Prepar3D V3.4 Hotfix 2 Released v 3.4 ( 19475 )

[KNOSSOS 122]

 

 

What are the consequences of using it? 

1. Clouds saturation tweak unusable - clouds just disappear.

2. New feature of 3.4.18 with more variance in cloud depiction will be unavailable.

Screeeeech...I guess 1.0 isn't compatible either? 

Yep. 2.0 soon

[Mephic 129]

Thanks Knossos

 

Looking forward to update! 

 

With regards to VC resolution, to all who might be interested, it means what I supposed it means - you can now set it separately from resolution in sim

 

There is now line:

MAX_VC_TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=X 

 

where "X" is any resolution you want to set. That means that you can separately set 4K to support native NGX/triple 7 resolution and keep limit in sim for other textures (I use 2048 for rest and 1024 for clouds). Cool feature. 

[MarkW 1,491]

I understand it in following way - you are able to set up whole sim to let's say 1024 or 2048 not to eat up resources, but you can set VC textures only to 4096 to increase crispness. And I think that is amazing as it should ease up on VAS while maintaining awesome VC textures. I will check P3D cfg to see if there is new VC entry. 

 

Thanks for the clarification, excellent feature.  I have to think that moving the rest of the sim to 1024 and the VC to 4096 will greatly increase VAS, increase looks of the VC and probably not impact the rest of the scene in a noticeable way.

[G-YMML1 582]

Thanks for the clarification, excellent feature.  I have to think that moving the rest of the sim to 1024 and the VC to 4096 will greatly increase VAS, increase looks of the VC and probably not impact the rest of the scene in a noticeable way.

 

 

Yep, obviously a VAS-hog

[MarkW 1,491]

What was FSL needing from P3D to continue?

 

Don't know the specifics but Lefteris claimed that he was working closely with LM to resolve an issue in P3D that was preventing progress on the A320.  In the FSL forums now they have posted that they are able to move ahead with beta testing due to this release so I take that to mean that the issue is now resolved and we are yet one step closer to seeing the A320 in P3D.

[Mephic 129]

1. Clouds saturation tweak unusable - clouds just disappear.

2. New feature of 3.4.18 with more variance in cloud depiction will be unavailable.

Yep. 2.0 soon

I actually have one question here - does above mean that if my preset keeps cloud saturation default (does not alter it, function disabled) I am good to go ? (assuming I care much more about your PTA than new variance of cloud depiction  

Thanks for the clarification, excellent feature.  I have to think that moving the rest of the sim to 1024 and the VC to 4096 will greatly increase VAS, increase looks of the VC and probably not impact the rest of the scene in a noticeable way.

 

FYI, going from 2048 to 1024 textures in SIM, but 2048 to 4096 in NGX saved me total of 100 MB VAS in same scenario. Always something, but if Hotfix 2 releases VAS better than its predecessor I'm going to crank sim up to 2048  

[shivers9 1,174]

Having a Senior Moment! LOL What is "PTA"?

[Bobsk8 12,720]

Having a Senior Moment! LOL What is "PTA"?

 

parent teachers association.  :wink:

[simmerhead 885]

1. Clouds saturation tweak unusable - clouds just disappear.

2. New feature of 3.4.18 with more variance in cloud depiction will be unavailable.

Yep. 2.0 soon

 

I don't use cloud saturation - so that was probably why I didn't see any difference.

Having a Senior Moment! LOL What is "PTA"?

 

http://www.avsim.com/forum/764-p3d-tweak-assistant-pta-and-realismshaderpack/

[Morrigan 90]

Despite various claims in changelog - no change on vas usage on my usual test route. 

[shivers9 1,174]

Thanks Simmerhead! and to bobsk8.....

[KNOSSOS 122]

 

 

Having a Senior Moment! LOL What is "PTA"?

I prefer Physical Therapist Assistant  :wink: 

 

 

I don't use cloud saturation - so that was probably why I didn't see any difference.

PTA 2.0 with 3.4.18 compatiblitly on site: http://1coder.ru/PTA/releases.html

[shivers9 1,174]

Despite various claims in changelog - no change on vas usage on my usual test route. 

Were you having VAS problems before. I am not sure the VAS problem was showing up for everyone or at least not at the same level?

[simmerhead 885]

Pilot's FS Global Real Weather works as well... As with PTA there might be issues, but you can go fly! 

[Mephic 129]

OK, after some initial testing I do see one major difference between 3.4 no hotfix and 3.4 hotfix 2 - whenever I alt+tab out and back after some time, I see that scenery is blurred (it regains crispness after 20-30 seconds). I guess this one helps with VAS, as it was the same in 3.35 for me. 

 

In general, everything seems to work and I sitll love how my sim looks. I do see some improvements in VAS but too early to tell how significant. 

 

 

Thanks LM.