F4Wx – Real Weather Converter
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Just a quick thing I forgot to mention, althoug it is covered on the README (but we all know nobody reads READMES ;)). You can select the wind layer to show on the preview image by holding SHIFT while clicking on the wind option. Aside from that, nothing that comes to my mind has changed in the way you use the program
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Even more information about Weather and how to create FMAPs in the Technical Manual (Chapter 7), including a dedicated section on F4Weather (F4Wx).
This is an incredibly powerful combination and takes immersion to the next level, even for missions you may have flown many times before.
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GFS run error. I’ll try later.
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Try a previous run. When NOAA first makes the files available, they actually don’t upload the ones F4Wx needs. It takes up to a few more hours for those to be available. When that happens just use the next one on the list.
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p.s. If it is possible, can some mod remove the [Beta] tag of the tittle of the thread?
Done!
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Very well, Ahmed, you have done a great job once more.
This update will help me in appreciating 4.34’s new possibilities more.
Thanks a lot, with best regards.
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And if you create a particularly good set of weather files which work really well with a campaign please share them (and your experiences). Weather can totally change the way you fly a mission/campaign and adds so much depth for those that appreciate it
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If this yours is addressed to me, Darkman, just couldn’t agree more.
If I will be good enough, this will be a real pleasure for me.
This new release is literally full of so much good, I’m going to realize it step by step.
Thanks a lot to you and all the devs., with best regards.
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I got this security risk from Norton. It removes F4Wx.exe. It gives the option to ignore the risk. Should I ignore it?
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@jc1:
I got this security risk from Norton. It removes F4Wx.exe. It gives the option to ignore the risk. Should I ignore it?
Yes, it’s a false alarm
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Ahmed, I was reading the BMS Technical Manual page 7-50. One very interesting feature is “Towering Cumulus.” Does f4wx find a way to implement those? if so what are the parameters that decide they should appear?
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@jc1:
I got this security risk from Norton. It removes F4Wx.exe. It gives the option to ignore the risk. Should I ignore it?
As BadBoy said, it should be a false alarm. Probably triggered by the update checker. https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/6d33ad9a7a5027dfd0cf5124ad53b01c24099810775ef818c597afbc98315b48/detection
Ahmed, I was reading the BMS Technical Manual page 7-50. One very interesting feature is “Towering Cumulus.” Does f4wx find a way to implement those? if so what are the parameters that decide they should appear?
You will see them when, if you hover the mouse over a location if the map, the info says FEW025TCU for example. They need to meet a minimum thickness requirement and be reported as convective in the GRIB. F4Wx will report them with any weather type but, off the top of my head, I think that BMS will only depict them if the weather is Fair (i.e. green).
In April in Korea you probably wont see many. However, quick check of Panama:
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Tower cumulus is not very well implemented in game
This was a bit experimental
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Thanks, Mav-jp, good to know also this in advance.
With best regards.
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You will see them when, if you hover the mouse over a location if the map, the info says FEW025TCU for example. They need to meet a minimum thickness requirement and be reported as convective in the GRIB. F4Wx will report them with any weather type but, off the top of my head, I think that BMS will only depict them if the weather is Fair (i.e. green).
In April in Korea you probably wont see many. However, quick check of Panama:
Cool! I’m finding them in both poor and inclement as well.
2019-4-21 0600Z set
Gonna have to do some storm research flying -
https://i.imgur.com/07AZKtT.png
Cool! I’m finding them in both poor and inclement as well.
2019-4-21 0600Z set
Gonna have to do some storm research flyingdid some missions with current weather at KTO 4.34 and that weather sucks flying sideways at 1st 2 steerpoints hahahahahaha
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did some missions with current weather at KTO 4.34 and that weather sucks flying sideways at 1st 2 steerpoints hahahahahaha
Get used to those winds. Flight sims have spoiled us for a long time. IRL 100kt winds aloft happen almost every other day
I haven’t had time t try yet but I guess that HADB with mk84s has become way less accurate now all of a sudden too
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Hi, I am trying to use the latest version but getting exception errors as soon as I click on the download option.
Anyone else getting this error or is it just on my side?
Older 4.33 version still works fine here.Cheers Obi1
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Hi, I am trying to use the latest version but getting exception errors as soon as I click on the download option.
Anyone else getting this error or is it just on my side?
Older 4.33 version still works fine here.Cheers Obi1
Strange, I can only think of the new Windows 7 or later requirement causing this, but I read on your signature that you use Windows 7 already. Can you pm me the exact error and any other info/dumpfile you think may be relevant?
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Well it could be my OS. I am using it on Vista for the files downloading.
Strange that the older f4wx versions has never crashed in the past, also on Vista.
Was it always requiring Windows 7 as minimum in the past?
I hope you could fix it so I can still keep working on Vista.
I am using your tool on a daily base and have all my development tools on this machine.
Win7 PC has no connection possibility here, it is setup just for flying BMS.Cheers Obi1