March 21, 201016 yr Hi,I am having problems with the weather in ASE not matching what is shown in the sim, most often the altimeter and winds. In fact, the altimeter in FS does not match what is reported in ASE about 60% of the flights I have done so far. I have tried for the last week to get a correct altimeter for KVCV, and could not get a correct reading in eight flights. I have tried both with and without a flight plan in ASE. It never changes from 29.92, thought the activity log in ASE seems to proceed to completion. The cloulds and visibility seem to update OK (I have left the sim alone for approx. 10 minutes each time to see if the altimeter eventually updates -but it never does). I have seen the same behavior at other airports, but have not repeated the experiment there as I have done at KVCV.I am using FS9, FSUIPC 3.90 and have reset FSUIPC to 'weather off' configuration.Am I doing something wrong? Let me know what other information you need from me to help resolve this. Thanks,Ztimbre
March 21, 201016 yr Hi,FSUIPC also set to default settings?I just tried with FS9 and ASE and everything matched up.Any other FS software running?
March 21, 201016 yr Are you using default ATC, or RC or VoxATC or some other ATC program? Dr Zane Gard Sr Staff Reviewer AVSIM Private Pilot ASEL since 1986 IFR 2010 AOPA 00915027 American Mensa 100314888
March 21, 201016 yr Author Are you using default ATC, or RC or VoxATC or some other ATC program?Hi guys, thanks for the quick replies.Jim, I have other FS software installed, but nothing else running when conducting the tests. I've deleted/rebuilt the FSUIPC .ini file, and returned the settings to default. Unfortunately, the problem persists.zfehr, I am using default ATC, but actually have all traffic turned off. The only realted thing is that I do have FSInn installed for the vatsim network.
March 22, 201016 yr Hi,Would you say that the pressure is wrong at just that one station, few stations, most stations or all stations for you?
March 23, 201016 yr Author Hi,Would you say that the pressure is wrong at just that one station, few stations, most stations or all stations for you?Jim, Tonight I've gone to 14 different airports, spread around the world. At each airport I've let ASE complete at least two 'depiction' cycles. Out of 14 airports, 6 correctly rendered the altimeter. For the remainder, the altimeter stayed at 29.92.I will try to gather more data to discern a pattern, but I should mention that AS6.5 correctly renders the METAR in all of the tested airports so far.Is there a way to reset the ASE options to the default? That might be a logical next step to eliminate variables..Thanks!
March 23, 201016 yr Hi,To re-set ASE:Go to documents and settings/username/application data/HiFi/ASE/Options and move the FS9Options file out. Then start ASE and default settings will be used. I will be interested in your results with this.
March 25, 201016 yr Same problem here...I have the exact set of add-ons as with ASE, so this is not 3rd party problem but ASE.No matter the airport, hitting "B" (local QNH) always leads to 29.92.Do not remember this issue with ASA.EDIT - My cause was unassigned "B" keypress. Since I always use GF module to adjust pressure, I did not even realise, I do have local altimeter settings unassigned. Bartłomiej Ender
March 26, 201016 yr Author Hi,To re-set ASE:Go to documents and settings/username/application data/HiFi/ASE/Options and move the FS9Options file out. Then start ASE and default settings will be used. I will be interested in your results with this.Jim,A small update: resetting the config file seems to have solved my original problem. I have switched to a number of different airports, and for each the weather and altimeter render correctly. However, this has exposed another problem. Every flight I have done, the altimeter at the LANDING airport is still stuck at 29.92. The weather/winds seem nearly correct, but nothing will get the altimeter at the destination airport to match the METAR in ASE. This happens with and without a flight plan in ASE (I fly mostly without an ASE flightplan).I wonder if this is related to the destination weather problems others are seeing? Hitting the 'clear weather' or 'weather settings off' buttons in FSUIPC does not resolve the problem. It does seem as thought the 'depiction' cycle is stuck, as the 'depiction output' message does not clear from the bottom of the ASE screen.Thanks for the help so far.
March 27, 201016 yr Hi,Do a short flight and if the destination pressure is wrong, post the ASE_Log file. Don't click on anything else.
March 27, 201016 yr Author Hi,Do a short flight and if the destination pressure is wrong, post the ASE_Log file. Don't click on anything else.OK, I did a short flight from KRAP to KECS. Departure weather at KRAP was rendered correctly.On landing at KECS the altimeter in FS was showing 29.92. ASE reported that the altimeter should be 29.80. I immediately saved a copy of the ASE_log file. Hope it is helpful..
March 27, 201016 yr Hi,In ASE do you have the Suppress on Ground option On? It is on the General Options tab in ASE.
March 27, 201016 yr Author Hi,Afraid not. No other FS software running.Is there any significance in the fact that, on last night's flight ASE said the altimeter at KECS should be 29.80, but according to the ASE_log file it is sending 29.74?12:49:52 AM:0593 - Sent String: KECS 270159Z AUTO 34011KT 10SM CLR 03/01 A2974 RMK
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