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Great FS9 weather/environment programs?? |
DVA9436
First Officer, B757-200
Joined on January 31 2011
Century Club
Online Century Club
"Go Canes! " Marianna, FL USA
155 legs, 175.8 hours
149 legs,
168.3 hours online 148 legs,
167.1 hours ACARS 17 legs,
23.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 19 2011 10:52 ET by Christian Bay
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Hey guys recently I have thought about purchasing a weather/environment program for FS9 to make my flight sim experience more realistic. Do yall have any suggestions?
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DVA9589
First Officer, A320
Joined on March 14 2011
50 State Club
US Coastal Club
Commuter Conquest
Millennium Club
US Mountaineer Club
Globetrotter
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett 500 Club
Stuart, IA USA
1,464 legs, 2,331.9 hours
45 legs,
90.3 hours online 1,450 legs,
2,311.2 hours ACARS 4 legs,
8.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 19 2011 10:56 ET by Randy Donnelly
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Two suggestions actually. REX for textures. Active sky Evolution for an engine/ weather generator.
Randy DonnellyFirst Officer, A320
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DVA9436
First Officer, B757-200
Joined on January 31 2011
Century Club
Online Century Club
"Go Canes! " Marianna, FL USA
155 legs, 175.8 hours
149 legs,
168.3 hours online 148 legs,
167.1 hours ACARS 17 legs,
23.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 19 2011 11:09 ET by Christian Bay
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About how much does these products cost?
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DVA3943
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on January 22 2007
Online Seven Century Club
Millennium Club
""Brakes released- cleared to push"" North Kingstown, RI USA
1,379 legs, 1,845.6 hours
1,277 legs,
1,632.7 hours online 1,266 legs,
1,659.7 hours ACARS 30 legs,
54.0 hours event 9 legs dispatched, 6.8
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 19 2011 11:15 ET by Trevor Woolley
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Take a look at Flight1.com
or Simmarket.com
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DVA9436
First Officer, B757-200
Joined on January 31 2011
Century Club
Online Century Club
"Go Canes! " Marianna, FL USA
155 legs, 175.8 hours
149 legs,
168.3 hours online 148 legs,
167.1 hours ACARS 17 legs,
23.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 19 2011 11:27 ET by Christian Bay
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have you guys heard good things about Active sky evolution?
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DVA8152
First Officer, B767-300
OLP
Joined on December 28 2009
Online Six Century Club
Million Mile Club
Millennium Club
"By George, we did it!" Jacksonville, FL USA
1,159 legs, 2,921.6 hours
698 legs,
1,755.8 hours online 1,033 legs,
2,466.9 hours ACARS 1 legs,
11.8 hours event 136 legs dispatched, 40.7
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 19 2011 13:06 ET by Dan Turner
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Randy Donnelly wrote:
Two suggestions actually. REX for textures. Active sky Evolution for an engine/ weather generator.
+1
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DVA7016
Senior Captain, B767-300
Joined on February 14 2009
B757 100 Club
Everett 250 Club
Triple Century Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
"I5 2500K - 560GTX - 8GB Ripjaw" Essex GB
385 legs, 1,090.6 hours
384 legs,
1,089.6 hours ACARS 1,821 legs, 4,442.9 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
May 19 2011 13:18 ET by Alan Barber
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Christian - I use ASE. Great program. Used to have some problems with sudden cloud shifts in FS9 but that seems to have been fixed with the latest version. The do release frequent updates. I use this in tandem with REX, all in all very happy with results.
Alan BarberSenior Captain, B767-300
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DVA4215
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on March 12 2007
Everett 250 Club
Six Century Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Pleasant Grove, UT USA
636 legs, 1,647.2 hours
410 legs,
746.5 hours online 589 legs,
1,563.2 hours ACARS 7 legs,
10.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 19 2011 14:11 ET by Kyle Hatch
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Both are outstanding products! You will not be disappointed!
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DVA9436
First Officer, B757-200
Joined on January 31 2011
Century Club
Online Century Club
"Go Canes! " Marianna, FL USA
155 legs, 175.8 hours
149 legs,
168.3 hours online 148 legs,
167.1 hours ACARS 17 legs,
23.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 19 2011 14:35 ET by Christian Bay
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How do you get just the REX textures without purchasing their full program?
