Kidding MD. DX-3 textures are known to save FSP on planes like for AI traffic. The P stands for Pigs because we all know what's coming when pigs fly.

If you can see those darn birds that is. There is a replacement available that creates a sort-of funky cumulus cloud over the thermal. Not the best but you can find the thermals without having spirals all over. scott s..

It's called Cumulus X, by Peter Lurkens. If you are into Sailplaning then this little free add on is absolutely unbelievable! Proper thermalling (almost.) However, the clouds are a little poor compared to REX but ot that bad that you'd not want to use them. There may also be a slight problem with stuttering, depending on your rig. The other thing to watch out for is if you are not using the program then ensure you switch it off as it runs in the background.