Popular Post VH-KDK Posted August 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 1, 2022 Orbx Partner content: SoFly Weather Preset Pro, Simwork Stuidios Vans RV-14/A I have been very unhappy with the blazing sun in M$F$ so I ran few a few of the weather options using SoFly Weather Preset Pro. 1. The backdrop is Mount Roland and Mount Roland Conservation Area in Northern Tasmania. 2. It is 4094ft or 1234metres (which is much easier to remember) amsl. 3. It is a rural locality in the local government areas of Meander Valley and Kentish. In the 2016 census it had a population of nil! 4. It is the 54th highest peak in Tasmania. 5. Still awake? Something exciting, in 2015 a health official is alleged to have murdered his wife near the summit. Later he topped himself in RIsdon Jail. Some much better weather settings there but all I have to do is remember which ones they were! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumbypickett Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Splendid set KDK. I recall the murder from the health professional. Weird. They had a couple of years ago a Drive-In movie that was shown over the face of the Mountain in which was projected in large screen, which was very successful. There was talk about having a Cable Car going up the Mountain. But Tassie being Tassie, I think was rejected. cheers Gumby 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boetie Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 That is a beautiful location Martyn - I've never heard of it! Didn't need the morbid revelation. I've got to check it out. Cheers Graeme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caluma65 Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 A very atmospheric set of shots in a great location. Cheers, Calum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikbenik Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Great comparaison of weather&Sky types. But for me the #1 shot situation is my favourite. #2.3 and 5 isn't my taste but #4 looks very dramatic and scary for flying. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Killer shots Martyn . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 superb set of shots there Martyn, number looks like you are about to get very wet... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Great variety of weather there Martyn . Don't think I want to be flying in shot 4 . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Some ominous images and background Martyn, but also some very pleasant and nice ones too. The Vans R-14 is great for sightseeing. And, I always enjoy mountain views Landon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernd1151 Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Very cool shots, Martyn. I agree with you that some of the weather presets in default MSFS overly expose the screen. And some others make the screen look darker than necessary. That is why I either fly with live weather or like you with SoFly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 11 hours ago, gumbypickett said: Splendid set KDK. I recall the murder from the health professional. Weird. They had a couple of years ago a Drive-In movie that was shown over the face of the Mountain in which was projected in large screen, which was very successful. There was talk about having a Cable Car going up the Mountain. But Tassie being Tassie, I think was rejected. cheers Gumby Thanks Gumby. I had never heard of the murder but what a screen for a drive in. I hope the movie was good. I dont like the idea of a cable car myself as it would spoil the natural beauty of Roland but that is my opiniom. I never tired of seeing the mountain when I visited the north ,many years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 11 hours ago, boetie said: That is a beautiful location Martyn - I've never heard of it! Didn't need the morbid revelation. I've got to check it out. Cheers Graeme I like the mountain Graeme but I never visited it when I stayed in the area. Sadly these morbid things happen, someting to do with human nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 11 hours ago, Caluma65 said: A very atmospheric set of shots in a great location. Cheers, Calum Many thanks Calum, a beautiful part of the world. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 8 hours ago, ikbenik said: Great comparaison of weather&Sky types. But for me the #1 shot situation is my favourite. #2.3 and 5 isn't my taste but #4 looks very dramatic and scary for flying. Thank you. I am the same as you with #1 being my favourite. My flying is mostly in fine weather such as this but I think #4 would rapidly end with a sore nose! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 8 hours ago, BradB said: Killer shots Martyn . It was murder doing them John! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 7 hours ago, wain71 said: superb set of shots there Martyn, number looks like you are about to get very wet... Thanks Wayne, it will test out the canopy seals for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 7 hours ago, paulb said: Great variety of weather there Martyn . Don't think I want to be flying in shot 4 . Thanks Paul, the terrain is very changeable in that area along with the weather. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 6 hours ago, Sniper31 said: Some ominous images and background Martyn, but also some very pleasant and nice ones too. The Vans R-14 is great for sightseeing. And, I always enjoy mountain views Landon Thanks Landon, it was an interesting exercise for me. Like you I enjoy the mountains and also find the Vans the perfect plane for touring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 3 hours ago, bernd1151 said: Very cool shots, Martyn. I agree with you that some of the weather presets in default MSFS overly expose the screen. And some others make the screen look darker than necessary. That is why I either fly with live weather or like you with SoFly. Thanks Bernd. I will have to give the live weather a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Fantastic variety of weather scenarios Martyn! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted August 2, 2022 Author Share Posted August 2, 2022 Thanks Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andiflyit Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Nice shots Martyn, I am also searching for the weather to cover the sun in MSFS but as soon as I have a lot of clouds it's too dark on the ground. I guess I need to invest more time there... