I’m confused - that’s not how it works. A 180° change in wind as you climb (which is not at all uncommon) shouldn’t affect rate of climb at all unless it’s sudden (as in the case of windshear, which then should equalize shortly after). It will, however, affect climb angle.
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Hello,
if I see some screenshots from this app now here, it feels to me like that exact version from FSX times, especially that flat upper layer. Yes, nice screenshots and that fantastic feeling effects are not that I expect to have in my flights.
New Beta is out!
So this is Beta? Sry, now I don’t have taste to be in more Betas, looks like. I have more feeling and afraid about next functionality of sim after 2024 version is out, not to also worry about other important app and it’s external Servers functionality.
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It will affect fpm.
If the aircraft is climbing at 250 kts, as the wind becomes more and more of a headwind this speed will increase, therefore the aircraft will pitch up more and climb at a higher fpm to reduce its speed to 250 kts.
So as this wind was slowly winding its way round the aircraft was gaining speed and so climbing more and more to reduce its speed.
Over at avsim.com, the mods removed a link to a video that was critical of AS (the claim was that the person who made the video said something derogatory about AS.
A claim I can’t check because I can’t see any youtube comments.
At any rate, this doesn’t inspire confidence in the product.
Also, I see no compelling “wow” reason to buy this: it looks like a mixed bag not a “must have” addon for MSFS, especially this late in the development cycle of MSFS.
It looks like “old tech” (preset based weather injection) “spruced” up a bit.
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It was about the youtuber attacking the dev personally, not the product…
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Yes, it has lots of committed proponents over there for sure partly I think because they were past customers of other versions for older sims. I wonder if there is some kind of loyalty thing kicking in a bit there. Not knocking them at all but I do think it is a factor.
The mood here seems to be a bit different to me. A few proponents too but mixed also with a fair bit of negativity or a ‘wait and see’ stance. This is my ‘take’ anyway. I’m in the ‘wait and see’ camp myself, hopeful but not yet convinced.
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Did a 7.5 hours timelapse at Bastia LFKB using the current release version.
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I doubt if that is correct. The autopilot uses airspeed, not groundspeed.
It is not expected of course but I also can understand to frustration of user where developer’s claims are not that expected, especially he had many years experience with product over sims. I’ve not seen that video but used their product many years, as I said. I think if you look at this thread, all was said here especially about API available for devs. This is primary thing to take to account. Then products different to def. sim Weather are +/- same with system of functionality, only nice effects and nice other cloud types or other options (historical weather) that aren’t in sim are the bonus. But if these params are really only that most important, I’m afraid I can’t say YES, to my opinion.
I remember that I was returned back to XP11 sim weather because of problems with correct weather presentation. My step at that times to AS was only problem inside XP11 sim that their used weather Servers for data collection was not functional so AS was only one choice. Guys from XP must changed sim code circa every month with sim updates to be working ok with sim weather. If i could judge my step - waste of money.
Sry last opinion, AS is very good product, if I talk about years back because maybe Enviro??? was better (but priced higher) but that times are passed really, to my opinion.
If you saw the video and the youtuber comments, I think you’ll see that the youtuber is after the dev specifically and seems it’s not about the product itself…
There’s lots of videos that simpy shows the youtubers don’t know what they have and didn’t bother to read the manual before so they could setup the product accordingly…
Just my opinion.
I never bought anything from this dev before so I don’t know have anything prior to this to talk about. I bougth AS and I feel it’s worth the money just for the cloud diversity and thunderstorms.
My flight time is usually 1 hour so I don’t bother about having fronts or not, flat clouds(you do have flat cloud in the real world too). I’ve setup my transitions to be slower and find it ok at that setting, even transitions in msfs live weather sometimes are abrupt, so…
Also there’s some misconceptions that just because it’s based on presets, the weather is the same everywhere…
Seems the dev is doing what’s supposed to do to improve the product which is what we expect.
If I have the time will try the beta and see the improvements the dev has done.
