Opus Software - Live Weather

Commander · 3. Januar 2013

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OpusFSX Beta Version 2.80.2 is now available for download on our website.

This download is provided as a ZIP file, to upgrade please download it then Extract All files into your c:\OpusFSX installation folder. You do not need to uninstall or re-install anything.

After installing please check all the settings in your Configure and Weather dialogues. You can download it from http://www.opussoftware.co.uk/opusfsi/downloads.htm

This beta introduces Clear Air Turbulence (CAT) above FL200 when GRIB option enabled.

This
beta also corrects a problem with the Sim Friendly Wind calculations
which could result in erroneous wind targets being set within the
simulator.

Regards
Stephen

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Aktuelles OPUS-Tierchen mit CAT

Basti · 3. Januar 2013

Mal abgesehen von der NGX vermutlich die beste Investition in den Flusi der letzten Jahre.
Die Software ist leider noch viel zu unbekannt. Im Grunde müsste man sie mal ein wenig "promoten"

Goof · 3. Januar 2013

Definitiv..

Timo · 8. Januar 2013

Wie immer fast täglich wieder ein Update.

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OpusFSX Beta Version 2.80.6 is now available for download on our website.

Remember when installing the OpusFSX_v280_Beta.msi file you must uninstall your current version before installing the new version (do not delete your previous \OpusFSX installation folder). After installing please check the settings in your Configure and Weather dialogues.

After installing please check all the settings in your Configure and Weather dialogues. You can download it from http://www.opussoftware.co.uk/opusfsi/downloads.htm

This beta introduces a help button (question mark) in the Weather Downloads dialog. We will be introducing further help buttons in all the dialogs to assist users with the choice of options and configuration of OpusFSX.

I have extended the ambient temperature targets to FL540 to assist the high altitude 'Concorde type' flyers.

I have minimised all client side Live View delays in the server's processing and attitude postion updates and added a further 20ms delay to all camera view changes (this may be reduced again after this beta).

Regards
Stephen

WARNING .... This Beta is provided as an MSI installation file !!

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FlyWei · 10. Januar 2013

Und täglich grüßt das Opustier:

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OpusFSX Beta Version 2.80.7 is now available for download on our website.

Remember when installing the OpusFSX_v280_Beta.msi file you must uninstall your current version before installing the new version (do not delete your previous \OpusFSX installation folder). After installing please check the settings in your Configure and Weather dialogues.

After installing please check all the settings in your Configure and Weather dialogues. You can download it from http://www.opussoftware.co.uk/opusfsi/downloads.htm

In this beta I have included further improvements to the Live View server and client side handling. Improved the processing of the user specified destination and alternate sites. All waether updates are now suspended when the sim is paused. Default for the Forced Recovery Altitude increased to 12000 feet to ensure recovery normally before getting to within the simulator's ATC/ATIS range.

Regards
Stephen

WARNING .... This Beta is provided as an MSI installation file !

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LeMaestro · 10. Januar 2013

Muss davor auch die "nicht" beta deinstallierert werden. Lese nur davon, dass man die Beta von deinstallieren muss?

gumballer · 10. Januar 2013

Einfach unter "Systemsteuerung/Programme/Programme und Funktionen/Programm deinstallieren" OpuFSX for FSX..... deinstallieren, dann die neue Beta-MSI installieren.

Miguel · 24. Januar 2013

... das Opustier ...

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OpusFSX Beta Version 2.82.0 is now available for download on our website.

Remember when installing the OpusFSX_v282_Beta.msi file you must uninstall your current version before installing the new version (do not delete your previous \OpusFSX installation folder). After installing please check the settings in your Configure and Weather dialogues.

After installing please check all the settings in your Configure and Weather dialogues. You can download it from http://www.opussoftware.co.uk/opusfsi/downloads.htm

In this beta I have added the Sim Friendly GRIB Temperatures option added to the Weather Download dialog. When set the LWE will adjust the GRIB forecasted temperatures from FL200 and above to ensure a simulator friendly cooling with altitude of the ambient air temperature. All ambient temperature monitoring has been removed from the LWE Big Brother checks as they were not effective.

A detailed weather report for the current location is now generated each time the weather is updated. The report can be found in the text file,

<OpusFSX>\Themes\OpusWeatherReport.txt

Where <OpusFSX> identifies your OpusFSX installation folder. I have also improved the Sim Friendly GRIB Wind adjustments to provide FSX with the smoothest wind target changes. The raw GRIB data is also shown in the Upper Weather Report window whenever either of the Sim Friendly GRIB options are ticked.

