Smoothing visibility after first load-up

[majorursa]

Hi Pete,

I load AktiveSky after FS is loaded completely and I'm in the cockpit. At that point FS (and FSUIPC) have already initlialized some kind of default weather. When AS injects its first update the visibility smoothing (10% in 30secs in my case) kicks in so that the actual reported weather will be only completely accomplished after some minutes have passed.

It is just a minor issue of course but I wondered if it was possible to make FSUIPC recognize this situation in a furure release and pass the first update directly before setting the smoothing tempo. Or is this to complicated?

Ursa..

[Pete Dowson]

I wondered if it was possible to make FSUIPC recognize this situation in a furure release and pass the first update directly before setting the smoothing tempo. Or is this to complicated?

It's a totally different level, the one knows nothing about the other. The same will apply to the wind smoothing which should be working on all weather sources in the next FSUIPC version, soon.

I'm not sure there's any one thing I could pick on to say "right, let the visibility jump direct to this new value, now". Maybe after a "clear all weather" call, assuming AS makes one. But it would still be complicated -- AS like FSMeteo will not be setting one weather, one visibility, which I can call the target. It sets all the METAR stations around, and this could take minutes in any case. How does FSUIPC know when to "kick in" the smoothing? The only thing I can think of it to stop smoothing on a "clear all weather" action, and not starting again for several minutes. Is that what you were thinking?

Trouble is then, I'd be getting complaints from some folks saying the smoothing didn't work. If I worked out a way to do it, I'd have to make it optional and possibly have the delay set as a parameter in the INI file.

BTW 10% over 30 seconds is a bit extreme, isn't it? Anyway, if you start AS off before you do your flight prep and so on it should still be okay by the time you're ready. No?

Regards,

Pete

[Frank.O]

Good morning Pete,

please forgive me for jumping in here, but

The same will apply to the wind smoothing which should be working on all weather sources in the next FSUIPC version, soon.

does this mean you have cracked the nut? :shock:

Will those silly wind shifts that blow the plane all over the place be gone in the near future?

I'm slowly getting a bit excited :shock: :D 8)

Kind regards,

Frank

[Pete Dowson]

does this mean you have cracked the nut? :shock:

Will those silly wind shifts that blow the plane all over the place be gone in the near future?

It looks like it. Under test at present, hopefully for a release later next week.

Regards,

Pete

[Frank.O]

does this mean you have cracked the nut? :shock:

It looks like it. Under test at present, hopefully for a release later next week.

Wow!!! Many congratulations on that, Pete!

You are really a genius!

This is (next to getting my PFC stuff working properly) the best thing that happened this year, FS wise that is. :wink:

It will take my enjoyment of FS to a much higher level.

Many thanks, and, looking forward to it.

Kind regards,

Frank

[majorursa]

The only thing I can think of it to stop smoothing on a "clear all weather" action, and not starting again for several minutes. Is that what you were thinking?

Yes, that would be fine, or only switching it on when the plane is off the ground.

Trouble is then, I'd be getting complaints from some folks saying the smoothing didn't work. If I worked out a way to do it, I'd have to make it optional and possibly have the delay set as a parameter in the INI file.

I think the number of complaints might be reasonable, about the same number that 'complained' about the visiblitly being 38km at startup when 5000 is in the METAR :-).

BTW 10% over 30 seconds is a bit extreme, isn't it? Anyway, if you start AS off before you do your flight prep and so on it should still be okay by the time you're ready. No?

Yes, it mostly is. Problem is that the situations sometimes changes drastically while preparing, meaning an IFR departure when just before I could see the mountainline at the horizon. As I said, no big issue; more of a 'let you know'. I'll experiment with the smoothing-timer.

Thanks for answering; I'm really gratefull for all your efforts.

Ursa..

[Pete Dowson]

Yes, that would be fine, or only switching it on when the plane is off the ground.

I'm doing it by having an optional and adjustable delay after weather is cleared, however that may be done.

I think the number of complaints might be reasonable, about the same number that 'complained' about the visiblitly being 38km at startup when 5000 is in the METAR :-).

Yours is the first ever such complaint I've received in the near five years the visibility smoothing has been provided! :cry:

Regards,

Pete

[majorursa]

I'm doing it by having an optional and adjustable delay after weather is cleared, however that may be done.

That would be excellent. Again, if it'd mean adding extra complexity please feel free to leave it out.

Yours is the first ever such complaint I've received in the near five years the visibility smoothing has been provided! :cry:

It was maybe the coincidence of meeting this weathertype while being very FSUIPC-aware at that point in time. Maybe in another two weeks I would have dismissed the anomaly as just 'one of those things'. Anyway, I hope you'll see it as a compliment.

Ursa..

[Pete Dowson]

That would be excellent. Again, if it'd mean adding extra complexity please feel free to leave it out.

No, no, it's easy enough. :wink:

Regards,

Pete