Mistermann Posted November 17 Posted November 17 Can't wait to give this a go! System Specs: Spoiler Callsign:Kandy Processor:13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-13900K - RAM: 64GB - Video Card: NVIDIA RTX 4090 - Display: Pimax 8kx VR Headset - Accessories: VKB Gunfighter III MCG Ultimate, VKB STECS Standard, Thrustmaster TPR Pedals, Simshaker JetPad, Predator HOTAS Mounts, 3D Printed Flight Button Box Video Capture Software: Open Broadcaster Software (OBS), Video Editing Software: PowerDirector 35 Into The Jungle (MP Mission) F18: Scorpion's Sting Apache Campaign - Griffins Kiowa Campaign - Assassins
MemphisBelle Posted Tuesday at 11:49 AM Posted Tuesday at 11:49 AM On 11/15/2025 at 2:54 AM, bandit648 said: Hey guys, Sorry for the lack of updates. I've been working on creating something new. Let me know what you think! I think its a great addition. Will it have a huge impact on VR Performance? BlackSharkDen | BSD Discord | Combined Air Group Renegades | Renegades Discord
bandit648 Posted Tuesday at 06:15 PM Author Posted Tuesday at 06:15 PM 17 hours ago, CommandT said: @bandit648 FANTASTIC work Sir! You are the unsung hero of DCS for sure. Really looking forward to the release! Are you able to implement a feature to have different weather conditions/ presets in different parts of the map somehow (for example splitting the map into 4 weather sections) ? Even if keeping the wind the same acorss the entire map (which I assume is the ED limitation). And also, could explain what exactly are the limitations of the core ED engine with regards to weather at the moment? I understand wind is not something you can touch, and also there was no way of doing towering cumulus and CBs? And presumable no way of having the weather change from one preset to another preset as time goes by? Sorry, just really curious. Can't imagine DCS without your weather work! Thanks again! Keep up the awesome work! Thank you, I appreciate the feedback! You do a great job with your YouTube channel. There are definitely some improvements that could be made regarding changing weather conditions. I have some ideas about that but it all needs involvement from the folks at ED. The current weather engine is fairly simplistic as we all know. One of the biggest limitations to the current system for me is the wind. Obviously wind is one of the most impactful weather conditions in aviation. Improvements to the wind simulation needs to be a priority. The cloud rendering looks great, but the actual weather simulation of wind, turbulence, storm systems, precipitation, sea states all could use some dev time. I think doing something similar to the fog keys with changing weather/cloud presets would be a great start that wouldn't to complicated. That would give us much better changing weather conditions during missions. 8 3 PC Hardware: Asus Maximus XIII Hero / i9-10900K / 64 GB DDR4 3600 MHz / NVIDIA RTX 3090 FE / Samsung 960 NVMe / LG OLED48CX / Reverb G2 Flight Controls: Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog / VKB T-RUDDER MKIV / Cougar MFD Set DCS Modules: F-14 Tomcat / F/A-18C Hornet / AV-8B NA / F-5E Tiger II / A-10C Warthog / F-16C Viper / UH-1 Huey / LOFC3 / Spitfire LF Mk. IX / P-51D Mustang / WWII Assets Pack / Normandy 1944 / NTTR Map / Persian Gulf Map / Syria Map
bandit648 Posted Tuesday at 06:50 PM Author Posted Tuesday at 06:50 PM 6 hours ago, MemphisBelle said: I think its a great addition. Will it have a huge impact on VR Performance? No, in general it's not going to cause any performance impact, except under heavy precipitation. Same as the default weather, flying through heavy rain or storms will drop your fps. 2 PC Hardware: Asus Maximus XIII Hero / i9-10900K / 64 GB DDR4 3600 MHz / NVIDIA RTX 3090 FE / Samsung 960 NVMe / LG OLED48CX / Reverb G2 Flight Controls: Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog / VKB T-RUDDER MKIV / Cougar MFD Set DCS Modules: F-14 Tomcat / F/A-18C Hornet / AV-8B NA / F-5E Tiger II / A-10C Warthog / F-16C Viper / UH-1 Huey / LOFC3 / Spitfire LF Mk. IX / P-51D Mustang / WWII Assets Pack / Normandy 1944 / NTTR Map / Persian Gulf Map / Syria Map
BlackFalco Posted Tuesday at 07:30 PM Posted Tuesday at 07:30 PM @bandit648 On your YT video when installing the mod and selecting DCS directory I haven't seen a specific directory selector for Dedicated Server as well, will there be one to install the mod to a server also? Thanks!
PeeJott17 Posted Wednesday at 01:56 PM Posted Wednesday at 01:56 PM @bandit648 That question might have been answered, but, anyways, does the mod only change the mission.lua or does it change more? If the mod is on the server, is this enough for all clients to enjoy "your" weather? It just looks fantastic. Awesome job. Cheers, PJ.
