Just now, Ray Proudfoot said:

I guess you mean snow ploughs plus a wait of several hours whilst they clear the taxiways and runways. And all inbounds will be forced to divert or face crashing on landing. Microsoft could make this really bad if they had a mind to. Be careful what you wish for!

Instant gratification options have always been available.  🙂

42 minutes ago, Nedo68 said:

 

 snow at the pyramides! 😅

I saw a couple of times snow in Jerusalem (almost the same latitude than the Pyramids). A wonderful sight.

15 minutes ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

Imagine if ground friction was affected and it wasn't possible for your aircraft to move. And how do you know where the taxiways and runways are if everything is white? Making it as real as it gets could bring a whole new set of problems we haven't considered.

 Asobo know where the runways and taxiways are, they can easy have an in-game option that keeps them clear.

4 minutes ago, MatthewS said:

 Asobo know where the runways and taxiways are, they can easy have an in-game option that keeps them clear.

Hmmm, Is that realistic?

23 minutes ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

Hmmm, Is that realistic?

Realistic would be when you come home from work and want to play flightsim but realize that a snowstorm is raging and nobody can start and you desperately turn off the computer. 😅

Edited January 2, 20206 yr by Nedo68
forgot the smiley

7 minutes ago, Nedo68 said:

Realistic would be when you come home from work and want to play flightsim but realize that a snowstorm is raging and nobody can start and you desperately turn off the computer.

Choose another airport is the obvious solution. The point I was trying to make is this is an alpha build so new features can be added as well as existing ones being removed.

Quite how Microsoft will handle snow-covered airports is probably being discussed as we read this. They probably have a few scenarios to choose from. Which way they decide to go will be important.

at the same time, during a landing request, if a control tower asks us to move to another airport because of weather conditions, it would be really fun.

Edited January 2, 20206 yr by azulkb

12 hours ago, eaim said:

Have we got any proof that they are doing seasons the same way as xEnviro?

The video shows it. Snow accumulates and slowly start getting single objects and tiles "snow" covered. The only similar approach to this is present in XP, and only with the xEnviro addon. Nowhere else in the simulation market there is something similar

CONFIRMED - snow to be available in the next Alpha release.

PROOF:

I still have NO CLUE at all on why you are talking about vertical snow accumulation (as in, snow accumulating on snow and making the surface grow in height) when the video is only showing us horizontal snow accumulation. What we see is only a progressive change of textures from their own color to a white snow like one with certain rules.

Just now, Pastaiolo said:

I still have NO CLUE at all on why you are talking about vertical snow accumulation (as in, snow accumulating on snow and making the surface grow in height) when the video is only showing us horizontal snow accumulation. What we see is only a progressive change of textures from their own color to a white snow like one with certain rules.

You can see some slight vertical accumulation on some of the rooftops in the NYC shot.

8 minutes ago, ual763 said:

You can see some slight vertical accumulation on some of the rooftops in the NYC shot.

Can you post a screenshot of the same building before/after? Because i really can't see it and can't zoom on it on youtube

Edited January 2, 20206 yr by Pastaiolo

3 minutes ago, Pastaiolo said:

Can you post a screenshot of the same building before/after? Because i really can't see it and can't zoom on it on youtube

I’m traveling now, but will do it later.  I noticed it on the large building in the park on left side of park.

"I think, I just pee'ed myself.....Gawd!"....

Edited January 2, 20206 yr by Jim Young
Removed video from quote

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