Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.

The AVSIM Community

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

Weird Rain Effect On Ground

Featured Replies

Hi folks,

 

I don't know what I changed or what plug in I used, the ground, when raining, just look weird. Please see attached screenshot. I know when raining and windy, you may notice some "waves" on the ground, however it is just too much exaggerated. It seems that the entire airport is flooded. Is there a way to change this?

 

Thanks,

Zicheng Cai

 

post-161632-0-71378300-1392440281.jpg

Zicheng Cai

What you're seeing on the ground is supposed to "depict" blowing snow. It happens when there are precipitations AND the outside temperature is below 0C / 32F. If you go to the weather screen and increase the temperature above 32F, it should disappear.

"Society has become so fake that the truth actually bothers people".

  • Author

What you're seeing on the ground is supposed to "depict" blowing snow. It happens when there are precipitations AND the outside temperature is below 0C / 32F. If you go to the weather screen and increase the temperature above 32F, it should disappear.

Yes, indeed it's freezing. However, does it have to look that "weird" during a snowy temperature? Anyway to change the look?
 
Thanks,
Zicheng

Zicheng Cai

AFAIK the "freezing-looking" texture is located at X-Plane 10\Resources\bitmaps\world\overlays\snow.png, but I don't think changing that texture would bring some positive results visually, since X-Plane draws a "snow-covered" runway/taxiway by simply applying that texture onto the ground with some moving effects considering the wind direction. Maybe Larminar could have some new approaches drawing such condition in the future.

Zhe Jin (aka ShaneMontoya)

Aviation enthusiast from Shanghai.

I am not a native English speaker but I will try my best to express what I am thinking.

  • Author

AFAIK the "freezing-looking" texture is located at X-Plane 10\Resources\bitmaps\world\overlays\snow.png, but I don't think changing that texture would bring some positive results visually, since X-Plane draws a "snow-covered" runway/taxiway by simply applying that texture onto the ground with some moving effects considering the wind direction. Maybe Larminar could have some new approaches drawing such condition in the future.

Is it jut me or everyone that thinks the "blowing snow" effect ugly?

Zicheng Cai

Is it jut me or everyone that thinks the "blowing snow" effect ugly?

Well, it is not perfect but it shows what it wants to show. Extremly bad weather. It would be nice if they could improve this effect but I don't really see what would give this feature a priority.

Karsten Schubert

Is it jut me or everyone that thinks the "blowing snow" effect ugly?

 

Be reassured, everyone thinks so. :smile:

"Society has become so fake that the truth actually bothers people".

 

 


Is it jut me or everyone that thinks the "blowing snow" effect ugly?

To be honest, ugly. :P

Zhe Jin (aka ShaneMontoya)

Aviation enthusiast from Shanghai.

I am not a native English speaker but I will try my best to express what I am thinking.

Wait until you see it with snow on the ground........

 

It isn't perfect but it fits much better, stay tuned.....

  • 1 year later...

Folks, i created new texture set for blowing snow.

 

01.jpg.d2846d2095cb36a7892289c636762de8.

 

02.jpg.40366294023f5ae46703e28ac2c36610.

 

03.jpg.2c60c0cbc8bda626f4849ca7dc87bf32.

 

You can download my package here.

 

Happy Holidays! :)

wow nice  thanks

i7 4777k 4.6mhz, 32gddr3, GTX 760 4g sci ,Saitek x52,yoke and quadrant, 60 Led . SSD

 

Very nice, well done!

i7 7700k, @ 4.6Ghz. GTX1070 8Gig. 32Gigs DDR4 2400. Win 10 pro. X-Plane 11.

  • 1 month later...

Guys, i made new version of blowing snow effect. Now my pack includes two sets. See screenshots.

 

Blowing_Snow_001.thumb.jpg.8542924ac5864

 

Blowing_Snow_002.thumb.jpg.b62a79a7ebf52

 

Blowing_Snow_003.thumb.jpg.7056eb6fcc1ca

 

Blowing_Snow_004.thumb.jpg.2f470676f8054

 

Blowing_Snow_005.thumb.jpg.2bf2819d22fc3

 

Blowing_Snow_006.thumb.jpg.643b873b1d75d

 

You can download my pack here, or on avsim fle library later.

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Account

Navigation

Search

Search

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.