CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=8THERMAL_VISUALS=0++++fsuipc.ini[General]History=6UBO129EBHS557V2KKDY2MouseWheelTrim=NoMouseWheelTrimSpeed=1FixControlAccel=NoFixMachSpeedBug=NoVisibilityOptions=NoOneCloudLayer=NoCloudTurbulence=NoCloudIcing=NoGenerateCirrus=NoSuppressCloudTurbulence=NoMaxIce=-4MinIce=-4UpperWindGusts=NoSuppressWindTurbulence=YesSuppressWindVariance=YesWindTurbulence=NoTurbulenceRate=1.0,5.0TurbulenceDivisor=20,20,40,40SuppressAllGusts=NoMaxSurfaceWind=0WindLimitLevel=200WindDiscardLevel=400WindAjustAltitude=NoWindAjustAltitudeBy=2000WindSmoothing=YesWindSmoothness=-3WindSmoothAirborneOnly=YesPressureSmoothness=0TemperatureSmoothness=0DisconnTrimForAP=NoZeroElevForAPAlt=NoThrottleSyncAll=NoWhiteMessages=NoShowPMcontrols=NoSpoilerIncrement=512MagicBattery=YesRudderSpikeRemoval=NoElevatorSpikeRemoval=NoAileronSpikeRemoval=NoReversedElevatorTrim=NoClockSync=NoClockSyncMins=5ClearWeatherDynamics=NoOwnWeatherChanges=YesTimeForSelect=4LoadFlightMenu=NoLoadPlanMenu=NoPauseAfterCrash=NoZapSound=fireworkShortAircraftNameOk=NoTCASid=FlightTCASrange=40AxisCalibration=NoDirectAxesToCalibs=NoShowMultilineWindow=YesSuppressSingleline=NoSuppressMultilineFS=NoAxisIntercepts=NoWeatherReadFactor=2WeatherRewriteSeconds=1Jay EklundCAT VI Senior Captain KDENhttp://online.vatsimindicators.net/812321/764.png

Hi Jay,Sorry for the problem and we'll see what we can do.What are your system specs?Can you duplicate this using FSX weather?I'll be back later on today.Thanks,Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/banners/hifi-community-sigbanner.jpghttp://www.hifisim.com/

Can't say that I've tried with FS weather, always use ASX but I could.Vista Ult. x64 SP1Asus Rampage Formula x48Q9650 OC @3.64G DDR2-1200 @1200512M 8800GTJay EklundCAT VI Senior Captain KDENhttp://online.vatsimindicators.net/812321/764.png

Did a flight this afternoon without ASX, just FS real world weather, again 10SM etc, was all clear as you would expect.Jay EklundCAT VI Senior Captain KDENhttp://online.vatsimindicators.net/812321/764.png

