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Default weather engine for XP11 on VATSIM?


Tim Wong
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Tim Wong
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Hello gentleman,

 

after a few years of retreat from VATSIM and flightsimulations, I have started to set-up my PC for a return since few days.

 

Since I am new to X-Plane 11, I want to know if the built-in weather engine is sufficient for flights on VATSIM. I have heard that the default weather gets its data directly from NOAA. In my opinion, weather inside X-Plane should be pretty accurate, doesn't it?

 

But what is the common sense of using the built-in option for typical IFR flights on VATSIM?

 

Do you also have any recommendations for freeware or payware options?

 

Thanks for your time and help.

 

 

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By the way, I use the new SWIFT pilot client to connect to VATSIM

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Andreas Fuchs
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Hallo Kim,

 

I would say that the built-in real-time weather of XP11 is sufficient. Just try it out. I am using a payware tool called "FSGRW", but it has some imperfections and I yet have to convince the publisher to make some slight changes.

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Magnus Meese
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https://x-plane.joanpc.com/plugins/xpgfs-noaa-weather

 

This one is light weight and quite good, also providing accurate winds aloft.

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