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DVA4215
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on March 12 2007
Everett 250 Club
Six Century Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Pleasant Grove, UT USA
636 legs, 1,647.2 hours
410 legs,
746.5 hours online 589 legs,
1,563.2 hours ACARS 7 legs,
10.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 19 2011 14:46 ET by Kyle Hatch
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They have a freeware version you could try, its an older one and not as great as their payware but it is still good. http://www.flightsimworld.com/downloads/viewfile/1375.html But as far as I know, there is only one way to get the REX textures, and thats to purchase their full program.
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DVA9436
First Officer, B757-200
Joined on January 31 2011
Century Club
Online Century Club
"Go Canes! " Marianna, FL USA
155 legs, 175.8 hours
149 legs,
168.3 hours online 148 legs,
167.1 hours ACARS 17 legs,
23.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 20 2011 15:33 ET by Christian Bay
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Thanks man! that freeware version actually looks pretty good! Do you know of any freeware weather addons?
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DVA3768
Senior Captain, B727-200
OLP, COMM
Joined on December 02 2006
50 State Club
Everett 250 Club
Quatercentenary Club
Online Triple Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"Never trade luck for skill." Pelham, NY USA
422 legs, 602.6 hours
310 legs,
445.5 hours online 379 legs,
541.7 hours ACARS 29 legs,
59.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 20 2011 15:51 ET by Gideon Sober
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ActiveSky 6.5 and Ground Environment Pro is the way to go for FS2004. Both programs work together and adjust the textures according to the weather.
http://www2.hifisim.com/
http://www.flight1.com/products.asp?product=gepro
Gideon SoberSenior Captain, B727-200
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DVA3794
Senior Captain, A320
OLP, 737-ATP
Joined on December 03 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
US Coastal Club
Events Quadruple Century
US Mountaineer Club
Everett Bi-Millennium Club
Tri-Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Three Million Mile Club
Online Thirty Century
"volando libero......." Antarctica
3,459 legs, 8,141.9 hours
3,131 legs,
7,039.5 hours online 3,251 legs,
7,332.7 hours ACARS 478 legs,
964.8 hours event 65 legs dispatched, 72.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 20 2011 17:07 ET by Vincenzo Musumeci
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Gideon Sober wrote:
ActiveSky 6.5 and Ground Environment Pro is the way to go for FS2004. Both programs work together and adjust the textures according to the weather.
http://www2.hifisim.com/
http://www.flight1.com/products.asp?product=gepro
+1.....
It was my set up for FS9
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DVA9401
Captain, B747-400
OLP
Joined on January 22 2011
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Six Century Club
Stevenage, Hertfordshire UK
687 legs, 1,191.1 hours
73 legs,
107.6 hours online 685 legs,
1,189.1 hours ACARS 7,919 legs, 14,092.8 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2011 10:40 ET by Paul Hale
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I was running AS6.5 with REX on fs9 and was pretty happy, however i have just purchased ASE and coupled that with REX and i can say it is awesome, well worth every penny.
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DVA8830
Captain, B757-200
Joined on July 12 2010
50 State Club
Everett Century Club
Double Century Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Mount Jackson, VA
242 legs, 463.9 hours
1 legs,
2.2 hours online 242 legs,
463.9 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2011 16:14 ET by Tom Preziuso
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This may be a dumb question but how do you "couple them to work together?
Tom PreziusoCaptain, B757-200
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DVA8830
Captain, B757-200
Joined on July 12 2010
50 State Club
Everett Century Club
Double Century Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Mount Jackson, VA
242 legs, 463.9 hours
1 legs,
2.2 hours online 242 legs,
463.9 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2011 16:15 ET by Tom Preziuso
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I forgot to ask, will this work for FSX as well?
Tom PreziusoCaptain, B757-200
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DVA4215
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on March 12 2007
Everett 250 Club
Six Century Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Pleasant Grove, UT USA
636 legs, 1,647.2 hours
410 legs,
746.5 hours online 589 legs,
1,563.2 hours ACARS 7 legs,
10.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2011 16:33 ET by Kyle Hatch
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Tom Preziuso wrote:
I forgot to ask, will this work for FSX as well?
Yes, ASE and REX both work for FSX (Just make sure you buy the FSX versions!)