HiI have the exact same problem here are my details if they helpASX cfgAutomaticDownloads = 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 = TrueUseSkyScapeforStratus = FalseStratusCloudOccurrencePercent = 20ForceHighPriority = FalseDisableWindsAloft = FalseEnableWindSmoothing = FalseEnableVisibilityGraduation = FalseEnableFogLayerSimulation = FalseEnableWindShiftStabilization = TrueFSx Cfg[Display]ChangeTime=4.000000TransitionTime=4.000000ActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255ActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=0,28,140,64NonActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255NonActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=24,33,87,64InfoUpperRightTextColor=255,0,0InfoUpperRightBackGroundColor=0,0,0,0InfoLowerLeftTextColor=255,255,255InfoLowerLeftBackGroundColor=255,0,0,128InfoLowerRightTextColor=255,255,255InfoLowerRightBackGroundColor=255,0,0,128InfoBrakesEnable=TrueInfoParkingBrakesEnable=TrueInfoPauseEnable=TrueInfoSlewEnable=TrueInfoStallEnable=TrueInfoOverspeedEnable=TrueBLOOM_EFFECTS=0SKINNED_ANIMATIONS=1TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=34UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=17WideViewAspect=False[Main]User Objects=Airplane, 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cfgGeneral]History=ABRDWC0S084DZN36Q4WHYTCASid=FlightTCASrange=40AxisCalibration=NoDirectAxesToCalibs=NoShowMultilineWindow=YesSuppressSingleline=NoSuppressMultilineFS=NoAxisIntercepts=NoWeatherReadFactor=2SimConnectStallTime=1GraduatedVisibility=NoLowerVisAltitude=0UpperVisAltitude=25000UpperVisibility=10000MinimumVisibility=0MaximumVisibilityFewClouds=0MaximumVisibility=0MaximumVisibilityOvercast=0MaximumVisibilityRainy=0SetVisUpperAlt=NoVisUpperAltLimit=0ExtendMetarMaxVis=NoOneCloudLayer=NoCloudTurbulence=NoCloudIcing=NoGenerateCirrus=NoSuppressCloudTurbulence=NoMaxIce=-4MinIce=-4UpperWindGusts=NoSuppressWindTurbulence=YesWindTurbulence=NoSuppressAllGusts=YesMaxSurfaceWind=0WindLimitLevel=200WindDiscardLevel=400WindAjustAltitude=NoWindAjustAltitudeBy=2000WindSmoothing=YesWindSmoothness=1WindSmoothAirborneOnly=YesDisconnTrimForAP=NoZeroElevForAPAlt=NoThrottleSyncAll=NoWhiteMessages=NoShowPMcontrols=NoSpoilerIncrement=512MagicBattery=NoRudderSpikeRemoval=NoElevatorSpikeRemoval=NoAileronSpikeRemoval=NoReversedElevatorTrim=NoClockSync=NoClockSyncMins=5ClearWeatherDynamics=NoOwnWeatherChanges=YesTimeForSelect=4LoadFlightMenu=NoLoadPlanMenu=NoPauseAfterCrash=NoZapSound=fireworkShortAircraftNameOk=NoFixControlAccel=NoSuppressWindVariance=NoTurbulenceRate=1.0,5.0PressureSmoothness=0TemperatureSmoothness=0MouseWheelTrim=NoVisibilityOptions=NoTurbulenceDivisor=20,20,40,40WeatherRewriteSeconds=1[WideServer]WideFSenabled=Yes[GPSout]Port=Speed=4800Interval=1000PosTo6Decimal=YesSentences=GPSoutEnabled=No[AutoSave]AutoSaveEnabled=YesInterval=60Files=3SaveOnGround=NoNext=11=Fri 1507502=Fri 1510183=Fri 1511174=Sun 1706285=Sun 1707276=Sun 1708277=Sun 1709268=Sun 1656019=Sun 16570010=Sun 165800I have FSX SP3 Vista Home Premium SP1 32bit, 2gb ram I have recently reset ASX to default to try and cure the problem but it did not. I normally always use lvl d 763Any help really appreciated.Davy C

Hi,Please start a new thread and we'll be happy to help. It it just too hard to keep track of multiple users in the same thread.Thanks!Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/banners/hifi-community-sigbanner.jpghttp://www.hifisim.com/

Hi Jay,Put your CAVOK, No Data Cloud, Cirrus, and Stratus cloud sliders at zero and see what happens.Thanks,Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/banners/hifi-community-sigbanner.jpghttp://www.hifisim.com/

Will do. will report back after a few flights.Thanks.Jay EklundCAT VI Senior Captain KDENhttp://online.vatsimindicators.net/812321/764.png

Jay, what version of FSUIPC?I remember having a similar problem, suddenly getting very low visibility when I should not. I believe the general consensus was that there was a bug in FSX, where you got 0 vis when the FSX weather engine was told to create a lot of layers, or very thin (less than 1000ft thick) layers (I forgot which)... I think the latest version of FSUIPC tries to keep the weather in check in this regard - at least I haven't had the problem for a long time.So my suggestion is to see if you're running the latest version of FSUIPC.

>Jay, what version of FSUIPC?>>I remember having a similar problem, suddenly getting very low>visibility when I should not. I believe the general consensus>was that there was a bug in FSX, where you got 0 vis when the>FSX weather engine was told to create a lot of layers, or very>thin (less than 1000ft thick) layers (I forgot which)... I>think the latest version of FSUIPC tries to keep the weather>in check in this regard - at least I haven't had the problem>for a long time.>>So my suggestion is to see if you're running the latest>version of FSUIPC.Yes that is what cured my problem with the zero vis/fog. running 4.328.

Thanks Jim, That seems to have done the trick, I have not been able to recreate those conditions since I made the change. I suspect it was really the cavok slider that was doing this would you agree?As for fsuipc, I'm running 4.28 guys, will check for updated ver.Thanks All,Jay EklundCAT VI Senior Captain KDENhttp://online.vatsimindicators.net/812321/764.png

Hi Jay,Glad things are working OK so far. I would say it is the Stratus slider and then the stratus clouds get drawn too low in FSX.Please post again if this returns.Thanks,Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/banners/hifi-community-sigbanner.jpghttp://www.hifisim.com/