My new Weather config works perfect with the NGX

[SilvioSilva 4]

Thanks all coments. I will try this tonight.

[ArturWashton 3]

FSXOptions.cfgThis is the file that controls all Activesky Evolution settings. Of course you could manually change all these from the ASE interface but if you just replace the entire text with the one below it will change everything for you in one shot.Hi Paul, I'm almost done on your settings, what we really appreciate so much, but I can not find the FSXOptions.cfg file, do you mind to tell where can I find this file? Best regards Art Washton

[Chrjs 61]

FSXOptions.cfg This is the file that controls all Activesky Evolution settings. Of course you could manually change all these from the ASE interface but if you just replace the entire text with the one below it will change everything for you in one shot.Hi Paul, I'm almost done on your settings, what we really appreciate so much, but I can not find the FSXOptions.cfg file, do you mind to tell where can I find this file? Best regards Art Washton

I guess you have Win7. So it is in the "AppData - Roaming - Hifi - ASE - Options" folder. When you can find the FSX.cfg file you will also find the ASE-one ;). Regards, Chris Volle

[ArturWashton 3]

You're right Chris I have Win 7 x64, now I´m done, thanks so much. By the way I've read about the use of REX textures and ASE weather engine, as of your knowledge, is there any way to make these two work together? Regards, Art Washton

[Chrjs 61]

I use REX for the clouds and ASE for the weather. Just install the theme you want in REX and then start/use the usual ASE weather tool (instead of the weather tool that comes with REX). So there is no overlap...

[Guest tonyf38]

Hello, quick question.. I have a registered version of FSUIPC, with REX ... My settings offers too smooth of a ride in windy conditions below cumulus and inside them.. How can I make it a little more bumpy on takeoff and approach if conditions are prone to turbulence.. It works fine in upper levels and don't have the autopilot going nutso.. I must have set something in fsuipc wrong and looked at the documents and don't get any gusts at lower levels..

[bobw737 0]

