Prepar3D v5.2 compatibility

[Slayer]

It is my understanding that something changed with the way weather works between V5.1 and V5.2 that broke the WXR, to work it would require a fix from LM or a total rewrite of the program (which probably isn't happening)

Could we have a little more technical info about what exactly seems to be broken/have changed between 5.1 and 5.2 please? I'd be happy to post at the LM forums asking for a fix there, but I don't think it would be terribly effective without some hard information to press the point. Thanks

I don't know as I'm no programmer, just going off what I've been told.

[rayproudfoot]

I don't know as I'm no programmer, just going off what I've been told.

Is it possible the programmer is either not up to the task or just doesn’t want to do the fix?
I’m mystified how a point update with an established SDK can break something as ordinary as a weather radar.

[kevin_firth]

It is my understanding that something changed with the way weather works between V5.1 and V5.2 that broke the WXR, to work it would require a fix from LM or a total rewrite of the program (which probably isn't happening)

Could we have a little more technical info about what exactly seems to be broken/have changed between 5.1 and 5.2 please? I'd be happy to post at the LM forums asking for a fix there, but I don't think it would be terribly effective without some hard information to press the point. Thanks

I don't know as I'm no programmer, just going off what I've been told.

I'd be grateful if you could ask please Steve? I remember there was a post somewhere on the forum that gave a bit more info about what was now wrong, but despite searching I can't seem to find it. I understand it's not a priority for Milviz, but it's something I'd be willing to have a dialog with LM about, if it's possible to actually understand what the issue seems to be now
If it's just not going to happen, that's ok, I'll pipe down Cheers K

[kevin_firth]

I don't know as I'm no programmer, just going off what I've been told.

Is it possible the programmer is either not up to the task or just doesn’t want to do the fix?
I’m mystified how a point update with an established SDK can break something as ordinary as a weather radar.

I doubt it's either of those Ray. Most probably there are a zillion other things on the go and time is precious. It's not exactly unknown for things to break in point releases either, but if it would be possible to fix from either end at some point that would of course be great.

[rayproudfoot]

I doubt it's either of those Ray. Most probably there are a zillion other things on the go and time is precious. It's not exactly unknown for things to break in point releases either, but if it would be possible to fix from either end at some point that would of course be great.

Maybe P3D is now the lowest priority plus the fact it’s a low price utility. Yes, things can get broken but not terminally so.