P3D v5.3 HF2 | No haze/atmo (again)

[disco79stu]

Hi,
after updating (client only) to HF2 I have the issue of the missing haze and unlimited visibility again.
Anyone else?
(EA off, no Shader mods)

[keenrw]

Yes i saw that today as well using P3D updated to the latest HF and Active Sky which was also updated.

[CptJoeyDutch]

Same issue here I didn't have this in the last update hopefully they can do a quick fix

[disco79stu]

Forgot to mention, I'm also using ActiveSky.

[MPO910]

Forgot to mention, I'm also using ActiveSky.

Do you use HiFi ASP3D it's "maximum upper visibility" setting 199 or 200?

[disco79stu]

Do you use HiFi ASP3D it's "maximum upper visibility" setting 199 or 200?

I use 199, as I always did.

[Mejjo]

I can also confirm that with EA off it appears how it did previously before the fix.

[hotbso]

HF1 seemed to "haze away" stars at night so they fixed this in HF2. Unfortunately that removed haze at day time as well (at least when flying high or whatsoever). The following fix (actually it's a hack) blends the new and the old behavior so you have stars at night and haze at day.

Change ShadersHLSL\FuncLibrary.fxh at around line 512. It should look like this



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// #if !defined(SHD_ENHANCED_ATMOSPHERICS_BLEND) && !defined(SHD_TO_FAR_CLIP) && !defined(SHD_SKY_STARS)
#if !defined(SHD_ENHANCED_ATMOSPHERICS_BLEND) && !defined(SHD_TO_FAR_CLIP)
    float distanceFogTrans = min(transmittance, CalculateExponentialFogBlend(distanceSq, cb_View.mFogDensity));

#if defined(SHD_SKY_STARS)
    distanceFogTrans *= (1 - pow(cb_mDayNightInterpolant, 2));
#endif
    
    fogInscatter += cb_View.mFogColor.rgb * distanceFogTrans;
    transmittance = saturate(transmittance - distanceFogTrans);
#endif

Clear shaders and that's it. Don't blame me for problems.

[Sky_King]

Do you use HiFi ASP3D it's "maximum upper visibility" setting 199 or 200?

I use 199, as I always did.

From the version history:
"[01/19/22] Changed Maximum upper visibility option default to 200 miles vs. 199 miles based on latest feedback – Use less than 200 miles if you prefer lower visibility (more atmospheric haze) at higher altitudes"

[jgoggi]

In AS v8054 I don't see the option of adjusting upper maximum visibility, looks like it has been removed once again.

[disco79stu]

In AS v8054 I don't see the option of adjusting upper maximum visibility, looks like it has been removed once again.

No, it's there. Be sure to disable Enhanced Atmospherics in P3D, then the option will appear...

[disco79stu]

From the version history:
"[01/19/22] Changed Maximum upper visibility option default to 200 miles vs. 199 miles based on latest feedback – Use less than 200 miles if you prefer lower visibility (more atmospheric haze) at higher altitudes"

Strange, the opposite is the case. I get no haze when it's set to 199. Hence my post here.

[disco79stu]

HF1 seemed to "haze away" stars at night so they fixed this in HF2. Unfortunately that removed haze at day time as well (at least when flying high or whatsoever). The following fix (actually it's a hack) blends the new and the old behavior so you have stars at night and haze at day.

Change ShadersHLSL\FuncLibrary.fxh at around line 512. It should look like this




Clear shaders and that's it. Don't blame me for problems.

Wow, thanks man!
Does the trick for me (even better with Envshade activated).
Still hoping for an official fix though....

Cheers

[Wise87]

Mine looks like this and starts at line 504. When I changed it to what was listed above I no longer had preview aircraft.

#if !defined(SHD_ENHANCED_ATMOSPHERICS_BLEND) && !defined(SHD_TO_FAR_CLIP) && !defined(SHD_SKY_STARS)
const float distanceFogTrans = min(transmittance, CalculateExponentialFogBlend(distanceSq, cb_View.mFogDensity));
fogInscatter += cb_View.mFogColor.rgb * distanceFogTrans;
transmittance = saturate(transmittance - distanceFogTrans);
#endif
return float4(fogInscatter, transmittance);
}

[Wise87]

Mine looks like this and starts at line 504. When I changed it to what was listed above I no longer had preview aircraft.

Disregarded my last post, it's working now.