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  2. RALF9636
    Start with the default settings (they are just fine) and make adjustments if you see the need.
  3. sloppysmusic
    OK, need definitive answer. Manual states what NOT to do but not specifically TO do in MSFS to make sure it has full control. There needs to be a screenshot in the manual IMO showing the CORRECT in sim settings. Most importantly does AS control sim time or should I set that to REAL TIME in sim? When I start MSFS and select FLIGHT CONDITIONS weather and time bottom left are set to CUSTOM , top right REAL TIME is OFF and LIVE WEATHER is OFF. I choose flight (today LOWI to LOWG) and time is of course now wrong (90 mins ago shown). Wind is shown as 270/2 at LOWI. I start the flight and I have the wrong time and no weather. Clear skies 29.92 baro. I set REAL TIME in sim and sun moves but still no weather. CLEAR SKY preset is showing when I click toolbar for weather but I have not selected it. Still 29.92 ASFS set to LIVE WEATHER btw. I cannot do ANYTHING with ASFS at this point that injects anything into my flight. ASFS displays 29.77 as baro. I select historical weather 25 Dec 2023(30.00 pressure). Says active but MSFS still clear skies todays date. Out of desperation I now select LIVE WEATHER in MSFS (left 25/12/23 still in ASFS) and ....I get actual weather now. I am guessing MSFS default? AS still says I'm enjoying 30.00 winter but I'm not! Switch to ASFS live pressure back to 29.77 but that's same as MSFS anyway. No change in weather. UNSELECT LIVE WEATHER in sim and I get |Camp Crystal Lake default 29.57 which now I can NOT get rid of unless I select MSFS Live weather again(or change preset). I have of course tried almost every install method. Latest beta over old beta. Remove beta install it again plus connector. Nothing makes a difference. Up top 24 hours ago it was working great and I loved it have many screenshots of superb flights. Might now delete and install the original release file again. My most important question as I've gone TLDR now is what is SUPPOSED to show in MSFS for AS to work? REAL TIME and LIVE WEATHER on or off? Note: ASFS will automatically control the weather mode within the simulator, shifting between live weather mode and preset weather mode as required for proper depiction. The weather conditions shown in MSFS weather toolbar menu is not expected to match ASFS weather (it is only accurate when you first open the weather toolbar menu and does not update until re-opened). Please DO NOT change weather presets or enable live weather within MSFS itself, or ASFS control may be lost and proper weather depiction by ASFS will not be possible. Please allow ASFS to control the preset/live weather mode settings and all weather condition settings at all times while ASFS is running. If I follow the above to the letter I get clear skies 29.92 all day long.
  4. Ron Lefebvre
    Yes. It is time to see what kind of settings you guys use and why. I have not changed anything yet. Using active mode
  5. DModjo
    Neither active or passive are going to show exactly the way it looks in real life. Both will depict based on a data source. The difference is active mode does a better job (in my opinion) of showing a believable weather scene that one would see in real life. Perhaps at the expense of some accuracy given the API limitations. The issue I think with passive/default is that all cloud types and patterns look so similar and predictable/cookie cutter. Cumulus clouds are overused and everything is also overly-transparent. Cloud fronts don’t even look like fronts, but rather just transparent blur which ends up becoming a cloud as you get closer. But it’s a subjective matter. I’m grateful we have choice!
  6. Gabe777
    Have to agree with this sentiment. Great app and I rely on it for many things. But because the only Manual reads like an engineering blueprint I have to rely purely on other people's profiles. I have no idea how to customise or create profiles for new aircraft. Shame really.
  7. pmplayer
    Hi simmers 😃 A deeper look at the CS Herk C-130.. If you want to see the shots in the best resolution then please click on the picture !! cheers 😉
  8. pmplayer
    You will get it - good things to come for those who can wait, OK not always easy..🙃 cheers 😉
  9. pmplayer
    Very nice set of shots with the DC-3, for ever on of my Favorite airplane.. cheers 😉
  10. pmplayer
    Looks very fine ! Have Fun buddy.. cheers 😉
  11. RALF9636
    I manually downloaded the file for Active Sky P3DV6 from the Navigraph website and then moved the AS-folder into the ASFS installation, default location for me is C:\Program Files\HiFi\AS_FS\NavigraphData Maybe make a backup of the originial AS-folder before in case anything goes wrong.
  12. Dazzlercee23
    Right click on an empty dial and you will have the option to 'Create Dial Stack". A Dial Stack page will open and you either create new or copy existing dials to the stack list. Clicking the dial toggles between each setup in the list. You can also right click on an existing dial and choose the option' Move to Dial Stack' to create a stack already containing the original dial. You can then add other dials to this stack as above. This is all done in the Stream Deck app using the Lorby-Si AxisandOhs plugin.
  13. fsiscool
    How can you say that? Because depiction is the same. There are just two types of clouds depicted. The question how the real clouds looked at day, right?
  14. peloto
    The ideal then would be to have them in real time by our own and user license with the data provider.
