Realistic Clouds

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Hi meh,

On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 10:20:29 -0700, you wrote:

> Need some ideas on what would be the most realistic settings for
> clouds......Default stock install of FS with a ATI 9800 Pro.

I still haven't gotten "ActiveSky" yet, but it does seem to look very
good from the screen shots I've seen. Here's where you can purchase
it:

http://secure.simmarket.com/product_info.php?products_i...

There are also some freeware products that can help...

At the avsim.com file library, search for "BlueSphere Project".

Also, you might want to look into the "FSW high performance clouds".
These are available at various places, including at avsim.com. Search
for "hifpsv2.zip".

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Melissa

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Archived from groups: alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim (More info?)

"meh",
If you want to go with the default clouds in FS9, then try this:
Try going into your Settings---Display---and select the Weather
tab. Then set the 3D cloud percentage to 100%, and be sure that "Detailed
Clouds" has been selected. Try this and see if it improves the way that your
clouds
look. I am using an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro with these couds settings, and my
clouds look great to me.

Randy L.

"meh" <nospammehogberg@cox.net> wrote in message
news:xzQae.69387$lz2.56444@fed1read07...
> Need some ideas on what would be the most realistic settings for
> clouds......Default stock install of FS with a ATI 9800 Pro.
>
>
> tia
> meh
>

Archived from groups: alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim (More info?)

Thanks to all. I will try the proposed ideas...


meh


"meh" <nospammehogberg@cox.net> wrote in message
news:xzQae.69387$lz2.56444@fed1read07...
> Need some ideas on what would be the most realistic settings for
> clouds......Default stock install of FS with a ATI 9800 Pro.
>
>
> tia
> meh
>

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I am very impressed with the huge scope of FS Sky World 2004 obtainable from

http://fsw.simflight.com

There is a large choice of clouds which you can change at will.


This is what it does, Freeware too.

World 2004 Environment Enhancement.

The goal of Fs Sky World 2004 is to increase the variety of FS2004 textures
including: clouds,

sky, landing light, snow, sun, moon, lens flare and more. This Utility
allows you to modify the

current textures in FS2004 by selecting a pre-defined set. You can also
select a flight situation,

Start Msfs 2004 and play sound within the program.

Feature Summary

§ World Wide Clouds

§ Environment Texture; Sun, Moon, Snow fix, Clouds, Sky, Runways Lights,
Landing

lights, Lens flare etc.

§ Splash Screen Randomizer

§ Utility Texture Manager

§ Randomize clouds & texture

§ Select situation/clouds and Start Msfs 2004

§ Play WAV sound, MP3 and CD player tracks

§ Compatibility With Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004

§ Compatibility with 3rd Party Weather Generator Active Sky

§ Compatibility, Microsoft Windows 98, Me, 2000 and Xp


Cheers,

Quilly

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On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 12:33:41 -0600, "RandyL"
<rlink"nospam"@cableone.net> wrote:

>"meh",
> If you want to go with the default clouds in FS9, then try this:
> Try going into your Settings---Display---and select the Weather
>tab. Then set the 3D cloud percentage to 100%, and be sure that "Detailed
>Clouds" has been selected. Try this and see if it improves the way that your
>clouds
>look. I am using an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro with these couds settings, and my
>clouds look great to me.
>
>Randy L.
>
>"meh" <nospammehogberg@cox.net> wrote in message
>news:xzQae.69387$lz2.56444@fed1read07...
>> Need some ideas on what would be the most realistic settings for
>> clouds......Default stock install of FS with a ATI 9800 Pro.
>>
>>
>> tia
>> meh
>>
>


Best clouds I have ever seen in MSFS or any sim for that matter is FS
Enhance by Flight1 for the clouds and Active Sky for the cloud
assignments. You can't beat it for realism.

Bob

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Lawn Dart <willkayakforfoodREMOVE_THIS@gmx.net> wrote:

> I still haven't gotten "ActiveSky" yet, but it does seem to look very
> good from the screen shots I've seen. Here's where you can purchase
> it:

ActiveSky only places the clouds, it doesn't control the textures. For
realistic cloud textures, I recommend getting the FS Skyworld 2004, a free
download from a link posted elsewhere in this thread.


--
Peter













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