LarsKluver Posted January 28, 2005 Report Posted January 28, 2005 I'm a bit puzzeled that lately the wind at the ground has disappeared. It doesn't matter whether i use FSmeteo or Jeppesen's weather. When i approach an airport, i'm told the strenght of the wind and the direction, but whenever i'm on the ground - i'm told it's "calm" - and if i check it says it's zero - also eventhoug it tells me the direction of the wind. Since it occurs in both weatherprograms - the problem must be elsewhere. I have been through the settings in FSUIPC, but can't see any explanation. But i still try to post the question here, as i really can't se any other explanation that it must be FSUIPC - unless it's the update to FS9.1 - which is to blame. Maybe someone has experienced this and knows the solution?
Pete Dowson Posted January 28, 2005 Report Posted January 28, 2005 I'm a bit puzzeled that lately the wind at the ground has disappeared. It doesn't matter whether i use FSmeteo or Jeppesen's weather. When i approach an airport, i'm told the strenght of the wind and the direction, but whenever i'm on the ground - i'm told it's "calm" - and if i check it says it's zero - also eventhoug it tells me the direction of the wind. It sounds like you have the "Auto Taxiwind" facility enabled. This reduces the wind to 1 knot when you are on the ground, to prevent the overdone "weather-vaning" that many aircraft a subject to. Just turn it off (in the Winds options of FSUIPC) if you don't like it. You don't say whether you are using FS2004 or an earlier version, but the other possibilities are that you have a low value set either for "Max Surface Wind" (FS2002 and before) or "Max wind speed up to 1000 feet" (FS2004). However in both of these cases the wind will be restricted well before your wheels touch the ground. But i still try to post the question here, as i really can't se any other explanation that it must be FSUIPC - unless it's the update to FS9.1 - which is to blame. No, it is certainly neither of those. I use 9.1 and AS2004 and there are most certainly ground winds. How are you measuring this, by the way? If it is from a properly programmed cockpit PFD wind indication, such as Project Magenta or PMDG 737, then the PFD wind indicator is not operable when on the ground and should be showing ---/--. Regards, Pete
LarsKluver Posted January 29, 2005 Author Report Posted January 29, 2005 It was suggested by someone in another forum that it could be the taxiwind, but i haven't activated that. I'm running FS2004 and in the beginning i did have ground wind - but suddenly it's no longer the case. It's not only that one are told that the weather is calm. If you press SHIFT+Z you can read that the wind is 00. I'm using Radar Contact and 50 miles from the airports i'm told what weather there is - and no matter how stormy i'm told it is - there's absolutely no wind. This is really weird. You use it and it works for you.. At first i also suspected FSmeteo - though the only thing i've changed is the FSUIPC. But when it's the same with Jeppesen's - then... Someone must be out to get me... :lol:
Pete Dowson Posted January 29, 2005 Report Posted January 29, 2005 At first i also suspected FSmeteo - though the only thing i've changed is the FSUIPC. But when it's the same with Jeppesen's - then... Someone must be out to get me... :lol: Jeppesen's? Do you mean FS's own downloaded weather? FSUIPC cannot interfere with the actual local weather so directly like that, only the wind and visibility at the aircraft location. You say you are getting the airport wind forecast/ATIS stated as 0/0 even when you have a local wind, so it really cannot be anything of mine. That is weird. Have you tried going into the weather menu of FS and explicitly setting the local weather at the airport to have some wind? Just as a test I mean? Do the weather stations actually appear correctly on the FS weather setting map? Is the rest of the weather at the airport "standard" (no winds, no clouds, pressure 1013 (29.92"), temp 15C)? If so, is this applied at all airports or only the specific one you are noticing it with? The FS defaults may be kicking in for some reason -- possibly the METAR station list in FS is corrupted. These files are used by FS: In FS's "weather folder": wxmapping.bin icao_pos.bin wxstationlist.bin which are, I think, the originals, plus, in the same folder as the FS9.cfg (i.e. Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Microsoft\FS9): wxstationlist.bin I think this one gets updated at times and may have got corrupted. Make a safe copy of it and either delete it (FS will probably make a new one), or copy over the one from the weather folder (assuming that one isn't corrupted). If the airports you've checked don't match the weather station list then local weather details from any source -- FSMeteo, AS2004 or MS's own downloads -- won't be getting assigned, and defaults may prevail. I really cannot think of anything else which could even come close to producing the sympptoms you describe. Regards, Pete
LarsKluver Posted January 29, 2005 Author Report Posted January 29, 2005 Thank's Pete. It was not my intention to give anyone the impression that i thought it had to be FSUIPC, but i felt i had to ask you too in my investigation of what it can be, as it's a complete mystery to me. Thinking about it, i should have figured out Jeppesens weather don't use FSUIPC, but i'm not that much of an expert... But you've given me a couple of ideas i'll go on with. Could be interesting to see what will happen if i enter a certain force of wind. I also look into the other thing. Corruption could be a possible reason, as i haven't touched any settings pryor to the occurance of the problem - except installing FS9.1. It's of course easier to take off and land when there's no wind, but not very realistic... :D Thank's again, Pete for taking your time and have a nice weekend!
