I had a totally stock install, just sitting on my C drive...doing nothing. Well, I have put that install to use as a test bed for various freeware enhancements. One that I have installed and really like the degree of improvement over stock is a total thunderstorm package by Michael Woolsey. I found it on Simviation.com. It is called Massive_Thunderstorm.zip (and there is a fix in the same yellow box area) Totally reworked lightning and effects and totally tweaked rain. The rain alone is worth downloading and installing....when you run the installer, you are given the option to install the lightning textures, lightning effects and rain effects separately. The raindrops are smaller on the windshield and the external views of the rain are simply amazing. Sorry I don't have any screenshots to share...but this package is welll worth getting.
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