3 Comparison Views of Weather

[HardCub]

Just thought I would share some pictures showing the possible display differences in the FS9 weather between using the default weather engine and (2) payware weather engine products available for the FS2004 simulator. Note that I have REXFS2004 textures (payware) loaded into my texture folders for Clouds, and also Skies. Nothing else I've tried works as well for me as the REX textures (my opinion only).

 

Each picture is same date/time/location.

Each picture uses the exact same REX FS2004 Cloud & Sky textures (including the default picture)

 

Microsoft Default Weather engine

(real-time weather data)

 

FS Global Real Weather

(real-time weather data)

 

Active-Sky-Evolution (ASE)

(real-time weather data)

 

Quite a few differences between the products. Hmm... :rolleyes::D

 

Have fun - Keep the Blue Skies UP!!! :pilot: ~Glenn

[peer01]

What a differences! :eek::confused:

[lifejogger]

I like Active sky.

[jfwright]

Well, the second shot looks totally different than the other two. Active Sky looks better to me too. Jim

[HardCub]

:cool: Thanks guys!

 

I prefer Active Sky products for the best 'visual' comparisons to the real world weather. However, I must admit that some of the weather modeling of the FSGlobal RealWX engine is extremely convincing from a 'dynamics' point of view. The effects of wind currents, turbulence and pressure differences can sometimes be quite astounding. The only downside I can see to this payware product is this... to experience greater weather realism, you move the Accuracy selector towards the right side. The more you move it, the more real-life the weather dynamics will be generated. By doing this, you will also lose more of the Cumulus clouds, and they are replaced more & more with the flat Stratus type clouds. Bummer.

 

In my opinion, the Active Sky product gives the best overall results... for a payware product. Once you learn how to manipulate the HUGE amount of menu options, the amount of control you have is incredible!

 

I have recently discovered another amazing weather program. It is called FSRealWX. It is freeware, fast and very simple to use. I will showcase some pictures from it in a separate post.