LarsKluver Posted January 30, 2005 Author Report Posted January 30, 2005 Though having no clue what's caused it, i solved it yesterday, by choosing an old situation i saved last year. There the wind was, so now it's back to normal... The simulator works in mysterious ways .... Another thing. The day before yesterday i downloaded and installed your latest FSUIPC and i noticed that the texture files on the planes didn't show up. I just had a white blank plane. Tried everything - but nope. Yesterday i decided to go back to the FSUIPC i used before - and voila - the textures were back again... A coinsidence - or.. ?
Pete Dowson Posted January 30, 2005 Report Posted January 30, 2005 Another thing. The day before yesterday i downloaded and installed your latest FSUIPC and i noticed that the texture files on the planes didn't show up. I just had a white blank plane. Tried everything - but nope. Yesterday i decided to go back to the FSUIPC i used before - and voila - the textures were back again... A coinsidence - or.. ? There is no way FSUIPC can have any influence on the graphics. That sounds like some limitation has changed on either real memory or video memory. Certainly, different versions of FSUIPC will have slightly different memory occupancy, but not enough to influence anything critical unless something else had made it so already. BTW what version is the "FSUIPC you used before"? Regards, Pete
LarsKluver Posted January 30, 2005 Author Report Posted January 30, 2005 Vers. 3.4.0.0. I'm using that again and it works perfectly well, so i'll stick with that one. It's dated october 1st. :-)
Pete Dowson Posted January 30, 2005 Report Posted January 30, 2005 Vers. 3.4.0.0. I'm using that again and it works perfectly well, so i'll stick with that one. It's dated october 1st. :-) You won't get any support from me for that. If you have something that works well with 3.40 and not with anything later, then it sounds like you are using an illegal (i.e. counterfeit) user key, or at least one which has something wrong with it. Try 3.45 again, but after temporarily removing your FSUIPC.KEY file from the FS Modules folder. If that "fixes" it, then the key is suspect. Zip up the FSUIPC.KEY file and send it to petedowson@btconnect.com so that I can investigate. Regards, Pete
LarsKluver Posted January 30, 2005 Author Report Posted January 30, 2005 Illegal? Are you trying to make me pay again? This is amazing. I pay for the product and download the products from your site and the first time i allow myself to ask you a question i have to experience to be accused for using something illegal. It was merely meant as an explanation what i wrote in my last message to end it up - but with this answer i won't bother you again. Sorry for ever bringing it up.
Pete Dowson Posted January 31, 2005 Report Posted January 31, 2005 Illegal? Are you trying to make me pay again? No, not at all. Please read what I said. Here, I will repeat some of the more impoertant bits for you: it sounds like you are using an illegal (i.e. counterfeit) user key, or at least one which has something wrong with it. I also said: Zip up the FSUIPC.KEY file and send it to petedowson@btconnect.com so that I can investigate. In other words, I am anxious to resolve the issue. If you won't help, as your odd over-reaction suggests, then I can only surmise that there is something to hide. How else can I help resolve problems except by checking data? Since you have paid for the registration, then surely you will want me to resolve the problem so that you can keep abreast of all the improvements I am adding to the program? So far, in all cases of problems reported like this, all but a couple have not followed up their reports by providing the Key file for checking. And, oddly, like it seems you propose to do, have never come back for more support. Slightly suspicious, maybe? Of the two that did, one definitely had a genuine problem, but it wasn't the key itself, and the other was actually a counterfeit key. I do have a "Lars Kluver" listed as a purchaser from SimMarket, but the email address is different. This was a registration in early August 2003, and I note that the 'u' was accented (umlaut?). The very first versions of the Key generator did have a problem with accented characters, and it is just possible that this is the cause. But I really cannot resolve it without your cooperation, don't you see that? Regards, Pete
LarsKluver Posted January 31, 2005 Author Report Posted January 31, 2005 It's just that i always pay for my shareware, so :D The e-mail address in the key is still valid. Anyway, i just e-mailed you the key.
Pete Dowson Posted February 1, 2005 Report Posted February 1, 2005 Anyway, i just e-mailed you the key. It hasn't arrived yet. Maybe, as it is a "key" file, if you didn't ZIP it, it will be removed by my ISP as a potential hazard (Key files are also Registry updates I think). Since it is a text file, maybe you could just dump the text into a your email message instead? Also, please check that you got my email address correct: petedowson@btconnect.com. Regards, Pete
LarsKluver Posted February 1, 2005 Author Report Posted February 1, 2005 Hehehe - i didn't zip it. Normally only do that with large files or executable files - but i try again :lol:
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