February 3, 201610 yr Opus FSI here. I tried the earlier version of ASN when it first came out - for some reason I got a lot of stutters on my rig 2500k 4ghz) So I stuck with OPUS | My Liveries | FAA ZMP | PPL ASEL | | Windows 11 | MSI Z690 Tomahawk | 12700K 4.7GHz | MSI RTX 4080 | 64GB 6000 MHz DDR5 | 500GB Samsung 860 Evo SSD | 2x 2TB Samsung 970 Evo M.2 | EVGA 850W Gold | Corsair 5000X | HP G2 (VR) / LG 27" 1440p |
February 3, 201610 yr I have them all, REX, OPUS, FSGRW, etc., and of course Active Sky Next (ASN) which outranks them all from many perspectives including the ease of loading historical weather - set ASN to 'Force Historical Time to Sim Time' and forget about ever having to change that setting. ASN will download weather in accordance with the Sim's time and date including current time and date. And as far cameras are concerned, nothing comes close to EZDOK specially if you're into video making. JJ Jean-Jacques CYND, Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
February 3, 201610 yr Author Okay! Thanks everyone for the replies, after reading them I pulled the trigger on ASN. I changed a few of the settings based on the recommendations (3 cloud layers and lesser cloud draw distances) and it seems to run well. Orbx SoCal is bringing my high-end system to its knees so I was leery of anything that might cause a further degradation in performance but in my limited testing so far it doesn't seem to be any worse then setting the weather within P3D by hand.
February 3, 201610 yr Okay! Thanks everyone for the replies, after reading them I pulled the trigger on ASN. I changed a few of the settings based on the recommendations (3 cloud layers and lesser cloud draw distances) and it seems to run well. Orbx SoCal is bringing my high-end system to its knees so I was leery of anything that might cause a further degradation in performance but in my limited testing so far it doesn't seem to be any worse then setting the weather within P3D by hand. I think that ASN is the gold standard for real weather in simming.
February 3, 201610 yr Another vote for Opus - especially when it comes to performance (and the excellent DHM cameras). How does OPUS handle transitions? Is it smooth or does it suffer from the 'bang' change? I found this a problem with FSGRW. Thanks, Mark
February 3, 201610 yr How does OPUS handle transitions? Is it smooth or does it suffer from the 'bang' change? I found this a problem with FSGRW. I use FSGRW and the only loading hesitation I ever see is the initial load when the green bar appears. My weather throughout my flights is accurate and I never see the green bar again, nor any hesitations. Wonder if it is a function of setting a parameter about how it (FSGRW) updates weather? Frank Patton Corsair 5000D Airflow Case; MSI B650 Tomahawk MOB; Ryzen 7 7800 X3D CPU; ASUS RTX 4080 Super; NZXT 360mm liquid cooler; Corsair Vengeance 64GB DDR5 4800 MHz RAM; RMX850X Gold PSU;; ASUS VG289 4K 27" Display; Honeycomb Alpha & Bravo, Crosswind 3's w/dampener. Former USAF meteorologist & ground weather school instructor. AOPA Member #07379126 "I will never put my name on a product that does not have in it the best that is in me." - John Deere
February 3, 201610 yr This sounds like our Saturday fly-ins. The banter about real weather or ASN is relentless. Opus man myself. The World is divided into two groups. Those who say "Give me a link" and those that provide the link. WWG1WGA
February 3, 201610 yr Does Opus have a free trial? There is a demo. The World is divided into two groups. Those who say "Give me a link" and those that provide the link. WWG1WGA
February 4, 201610 yr I have them all, REX, OPUS, FSGRW, etc., and of course Active Sky Next (ASN) which outranks them all from many perspectives including the ease of loading historical weather - set ASN to 'Force Historical Time to Sim Time' and forget about ever having to change that setting. ASN will download weather in accordance with the Sim's time and date including current time and date. And as far cameras are concerned, nothing comes close to EZDOK specially if you're into video making. JJ I am using ASN now but I think I might go back to FSI because it is loaded with my cameras ...always. I think it might boil down to the real difference being the ability for ASN to load historical weather… And if that's the deciding factor then maybe it's a matter of using the right tool at the right time… Just thinking… Chas My first sim flight simulator Take a ride to Stinking Creek! http://youtu.be/YP3fxFqkBXg Win10 Pro, GeForce GTX 1080TI/Rizen5 5600x OCd,32 GB RAM,3x1920 x 1080, 60Hz , 27" Dell TouchScreen,TM HOTAS Warthog,TrackIR5,Saitek Combat Rudder Pedals HP reverbG2,Quest2
February 4, 201610 yr I am using ASN now but I think I might go back to FSI because it is loaded with my cameras ...always. I think it might boil down to the real difference being the ability for ASN to load historical weather… And if that's the deciding factor then maybe it's a matter of using the right tool at the right time… Just thinking… Chas I use Opus and ASN together; Opus for the cameras and ASN for the weather, thermals, ridge lift, windshear/microbursts and wake turbulence.
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