  15. Gabe777
    Thnx. I have a 3-metre super powerful 20 quid cable arriving later. Importantly it carries power 100W / 500mA... and it's USB C gen 3.2 (20) for data. It's designed for VR stuff apparently. No doubt overkill but it will at least remove the "limitation" of the powered-hub element. IF it improves... I'll add other stuff back into the mix until it doesn't any more. Hopefully I'll improve things. But TBH I'm thinking that running 3 SDs and a bunch of button boxes all from one app, may be pushing it a bit. I've also got Saitek panels/radio run by Spad.next ... I guess the entire USB system can only cope with so much data, before stuff starts to queue up ? Thnx !
  16. F737MAX
    Ah, I see you've noticed this too. Things that I've seen called a 'waste' in my time in flight simming: Terminal interiors Aircraft cabins Wing views 3D cockpits Aircraft liveries Failures Live/real scheduled AI traffic Ground services and pushback PBR Orthographic/photoscenery terrain High resolution terrain mesh Volumetric clouds Live weather Historical weather and many more... Funny thing is, these 'wastes' of effort are rather popular and tend to become required features in new products over time!
  17. Lonesome Cowboy Burt
    In all seriousness the amount of maybe - approximate - sometimes-pure hearsay that is regurgitated as definites and facts by just a few here is beginning to turn me off visiting so often. There are lots of knowledgeable folk here but wading through the dross from the gossipers and zealots is sometimes tiresome
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  19. Dazzlercee23
    Yeah, I had wireless dongles for keyboard, mouse, xbox and headphones, plus yoke, throttles, rudders and SD+ on the same powered hub. With this setup the SD+ was very slow to respond to anything. Through trial and error I found that moving the headphones dongle to a native USB port completely solved the issue.
  20. mpo910
    How to update my AIRAC in ASFS? Do you know this? I use Navigraph Subscription
  21. SergeyPe
    After having acquired my own TCA yoke I decided to investigate the reason for the roll axis issues reported by some of the users. The first thing to check was the roll axis sensor as some of the users were reporting a strange dependency of sensor operation on the external magnetic field (which shouldn't be the case with a properly designed sensor). So after the disassembly I was very much surprised to see the roll axis sensor to be designed around a single AH49E chip which is a simple "old-style" analog Hall-effect sensor. There is a couple of issues with this solution: 1. AH49E is reacting to a magnetic field strength variation in any direction relative to it's body. When a small round diametral- magnetized magnet is rotated close to it, the field strength change is non-linear in relation to the rotation angle. Which means that the yoke's reaction to roll axis rotation is stronger near the center and becomes weaker close to the rotation extremes. Of course it can be compensated in the sim by choosing a non-linear response curve, but in my opinion having a sensor with a non-linear response and no internal compensation for it is simply not right. 2. The magnet is not too strong, so the output signal swing for a full side-to-side yoke rotation is mush less than a sensor power supply voltage. When the yoke internal calibration is performed, the signal is- well- 'amplified" digitally within a yoke controller to match the controller's reference signal voltage swing (from 0 to full power supply voltage). Unfortunately any "noise" (magnetic or electric) that might be induced to the sensor circuit/ connecting wires (that are quite long) will be amplified as well increasing the roll axis sensitivity to the external interference. 3. As AH49E is sensing any changes in the adjacent magnetic field strength, any external ferromagnet object near the back of the yoke handle will create a disturbance in the roll axis; the same goes for the stability of the internal magnet. In some cases this might require a yoke re-calibration. My solution to this issue is the replacement of a simple Hall-effect sensor by a different type specifically designed for registering an axis rotation. In my opinion the best DIY option here is AS5600 from AMS. The main features of the chip are: 1. It is reacting to a degree of magnetic field rotation in relation to a chip's upper/ lower cover. The signal is directly proportional to the rotation angle with a very good linearity. 2. AS5600 offers a very simple internal calibration routine which adjusts the sensor's output signal swing (from 0 to power supply voltage) to a full rotational angle required. This means a much better immunity to the external "noise". 3. AS5600 is not sensitive to the magnetic field strength variations so the external ferromagnet objects do not influence the sensor operation. Also there is no need of a periodic yoke re-calibration. In practical terms the option that I've chosen was to use the ready-made AS5600 board available from Amazon or eBay (also from AliExpress). It has all the external elements needed and the size allows to fit the board into the existing opening in the roll sensor base without the need of any mechanical trimming of either the sensor or the base. The board requires soldering one additional jumper to set the correct power supply voltage. Here is the set of pictures showing the mod. After removing the existing sensor and mounting the new board the new sensor needs to be calibrated internally but it's a very simple procedure not requiring any additional tools. Having done the mod I'm quite happy with the results. If any of you are interested, I'll be happy to provide the additional details.
  22. Gabe777
    Really ? I've read the manual and quite frankly I'm none the wiser. The lack of information is letting down this app. It reads like a dictionary.
  23. Gabe777
    Hmmm... I'm currently about to try different cables and direct routing rather than using powered hubs. Been thinking it may affect it.
  24. Dazzlercee23
    Never experienced that. But I have experienced the whole SD+ becoming laggy if I have my wireless headphones dongle on the same USB hub.
  25. Dazzlercee23
    Yes, it is possible and a great feature. I always stack heading and course where required. Not sure of any tutorials, but it is very straight forward.
  26. RALF9636
    Currently I do.
  27. mobiel
    Do you use the default AS settings?
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