For users with Activesky Evolution and Registered FSUIPC I been using these settings for the past few days and wanted to test it out on Hurricane Irene first before posting. Sure had fun at KRDU and KJFK. At KRDU I had a 75 knot Head cross and flew in Sideways with the Crab Maneuver. At JFK I was getting rocked at the gate during pushback and getting pushed to the right big time on the taxiway. One of my main gripes has always been having to check the FSX Weather settings option that disables Turbulence and Thermal effects on Aircraft. The reason was to prevent the S-Turning / Autopilot Nav Hunting by PMDG Planes which causes the plane to bank right and left back and forth which can be quite annoying. The only problem with this approach is it essentially puts your plane in a Bubble. Wind will push you around like it is supposed to but you won't feel any turbulence. With Activesky Evolution and the Registered Version of FSUIPC I am happy to say I no longer have to Check that box anymore. I have not noticed any S-turns / Autopilot Nav Hunting with the 737-NGX with these settings. However I have not had time to test the MD-11X or 747-400X yet but will post a follow up as soon as I do. In case you were hiding under a rock lately, Activesky Evolution Service Pack 3 is out. I am now using all the recommended settings. Since there are so many threads in both the PMDG and ASE forums I thought I would put it all the information together in one place and thread to make it easier. The FSX.cfg and FSUIPC.ini settings below are from the ASE Documentation and recommended for all PMDG planes. The FSXOptions.cfg File are Jim's Skorna's (Hi-Fi Simulation) personal settings for ASE. Everyone has their files in different directories so I won't get into the file paths thing. If you do not know where the following files are search for them by name with Windows Search for Files or Folders Option. Make sure you have Windows set to show all files. If not you may not see or be able to find some of these files. FSX.cfg Change the following Values to the one listed below TurbulenceScale=0.500000 FSUIPC.ini Change the following Values to the ones listed below TurbulenceRate=0.5,2.5TurbulenceDivisor=40,40,80,80 While your in there also change the values below. What you are doing is disabling FSUIPC's control of the following weather effects. Now when you use Active Sky Evolution with Direct Weather Control Option, ASE now has complete control of all weather and FSUIPC will not interfere. SuppressCloudTurbulence=YesUpperWindGusts=NoSuppressWindTurbulence=YesSuppressWindVariance=YesWindTurbulence=NoSuppressAllGusts=Yes FSXOptions.cfg This is the file that controls all Activesky Evolution settings. Of course you could manually change all these from the ASE interface but if you just replace the entire text with the one below it will change everything for you in one shot. One thing to note here. The following line can be changed to False or changed in the user inferace of ASE if you have performance problems because this particular line will cause some lower end systems to lag. ForceHighPriority = True By pasting in all the information below it will automatically set you to Direct Weather Control which will give you the most realistic weather. Replace the entire contents of File with the values below [Options]FSVersion = FSXDynamicRateofChangePercent = 0VATSIMDownloads = FalseAutomaticDownloadInterval = 30AutomaticDownloads = TrueCAVOKCloudGenerationPercent = 0NoDataCloudGenerationPercent = 0CirrusCloudGenerationPercent = 0MaximumCloudLayers = 5MinimumCloudTurbulencePercent = 0MaximumCloudTurbulencePercent = 100MinimumCloudIcingPercent = 0MaximumCloudIcingPercent = 100StratusCloudOccurrencePercent = 0MinimumVisibilitySM = 0MaximumVisibilitySM = 100MaximumUpperVisibilitySM = 60MaximumSurfaceWindSpeed = 200MinimumWindTurbulencePercent = 0MaximumWindTurbulencePercent = 100MinimumWindShearPercent = 0MaximumWindShearPercent = 100DisableWindsAloft = FalseWakeTurbulenceStrength = 100CreateVirtualStations = TrueEnhanceRouteCoverage = TrueDepictHurricanes = TrueEnableSkyScapeMode = FalseUseSkyScapeforStratus = FalseForceHighPriority = TrueUpdateRange = 500EnableWindSmoothing = FalseEnableVisibilityGraduation = TrueEnableFogLayerSimulation = TrueLocalSuppression = TrueSuppressionRange = 200StartupWave = FalseEnableDirectWindControl = TrueShowSimMessages = FalseSupressOnGround = FalseForceDestinationWeatherZone = FalseVoiceATIS = FalseThermalGenerationRatePercent = 100UpandDowndraftGenerationRatePercent = 100MaximumDowndraftRate = 2000MaximumUpdraftThermalRate = 2000DisableHazeLayer = FalseFogLayerGeneration = FalseDatFileOverwriteUserEdit = 0SuppressionCeiling =FSXDepictionMode = DWCPreventFSXCloudRedraws = FalsePreventTstormsWithCB = FalseGraduationCeiling = 20000ForceWindLock = False FSX Weather Tab If you change your values from (Example) High to Ultra High the boxes below will both uncheck themselves. So it is a good idea to make sure they are set correctly after making any changes under FSX Weather Tab. FSX Weather Tab settings can be whatever detail you want. We are only focusing on the 2 Boxes at the bottom. Download Winds Aloft data with real world weather - CHECKED Disable Turbulence and Thermal Effects on Aircraft - UNCHECKED Thats it, you are done. - Enjoy What if I only have the Registered FSUIPC but not Activesky Evolution? In this case the following changes are suggested. FSX.cfg Change the following Values to the one listed below TurbulenceScale=0.500000 FSUIPC.ini Change the following Values to the ones listed below TurbulenceRate=0.5,2.5TurbulenceDivisor=40,40,80,80 Also make the following Changes to FSUIPC Wind Smoothing and FSX Weather. If you change your values from (Example) High to Ultra High the boxes below will both uncheck themselves. So it is a good idea to make sure they are set correctly after making any changes under FSX Weather Tab. FSX Weather Tab settings can be whatever detail you want. We are only focusing on the 2 Boxes at the bottom. What if I don't have the registered FSUIPC or Activesky Evolution? In this case your fairly limited but the following changes are suggested. FSX.cfg Change the following Values to the one listed below TurbulenceScale=0.500000 If you change your values from (Example) High to Ultra High the boxes below will both uncheck themselves. So it is a good idea to make sure they are set correctly after making any changes under FSX Weather Tab. FSX Weather Tab settings can be whatever detail you want. We are only focusing on the 2 Boxes at the bottom.

