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NOTICE: ActiveSky Version 5 has been replaced by ActiveSky Version 6, just released. Please visit the ActiveSky Version 6 website!
ASVE is a complete realism-based weather engine and sky graphics upgrade for MSFS 2004. Not simply a "graphics" add-on that offers "better-looking clouds", but rather a complete and robust system that provides the highest level of realism possible through all facets of weather simulation. At the heart of ASVE is the weather engine itself, which uses advanced intelligence and logic routines to obtain weather data and synthesize it into a beautiful and realistic depiction within the flight simulator. Our engine is designed exclusively for use with FS2004 (and beyond), utilizing station-based distant weather depiction and transition capability instead of limiting depictions to a single GLOBAL area. Because of this, ASVE is not compatible with previous FS versions. ASVE's weather engine utilizes our proprietary weather collection and distribution network (The HiFi DataNet) to provide the most complete coverage and up-to-date real-world information possible. Want to fly with the latest real-time weather data? Not a problem - just enable ONLINE mode. Would you rather fly in that big storm that happened last week? Also not a problem. Real-time or archived data is easily accessible with a few mouse clicks. ASVE also supports Offline Sequential Playback, so you can download a certain time range starting at a specified historical date/time, and have the weather simulated dynamically from that date/time forward. If you'd rather specify your own conditions (or modify the existing ones), the Wx Configurator interface makes setting global, local, or regional weather a snap! Realistic weather data access and representation isn't the only benefit... we've only just scratched the surface! Care for some realistic atmospheric effects such as updrafts and downdrafts effected by terrain and wind, vertical air currents, thermals, wake turbulence, fog layers or icing in clouds? All this and more is included with configurable options. Do you enjoy realistically planning your flights by researching the weather and applying it to your flight plan? ASVE makes this easy by providing real-time METAR/TAF/Aloft information, decoded weather display, custom station weather fetches, and a handy Weather Plan / Navigation Log interface. No more flying "in the dark"! One of the more significant enhancements that ASVE offers is "Active Environment", an integrated cloud and sky environment graphics upgrade designed exclusively for ASVE by Chris Willis. A magnitude of textures in many different categories, offering thousands of combination possibilities, are all included, with an easy-to-use selection interface. ICS (Intelligent Cloud Selection) optionally uses the active weather data to automatically select appropriate cloud texture sets that match the conditions. Between ICS and the optional random modes, you'll get constantly changing visuals that bring a fresh new look to your skies each time you fly. 4 resolution options are available: 64x64, 128x128, 256x256 and 512x512, with a special DXT and MIP mode conversion feature to give you the best possible cloud draw performance from your system. ASVE is also fully compatible with other 3rd-party cloud/environment add-ons so you can use whatever texture categories you desire from either add-on, getting an even broader selection of already near-limitless possibilities. We've only covered a few exciting points to ASVE... there are many more aspects and features that we invite you to look at by clicking the buttons on the left side of this page. Of course, if you have any specific questions, you can get almost immediate answers via our Support Forum and/or support e-mail address. We appreciate the opportunity to show what ASVE can do for you!!!
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New review of ASVE has been posted at SimFlight.com! (10/30/05) Click here to read the review! ASV Enhanced has been released! The HiFi development team has been hard at work over the past several months upgrading ASV and providing many new features and enhancements based on the great feedback provided by our users. This new version, called "ASV Enhanced" confirms our dedication and commitment to providing the most up-to-date, sophisticated and complete weather experience possible. Thanks go our to our supportive user base for their ongoing support and encouragement!!! ASV Enhanced is provided as a FREE upgrade to all ASV owners. Click here to download the upgrade now! |
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