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natedanger,
Do you have these white box anywhere else in fs2004 or only at some specific place?
Try to change a clouds set but I doubt this will change this issue.
-It can be related to the video driver having problems displaying with alpha channel, Reinstall drivers
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Hi,
Thermal package from fs2002 with clouds display can't be compatible with fs2004 if there is no change in the files since fs2004 do not use any clouds name from fs2002 and do not works at all, addon's that's use thermal with clouds files from fs2002 should have issue.
In the picture all clouds from fs2004 cumulus and cirrus works, 3 spot\clouds are not working which are weird.
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Hi,
"will ActiveSky not show the update since I am running FSW?"
Fs Sky World only change the texture, before you start fs 2004, active sky do the weather engine world wide data in fs2004, simple as that's. it was never stated that's fs sky world change the weather data, Active sky only do the job for the weather\data but don't change clouds texture. fsw change texture.
In the pdf manual page 6
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Hi,
"However, i am just wondering why i do not get a Framerate Loss when selecting a Weather Situation, like Thunderstorm, in Flight Simulator, "
Because weather can have differents comlexity of clouds and layers at the same time which can degrade performance, In active sky you can limit the clouds layers to your system performance.
In some situation in fs2004 there is some weather with lower clouds complexity which do not have major impact on frame rate and others in fs2004 will have more since the weather will have more clouds layers at the same time or more bigger clouds formation.
The cool thing with active sky is you can set your weather to your desire and performance which in default fs2004 real weather you can not do.
Weather slider in fs2004 can help, clouds draw distant to 30 mile and you can decrease the clouds coverage density.
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Hi,
"So to sum up, when activating Active Sky or FS Real World Weather the FSW Clouds Textures do not occur, instead of them i get the normal default Textures by FS, which results a framerate loss, of course... "
100% Impossible and a fact. The clouds are not related to real weather or manual setting, you will see fsw texture anytime, if you chose from cumulus A to I you will see fsw clouds in fs2004.. since the utility install texture in fs2004\texture and you close fs sky world before you start fs2004, not related to anything else.
The performance are not related to default fs2004 clouds, since fs sky world stock clouds are like default fs2004 for performance, to get better performance use fswhifps, these replace the stock clouds from fs sky world 2004 for better performance.
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Hi,
Thanks and I am glad you like it!
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Hi,
Sorry It was my error
The DXT can degrade visual little bit compare to 32 bits, on some system it can degrade performance with render to texture enabled for dxt clouds.
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Hi,
Between 32bit and DXT textures, the DXT can degrade visual little bit compare to 32 bits, but DXT have lower kb in texture, but using 32 bits you can leave render to texture disabled , not the case with DXT format. the best way is to test them.
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Hi,
32 bits 512x512 is default fs2004 clouds same as stock default fs sky world 2004 clouds.
fswhifps.zip
To improve performance, more the KB\Mb from the texture is lower more performance will increase but he visual can degrade near the clouds. more the size of the texture is lower, more the kb is lower on the texture.
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Hi,
If you install texture set such as, clouds, sky,moon, runways light, etc from fs sky world 2004, it will overwrite the texture already installed in fs2004\texture since it replace the same name texture and they will remain in for the next session of fs2004.
HIFPS.zip and HIFPSv2.zip from prvious external zip download are included in fs sky world 2004 which are default altered fs2004 clouds with better performance compare to default.
Fs Sky World 2004 clouds are totally new custom clouds and the performance is the same as default fs2004 performance\size, but I have released fswhifps.zip which are stock fs sky world 2004 clouds in 512x512, 256x256, 128x128 in DTX and 32 bits format to improve performance, they works only with the fs sky world 2004 utility!.
After installing fs sky world 2004, Install the patch v1.003 (fswp1.zip) before anythings.
Generic Night light are not included but they are not overwrited, since the utility only install texture in fs2004\texture folder
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Hi,
Cannot works in fs2004.. This question was already available below in this forum: FS Sky World 2004 vs. 2002 (SE)
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Hi,
Install the patch 2.41. (you can disable the weather information green text in the cloud.ini)
Regards
Chris
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Bushpilot30,
you can only test one cumulus set at a time..you should close fs 2004, install a new cumulus set and start after fs2004.
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Hi Bushpilot,
There is variation on the cloud model edge.
For quick info on Cumulus set
-Cumulus E, F, G, H have most a smooth edge clouds.
-Cumulus A, B, C, D, I have detailed differents edge clouds
-Each cumulus letter contains set 1 to 4, the difference it is in the pdf page 15
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Hi gallopinggoose,
For not getting confusing ,Please read this correctly:
Fs Sky World 2004 stock clouds are exact the same performance as Fs 2004 Default clouds.
Default fs2004 clouds=512x512 1.33mb
Default Fs Sky World 2004 stock clouds=512x512 1.33MB
Performance will increase with lower size and lower KB\MB quality wil decrease at some degres.
fswhifps.zip are lower size and lower in MB\KB 32bits = better performance then default fs2004 clouds.
