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Best of luck on your exams, dude. Study hard, and play harder...just don't tell your parents.

Not sure what to say. Antialiasing is a factor of your video card and Laminar. We don't render airplanes, so you'll need to probably contact Laminar if you want to discuss it further!

I'd actually say that you're guessing when you make this statement. Just like X-Plane's default weather engine guesses and approximates. Precision is a matter of being...precise! Placing clouds more precisely where they are compared to approximating is very different. Just because you feel something is ugly does not mean it's not precise. For what it's worth, I think the Airbus series of aircraft are ugly, but sadly they're real. My opinion means nothing on their reality and shape. Keep in mind the X-Plane weather map screen is NOT a real weather radar depiction. It is the approximation of Laminar's algorithm to say "this probably looks something like this". I could take a pencil and draw a straight line on a piece of paper, but that would be my approximation. The ruler will keep my line precisely straight. SkyMaxx Pro has a high resolution grid, far more capable and precise than that of X-Plane's default weather engine. Add in the ability for five cloud types and double the cloud layers and it starts to not even be comparable, especially when you come across such areas of weather using things to the full potential! It's actually a selection of particle clouds attempting to create an overcast look and once you get far enough into it it will transition to solid or broken stratiform. This is covered in the manual, by the way. You should check it out if you haven't done so already to get a better understanding. X-Plane's own default system can make some rather awful scenes when things should be overcast if not enough cloud puffs are present (I was actually just witnessing this today...and I do mean AWFUL). All of this said, Real Weather Connector is in its infancy at version 1.0, and as we've always shown, our commitment to the weather implementation is more than just surface level. SkyMaxx Pro is now in its third iteration (with many updates in-between). We have continued to better it over time, and Real World Connector will get the same treatment. Sorry if you guys aren't pleased! That's too bad, but thanks for the criticism anyhow. Consider going out and getting some fresh air. I've read a few of both your guys' posts in various places in recent days, and the negative nancy side shines at times. You know it's bad when I interact with thousands of people over a couple of days during release times like this and a select few stick out in memory. It feels almost like you enjoy compulsively complaining or stirring, but reality is there's no need to be so mad at every little thing always. Try to see the positives in life too. We're not going anywhere, and neither is Real Weather Connector. Things will always improve. Just for grins I'll add this customer photo I saw on Facebook by Andreas Mueller. It looks pretty great, if I do say so myself. I, for one, am very excited about Real Weather Connector!

Just looks like a matter of you needing to up your anti aliasing.

I've seen quite a few posts from people showing god rays in use, so it's definitely working for others. What are your computer specs and driver version number for your GPU?

It does appear you are running things correctly.

That's correct!

Do the following: 1. Go to X-Plane/X-Aviation 2. Delet the Uninstall file for SkyMaxx Pro 3. Go to X-Plane/Resources/plugins/ 4. Delete the folder called SilverLining 5. Run the SkyMaxx Pro v3.1.1 installer again

Thanks for the kind words, @SRSR333!

Sounds like a case of not reading the manual. You can use scroll wheel on the knobs you've listed as well.

Version 2 did not have the ability to change coloration based on density like v3 does. Not sure what the relevance of this statement was at all.

Don't be so quick to judge. Obviously something is amiss here, and there's no way you've spent quality time with RWC yet! To be clear, where are you trying this out at, and is this with which type of selection active in RWC?

The admin prompt is fine. This path is not: C:\Users\Ant\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa0.122

Clouds are a factor of SkyMaxx Pro, not RWC. We have already fine tuned these in 3.1.1 to have more light. Clouds in SkyMaxx Pro v3 are a bit more "interactive" than things like RWC. As more clouds are nearer to one another, darker colors can come into effect. Frank is a certified meteorologist, so the geek level is definitely there. This is a matter of taste and feedback. We've changed colorations throughout time, and this has been the happier medium people have preferred. As always, we'll continue to listen to customer feedback (which we get a ton of in e-mails).

You guys are running the installer from a compressed zip. You need to extract it first, and I would NOT trust your install at this point. If I were you I would extract and re-run the installer.

As many have already noticed, Real Weather Connect is now released! The announcement of this is here. Closing this thread now. Thank you!

