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jimimac 
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 Topic: weather does not updatePosted: September-18-2012 at 5:07pm |
 hi after flying for about a hour i noticed the weather had not updated dont know if i have set opus up incorrectly, here is a screenshot when i opened up spy after a hour of flying.
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Posted: September-18-2012 at 11:52pm |
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When you upgrade you must first uninstall the current version then re-install the new version. Also if you ever revert back to an older version you must completely re-enter or at least check your settings in the Configuration and Weather dialogs.
The bottom line, please check your settings in the Configuration and Weather dialogs, there seems to be something amiss. Regards Stephen
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Posted: September-19-2012 at 8:02am |
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hi this is the first time i have used the software i downloaded from flight1 is the latest version. thought i had set up as per instructions will will try again.
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Posted: September-19-2012 at 8:09am |
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Check your configuration and weather settings. In the Configure dialog make sure you have selected the sim type and located its installation folder. Enable Live Weather on your Local Computer system, enable Live Camera and you should be good to go.
Make sure you have an Internet connection on your FSX system, run FSX then start the FSXSERVER program. If you open the main Spy window you should see it connect to FSX. After you have loaded your flight, you should see it download the METARs and build the weather map. Let me know how you get on. Regards Stephen Note, you can also force a weather update either by selecting the Load Dynamic Weather via the FSX Addon menu, or by opening the Weather dialog and clicking OK. |
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Posted: September-19-2012 at 6:25pm |
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hi ok got the weather to inject had a incorrect setting, was wondering if you look at the screenshot and let me know if i can disable the haze. getting to grips with this program and l look forward to using it a lot, thanks
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Posted: September-20-2012 at 2:08am |
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Firstly, check your 'Max Surface Visibility' setting in the Weather dialog, this should be set to either 32km or 48km depending on your personal preference at the time of flying. At the moment I have mine set to 48km and for a period when the local weather was rather poor I reduced it to 32km to get the most realistic effect.
Assuming your Max is set correctly I must ask why do you want to get rid of the displayed 'haze' (reduced visibility) when that is most probably what the weather reports are giving as actual real world conditions. In my opinion, flying with perfect visibility all the time is totally unrealistic, it is completely phoney, I really hate seeing images posted with 80km or more visibility low down, they all look so false. But if you must, then you can increase the 'Max Surface Visibility' setting in the Weather dialog accordingly and set the 'Ignore Reduced Visibility > 6000 metres' option. But be warned you are no longer representing real life weather conditions. I do not believe any RW pilot would set the Max visibility beyond 64km (40 miles) in temperate climates unless there was exceptional weather conditions. Admittedly, in a few parts of the world you can quite often fly in 'gin clear' skies, but rarely if at all in Europe. Regards Stephen
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Posted: September-20-2012 at 5:32am |
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Hi I'm going to leave the settings as they are,thank you for your help
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Posted: September-20-2012 at 7:07am |
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No problem, you're welcome. You could adjust the Max Surface Vis setting to suit your tastes in conditions where no reduced visibility is reported. But generally a setting of 32km, 48km, or 64km will suffice. 48km works well for Europe and USA, 32km during spells of poor weather.
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Posted: September-20-2012 at 8:55am |
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Personally I find 40-50nm best for all around fair weather use unless there are storms or other weather factors involved. I am a RW pilot (PPL) and that setting reproduces the correct distance visibility for my cloud theme and typical locations flown under fair and even hazy conditions.
I think it comes down to what the user prefers however 40-50nm works best for me in most situations. Although I do agree that northern Europe tends to run a bit lower in visibility .. no question that 30-40 is best for Europe, even 20 depending on the time of year There is another factor too, the users monitor white level. LCD unlike CRT can produce different white level results. Most users do not calibrate their LCD monitors using professional tools and software so there can be a varying degree of how haze appears on different screens.
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Posted: September-20-2012 at 9:24am |
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I too am a RW pilot, Cheryl and I enjoy flying all over Europe (G-OSLD). I also find it best to adjust the Max setting depending on your location, time of year, and the current conditions. Earlier this year In the UK I had it set to 32km since the vis was generally quite poor, at present I have 48km set (remember this sets the typical surface vis, not the vis at 2000 feet etc., so it represents an actual minimum setting). I have also increase it when flying in other parts of Europe depending on the current met conditions. I think it is a setting that should be tweaked now and again down to personal preferences and current conditions. I just do not like seeing people set 128km surface vis but everyone will have their own preferences.
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Posted: September-20-2012 at 10:04am |
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Agreed, 100% clear is totally unreaslitc
Even at 40K+ and very clear conditions 60 is fine although there are conditions where 80 can be used at that altitude. Having the option to change that factor on the fly is a great plus with this software
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Posted: September-20-2012 at 10:08am |
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Posted: September-20-2012 at 10:19am |
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Hi Jean-Paul
Boy you're quick. Cheryl thought you were talking about her but I knew it was the aircraft. We sort of built it ourselves with plenty of help from other more professional builders. We do love flying her though and especially touring, that is really our number one hobby. We look forward each year to flying to various places, normally manage about five or six trips away. Two big ones and three weekenders. Only managed two short trips to N France this year due to the disruption of the Olympics. Had a great holiday a St Cyr l'Ecole though, visiting Versailles and Paris (the magnificent Opera house). We had to cancell a trip to La Rochelle due to flooded farm strip so flew on the big bird. We do love flying in France though, Italy, Spain and Germany are our other favourites. Regards Stephen |
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Posted: September-20-2012 at 10:36am |
 I'm sure she is as well. Next time you two are near LFMK (Carcassonne, South of France), let me know  |
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Posted: September-20-2012 at 10:48am |
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We hope to get down there next year, we both love Carcassonne, stopped over there three or four times. Usually stop inside the city walls. Do you fly out of Carcassonne?
Stephen |
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Posted: September-20-2012 at 11:06am |
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Unfortunately, except for a couple of hours in a C150 and some more in gliders, I am just another armchair pilot. Plenty of FS hours though as I started with FS2 on a C64 a looong time ago
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Posted: September-20-2012 at 11:14am |
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OK JP
Look forward to meeting next year if our trip goes to plan, there's a small airstrip somewhere near Carcassonne we might see about going into there, in which case you can come up in G-OSLD and show me your local area Regards Stephen |
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