Weather Tests - Not for the middle or low end PC

[NLS61]

So you put in the effort to make them, I think you should get reports on how they do on differnt setups.
Well i've tried them.
Normaly I'm getting around 55 > 60 fps.
the worst it gets with The first three is 38 FPS.
Everything up to to and including the full overcast is ok minum FPS there is 25 averaging 32.
The thundercloud brought my set to it knees averaging 8 FPS.
Thanks for making these availble.

Niels

[Jatta Raso]

been trying this myself, the expected happened, performance coming down below 15FPS, 8-10FPS at worst, mostly 25-20FPS, sometimes above, but the uneven frame rate (and stutters) are the real issue, it oscillates so wildly at times the average frame rate means nothing.

that aside, some flickering clouds, their colour and lightning is too even causing some lack of depth perception (at least for my eye); clouds look good from a certain angle and not so great form another, but overall they will definitely add another dimension; this test revived the notion that something's been lacking. not that great aesthetically speaking, big performance hit, but great potential there.

noted that the engine drops power dearly through thick clouds, preventing from climb and sometimes even maintaining altitude, maybe too exaggerated? didn't try the carburetor heater though.

thanks for sharing the test!
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q6600 2.4 oc 3.4 / GTX 570 1280MB / 4GB DDR2 800
SATA 3 / P5K-E Wi-Fi
Thrustmaster Flight Stick X

[NLS61]

Originally Posted by Jatta Raso

been trying this myself, the expected happened, performance coming down below 15FPS, 8-10FPS at worst, mostly 25-20FPS, sometimes above, but the uneven frame rate (and stutters) are the real issue, it oscillates so wildly at times the average frame rate means nothing.

that aside, some flickering clouds, their colour and lightning is too even causing some lack of depth perception (at least for my eye); clouds look good from a certain angle and not so great form another, but overall they will definitely add another dimension; this test revived the notion that something's been lacking. not that great aesthetically speaking, big performance hit, but great potential there.

noted that the engine drops power dearly through thick clouds, preventing from climb and sometimes even maintaining altitude, maybe too exaggerated? didn't try the carburetor heater though.

thanks for sharing the test!
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q6600 2.4 oc 3.4 / GTX 570 1280MB / 4GB DDR2 800
SATA 3 / P5K-E Wi-Fi
Thrustmaster Flight Stick X

I dont have the problems you are describing.
Only the low FPS in Thundercloud mis.

Niels

[Jatta Raso]

the flickering issue is rare and only with a small cloud patch at at the margin of a big cloud bank; as for the visual aspect, i can't find any cloud formation on google images that resembles CLoD couds in terms of light & shadowing, CLoD's are a bit flat on that aspect...