Not sure about this new REX

[Adamski]

I'd be interested to see how they can improve on REX ...

It started out as a perfectly normal - if somewhat dull/overcast day ... somewhere near Omaka ...


Then the murk started lifting ...


... and you got this ...


... and this.


Nothing for it ... got to let the Lightning do what *IT* wants to do!


In case people forget what one of these looks like close up and personal!


I'd forgotten what a tremendous model the JF Lightning is (!!) ... and what surprises REX can have in store for you!

[Olderndirt]

I agree. What we've got is perfectly fine and this forthcoming 'free' essential may be much ado about nothing. Like the close-up.

[Ian Warren]

Well strike a Lightning , will ya look at those clouds

[connor]

Come on, lets show a bit of faith here, if they can do it once, they can do it twice!

[Splitpin]

All superb shots 2 & 5 are super superb

[Naki]

Yeah Im wondering whether the latest REX will be one too far for my antiquated PC

[Adamski]

QUOTE (Naki @ May 22 2012,8:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yeah Im wondering whether the latest REX will be one too far for my antiquated PC

Do you have the current REX running? I suspect they may do a similar thing - allow you to run it at 1024px, 2048px or 4096px size textures. If you can run the current one, I'll bet you'll be able to run the "update", but don't hold me to that .

Thanks for the comments, folks

[Naki]

Yes currently have REX..Ive forgotten what settings I'm using ..probably just 1024 (how do you check?).....forgot to say those are nice pics!

[Adamski]

QUOTE (Naki @ May 22 2012,11:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yes currently have REX..Ive forgotten what settings I'm using ..probably just 1024 (how do you check?).....forgot to say those are nice pics!

There are two things you need to check:

1) When you create your textures in REX options - 3D Clouds and Cirrus Cloud Resolutions
2) In fsx.cfg you need to edit TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD to 1024, 2048, or 4096 - but keep checking the value as any Options changes made from within FSX will cause that to reset to 1024 (which'd be good in your case ).

I hardly ever change my REX settings now - just let the REXWX engine do its stuff. Similarly, I hardly need to fiddle with my dispaly settings in FSX (famous last words!!!) so my TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD setting seems to last for a fair while.

To be perfectly honest, I don't see *that* much of a difference between 1024 and 2048 - they're just fluffy white things, after all

[connor]

QUOTE (Adamski @ May 23 2012,12:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

To be perfectly honest, I don't see *that* much of a difference between 1024 and 2048 - they're just fluffy white things, after all

I generally fly with 1024, because if a storm crops up I still want to have frames 10+!