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Sorry but you are wrong here. Wind affects the airspeed. If wind goes from tailwind to headwind, and you are keeping the same speed otherwise, your airspeed will increase as the air is passing over the wing faster due to the headwind. This means your airspeed increases. This means the aircraft will pitch up to reduce airspeed.
To see the effects of wind on the airspeed. Sit on the ground with the parking brake on and set a very strong headwind. You should see the IAS increase.
Hello,
let me say opinion to your thoughts:
- If you saw the video and the youtuber comments, I think you’ll see that the youtuber is after the dev specifically and seems it’s not about the product itself…
As I said in my post - not saw.
- There’s lots of videos that simpy shows the youtubers don’t know what they have and didn’t bother to read the manual before so they could setup the product accordingly…
Just my opinion.
I see this generally everywhere, these times are crazy generally, flames everywhere. If weather’s depiction isn’t correct, manual or documentation is not helpful, just as in my situation.
- I never bought anything from this dev before so I don’t know have anything prior to this to talk about. I bougth AS and I feel it’s worth the money just for the cloud diversity and thunderstorms.
Same at sim already, if I remember also heavy rain (just yesterday) and lightening. Yes, your priorities are yours but how you know and be sure that your priorities are really inside this product? Due some nice presentations or screenshots?
- My flight time is usually 1 hour so I don’t bother about having fronts or not, flat clouds(you do have flat cloud in the real world too). I’ve setup my transitions to be slower and find it ok at that setting, even transitions in msfs live weather sometimes are abrupt, so…
You can also prepare very nice weather inside sim as is. My flights pretty same as yours about time length.
- Also there’s some misconceptions that just because it’s based on presets, the weather is the same everywhere…
Seems the dev is doing what’s supposed to do to improve the product which is what we expect.
Dev is doing looks like only what simulator’s systems allows and offers to him.
- If I have the time will try the beta and see the improvements the dev has done.
Wish good time and enjoy your product. Hope you’ll be more satisfied as you’re now. After that bug log I see, don’t know. Yes, it is now released but also some talks like in some previos posts - take to account this product is released only 24h… are funny. If at my side and times of my prog business, I lost my post for sure.
I think that many threads here are about experienced people tips and recommendations but we know the reality 
people will do their priorities what is ok on other side, I agree.
Sry, my intention here is only to say my experience from long time using products what means that I don’t want to step the situation that we start here defend and fight for each side. I don’t care who will buy what product.
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That was really cool, thanks. What did you use for the timelapse?
If you didn’t saw the comments then you can’t say it’s ok to understand the frustration. There wasn’t any frustration with that youtuber words…
If weather isn’t correct, maybe read the documentation and see why it’s not correct. Just because it’s not correct for you doesn’t mean the product isn’t working as expected or can’t be improved.
Sorry but live weather has a hard time to show thunderstorms, even when metar says there’s thunderstorms, while in AS I get them where they’re supposed to be.
Cloud diversity doesn’t exist in live weather it’s all cumulus and nothing more, as you know it very well.
If you don’t want to use this software why are you here? Why do people bother so much about this?
If I don’t want to use it I just don’t buy it and move on. I don’t spend time and time trying to make others not using it because there’s already weather within the sim…
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OBS mirror, you can check how to set it up here: OBS Timelapse recording? | OBS Forums
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Sry, let me answer with asking also - And for what reason you’re here?
With difference to you, I was customer many years of this product on different sim versions.
I can only answer for myself. I’m here because I’m curious about it, but now we are getting closer and closer to 2024, I won’t be buying any addons that are suppose to enhance areas of the sim that Asobo should have done themselves. I will migrate to 2024, and see where we are then, and save my money in the meantime.
No point in spending money on a sim which I won’t be using 6 months from now. Planes are a different case of course, and “should” work in the new sim.
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Very clearly explained
Same as me but I don’t want buy 2024, will see. Idea about FS2024 points to probably also to any devs intentions - More products, more customers.
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There is a full release, they are implementing fixes and improvements and making those available as a BETA for those who want to test them out and provide feedback versus just releasing it.
No differen’t then MSFS does for those who want to opt into SU Betas.
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