The Live View Test option added to the FSXCLIENT program. Instructions are included within the server's help text. The client side Live View Test should be run first and is used to make sure your client system can cope with the changing position and attitude updates reported via its SimConnect interface. To run the test,

1. Close all Spy windows.
2. Pause your server system's simulator.
3. Open the Configure dialog on your client system.
4. Click on the Live View Test button.
5. Your aircraft should jump to 500 feet above the runway.
6. With all Test tick boxes ticked, click the Start button.
7. Your client display should now show relatively smooth changes in attitude without any major stutters.
8. You should be able to alter the Update Rate slider and see a fairly smooth motion for all rates.

Regards

Stephen

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LeMaestro · 26. Januar 2013

Bleiben beim Updaten eigentlich die gespeichterten Views?

Goof · 26. Januar 2013

Jop.

LeMaestro · 26. Januar 2013

Hab jetzt den Dialog beim Start: Simulator's Installation Folder.....unable to access the installtion folder......

Ist aber eigentlich richtig gesetzt. Die Freigaben müssten doch die gleichen sein??

gumballer · 31. Januar 2013

Neues vom Opustier!

Einmal ne neue Release-Version 2.83.1, für die, die sich vielleicht keine Betas laden wollen

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OpusFSX Release Version 2.83.1 is now available for download on our website.

Remember when installing the OpusFSX.msi file you must uninstall your current version before installing the new version (do not delete your previous \OpusFSX installation folder). After installing please check the settings in your Configure and Weather
dialogues.

After installing please check all the settings in your Configure and Weather dialogues. You can download it from http://www.opussoftware.co.uk/opusfsi/downloads.htm

The defaults for Sim Friendly Winds and Temperatures are now disabled. Further changes carried out to the dynamic theme generation to allow a future option to inject full size weather themes covering an area of 992km x 992km (535nm x 535nm, or 616 x 616 statute miles).

Regards
Stephen

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Und dann noch die 2.83.2 Beta

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OpusFSX Beta Version 2.83.2 is now available for download on our website.

Remember when installing the OpusFSX_v283_Beta.msi file you must uninstall your current version before installing the new version (do not delete your previous \OpusFSX installation folder). After installing please check the settings in your Configure and Weatherdialogues.

After installing please check all the settings in your Configure and Weather dialogues. You can download it from http://www.opussoftware.co.uk/opusfsi/downloads.htm

The Weather Update Period and Distance can now be set to up to a maximum of 1440 minutes (1 day) and/or 480km (300 miles). If you set the distance to greater than 192km the LWE will now inject the full size 992km x 992km (535nm x 535nm, or 616 x 616 statute miles) region into the simulator. Only recommended on long haul flights where users may wish to minimise the weather updates in the cruise.

The surface pressure is once smoothed out to 1mb per 16km (10 miles). Surface wind stabilisation will also now stabilise the surface pressure thus preventing both wind and pressure changes.

Regards
Stephen

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Klingt seeehr gut

Goof · 31. Januar 2013

Hab das neue Update schon draufgezogen, sieht gut aus

(cool ist, dass man die neuen Versionen während des Fluges installieren kann, ohne das sich das Wetter im Flusi großartig verändert )

gumballer · 31. Januar 2013

Springt bei dir die Live Weather Update Distanz auch immer auf 192 km zurück? Ich hab die 2.83.2er Beta, und da müsste man es ja bis auf 480 km hochsetzen können, oder hab ich da was falsch verstanden? Die Zeit kann ich auf den neuen Höchstwert von 1400 Minuten hochsetzen ohne dass sie zurückspringt, aber bei der Distance klappts nicht so ganz?!

gumballer · 2. Februar 2013

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OpusFSX Beta Version 2.84.0 is now available for download on our website.

Remember when installing the OpusFSX_v284_Beta.msi file you must uninstall your current version before installing the new version (do not delete your previous \OpusFSX installation folder). After installing please check the settings in your Configure and Weather dialogues.

After installing please check all the settings in your Configure and Weather dialogues. You can download it from http://www.opussoftware.co.uk/opusfsi/downloads.htm

This beta introduced the new 'Include Wing Flex Data' option within the Weather dialog. This option is disabled by default to prevent the simulator erroneously fluctuating the ASI and VSI when the simulator's turbulence and thermal setting is disabled. This simulator turbulence effect is responsible for providing wing flex and ASI fluctuations. The erroneous fluctuations interfere with and fight against the normal ambient wind target changes within the sim making them undesirable, and problematic in some aircraft sims (e.g. the MD aircraft types).

If you now wish to enable the simulator's turbulence and thermal effects giving you wing flex, you must also tick the 'Include Wing Flex Data' option in Opus. Note, the wing flex option can cause some aircraft simulations to loose A/T or A/P lock.

I have also improved the new surface pressure (QNH) stabilisation and added surface temperatures to the stabilised data. All weather reports will now indicate when a 'Static' QNH is in use. The LWE will recover the surface winds and temperatures separately to the surface pressure. The LWE always attempts to achieve a smooth recovery of the surface pressure.

