ASN cloud shader fix

[WebMaximus 372]

What is the recommended answer to this question when you're running ASN?

 

[LHookins 3,103]

I recommend answering yes.  Before I'd made the change manually, I'd get clouds that would disappear then reappear in the same place.  After making the change I've never seen it since.

 

Hook

[WebMaximus 372]

Ok, sounds good but won't accepting this ASN shader disable some of the cloud features in DX10SF?

[SteveFx 258]

That's a dx9 property, so I doubt it has any impact.

[Paul J 349]

 

This is an extract from (I think) Bojote's recommended tweaks. This fix has been around for several years and works - but is, as Steve has pointed out - a DX9 fix.:

Go to your FSX_root\ShadersHLSL\misc folder.

There you will find a file called SwarmCloud.fx. Make a backup copy of this file somewhere.

Open the original SwarmCloud.fx in notepad and then look down about 20 lines down from the top. You will see this entry:

bool NewMaterialUsage = true;

Change its value from true to false. Make sure to keep the semi-colon. Save and close the file.

Now, go to C:\Users\{your username here}\AppData\Local\Microsoft\FSX

You will see a folder there called: Shaders. Either move that folder out of there or delete it.

 

Re-start FSX.  This is what ASN is doing.

 

pj

[tttocs 301]

I completely agree with the consensus here.  Say yes to the option.  It fixes a real problem with no drawbacks that I'm aware of.

 

Scott

[WebMaximus 372]

OK, thanks guys but weird how it fixed an issue for Hook and Scott in DX10 if it's a DX9 shader fix...?

 

Oh well...replied 'Yes' to the question and will start flying in DX10 and see what happens.

[LHookins 3,103]

 

 

it fixed an issue for Hook and Scott in DX10

 

Who the heck flies DX10?  Oh.  This is the DX10 forum. <sigh>

 

Hook

[SteveFx 258]

Yes it wont do anything in DX10 - its just editing the DX9 shader. There is a similar DX9 fix to handle glitches in rain textures which can occur with ASN Next. For that one there is an (Default enabled) option in recent DX10SF versions to detect the glitch and avoid the black flash.

 

There is really no harm in accepting it - remember DX10SF has a button to switch quickly back to DX9!

[WebMaximus 372]

OK, great to know - thanks for the clarification Steve!

[tttocs 301]

Yea

 

OK, thanks guys but weird how it fixed an issue for Hook and Scott in DX10 if it's a DX9 shader fix...?

 

To clarify, yes this fixes a real problem for me in DX9.  Even if you're a DX10 user, I'd still recommend clicking yes so the DX9 fix is in place.

 

Sorry for the misunderstanding.

 

Scott

[WebMaximus 372]

NP Scott, all is clear as crystal now and I accepted the ASN shader fix (although I highly doubt I'll ever use DX9 again) :smile:

[StubbinMyToe 14]

The shader fix came from NickN, people should give him credit.

 

http://www.simforums.com/forums/how-to-get-rid-of-annoying-flashing-clouds_topic24830.html

[eke_flx 8]

When  running ASN - Apply Shader Fix - i can`t see this message and also i can`t find Shader Fix in ASN Settings. My ASN  is 1.0.5235.35922 (last version).

Where can i find this Shader Fix?

[SteveFx 258]

You may do better to ask on an Active Sky forum - this is the DX10 Scenery Fixer support forum and I don't have ASN.