Thanks for not including Linuz support, so I will not be tempted to open my wallet.

Seriously guys, many of us run xplane on Linux. By when is Linux support expected ?

 

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But don't those colors look like a color moment in the 60's with kodachrome? Hiflyers looks more realistic but haven't been able to get that yet on mine...and Hiflyers last shot looks like mine-kinda abrupt cuts in the clouds like cutting them out with scissors..

Guys, I cannot stress enough that sky colors drastically affect the coloring of the clouds. Load each sky color set and experiment! Remember to follow the manual or restart the sim each time you select a new sky color set. Simply selecting it and closing the menu will NOT change your sim session colors.

 

By when is Linux support expected ?

 

Linux support is not planned.

I´m a bit disappointed :-( . It crashes x-plane as soon as start it.  Here is the log file and I´m thankful for any help.

 

log.txt for X-Plane 10.25r1 (64-bit build 102503) compiled on Nov 14 2013 22:03:02

 

This log file is generated automatically by Laminar Research applications and contains diagnostics about your graphics hardware, installation, and any error conditions.

If you need to contact tech support or file a bug, please send us this file. NOTE: this file is rewritten every time you start ANY of your X-System applications.

 

Windows 6.1 (build 7601/2) Service Pack 1

This is a 64-bit version of Windows.

CPU type: 8664

Physical Memory (total for computer): 17149812736

Maximum Virtual Memory (for X-Plane only): 8796092891136

CPU 0: Intel® Core i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz  Speed (mhz): 3392

CPU 0: Intel® Core i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz  Speed (mhz): 3392

CPU 0: Intel® Core i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz  Speed (mhz): 3392

CPU 0: Intel® Core i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz  Speed (mhz): 3392

 

X-System folder:'E:\X-Plane 10/', case sensitive=0

 

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threaded_avail   : 1 dis_fog_avail    : 1 instance_avail   : 1 pbo_avail        : 1

aniso_avail      : 1 gshader_avail    : 1 buniform_avail   : 1 shad_lod_avail   : 1

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tex_float_avail  : 1 packed_stencil   : 1 texture_rg       : 1 framebuffer_srgb : 1

copy_buf_avail   : 1 pinned_avail     : 0 sync/fence       : 1

max tex units    : 4 (32/8)

max iso filtering: 16.000000

max texture size : 16384 (hardware limit)

max point size   : 189.875000

idx in vram      : 1

GLSL Version     :4.40 NVIDIA via Cg compiler/440

first-gen shaders: 0

(16/4096/124/192/32/2048/2048)

This video card is: DX10 or 11 - With instancing (found glMapBufferRange)

Note: X-Plane preferences are set to enable FSAA, but it is disabled by the driver control panel.

CPU count        : 4

OpenAL loaded: Resources/dlls/64/openal32.dll

OpenAL devices: OpenAL Soft

Open AL default device:OpenAL Soft

OpenAL vendor    : OpenAL Community

OpenAL renderer  : OpenAL Soft

OpenAL version   : 1.1

OpenAL hardware  : OpenAL Soft

OpenAL extensions: ALC_ENUMERATE_ALL_EXT ALC_ENUMERATION_EXT ALC_EXT_CAPTURE ALC_EXT_DEDICATED ALC_EXT_disconnect ALC_EXT_EFX ALC_EXT_thread_local_context ALC_SOFT_loopback AL_EXT_ALAW AL_EXT_DOUBLE AL_EXT_EXPONENT_DISTANCE AL_EXT_FLOAT32 AL_EXT_IMA4 AL_EXT_LINEAR_DISTANCE AL_EXT_MCFORMATS AL_EXT_MULAW AL_EXT_MULAW_MCFORMATS AL_EXT_OFFSET AL_EXT_source_distance_model AL_LOKI_quadriphonic AL_SOFT_buffer_samples AL_SOFT_buffer_sub_data AL_SOFTX_deferred_updates AL_SOFT_direct_channels AL_SOFT_loop_points

 

Fetching plugins for E:\X-Plane 10/Resources/plugins

 

Loaded: E:\X-Plane 10/Resources/plugins/PluginAdmin/64/win.xpl.

