Error real world weather every 15 minutes.FSX default

[76561198335459937]

Hi, I don't know why, but for some reason, FSX isn't downloading real world weather anymore for me. It says "An error occurred while downloading Real-World Weather. Please check your Internet connection and configuration and try again." I have no idea why, I even turned off my firewall and security, and the problem still persists. The funny thing is that it was working fine just yesterday, and even before that! Please help!

[TextRich]

The real-world weather hasn't worked in the last couple of years. You were only downloading cached weather. Get a third-party weather application such as FSrealWX (free) or Active Sky Next (available here as an add-on).

[76561198335459937]

I downloaded FSrealWX and Active Sky, but they didn't work out or I didn't know how to use them..!!

[TextRich]

If you have ASN from Steam, go to your FSX installation's DLC folder, open 364340, and open the Documentation folder. Read the manual there.

I prefer ASN over FSXrealWX, but its manual is there:
http://wiki.fsrealwx.net/doku.php?id=en:overview

Come back with more specific questions if you still struggle.

[76561198335459937]

I don't have ASN nor FSXrealWX..!!
Do you have another or may be free alternative?

[TextRich]

You said you had them and now you don't???

One more I have not tried myself: https://steamcommunity.com/app/314160/discussions/1/1778261771156043565/

They ALL work. You need to read the manuals. Post with specific questions if you are not able to get something working.

[76561198335459937]

I downloaded them and when they didn't work , I uninstalled them..!!
Concerning the link discussion you sent, it sounds to me, that is not only me who suffers from downloading real weather..!!
So what do you think, is "Steam,Microsoft, or even Jeppesen gonna to work to solve this problem in near future? or real weather gonna to work again even if it is not so real on FSX or I should purchase a weather application?
I need your advice .
Sorry for long speech..!!

[TextRich]

The FSX weather download will not be fixed EVER. Microsoft stopped developing that game in 2007 and Dovetail Games are not allowed to fix that feature. Accept that and learn how to use one of the weather applications. Read the manual.

[76561198335459937]

Thanks, I will..!

[76561198335459937]

One more question Mr./Mrs BF Bullpup..
If you said that I was downloading "Cashed Weather" So why now FSX SE stop downloading "Cashed Weather" I've been flying FSX many years ago and never had this problem before..
So why now?

[TextRich]

The server stopped giving new weather last year or so. The sim downloads old weather that does not match current METAR weather. Dovetail is under contract with Microsoft to distribute the game on Steam only. Other than a new multiplayer system and a few tweaks, Dovetail is not allowed to add or subtract anything else from the sim, and they cannot change the weather system.

The good news about that is that FSX's built-in weather eats up available RAM (called VAS) for FSX and also a bit of computing power. Using separate weather add-ons will free up a little bit of RAM, so your actual weather and flying will actually be smoother than using the built-in weather.

[76561198335459937]

Thanks. The real thing is, I believe in Real weather on FSX even if it is not matched with the real weather ones hundreds percent..
I went to {LINK REMOVED}"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/841214/known-issues-with-the-real-world-weather-feature-in-flight-simulator"
and they mentioned this (Check your Internet connection
To check your connection to the Internet and to the Real-World Weather servers, follow these steps:
Start Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Visit the following Microsoft Web site:
{LINK REMOVED}http://fs2k.zone.com
If you can connect to the Web site and view the Web site content, the weather servers are operational)
Does this site work in your country? {LINK REMOVED}(http://fs2k.zone.com)
because it doesn't work here in Iraq, Basra..!

[76561198335459937]

By the way, I forget to ask you..what do you mean (RAM (called VAS) for FSX and also a bit of computing power)?

[TextRich]

Microsoft stopped updating FSX in 2007. The people who made it all no longer work for the company. The information you have copied and pasted is old information. fs2k.zone.com does not work for me, either. There are many, many threads here like yours asking about the weather. You will be happier if you just accept it and use a different weather program - it will work better than default FSX weather even if default FSX weather is working.

FSX is a 32 bit program so with 64-bit Windows you can not use more than 4 GB of RAM for any application. The RAM available for FSX gets converted to VAS (virtual address space). It is wy if people fly for too long and use too much scenery or add-ons, FSX can run out of memory and crash to desktop. It is not that important for your question, though. :-)

[76561198335459937]

By the way I downloaded ASN 16 and install it and when I started it and pressed update weather, the same sentence come up "connection to server failed" !!!
so I afraid in somehow when I purchase an app it won't work as long as {LINK REMOVED}fs2k.zone.com is not working..!!!

[Morag]

Originally posted by alqannatty:

By the way I downloaded ASN 16 and install it and when I started it and pressed update weather, the same sentence come up "connection to server failed" !!!
so I afraid in somehow when I purchase an app it won't work as long as fs2k.zone.com is not working..!!!

if you're using Active Sky you don't need to do anything in FSX to connect to weather. Active Sky will download the weather information and 'inject' it into the sim. Set the weather in FSX to 'clear sky' then just run Active Sky and let it do its thing.