The Making of the Cloud Enhancement Pack - Part 2
In January 2023, two important things occurred which transformed this project from being one of the many new features of SWEP 2.0 to a whole pack of its own, and possibly one of the biggest undertakings to date in an Armstrong Powerhouse product. Firstly, discovering how to extend the scope of the pack beyond the original plan of 12 unique cloud layers. Secondly, that there is a more efficient and effective way of photographing clouds than constantly driving out 5 minutes to a cold and windy field. Whilst I had settled on the 12 layers as the most realistic prospect, I did often wonder whether they could be an extension to this at a later date via a sophisticated installer or program which allows the user to select the cloud layer they wish to use before loading the simulator. There was always a nagging feeling though that this was simply too complex and cumbersome for most people to bother with. What was required was a method within the simulator itself to select the cloud of choice