Machine Specs:

  • CPU: i7 8700k @ 5.0 Ghz
  • GPU: MSI GTX 1070 OC @ 2050Mhz
  • RAM: 16GB
  • OS: Windows 10
  • HDDs: SSD for OS and P3D. Conventional HDDs for some addons.

Overall Settings Logic:

  1. Clouds, Moon, Sun,Effects: REX Skyforce 3D (For Sun there is an alternative. See below the 1coder.ru (Kiwi) stuff).
  2. Water: ENVDIR
  3. Sky: 1coder.ru . Update 2020: You can find them here:  avsim.ru . There is also an installer in the fiels where you can automate the installation of various elements. I prefer to do it manually epsecially if you try to install sun effects.

Procedure:

I install first the preset from REX SF. After that i replace the Water textures by installing them from ENVDIR and finally i overwrite sky textures with my preferred ones.

Image Manipulation:

  1. PTA
  2. ReShade

In Detail:

Prepar3D Settings:

PTA Preset:

Here is the PTA Preset i am using currently (PTA 2.66 / P3D v4.5): Elias-Stassinos-v25

ReShade Preset:

Here is the Reshade Preset that i am using currently.  Reshade-Elias-v1

Be careful to use ReShade 3.0.4 not the latest.

ΕNVDIR Settings:​

   

REX Skyforce 3d Settings:​

 

Sky Settings (ex- 1coder.ru):