(Also applicable to FSX/FSX:SE)

 

I'm not sure if this tweak has been given previously on these forums so apologies if that's the case.

 

If you are trying to compare weather add-ons or even just the results of moving the weather setting sliders then by changing a line in the cameras config file (cameras.cfg) located in the settings folder (same location as prepar3d.cfg) you can make the comparison easier. If you change the line from ShowWeather=no to ShowWeather=yes in the definition for the 'Top-Down' view you can go to that view (F12) and after zooming out a few times the current weather pattern is revealed in all its glory by showing the actual location of the cloud sprites. 

 

Here are a couple of v-key examples of the built-in theme 'cold fronts' and changing between Low and High cloud coverage density in the settings dialog with radius set at 90 miles.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[CameraDefinition.006]

Title = Top-Down

Guid = {A2849229-938A-448f-8AC6-01EF2291C171}

Description = This is the description of the map or top down view.

Origin = Center

SnapPbhAdjust = Orthogonal

PanPbhAdjust = Orthogonal

Track = None

ShowAxis = Yes

AllowZoom = Yes

InitialZoom = 256

SmoothZoomTime = 2.0

ShowWeather = Yes

XyzAdjust = FALSE

Transition = No

ShowLensFlare=FALSE

Category = Outside

HotKeySelect=4

 

Thanks for the tip!