For fs sky world 2004 stock cumulus clouds set replacement
fswhifps.zip contains:
32bits
128x128=86KB
256x256=342KB
DXT
512x512=341KB
256x256=85KB
128x128=21KB
Check your setting in fs2004 display weather and slider and reduce until your system can run clouds with goof fps, there is some clouds formation degrade performance in fs2004.
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Hi,
If your registry is missing with fs2002, there will be problems.
In the cloud.ini set Check=on , save the cloud.ini files and start fs sky world 2002
[PathCheck]
Check=off <--------- to on
Be sure your fs2002 folder and texture folder + fs sky world 2002 folder and texture folder are in archive attribute.
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Hi,
Stock Fs Sky World 2004 clouds are the Exact and Same Performance as Default Fs 2004 cloud performance with even an little increase fps with some cirrus files.
fswhifps.zip are stock fs sky world 2004 cumulus set clouds for better performance then default fs2004 clouds. Available in 32 bits and DXT clouds various size for the best performance.
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Hi,
Fs 2004 limitation.
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Hi,
You have to change the sky set (many available for any taste), not the cloud set, stated in the pdf.
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Hi,
-Install the patch v1.005 (fswp15.zip) before anythings.
Available here
http://library.avsim.net/download.php?DLID=62818
-CTD During a flight, Lunar phase or wrong designed feature in fs2004 + anomalie in fs2004 are not related to Fs Sky World 2004 don't post about this.
-Please read the entire Fs sky World 2004 PDF before posting duplicated question\anwser already available in the Fs Sky World 2004 PDF
-Read Question or Post already available in this Forum
Basic Start
Easy, it's a utility manager that's install texture in fs2004 only, there is many texture set for your taste, but you don't need to install them all. Not related to clouds formation or real weather, it's like doing copy and paste manually bmp texture to fs2004.
In the PDF page 6 Step A to Step E with Picture
-Start Fs Sky World 2004
-Select One Cumulus set, press install button
-Select One Cirrus set press install button
-Select Other's Texture from your choice, sky, moon, sun etc
-Close Fs Sky World 2004
-Start Fs 2004
-Use built in fs2004 weather generator or from a 3rd party weather generator, they will do the job for the weather with the new fsw clouds texture or others fsw texture visual installed from fs sky world 2004, no need to do nothing manually.
Your latest Clouds set or ANY texture set installed from fs sky world 2004 will remain in your Fs2004\texture for your next session of Fs2004. FSW clouds or any fsw texture set installed will remain in fs2004 for your next session without need to use Fs Sky World 2004 again.
Fs Sky World 2004 contains everything that's are in fs2004, stratus, cumulus and cirrus, (stratus are inculded cumulus set), you won't loose anything from 3rd party real weather, built in fs2004 weather or manual weather setting.
For quick info on Cumulus set
With fsw clouds, you can have puffy or less puffy clouds with differents clouds edge model.
-Cumulus E, F, G, H have most a smooth edge clouds.
-Cumulus A, B, C, D, I have detailed differents edge clouds
-Each cumulus letter from A to I, contains set 1 to 4;
Cumulus set 1 =Puffy White
Cumulus set 2 =Smooth Puffy
Cumulus set 3 =Puffy Blueish
Cumulus set 4 =Smooth
2d panel and default flight issue
If your 2d panel is disabled or lost your default flight, just read the fs sky world 2004 PDF page 20, also it contains most of all information on fs sky world 2004.
Fs9.0 stop loading at 77%
If you use dxt clouds, you should enable render to texture before you load a flight in fs2004
Remembering what is currently installed or before
Click at option button and last installed data, you can see what's have been installed from your last install button, you can increase the value in the cloud.ini under [LastInstalled], default is 3.
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Hi Shocky,
thanks for your supports! About thunderstorm sound, Maybe I will see but I am not sure.
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Olympic,
Read the fs sky world 2004 pdf, tips and tricks, you can increase the runways light size anytime.
Default fs2004 are too much saturated runways light. (comment came from many real pilot that's have tested)
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Hi,
You can use the random button.. acutally it can chose everything available in fs sky world 2004 texture set in random before you start fs2004. In the option button\last installed data, you can see what's have been installed from your last 3 install push button or more.
You can increase the last installed data in the cloud.ini (option\last installed data in the interface will display more set)
'Don't set to much high the value number from the Last Displayed= set, this can cause error.
'The number will be set to 3 for default.
NumberOfDisp=6
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Hi Graham,
Cirrus set 1 to 5 should fix this also..and hifps\hifpv2, but you will loose the cumulus set and will lose some cirrus that's are in set 1,2,3,4,5, just reinstall after a cumulus set from A to I and you will have the cirrus fix from hifps\v2
I know you was not criticising anything, I only tried to explain to you for the right direction. instructive criticising are anytime ok.
You are welcome.
how do know whether i had succesfully installed the fsworld?
in FSW - Flight Sim Works Group Forum
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Hi,
if you see the icons fs sky world 2004 at your desktop, you can go also see your folder fs sky wold 2004 where you have installed in your disk drive x:\fs sky world 2004.