Hi I have ASE, but where can I find FSXOptions.cfg? Thanks Bob

[Paul Deemer 13]

ForceWindLock = True if using RC4. This setting was placed in the ASE cfg. recently after a small update, before SP3 was released. I think Pete Dowson suggested this. I am Sure Jim can confirm this.

Jim, can you comment on this?

Why should we check "Download Winds Aloft data with real world weather" with ASE in FSX menu, Paul? This is done by ASE and checking this box doesn't affect ASE operation like manual says.

Your correct, I checked the documentation and it does not have any affect on ASE. Would only be useful if your were not using ASE.

DisableHazeLayer = FalseFogLayerGeneration = FalseWhenever you make a change in the settings of ASE, you must disable and re enable fog generation. Fsx does a lousy job at depicting fog.haze generation, but ASE does a excellent job, one of it's best features

Ah! I went in to look and sure enough they were unchecked. I usually have these checked myself. Wonder why Jim had them unchecked? Whatever the reason I am sure there is a reason. Jim, can you comment on this too and if you notice any other errors on my part feel free to step in and correct me, I promise I won't be offended. Now for the guys that were wanting extreme amounts of turbulence. I remember the FS9 days when the PMDG 747-400 came out and doing long hauls from KLAX to VHHH. On way over sometimes would run into thunderheads at 35,000 feet and the plane would rock around and the wings would flex up and down so much that if they could have, they would have broken off. Not very realistic but if that is the kinda of ride you want these setttings are not for you. There is a tradeoff in everything, and while you won't bounce around alot, when you do run into a 75 knot or 100 kt wind on descent for example or some extreme weather you will feel a little movement but it wont be extreme. I think that everything that could be done to provide the most realistic weather has already been done by Hi-Fi and Jim. If he feels the settings he uses make for the most realistic weather than that is good enough for me. If it means losing rough turbulence then I can live with it. To any of the Moderators... Is it possible for you to give me temporary access to edit the original post at the top so I can edit out an error I made to avoid confusion. Ie the part about the Download Winds aloft in FSX? If not could you please remove the following lines for the part where I am discussing Registered FSUIPC and Activesky Evolution.

FSX Weather Tab If you change your values from (Example) High to Ultra High the boxes below will both uncheck themselves. So it is a good idea to make sure they are set correctly after making any changes under FSX Weather Tab. FSX Weather Tab settings can be whatever detail you want. We are only focusing on the 2 Boxes at the bottom. Download Winds Aloft data with real world weather - CHECKED Disable Turbulence and Thermal Effects on Aircraft - UNCHECKED

[imjimh 0]

For users with Activesky Evolution and Registered FSUIPC Paul - I followed you instructions exactly as you said, and I am getting the best weather I have have ever seen!!!! I ran a flight from KLAS to KLAX last night, and ran into all kinds of weather! My PMDG NGX matched perfectly to what ASE was showing.....I thought I had it right before, but I was wrong. Thank you for bringing everything together in one post. I run REX Evolution and ASE and they work great! One question-Before I would always load ASE first and then FSX. But now, FSX (NGX) will not load the weather after lift off or any other time. But, if I load FSX first, the ASE, everything is perfect. What is the load sequence for these two programs? Was I doing this wrong from the get go? Also, I notice that you cannot open FSUIPC (Registered) when ASE is running, without fatal. Turn off ASE and it is no problem to access FSUIPC for input. No big deal, but I was curious? I am guessing the settings have told FSUIPC to stay out of the weather?? Thanks again for your post!

