Hello dear, simmers,

 

I have been using REX for some time now and yes the textures are excellent. However, every time I set a Thunder Storm weather from within FSX list, all of my a/c tend to bank heavily to the right or left, which is extremely annoying.

 

I am also learning more about Active Sky 2012, and though the developer has lots of explanation on their product, I would also like to hear from those of you who have used both products. So, it is my understanding that Active Sky also inputs textures, are the textures HD, and as good or better than REX? Active Sky has a steep price; so before I jump into it, I prefer to get the facts on it.

 

Again, I have REX and it is a great product; however if Active Sky is much, much better in terms of Textures and Weather Engine, then I'll make the switch.

 

Johhny

Both are superb products. I have both REX OD & AS2012 -and am extremely satisfied with the effects they produce. I never thought weather to be exciting but now I know better.

 

 

 

all of my a/c tend to bank heavily to the right or left, which is extremely annoying.

 

 

Johhny

 

I also have the violent winds, banking issues. I'd wait to see how the new Essentials weather engine will perform before you splash the cash for AS2012. I might do the same if I find the new weather engine did not change anything.

I also have the violent winds, banking issues. I'd wait to see how the new Essentials weather engine will perform before you splash the cash for AS2012. I might do the same if I find the new weather engine did not change anything.

 

And I have gone to the settings and disabled the weather engine controls from REX; however, everytime I chose a stormy weather my a/c leans or banks to one side... On the other hand if I chose any other weather condition, including the ones that come with ORBX, my a/c fly naturally without that crazy banking till it stalls.

I was asking myself the same question, 'Why Active Sky 2012?', especially when looking at the extra money needed for upgrading from ASE to AS2012. The reasons I could imagine are 1) if you like the AS texture style some more and/or 2) if you are looking for the improvements in the weather engine. If you already run ASE, I doubt that they will offer more than slight changes though.

 

However, the minimal upgrade costs involved in my case (ASE owner) are 37 Euros. 60 Euros for the folks not running any Hifi soft so far. With the sales in mind (they end April 16th!), that's 24 and 42 Euros including taxes. So, if you already own REX (which was at 35 Euros including taxes), it might be a good idea to to wait for that free REX Essential update and re-check if AS2012 still looks promising or just too expensive, especially when this will be your first Hifi product.

 

On the weather engine, I'd recommend looking at some freeware FSRealWx, giving me the best weather impression of any of my addons and working nicely with the REX textures. As said, for free that is. You can donate though.

On the weather engine, I'd recommend looking at some freeware FSRealWx, giving me the best weather impression of any of my addons and working nicely with the REX textures. As said, for free that is. You can donate though.

 

+1

 

FSRealWx + REX Overdrive is an impressive combination.

So with FSRealWx you gotta turn off the REX weather engine?

Yes. Otherwise you would have two weather programs running, trying to feed FSX with data. I'd say, try a few runs with FSRealWx. Can't hurt and doesn't cost you a cent. If you like it, keep it. I'm currently running that 'dev' version which works nicely all the way.

Yes. Otherwise you would have two weather programs running, trying to feed FSX with data. I'd say, try a few runs with FSRealWx. Can't hurt and doesn't cost you a cent. If you like it, keep it. I'm currently running that 'dev' version which works nicely all the way.

 

Hi CooIP, now on FSRealWx, how exatly to use it. Do you launch the progam, set an airport and load the weather. OR, can I set a global weather. Yesterday I flew from KLAX and climed to 30,000 on a thundertorm evening; how the could coverage was only at about 50 miles around kLAX, byond that there were no clouds-- look unreal. So, I wentr in to some settings (options) and increased coverage to 600 mile, but no change....I will appreciate your input.

I think it boils down to which texture set you prefer. However, you could have some kind of issue with fsx.cfg; have you made any tweaks? Try a fresh fsx.cfg and run another REX thunderstorm.

Get Active Sky. The REX weather engine is throws a highly unrealistic depiction in my opinion. I could not stand it. For some reason Active Sky puts those textures (I use REX) in a very believable sky depiction. I used the REX engine for weather generation for about 2 weeks and all I got were unrealistic banks of cumulus clouds. Active sky will do things like blend clouds into each other so it looks more real. As an example: When you have a cumulus deck in real life, and it ends, there are almost always smaller "shrapnel" cumulus clouds abutting the bigger ones. I also never got stratus with REX either, of course there are no stratus selections with REX anyway. Active Sky can make stratus out of the cumulus textures. To fly along and only see cumulus is not as real as it gets. :Kiss: I have been very happy with REX for textures and Active Sky for the engine but very disappointed with REX weather engine. But then again I am a picky SOB.