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Hey,

While enjoying SMP I noticed that it may have a problem with visibility limiters (Using the EFASS one but also tried the limiter that is in the org , and it's the same)

 

I noticed that when my camera view is inside the range of the cloud layer or higher , the limiter stops working , also with the edited data refs .

 

here are some pictures with free camera at ~6000 feet

 

Cloud layer is on 12000-14000 , all is great

 

14899731192_f701eb5c03_o.pngCarenado_C172_1 by mtaxpfan, on Flickr

 

 

 

Cloud layer 2000-4000 , the limiter stops working properly:

 

14713531557_4a17f38599_o.pngCarenado_C172_2 by mtaxpfan, on Flickr

 

 

 

Any ideas? 

Posted

My guess is that the visibility limiter depends on X-Plane's "white out" effect, which we explicitly disable when you're near a cloud layer in order to avoid the "gray wall of death". SkyMaxx Pro has always done that.

 

Once 10.30 goes final, there may be a better approach for this we can explore.

  • 2 weeks later...
Posted (edited)

Any new thoughts on this issue? It's confirmed by Ben that this "unlimited visibility" thing is indeed a feature and not getting fixed.

I think this is a chance for SM to expand the functionality even further, as no other plugin or utility is tackling this ugly mess X-Plane becomes at FL. Just did a flight to confirm all you're "seeing" at that point is blurred terrain and a horizon which even 16x AA fails to smooth out.

It's really not cool having to fiddle with the weather dialog each and every time we start up X-Plane, and I don't understand why Laminar is so ignorant about these gaping holes in the immersion.

Also see this topic please: http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?showtopic=79066&page=1

Edited by frontendrob
  • 3 months later...
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I can See Miles away also in a Big storm... default overcast is better.. i Buy this addon and i don't have fog. ...

 

Please stop making senseless posts or resurrecting old threads. Read entire topics before you post. It is clear you have not by your other posting so far.

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