Hi Guys, First post!

 

So I got Active Sky 2012, for my FSX Deluxe edition, SP1. The program installed fine, and it works. However, when I start FSX, it continues to say FSX Disconnected at the top, and also the weather does not load into FSX. It just shows the default Fair Weather theme. The graphics have loaded though. Is there something I need to do? Do I need to change the weather in FSX to Real World Weather or something like that? Sorry for the noob question, just got AS2012 and can't wait to test it out! :mellow:

Hi,

 

manual page 10 : Getting Started explains it all  :wink:

You should install the FSX SP2.

Thanks for the reply guys. As Daveo said I think it's a case of SP2 not being installed. I went back to Active Sky X and everything works fine. So is it ok to just get SP2 and install over my SP1, or should I get Acceleration? Just wondering..

If you had the RTM from the beginning and installed SP1, just install SP2 to avoid any additional headaches.

... and install appropriate version of SDK becouse off simconnect. See detailed explanation and instructions here http://www.fsdeveloper.com/wiki/index.php?title=SDK_Installation_(FSX)

Sweet! You guys rock! Thanks a lot, I'm getting right on it! ^_^

Is simconnect necessary for this programme? I've tried to figure it out and it seems to me you need simconnect only when running AS on a different computer.

Is simconnect necessary for this programme? I've tried to figure it out and it seems to me you need simconnect only when running AS on a different computer.

 

A lot of addons will use simconnect to comunicate with FSX. AS2012 will use simconnect from same PC(not only networked, this is how it works), Majestic Q400 relies 100% on simconnect for example. You need simconnect, and for best experience - you need the latest improved version, obviously