HawaiianRyan Posted Wednesday at 07:56 PM Posted Wednesday at 07:56 PM (edited) 6 hours ago, PeeJott17 said: @bandit648 That question might have been answered, but, anyways, does the mod only change the mission.lua or does it change more? If the mod is on the server, is this enough for all clients to enjoy "your" weather? It just looks fantastic. Awesome job. Cheers, PJ. Every image generator (i.e., client) needs this mod installed. The only change to the mission lua file is a weather string (e.g., "Preset64"). If your local client doesn't have weather Preset64, or its definition is different than this mod uses (and the .miz author intended) since it's an ED preset the mod's author redefined, you will see different weather than people who do have the mod installed. There is no "easy" button for this. Everyone needs the same version of this mod installed on their client. Edited Wednesday at 07:57 PM by HawaiianRyan 1
CommandT Posted Wednesday at 11:03 PM Posted Wednesday at 11:03 PM On 11/18/2025 at 6:15 PM, bandit648 said: Thank you, I appreciate the feedback! You do a great job with your YouTube channel. There are definitely some improvements that could be made regarding changing weather conditions. I have some ideas about that but it all needs involvement from the folks at ED. The current weather engine is fairly simplistic as we all know. One of the biggest limitations to the current system for me is the wind. Obviously wind is one of the most impactful weather conditions in aviation. Improvements to the wind simulation needs to be a priority. The cloud rendering looks great, but the actual weather simulation of wind, turbulence, storm systems, precipitation, sea states all could use some dev time. I think doing something similar to the fog keys with changing weather/cloud presets would be a great start that wouldn't to complicated. That would give us much better changing weather conditions during missions. Got you, thanks for the explanation. Perhaps you should contact ED and help them develop the weather engine and somehow make all your current work as part of DCS core somehow. Either way, thanks again, looking forward to the next update
VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants Posted Thursday at 07:26 AM Posted Thursday at 07:26 AM 8 hours ago, CommandT said: Got you, thanks for the explanation. Perhaps you should contact ED and help them develop the weather engine and somehow make all your current work as part of DCS core somehow. Either way, thanks again, looking forward to the next update Page 2: I Fly, Therefore I Am. Bandit648's Weather Mod and ATMOS-X should have been part of the core of DCS World! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc9BDi-STaqgWsjNiHbW0fA
motoadve Posted Thursday at 01:09 PM Posted Thursday at 01:09 PM 14 hours ago, CommandT said: actual weather simulation of wind, turbulence, storm systems, precipitation, sea states all could use some dev time. We fly in smooth conditions all the time, every single flight, not a bump in the sky, not a bump when entering a cumulus cloud, no turbulence whatsoever, no mountain turbulence either. Are there any real pilot in EDs team? This needs change, even other simulators that are more simple than DCS has some sort of turbulence. 5
GOZR Posted Saturday at 06:16 AM Posted Saturday at 06:16 AM (edited) MUST MUST have !! Finally some efforts .. Now turbulences that make sens This is an awesome work !!! Thank yo bandit648 On 11/20/2025 at 5:09 AM, motoadve said: We fly in smooth conditions all the time, every single flight, not a bump in the sky, not a bump when entering a cumulus cloud, no turbulence whatsoever, no mountain turbulence either. Are there any real pilot in EDs team? This needs change, even other simulators that are more simple than DCS has some sort of turbulence. AAAhhhh yes !!!!!!!! Thank you.. DCS skies are DEAD.. Just so annoying way too smooth I never ever flew that smooth and turbulences are inexistent Edited Saturday at 06:17 AM by GOZR
Tengah Posted Saturday at 10:13 AM Posted Saturday at 10:13 AM On 20/11/2025 at 13:09, motoadve said: We fly in smooth conditions all the time, every single flight, not a bump in the sky, not a bump when entering a cumulus cloud, no turbulence whatsoever, no mountain turbulence either. Are there any real pilot in EDs team? This needs change, even other simulators that are more simple than DCS has some sort of turbulence. One of the best comments. 1
WipeUout Posted Saturday at 04:33 PM Posted Saturday at 04:33 PM On 11/20/2025 at 8:09 AM, motoadve said: We fly in smooth conditions all the time, every single flight, not a bump in the sky, not a bump when entering a cumulus cloud, no turbulence whatsoever, no mountain turbulence either. Are there any real pilot in EDs team? This needs change, even other simulators that are more simple than DCS has some sort of turbulence. Right but don't create more code than will tank the sim in VR even further. Maybe when the graphical engine transits to Vulkan this could be added? Amazing stuff @bandit648, your work is truly appreciated. 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9800X3D, RTX 4090, 96GB DDR 5, MSI Tomahawk 870E, Crucial 2TB x 2, TM WARTHOG COMBO + PENDULAR RUDDER PEDALS, THE AMAZING PIMAX 8K X, Sony 5.1 Spks+SubW | DCS, A-10C_II, AH-64D, F-14/15E/16/18, F-86F, AV-8B, M-2000C, SA342, Huey, Spitfire, FC3.
Tengah Posted yesterday at 05:15 AM Posted yesterday at 05:15 AM (edited) 12 hours ago, WipeUout said: Right but don't create more code than will tank the sim in VR even further. Maybe when the graphical engine transits to Vulkan this could be added? Amazing stuff @bandit648, your work is truly appreciated. Not all of us are able to fly or can afford to fly with VR. Not to be combative in any way, just trying to state that there should be a happy medium to cater to all, and this sim desperately needs work on wind/turbulence simulation. Edited yesterday at 05:16 AM by Tengah 1
WipeUout Posted 18 hours ago Posted 18 hours ago 10 hours ago, Tengah said: there should be a happy medium to cater to all ...and make this an selectable option? This way we can adjust atmospheric realism in accordance to our hardware! 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9800X3D, RTX 4090, 96GB DDR 5, MSI Tomahawk 870E, Crucial 2TB x 2, TM WARTHOG COMBO + PENDULAR RUDDER PEDALS, THE AMAZING PIMAX 8K X, Sony 5.1 Spks+SubW | DCS, A-10C_II, AH-64D, F-14/15E/16/18, F-86F, AV-8B, M-2000C, SA342, Huey, Spitfire, FC3.
Tengah Posted 12 hours ago Posted 12 hours ago 5 hours ago, WipeUout said: ...and make this an selectable option? This way we can adjust atmospheric realism in accordance to our hardware! Excellent! There you go, brilliant solution.
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