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Posted onPost created on August 08 2012 11:43 ET by Jason Ontog

hi guys. recently installed REX on my system (FS9 and windows 7), and i want to use the textures from REX with the weather engine from AES. i have heard many people doing this. my question i have after reading the manuals and posting on their support forum, is do i need to install a different set of textures everytime i fly? or is it possible to just install the textures once that are needed (blue sky, stormy sky, etc) and have AES decide which are needed? thanks for any input you could give.

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Posted onPost created on August 08 2012 11:47 ET by Thiago Braga

I might have the same question.

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Posted onPost created on August 09 2012 04:22 ET by Michael Martin

I have REX and AES, Before starting FSX I open REX and click 'I just want to fly" It will load the pre-selected textures from there then open FSX when its ready. After FSX is loaded then I'll start AES. There is an option in REX to use the textures only. Some add their flight plans before starting AES but I don't. I normally figure out my plan while its loading.

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Posted onPost created on August 09 2012 11:59 ET by Jason Ontog

hi michael, thanks for the input. how do you know they will be the correct textures without a flightplan?

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Posted onPost created on August 09 2012 12:24 ET by Anthony Coll

I use both REX Essentail and ASE for FSX. On the panel for the REX textures there is green colored button towards the lower right "Install." After I select my textures I push this button. REX installs my selected textutes replacing the default FSX textures. It's a one time process. I only need to do it again if I chose another set of texture/s. After that, everytime I run FSX the textures I selected from REX are already loaded on FSX ready to go.

I would think FS9 would run the same way.

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Posted onPost created on August 09 2012 14:38 ET by Jason Ontog

hi anthony, thanks for the input. my question about that process is how often to i need to change my texture set? in other words, do i need to change it when there is rain in the forecast or are those textures included also? also, since you use both, my first flight with REX, i found a visibility problem. here is the screen shot... do you know what is going on?

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Posted onPost created on August 09 2012 14:56 ET by Paul Hale

Anthony Coll wrote:

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I would think FS9 would run the same way.

It Does Anthony, Jason with regards installing textures I do it once and only change them if i get bored with the same Sunset's/ Sunrises etc. Changing them for every flight would be too Time consuming for me. Regarding the Screenshot I have no idea, I have never seen this on my sim

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Posted onPost created on August 09 2012 17:51 ET by Anthony Coll

Jason Ontog wrote:

hi anthony, thanks for the input. my question about that process is how often to i need to change my texture set? in other words, do i need to change it when there is rain in the forecast or are those textures included also? also, since you use both, my first flight with REX, i found a visibility problem. here is the screen shot... do you know what is going on?

No you don't need to change the textures based on the weather. You should only change the textures based on your preference (i.e. scuffed runway lines or brand new runway lines).

As far as the screenshot, I've never seen that problem before on my setup. Have you posted the screenie and your issue on the REX or ASE forums? Also have you tried using the REX weather engine to see if you get the same problem?

Anthony Coll

Captain, B767-300

Posted onPost created on August 09 2012 17:52 ET by Anthony Coll

Anthony Coll wrote:

I use both REX Essential and ASE for FSX. On the panel for the REX textures there is green colored button towards the lower right "Install." After I select my textures I push this button. REX installs my selected textutes replacing the default FSX textures. It's a one time process. I only need to do it again if I chose another set of texture/s. After that, everytime I run FSX the textures I selected from REX are already loaded on FSX ready to go.

I would think FS9 would run the same way.

Anthony Coll

Captain, B767-300

Posted onPost created on August 09 2012 19:28 ET by Jason Ontog

i did post my picture to the rex forums and they said it was a problem with my fs9 cfg file which needed to be fine tuned. i havent had this problem before, but they suggested i google it, so i will give that a shot i guess. btw, thanks everyone for answering my question about installing the textures.

Posted onPost created on August 09 2012 20:02 ET by Jason Ontog

i guess my problem is what am i supposed to fine tune in the cfg file. there is a lot of stuff there and i dont know what exactly my issue qualifies as....

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