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Postby cloud9 » Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:12 pm

When in FS9.....everything maxed, my ground won't refresh past a certain point.  This is especially annoying when taking horizon shots.  see example:

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Any ideas on how to fix this???

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Re: Ground Refresh

Postby a1 » Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:27 pm

Are you sure your ground texture is maxed?  :-? Your system should be ble to handle FS9 quite nicely.
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Re: Ground Refresh

Postby todayshorse » Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:48 am

I cant see in the shot where this is occuring!  If it is can you point out where?
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Re: Ground Refresh

Postby microlight » Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:29 am

Go to display/settings - there's a check box for extended terrain textures - make sure this is ticked.

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Re: Ground Refresh

Postby Fozzer » Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:50 am

...looks quite normal to me...

Its what I would expect, with the amount of Mist/Fog/Sun glare, etc, showing in the distance.

That's what it looks life in "real life"...;)...!

My scenery gets progressively more clear and distinct as I get closer and closer to it.... :)...!

Everything appearing "clear" as far as the eye can see, is most un-natural...!

Stand on top of a tall building and note how far you can see clearly into the distance...not very far, on most days!...;)...!

For realism, set your "distance" to 2-5 miles Max...;)...!

Paul...G-BPLF... 8-)...!

...I would suspect that a1, living in downtown Los Angeles, can barely see 3 Feet in front of him on most days of the Week... ;D...!

P.S....I like your realistic "Cloud" effects...;)...!
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Re: Ground Refresh

Postby Groundbound1 » Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:03 am

There is a set of parameters in the FS9.cfg that deals with this, but I'm not sure which ones they are anymore.
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Re: Ground Refresh

Postby Zaphod » Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:10 am

...looks quite normal to me...

Its what I would expect, with the amount of Mist/Fog/Sun glare, etc, showing in the distance.

That's what it looks life in "real life"...;)...!


I agree with Fozzer but if you have noticed a sudden change in your scenery, then it could be caused by something you have loaded or changed recently?
I also love the cloud textures you are using. Awsome!

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Re: Ground Refresh

Postby Sovien » Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:47 pm

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1162937650

Check out that old thread. Read through the whole thing before applying changes.

Your issue more then likely does have to do with "extend terrain textures".
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Re: Ground Refresh

Postby DaveSims » Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:38 pm

I don't see any problem in that photo other than the visibility not being unlimited, which still looks great. I wish my sim looked that good.
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Re: Ground Refresh

Postby homebrewer » Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:27 pm

Looks like a bit of a foggy or hazy day to me, with the sun just beginning to sink below the cloudcover. I think it's an OK shot...
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