

ACTIVE SKY NEXT PREPAR3D V3 UPDATE
HF3 is a recommended update for all AS16 and/or ASCA users and is available for download now from. For ASCA, among many changes in this update, significant Sky Color texture improvements have been made for darker nights and more natural colors by default. This hotfix brings continued fixes, improvements and enhancements based on user feedback. More of the very weird cockpit vapour effect. I'm not flying through clouds, but start getting a weird cloud vapour effect on the cockpit windshield The cloud edges look fuzzy with an unrealistic airbrush effect.

Here the clouds look dull and unrealistic, very washed out

There are all kinds of strange looking clouds, weird cloud texture effects on the cockpit windscreen when I'm nowhere near clouds, and clouds dipping into the ocean too, below are a few screenshots.Īpparently the more expensive P3D version that I bought is supposed to offer P3D visibility smoothing and volumetric fog integration, which sounds great in writing, but I'm unable to see where these two products are delivering this.ĪS16 with ASCA has to be the worst add-on combo I ever bought, if you're a P3D user and haven't already wasted your money on this, then do yourself a favour and save your money, I cannot recommend this at all! Well after using AS16 and ASCA for a few weeks now I can say that I'm completely underwhelmed, I've never been so disappointed with a brand-new weather engine and cloud texture add-on, I cannot recommend AS16 and ASCA at all.
ACTIVE SKY NEXT PREPAR3D V3 SOFTWARE
I was a bit skeptical when I first saw AS16 and ASCA screenshots and read how their new software would completely transform anything weather related in the sim, but trusted HiFi to deliver another awesome product for P3D users. I've been a fan and loyal supporter of HiFi's products for a long time, and thought that AS16 coupled with ASCA would give me unmatched immersion and new found realism. I bought AS16 and ASCA thinking the combo would completely change the quality and realism of clouds and weather in P3Dv3.
