737 Icing excessive in clear weather and de-icing doesn't seem to work

[DeathBySybian]

ISSUE DESCRIPTION

Description of the issue:
Aircraft gets covered in ice while stationary in sunny conditions.
De-icing doesn’t work.

If applicable, which aircraft is experiencing this issue:

[PC Only] Did you remove all your community mods/add-ons? If yes, are you still experiencing the issue?
No mods.

FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

How often does this occur for you (Example: Just once, every time on sim load, intermittently)?
Every time, in cold weather.

REPRODUCTION STEPS

Please list clear steps you took in order to help our test team reproduce the same issue:

1.Go somewhere below zero.
2.Get ice
3.Turn on de-icing. Still have ice 30 minutes later.

YOUR SETTINGS

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What peripherals are you using, if relevant:

[PC Only] Are you using Developer Mode or have you made any changes to it?

[PC, MSFS 2020 Only] Are you using DX11 or DX12?

[PC Only] What GPU (Graphics Card) do you use?
4080

[PC Only] What other relevant PC specs can you share?
i9-10850k / 64gb

MEDIA

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[BragRaindrop933]

Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?
• Yes, same issue, I am on store version of sim

Provide extra information to complete the original description of the issue:
Aircraft will not de-ice with

• Engine/wing de-ice enabled, engine/wings remains frosted
• Window heaters don’t do anything, windows remains iced / frosted
• Only options left are to take off in this state or abandon flight

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[CommonBloom31]

Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?
• Yes, same issue, I am on Steam version of sim

[F900pilot]

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ISSUE DESCRIPTION

Description of the issue:
During approach in icing conditions, windshield ices over but will not clear with anti-ice of wipers (that do absolutely nothing to remove water). Could not make an approach as it was impossible to see. Go-around executed to a successful CAT III autoland but then impossible to taxi except with external view.

If applicable, which aircraft is experiencing this issue:
Asobo B737

[PC Only] Did you remove all your community mods/add-ons? If yes, are you still experiencing the issue?
No but not relevant the the problem

FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

How often does this occur for you (Example: Just once, every time on sim load, intermittently)?
Every time in icing conditions

REPRODUCTION STEPS

Please list clear steps you took in order to help our test team reproduce the same issue:

1. Asobo B737
2. Fly in icing conditions

YOUR SETTINGS

If the issue still occurs with no mods and add-ons, please continue to report your issue. If not, please move this post to the User Support Hub.

What peripherals are you using, if relevant:
N/A

[PC Only] Are you using Developer Mode or have you made any changes to it?

[PC, MSFS 2020 Only] Are you using DX11 or DX12?
Don’t know

[PC Only] What GPU (Graphics Card) do you use?
4080

[PC Only] What other relevant PC specs can you share?
64Gb RAM

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[ultranail]

Similar issue here.

[Zadma]

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• Yes

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• n/a

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