If you go to this page:http://secure.simmarket.com/product_info.php?products_id=655there is a dropdown option right under "Available Product Options:" that allows you to select Direct Download or CD Service.Make sure you have the Direct Download selected before you click the Add to Cart button.Bruce

yes, thanks, I saw that thread beforemost of the comments support what I say, FSMeteo too has all those features with only one exception that I found... voice vs text flight watch (enroute wx).I keep watching though. :-)

>most of the comments support what I say, FSMeteo too has all>those features with only one exception that I found... voice>vs text flight watch (enroute wx).If you compared "features" then there would hardly be any difference between a Mercedes and a Honda - both have similar "features" like wheels, radios and climate control. Two bottles of wines also offer same "features" yet some bottles of wines are 10 times more expensive than others. But it is ok - not everyone has ability or desire to appreciate fine things in life.Sorry, could not resist that. Michael J.WinXP-Home SP2,AMD64 3500+,Abit AV8,Radeon X800Pro,36GB Raptor,1GB PC3200,Audigy 2

Was typing fast....wanted to get back to that Southern Ontario AS2004.5 sky!!!Cheers!Mitch'er

Hi MitchGreat comments and very true.Do yourself a favor and get Chris's dark clouds and Carmine 's dark nigh program and get what from my 6500 hrs flying experience the best skies i have ever seen in a sim when combined with AS2004.5I can't believe the change is FS9 in only a few days.These 3 things have done more for increasing the realism of the environment thananything i have ever seen for FS.Great effort one and all.Those sihouetted clouds look amazing at dawn.Darren

There are many posts of these kind around about AS.Just infomercials IMHO.Wolfgang

Couldn't agree more. 4.5 is truly an amazing product.Joe

A Mecedes and a Honda have different bodies, different engines...wehreasAS and FSMeteo have the same body, namely MSFSAS and FSMeteo have the same engine, namely the MSFS weather engine.Sorry I could not resiest :-)BTW, studies cliearly show, that a Honda is MUCH more reliable than a Mercedes. A Mercedes is much more faulty than a Honda.Wolfgang

If its that good post some screenies!! I was looking at this the other day. Post some screenshots and help me see what you mean!!!ThanksDaniel

Just want to support the initial post: I bought AS2004.5 last weekend, and the weather depiction looks so much better than the default! I have to admit that my simming is not very serious at the moment (no time to spare), the visual difference is breathtaking! My first flight was from Juneau, AK, and had beautiful haze on a cold winter day. No comparison to the default FS9 weather depiction ...Just my 2c (EUR),VOlker :]

As nihongo asked, how about some screenshots with and without in the exact conditions?

blah blah, isn't this old news? But yes, you have to experience it to experience it. Well, you know what I mean. Just do it. billg

Yup....Took off from LAX Sunday morning...great fog at the field, broke up in Santa Monica -pink skys- and then got immersed again on approach nice rain and fog (just a T&G. I think I have finally completed my tweaking (once and for all). FPS are high 30's with no weather and 100% traffic and about 15 FPS with full weather swirling around. Sometimes on landing with full traffic I go to 9 FPS or 10 FPS but with no stutters so it is OK. Active Sky 4.5 is indeed very remarkable and tweakable to opitmize for any system.

"AS and FSMeteo have the same body, namely MSFSAS and FSMeteo have the same engine, namely the MSFS weather engine."Nope, wrong.Hope this helps,JimActiveSky Supporthttp://www.hifisim.com/images/as2004proudsupporter.jpg

Daniel,Here you go:http://www.hifisim.com/activesky20045.htmHope this helps,JimActiveSky Supporthttp://www.hifisim.com/images/as2004proudsupporter.jpg