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    Question SA_WXR Version 1.6

    Gents,
    it's time to renew our discussion about SA_WXR displaying FS2004 weather in the Project Magenta ND

    After waiting more than three weeks for my hardware related key without any answer I red, that version 1.6 is out now with an already included license key.

    So I installed version 1.6, but unfortunately no weather radar shows up in the ND !

    This is my sa_wxr.ini:

    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    Alternate Window Name =
    TitleBar visible = 1
    Focus Change Event = 0
    Bitmap Export Directory = \\CAPTAIN\netdir\
    Disable Output when in Bitmap Export Mode = 0
    Get PM Range = 1
    Simulate current PM WX Mode = 1
    Set PM Update Rate = 6
    Autostart = 1
    GCS at startup = 1
    OFP at startup = 1
    Use new command based communication = 1
    ----------------------------------------------------------------

    SA_WXR should place two files in the NetDir directory: pmwx.dat und wx.bmp, but it doesn't !!!

    Surprisingly if I change in the sa_wxr.ini the line to
    Simulate current PM WX Mode = 0
    then the wx.bmp shows up in the NetDir directory, but pmwx.dat is still missing and the ND shows "NO WX" !!!

    Is anyone using version 1.6 already and has made similar or other experiences?
    Thanks in advance!
    René

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    I have installed it, but seen as my Sim is undergoing nasty maintenance, I have not been able to test it yet.

    Sorry.

    Maybe someone else has.
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    my expierence are just the same! No matter what i change in the config the PM wx shows no radar from SA-WXR.

    Thomas

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    Well, in the meantime I changed back to the pmGetWeather satellite image and I'll get the "pmwx.dat" in my NetDir in a matter of seconds!
    René

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    Did you turn the sA_wXR on? And did you set the zoom and pans up?
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    Affirmative!
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    Also, I do not think it works on the ground. Just throwing out what I can think of.
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    Well, this could be a reasonable hint!
    I'll fire it up tomorrow and give it a try in the air.
    Keeping you updated !!!
    René

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    I have the 1.6 version up and running... but not within Project Magenta's ND. It is currently "stand alone" awaiting other stuff. It works fine that way for me. You have to let it warm up, set the range and mode, and then adjust the tilt as appropriate to your current situation. It DOES work on the ground, but all you get is a lot of ground clutter unless you angle it up significantly.

    Last night I was flying online KJAC to KSLC and I had it in the WX + Turb mode. The general RW weather was pretty clear......BUT.... there was clear air turb...and the darn thing showed it QUITE nicely. I was rather impressed.

    The new "works when you download it" approach is a GREAT sales point now.

    best,

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    .... aha !!!

    Allelujah !!!

    Sorry to say it, folks, but I'm kinda happy to know that ... I'm not the only one in deep trouble !!!

    No matter what I've tried, still could get NOTHING (in terms of wxr returns, of course) displayed on the PM Glass Cockpits (Boeing-type), even if my netdir is located in the root of the same pc where both CDU and SA_WX run ...

    And I also e-mailed Florian Praxmarer, without reply so far ...



    Will come back again here, to see if anyone found an answer !!!

    Three greens to y'all,

    Eu

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