Back to FSX with new computer

[ssites22 2]

I am back to FSX after 3 years away. I built a nice high power machine (Geforce 550 TI, Intel i5 etc).Runs smooth at 30fps with almost all sliders maxed out.I notice when flying in clouds, which I was really never able to do in the past), they look VERY blocky and banding. Not a misty look like I expected.Any ways to improve this?

[speedbird2001 0]

Do you have a seperate weather engine i.e REX or Active Sky or are you using FSX default weather ?

[ssites22 2]

Using default. are there any good free ones out there? I did change some video card settings and I think it is better though

[JSkorna 137]

Make sure you are not using Simple Clouds in FSX.

[mpw8679 428]

Not sure about any free ones but REX along with ASE will do u wonders.

[ssites22 2]

REX looks really nice. Do I need Active Sky with it? It looks like it has it's own textures?

[mpw8679 428]

As of now ASE doesnt have there own textures. ASE will just use the REX textures. I was amazed the difference it made over the default or REX weather engine. Much more realistic looking. After having it I couldnt fly without it.

[yellowjack 28]

As of now ASE doesnt have there own textures. ASE will just use the REX textures. I was amazed the difference it made over the default or REX weather engine. Much more realistic looking. After having it I couldnt fly without it.

Active Sky does not come with textures but you can buy the Xgraphics addon which are textures that integrate with the AS weather engine.

[JSkorna 137]

Or get AS2012 which is textures and weather.

[yellowjack 28]

Yes and that's no long now. Its the 16th already in OZ. Just a waiting for the sun to move on game now.

[Guest jahman]

Or get FEX instead.Cheers,- jahman.

[ssites22 2]

If I want to run REX2 with just the textures (the weather engine is dreadfully slow), do I uncheck Enable REX weather engine? That will still give me textures?