I am desperately looking for good landclass payware or freeware, for fsx, for the entire world or close to. When i switched to fsx, i moved the fs9 landclass over. The most popular ones seem to be scenerytech and xclass. The landclass was created using the design tool sbuilderx, where the landclass was derived by hand from background satellite photos. Is it possible to use landclass the other way round. A highly detailed airport to the same standard as my real new zealand payware scenery only smaller. Now i live in northwestern ohio, and believe me, there are no rocky hills around here, yet in fs they are all over the place. Installation just copy the bgl files to the fsx addon sceneryscenery folder. Scenery was created using airport design editor x v1. I mainly fly low and slow ga planes in north america and the. Improvements was done to the free state, northern cape as well as the cities and small towns from lesotho as far as kimberly, from upington to gariep. Since they started on the fsx steam framework to make 2020, though some that are pretty decent for realism, my fave for ga stuff is caranedo, or some of the more recent a2a, aeroplane heaven. Nova scotia landclass scenery for fsx fly away simulation. If youve been wondering what the various orbx products do with your fsx prepar3d scenery, this is the video for you.
I am a student pilot and converted this week from fsx to p3d after much deliberation for the past 6 months. My understanding is that the fsx ground environment has four levels mesh, landclass, scenery, and vectors. This will be a growing document that will be updated as time goes on and more addons are tested. A scheduled task is added to windows task scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times the schedule varies depending on the version. May 23, 2007 i purchased a megascenery cd for fs 2004, installed it, and used their 2004 fsx converter fs2004fsxlibraryupdate to make the scenery compatible with fsx. This pack corrects the default terrain mesh landclass data and does not include any texture updates. Very detailed landclass comparison eight different fsxp3d. Google earth fs earth for flight simulator x, flight. During the conversion, it said i must download and install a an updated fsx terrain. Ultimate terrain patches fs92004 scenery solutions. Update 5 of detailed land class for the whole southern africa.
Free fsgenesis free download fsgenesis free for windows. Cyqq 2010 is compatible with all current versions of flight simulator and prepar 3d. Since this post was published, the vector landclass website is now closed, but there should be a download link available on the nz flightsim forum one of the early driving forces in nz development for fsx was vector landclass vlc, a major update of the whole country based on vector data, including revamped coastlines, rivers, lakes, roads and rail, plus a 20 metre elevation mesh. I did purchase the cloud 9 product and will no doubt purchase the fsgenesis version when it is released for fsx. Updated configurator for compatibility with new exclude changes. Fsgenesis terrain mesh microsoft flight simulator x. Fs dreamscapes have been producing mesh for fsx for some time now. Fsgenesis us national landclass project for fsx is a program developed by fsgenesis. It has been specifically designed to work with both orbx global base and orbx global vector as part of the total simulator overhaul. Firstly, although it is very definately an fsx issue weve looked into it with fsx in debug mode, and trust us, it i. Scenery objects were added and modified from stock fsx scenery to resemble as closely as possible the actual airports. Sharm elsheikh the bay of the sheikh is one of the most popular holiday destinations at the red sea and the second biggest airport in egypt handling up to 7 5 million passengers per year with its new striking terminal the airport is busier than ever scuba divers sunbathers and. Our landclass employs a number of technical advancements that sets it apart from the default landclass, as well as the competitions. You can use it to add small towns that ms left out, for example, or to correct the type of vegetation or ground cover in a certain area.
You can use it with the fs default scenery or other landclass files. Users of scenerytech landclass may notice that it contains more terrain variation than the default landclass. Smooth conversion from fsx to prepar3d with third party add. Steam edition there have been many questions around the compatibility of addons with the classic boxed version of fsx and the new steam edition. Scotland landclass scenery for fsx fly away simulation. It is compiled by fsgenesis using real world data in the form of digital elevation models dems from the united states geological survey usgs and natural resources canada nrc, centre for topographic information. Ezlandclass is a program that allows you to change the placement of landclass and waterclass textures in microsoft flight simulator. Both products are designed to improve the landclass of their respected areas in a single product. Explanations of fsx tweaks and configuration suggestions.
