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/images/notams/notams19/skym0521.jpgSkyMaxx Pro v4 - A revolutionary weather rendering engine for bothX-Plane 10 and X-Plane 11! X-Plane's most popular and best-selling add-on is back as version4.0, and with some stellar new features! Maxx-XP, in co-operation with Sundog Software, and X-Aviation areexcited to bring you another game changing experience to the weatherrendering in X-Plane 10 and X-Plane 11! SkyMaxx Pro v4 is an X-Planecloud and sky replacement engine boasting all-new technology forX-Plane that it's almost like having an all-new sim! NEW FSGRW Integration: The FS Global Real Weather engine is nowable to process a wide variety of cloud identifiers, such as Cirrus,Cumulus, Stratus, Cumulonimbus and Towering Cumulus. Cirrocumulus,Nimbostratus and Stratocumulus depiction in X-Plane 11 is planned forthe near future. This detailed, cloud specific information is passedonto Real Weather Connector, allowing SkyMaxx Pro v4 cloud types andtheir corresponding cloud textures in X-Plane 11 to be correctlyinterpreted and drawn for different altitude levels, while at the sametime FS Global Real Weather injects real-time wind data into X-Plane11. This adds a highly sophisticated level of realism to the X-Plane11 world, and greatly enhances the immersive environment for bothlow-level GA flyers and high-altitude airline pilots. Quick Facts: Typically runs faster than X-Plane's default cloudsbut looks better, double the draw distance compared to SkyMaxx Pro v3with vast performance increases, introduces 3D precipitation,stratiform clouds, crepuscular rays, clouds aloft with wind speed,truly 3D clouds. VR compatible too! How SkyMaxx Pro WorksSkyMaxx Pro is a plug-in that disables X-Plane's cloud and weatherrendering engine, then replaces it with the SkyMaxx Pro version ofweather. It takes weather data from the already existing X-Planeweather menu that you are used to, so there's nothing new tolearn. What you gain are some amazing visual effects at almost noperformance hit! In fact, most of our test team showed that whenrunning default X-Plane clouds vs. SkyMaxx Pro clouds, SkyMaxx Pro hadbetter frame rates over the default X-Plane clouds! New Features In Version 4.0Designed to work with both X-Plane 10 and 11!- Code is implemented in SkyMaxx Pro v4 to know whether you are running X-Plane 10 or 11. Depending on which version, SkyMaxx Pro auto adjusts for the version of X-Plane you are running! Double your maximum cloud draw area compared to SkyMaxx Pro v3!- Big performance improvements allow clouds to be drawn across an area up to 320 km across surrounding your plane. Go ahead and crank up SMP's cloud draw area setting and achieve fast, realistic scenes at FL300 and above. New 3D precipitation system!- The new precipitation system represents rain, sleet, wet snow, and dry snow - as well as mixed precipitation that responds automatically to the ambient temperature. Precipitation is even lit by your landing lights! And a whole new precipitation control panel lets you tweak its appearance to your own liking. Precipitation is tied to individual clouds- Rain will start and stop realistically as you fly underneath or through the clouds All-new "HD Cloud Puffs" overcast representation!- Fly through large, thick overcast layers built from real HD cloud photos, without killing your framerate. Overcast clouds have never looked so good from above and below. Integration with SoundMaxx- Lightning effects in SkyMaxx Pro 4 will trigger 3D positional thunder sound effects when SoundMaxx is installed Highlighted FeaturesLens FlareCloud shadowsClouds aloft with wind speedCrepuscular raysFull 3D CloudsStratus and overcast cloud layers may now be represented by thick, volumetric clouds.Extends all the way to the horizonBoth solid and broken stratiform representationsAdvanced lighting model with real Mie scattering and fogbows!Realistic in-cloud effects for convincing IFR landings and takeoffsSimulated scud layerReal simulation of single, double, and multiple scattering of sunlight and moonlight through the clouds3D volumetric cloud layers adjustable up to 320KM wideUses "dynamically generated imposters" technology to keep frame-rates upConvincing high-altitude weather for jetliner pilotsSoft cloud / terrain blendingAdjustable soft blending of any cloud type with terrainMakes for gorgeous ground fog, or clouds surrounding mountaintops!Lightning effects in SkyMaxx Pro 4 will trigger 3D positional thunder sound effects when SoundMaxx is installedIntegrates seamlessly with the X-Plane weather menus Source
