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Realistic Contrails... what should I get?

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I want more realistic contrails for FSX, and I've found a few freeware and a few payware. It was hard to tell which ones looked good and which ones didn't, although I want the sky to look more realistic instead of having such short and thin contrails. 

 

Anyone have any advice?

Thanks,
Nathan3219

FSX: PMDG 744/MD11/JS41/736/737/738/739, CS752/753/763/C130, SimCheck A300, Leonardo MD82, MJC DH8D, Aerosoft CRJ7/CRJ9/A318/A319/A320/A321, RAZBAM Metroliner, ORBX Global, FlyTampa KBUF/OMDB/TNCM/VHHX, ActiveSky Next

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MSFS: Fenix A320, FS2Crew Fenix A320, FS2Crew Pushback Express, PMDG B77W, ActiveSky FS, Drzewiecki Design UUEE

I've read good things about ContrailsPro but never pulled the trigger.

 

REX had some awhile ago but I don't think they're available anymore

 

 

I am using freeware called  FlusiFix - I think there is difference, and u can set different size of contrail according to size of the plane.

Apart of that this soft has a lot of other totally different options to change/set.

Artur 

I am using freeware called FlusiFix - I think there is difference, and u can set different size of contrail according to size of the plane.

Apart of that this soft has a lot of other totally different options to change/set.

Do you use this on Vatsim by any chance?

 

 

I use Contrails Pro for several years now.

Looks great.

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I use Contrails Pro for several years now.

Looks great.

 

Same here. I had to disable it once for a test and now I can't fly without it.

Regards,

 

Dave Opper

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I'm using a freeware program longer_contrails_fsx_fs9.zip.  Works great on all aircraft!

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I am using freeware called  FlusiFix - I think there is difference, and u can set different size of contrail according to size of the plane.

Apart of that this soft has a lot of other totally different options to change/set.

 

I also use FlusiFix, wish there was a way to disable wing tip trails though.

Ric Elmore

 

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There's a contrail tool by Markus Brunner somewhere in the library. The effect that comes with it produces nice, long contrails.

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I went ahead and bought Contrails Pro, and wow.. it looks great!! Thanks for the advice guys.

 

Here it is in action... took these screenshots about 20 minutes ago pulling the A300 out of Memphis for Buffalo.

 

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FSX: PMDG 744/MD11/JS41/736/737/738/739, CS752/753/763/C130, SimCheck A300, Leonardo MD82, MJC DH8D, Aerosoft CRJ7/CRJ9/A318/A319/A320/A321, RAZBAM Metroliner, ORBX Global, FlyTampa KBUF/OMDB/TNCM/VHHX, ActiveSky Next

DCS: A-10C II/F-16C/AH-64D/F-15E/KA-50 III/Mi-24/Persian Gulf/Syria/F-15C

XP11: FF 752/753, iniBuilds A306, HotStart TBM900

MSFS: Fenix A320, FS2Crew Fenix A320, FS2Crew Pushback Express, PMDG B77W, ActiveSky FS, Drzewiecki Design UUEE

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