dx10 fixer new ground shadow release v1.4

[Roger]

Unexpected benefit for Cloud Shadows

When flying from an uneven, grass runway for example ORBX Compton Abbas, I usually see broken aircraft shadows on the ground. No longer! I now see the full aircraft shadow.
For me this is a biggie! Well done Steve.

 

[dvj]

Based on the recent screen shots, I picked this up. Installed without a hitch. Great addition to FSX and I like the shadow fade as you get down to 1000' and below. Nice work Steve!

-d

 

[Bomber_12th]

Thank you for pointing that out, Roger! Those broken ground shadows have always been a big issue to me too, when using/taking screenshots from some of my favorite airfields (I like the uneven terrain airfields/whenever there isn't a flatten). Pretty darn cool that this addon has taken care of that issue too.

 

[sarwulf]

Flying FSX with Cloud Shadows is now much more emmersive. I will not fly without it!

 

[Bjoern]

Is there a performance hit (best tested in demanding areas like big airports)?

 

[Roger]

Is there a performance hit (best tested in demanding areas like big airports)?

I don't detect a performance hit although there must be some rendering shadows. The biggest hit for me is running many more clouds than I used to, just to see the shadows

 

[JimH]

I don't detect a performance hit although there must be some rendering shadows. The biggest hit for me is running many more clouds than I used to, just to see the shadows

I detect an enormous performance hit because I keep staring at the amazing cloud shadows, lose track of where I'm flying, and suffer CTGs (Crashes to Ground).

 

[tommieboy]

Thanks for the screenshot....

Tommy

over water.

 

[dvj]

Me soo happy.

 

[Roger]

Cloud shadows 1.5 is up!

 

[tommieboy]

Cloud shadows 1.5 is up!

Just installed it......

This is the first time I'm using this add-on, and it's really nice to have cloud shadowing in FSX SE.....

Tommy

 

[xpelekis]

This addon makes quite a difference in FSX !...
Apart of obvious additions - VC & Cloud shadows - I also believe that the
lighting of the environment is better : cockpit board & gauges look better
as also scenery objects (brighter & with better contrast), close to P3D visuals.

About performance issues, with planes and sceneries that I don't get any FPS hit,
using these addons I notice no difference in performance, while with demanding
planes or sceneries - that I get a frame drop anyway - maybe there is an additional
2-3 FPS drop, but that's a maybe...

 

[kdfw]

Is there a performance hit (best tested in demanding areas like big airports)?

if you've been running with water at 2.mid, no difference.

 

[Bjoern]

if you've been running with water at 2.mid, no difference.

Hmm, I think I run at 2.x low, so I guess I can't use the cloud shadows anyway.

 

[noddy]

Looks Great.

 

[AusWilko]

Just got this and am very happy with it, makes a very cool experiance to fly around in now