SMP 4.5 is now available for download!

[N1G 88]

5 minutes ago, Sesquashtoo said:

Just downloaded it!  It's out and ready to go...

OK, I am waiting for your review!!   Enjoy! 

EDIT: Will you be using the connector?

Bob

[Sesquashtoo 2,846]

Just downloaded my copy...have at it!

[Sesquashtoo 2,846]

It's out as of this post stamp...just downloaded my copy...and thanks to the Dev for the great update, and x-Aviation!

[Sesquashtoo 2,846]

22 minutes ago, N1G said:

OK, I am waiting for your review!!   Enjoy! 

EDIT: Will you be using the connector?

Bob

Uh..er...I have it archived, Bob...I still have xEnviro 1.6 doing its thang... ;) Someone will give us the skinny, I'm sure ASAP.

[torfih 49]

Looks really nice.

[N1G 88]

I hope we can get an honest review. Not an easy task these days.

Bob

[Jimmy RFR 406]

7 hours ago, jcomm said:

Moon Phases :-)))))))))))))))

The minute I saw that detail, you were the first person that came to mind!

[strider1 575]

9 hours ago, jcomm said:

Moon Phases :-)))))))))))))))

The stars look really nice Jcomm ! And the moon phases are there too !

[jcomm 5,890]

I will check it when I find my XP11 key, somewhere ... in the deepest repositories of my external disks...

Have to give it a good try, although this month all money is invested in RW flying - the Soaring Season is starting here in Portugal :-)

[jcomm 5,890]

Does it really show the correct Moon phase and daylight for a given date ?

For instance, checking the astronomical ephmeris and Moon rise / set / phase times, as well as daylight times for the region you live in, is XP11 + SPMV4.5 now in full agreement ?

Show me pictures Squash ! :-)

[tonywob 4,768]

Thanks for the heads up, downloading now.

19 minutes ago, jcomm said:

 

Does it really show the correct Moon phase and daylight for a given date ?

 

I'll try, but since X-Plane doesn't have the option to set the year, I don't see how it could, unless it grabs the date from the OS.

[jcomm 5,890]

Just now, tonywob said:

Thanks for the heads up, downloading now.

I'll try, but since X-Plane doesn't have the option to set the year, I don't see how it could, unless it grabs the date from the OS.

Yes, I totally forgot about that - must be relative to a fixed year then :-/

Unless SMPv4.5 is wise enough to take the year from the OS ?

[tonywob 4,768]

@jcomm

Using Stellarium and https://www.calendar-12.com/moon_calendar/2017/march to compare:

Here's the 5th March 2017

Now the 12th March

The phases aren't correct, and checking Stellarium, neither is its position in the sky. I presume it's locked to a specific year and I remember the SMP devs mentioning that they have asked LR to add in the year for this to work.

[michaelray 236]

17 hours ago, jabloomf1230 said:

Yes it looks pretty  good. I'm happy that I didn't spend $70 US on the alternative. The 4.5 version  pairs nicely with FSGRW, which does an admirable job of weather injection.

Hi Jay

I have recently started using Xplane in parallel to P3D. IMO Xplane desperately needs a better weather solution to the standard LR offering. I have been on the fence regarding SMP or xEnviro. In P3D I am using AS16 + ASCA.

May I ask your opinion on the following:------

In comparison to Active Sky products how would you rate the SMP 4.5 & FSGRW combination in regards to smoothing out the weather changes (clouds, winds, temp & pressure). I am expecting something different visually but would like to think abrupt weather changes were not as issue.

Thanks - Michael

[tonywob 4,768]

I've merged the 3 separate threads on SMP v4.5 together. It's easier to keep track of one thread