scotchegg

You seem to have overcome your resistance to ai-assisted programs, .cmds, replacing the default clouds that you were basically happy with, and the whole ‘genius modder format’ then.

Sure, there’s some hyperbole in the title. But it genuinely has me excited about what the skies will look like in a flight again, not just hoping they don’t look too bad. Lighting, haze, sky colours, all much improved with this. Balanced with extreme irritation that the devs have done nothing with the engine’s capabilities.

Should be fixed in the latest update.

NVMD, forgot how much of a pita uploading screenies to avsim is...

Why not?

Yes, you've been very clear about this.

I'm not connected with the creator at all so I don't know what you're trying to imply here.

No, although settings are persistent even across updates. Theres a toggle in the EFB app to turn the whole thing off as well so you can see the effects compared to default.

It's very tuneable, lots of parameters you can play with to get the look more to your liking, but for a free mod with (relatively) easy installation, I can't think of any reason not to try it. It's so much better than default. I haven't seen the big thunderstorms yet, but they look fantastic there. And on top of everything it does already, the creator seems to be updating it every few days!

It needs a bit of tuning, but the reaction from a lot of people here (vibe coded slop that makes things look worse) is just baffling. It's really good...

Still a WIP, dawn / dusk colours need work, but this mod brings some pre-SU5/7 feels back. AtmosphereMod: Experimental Haze, Sky and Cloud Lighting - Utilities for MSFS | Flightsim.to Needs a bit of setup, but WELL worth it.

This would pose a real problem for the current Marketplace revenue model if taken far enough.

Do users think this product is viable long term what with ever increasing cost of tokens?

When is S21 coming.....?😅

What’s happening with X-Enviro these days? Is that available for 2024?

I was just there yesterday thinking what a great location it was and lamenting the fact there wasn’t an addon for it. Happy to see this post today!

I’ve also started enjoying the weather a bit more recently. Atmospheric haze was (re)integrated into live weather recently which has a really important effect. I belieeeve cloud density has also had some tweaking, as the percentage of opaque steam puffs seems to be lower, although unfortunately not zero. Still not the variety we need, still unimpressive lighting regimes, but I genuinely do get the sense that something is moving behind the scenes.

Opposite for me. I’ve had two great overcasts and overall good cloud placements. Also haze is in again now which makes overall scenes look much better, and even have god rays again. Not as good as pre-SU5 2020 yet, still too many infuriating steam puffs, but in no way a regression on SU4. Quite the opposite.

Don’t know if this is something they tuned in SU5 or before and I’m only just noticing it because it’s getting warmer in the north, but the visibility / haze often seems to be very convincing lately. Did they change it in SU5?

Clouds having even a semi-realistic impact on airframe and planning would be a great addition, and move SU5 from a bit of a damp squib to worth waiting for for me. Would love to know your experience in live weather and different cloud types (to the extent they’re there).

They had world and weather as an agenda item but had nothing to say about weather from their side? Is that right?

It's an absolute gem. Got it on a sale for a steal last year and finding it hard to fly anything else for bush now.

If you’re going to ask people to change long established habits or solutions because of a dispute with your government alone, then you may want to consider naming an alternative yourself rather than expecting them to find one.

Agreed, seas and oceans are a bit too uniformly blue. I do have some optimism for the future though as inland waters in 2024 have shown some signs of quite significant advances. Unfortunately they’re not consistent and many waterways are still the default blue, but I’ve seen many other colours in rivers and lakes on my travels in 2024. Also, no more OSM straight line rivers. As a side note, if you want a really good depiction of the water in the English Channel, try IL2 Cliffs of Dover. I’m not really interested in war sims anymore, but that one really did nail the look of the waters in the Solent.

Try unplugging and reconnecting the keyboard.