Along with the upgrade to FSX and high performance computing power for the visual generation, I also upgraded to Hifi Simulation’s most recent WXR generation pack – ASE2012. I have to say I am impressed with its capabilities. Of course, I find it hard to make out whether its FSX that renders WXR better or ASE2012 does a better job of doing so. The cloud layers are very realistic. The depiction and rendering is flawless. Precipitation comes across really well.
The use of SimConnect makes it even more smoother. The one thing that i used to find annoying with ASE and FS9 was that when the WX was edited, it wouldn’t always render it immediately. ASE2012 and FSX do it very well.
This time, however, I planned to place the WXR station in a location that allowed for networking but also allowed easy access to the PC when i wanted to change the WXR. That has helped immensely. It also serves as a pilot station.
The winds aloft depictions are far more accurate. The inclusion of a full-fledged flight planner is very helpful.
The graphics system was the piece that i liked the most. The ability to install wxr-influenced graphics is a very nice feature. The colors are a vibrant and match accurately.
Before i conclude, a note on performance. In my setup, i find that not only does it boot up quickly, but it also synthesizes and depicts its first update rapidly. Subsequent depictions happen flawlessly. There used to be a small stutter when updrafts were felt, but by following the advice provided in their manual, that problem went away.
The product faithfully reproduces weather when you drag and drop weather over the map.
HiFi Simulations have done it again. The product works very well.
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