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Aerosol Density

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In the MSFS weather settings there is an option called aerosol density.  More important to me though (because i use rex) its also in rex. Can anyone give me an example of what this does if checked on in rex and is it better/more realistic to keep it on or off?  Thanks so much.

Really? Never knew about this setting, when was it added and what exactly does it do?

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As the name suggests, it's controlling the amount of particles in the air.

Unless you are flying the Starship with an Eighties hair metal band on board, in which case it'd be how much hairspray there would be in the cabin. 🤣

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Since some time I fly with aerosol density around 2-2.5  

Ir gives a more realistic horizon in the area that I mostly fly (VFR)

It also is a solution for the "tree distance" whiners.

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23 minutes ago, hansb57 said:
23 minutes ago, hansb57 said:

Since some time I fly with aerosol density around 2-2.5  

Ir gives a more realistic horizon in the area that I mostly fly (VFR)

It also is a solution for the "tree distance" whiners.

 

Nice tip, shame you had to ruin it with your final sentence, many of us want realism and proper immersion in a Simulator...

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31 minutes ago, hansb57 said:

Since some time I fly with aerosol density around 2-2.5  

Ir gives a more realistic horizon in the area that I mostly fly (VFR)

It also is a solution for the "tree distance" whiners.

The Aerosol setting is great, and is a welcome addition to the sim for those that like to play with these things (like me :smile:).

However, "whiners" is a bit tough for the people who are not happy with the changes to tree distance (like me), when we had a perfectly good solution that worked before. 

Wait until you post about something you think needs improving, then if someone calls you a "whiner", see how that feels.  

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Ok, your both right. I shouldnt have made the tree remark!

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2 hours ago, Chock said:

As the name suggests, it's controlling the amount of particles in the air.

Unless you are flying the Starship with an Eighties hair metal band on board, in which case it'd be how much hairspray there would be in the cabin. 🤣

     
   

Has there been any good payware 720's? The only other civil air sim I have is FSX and I don't recall seeing one for it...

And not to be pedantic but no hair metal on this list (unless you count EJ 😂)

   

 

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2 hours ago, captain420 said:

Really? Never knew about this setting, when was it added and what exactly does it do?

It was not added. It was there from the very begining.

proofs some people never look at the options, any new program i play thats the first i go, see all the options.

4 hours ago, hansb57 said:

Since some time I fly with aerosol density around 2-2.5  

Ir gives a more realistic horizon in the area that I mostly fly (VFR)

It also is a solution for the "tree distance" whiners.

Meaning you dont fly with live weather ? Because you cant change aerosol density with live weather enabled. The slider is disabled.

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Where I live live weather is often not VFR, I can imagine a lot of people use it but live is not important to me.

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8 hours ago, Chock said:

As the name suggests, it's controlling the amount of particles in the air.

Unless you are flying the Starship with an Eighties hair metal band on board, in which case it'd be how much hairspray there would be in the cabin. 🤣

This post sponsored by Aqua Net - If you're flying and need sprayable glue to keep your hair in place. Aqua Net has all your aerosol density needs

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2 hours ago, styckx said:

This post sponsored by Aqua Net - If you're flying and need sprayable glue to keep your hair in place. Aqua Net has all your aerosol density needs

So does Gorilla spray glue. Although it is somewhat more permanent...

 

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Meteoblue has aerosol optical depth under air quality & pollen tab.  I was just wondering if they didn't inject that off of meteoblue somehow with real weather.   Definitely would be some neat stuff if they did. 

      Does anyone know if they do inject the aerosol readings off of meteoblue real weather to the sim?                              

                                          Happy Landings

 

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