14.2.16

Prepar3D v3.1 Clouds : REX 4 Texture Direct and Soft Clouds

I still never figure out how to choose smartly clouds texture in REX 4 Texture Direct. The sample showed look so much different which barely make nothing comparable. The communauty theme are so numerous and there is no really way to filter apart from weather theme (fair, thunderstorm…). Finally, you have the feeling to pick randomly texture and when you found one that match your taste, don’t touch anything !

This is what happening to me. I don’t know how but I found randomly a set that make clouds in P3D a great experience. Have a look to the video on top of this post. So here is, for me and blog’s reader my backup :

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  • High Level Clouds : Set 01 – Curros-Cumulus
  • Low Level Clouds : Set 32 – Soft Clouds

image Sample show different situation for the same type of cloud. How to compare ?

So REX Simulations : you’re making great texture bad deserve with an unfriendly user interface. You can do better to value your work !

You’ll also see in the video that the awfull spinning clouds texture has mostly disapeared, without any tweak. This is great for me flying low and in opened cockpit despite VFR shouldn’t so close to clouds ;-)

As usual, if you want to know more about my PC configuration, go to this post or click on the image below.

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Last word, I forgot to mention that my weather engine is Active Sky Next from Hifisim: http://www.hifisimtech.com/

12.2.16

A quoi reconnait-on une casquette de pilote ?

Tous ceux qui volent avec un casque aviation et une casquette ont peut être connu cela. L’arceaux du casque vient appuyer sur le haut de la casquette où se trouve sur certains modèles un bouton… qui vient écraser le crane du pauv’ pilotaillon. Sur une vraie casquette de pilote ;-)) ce bouton n’existe pas comme sur cette photo :

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La casquette offerte par Monterey Jet Center FBO sans bouton au sommet !

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Chez Sporty’s Pilot shop, cela s’appelle des Button-Less pilot caps : https://www.sportys.com/pilotshop/button-less-pilot-hats.html

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Je profite de l’occasion pour vous recommander ce FBO de Monterey : Monterey Jet Center. L’accueil a été, sinon le meilleur l’un des meilleurs de notre dernier Farwest avec Thibaut.

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Michaël de Montery Jet Center en grande discussion après nous avoir gracieusement déposé au Hyatt Regency Monterel Hotel and Spa ;-)

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Merci à toute l’équipe qui nous a couvert de goodies : casquettes, crew tag, stylo, agenda, cordons tour de cou et même une lime à ongle ! Ah j’oubliais les chocolats en forme de sardines dans leur boite !

11.2.16

Ultrawide 21:9 vs 16:9 Virtual Cockpit Prepar3D compared video

After the front external view (see this post), here is the virtual cockpit view in 21:9 Ultrawide and 16:9 size. The (winter) scenery is the Orbx Asiago LIDA freeware and the plane is the C172RG Cutlass from Alabeo.

In case, you’ll like to know more about my full hardware specs,here it is : http://20-100-video.blogspot.fr/2016/01/prepar3d-and-pc-hardware-update-dec15.html

7.2.16

Au dessus d’une mer de nuages

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Prepar3D v3.1, A2A Cessna 172 Trainer, Orbx Asiago LIDA (freeware), gauge Flight1 GTN650, Active Sky Next, REX 4 Texture Direct + Soft Clouds

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