After recurring disappointments with depiction of actual weather conditions on many flights, I took a casual 90 mile flight today from KDAB with overcast, rain and thunderstorms in the area reported. The displayed conditions were pretty much as indicated, and I proceeded north. KSGJ was reporting clear below 20,000 feet, and sure enough the skies became clear except for high altitude clouds. However, in the distance to the north I could see clouds and lightning. Sure enough, KCRG to the north was reporting cloudy with rain. The clouds remained as I flew toward them, and as I neared KCRG the rain began.I had no idea that FSX weather depiction could show weather in the distance based on a weather station that was not currently the closest, and I suspect this was a malfunction that coincidentally depicted what was actually correct. Probably, the thunderstorm in the distance was left over from the weather depiction at the start of the flight, remaining when the clear conditions were (suddenly) displayed.Anyway, it was nice to experience a realistic depiction of approaching weather, even if it was accidental.

that sounds awesome. are you running any external wx programs? or was that FSX default?for now I'm just running default, but in the future I hope to add ASE, but I am surprised at just how good the default is.

His weather program was ASE!!

After recurring disappointments with depiction of actual weather conditions on many flights, I took a casual 90 mile flight today from KDAB with overcast, rain and thunderstorms in the area reported. The displayed conditions were pretty much as indicated, and I proceeded north. KSGJ was reporting clear below 20,000 feet, and sure enough the skies became clear except for high altitude clouds. However, in the distance to the north I could see clouds and lightning. Sure enough, KCRG to the north was reporting cloudy with rain. The clouds remained as I flew toward them, and as I neared KCRG the rain began.I had no idea that FSX weather depiction could show weather in the distance based on a weather station that was not currently the closest, and I suspect this was a malfunction that coincidentally depicted what was actually correct. Probably, the thunderstorm in the distance was left over from the weather depiction at the start of the flight, remaining when the clear conditions were (suddenly) displayed.Anyway, it was nice to experience a realistic depiction of approaching weather, even if it was accidental.

Am I misreading ... it wasn't the default weather but the ASE program that generated the weather depiction.

Am I misreading ... it wasn't the default weather but the ASE program that generated the weather depiction.

As stated in the thread title, it was ASE generating the weather conditions, but the clouds were FSX default, not REX, X Graphics, etc. However, I'm not selling ASE. I'm going to assume that it was a fluke unless I see it happening more.

As stated in the thread title, it was ASE generating the weather conditions, but the clouds were FSX default, not REX, X Graphics, etc. However, I'm not selling ASE. I'm going to assume that it was a fluke unless I see it happening more.

Art, don't feel bad I was going to keep quite about this since I have been raising you know what with Jim and the HiFi team about depictions, but I flew into EHAM this morning with my LDS 767 and ASE and saw the most incredible weather I have EVER experienced in FSX, perfect clouds (default FSX), winds that were just as the metar predicted and conditions for miles as they were supposed to be. I have been round and round with the HiFi team about ASE, but this morning after a long flight from KJFK I could not believe how well the weather was being depicted. Don't know if this was a fluke, but it could not have been more perfect.DWC is still FUBAR, but ASE was on target today at EHAM and in fact the entire route across the Atlantic.Bob

Art, don't feel bad I was going to keep quite about this since I have been raising you know what with Jim and the HiFi team about depictions, but I flew into EHAM this morning with my LDS 767 and ASE and saw the most incredible weather I have EVER experienced in FSX, perfect clouds (default FSX), winds that were just as the metar predicted and conditions for miles as they were supposed to be. I have been round and round with the HiFi team about ASE, but this morning after a long flight from KJFK I could not believe how well the weather was being depicted. Don't know if this was a fluke, but it could not have been more perfect.DWC is still FUBAR, but ASE was on target today at EHAM and in fact the entire route across the Atlantic.Bob

Hi Bob,Sounds good mate! Can I ask 2 questions here please?(1) does that mean you still use DWC? Without it checked I find no winds aloft at all.(2) how do you get the default FSX clouds etc. I've got my textures imported from REX but how can I install an FSX default?Many thanks.Cheers

sheesh!! :( :( :( I totally missed it, man I gotta wake up!

I really should look into this weather business, shouldn't I? How is ASE for performance? does it have any effect on performance, except for the obvious impact on performance clouds and such will have?

I really should look into this weather business, shouldn't I? How is ASE for performance? does it have any effect on performance, except for the obvious impact on performance clouds and such will have?

I see little ASE affect on performance. My system specs are listed below. It might be different on a weaker computer.The correct display of weather in FSX is a fleeting moment, but without ASE or something similar it's a never happening moment.

Art, don't feel bad I was going to keep quite about this since I have been raising you know what with Jim and the HiFi team about depictions, but I flew into EHAM this morning with my LDS 767 and ASE and saw the most incredible weather I have EVER experienced in FSX, perfect clouds (default FSX), winds that were just as the metar predicted and conditions for miles as they were supposed to be. I have been round and round with the HiFi team about ASE, but this morning after a long flight from KJFK I could not believe how well the weather was being depicted. Don't know if this was a fluke, but it could not have been more perfect.DWC is still FUBAR, but ASE was on target today at EHAM and in fact the entire route across the Atlantic.Bob

ASE weather has been pretty accurate for me since I followed instructions in the following post on the Hi-Fi Simulations forum:http://www2.hifisim.com/node/1243I think changing MinVarTime and MaxVarTime both to "80" in the fsx.cfg file was key.

ASE weather has been pretty accurate for me since I followed instructions in the following post on the Hi-Fi Simulations forum:http://www2.hifisim.com/node/1243I think changing MinVarTime and MaxVarTime both to "80" in the fsx.cfg file was key.

Interesting thread. I have Active Sky Advanced, which I have always abbreviated at "ASA". Is this the product that you are using? If ASE is a different product, is it better able to depict weather at stations other than the "current station"?Thanks, Bruce.

His weather program was ASE!!

Hi Jim I've been running FSMetar cause the stock real weather has been very screwy for last 6 months. If I were to get ASE - can I run it on a networked computer? My current PC is fairly out of date and I'm trying to squeeze performance out here and there.

If I were to get ASE - can I run it on a networked computer?

I run ASE on a networked computer and prior I was running ASA the same way.I actually like it better running on a networked computer because I can view the weather map and UI without having to minimize FSX, plus like you said, it take a little bit of load of the FSX computer.

Interesting thread. I have Active Sky Advanced, which I have always abbreviated at "ASA". Is this the product that you are using? If ASE is a different product, is it better able to depict weather at stations other than the "current station"?

ASE is an updated version of ASA, and it is available from Hi-Fi Simulation as a free upgrade to ASA.