This beta also corrects the problem that prevented the weather update distance being set to further than 192km. The full range of 16km to 480km should now be available.

Regards
Stephen

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Das Problem mit den 192km wurde also gelöst

Maik · 7. Februar 2013

Neustes Upgrade: Version 2.86.1, 7 February 2013,
http://www.opussoftware.co.uk/opusfsi/downloads.htm

Maik · 13. Februar 2013

Gibts nun Shortcuts

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This beta introduces the 'Shortcut Controls' option which allows users to assign joystick button and keyboard keys to common actions or controls within the FSXSERVER program. All shortcut controls are defined using the Shortcut Controls dialog accessed via the FSXSERVER program's main form.

At present, users can assign buttons and keys to update the weather, toggle the Opus weather report window ON/OFF display, cycle to the next weather report, or cycle backwards to the previous weather report. Only relevant weather reports can be displayed using these controls. The Local Area weather report is always considered active and relevant. The Lower and Upper Atmosphere weather reports are only active if the GRIB data is enabled. The Destination and Alternate weather reports are only considered active if the relvant Destination or Alternate site has been specified in the Weather dialog. I have U (Update Weather), W (Weather Report), N (Cycle Next), and shift-N (Cycle Last) configured and operating on my system. It is up to the user to make sure any assignments are not in use elsewhere on their systems.

An option to enable the Magnetic Variation within the simulator has been included in the Weather User Preferences dialog, this option is disabled by default. When enabled, there will be a difference between the reported wind directions METAR and GRIB forecast data which always report directions with respect to True North and the current wind directions within the simulator and reported by ATIS which are always Magnetic directions. To assist the pilot, the LWE will show the current Magnetic Deviation (- Magnetic Variation) in the weather report windows. Displayed in the form 'MagDev XX.X' at the end of the surface wind information. You must ADD this value to all wind directions to convert them to Magnetic directions at the current location. Please note, I cannot show the Magnetic Deviation at the Destination or Alternate sites, only at your current location in the simulated world.

Maik · 19. Februar 2013

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OpusFSX Beta Version 2.90.4 is now available for download on our website.

Remember when installing the OpusFSX_v290_Beta.msi file you must uninstall your current version before installing the new version (do not delete your previous \OpusFSX installation folder).

After installing please check all the settings in your Configure and Weather dialogues. You can download from http://www.opussoftware.co.uk/opusfsi/downloads.htm

I have modified the conditions for weather updates and refreshes during the descent phase to coordinate and minimise the number weather changes (in preperation for the Weather Smoothing version 3.00 betas). All non-zero Max Cruise Altitudes that are less than 1000 feet are now interpreted as an implied flight level. The dialog will also now accept entries such as FL230 for an explicit flight level. Corrected anomalies in the lower wind forecast and automated settings.

The aircraft's vertical speed has now been added to Live View client status updates. This may only be a temporary upgrade since I have not found any way to stop the sim from calculating and updating the vertical speed itself even in the frozen state of the client. Hence the VSI is likely to jump around a bit.

The ICAO code and name for Johannesburg airport has been changed to FAOR 'Johannesburg INT' in keeping with the recent ICAO code changes. Previously this airport was designated as FAJS 'Jan Smuts'. Note, the airport will still be designated using the FAJS ICAO code within FSX and P3D.

Two new template text files have been provided which can be renamed and edited (see the file content for details). These new files can be used to specify any corrections or additions to the LWE met stations list. The two new template text files are,

OpusFSX_MetStation_Additions_Template.txt
OpusFSX_MetStation_Corrections_Template.txt

Just edit them and remove the '_Template' suffix from the filename and the LWE will read the content and update it's met station data each time the FSXSERVER program is started. Master copies of these files will eventually be kept in-house to ammend and update the MetStation data file with common changes and additions to the listed NOAA station data.

Regards
Stephen

P.S.

I have further ideas about minimising the number of weather updates and refreshes even further but will need to undertake further tests before including the options. The Weather (Cloud) Smoothing software has now been coded and is being tested.

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ICKE · 19. Februar 2013

Ich wollte mir gestern mal die Demo angucken, indem ich das generierte Wetter in TXL mit dem, welches ich aus dem Fenster sah, verglichen hätte. Ich konnte zwar im "Monitor" sehen, wir er die TAFs und METARs lud und die Wolken vom Standardwetter verschwanden, aber neue Wolken wurden leider nicht generiert.
Jemand ne Ahnung, woran das gelegen haben könnte?

RoyalToto · 19. Februar 2013

Zitat von ICKE

Jemand ne Ahnung, woran das gelegen haben könnte?

An Opus, ist immer wieder witzig.
Musst mal beim KuMi rein hoeren 4 Man mit Opus und die Fragen sich die ganze Zeit gegenseitig was sie fuer einen Wind haben Kein Witz....

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