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted August 3, 2022 Author Share Posted August 3, 2022 10 hours ago, andiflyit said: Nice shots Martyn, I am also searching for the weather to cover the sun in MSFS but as soon as I have a lot of clouds it's too dark on the ground. I guess I need to invest more time there... Thanks Andreas. Such a basic and important part of the sim yet it is in my opinion (which doesn't count for much) poorly done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Excellent post Martyn. Great shots. But is that the FPS reading in the upper left? If so how do you put it there? Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted August 3, 2022 Author Share Posted August 3, 2022 9 minutes ago, Jack Sawyer said: Excellent post Martyn. Great shots. But is that the FPS reading in the upper left? If so how do you put it there? Thanks. Cheers Jack, I like the ease the weather and time of day can be changed in 2020. All they need now are decent clouds and the other big gripe of many of us to do with the sun. Yes it is the FPS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 2 minutes ago, VH-KDK said: Cheers Jack, I like the ease the weather and time of day can be changed in 2020. All they need now are decent clouds and the other big gripe of many of us to do with the sun. Yes it is the FPS Sadly I had to uninstall GeForce Experience because the F8 key is bound in it and can't be changed, as far as I know, I tried. It was creating such a nuisance I had to delete it. John @BradB told me to run it in Developer mode and then I can see it and I did but it also puts up a lot of other information I didn't need and I don't know if I can change a setting to have it show just FPS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudger Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 This may help you Jack, it has fps plus other handy info, called shiftzstats from flightsim.to https://flightsim.to/file/16358/shift-z-stats 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 1 minute ago, Smudger said: This may help you Jack, it has fps plus other handy info, called shiftzstats from flightsim.to https://flightsim.to/file/16358/shift-z-stats Thanks Smudger! I'll have a look today. Can this be toggled? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andiflyit Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 7 hours ago, VH-KDK said: Such a basic and important part of the sim yet it is in my opinion (which doesn't count for much) poorly done. I've heard that a lot of people like the weather setup of the sim but this must be adjustable. Most important in a sim is the amount of light absorbed by the clouds. I can completly adjust this in XP in the Lua script. 14 minutes ago, Jack Sawyer said: I don't know if I can change a setting to have it show just FPS. As far as I know not with the Developer Mode, perhaps there is an external tool available, don't know. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted August 3, 2022 Author Share Posted August 3, 2022 19 minutes ago, Jack Sawyer said: Sadly I had to uninstall GeForce Experience because the F8 key is bound in it and can't be changed, as far as I know, I tried. It was creating such a nuisance I had to delete it. John @BradB told me to run it in Developer mode and then I can see it and I did but it also puts up a lot of other information I didn't need and I don't know if I can change a setting to have it show just FPS. That is a shame but the suggestion of Smudger's looks ideal for me as it gives the co-ordinates so I can cheat at navigation! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted August 3, 2022 Author Share Posted August 3, 2022 7 minutes ago, Smudger said: This may help you Jack, it has fps plus other handy info, called shiftzstats from flightsim.to https://flightsim.to/file/16358/shift-z-stats Great and thanks for suggesting this. Already downloaded and I will install it tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudger Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, VH-KDK said: Great and thanks for suggesting this. You are welcome Martyn In the README it describes how to edit the ambitiouspilots-shiftzstats\html_UI\Data that will enable you to change the text colour and position on screen. Edited August 3, 2022 by Smudger 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudger Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Jack Sawyer said: Can this be toggled? I don't think so Jack, it is loaded into the Community folder, if you know a way of switching each ON / OFF 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 have used fraps in the past for fps counter...I 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 41 minutes ago, wain71 said: have used fraps in the past for fps counter...I Don't know what fraps is. Sorry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudger Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 3 hours ago, Smudger said: Can this be toggled? Jack Checking the ambitiouspilots-shiftzstats\html_UI\Data it says [Main] EnableShiftZShortcut=true ; Note: Toolbar icon cannot be hidden when EnableShiftZShortcut is false ShowToolbarIcon=true ; Available positions are TopLeft and TopRight Position=TopRight so it would appear it can be switched on and off with Shift+Z 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 1 minute ago, Smudger said: Jack Checking the ambitiouspilots-shiftzstats\html_UI\Data it says [Main] EnableShiftZShortcut=true ; Note: Toolbar icon cannot be hidden when EnableShiftZShortcut is false ShowToolbarIcon=true ; Available positions are TopLeft and TopRight Position=TopRight so it would appear it can be switched on and off with Shift+Z Thank you sir! It works. I first couldn’t get it to work but then I looked at that drop down arrow menu and there it was and now I can cycle through. I’m gonna PayPal this guy, I love smart programmers! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted August 3, 2022 Author Share Posted August 3, 2022 6 hours ago, Jack Sawyer said: Don't know what fraps is. Sorry. I have heard of it Jack but forgotten what it was. FRAPS show fps, record video game movies, screen capture software 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 1 minute ago, VH-KDK said: I have heard of it Jack but forgotten what it was. FRAPS show fps, record video game movies, screen capture software I see. I thought it was a milkshake! That's what we called them as kids. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted August 3, 2022 Author Share Posted August 3, 2022 14 minutes ago, Jack Sawyer said: I see. I thought it was a milkshake! That's what we called them as kids. Was that a trade name or a nick name? It would not be advisable to pour a milk shake into your PC. I don't think beer would work either! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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