On the heels of the recent release of their Environment Force software, developer REX Simulations has pushed an update for their weather and texture injection program SkyForce 3D for both FSX and P3D.
Called Technical Update 2.1, the update will put users on the most current version of SkyForce 3D (5.0.2019.0410). The update brings a variety of fixes including a fix for failed weather injections (after the first injection) and reduced HDD activity at startup.
The update also brings improved weather engine performance and weather-injection accuracy, which hopefully will fix some of the long-standing injection problems with the weather engine and is perhaps in an effort to streamline software choices for users of Environment Force, eliminating the need to use a variety of different programs for weather and textures.
Users must uninstall their current version of REX SkyForce 3D before installing the update via the REX file transfer utility.
Changelog
PRODUCT SUPPORTS
FSX, FSX Steam, Prepar3D v1 – v4 +
REQUIRED SOFTWARE
Uninstall previous version of REX Sky Force
FIX LIST
- FIXED – Improved application launch speed
- FIXED – Reduced HDD activity at startup
- FIXED – Replaced and fixed looped precipitation sound
- FIXED – Automatic flight plan import into simulator. (FSX Steam does not allow this feature through simconnect)
- FIXED – Minimum altitude weather engine limit
- FIXED – Issue with in-sim audio briefings remaining read-only have enabling audible weather briefings
- FIXED – Issue of failed weather injection after first injection
- FIXED – Issue of numerous openings/closings of simconnect
- FIXED – Erroneous reports of air pressure during weather injection
- FIXED – Issue of right-click on mapping system causing CTD
- CHANGED – Default core file installs to be set to minimum for sake of meeting minimal requirements of machines
- CHANGED – Note statement on Step 2 of registration
- CHANGED – Error message reporting email
- ADDED – Control for users to select weather injection refresh rate
- ADDED – Control for users to select male/female voice for in-sim weather briefings
- IMPROVED – Performance of the weather engine
- IMPROVED – Weather injection accuracy
- IMPROVED – Performance of the mapping system
- REMOVED – Product website link on setting page
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Please uninstall your previous version of REX Sky Force.
2. Turn off your anti-virus software and disable your firewall.
3. Click the link below to download the installer file. Download to your desktop.
4. Right-click on the rexsetup.exe and select “Run as Administrator”.
5. You may be alerted that the publisher is unknown. Click run anyway.
6. Proceed through the installer wizard until complete.
7. Use the REX File Transfer Manager to access your files.
