If this is too complicated, I promise I won't ask again. I know it's repetitive, but I can't help but ask: why don't you (iPACs) reduce the contrast between the blue and white colors, making everything a lighter shade of blue? I think it would look more like the real thing. If it's too difficult to make these changes, I apologize, as I have no idea how to do it! Thank you for the excellent simulator. 👍
lighting!
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If this is too complicated, I promise I won't ask again. I know it's repetitive, but I can't help but ask: why don't you (iPACs) reduce the contrast between the blue and white colors, making everything a lighter shade of blue? I think it would look more like the real thing. If it's too difficult to make these changes, I apologize, as I have no idea how to do it! Thank you for the excellent simulator. 👍
Absolutely agree.
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In the meantime try reducing visibility, at least it makes the sky look a little bit realistic
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carlos01 If you are a bit experienced with the main.mcf file (if you’re on a desktop) i can share the values that i use, that give more realistic look in the flights i operate.
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carlos01 If you are a bit experienced with the main.mcf file (if you’re on a desktop) i can share the values that i use, that give more realistic look in the flights i operate.
If you could share them please!
I'm assuming it's just going into your Aerofly desktop folder, then replacing the values in the main.mcf file?
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Yes, but be really careful when overwriting these values, you really do NOT want to mess up with setting in this file.
(Make a backup of your own main.mcf before performing any changes, I am not responsible for any problems or issues!)
Open your main.mcf with a Texteditor (Notepad in Windows or Textedit on Mac) and then find the following section:
<[tmsettings_clouds][clouds][]
Replace that entire section with the following parameters in your main.mcf:
<[tmsettings_clouds][clouds][]
<[float64][cumulus_density][0.58]>
<[float64][cumulus_height][0.34]>
<[float64][cumulus_mediocris_density][0.12]>
<[float64][cumulus_mediocris_height][0.52]>
<[float64][cirrus_height][0.78]>
<[float64][cirrus_density][0.12]>
These visual weather settings allow for calm winds (you can further adjust it in the AeroFly Weather settings) but they contain more realistic cloud settings, better faded contrast of the horizon and a better positioning of the cumulus and the cirrus cloud layers in the atmosphere.
Again: Make a backup of your own main.mcf before performing any changes, I am not responsible for any problems or issues! -
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Yes, but be really careful when overwriting these values, you really do NOT want to mess up with setting in this file.
(Make a backup of your own main.mcf before performing any changes, I am not responsible for any problems or issues!)
Open your main.mcf with a Texteditor (Notepad in Windows or Textedit on Mac) and then find the following section:
<[tmsettings_clouds][clouds][]
Replace that entire section with the following parameters in your main.mcf:
<[tmsettings_clouds][clouds][]
<[float64][cumulus_density][0.58]>
<[float64][cumulus_height][0.34]>
<[float64][cumulus_mediocris_density][0.12]>
<[float64][cumulus_mediocris_height][0.52]>
<[float64][cirrus_height][0.78]>
<[float64][cirrus_density][0.12]>
These visual weather settings allow for calm winds (you can further adjust it in the AeroFly Weather settings) but they contain more realistic cloud settings, better faded contrast of the horizon and a better positioning of the cumulus and the cirrus cloud layers in the atmosphere.
Again: Make a backup of your own main.mcf before performing any changes, I am not responsible for any problems or issues!Perfect thank you so much.
It looks much better now!
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Perfect thank you so much.
It looks much better now!
Show a picture?
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Show a picture?
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Yes, but be really careful when overwriting these values, you really do NOT want to mess up with setting in this file.
Thanks for this alternative, AeRodri, and for sharing it with others here so they can experiment for themselves.
I had already made some of these changes in the past, but I'm still not convinced by the result. In my opinion, the clouds remain just as blurry and off-putting.
That's why I avoid presenting images on cloudy days as much as possible.
And we're still far from the results of Active Sky, which dates back to 2016.
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☝️☝️☝️We can clearly see that it's a combination of blue and white colors, not a contrast; this very strong contrast is what gives the impression of a fake sky, even though it is a fake sky. 😄 -
Looks nice! maybe I will try it too, thanks AeRodri . I agree that, improving the sky colors only, would be a visual improvement that would make a big high impact.
Not new assets, new clouds, new features, new aircrafts, just the colors gradient and palette of the sky and the sim would look totally different. I wonder why it haven't done a smoother transition in the sky colors, it must be a technical limitation I think.
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This is visible in clear weather.
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In this type of scenario, to my personal taste, this alternative remains the most realistic, with a hazy background, high-altitude cirrus clouds, and a not-too-aggressive blue, and I avoid showing cumulus clouds as much as possible.
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I agree Tomfa, it looks very well!
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Thanks for this alternative, AeRodri, and for sharing it with others here so they can experiment for themselves.
I had already made some of these changes in the past, but I'm still not convinced by the result. In my opinion, the clouds remain just as blurry and off-putting.
That's why I avoid presenting images on cloudy days as much as possible.
And we're still far from the results of Active Sky, which dates back to 2016.
Active Sky… 🥹🥲 I miss those days….
I am posting some gorgeous screenshots that i got from this particular configuration, that are far from ideal, but nonetheless give pretty good results within the limitations of this platform. The shots focus on the clouds, the cirrus/cumulus layers and the skyline of the horizon. -
Here is part 2 of the screenshots that i got from this particular configuration, that give pretty good results within the limitations of this platform.
The shots focus on the clouds, the cirrus/cumulus layers and the skyline of the horizon. -
It's clear that this provides a slight improvement, as you demonstrate in some images.
For example, with cumulus clouds at very low altitude, the realistic effect remains quite remarkable, as in the last image. However, in images 1 and 5, for instance, as soon as we encounter a fairly distant area with some depth, we see this blurring and duplication around the clouds. This occurs despite the changes made to the values in the main.mcf file, which don't explain the cause of this effect.
Actually, that's what bothers me, and I have no idea what could be causing it?
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It's clear that this provides a slight improvement, as you demonstrate in some images.
For example, with cumulus clouds at very low altitude, the realistic effect remains quite remarkable, as in the last image. However, in images 1 and 5, for instance, as soon as we encounter a fairly distant area with some depth, we see this blurring and duplication around the clouds. This occurs despite the changes made to the values in the main.mcf file, which don't explain the cause of this effect.
Actually, that's what bothers me, and I have no idea what could be causing it?
Exactly, there you go: My configuration was never meant to be perfect, but the results are good enough within the limitations of this platform.
Ideally, an entire re-developing of the sky atmosphere, closer to real world visuals, would be needed to get the best result.
