4 hours ago, ywg256 said:

It will either be xplane or msfs.

Just saying, XPlane has plenty of study level addons. Your wallet is the limit. 
Shifting gears back to topic isn’t this UE thing for VR user and not so much for monitors?

1 hour ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

I’ve just watched a PMDG 737-800 video for MSFS24 and there’s still no (…) weather radar. Five years since the initial release.

Are you sure about this?

 

@ 21:45 / 25:03. 

Edited December 1, 2025Dec 1 by GCBraun

29 minutes ago, Patco Lch said:

Shifting gears back to topic isn’t this UE thing for VR user and not so much for monitors

Absolutely not related at all.

UE5 IMHO, is the best graphics engine that has matured and it also does support DLSS4/FG.  There are a wealth of tools available for it and a very large community supporting it.  It’s flexible enough such that NASA use it for training and missions.

 

4 minutes ago, GCBraun said:

Are you sure about this?

I watched airline2sim video and he mentioned radar was still not available. He’s an experienced pilot and simmer so I have no reason not to believe him.

1 minute ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

I watched airline2sim video and he mentioned radar was still not available. He’s an experienced pilot and simmer so I have no reason not to believe him.

Sorry to say, but he is mistaken. The linked photos and video clearly show the WX radar in operation. I’m flying the PMDG 777 in 2024 right now, and the weather radar is working. It’s also available on several other add-ons. Let’s please keep the basic facts straight.

20 minutes ago, GCBraun said:

Sorry to say, but he is mistaken.

Perhaps you could let him know. Not having that sim I have no real interest. Watching the video the 737-800 seems much the same as the P3D version.

20 minutes ago, GCBraun said:

Sorry to say, but he is mistaken. The linked photos and video clearly show the WX radar in operation. I’m flying the PMDG 777 in 2024 right now, and the weather radar is working. It’s also available on several other add-ons. Let’s please keep the basic facts straight.

What he probably means is that this is not what we would call a weather-radar. It's simply a 2D-image and not a fully 3d representation of the weather-returns with tilt and real reflections working like it is in real. Meaning it is more or less useless. This limitations have always existed.

9 minutes ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

Watching the video the 737-800 seems much the same as the P3D version.

Yes, it’s very similar, although I prefer the MSFS version for its improved texturing and effects.

**Begin off-topic rant**: PMDG has been milking essentially the same add-on for over a decade, and asking for yet another upgrade fee for 2024 feels impossible to justify at this point. End off-topic rant**.

15 minutes ago, Franz007 said:

What he probably means is that this is not what we would call a weather-radar. It's simply a 2D-image and not a fully 3d representation of the weather-returns with tilt and real reflections working like it is in real. Meaning it is more or less useless. This limitations have always existed.

Who is “we”? Weather radars in sims have always been limited, in my opinion. I’m just glad there’s at least a way to see precipitation ahead. It could certainly be improved, but it’s simply incorrect to claim that “WX radar is not available.”

19 minutes ago, GCBraun said:

Who is “we”? Weather radars in sims have always been limited, in my opinion. I’m just glad there’s at least a way to see precipitation ahead. It could certainly be improved, but it’s simply incorrect to claim that “WX radar is not available.”

« We » are the ones who know how a real weather-radar is supposed to work. For MSFS, many users have been wanting a true weather-radar since years.

I haven’t watched his stream and don’t know what he was exactly refering to by stating « not available ». So it’s just a guess. But what you see here is just the same as you may be seeing on the Meteoblue-maps as an 2d-image. A weather-radar uses a beam that is being physically reflected by some droplets in the clouds and builds a 3D-model of those radar-returns. And it should allow you to use the tilt to assess the whole situation and even reflect back the ground if tilted down. And that is not implemented as far as I know.

Edited December 1, 2025Dec 1 by Franz007

51 minutes ago, Franz007 said:

It's simply a 2D-image and not a fully 3d representation of the weather-returns

Stop spreading this false info, the weather radar in 2020/2024 is 3D, you can see the weather disappear/appear as you climb/descend, and you can get a side view in the Garmin equipped aircraft that support it. An actual dev who works on the sims has even said it's 3D.

But you're right that you can't tilt it.

Edited December 1, 2025Dec 1 by Tuskin38

MSFS is lacking in the physics department (especially on the ground) ... cloud /weather effects, inertia, drag ... it just feels a bit false.

If LM nails it this could be the holy grail some of us were hoping for (XP12 physics + MSFS scenery).

Interesting times!

Let`s hope tomorrow does not turn out to be an AI Scam on YouTube.

2 hours ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

I watched airline2sim video and he mentioned radar was still not available. He’s an experienced pilot and simmer so I have no reason not to believe him.

Have you got a link for this Ray?

I couldn't find a video from this channel. 

Nobody will develop adddons for it.