Orbx creates high fidelity scenery packages for fsx, prepar3d, xplane 11 and aerofly fs 2. Cyqq 2010 is a microsoft flight simulators msfs fs9 and fsx and lockheed martins prepar3d scenery addon that portrays canadian forces base comox vancouver island, british columbia, canada cyqq, the comox valley air terminal and surrounding area. I mainly fly low and slow ga planes in north america and the tropics. Compatible to the scenery germany, german airports and ultimate terrain europe. The houses and buildings are in their exact locations for most of the island. Hi sorry if this has been covered already, but i cant find any reference to it so here goes. Ive been looking at fsgenesis, since i own their world terrain mesh, but it only appears to cover the usa. Click here or on the image at right for full details. Google chrome update fixes dangerous security vulnerability. Europe landclass simulshop product page europe landclass simmarket product page. If you are a gex customer and you have removed the microsoft version of flight simulator x from your computer but now wish to use a older gex region product with the fsx steam edition version, download and run this patch then follow the directions to launch your gex interface, enable your gex regions in fsx steam edition and then check for. This airfield has been neglected by default fsx and p3d4 and except of my earlier version on simviation, still no other scenery free or commercial is available. The other products are too much like the default fsx. After installing the fsgenesis us landclass, i know have grey rock covered hillseven on the smallest of hills.
Alternative manual installation download only recommended for those experiencing issues with the automated installer. Consists of all the previous land class files of fsxworx20upd1,2,3 and 4 and includes namibia, botswana, zimbabwe and mozambique. Developer emerald scenery design has updated their solomon islands x package to version 0. Bridge and many more, added harbour markers, and the patricia bay government facility. Ive been looking for asia landclass for some time, and that would allow to use the cloud9 or scenerytech fsx landclass. Brightstar swift for fsx and fs2004 the swift, for swept wing with inboard flap for trim, was designed by a team at stanford university led by dr. The international airport of austria s second largest city graz finally gets the flight simulator scenery it deserves with more than 1 million passengers and a dozen major airlines visiting grazthalerhof every year you are now able to join them enjoy the beautiful modern design of the airport s.
Unfortunately srtm data have many holes and data loss, so i made a resampling and an oversampling with other data with lower resolution, but with better coverege like data from swiss topographic federal istitute or from italian igm, and finally with dted level 0. Then i purchased the xclass landclass for the us, canada, and europe. These lakes are specifically designed to show off their photo realistic detail when used in combination with fsgenesisthe rockies 38. It has been created with attention to accuracy and performance, using the latest available scenery development techniques.
Air atos vr for fsx and fs2004 the atos vr is the all out highest performer,of a series of rigid wing hang gliders manufactured by aeronautic innovation ruhle air built for the serious xc andor competition pilot it is a. For full details, please visit the official website located at wideviewfsearth. Fsx, texture problems, and dawn dusk concordex flight. The buildings and forests are modelled as fs 2004 autogen objects. There is no performance difference positive or negative between the default landclass and our landclass upgrade. Quite simply, load up your version of ftx central v3 and it will prompt you update to version 1. Fixed a bug in qmid area 9035 where a small water poly area was inverted. The latest version of fsgenesis us national landclass project for fsx is 2. If you are looking for ultimate terrain x for fsx downloads, click here. This scenery is our first payware product available for public usage. Our landclass products fix nearly every issue found in the default, from pervasive desertification of the landscape to missing towns and cities. I would accept if some landclass types were wrongly represented. Fsx 01 fsx deluxe fsx 02 fsx acceleration fsx 03scenery tech landclass fsx 04utx usa, canada, europe and alaska.
Hi tom,the uslc for fsx was compiled directly from the 2001 nlcd, and those areas are indeed designated as swamp, or more precisely91. Just make note, some corrections will be available via ftx vector in a future update for the caribbean coastline. Sp1 not only features a range of bug fixes, but also a range of new features including over 70 airports and airfields not included in the default fsx p3d base simulator. Do not move the molokai scenery below the fsg terrain adjustment pack or utx. The files completely replace the default fs landscape of southeast alaskas glacier bay national park and the adjacent lynn canal area between juneau and skagway n5860 w48, including shorelines, islands, and lakes, as well as glaciers, landclass, manmade features, and a lod9 76m terrain mesh. Added annotated autogen bushes to custom landclass grass textures. Taking advantage of the new, improved fsx terrain engine, this product will take your terrain detail to new heights. Fs genesis national landclass has been released and the graphics are great. Since our landclass uses tile definitions not available in earlier versions of flight simulator, it cannot be used in versions prior to fsx. Fsgenesis us national landclass project for fsx is a shareware software in the category miscellaneous developed by fsgenesis. I have freemeshx and plan to get gex scenery and utx vectors. So far i havent found anyone who has or can compare the two.
