Srdan,

 

I didn't reply directly to your questions because a) I'm not an AS user, I'd used REX and REXE previously (and still do for textures), and B) I don't use either EZCA or the Opus camera features (yet). What I can say is that what Opus does for weather injection, it does better than anything I've seen yet. It matches real-world wx with no muss, no fuss and no delays, you get to watch, fly to and then into frontal systems that don't magically move or disappear, IMC is really IMC, cloud decks really stretch to the horizon and so on and so on. So many of the problems that so many have complained about are fixed. That's why all the buzz.

 

From your descriptions, I'm not sure Opus is ready for you yet. True winds aloft are coming, as is historic wx, but they're not there yet, and Opus is not a planning tool. You need to look elsewhere for that piece. All I can say from direct personal experience is that real world weather depiction and injection is incredible and rapidly improving as Opus continues to work on things like winds aloft and smoothing/averaging.

 

The company seems to deliver what they promise and then listen to their customers and support and enhance what they've done as time goes on.

 

Scott

A big "Killer" for me is the lack of network support for a weather engine. I know its coming but iv'e heard that before. when its available I may try it, again. Another point. Is it worth another 50 bucks when I have a weather engine and am happy with it. No,for myself , it wasn't. I cant comment on the Camera def as I never used them. Is it a Camera def sotware that includes a Weather engine or a Weather engine that includes camera definitions?. I could not figure that one out when I tried it either and had no desire to install FS on a network computer. Originally I tried it for the camera def as it seemed that is what it was marketed as.

AS being in the market for a long long time, how does a "newcomer" Opus beat a long established weather program?

 

Very easily it seems to me.

It matches real-world wx with no muss, no fuss and no delays, you get to watch, fly to and then into frontal systems that don't magically move or disappear, IMC is really IMC, cloud decks really stretch to the horizon and so on and so on. So many of the problems that so many have complained about are fixed.

 

Does it ever. I'm only 6 months old to FSX (did require a PC update) but the improvements I've experienced to weather rendition after installing OPUS, to my previous weather setup (ASv6) is mind blowing. Scott says it all in his above statement.

 

I just completed a flight from MYNN to KMIA. Took off in a partially overcast condition and then started to fly into the remnants of Sandy. The clouds became ominous and the rain ensued. The cover was from horizon to horizon. About as realistic as I can image not actually being there. You get real weather generation as you fly your route. Such a quantum leap improvement over anything I have ever experienced with FSX. Granted, ASv6 is old, but it did work in FSX. OPUS has transformed FSX for me.

A big "Killer" for me is the lack of network support for a weather engine.

 

Do you really need to run it on a network? There is no performance decrease running it on the same machine as FSX. That was my initial concern but I am more than happy with it on the same machine.

 

I could not figure that one out when I tried it either and had no desire to install FS on a network computer.

 

Why do you need to install FS on a networked computer if you had no plans to run multiple montior views?

You can assign joystick buttons or unused keyboard commands to camera views, if you assign the same button/key to multiple views associated with the same aircraft then the control can be used to cycle the views. Plus...

 

This is already listed in our Coming Soon Flight1 topic,

 

Panning Control Keys ...

 

Additional Live Camera option to pan the view around using the four arrow keys + two others.

 

Plus, in rplacing EZCA you will most likely gain 3 to 6 FPS in performance!

 

Does that help.

 

Stephen

 

Hehe, great with my current hog 3-6 fps is a 30% increase... I wish the math worked like that :-)

A big "Killer" for me is the lack of network support for a weather engine

 

OK, see..... This is why I asked before trying out. Now I know I will wait without even trying out. There is *nothing* coming on my main machine when it comes to simming. Only FSX. The only addon which has a priviledge of running beside FSX is the Aivlasoft Dataprovider, simply because it's needed for the networked application, and it only serves as an interface, nothing to "click" in it, runs in the background and thats it.

If networked option, route weather and winds aloft are implemented, then it is a serious replacement for me.

Thank you all for your inputs.

Hm, good point Word Not Allowed, when I build my "FSX-only" machine I should have a networked machine available.

Hm, good point Word Not Allowed, when I build my "FSX-only" machine I should have a networked machine available.

 

Indeed. It's a must. The best fluidity in the FSX is achieved in the full screen with my tweaks. I tested this for such a long time and was looking for answers, because I was totally dissatisfied with all other tweaks, and finally found the solution with the 1/2 refresh rate.

I have my old laptop running all that, going to an external keyboard, mouse and a 24inch screen. Works a charm. Laptop is below the desk, closed.

 

But let's not drag the topic offtopic!

We designed OpusFSX to have little if any effect on the performance of FSX, if you try the demo you will see for yourself!

 

Cheers

Cheryl

We designed OpusFSX to have little if any effect on the performance of FSX, if you try the demo you will see for yourself!

 

Cheers

Cheryl

 

Sometimes it's not just about performance but functionality. In my case where I am working on having a full size cockpit with 220 degree views, I can't be having to mess with addons on my main visuals. This is where network compatibility comes into play. As Word Not Allowed, I'm keeping a close eye on Opus and as soon as network compatibility is achieved, I will give it a shot.

Seriously, it takes less then a minute to install OPUS. The best way people can experience OPUS is with the demo. I took a leap of faith and bought it and have not regretted it since.

 

Anyway, frankly put, you're missing out without OPUS and Flight sim would be incomplete without it.

Understood Efrain, keep an eye on our Flight1 forum for announcements of new developments. Hope you will join the OpusFSX club soon.

 

Cheers

Cheryl

We designed OpusFSX to have little if any effect on the performance of FSX, if you try the demo you will see for yourself!

 

 

That might be, but still: it can't run from my laptop according to previous statement. And I will not have any software running on my FSX machine. The problems is not if heavy or not, problem is alt+tabbing and windowed. I run my FSX in full screen only and this is how I will keep it. Please make it networkable.

The problems is not if heavy or not, problem is alt+tabbing and windowed.

 

I have had zero problems over the last 12 months switching from full to window mode regardless of any addons running on same machine as FSX. I can switch between the 2 modes endlessly and it never crashes or black screens etc. Strange how some setups act differently.