Active Sky review

[scotchegg 4,240]

30 minutes ago, Cpt_Piett said:

Been using historical weather a lot, works great!

If some bright spark can figure out historical AI traffic, we’ll be apples (as I believe the Aussies say…?)

[mmcmah 443]

34 minutes ago, scotchegg said:

If some bright spark can figure out historical AI traffic, we’ll be apples (as I believe the Aussies say…?)

Historical AI is provided by PSXT/RT.

[KL Oo 706]

2 hours ago, mmcmah said:

Historical AI is provided by PSXT/RT.

It is, to a varying level of success. As I said up threat, RT and PSXT are an option, but the quality of RT data over the past six - twelve months has dropped significantly. I've been a professional subscriber for years but won't renew in July unless things drastically improve. 

 

Anyway, back to Active Sky...

[orchestra_nl 957]

7 hours ago, scotchegg said:

If some bright spark can figure out historical AI traffic, we’ll be apples (as I believe the Aussies say…?)

AIG creates believable traffic based on the in-sim time and real world time tables, but these time tables can be 1 or 2 years old.

[edu2703 281]

New Beta is out;

Update 042724 - B8883 (1.0.8883.1882)

• Added new option “Periodic theme reload interval”, now set to your desired interval (default 15) or disable and use download interval only for theme reloads. See user’s guide for further information.
• Added instant weather reset when meters/ft units changed to prevent slow smoothing of clouds associated with different altitude values
• Added automatic start of ActiveSkyUtils.exe if it’s not already running, and the simulator is, to prevent connection issues in case there is a problem auto-starting ActiveSkyUtils.exe from the simulator exe.xml directly
• Added automatic re-hide of ASFS toolbar button in sim (this is not used currently and should not be visible, even if you re-enabled it by disabling and re-enabling the ASFS toolbar item)
• Moved Navigraph data from [AS install folder]\NavigraphData to C:\users[username]\appdata\roaming\HiFi\AS_FS\NavigraphData for compatibility with latest Navigraph data management and updater tools for MSFS
• Vis/humidity adjustments per feedback
• Re-enabled dewpoint setting in custom wx setting wizard (dewpoint setting may not be readable in MSFS and is occasionally altered by ASFS for humidity/visibility control)
• Fixed new issue with Russian and potentially other MSFS language settings causing units conversion problems (baro, alt, wind speed errors) in some unit modes
• Fixed issue where changing units mode could cause baro pressure to take a long time to smooth to new value (now instantly switches baro after detected units change)
• Attempted fix for startup form not showing up in some cases requiring a force close/restart to get form to show
• Removed option “Use period theme reloads”
• Updated documentation and readme

Edited April 27 by edu2703

[mmcmah 443]

10 hours ago, KL Oo said:

It is, to a varying level of success. As I said up threat, RT and PSXT are an option, but the quality of RT data over the past six - twelve months has dropped significantly. I've been a professional subscriber for years but won't renew in July unless things drastically improve. 

 

Anyway, back to Active Sky...

Agreed WRT RT's data issues. After much deliberation, I renewed my professional license in January, but I am not thinking I'll renew if things don't improve substantially.

[GSalden 4,700]

AS vs MSFS Live Weather

 

[EduSCA 47]

People spent 4 years complaining that all the MSFS clouds were Cumulus and now we have the AS where all the clouds look like Stratus looking like FSX/P3D clouds LMAO 🤣 

Edited April 27 by EduSCA

[Bobsk8 12,856]

7 minutes ago, GSalden said:

AS vs MSFS Live Weather

 

If you like Cumulus clouds everywhere and nothing else, default is good. 

[Baptista 52]

Since FS2004, P3D, and now F2020, seriousness and responsibility towards the customer, just look at how quickly their products are updated. Health

[GSalden 4,700]

30 minutes ago, Bobsk8 said:

If you like Cumulus clouds everywhere and nothing else, default is good. 

You probably did not look the vid with such a comment …

[Bobsk8 12,856]

Just now, GSalden said:

You probably did not look the vid with such a comment …

I have had my fill of Youtube clickbaiters that mostly don't know what they are doing. I go by what I see for myself when I fly my sim, and so far  AS is nailing it. 

[Fiorentoni 4,367]

34 minutes ago, EduSCA said:

People spent 4 years complaining that all the MSFS clouds were Cumulus and now we have the AS where all the clouds look like Stratus looking like FSX/P3D clouds LMAO 🤣 

Utter nonsense. That's non even possible since for all cloud types MSFS cloud textures and resolution are used. You're probably used to every cloud looking like the weather over Pompeji in 79 AC.
Also there are about 30% ST, 30% CU and 30% CI from what I've experienced so far with AS. Very nice mix and variation.

[Bobsk8 12,856]

38 minutes ago, EduSCA said:

People spent 4 years complaining that all the MSFS clouds were Cumulus and now we have the AS where all the clouds look like Stratus looking like FSX/P3D clouds LMAO 🤣 

Hogwash. 

[MarcG 3,031]

How's the latest beta 8883 running? I don't usually bother with betas but for this app it may be worth it for my flight tonight to see the changes.