2 hours ago, IanHarrison said:

Are you certain it isn't the server issue from AS as mentioned in their March 23rd notice?

Are you running the new Beta?

I'm running the full version 7208

3 hours ago, Mace said:

@ErichB and @ttbq1 I run ASP4 + ASCA + EnvTex and I have never seen the cloud patterns shown in the pics.

since moving to that combo I have never seen the same square clouds.

In EF I turn off the cloud morphing have not seen the square clouds since. 

5 hours ago, GEKtheReaper said:

LOL not! It is true that AS is responsible for cloud placement but the issue was resolved 2 years ago...

We all have those patterns when using RES and HiFi in combo but some don't fly in the conditions needed to see them, others don't bother to open theyr eyes....

 

You would find plenty of reports on the closed REX forums for this issue.

So if I fly with only ASP4 open and I have these kind of clouds, then REX is to blame?

3 hours ago, ErichB said:

Here's another classic image of this issue - this time on the weather radar

https://www.dropbox.com/s/kixsnh0l9zyuzml/IMG_4736.jpg?dl=0

 

Just goes further to show that AS is sending the data, and it is wrong. REX does not provide WXR data (to PMDG planes), much less make AS send wrong data. You can take a look at ASP4 map at the same time and you see exactly the same garbage there.

This, along with most SIGMETs missing, is an old and known problem of AS. I have brought this up with them continuously through multiple generations of their software, but it has just been disregarded.

Edited April 11, 20206 yr by Evros

I have been using Hifi AS for years, and I also used to have rex soft clouds, and never had those square clouds. I then switched to SF and EF a year ago and started to see those patterns. I uninstalled EF and the problem disappeared.

A month ago REX updated both SF and EF and I tried them again and after some flights the problem showed up again.

That was it, I switched back to AS + ASCA + envtex and envshade.

I showed some pictures here in Avsim along with other users with the same issues and we didn’t get a fixed. I opened a ticket a month ago but their answer was really disappointing and just threw the towel, no more fighting for me.

12 hours ago, ErichB said:

Do you happen to know what the resolution is? 

I have had this for about 4 months now and also sporadically before that.  In my experience, the formations are not particularly (or at all)  noticeable until you get to 30,000 ft or above.  Then it is distinctly noticeable.  As I fly airliners almost exclusively in the sim,  I see these patterns in every flight. Any guidance would be appreciated, although i'll probably pop over to the REX forums now, as mentioned. Although, it would be useful if REX/HiFi could address the issue here (if they see the message) in the open,  so everyone can benefit from it rather than having to go scratch around closed forums for the answer.

This is a significant issue which should be addressed more openly

 

This happens only in OVC conditions. In full OVC it's a bit hard to see but if you look, you will see rectangles of different shades of grey. In partly OVC it's more likely to happen.

I think HiFi changed the way how they display the OVC texture clouds so they don't show that hard boundary. If you search over at HiFi forum you will find reports dating back to 2018 (IIRC).

REX OVC models might be set to display OVC texture where it is reported thus forming a hard edge. Due to the many reports from customers, Reed displayed a "real" Photo of such a cloud formation. What he didn't thought of is that the cloud photo is a fake :).

In other words, REX does display exactly what HiFi tells it to display...unfortunately REX shoud have done the OVC texture better so that it blends in.....

8 hours ago, Evros said:

So if I fly with only ASP4 open and I have these kind of clouds, then REX is to blame?

You should elaborate your question... stating that you only have ASP4 open does not do it, What cloud textures do you load for example?

If your statement is correct (that you don't use EF n'or SF) then you would be the only one I know having this issue and you should definately open a support ticket over at HiFi.

@ErichB, @Evros

For your reference:

https://www.realenvironmentxtreme.com/forums/index.php?/topic/51368-square-clouds-and-hard-weather-reloads/&tab=comments#comment-317967

https://www.realenvironmentxtreme.com/forums/index.php?/topic/53389-assfef-clouds-boundary/&tab=comments#comment-324849

https://www.realenvironmentxtreme.com/forums/index.php?/topic/51015-square-edged-cloud-layers/&tab=comments#comment-316331

and so on......

and at HiFi

https://forums.hifisimtech.com/threads/square-clouds-are-back.11706/

 

Edited April 12, 20206 yr by GEKtheReaper

Thanks for posting this GEK

Have to say, the REX responses were less than useless.   

However, I've uninstalled EF and I still have the issue, so it must be an Active Sky issue.

 

13 minutes ago, ErichB said:

However, I've uninstalled EF and I still have the issue, so it must be an Active Sky issue.

It is not EF that is causing it! EF is responsible for other things not covered in this topic.

Disable SkyForce and use ASCA or another earlyer REX cloud texture pack (soft clouds or else...). Give it a go and report back.

I'm willing to bet that you won't see any square cloud formation but be sure you uninstall / disable REX5 products completely.

17 minutes ago, ErichB said:

Have to say, the REX responses were less than useless. 

It's hard to tell what the issue is. HiFi calls the clouds (shape / type / formation) REX SF provides the textures. I still think it's a texture "blend in" issue (but I'm no SW DEV...).

1 hour ago, GEKtheReaper said:

Disable SkyForce and use ASCA or another earlyer REX cloud texture pack (soft clouds or else...). Give it a go and report back.

Will try it.  

I finally encountered this and apparently Environment Force turned "enable weather smoothing" back on. Shutting it off immediately filled the grids back in.