Cameron Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Hello, all,This will serve as a formal forum announcement that we have released the version 1.1 update for SkyMaxx Pro. All customers who have purchased SkyMaxx Pro up till now have been sent an e-mail by X-Aviation with complete instructions on how to obtain your update. We have made this a very simple process! For those that purchase SkyMaxx Pro from today forward, your purchased download will already be updated to version 1.1 for you.What if I didn't get the update e-mail?If you did not receive your update e-mail don't fret! X-Aviation has updated our system to allow all customers to update with ease, regardless of whether you received an e-mail for the update! Here's what to do:1. Login to your X-Aviation account here: https://www.x-aviati...talog/login.php2. View your past order history invoice that contains SkyMaxx Pro purchase on it.3. At the bottom of the invoice you will find a blue highlighted link to your update that says: "SkyMaxx Pro".There are some important fixes and requests implemented in this update.The following is a list of additions/fixes included: What's New / Changed:Huge performance/FPS increases in both HDR and Non-HDRClouds now have uniform tone mapping between both HDR and Non-HDROrbit textures are now visible when SkyMaxx Pro is usedNew dawn and dusk transitions rids of black cloud appearanceOvercast 'High' settings now uses volumetric metaballs for a better lookVisibility setting issues have been resolvedAs always, thanks for being a customer with X-Aviation. We appreciate your feedback and support!Enjoy these latest updates, and stay tuned to the forum as we continually announce the latest happenings. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hueyman Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Nice, downloading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-Plane Australia Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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marty2756 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 HiI did a small test (always without HDR), ran x-plane 5 times with Skymaxx 1.0 , starting in the same place, same weather, (not touching anything) fps stabilized to 23/24 fps.Then updated to 1.1, started x-plane 5 times also, with same place,conditions, not touching anything, and fps remain the same.(24fps) Is FPS improvement in some specific situations/configurations ? Thank you, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted December 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Then updated to 1.1, started x-plane 5 times also, with same place,conditions, not touching anything, and fps remain the same.(24fps) Hi, Marty!, If you are already CPU or GPU bound prior to SkyMaxx then you won't have much to gain here. What video card do you have, and what CPU, and what monitor resolution are you running at? On second thought...try a computer restart as well. We just had a user who reported that FPS drastically improved on his system after doing such. Either way, so far this topic is showing that 1.1 is a winner thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMAXX Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Odd.....something else is going on there....dig deeper. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connie5 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Thanks to everyone involved here on this update. I have gained back all of my HDR performance...over 20 fps gain with version 1.1. Nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzap_v Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Super UpdateBRAVO !! My fps are up to 24-30 (8-14 at v 1.0) But the visibility issue exists. :When you approach a cloud formation from a clear area nothing is visible infront of me and they suddenly form around me. Same thing with fadeout as i exit a cloud cluster and enter a clear area. HDR is ok now. Orbit textures are not fixed https://www.dropbox.com/sh/juhwyghpw2of7uq/d6xAbq_gPa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted December 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Super Update BRAVO !! My fps are up to 24-30 (8-14 at v 1.0) Awesome! But the visibility issue exists Are you sure you're talking about the right thing? The visibility issue we are addressing is here. Orbit textures are not fixed I've just tried this. Orbit textures are definitely working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMAXX Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Super UpdateBRAVO !! My fps are up to 24-30 (8-14 at v 1.0) But the visibility issue exists. :When you approach a cloud formation from a clear area nothing is visible infront of me and they suddenly form around me. Same thing with fadeout as i exit a cloud cluster and enter a clear area. HDR is ok now. Orbit textures are not fixed https://www.dropbox.com/sh/juhwyghpw2of7uq/d6xAbq_gPa The fade in and out is an expected result, this is something we did not address in the 1.1 update. This had to do with the way XPX draws weather patterns, I was suggesting users should use the NOAA plugin since the patterns are more consistant..... Orbit textures not fixed? Im scratching my head right now......I will have to test more after work...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzap_v Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 The fade in and out is an expected result, this is something we did not address in the 1.1 update. This had to do with the way XPX draws weather patterns, I was suggesting users should use the NOAA plugin since the patterns are more consistant..... Orbit textures not fixed? Im scratching my head right now......I will have to test more after work......I use the NOAA.It would be super if you can fix it and be able to see infont of you the clouds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMAXX Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Not with that weather pattern you showed in your picture that's default...Nothing to fix here....we need a serious weather injector..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motoadve Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Thanks for the update, beautiful but still have visibility issues.If you go to Enviroment/Weather/Set uniform weather for the entire world, you can select a CAT I or II or III approach.Visibility is a lot more than 1 mile or even 3 miles.Im talking about the kind of approack that you are doing an ILS in the soup the break out in low visibility close to the runway.So far not possible with SKYMAXX Pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydckent Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 1st impressions. Woah, massive frame rate improvement with higher settings before. I can even manage the 'rays' now too. With HDR on. I'm up between 30-40 fps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydckent Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 OK orbit textures still not there though for me :S Not a biggie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted December 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 1st impressions. Woah, massive frame rate improvement with higher settings before. I can even manage the 'rays' now too. With HDR on. I'm up between 30-40 fps.Awesome! Thanks for sharing your positive results! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted December 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 OK orbit textures still not there though for me :SNot a biggie.Mac or Windows? I am definitely seeing them working in 1.1 on this end. They were completely absent in 1.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydckent Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Mac or Windows? I am definitely seeing them working in 1.1 on this end. They were completely absent in 1.0. Mac, I've just turned the settings all the way up from default and suddenly I can see from orbit again. Strange. Getting great frame rates still! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted December 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Mac, I've just turned the settings all the way up from default and suddenly I can see from orbit again. Strange. Getting great frame rates still! Glad to hear! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydckent Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Frame rates really are exceptional. I'm not sure what you've done, but it's worked. I am still in high 20s - mid 30s will sliders up full, rays and HDR on. Well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted December 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Frame rates really are exceptional. I'm not sure what you've done, but it's worked. I am still in high 20s - mid 30s will sliders up full, rays and HDR on. Well done I know I speak on behalf of all of us involved when I say "Thank You!" Enjoy! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty2756 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Hi, Marty!, If you are already CPU or GPU bound prior to SkyMaxx then you won't have much to gain here. What video card do you have, and what CPU, and what monitor resolution are you running at? On second thought...try a computer restart as well. We just had a user who reported that FPS drastically improved on his system after doing such. Either way, so far this topic is showing that 1.1 is a winner thus far. Hi as I'm on vacation now, I have my laptop and i'm testing it with all x-plane slidrs to slow... I anyway expected some fps improve , its a I5 3ghz, not so bad,but I'm for sure GPU-bound, its not a gaming laptop.Then.. I will test it this weekeend when I'm back at home with my desktop... with HDR on , and so on...Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcschulz3 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Hi guys,Version 1.1 seem to work for both Orbit textures and low vis...thanks so much! Wonderful evening color to clouds now too Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flydav Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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