February 27, 20224 yr Is there anyway to reduce the snow on runways / taxiways when using AccuSeason? Right now when I try to fly out of airports in the mid-west, I can't even see the runways and taxiways; I just have to "split the difference" between lights. Thanks, Dave
February 27, 20224 yr I do not have that problem, but I use it with Zinertec Enhanced Airport Graphics. System: I ASRock X670E | AMD 7800X3D | 64Gb DDR5 6000 | RTX 4090 | 2TB NVMe | Seasonic Vertex 1000W I LG Ultra Gear 34 UW I
February 27, 20224 yr 1 hour ago, lehbird said: Is there anyway to reduce the snow on runways / taxiways when using AccuSeason? Right now when I try to fly out of airports in the mid-west, I can't even see the runways and taxiways; I just have to "split the difference" between lights. Thanks, Dave I believe this is a resident MSFS issue. Frank Patton Corsair 5000D Airflow Case; MSI B650 Tomahawk MOB; Ryzen 7 7800 X3D CPU; ASUS RTX 4080 Super; NZXT 360mm liquid cooler; Corsair Vengeance 64GB DDR5 4800 MHz RAM; RMX850X Gold PSU;; ASUS VG289 4K 27" Display; Honeycomb Alpha & Bravo, Crosswind 3's w/dampener. Former USAF meteorologist & ground weather school instructor. AOPA Member #07379126 "I will never put my name on a product that does not have in it the best that is in me." - John Deere
February 27, 20224 yr AccuSeason has nothing to do with the amount of snow, this is a resident MSFS issue. Guillaume ASUS ROG STRIX X870 ▪︎ AMD RYZEN 9950X OC 5.5 GHz▪︎ ASUS ROG ASTRAL RTX 5090 OC ▪︎ 32GB 6600 Crucial Ballistix ▪︎ Windows 11 Pro (25H2) ▪︎ 4x Samsung 990 Pro 2TB NVME SSD (OS Drive et MSFS) ▪︎ Corsair RMX 1000W 80 plus Gold PSU ▪︎ LIAN-LI ODYSSEY X black case
February 27, 20224 yr Honestly if they'd just plow the roads and airports, the winter depiction would be nearly spot on with real life. As with most of MSFS, with a bit more refinement it'd be amazing. Tired of Streetlights everywhere? Try MSFS DarkStreets today!
February 27, 20224 yr Snow is depicted according to Meteoblue's map: https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/maps/#coords=3.43/49.42/-91.97&map=snowDepth~hourly~auto~sfc~none It takes a while to be updated after a new snow fall..... Most of what is said on the Internet may be the same thing they shovel on the regular basis at the local barn.
February 27, 20224 yr This is a flaw in MSFS’ native snow depiction system. If a runway or road has a dark texture it will be clear of snow. Otherwise it is covered. Jim BarrettLicensed Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic, Avionics, Electrical & Air Data Systems Specialist. Qualified on: Falcon 900, CRJ-200, Dornier 328-100, Hawker 850XP and 1000, Lear 35, 45, 55 and 60, Gulfstream IV and 550, Embraer 135, Beech Premiere and 400A, MD-80.
February 27, 20224 yr 13 minutes ago, JRBarrett said: This is a flaw in MSFS’ native snow depiction system. If a runway or road has a dark texture it will be clear of snow. Otherwise it is covered. Yep. It sort of ruins flying in the winter. Clear the major roads and all movement areas at airports. The only time both are not clear is right after a huge snowstorm. Even the small airports get their runways and taxiways cleared within a day or two of a major storm. Edited February 27, 20224 yr by ryanbatcund | My Liveries | FAA ZMP | PPL ASEL | | Windows 11 | MSI Z690 Tomahawk | 12700K 4.7GHz | MSI RTX 4080 | 64GB 6000 MHz DDR5 | 500GB Samsung 860 Evo SSD | 2x 2TB Samsung 970 Evo M.2 | EVGA 850W Gold | Corsair 5000X | HP G2 (VR) / LG 27" 1440p |
February 28, 20224 yr Author 3 hours ago, ryanbatcund said: Yep. It sort of ruins flying in the winter. Clear the major roads and all movement areas at airports. The only time both are not clear is right after a huge snowstorm. Even the small airports get their runways and taxiways cleared within a day or two of a major storm. Don't want to make a big deal out of this but have been flying out of KDTW for 3 days waiting to see a clear runway.
February 28, 20224 yr 11 minutes ago, lehbird said: Don't want to make a big deal out of this but have been flying out of KDTW for 3 days waiting to see a clear runway. I just flew to/over 3 airports around the MSP area and we had 8 inches of snow this Wednesday, followed by 4 inches on Friday. I flew Saturday morning and even the uncontrolled fields were clear. The whole point is that - irl I'm not going to land if the runway is heavily contaminated with snow. In the sim it's darn near impossible to see lighter colored runways/surfaces (it has nothing to do with snow depth... it's all about dark surfaces showing as clear or lighter surfaces showing as snow covered). Either simulate snow falling and a covered runway....then simulate it being removed a day or so later. Or just "clear" all the runways so people can still enjoy the sim. | My Liveries | FAA ZMP | PPL ASEL | | Windows 11 | MSI Z690 Tomahawk | 12700K 4.7GHz | MSI RTX 4080 | 64GB 6000 MHz DDR5 | 500GB Samsung 860 Evo SSD | 2x 2TB Samsung 970 Evo M.2 | EVGA 850W Gold | Corsair 5000X | HP G2 (VR) / LG 27" 1440p |
February 28, 20224 yr Yup. I fly a lot in Scandinavia during winter and haven't seen a taxiway or runway in weeks. Basically taxiing and taking off blind with the help of svs and charts. Luckily, my Kodiak 100 has big old tyres so I just plow over everything. Don't mind me!
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