Simviation Forum - Active Sky Advanced released today!

Dec 23^rd, 2008 at 6:57pm

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ASA has been released! More info here http://www.hifisim.com/asa.php

Have fun!!

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Reply #1 - Dec 23^rd, 2008 at 11:03pm

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yea.. I dont plug addons that often but they really pulled it off with this release

They fixed all those things that were nagging me about FSX weather

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Reply #2 - Dec 23^rd, 2008 at 11:40pm

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Does Active Sky X need to be working for this ASA upgrade to work? I reinstalled it but it gives me an error: "Simconnect SP1 managed version was not found."

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Reply #3 - Dec 24^th, 2008 at 1:16pm

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No it doesn't need to be running. As far as the SimConnect error - have you asked here - http://forums1.avsim.net/index.php?showforum=171

Simconnect can be picky about permissions, etc. The guys at HiFiSim should be able to get you squared away.

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Reply #4 - Dec 24^th, 2008 at 1:17pm

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NickN wrote on Dec 23^rd, 2008 at 11:03pm:

yea.. I dont plug addons that often but they really pulled it off with this release

They fixed all those things that were nagging me about FSX weather

Thanx Nick - coming from you that is high praise indeed. It's obvious that a lot of careful work went into this release.

Merry Christmas!

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Reply #5 - Dec 24^th, 2008 at 4:19pm

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I own both versions FSX an d ASv.6 and will look into getting the upgrade. Cool

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Reply #6 - Dec 25^th, 2008 at 10:58am

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What are the procedures when running ActiveSky with FSX?

Do you absolutely have to have Net.framework to able to run ActiveSky with FSX?

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Reply #7 - Dec 25^th, 2008 at 3:16pm

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AniSkywalker wrote on Dec 25^th, 2008 at 10:58am:

What are the procedures when running ActiveSky with FSX?

Do you absolutely have to have Net.framework to able to run ActiveSky with FSX?

Yes .Net is required.

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Reply #8 - Dec 25^th, 2008 at 11:16pm

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Will this replace CumulusX or will CumulusX work with
Active Sky Advanced

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Reply #9 - Dec 26^th, 2008 at 4:04pm

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Is this version better than Active Sky X.
I had to disable X just to fly a sailplane.
The tow Plane would fly fine and with Active Sky X
the sailplane gets tossed so bad there is no way
to control plane behind the towplane.

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Reply #10 - Dec 27^th, 2008 at 12:54pm

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Thermals seem to be generated independently of CumulusX. On my very first flights with ASA I have only met a view downdrafts - so I can't really tell the quality of the lift generation yet.

As for the airtow, it seems to help a little to tick "enable wind data smoothing" in the settings (ASX and ASA). But it is still a rough ride.

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Reply #11 - Dec 27^th, 2008 at 1:47pm

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ManuelL wrote on Dec 27^th, 2008 at 12:54pm:

Thermals seem to be generated independently of CumulusX. On my very first flights with ASA I have only met a view downdrafts - so I can't really tell the quality of the lift generation yet.

As for the airtow, it seems to help a little to tick "enable wind data smoothing" in the settings (ASX and ASA). But it is still a rough ride.

I finally just un-installed it, Unless ASA is a lot better than ASX.
Last Night I tried again, fair weather little to no wind, on tow I
was thrown around so bad every time the tow line broke.
I run a P5K3 liquid cooled 8gigs of Ram and a GeForce 8800 GTS
with 750meg all setting are on Ultra High, has always run great.
friend let me try ASX to see if I want to buy it I think if ASA
is similar to ASX I'll stick to CumulusX and Sim-Probe.
When I was towed in my uncles 808 I have never experienced
that kind of turbulence.
Probably works just fine with everything else though, I just fly
sailplanes mostly.

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Reply #12 - Dec 27^th, 2008 at 2:16pm

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How is the lift model with CumulusX. Is it the same as the standard FSX lift only located in the right places or are the thermals and ridgelift better. (I mostly use Condor for flying sailplanes and not FSX).

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Reply #13 - Dec 27^th, 2008 at 2:33pm

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Much better Check Here
http://www.luerkens.homepage.t-online.de/peter/
for more info.
Download both CumulusX and Sim-Probe Free
Data for Sim-Probe Here
http://srtm.csi.cgiar.org/SELECTION/inputCoord.asp
Use Settings >> JRC (IT), Multiple Selection, ArcInfo ASCII
Download selection unzip and import into Slope Database tool.
Some say you do not need these data files with FSX but I notice
better results with them.

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Reply #14 - Jan 3^rd, 2009 at 1:57pm

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Just for clarification:

Sim_probe scans the terrain and tells CumulusX! how much slope lift should be produced. So basically, a slope data base is not needed. In addition, sim_probe contains a simple IGC logger.

The Slope_Data_Base tool generates a database of slope information, that canbe used instead of sim_probe. The lift creation process is slightly different. In addition, with an existing and activated slope data base, thermal locations in mountains depend on wind and sun irradation. Even if sim_probe is decativated in CumulusX! it would continue working as logger.

So, if you activate both, slope lift is produced by sim_probe, but thermal locations are depending on the slope data base info.

Cheers,
Peter

EDIT: For CumulusX! and Sim_probe support visit the forum of www.virtualsoaring.org/iboard

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Reply #15 - Jan 3^rd, 2009 at 4:30pm

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Still comes to one thing.
I have asked here and at HiFi Sim
(Will Active Sky work with CumulusX
or will it replace it.)
Still no answer. It would be nice if they had a trial period.
I'm tired of buying things just to find out it's not what I need.

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Reply #16 - Jan 4^th, 2009 at 9:15am

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Sorry,

can't answer that, since I don't have any clue how thermals are done in ASA.

From the announcements, it seems that ASA makes ridge lift in a similar way like sim_probe.

There is a certain possibility that, because of the way the lift is imposed to the user aircraft, the two, ASA and CumulusX!/sim_probe, are not compatible, when ASA is configured to generate lift.

regards,
Peter

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Reply #17 - Jan 4^th, 2009 at 10:12am

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That would be nice.

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Reply #18 - Jan 4^th, 2009 at 12:59pm

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Hey, you still have not answer my question. Do you need FSUIPC to run ActiveSky? Cheesy

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Reply #19 - Jan 4^th, 2009 at 1:19pm

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I had it installed with Active Sky X
I have sense uninsulated ActivSky X It belonged to
a friend, he let me try it. I do not know about ASA.
I have sent them emails asking about other compatibilities
and gave up.
THEY DO NOT ANSWER. Angry

Weather you need it or not ?????

Active Sky X Req:
http://was.hifisim.com/ASXDocumentation/index.html

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