F4Wx – Real Weather Converter
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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
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I see now that it shows Win7 minimum in readme file.
Very sad here because if it will/could not be fixed to work again like the older f4wx versions, this would mean a lot of trouble for me.
No development possible anymore to support the new 434 release and it’s new weather.
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I’ll take a look into it over the weekend if I can get ahold of a XP/Vista VM image
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I really appreciate this Ahmed! You would be helping me tremendously. Just hope I don’t cause you very much trouble though.Keeping my fingers crossed.So much thanks already.CheersObi1