[vibraman 0]

to find the FSXOptions.cfg make sure you make hidden files and paths visibil. tarik

[ZKOKQ 984]

Jim, can you comment on this? Your correct, I checked the documentation and it does not have any affect on ASE. Would only be useful if your were not using ASE. Ah! I went in to look and sure enough they were unchecked. I usually have these checked myself. Wonder why Jim had them unchecked? Whatever the reason I am sure there is a reason. Jim, can you comment on this too and if you notice any other errors on my part feel free to step in and correct me, I promise I won't be offended. Now for the guys that were wanting extreme amounts of turbulence. I remember the FS9 days when the PMDG 747-400 came out and doing long hauls from KLAX to VHHH. On way over sometimes would run into thunderheads at 35,000 feet and the plane would rock around and the wings would flex up and down so much that if they could have, they would have broken off. Not very realistic but if that is the kinda of ride you want these setttings are not for you. There is a tradeoff in everything, and while you won't bounce around alot, when you do run into a 75 knot or 100 kt wind on descent for example or some extreme weather you will feel a little movement but it wont be extreme. I think that everything that could be done to provide the most realistic weather has already been done by Hi-Fi and Jim. If he feels the settings he uses make for the most realistic weather than that is good enough for me. If it means losing rough turbulence then I can live with it. To any of the Moderators... Is it possible for you to give me temporary access to edit the original post at the top so I can edit out an error I made to avoid confusion. Ie the part about the Download Winds aloft in FSX? If not could you please remove the following lines for the part where I am discussing Registered FSUIPC and Activesky Evolution.

Will you add what I added to your config, so it is tidier ?

[JSkorna 137]

All, I hate to turn this into an ASE Support thread here in the PMDG forums. Don't force anything in the .cfg file but use the Force ATC Wind Lock option on the General Options screen if you use Radar Contact especially. My settings can change especially when I am testing something for the company or a customer, so my options file doesn't remain in a fixed state. That just happened to be what was set the day I posted that options file.

[Paul Deemer 13]

Will you add what I added to your config, so it is tidier ?

I don't have access to go back up to the original post and change anything. People will just have to read the entire thread and adjust as needed.Thanks for commenting Jim....

[Dicko 3]

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[BK2 6]

Jim, can you comment on this? Your correct, I checked the documentation and it does not have any affect on ASE. Would only be useful if your were not using ASE. Ah! I went in to look and sure enough they were unchecked. I usually have these checked myself. Wonder why Jim had them unchecked? Whatever the reason I am sure there is a reason. Jim, can you comment on this too and if you notice any other errors on my part feel free to step in and correct me, I promise I won't be offended. Now for the guys that were wanting extreme amounts of turbulence. I remember the FS9 days when the PMDG 747-400 came out and doing long hauls from KLAX to VHHH. On way over sometimes would run into thunderheads at 35,000 feet and the plane would rock around and the wings would flex up and down so much that if they could have, they would have broken off. Not very realistic but if that is the kinda of ride you want these setttings are not for you. There is a tradeoff in everything, and while you won't bounce around alot, when you do run into a 75 knot or 100 kt wind on descent for example or some extreme weather you will feel a little movement but it wont be extreme. I think that everything that could be done to provide the most realistic weather has already been done by Hi-Fi and Jim. If he feels the settings he uses make for the most realistic weather than that is good enough for me. If it means losing rough turbulence then I can live with it. To any of the Moderators... Is it possible for you to give me temporary access to edit the original post at the top so I can edit out an error I made to avoid confusion. Ie the part about the Download Winds aloft in FSX? If not could you please remove the following lines for the part where I am discussing Registered FSUIPC and Activesky Evolution.

So, I am a bit confused... Both checked or both unchecked?TxBenny K