Wouldn't it make sense to put it into a separate thread - similar to the preloading of scenery chunks ?
Yup, that and making smooth transitions when the weather does change would be the next two logical steps in the process.
Regards,
Curt -- Curtis Olson Intelligent Vehicles Lab FlightGear Project Twin Cities [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minnesota http://www.menet.umn.edu/~curt http://www.flightgear.org
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