Changing visibility

[cellular55]

Hi,

 

I'm doing some experiments trying to change the visibility writing through a program in the offset F8C.

 

Putting the log of the offset on the FSX screen, I can see that the offset is set to 6214.

 

When I write in the offset (for example 500), I see the value changing in the screen logging, but after a second the value i s reset to the original value (6214).

 

is there a way to maintain the value that I'm forcing there?

 

Thanks and best regards

 

Joe

 

 

[Pete Dowson]

I'm doing some experiments trying to change the visibility writing through a program in the offset F8C.

Putting the log of the offset on the FSX screen, I can see that the offset is set to 6214.

When I write in the offset (for example 500), I see the value changing in the screen logging, but after a second the value i s reset to the original value (6214).

is there a way to maintain the value that I'm forcing there?

 

FSX weather is very difficult to control by such simple means. Offset 0F8C is an old FS98 offset, and when you write to it, FSUIPC tries to convert that, along with the rest of the weather at your position, into a full METAR string and send it to SimConnect. The problem is the weather at your location is determined by the nearest three weather stations. 

 

In order to get around this you probably first need to clear all weather. You might get away with it -- for a while. FSX develops weather in any case, unstoppably, so it won't stay even then. More relaibly you can use Global Weather mode. This can be set through special FSUIPC facilities.

 

Try using FSUIPC's weather logging (see the logging tab). And investigate weather setting using the provided programs -- WeatherSet uses an old FS2002 compatible weather method (still later than the FS98 interface youare using) and WeatherSet2 uses the current FS9/FSX weather setting facilities.

 

Pete

[cellular55]

Hi Pete,

 

thanks for the reply... I will follow what you are suggesting

 

Joe