Active Sky Advanced

Also known as: ActiveSky Advanced, Active Sky for Flight Simulator 9/X

Active Sky Advanced (PC)

Release Region: United States
Release Date: October 1, 2006
Publisher: HiFi Simulation Software

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Expansion pack for:
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 (PC)

• Station Database Management -- The user is now in full control of their station databases, allowing on-the-fly additions, deletions and modifications in several different categories including Physical Stations, Data Stations, Airports, NDBs and VORs.
• Enhanced Mapping -- New overlays include VORs, NDBs, Airmets, Sigmets and Pireps. All are fully accessible from XGauge v2.
• Enhanced Flight and Weather Planning -- Additional flight planning reporting includes helpful information for fuel calculations as well as Met/Reps. A new Wx-Finder screen allows you to quickly find any kind of condition you are looking for.
• Included FS Haze Layer Eliminator -- eliminates FSX’s haze layer depiction which can cause graphical problems when intersecting with terrain (as well as an undesirable look). FS9 fully supports the disabling of the Haze Layer via direct visibility control, graduation and smoothing.
• New FSX Direct Wind Control, Visibility Graduation, and Smoothing -- Using FSX’s global depiction mode and new techniques, we have achieved control and smoothing of the wind, temperature and visibility. When enabled, you’ll have an environment with little to no wind shifts, accurate direction and speed, and smooth visibility graduation and transitions. FS9 also benefits from these features (in custom vs. global mode).
• New Quadrangle Distance-Weighted Interpolation Technology -- New intelligent interpolation fills gaps in weather data more realistically than ever before. The 4 closest data stations in each 90-degree directional quadrant are analyzed and weighted against distance, significantly increasing depiction accuracy in areas with few (or no) reports.
• New Vertical Air Simulation Technology -- For both FS9 and FSX, new realistic up and downdrafts as well as thermals and ridge lift are simulated throughout your flight.