Overcast Skies in FS2004

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Christopher Tarana

Anyone know how to get overcast skies in fs2004? It always seems to be more like broken clouds for me, or doesn’t load properly in the air and goes from broken to something closer to overcast when I’m on the ground. Thanks!

Hi.

Try three layers of 8/8 stratus, total depth 3-4000 feet, topped by 6/8 cumulus, depth another 4-5000 feet, and reduce visibility to 10 miles. There are still holes but they're not unbearable.

FS9 is a bit rubbish with clouds. Draw distance isn't great and they all seem to be billboard rather than 3d so weather is a bit limited. There's no global fix if you're using an external weather engine. The only solution is to fill things in manually.

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None of those images in this thread are true overcast. That said, yes it is possible and very nice looking. Search user "ShortFinal" and you will find your answer.

Mitch

Thanks Mitch.

"There are still holes..." was rather the point.

Where should the OP search? Forum, library or Google?

D

Gi'day,

Yeah, I'd like to know where to look too (UserName: ShortFinal returns only 2 results - one being this particular thread - when using the Forum Search Function, and none when searching the Library). Curious minds would like to know ...

Regards,

Dorian

Damn, is there a 747 like that for FS9/FS2004? Loved it. Closest thing I've seen to my Level-D 767.

Neil

Damn, is there a 747 like that for FS9/FS2004? Loved it. Closest thing I've seen to my Level-D 767.

 

Neil

Search the library here (he's probably using this one):

Gi'day,

Thanks Tim.

Yeah, the penny dropped when I remembered the name was Short Final, not ShortFinal (which is a BIG difference when using search engines).

Regards,

Dorian

Gi'day,

 

Thanks Tim.

 

Yeah, the penny dropped when I remembered the name was Short Final, not ShortFinal (which is a BIG difference when using search engines).

 

Regards,

Dorian

There you go. Little research never hurt anyone.

Glad you found what you were looking for.

Mitch

Tim,

Thanks very much for the heads up on the 747. I downloaded it, installed it..and it crashes my FS9 when I try to start a flight with it. I'll muddle my way through that part.

Neil

Hi,

Open up FS9.cfg and go to [Weather].

Find the line

CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=8

Change that to 12.

Each time you open FS9 display settings it will reset to 8.

Regards,

DDP.

Lovely pictures.

But...

if you watch them closely as you pass, you'll find they're all billboard. FS9 doesn't do volumetric clouds.

Also... you have holes in that cloud deck ;)

And your last screenie suggests that your cloud draw distance is not extended, only that the edge of the deck is obscured by a canny reduction of visibility.

Is AS6.5 still available? And does it also work offline? I suppose you are using cloud textures that shipped with it. I have to say I prefer them to mine, which are from the free High Def Environment v2.

D

Lovely pictures.

 

Is AS6.5 still available? And does it also work offline?

No it is not, but offline mode still works if you supply the data files.

No it is not, but offline mode still works if you supply the data files.

Ah... that's a shame. I like both the textures and the lighting in 3Green's pictures above.

I've been using FSMetar for over a decade, with a year's worth of downloaded metars. It does a reasonable job but I'm starting to feel it's time I moved on from the HDEv2 textures.

When I had P3d I used ASP3D (I think), just going online for the launch and then using offline mode. Per your recommendation as I recall. That was probably the best bit of my P3d...

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