EA on or off in 5.3?

[spilok 1,132]

What is your decision on using EA in 5.3?  Are you using it or not?  I generally did not use it in 5.2 and I find that NOT using it in 5.3 that my water and sky look excessively blue and unrealistic.  I've reinstalled the scenery module and I've reinstalled the Libraries in ORBX.  I've tried everything to make the scenery looked better in 5.3 without using EA. I've also changed graphic drivers and deleted my config. I've played with all my settings in P3d and still the overall look of P3d without EA is very unreal.  However, I find that when I use EA, everything looks so much better.  However, I still dislike the excessive haze that seems to be prevalent when I use EA.  Are any of you finding the same thing in this new version?  ALSO, the repetitive clouds formations do not seem to be present in EA as they were in previous versions.

Stan

Edited December 8, 2021 by spilok

[johnbow72 2,722]

EA on for me , I think 5.3 looks amazing . MSFS is still my #1 Sim , but 5.3 is a close second .

[davenicoll 104]

Agree with Johnbow72...

 

Like you I did not use it in 5.2 but 5.3 it now looks very good.

Edited December 8, 2021 by davenicoll

[micstatic 4,314]

I'm using EA on, but vol clouds off as to have my weather more closely match real world weather since flying on vatsim

[BerndB 349]

With EA on the athmosphere looks much more realistic in case of colour, haze and light. The option to use the legacy clouds model in conjunction with weather controllers like ASP3D + ENVSHADE give a very realistic appearance like i exspect compared to my realworld flights. 

BUT LM has desintegrated the TrueSky starfield simulation for the night sky which was way more realistic as the old FS 4.0 white dots starfield before. Now you have the old legacy one back with EA enabled. Only the devil knows why LM does such decisions🤮

[SimeonWilbury 220]

EA is looking very good, and with the new PBR texturing in 5.3 I've found even flying over default buildings/ urban areas aesthetically pleasing - which is a first for me considering default cities were always a bit of an eyesore for me

Flew into LAX today and was seriously impressed by the visuals. Shame about the CTD when lining up on approach...

[Chuck Dreier 75]

With EA on do you, or do you not, use REX’s Sky Force?  

[BerndB 349]

1 minute ago, Chuck Dreier said:

With EA on do you, or do you not, use REX’s Sky Force?  

Chuck, me myself using AktiveSky, but i gues the answer should be YES! But put the slider of volumetric clouds to the far left i recommend, which turns off those and enables the legacy clouds model. Then enjoy the realistic weather appearence and building weather while you advance your flight leg.

[SimeonWilbury 220]

4 minutes ago, Chuck Dreier said:

With EA on do you, or do you not, use REX’s Sky Force?  

I use Sky Force for clouds (I turn volumetric clouds off) & let EA do the rest, works the best visually for me.

[Chuck Dreier 75]

And would you use ASP3D as the weather engine?

[spilok 1,132]

Glad to hear that most simmers are using EA.  It IS so much better than in 5.2.  Thanks for your responses. Just imagine how much BETTER it is going to become.

Stan

[johnbow72 2,722]

2 hours ago, Chuck Dreier said:

And would you use ASP3D as the weather engine?

I use REX for the clouds and ASP3D for the WX engine .

[TallTanBarbie 19]

EA set to ON

Volumetric Clouds to OFF

Dynamic Lighting to OFF

ENVTEX/ENVSHADE with ASCA integration for sky and clouds

ASP3D or FSGRW for weather 

Haven't had much luck getting Sky Force 3D to work well

[jcomm 5,890]

EA On , but alternating between Volumetric = High and Volumetric = NADA + ASCA.

I still tend to prefer ASCA, and EA on gives me the other nice atmosphere colours / shaders / effects...

[jon b 2,041]

Help , my head is spinning now.

I've just set up my new PC and am setting up my sims.

I own all of the above mentioned products, Envtex, envshade, active sky, ASCA, and the REX products, not sure what to install.

Whats the majority consensus EA on Envtex/Envshade and ASCA ?

Edited to add I fly exclusively in VR so want to avoid those pesky spinning clouds.

Many thanks! 

Edited December 9, 2021 by jon b