Prepar3D Tweak Assistant (PTA)

[KNOSSOS 122]

I have a question.

Sethos1988, light factor in "Clouds lighting tuning" tweak affects overall lighting of clouds. Saturate factor, as far as I can tell, slightly affects color tint.

Frankly speaking, I don't use it personally and didn't test it much time; these adjustments were discussed in detail here: http://www.avsim.com/topic/476453-the-popcorn-clouds-story-continues-in-v3/page-4

Also, IMHO, light factor is a quite "tough" adjustment and may break clouds lighting in night/dusk/dawn.

 

How do I turn down the brightness of the "white washed-out over saturated clouds"

Stephen, If your clouds washed out and oversatureated, it could be HDR settings (especially bloom) and HDR tweaks, first of all. Try to turn HDR off and see. If clouds became ok, try to adjust HDR settings and tweaks.

If clouds stay oversaturated, it could be light factor in "Clouds lighting tuning" tweak. Just make it slightly lower default value (0.85).

All tweaks on PTA "Clouds" page do not modify terrain lighting, except tweak "Clouds shadows extended size", which slightly expand the size of shadows, not lighting.

 

Regards,

[Sethos 4,357]

Sethos1988, light factor in "Clouds lighting tuning" tweak affects overall lighting of clouds. Saturate factor, as far as I can tell, slightly affects color tint.

Frankly speaking, I don't use it personally and didn't test it much time; these adjustments were discussed in detail here: http://www.avsim.com/topic/476453-the-popcorn-clouds-story-continues-in-v3/page-4

Also, IMHO, light factor is a quite "tough" adjustment and may break clouds lighting in night/dusk/dawn.

 

Appreciate the reply and thank you for the link, I'll give it a read. Also, thank you for an excellent piece of software. 

[SpiritFlyer 987]

Yuri,

 

Thank you sir.

 

I do not use bloom in P3D 3.3 so the latter suggestion was the one that worked the best for me.

 

Kindest regards,

[777 340]

No love for P3D 2.5 ? 

[Pe11e 812]

No love for P3D 2.5 ? 

 

V2.5 uses different shading techniques, and logically shader files are different.

[777 340]

V2.5 uses different shading techniques, and logically shader files are different.

 

Thanks for the answer. Looks like a fab tool.

[Richard Sennett 2,499]

Thanks guys! Much appreciated!

 

Just checking if it is ok to use PTA with new P3D version today - thank you 

[iamlmc 2]

Just checking if it is ok to use PTA with new P3D version today - thank you 

 

Was wondering the same...

[pablo636 3]

using it with v3.3 and its specific pta version, working great

[KNOSSOS 122]

Just checking if it is ok to use PTA with new P3D version today - thank you 

Just trying clean install 3.3.5, but it takes more time for me than expected

(http://www.prepar3d.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6322&t=119680)

[Sethos 4,357]

Just trying clean install 3.3.5, but it takes more time for me than expected

(http://www.prepar3d.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6322&t=119680)

 

I created said thread. After Adam Breed responded, the issue was fixed for me. So you should try downloading it again.

[Richard Sennett 2,499]

Just trying clean install 3.3.5, but it takes more time for me than expected

(http://www.prepar3d.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6322&t=119680)

 

Ah ok - thank you - i had no problems on my download - good luck  :wink:

[KNOSSOS 122]

Actual version of PTA (1.2) works with Prepar3D 3.3.5. I found no issues.

[Richard Sennett 2,499]

Actual version of PTA (1.2) works with Prepar3D 3.3.5. I found no issues.

 

Great installed anyway - going to try it now - thank you 

[klamal 282]

Actual version of PTA (1.2) works with Prepar3D 3.3.5. I found no issues.

Ditto.  I just upgraded to 3.3.5 and for the first time used PTA.  As far as I can tell, works fine.

 

May I also say Thank you so much for your hard work on this!!!  With this tool, now I think the only advantages XPlane has over P3D is 64-bit and night lighting.  Just amazing!!!!