Hi All, Real Weather Connector has now been released. We expect the next few days to be very busy with the normal inquiries and support from a product release, but do know we are here, listening, watching, and will assist as much as we can and as quickly as we can. The support section is here. We will now close the work in progress section to reflect the release of this progress. Thanks to all who have purchased already!

SkyMaxx Pro does not control the sun.

You need to be mindful of the available options in Real Weather Connector. Failure to understand them will result in situations you may not like. So, be sure you select the option which best fits the type of flight you are going to have/use weather data source from. The settings and how/when to select them are as follows... Automatic: RWC will only be active when X-Plane’s weather is set to “grab real weather from the net”. Use this setting if you fly with X-Plane’s built-in real world weather, if you use the FSGRW add-on, or if you use future weather add-ons that communicate with X-Plane using its METAR.RWX file. For most users, this is the best setting. In this mode, if you set up X-Plane to automatically download METAR-based weather information from the Internet, RWC will use this detailed information to position clouds. When real weather is off In X-Plane, RWC will be automatically deactivated, and clouds will be placed using uniform cloud conditions specified in X-Plane’s weather dialog instead. X-Plane’s real weather settings are found under X-Plane’s Environment menu. Select the Weather screen, and select “grab real weather from the net” to ensure RWC has the information it needs. For more information on X-Plane’s real world weather system, see http://www.x-plane.com/?article=downloading-and-using-real-weather Always: RWC will always position clouds using downloaded METAR data. Use this setting if you need to use an add-on that overrides X-Plane’s weather with uniform weather conditons surrounding the plane (using datarefs,) but you still want the benefits of RWC. Examples include XSquawkBox (used with VATSIM), IVAO, NOAA Weather, and EFASS. As of this writing, these add-ons disable X-Plane’s real world weather system, and inject uniform weather surrounding your plane that abruptly changes as you move. The “Always” setting provides a work-around. In this mode, RWC ignores any cloud information coming from X-Plane or its add-ons, and instead downloads its own METAR data directly from NOAA to position the clouds with. This allows RWC to keep control of the clouds, while still using the other features of your add-ons (such as winds, turbulence, network flying, etc.) Setting up specific cloud conditions via X-Plane’s weather dialog will have no effect while RWC is in “Always” mode, so be sure to set RWC back to “Automatic” if you want the ability to disable real-world weather later. Never: RWC is disabled Use this setting if you need to temporarily disable RWC, or if you want to use an external dataref-based weather add-on in its intended form. In this mode, RWC will be disabled, and SkyMaxx Pro will instead position clouds using uniform weather conditions specified in datarefs. For example, if you are flying on a network that synchronizes weather conditions, it might be more important to see the same weather conditions other pilots see, even if it is less detailed than what RWC can represent. You might want to disable RWC while flying on a network, and re-enable it while flying offline. If your add-on disables X-Plane’s real world weather system (most do), then RWC’s “Automatic” setting will automatically disable RWC while your add-on is active anyhow.

Hey, enthusiasm is certainly welcome! It won't be right at 00.00 I don't think (we're EST by the way), but it shouldn't necessarily be too long after either. Our last minute offer for people to get their SkyMaxx Pro orders in ends at 1159pm, so once we have those all in we can ship out discount codes. In the meantime you can read the manual to ease the pain! ....

The Real Weather Connector manual is now available online. We cannot stress to you enough how important it is for you to read and understand this very short, easy to read document prior to using Real Weather Connector! You may access the manual by clicking here.

We are based in the USA, so not quite the 15th here.

3.1.1 is a different version number than 3.1

Hello, all, This will serve as a formal forum announcement that we have released the version 3.1.1 update for SkyMaxx Pro. All customers who have purchased SkyMaxx Pro v3 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 v3 from today forward, your purchased download will already be updated to version 3.1.1 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.php 2. View your past order history invoice that contains SkyMaxx Pro purchase on it. 3. At the bottom of the invoice you will find a link to your update that says: "SkyMaxx Pro v3". There are some important fixes and requests implemented in this update. The following is a list of additions/fixes included: What's New / Changed: Default settings adjusted Brightened clouds near dusk and dawn Cumulus clouds get less dark as cloud coverage increases Brightened solid and broken stratiform clouds by 10% Better balance between initial VRAM usage and stutter reduction (helps framerates for users tight on VRAM) As 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.

Ben's post right above is pretty spot on.