Active Sky天气引擎
24年来,MSFS和其他平台积极开发天气模拟,最终形成了一个成熟而精细的天气引擎系统,该系统本身包括先进的天气数据分析、查找、绘图、规划、简报等。
高级数据收集、综合、建模和解释
Active Sky不断下载和分析天气状况,利用地面机场条件(METAR)、天气预报(TAF)、高空数据(GRIB)、重要天气信息(Sigmets/Airmets)、热带风暴数据等,提供全球高保真天气状况和影响。天气数据以实时或历史模式提供,并具有动态历史天气播放功能。
It's worth it even just for the Active Air Simulation. Much better than CAT 2.0. Until MSFS publishes weather API, the passive mode is the only option for best weather transitions, though not always same as METAR.
I've been flying with Active Sky FS and it's hard not to admire how it's improved the weather experience in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. Weather is no longer just a meaningless single layer of fluffy clouds; it's an essential part of my flight planning, especially with its seamless integration with SimBrief and my PMDG 737. This integration ensures that my flight plans are always in sync with the weather conditions, making for a more immersive experience.
ASFS reintroduces the diversity of cloud formations at various altitudes, making flights visually stunning and dynamically challenging. The thunderstorms are a particular highlight, with towering clouds and realistic lightning effects that add a thrilling layer of realism to the simulation. It's not just about the looks—ASFS adds weather effects like turbulence, microburst, and wind variations that the default simulator simply doesn't offer, enhancing both the challenge and realism of each flight.
While ASFS isn't the ultimate solution to all the weather simulation issues in MSFS 2020, with regular updates and new features it could be taking steps in the right direction to becoming the definitive weather mod for MSFS. It's important for users to adjust the weather update frequency and smoothing rates to find the right balance for a seamless transition between different weather conditions—include your SimBrief flight plan in ASFS to make weather transitions far less noticeable.
In conclusion, even though ASFS might not have solved every weather simulation issue yet, it certainly enriches the flight simulation experience with features and effects that are absent in the default setup. For anyone looking to enhance their MSFS 2020 weather realism, Active Sky FS is definitely worth considering.
Ultimately, these are just my personal thoughts and experiences. However, I do not believe it is just a “cash grab” or exactly the same as other weather mods out there.
I bought it and I can only say that I like what it delivers. You can't expect much when you have closed API from the sim itself. Though gives you the missing effects the sim is missing and in my humble opinion, a nice touch to the weather.
It may not be exactly transformative for MSFS weather, but in my eyes, it depicts a greater and more realistic assortment of cloud formations, better winds, better turbulence effects and realistic thunderstorms. More importantly, for those critics who thought this was a 'cash grab', the developer has already pushed out a major update and has another lined up for imminent release. The support will continue, and this add-on will continue to improve. IMO, for the price, I have found it adds to my sim experience, and I'll fly with it all the time.
Most Realistic Weather in MSFS 2020. Thunderstorms, lightning, great cloud varieties, not just Cumulous, realistic turbulence. Woorth every penny and then some. I love it.
Bought this program from you because I had that version before with my old flight simulator 2004 which now this msfs 2020 but work without problems learned how it works. then I wonder will supercell clouds also even thunderstorm with tornados in or will more update of the program. but very nice program to run on
Es kommt drauf an, was man erwartet und wofür man das Programm nutzen möchte. Für nen Airlinerflug ist das MSFS Live Wetter die "bessere" Wahl, da es keine Presets für die Wetterdaten verwendet.... für VFR Flieger stellt Active Sky FS, Stand jetzt, aber sicherlich die genauerer Darstellung der Umgebung dar. Bin mal gespannt, inwiefern ASFS sich noch weiterentwickeln wird. Solange die Wetter API aber nicht richtig freigegeben wird, wird das der Stand der Dinge sein/bleiben...
I heard of Active Sky back in the days of FSX/P3D but never bought it. But after seeing a couple of promising live streams I decided to give it a try. It puts the default weather engine to shame. MSFS looks so boring, plain and almost XP-like to me now. Not only is AS more accurate and closer to the real METAR: 100% times so far for me, it also makes the whole sim look massively better. The lighting change alone is worth the asking price. Sky colors look more natural and richer. And the cloud formations finally look realistic. No more undefined, thin clouds. I love this addon and I can say it's taken my simming experience to another level.
Historical weather alone is worth it. Absolutely awesome turbulence effects (even wake turbulence from AI aircraft!) alone are worth it. As for the rest: Fantastic cloud variety (ever seen a stratus cloud in default MSFS?), smooth non-noticeable transitions, much better thunderstorm depiction, spot-on weather depiction in general (compared to the METAR).