Hifi Simtech, as many other developers, will also port their weather add-ons to be compatible with newest Prepar3D version – P3D v5. Active Sky P3D should replace the older Active Sky 16 or ASP4.
The information was shared on their website and the article talks about when it should be released, reveals some main features of it and pricing for current users, etc. First of all, there is an upgrade beta offer, so you can participate in open beta, for free. Also, the free upgrade from ASP4 will be for free only for a limited time. The ASP3D should work with normal and enhanced atmospherics as well, there is going to be a new XGauge design that works for all aircraft at any time without requiring panel additions, new networking that eliminates the need of Simconnect. Please keep in mind that the Enhanced Atmospherics is in beta stage, so ASP3D may cause some problems, as the developer wrote. In the Enhanced Atmospherics, you won’t be able to see in-cloud visibility reduction, high resolution radar/precip, smooth theme reloads and ASCA integrated enhancements.
The official release schedule is not yet known, but they hope to see open beta coming within the next 24 hours. The open beta period should take two to three weeks but many factors can change this. All the ASP4 licenses can participate at any time during the Open Beta period. The developer will provide us with more details regarding open beta soon.
Features
- New Prepar3D v5 integration with all the standard functionality you’d expect from the ActiveSky weather engine
- Works with both P3Dv5 and P3Dv4
- Works in both standard mode and new “Enhanced Atmospherics (beta)” mode with P3Dv5 – See below for EA limitations
- New P3D add-on specification design with all items installed outside of the P3D folders
- New Universal XGauge design that works for all aircraft at any time without requiring panel additions
- New networking design that eliminates the need for SimConnect configuration or use between clients and server – Just install ASP3D on the client, the included AS P3D Connector Installer on the server, make sure your networked shares are configured, and go
- Includes ASCA integration for cloud and sky graphics enhancements with dynamic cloud and sky texture variation, now working fully outside the P3D folder using the new add-on specification design – ASCA works in default depiction mode and does not work with the Enhanced Atmospherics mode in P3Dv5
- Major enhancements to the data network, weather synthesis, interpolation, and other core weather simulation and depiction technologies – now with much-increased performance, stability and availability
- Includes the most advanced version of our award-winning core weather engine and weather data services, being refined now for over 20 years
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