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DVA9401
Captain, B747-400
OLP
Joined on January 22 2011
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Six Century Club
Stevenage, Hertfordshire UK
687 legs, 1,191.1 hours
73 legs,
107.6 hours online 685 legs,
1,189.1 hours ACARS 7,919 legs, 14,092.8 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
May 23 2011 08:30 ET by Paul Hale
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Paul Hale wrote:
I was running AS6.5 with REX on fs9 and was pretty happy, however i have just purchased ASE and coupled that with REX and i can say it is awesome, well worth every penny.
Tom Preziuso wrote:
This may be a dumb question but how do you "couple them to work together?
Sorry Tom what i meant by coupled had been explained earlier in the thread, Use REX for the textures and use ASE for the weather engine, that gets the best results in my opinion.
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DVA8830
Captain, B757-200
Joined on July 12 2010
50 State Club
Everett Century Club
Double Century Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Mount Jackson, VA
242 legs, 463.9 hours
1 legs,
2.2 hours online 242 legs,
463.9 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 26 2011 21:07 ET by Tom Preziuso
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I guess what I mean is how do you set them both up to run together for the best results?
Tom PreziusoCaptain, B757-200
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DVA4215
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on March 12 2007
Everett 250 Club
Six Century Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Pleasant Grove, UT USA
636 legs, 1,647.2 hours
410 legs,
746.5 hours online 589 legs,
1,563.2 hours ACARS 7 legs,
10.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 26 2011 21:13 ET by Kyle Hatch
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One is a texture program(mainly), one is a weather program. So you just install both of them and disable REX weather and thats all.
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DVA8830
Captain, B757-200
Joined on July 12 2010
50 State Club
Everett Century Club
Double Century Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Mount Jackson, VA
242 legs, 463.9 hours
1 legs,
2.2 hours online 242 legs,
463.9 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 26 2011 21:15 ET by Tom Preziuso
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ok thanks
Tom PreziusoCaptain, B757-200
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DVA8830
Captain, B757-200
Joined on July 12 2010
50 State Club
Everett Century Club
Double Century Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Mount Jackson, VA
242 legs, 463.9 hours
1 legs,
2.2 hours online 242 legs,
463.9 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 26 2011 21:20 ET by Tom Preziuso
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I have FSX, what version should I be getting. Active Sky X or Active Sky 6.5
Tom PreziusoCaptain, B757-200
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DVA4215
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on March 12 2007
Everett 250 Club
Six Century Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Pleasant Grove, UT USA
636 legs, 1,647.2 hours
410 legs,
746.5 hours online 589 legs,
1,563.2 hours ACARS 7 legs,
10.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 26 2011 21:27 ET by Kyle Hatch
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Tom Preziuso wrote:
I have FSX, what version should I be getting. Active Sky X or Active Sky 6.5
Active Sky X
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DVA8452
Captain, A320
OLP
Joined on March 28 2010
50 State Club
Event Half Century Club
Online Fifteen Century
Bi-Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
B757 100 Club
Three Million Mile Club
Toulouse Millennium Club
"Cabin crew, please take your seats for takeoff." Novi, MI
2,857 legs, 8,646.2 hours
1,588 legs,
4,019.2 hours online 2,781 legs,
8,399.0 hours ACARS 65 legs,
189.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 26 2011 21:28 ET by Justin Lawrence
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Tom Preziuso wrote:
I have FSX, what version should I be getting. Active Sky X or Active Sky 6.5
Active Sky Evolution
Justin LawrenceCaptain, A320
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DVA8830
Captain, B757-200
Joined on July 12 2010
50 State Club
Everett Century Club
Double Century Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Mount Jackson, VA
242 legs, 463.9 hours
1 legs,
2.2 hours online 242 legs,
463.9 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 26 2011 22:32 ET by Tom Preziuso
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Which is the best version to download, east coast 1, east coast 2 or west coast or can you install all 3
Tom PreziusoCaptain, B757-200
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DVA9716
First Officer, A330-300
Joined on April 26 2011
50 State Club
Century Club
Online Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"Take Offs are optional - Landing are mandatory!" Killeen, TX USA
154 legs, 324.0 hours
102 legs,
218.1 hours online 153 legs,
321.7 hours ACARS 4 legs,
8.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
June 01 2011 11:42 ET by Kenneth Dickerson
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ASE +1
Plus if you have FS Build the winds aloft work like a champ in the planning.
Kenneth DickersonFirst Officer, A330-300
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