chromium Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 Hello, I'm trying to build a mod that will load into the DCS mission editor the real current weather in a pre-defined location (not dynamic weather). But the first thing that I need is a site where I can read the current weather information (or the METAR string) using lua scripting. Can someone suggest a site that allow connections and download of such information? thanks! Author of DSMC, mod to enable scenario persistency and save updated miz file Stable version & site: https://dsmcfordcs.wordpress.com/ Openbeta: https://github.com/Chromium18/DSMC The thing is, helicopters are different from planes. An airplane by it's nature wants to fly, and if not interfered with too strongly by unusual events or by a deliberately incompetent pilot, it will fly. A helicopter does not want to fly. It is maintained in the air by a variety of forces in opposition to each other, and if there is any disturbance in this delicate balance the helicopter stops flying; immediately and disastrously.
1.JaVA_Platypus Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 I know that FSX had that kind of mechanism. Maybe you should look into how that was done? Happy Flying! :pilotfly:
chromium Posted June 16, 2015 Author Posted June 16, 2015 It has a dedicated site hosted by microsoft AFAIK. Nothing that I could look into.. the same for FSUIPC. Author of DSMC, mod to enable scenario persistency and save updated miz file Stable version & site: https://dsmcfordcs.wordpress.com/ Openbeta: https://github.com/Chromium18/DSMC The thing is, helicopters are different from planes. An airplane by it's nature wants to fly, and if not interfered with too strongly by unusual events or by a deliberately incompetent pilot, it will fly. A helicopter does not want to fly. It is maintained in the air by a variety of forces in opposition to each other, and if there is any disturbance in this delicate balance the helicopter stops flying; immediately and disastrously.
effte Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 There are a couple. Google should help. One is at: http://www.aviationweather.gov/adds/metars/ ----- Introduction to UTM/MGRS - Trying to get your head around what trim is, how it works and how to use it? - DCS helos vs the real world.
chromium Posted June 16, 2015 Author Posted June 16, 2015 effte, do you know how to connect to the site? I can't find any information about that. Author of DSMC, mod to enable scenario persistency and save updated miz file Stable version & site: https://dsmcfordcs.wordpress.com/ Openbeta: https://github.com/Chromium18/DSMC The thing is, helicopters are different from planes. An airplane by it's nature wants to fly, and if not interfered with too strongly by unusual events or by a deliberately incompetent pilot, it will fly. A helicopter does not want to fly. It is maintained in the air by a variety of forces in opposition to each other, and if there is any disturbance in this delicate balance the helicopter stops flying; immediately and disastrously.
effte Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 Enter an ICAO identifier and you get a URL which you should be able to use for HTTP access from your code. ----- Introduction to UTM/MGRS - Trying to get your head around what trim is, how it works and how to use it? - DCS helos vs the real world.
AlphaOneSix Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 https://aviationweather.gov/adds/dataserver EDIT: By the way, I just googled "metars raw" and it was the second link.
chromium Posted June 17, 2015 Author Posted June 17, 2015 "raw" was the word I didn't thought... thanks to both. Author of DSMC, mod to enable scenario persistency and save updated miz file Stable version & site: https://dsmcfordcs.wordpress.com/ Openbeta: https://github.com/Chromium18/DSMC The thing is, helicopters are different from planes. An airplane by it's nature wants to fly, and if not interfered with too strongly by unusual events or by a deliberately incompetent pilot, it will fly. A helicopter does not want to fly. It is maintained in the air by a variety of forces in opposition to each other, and if there is any disturbance in this delicate balance the helicopter stops flying; immediately and disastrously.
chromium Posted June 17, 2015 Author Posted June 17, 2015 Ok i found a site (Don't have the link here) that produce a metar text file which is a string for a given icao code. If anyone is interested please let me know And i'll post The link asap Author of DSMC, mod to enable scenario persistency and save updated miz file Stable version & site: https://dsmcfordcs.wordpress.com/ Openbeta: https://github.com/Chromium18/DSMC The thing is, helicopters are different from planes. An airplane by it's nature wants to fly, and if not interfered with too strongly by unusual events or by a deliberately incompetent pilot, it will fly. A helicopter does not want to fly. It is maintained in the air by a variety of forces in opposition to each other, and if there is any disturbance in this delicate balance the helicopter stops flying; immediately and disastrously.
chromium Posted June 30, 2015 Author Posted June 30, 2015 internal beta testing in our squadron (AMVI), I hope to release it asap :) Author of DSMC, mod to enable scenario persistency and save updated miz file Stable version & site: https://dsmcfordcs.wordpress.com/ Openbeta: https://github.com/Chromium18/DSMC The thing is, helicopters are different from planes. An airplane by it's nature wants to fly, and if not interfered with too strongly by unusual events or by a deliberately incompetent pilot, it will fly. A helicopter does not want to fly. It is maintained in the air by a variety of forces in opposition to each other, and if there is any disturbance in this delicate balance the helicopter stops flying; immediately and disastrously.
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