Just started testing NGX w/ Active Sky Next!

[jaydor 233]

Looking at good reports from users..

[Severne 43]

LOOL...Opus was the only program I got cloud popping and cloud redraws combinated with windshifts. I don't got them either with AS2012 nor FSGRW.

 

Now suddenly in the new beta this problems are solved although it was always claimed by Opus this is FSX limitation???

Very strange. :lol:

[Damian Clark 1,123]

Damien

 

I am actually banned from the official HIFI forum for some reason amd I cant get ASN to work on Simconnect eventhough it has been working perfectly on AS2012, I have SDK1A installed for Simconnect, Andydigital indicated it might need Simconnect V2, can you offer any advice, thanks

 

Yes Sp2 is a requirement.  Not sure what the forum issue is.  Can you please open a ticket regarding this at support.hifitechinc.com?  We're also assisting in this on the other thread.  Would be best to keep that discussion there.

[Don t moderate me this way 882]

Two developers working on the same features does not necessarily mean that one of them is copying the other one.

 

On the other hand I just sincerely hope that the close competition of those two does not lead to either one (or both of them) rushing a product (or its beta) to the market.

 

On even another note, both developers provide a demo version before purchase so actually I'm not that much concerned.   B)

[Luis_KMIA 242]

I think my test went very well with no glitches.  The first thing I noticed was that the enroute forecast and station data in ASN is almost identical to the one PFPX provides (I use the default PFPX server when I make my plans).  So I'm wondering if HiFi is using a different server, because with Active Sky 2012, there were noticeable differences compared to PFPX.

 

The transitions in winds and clouds types was incredibly smooth.  I have motion effects with my EZCA setup, so I rally didn't notice if there was turbulence since my EZCA movements are random.

 

I also noticed a much improved depiction of the jetstream during cruise.  Winds were from the west at around 130 kt.

 

I'm going to try the T7 now to see what else I discover and learn from ASN

 

Very impressed so far!

[fakeflyer737 991]

Of all of the weather engines I've tried "Opus" is the only one that provides detailed and accurate weather and related effects without unexpected wind shifts, cloud popping, and other immersion-killing issues. And no, I'm not a beta tester for the program.

 

"As we have already stated, 95%+ of what our competitors are now claiming as new additions, OpusFSX has already implemented them and has been using the features for a long time now. Such are the advantages of the use of Dynamic Weather Themes, the weather injection method Opus invented and pioneered and our competitors are now emulating."

 

I hope you get banned.

[flightdeckjedi 16]

 

LOOL...Opus was the only program I got cloud popping and cloud redraws combinated with windshifts. I don't got them either with AS2012 nor FSGRW.

 

+1,

 

Same opinion here, I use almost all of Active Sky product (Evolution, 2012) always happy with the performance. Now I decide to get the Next version.

 

 

Regards,

[Don t moderate me this way 882]

Installed and tested the ASN demo yesterday evening only. I was impressed rather quickly ...     B)

[Lukas_Mathijsen 41]

Installed and tested the ASN demo yesterday evening only. I was impressed rather quickly ...     B)

Yep, same here.

[WotanUK 289]

Now i've moved back to DX9 i'll give this a go.  Is this easier on Frame rates than AS2012?

[Amman123 0]

Is turbulence realistic under ASN?

[Nuno Pinto 1,394]

Of all of the weather engines I've tried "Opus" is the only one that provides detailed and accurate weather and related effects without unexpected wind shifts, cloud popping, and other immersion-killing issues. And no, I'm not a beta tester for the program.

 

"As we have already stated, 95%+ of what our competitors are now claiming as new additions, OpusFSX has already implemented them and has been using the features for a long time now. Such are the advantages of the use of Dynamic Weather Themes, the weather injection method Opus invented and pioneered and our competitors are now emulating."

 

I've been only reading and didn't want to enter the debate but this is just wrong and inaccurate.

 

Opus depicted unreal weather in most CAVOK conditions and never addressed the upper wind shift problem always claiming it was impossible to solve, it was an FSX bug and the only way to put an end to the situation was to have global winds.

 

Well, not everyone sits and waits for things to be resolved and i have also done some reading, so Opus never solved it because they were simply lazy. Other 2 weather engines that i have tested and purchased have no wind shifts at all and depict weather much more accurately than Opus.

 

Now speaking of ASN, right now it's the best thing i've ever seen BY A MILE. Not a single flicker, NONE, ZERO and awesome cloud crossing plus excellent wind management.... I'm sold and i'm not going anywhere because this is what i always wanted for my simulator.

 

Then there's the rest, but since everyone is free to test it for 7 days, go there and check it out. I've purchased mine 24 hours after testing it and i had AS2012 for about 18 months.

[pcubine 143]

Mr Sierra Hotel, Opus Software , OpusFSX or whoever you are you need to sign your full name to your posts per forum rules. See this http://forum.avsim.net/topic/361815-pmdg-forum-rules-please-read-before-posting/. Or are you too embarressed?

 

Michael Cubine

[rlgoodson 5]

Love ASN.  Finally caused me to upgrade from ASE. Last night I actually passed through the top a front in South America in the PMDG Md-11 complete with snow at 33000 ft. Bumpy ride. VERY realistic. Way cool. Turned on the anti-ice and windshield heat but after I passed out of the cloud tops it acted like I was still icing. The anti-ice lights were still off and my airspeed began to bleed away. Reduced altitude to 29000 to stabilize. Seemed weird since I was in clear air.  I restarted and the lights were on saying no ice indicated. Not sure what that was but otherwise it was VERY cool.

[RWFeldman 159]

Finally, realistic turbulance and when the metar states "Overcast" its overcast. No holes. Smooth transitions fantastic product. Ive tried  the "other" one!