Realistic Sky Textures - recommendations

[GSalden 4,650]

1 hour ago, Nickbe said:

The last set from KIWI is very good for summer. There's a download link.

https://www.avsim.su/forum/topic/145413-делаем-красиво-v4/?page=115&tab=comments#comment-3743209

Direct link to the sky set:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/meqlasgzij5q4nc/Set_GREEN.zip?dl=0

All sets from KIWI: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jti90klfs3phrhv/AAA_Q-bq2LFAWjZe7rGFnWRga?dl=0

 

I always use Kiwi’s Sun with its sunglow and others from him for other seasons.

[VHOJT 150]

You guys are awesome.  Lots of good ones to try - obviously I'll try the free ones first 🙂  If I ever get off the ground...still getting the hang of the FSL ATSU haha.  I see you've got past that, David, seeing as your A320 is in the air haha.  You're right, it is very subjective.  I guess I don't like any strange hues in the sky, ASCA seems to have a lot of strange greenish/reddish/purpleish tones.

12 hours ago, GSalden said:

For summer I use AURP 1.1. Second place is EnvTex.

Clouds : 256 ASCA Silk

My PTA V4.5 June preset

Thanks, Gerard.  You've given me a good idea for cloud settings 🙂  AURP 1.1 - is that Ultimate Relaism Pack 1.1??  Just wondering what the A is?  Or is it something different?  Do you  have a  link?  Love your presets btw 🙂 

12 hours ago, Nickbe said:

The last set from KIWI is very good for summer. There's a download link.

https://www.avsim.su/forum/topic/145413-делаем-красиво-v4/?page=115&tab=comments#comment-3743209

Direct link to the sky set:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/meqlasgzij5q4nc/Set_GREEN.zip?dl=0

All sets from KIWI: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jti90klfs3phrhv/AAA_Q-bq2LFAWjZe7rGFnWRga?dl=0

 

Thanks for the Kiwi links, Nick!  I have downloaded them safe to my computer now! 

[GSalden 4,650]

6 hours ago, VHOJT said:

Thanks, Gerard.  You've given me a good idea for cloud settings 🙂  AURP 1.1 - is that Ultimate Relaism Pack 1.1??  Just wondering what the A is?  Or is it something different?  Do you  have a  link?  Love your presets btw 🙂 

It is Atmosphere Ultra Real Pack from RSDesign ( S.mm.rk.t.. ) + my Shader preset. 

 

[Sethos 4,266]

19 hours ago, GSalden said:

They almost look like cartoon clouds

[Rocky_53 1,566]

On 6/4/2019 at 6:54 AM, Sethos1988 said:

They almost look like cartoon clouds

I agree 100%.

[spilok 1,132]

My favorite combo is this:  SkyForce, Environment Force, and Active Sky for P3d (for weather).  Love the effect everywhere in the world.

Stan

[B777ER 2,474]

On 5/27/2019 at 10:59 AM, DChockey08 said:

You can disable them in ASCA and use SkyForce for the clouds.

 

Be forewarned when using SF and ASP4 (last 4 posts in thread) 

https://www.realenvironmentxtreme.com/forums/index.php?/topic/52098-flat-clouds/

[pete_auau 1,152]

On ‎6‎/‎4‎/‎2019 at 3:54 PM, Sethos1988 said:

They almost look like cartoon clouds

yep agree with  you   thought  david  pics  a lot  better  showing  the  clouds

[spitzer45 99]

Envtex sky textures are very realistic, highly recommended. 

[GSalden 4,650]

On 6/4/2019 at 7:54 AM, Sethos1988 said:

They almost look like cartoon clouds

LOL..  in an AC at above the clouds and the sun shining on them clouds are very bright . Ever looked down on the clouds from a flying AC around noon in summer ?

The power of the sun has a big influence on the brightness. Pilots often have their sunglasses on ...