 

Loaded: E:\X-Plane 10/Resources/plugins/AutoGate/64/win.xpl.

 

Gizmo64: v13.11.05.0205 Win (JIT) 64-bit Starting up...

built: Nov  5 2013, 02:09:08

 

Gizmo64: X-Plane Folder: (E:/X-Plane 10/)

Gizmo64: Graphics Init..

Reserving block of 8 textures for Gizmo64.plugin.

Gizmo64: Finding Common DataRefs..

Gizmo64: Init particles..

Gizmo64: Init http thread..

Gizmo64: Init Mapping..

Init oven thread..

Gizmo64: Init cURL.

Gizmo64: Creating menus..

 

Gizmo64: Starting up..

Gizmo64: New OpenAL hooks instance..

Gizmo64: OpenAL: Using shared OpenAL context..

Gizmo64: Creating LuaVM instance (custom allocator)..

Gizmo64: Loading nav.api constants..

Gizmo64: Loading nav.api constants..DONE

Gizmo64: Init IO Jail..

Gizmo64: LoadScript from Buffer (IO Jail.aes)

 

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Gizmo64: Loading Firmware..

Gizmo64: LoadScript from Buffer (firmware_init.lua.aes)

Gizmo64: LoadScript from Buffer (api_patches.lua.aes)

Gizmo64: LoadScript from Buffer (core/vardump.lua.aes)

Gizmo64: LoadScript from Buffer (core/prefs_api.lua.aes)

Gizmo64: LoadScript from Buffer (core/sound_api.lua.aes)

Gizmo64: LoadScript from Buffer (core/PointCollisionTest.lua.aes)

Gizmo64: LoadScript from Buffer (core/obj8_loader.lua.aes)

Gizmo64: LoadScript from Buffer (core/GuiWindowResizerHandle.lua.aes)

Gizmo64: LoadScript from Buffer (core/gxt_api.lua.aes)

Gizmo64: LoadScript from Buffer (extensions/Console/Console.lua.aes)

Gizmo64: LoadScript from Buffer (extensions/ToolTray/ToolTray.lua.aes)

Gizmo64: LoadScript from Buffer (extensions/AboutGizmo/AboutGizmo.lua.aes)

Gizmo64: LoadScript from Buffer (extensions/Activation/Activation.lua.aes)

Gizmo64: LoadScript from Buffer (extensions/Activation/IPC.lua.aes)

Gizmo64: LoadScript from Buffer (extensions/HotFix/HotFix.lua.aes)

Gizmo64: LoadScript from Buffer (extensions/RebootButton/RebootButton.lua.aes)

Gizmo64: LoadScript from Buffer (extensions/Shell/Shell.lua.aes)

Gizmo64: LoadScript from Buffer (extensions/ToyBox/ToyBox.lua.aes)

Gizmo64: LoadScript from Buffer (extensions/X-Pilot/X-Pilot.lua.aes)

Gizmo64: Register Callbacks..

Gizmo64: Building Mouse Trap..

Gizmo64: XPluginStart - OK.

Loaded: E:\X-Plane 10/Resources/plugins/Gizmo64.plugin/64/win.xpl.

 

Loaded: E:\X-Plane 10/Resources/plugins/SilverLining/64/win.xpl.

 

--=={This application has crashed because of the plugin: win.xpl}==--

 

 

De-installed skymaxx in the hope that x-plane would work again, but now everything is in a mess. Still doesn´t work :-( . 

Very well done, thank you. The biggest jump in cloud improvement since Pro Pilot.

 

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Awfully sorry ,guys. It has nothing to do with skymaxx! I had the older xsquarkbox plugin installed and that has problems with the gizmo from x-aviation. Just installed the new xsquarkbox plugin and everything works again :-)

 

 

jh71, on 24 Nov 2013 - 08:11 AM, said:
By when is Linux support expected ?

