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GregG
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I would like to know if FSX has a real weather system or not. Is it possible to gain altitude near hills, mountains, or find some thermal (what's it called in english?) to climb, like in Real life?
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Hi folks.
Thermal lift - rising from changes in ground coverage and clouds - is modelled by default in FSX, but ridge and wave lift caused by hills and mountains is only available in missions or if a specific module (ActiveSky X or, I believe, a freeware alternative which I have never used) is also used. You will not find ridge and wave lift in free flight without the modules.
Hope that helps,
Ian P.
Thermal lift - rising from changes in ground coverage and clouds - is modelled by default in FSX, but ridge and wave lift caused by hills and mountains is only available in missions or if a specific module (ActiveSky X or, I believe, a freeware alternative which I have never used) is also used. You will not find ridge and wave lift in free flight without the modules.
Hope that helps,
Ian P.
You need CumulusX:
http://luerkens.homepage.t-online.de/peter/Manual/CUMULUSX_main.htm
And don't forget to disable your ThermalDescriptions.xml.
Many of Wolfgang Piper's Gliders are working in DX10 mode (FS9 model): http://www.fsglider.de/
http://luerkens.homepage.t-online.de/peter/Manual/CUMULUSX_main.htm
And don't forget to disable your ThermalDescriptions.xml.
Many of Wolfgang Piper's Gliders are working in DX10 mode (FS9 model): http://www.fsglider.de/
As Nils mentioned CumulusX, I would recommend using Sim_Probe as well. It goes hand-in-hand with CumulusX and calculates automatic ridge lift and sink on surrounding terrain. (works quite well with it). I actually use both now whatever I fly in FSX, and I've never had a dip in frames per second using both with any other add-on.
http://carrier.csi.cam.ac.uk/forsterlewis/soaring/sim/fsx/dev/sim_probe/
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GregG
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Looks great! Thank you guys!
What do you mean by disableing the thermalDescriptions file? Where is it? How do I disable it?
What do you mean by disableing the thermalDescriptions file? Where is it? How do I disable it?
Does anyone else notice strange behavior while being towed with AS-X running in the background? While being towed if i try to bank i get stuttered movement back n forth, which is inconsistent with aileron movement, also i noticed this uncooperative movement while doing a redbull mission. Am I alone? I tried to post a thread but nobody bothered to answer.