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I bought it! Here is some plus or minus.

The download takes time. At my end it took aprox 1hr 20min. (6,20gb)
Installed it without any problems.

There's a LOT of things to consider/setting up before loading REX, but its an easy and nice starting page, tho, i sure did some FSX restart before finding what i want.

My bug.
Here is a pic after loading FSX with REX4. All looks good.



But after half a minut, it change/looks like this



!!?? I'm not using TML or FSWC in that setup. What could be the problem here?

I've started a thread on REX community. But just to get in at their site, being validated and getting allowed to post anything, is a walk "on a dark runway"

That delay is probably just REX4 getting the weather for your area.

The full/older version that I have takes FOREVER to get the weather set up, and only then does it start FSX (or I should say that it offers you the choice of starting it).


With OpusFSX there's a 7 to 10 seconds for it to download and display the weather.

Looking at your clouds I would say that you probably have "standard" clouds. REX should have a choice of HD clouds somewhere in there.


And, yeah, it took me a while to learn how to use it. I wouldn't even say that I know it very well at this point. Just good enough to be happy with the clouds that it can produce.



Copenhagen - EKRK

REX clouds, OpusFSX weather

Ok.
Copenhagen = EKCH

I'm not that far into clouds/weather yet, but i see what you mean.

One Q, why are you using windows mode? And, as i see it, you surely got a lot of programs running in the background

Sorry, Roskilde Airport near Copenhagen.

Why the windows mode? I'm busy doing a lot of other stuff at the same time.

Besides, windows mode doesn't bother me at all. When I'm flying, I see past the screens surface and into the environment.



Now that I've explained it that way (to myself included), the way that I experience the flight sim, is probably why I want the most realism.

OldAirmail wrote:Sorry, Roskilde Airport near Copenhagen.

Why the windows mode? I'm busy doing a lot of other stuff at the same time.

Besides, windows mode doesn't bother me at all. When I'm flying, I see past the screens surface and into the environment.



Now that I've explained it that way (to myself included), the way that I experience the flight sim, is probably why I want the most realism.

Some programs I use (Multiplayer, FS Tramp maps, etc) in FSX INSIST that I run FSX in "Windowed Mode" only, or else there could be problems and crashes, etc, which is why my quick screen-shots always show the Task Bar, etc.... ...!

FS 2004 was OK for full screen....FSX is different, for some reason... so I mostly run FSX in Windowed Mode!
I also need to select various Sim programs from the bottom Task bar while I am flying.

Paul.... ...!

Again ok.
I'm closer now.
I've told many in here, get your library updated!! I did that myself!!
Its easy to tell others, but how about yourself
Now its working.....

And the weather! Its on now. No loading problems, its fast.



The only thing that puzzles me now is the "boing" sound from REX! I hate those sounds and want to close it! How?
(I did remove it in REX sound folder, but it comes back)

Nice clouds there, Kurt.

At the beginning of the week we had that cloud cover type in real life. Not all that common here.

Once upon a time I knew what it was called. Oh well.

As for the "boing" sound, I haven't got a clue. You'll find it.



Now for the fun part - BECOME A STORM CHASER!

Now that you've got a good weather machine for FSX you have to test it out.

Pick your favorite weather website and start looking for severe weather!

Or try this search - severe international weather forecast

I don't recall how high the thunderhead in the background was, but the plane in this picture was at 44,000 feet.



I was over Louisville, Kentucky back in October.




Finding bad weather can also give you incentive to learn your navigation gauges.

I know we're not real pilots, in real planes, but it is very satisfying to get below a storm cover and see your airport right where your navigation skills said it should be.


Realistic clouds also make it more fun flying to parts of the world that you may never get to see.

You'll now have the satisfaction of flying somewhere and saying " Right now, this is what it looks like in.....

Above or below the clouds, flying will be much better from now on.



BTW - You had asked about my having a lot of programs running.

Well, it works this way. So long a FSX has all the memory it needs, it doesn't matter too much what else is loaded in the computer.

There's a lot of talk about how much memory FSX will, or can, use. For most people it won't matter unless they only have 4 GB TOTAL.

Using a Windows 7 desktop gadget called All CPU Meter I can keep tabs on how my system is doing.


Aside from whatever FSX needs, I always have side programs running in support of FSX - external instrument panels for my small screens, external GPS, PlanG.

The maximum memory usage from flying has been about 6 to 6.5 GB. My machine has 16 GB, so there's no problem running extra programs in the background.

Fozzer wrote:...

I also need to select various Sim programs from the bottom Task bar while I am flying.

Paul.... ...!

I've been using extra monitors for too long. The first time that I read that it didn't make sense. Now it does.



I've mentioned before that you new system can easily run 3 monitors. You just have to plug them in.

I know you've just spent a lot of money, and may not want to spend more, but there may be a cheap way to get an extra monitor.

Over here we have thrift stores like the Salvation Army that will sell glass tube monitors for about $10, and small 14-16 inch monitors for about $20. Just a thought.

Thanks Rich.
When i have learned all the stuff in REX4 perfectly, i'll go on discovering whatever might be out there! Be sure of that