Linux support is not planned.

 

I must say this is very unexpected, as it is a plugin to x-plane, which is supported under 3 platforms. I am very dissapointed.

I must say this is very unexpected, as it is a plugin to x-plane, which is supported under 3 platforms. I am very dissapointed.

I apologize for the let down, and appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. Perhaps someday this will change, but for now it's not on the table.

 

This is an incredibly impressive plugin, I've never been more happy with a plugin for X-Plane more than this :-) 

 

- I can finally actually have clouds and real weather. The performance with Skymaxx Pro is far far superior than the default X-Plane clouds. 

- The clouds look like clouds, and the sky looks real.

- The clouds move and rotate and follow the wind, it's pretty incredible

- Flying into clouds doesn't cause a grey out, you can now do some really nice approaches.

 

Only problem I noticed was that it looks a bit odd with HDR enabled. I normally use HDR in the Saab 340A for the lighting effects. But can live without it for now.

 

If anyone is doubting whether to buy this, don't doubt, just buy it.

Pushing the clouds to MaXX view distance (and Xtreme roads and other stuff) while taking a gander at framerates on my poor 560Ti 448

 

Definitely no Ring o' clouds, and the fog whiteout nightmare is finally over. 

 

Just a side note guys read the documentation and get a grasp on the UI for performance tweaking...

 

(keep in mind also there is a short performance hit until the UI changes are fully realized)

 

Some Notes;

 

1. Adjust the cloud detail and also Cloud Draw distance all the way down.....slowly bring it up until you are satisfied...

2. Crepuscular Rays (God Rays) are an expensive feature, if your system cannot handle them you may need to turn them off, but with tweaking, in the UI, you can get them to work on many      systems....

3. Cirrus layers have three options Low Med and High....This refers to the size of the texture used, lowering this give a very small increase in performance....

4. Finally the latest feature we implemented is a choice of 3 overcast layers....

 

     A. Low- a flat high performance overcast layer

     B. Med- a volumetric layer (recommended)

     C. High- These clouds use ray-casting (only for power users)

 

 

SkyMAXX Pro is a very complicated add-on and will require some tweaking for optimal performance, the UI was specifically developed to help you tailor SMP for your system....

I have a screenshot request, could anybody put screenshots of SkyMAXX Pro with thunderstorm, overcast and low visibility, both from under and above cloud layer?

I have a screenshot request, could anybody put screenshots of SkyMAXX Pro with thunderstorm, overcast and low visibility, both from under and above cloud layer?

The results are kind of mixed for me. Formations that Kinda worked with the default clouds look kinda off with these. I suspect somebody who knows what they are doing might wanna create new cloud themes. For now, I am playing around with the weather.

 

Here is some fog.

 

 

 

Trying to get above it, but its thick soup. Kinda like being in the twilight zone, with no sense of direction, but not a white-out like default.

 

I am finding the "shadow detail" in the rendering settings has a lot to do with looks. I felt like despite different sky settings I was always  flying at night and the clouds looked washed out-turning down this setting to the minimum gives me better results and even a little more fps. Still tweaking looking for a sweet spot where the  clouds are as vivid but the "darkness" is gone. This is starting to get there. Any ideas for tweaking the sky to be "brighter"? The ground looks perfect-but the cockpit and sky look still dark considering it is twelve noon! However, it looks pretty darn good-and the clouds are great now that I can see them better.

 

<edit> I am also finding little performance difference between most of the sliders being maximized on my rig (maybe due to a lot of video memory?). However, the crespular setting seems to do nothing except make the clouds look more pixilated the further to the right it goes.

 

Here's a few more. Playing with the settings for max and min cloud size matters...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm so happy to see this released. John very kindly sent me a beta copy a while back and all I can say is that it changes XPX no end for me. I can finally run maxed out clouds with this slider over three screens. Default clouds were just a no no. So congratulations john, you deserve it.

 

Jess b