June 25, 20205 yr Hello everyone, I would like to uninstall ASCA and just use ActiveSky with Enhanced Atmospherics to test out. However, how can I completely uninstall ASCA, i.e., Sky Textures etc., from v5? Do I have to reinstall the P3dv5 client only? Did ASCA change any files in my root P3D folder or just the add-on folder?Kind regards, S.S Regards, Shelman S. Intel i9 9900KS, o/c @ 5.1 GHz; EVGA RTX 2080 Ti FTW3 Ultra Gaming; GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS MASTER; Thermaltake 32GB RAM @ 3600 DDR4; 3xSabrent Rocket 4.0 2TB SSDs; LG UltraGear 38GL950G-B 38" 21:9 Curved 144 Hz G-SYNC IPS Gaming Monitor; Acer Predator x34 UHD (3440x1440) @ 100hz GSYNC; Windows 10 64 bit; X-Plane 10; X-Plane 11.5r2, DCS World Open Beta, Prepar3dv4.5; Prepar3dv5 Professional. Honeycomb Yoke, Saitek Pedals, Switch, and Autopilot Panels. Obutto R3Volution Cockpit. Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog and F18 Joysticks and Throttle.
June 25, 20205 yr 35 minutes ago, ssair1 said: Hello everyone, I would like to uninstall ASCA and just use ActiveSky with Enhanced Atmospherics to test out. However, how can I completely uninstall ASCA, i.e., Sky Textures etc., from v5? Do I have to reinstall the P3dv5 client only? Did ASCA change any files in my root P3D folder or just the add-on folder?Kind regards, S.S Just add .off to the AS Cloud Art.exe file located in the HiFi folder ( AS Cloud Art.exe.off ) and it will not launch, no need to uninstall in case you want to revert back just take off the .off Joe Joe (Southern California) System: I9-9900KS @5.1Ghz/ Corsair H115i / Gigabyte A-390 Master / EVGA RTX 2080 Ti FTW3 Hybrid w 11Gb / Trident 32Gb DDR4-3200 C14 / Evo 970 2Tb M.2 / Samsung 40inch TV 40ku6300 4K w/ Native 30 hz capability / Corsair AX850 PS / VKB Gunfighter Pro / Virpil MongoosT-50 Throttle / MFG Crosswind Pedals / LINDA, VoiceAttack, ChasePlane, AIG AI, MCE, FFTF, Pilot2ATC, HP Reverb G2
June 25, 20205 yr Author 30 minutes ago, joepoway said: Just add .off to the AS Cloud Art.exe file located in the HiFi folder ( AS Cloud Art.exe.off ) and it will not launch, no need to uninstall in case you want to revert back just take off the .off Joe Thank you, Joe, I'm aware of this method of not allowing ASCA to launch together with ActiveSky. However, I'm interested in understanding what core files, if any, does ASCA change within the P3Dv5 root folder itself? I went through the ASCA User Guide, yet it doesn't provide any information on how to uninstall the various themes, i.e., Full Dynamics, which change sky textures, cloud structures and textures, etc. If I delete my v5 shaders, does it impact the ASCA files? I'm assuming that everything ASCA and ActiveSky are installed and configured in the add-ons folder? Regards, Shelman S. Intel i9 9900KS, o/c @ 5.1 GHz; EVGA RTX 2080 Ti FTW3 Ultra Gaming; GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS MASTER; Thermaltake 32GB RAM @ 3600 DDR4; 3xSabrent Rocket 4.0 2TB SSDs; LG UltraGear 38GL950G-B 38" 21:9 Curved 144 Hz G-SYNC IPS Gaming Monitor; Acer Predator x34 UHD (3440x1440) @ 100hz GSYNC; Windows 10 64 bit; X-Plane 10; X-Plane 11.5r2, DCS World Open Beta, Prepar3dv4.5; Prepar3dv5 Professional. Honeycomb Yoke, Saitek Pedals, Switch, and Autopilot Panels. Obutto R3Volution Cockpit. Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog and F18 Joysticks and Throttle.
June 25, 20205 yr Moderator Just uninstall it from control panel. You'll have to reinstall it when you want to use it. I don'tr like EA. There are issues with this beta implementation. The whole effect is much better with AS and ASCA. If you like soft fuzzy clouds all the time, you'll love EA but to me it is completely unrealistic. When they get a better implementation of EA it could be great though. Vic RIG#1 - I9 14900K MSI Pro z790 RTX 5070Ti 40" 4K Monitor 3840x2160
June 25, 20205 yr EA versus sprite clouds is a separate question. Personally, i’ve flown with EA on for 2 months now and would never go from 3D clouds back to last-decade-style 2D sprites. However, OP is asking a different question - for those who want to fly EA, how do you cleanse the sim of ASCA’s changes? Does it even change core files? My guess is that reinstalling the client and deleting the shader cache should do the trick. But i’d also like to know what, if anything, ASCA and similar programs do to the Truesky-related files. Oz Sim Rig: MSI RTX3090 Suprim, an old, partly-melted Intel 9900K @ 5GHz+, Honeycomb Alpha, Thrustmaster TPR Rudder, Warthog HOTAS, Reverb G2, Prosim 737 cockpit. Currently flying: MSFS: PMDG 737-700, Fenix A320, Leonardo MD-82, MIlviz C310, Flysimware C414AW, DC Concorde, Carenado C337. Prepar3d v5: PMDG 737/747/777. "There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are."
June 25, 20205 yr Commercial Member I also like old clouds. already added HF2 the ability to change shaders? Like PTA In jurisprudence, there is a principle - you look for the person who benefits.
June 25, 20205 yr This is an interesting question indeed. I was in a similar situation as the OP a couple of years ago when I had a complicated mixture of ASCA, Envtex/Envshade, and Skyforce which was suggested by some clever guys but started to look strange at a point. All these programs make Backups but in combination you can't trace which textures/shaders were overwritten in which order. When I wanted to get rid of all the shebang I ended up to reinstall the Client plus the Contents module (I think the latter had to be reinstalled, too). Cleaning shaders is mandatory, of course. This reset me to the original state. I avoided such intricate combinations since, as good as they may be. Kind regards, Michael Intel i7-13700K / AsRock Z790 / Crucial 32 GB DDR 5 / ASUS RTX 4080OC 16GB / BeQuiet ATX 1000W / WD m.2 NVMe 2TB (System) / WD m.2 NVMe 4 TB (MSFS) / WD HDD 10 TB / XTOP+Saitek hardware panel / LG 34UM95 3440 x 1440 / HP Reverb 1 (2160x2160 per eye) / Win 11
June 25, 20205 yr I think that ASCA doesn't change textures in the sim folder because you can run P3D without starting ASCA and then you will have default clouds and sky. You can do the test: start a scenario without ASCA open and then start ASCA, you'll see new clouds popping.
June 26, 20205 yr I don't find reinstalling the whole P3Dv5 is a hard chore anymore, be it client, content etc.. However all you need to do to eliminate traces of ASCA/ENVTEX is just uninstall ActiveSky in the control panel on your manin flightsim PC. Cheers. PS: please tell me if I'm wrong, but that's what I've figured here. Edited June 26, 20205 yr by Dirk98
June 26, 20205 yr Moderator 7 hours ago, Dirk98 said: PS: please tell me if I'm wrong, but that's what I've figured here You are correct. Just uninstall ASCA and or ASP3D. Vic RIG#1 - I9 14900K MSI Pro z790 RTX 5070Ti 40" 4K Monitor 3840x2160
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