XP12 07 beta - Some observations re precipitation

[coastaldriver 843]

Find current beta - stable and graphically almost perfect (If there is any such thing) nothing does not work for me and the uplift in graphics and performance is fine (I get 60-87 fps routinely) and no CTD's at all load times are fast.. Weather depiction cloud and precipitation depiction now at a level I did not think was possible. Though the NOAA or WMO connection thing still can be intermittent. LR have still not found a solution to the depiction of rain above FL200 (no it does not) and the current graphics give you a starwars warp speed view if you push through cloud sometimes - just weird. Low levels fine as far as can tell in fact excellent!

Now I was going to do an off hand flight, real time. real weather from Athens Greece in a Dash 8. Bit of cumulus about and possible light rain. There were light spots on the windscreen and I shifted to outside view and at first could not discern any rain but then I noticed it was but it was drizzle - light fine precipitation - never seen that before in the sim. Second thing was that over a short period of time well the pavement apron area changed colour and took on the appearance of wet or damp concrete - no puddles just the change in colourisation. The screenshot alas just does not capture that light drizzle but you can see the colour change in the pavement. Overall that entire depiction of aircraft and airport is well almost photographic. 

[coastaldriver 843]

On the receiving end of heavy rain showers and thunderstorm activity. Sound of rain on canopy varied with intensity as did sound of thunder in close proximity to a CB. Overall cloud depiction was spot on and precipitation varied as did light with passing of cloud masses. No issues from my perspective. 

The jet is the Cessna A-37 by JCS and X-Aeroplanes for XP12 - couple blemishes but nice to get this quality and class of jet in the sim. 

[turbomax 2,900]

On 9/27/2023 at 1:39 AM, coastaldriver said:

in a Dash 8

Hi coastaldriver, which Dash is it please? I like the smaller versions like inyour screenshot, not a fan of the stretched -400.

[coastaldriver 843]

Tubomax - That is the Manky1 Dash 8 100-200. Nicely done rebuild of Rivieres Dash. Manky has done a lot of work over the year or so, in fact the whole package is now just about payware quality. Lot of attention to detail of the functionality and handling. Currently working on the FMOD for them. Manky also has the 300 and 400 series as well. 

[Bjoern 1,061]

19 minutes ago, coastaldriver said:

Currently working on the FMOD for them.

Make sure to pack the sounds properly (i.e. SND and BANK files). On the first iteration of your Q300 soundset, you've only packed the source files, which are not usable in XP without having Fmod Studio running in the background and using XP's fmod preview function (or whatever it is called).

Edited October 24 by Bjoern

[coastaldriver 843]

11 hours ago, Bjoern said:

Make sure to pack the sounds properly (i.e. SND and BANK files). On the first iteration of your Q300 soundset, you've only packed the source files, which are not usable in XP without having Fmod Studio running in the background and using XP's fmod preview function (or whatever it is called).

Yeah found out the hard way a shortcut is not a shortcut!