Hi Guys:
I am cross-posting this simultaneously to HI-Fi Sim, FSUIPC, BAv, and PMDG Forums. Apologies if it has been asked before, but i promise i have searched, but the search string 'ASX FSX FSUIPC WIND SHIFT' offers so many results that a sensible and coherent answer is difficult to track down.
If you know of a post that answers my question succinctly, and will enable me to get the results that i am looking for, then please point me in the right direction, and my apologies for asking that same old question again.
I have just made the switch to FSX, and i am having trouble with the wind shifts. The pressure issue has so far not been noticed, but there's time yet :)
I run FSX on my main machine which has FSUIPC 4.28 currently installed. I am aware that there is an updated version, i have downloaded and will install after this flight.
On my Laptop and talking via simconnect over a wired LAN is ASX, and SB4. Talking via WideClient, is the VA's ACARS System.
The problem i have, is the winds. Currently, i am mid atlantic, travelling west to east at FL370 0302Z.
Winds in FSX are reading 051*/030 (a 30 Kt Headwind). After setting FL370 and refreshing the data for my current Flight Plan, the winds should (as far as the ASX Briefing Page goes) be 254*/100 (a 100 Kt Tail Wind).
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My ASX Settings are as follows;
Auto Wx Downloads - ON
Vatsim Downloads - OFF
Force High Priority - OFF
Download Interval - 10 Mins
Dynamic Rate Of Change - 10%
Wake Turb Strength - 13%
Depict Hurricanes - ON
Create Virtual Stations - OFF
Enhance Route Coverage - OFF
X Graphics Options - Not Installed - All OFF
Max Surface Wind - 100Kt
Min Wind Turb - 0%
Max Wind Turb - 0%
Min Wind Shear - 0%
Max Wind Shear - 0%
Disable Winds Aloft - OFF
Enable Wind Data Smoothing - OFF
Enable Wind Shift Stabilisation - OFF
Min Surface Vis - 0SM
Max Surface Vis - 100SM
Max Upper Vis - 80SM
Max Cloud Layers - 20
Min Cloud Turb - 0%
Max Cloud Turb - 0%
Min Cloud Icing 0%
Max Cloud Icing 60%
CAVOK Cloud Gen - 24%
No Data Cloud Gen 50%
Cirrus Cloud Gen - 50%
Stratus Cloud Occurrence - 20%
Enable Fog Layer - ON
[ On - Ticked / OFF - Unticked ]
>>>>>> Since i began writing the last wx update - winds are now 001*/000<<<<<<<
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FSUIPC Settings
Smooth Wind Changes near aircraft with changes limited to [ 1 ] Knot or degree per second
That is the only weather relevant WX setting within FSUIPC that i have set.
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>>>>> Winds now 003*/001 FSX - 250*/100 ASX <<<<<<<<<
Obviously this has considerably knackered my fuel planning. Also, halfway across the atlantic, and my clouds have all dissapeared. Obviously something to do with my settings, but what?
I did have the Enable Wind Shift stabilisation option ticked earlier in the flight, but that seemed to be causing the wind to continuously spin 360* around the aircraft. Again causing havok with the auto throttles.
I am sure that it must be possible to get the winds and WX in FSX to accurately reflect those in ASX (it is after all why i purchased both ASX and FSUIPC) but how? If someone knows the secret, please share....
Many thanks for your time, and sorry for the long post. I wanted to answer as many of the likely questions that any responders may have asked in advance.
Cheers
Paul
Currently FSX Winds 000/000