Pete Wilcox Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I am just getting started using real world weather and haven't purchased anything additional yet. In the default RWW engine I keep getting what I first thought was supposed to be fog but now I see it keeps popping in and out at random. Is there any way to fix this first of all with the default and secondly if I purchase Active Sky will this take care of this problem? Thanks for any input. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCA2050 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 HI Pete, The default engine is indeed very flawed. I've been using the Active Sky products since longtime now with the latest being ASN and that's definitely the way to go. Much more realistic and not that annoying unnatural fog... if it's foggy in reality, you'll get a much better experience in the sim with ASN. Definitely worth the investment, you won't regret... except for not getting it earlier ) Stefaan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Wilcox Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share Posted June 13, 2014 Thanks Stefaan, That is kind of the answer I was expecting and hoping for. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrownCityMisfit Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Furthermore, I would *highly* recommend purchasing REX4 to use in conjunction with the ASN weather engine. Your weather will then look convincing. REX4 even allows you to load a texture set that will best match the current conditions at any given airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Wilcox Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share Posted June 13, 2014 I agree REX is the way to go also. Where do you purchase ASN? I see it at SimMarket but did not at FlightSim or FSPilots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCA2050 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 I got my ASN from Simmarket. And agreed with REX 4, that's surely the next addon you'll want. Got mine shortly after release and it transforms your FSX world so intensly you wouldn't want to fly without it either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrat Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 +1 for ASN & Rex. I never go flying without them now. I also have Opus, which is also good, but in my opinion ASN is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdrichmond Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Greetings All, Don't forget that Opus, ASN and FSG Real Weather all offer free demos so you can see which one plays best on your machine - or renders the weather the way YOU like it. Respectfully, Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCFlyer Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 +1 for OPUS, I have been using it since it came out and find it works excellent. By the way, it works very well with both FSX and P3D and the customer service is outstanding. Regards, Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpreou Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 From all the reading I have done their seems to be a good split between ASN and Opus. I went with Opus for the extra camera options it also provides (which, ironically, I don't tend to use that much at the moment!). One of these days I might try ASN. As Brian said; download and trial each one, then decide which you prefer. I would go for REX4 first though, since that way you will see what the weather engine is like in its final clothes, so to speak. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iflygary Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Pete I REX textures and use an excellent freeware program called FSRealWX. I was really impressed with it because I get real world icing conditions as well as fog, haze, etc. just like the payware programs and best of all, it's free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Wilcox Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 Thanks. I was actually waiting to buy REX when I bought a new PC. I just have a duo core and have it pushed to the limits now. It does pretty well but I don't think I can add much more and keep things smooth. I've got World Environment X which give me some HD weather textures with little impact but I'll check out the free program and see. Thanks for all the responses. Still so much to learn but I've come a decent way in my first year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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