VC glass becomes opaque in the rain

[PRB]

This issue is common to some FS9 port overs. Is there a way to fix it?

[PRB]

Fixed it. Evidently, all you have to do is copy the VCrain textures from the FS9 folder to fix this. Did some googling. Also, somebody made a set of rain VC rain textures that are smaller, and, presumeably, less of a frame rate hit. I found those at AVSIM. Search for "vc rain" in the FSX library. These are the ones I installed.

Odd thing is, after doing this research, I seem to remember doing this already before. In fact, the FSX texture folder did contain a set of vc rain files, but the forum I found the solution from said that MS forgot to include the VC rain texture files, and this is what caused the opaque issue.

I wonder if the REX2 installation replaced the VC rain texture files with "broken" ones...

[n4gix]

EDIT: I see you found an answer whilst I was composing my reply, but I'll let it stand so all the alternatives are presented... :)

Yes, either copy/paste all 32 VCRain...bmp bitmaps from FS9's ../Texture folder to FSX's ../Texture folder...

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Download and install Joe Binka's vcrain.zip available at avsim.com or flightsim.com

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Download and install the 32 VCRain...bmp bitmaps directly from Microsoft's FS website:

Support Alert: Add-on Aircraft Cockpits Opaque in the Rain
http://www.microsoft.com/Products/Ga...intheRain.aspx (http://www.microsoft.com/Products/Ga...intheRain.aspx)

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Simply do a search HERE at SimOuthouse for the answer given back in February of this year:

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?t=32068&pagenumber=

[PRB]

Thanks, n4gix.
:ernae:

[n4gix]

Thanks, n4gix.
:ernae:

You are most welcome PRB... :)

I have to wonder though why my signature isn't showing up anymore???:173go1:

EDIT: Never mind! I completely forgot that the "privelege" of having a custom signature is reserved for "Donors" only...

Bill

[TeaSea]

Oh I'm glad you guys brought this back up again...I've had the issue with the MAAM DC3 and was just too lazy to research a fix.
:salute:

[orionll]

Here's a working link to the Microsoft page, if anyone needs it: http://www.microsoft.com/Products/Games/FSInsider/tips/Pages/SupportAlertAdd-onAircraftCockpitsOpaqueintheRain.aspx.

Edit: Oh, and on a side note, as the Microsoft page also mentions, Flight1 has an alternative fix here: http://www.flight1.com/view.asp?page=library (should be up top, labeled "Virtual Cockpit Rain fix for FSX").