Here the same clouds ( same day , same time ) but seen from beneath :

It all depends on the sunpower, type of clouds and altitude. See my vids ( link at the bottom ).

Here in winter ( less sunpower, so less bright ) :

That is why my PTA preset sets has a different preset for every month. Shadow strenght, colors , visibility etc not change on the day depending on the weather and the Environment but also on what time of the year..

EF will get there but at this point I see too many people having issues. Even the Fs friend of mine who bought EF on my advice has shelved it for now ( got black grass on several airports and clouds looking still too grey ) till a later moment ...

Everyone the Sim as he desires 😎

Edited June 8, 2019 by GSalden

[Sethos 4,266]

3 minutes ago, GSalden said:

LOL..  in an AC at above the clouds and the sun shining on them clouds are very bright . Ever looked down on the clouds from a flying AC around noon in summer ?

The power of the sun has a big influence on the brightness. Pilots often have their sunglasses on ...

Brightness is the least of those clouds issue. The shading is completely off, very unnatural, making them look like stylized cartoon clouds.

[GSalden 4,650]

22 minutes ago, Sethos1988 said:

Brightness is the least of those clouds issue. The shading is completely off, very unnatural, making them look like stylized cartoon clouds.

You really have no idea what you are talking about it seems.

Those clouds are only more bright from above and they have more Shade at the bottom.  So completely off is nonsense. Then HiFiSim has made incorrect clouds.. You might not like and that is no problem.

Perhaps you know or not that I have a Full size 7378 cockpit. Two other cockpitbuilders and good friends of mine are Transavia pilots and sometimes come over to make a flight and have a nice time.  

With pics they made and following their advises I have made my PTA presets over the last 2 years. And they both find my clouds and the Environment very realistic. And one of them also uses P3Dv4 at home with AS and ASCA...

Their opinion of how my Fs Environment looks and what can be inproved is the way I go.

As my PTA presets have been downloaded more than a thousend times I must be doing something that others like 😎

[Sethos 4,266]

3 minutes ago, GSalden said:

You really have no idea what you are talking about it seems.

Those clouds are only more bright from above and they have more Shade at the bottom.  So completely off is nonsense. Then HiFiSim has made incorrect clouds.. You might not like and that is no problem.

Perhaps you know or not that I have a Full size 7378 cockpit. Two other cockpitbuilders and good friends of mine are Transavia pilots and sometimes come over to make a flight and have a nice time.  

With pics they made and following their advises I have made my PTA presets over the last 2 years. And they both find my clouds and the Environment very realistic. And one of them also uses P3Dv4 at home with AS and ASCA...

Their opinion of how my Fs Environment looks and what can be inproved is the way I go.

As my PTA presets have been downloaded more than a thousend times I must be doing something that others like 😎

For someone who uses every single opportunity to post your PTA preset and post screenshots, you really don't take criticism very well. It seems like a very touchy subject to you, that someone might not enjoy cartoon clouds, so I'll leave it at that.

Also shade =/= shading.

Good day.

Edited June 8, 2019 by Sethos1988

[GSalden 4,650]

7 minutes ago, Sethos1988 said:

For someone who uses every single opportunity to post your PTA preset and post screenshots, you really don't take criticism very well. It seems like a very touchy subject to you, that someone might not enjoy cartoon clouds, so I'll leave it at that.

Also shade =/= shading.

Good day.

My PTA presets are free and I am happy to share them with anyone. And as a lot of people like them I might post screenshots from time to time. I also like seeing screenshots from others as they can see more than a thousend words.

Criticism is not in issue when giving a personal opinion or knowing how something works and point to improvements.

Now back on topic ...

[Sethos 4,266]

Just now, GSalden said:

Criticism is not in issue when giving a personal opinion or knowing how something works and point to improvements.

Claiming patent on objective truth about how something visually aligns with reality, seems the worst basis of claiming to be open to criticism, would perhaps be the opposite really 🙂

But alas, it's merely an optional shader preset. Options for the community is never a bad thing.