Today Xp12.0.8 surprised me

[efis007 885]

After fixing anti-aliasing, dark panels, and color correction, my satisfaction with the new XP12 is increasing.
Today the simulator amazed me, I was doing a normal scheduled flight between Quito (SEQM) and Jorg (SPJC), and during the route I was surrounded by many cloud formations and thunderstorms (I was flying in real weather).
Well... XP12 recreated fantastic clouds! ... I had never seen clouds so well shaped and above all varied in design.
Thunderstorms for example.
I expected to see "square thunderstorms" (we know that Xp12 sometimes creates ugly, square clouds).
None of this was generated.
The clouds were all beautiful, the storms had a very convincing "anvil design", and they were beautiful even when viewed far away on the horizon.
Yes ... I really liked Xp12 today and wanted to share these captured images with you. 

Observe how beautiful the distant formations are!

When I landed I moved the clock forward, and XP12 gave me the final surprise: a beautiful moon that dazzles the storm clouds.
What a day! 😊

 

[bowingic 7]

Nice shots. I also love the great variation in cloud over the course of a flight with XP12 weather...something you have captured above. There are still improvements to be made that Laminar is working on for future updates. Lots to look forward to.

[Humpty 751]

Hmm why I don't get those types.

The one that looks like an anvil in the first shot was something I wanted to see in a flight sim.

This is amazing 

Edited January 24 by Humpty

[Jude Bradley 659]

What tweaks/mods did you use in your case?

 

[efis007 885]

I'm not using any cloud tweaks/mods, all scenery and clouds are default.
The only trick I use is this, I'll share it for anyone who wants to use it.

https://mega.nz/file/g5oTXRgB#6uhL59gbgsdhTXXyDz3IWHn7PjbnIIfxKdt8XJ6Q8YE

The package consists of three elements.
(1) Lua scripts completely eliminate the "self-exposed camera effect" (which causes unnaturally white skies and pale sunsets).
Furthermore, the script softens the tonemapper and makes the shadows inside the cockpit less black. This temporary measure is not 100% effective, but it allows for more visible and illuminated cockpits while we await the next v12.1.
The script also eliminates the star wars black rain effect.
(2) Another lua script (optional) controls the LOD and framerate stability.
(3) Finally, the "blufx" plugin performs real-time light/color correction without loss of framerate or stability. This plugin simply needs to be installed and that's it, I have already calibrated it to have good color correction.

[mjrhealth 821]

Dont use any of that and xplane still surprises me...

[andy1252 3,923]

Those all looked good, and remind me that I haven't fired up XP for a few weeks. I'll have to correct that!

[P_7878 6,668]

Really beautiful pictures set...from your XP12 version...And glad to see Frontier in S.A....