How can I create dramatic sunrises and sunsets?

[Guest cliffie1931]

When setting up a sunrise or sunset scenario I can't figure out how to create the beautiful and dramatic effects I so often see in screen shots.Can it be achieved in FSX without third party ad ons?Cliff

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There are several different color combinations in the textures which varies by the day you are flying. Try changing to a different day and see if it changes. Of course weather settings make a big difference as well.

[Guest cliffie1931]

Thanks for those comments. Can you perhaps enlarge on your noting that "weather settings make a big difference as well"?What sort of selection would you make to hopefully give the results we want?Cliff

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What I mean by the weather comment is that the weather can make a big difference, but it's kind of an art. It's not that there is a formula to it, but a dramatic cloudscape will usually result in a more dramatic sunset/sunrise