I have a full home cockpit and was very worried about prepar3d compatibility with my hardware and software addons, as i did not want my vatsim cockpit experience to change significantly. I already have most of the fs genesis terrain mesh installed on my old win 7 box and could simply copy it to the dcb. I am a keen user of ez landclass in fs9, and want to use it in fsx, and by all accounts i should be able to thing is, everything goes fine until i try to make the. Ilan kroo, and developed through a collaborative effort with brightstar gliders as a high performance footlaunched sailplane, although it is a fullycantilevered rigid wing with aerodynamic controls and flaps, it weighs only about 100 lbs and is. This is a detailed landclass and scenery modification for the entire island of molokai. Europe landclass manual installationflight1 wrapper download. Fsgenesis wyoming 19m terrain mesh for fs2004 is a terrain mesh or 19 m and it. This in turn creates a more varied and accurate terrain with fsx or p3d. Compatible con fsx completo, fsxsteam, p3d v3, v4, v4. Cityscapes and extended airport regions that look fantastic and offer terrific performance. A for example fs genesis landclass displays a particular texture in a grid of 1. I designed a small area near my house successfully with a handfull of polygons. These ground textures differ from landclass, because they take on the exact. Scenery and landclass for molokai for fsx fly away simulation.
Fsgenesis us national landclass project for fsx should i. Dec 27, 2007 sadly, the airplane was lost during a tragic accident in november 1967 that took the life of air force pilot michael adams. The island has been corrected for more realistic landclass textures and scenery. Incorporates 12cm per pixel ground textures, and accurate, photorealistic gmax airport buildings. I will endeavor to give details and update as to compatibility.
Official fsaddon updates and extensions many of these updates have been incorporated in the ready products now, but not all. Palustrine forested wetland includes all tidal and nontidal wetlands dominated by woody vegetation greater than or equal to 5 meters in height and all such wetlands that occur in tidal areas in which salinity due to oceanderived salts is below 0. Moreover, i used acronis home image to backup each stage of my installation, just in case i need to go back to any point for any reason. Rocky mountains landclass scenery for fsx fly away simulation. Info about old fs global mesh products and prepar3d v4 fs global 2010 and ftx dl derivates. When justin released his fsgenesis landclass for fsx, i bought it, but was disappointed that my area of the northeast us was all ugly looking swamps. Note that my fsx system and addons are stored on separate ssds.
Vector landclass now freeware godzone virtual flight. It has been a long 7 months since solx has seen its last update, but i believe this update will be well worth the wait. This update brings improvements to the island landscaping, additional roads, houses and other objects and bug fixes throughout. I was of the impression that ftx global base is mesh and wondered if, because it is newer than fs genesis, if it might be better world mesh than fs genesis. These scenery will work with fsx utilizing utx, fs genesis mesh and in some cases orbx world. Fs force microsoft flight simulator force feedback addon. It seems fs2009 landclass works in fsx with some wrong landclass type attributions though. Features custom buildings, waterfront and objects for victoria, bc, canada harbour custom buildings for the greater victoria area radar domes on mt. Ez landclass is a program that allows you to change the placement of landclass and waterclass textures in microsoft flight simulator.
John venema from orbx has provided the community with a short, but sweet, update on openlc africa and openlc asia. I have the landclass and all of the 38m material loaded from fsgenesis, along with the summer textures from fscene. An extensive update for orbxs australia v2 has been released. To me the best looking combinations are xplane and orbx lc, vector, global. These terrain files are also p3dcompatible, with manual configuration compiled from the advanced spaceborne thermal emission and reflection radiometer aster global deigital elevation model gdem v2. Xtreme cities x usa southcentral released for p3d and fsx brings order to the landclass posted on september 15, 2014 by mark murrin scenery solutions have joined up flight 1 software to release a new revolutionary product called xtreme usa southcentral for both p3d and fsx. Orbx provides slight update on openlc africa and asia. Tongass fjords includes a number of object libraries, containing custom 3d objects and textures our team made for placement throughout the coverage area, such as cabins, docks, houses, marine signals, and airport buildings. I wanted to place a sticky up that explained a few things about the texture problems that a small number of users are reporting with the flight sim labs concorde x. In addition to the many features of previous versions, weve added an automatic installer and configurator by ken peters, improved the landclass, added new objects empress hotel, legislature, johnson st.
This video is not sponsored by orbx or any other company or individual. Terrain mesh is the shape of the ground in microsoft flight simulator 200020022004. See the landclass technology section of our site to find out how this accomplished. It was initially added to our database on 10292007. Fsgenesis usa landclass can be obtained from the fsgenesis. If you are using ultimate terrain x or fsgenesis terrain mesh, the molokai. Do scenerytech landclass products affect framerate or other performance aspects. Between these polygons i can see in fsx the standard landclass and that.
Despite having been a project in the works for over 5 years, the team has made a lot of progress over the years. Orbx global openlc as the name suggests, replaces the default landclass layer with higher detailed and a better variety of land types. As usual, microsoft has made nova scotia a sea of trees in fsx so here is the landclass for the entire province. Compatibility there is an interim compatibility patch for orbx pacific northwest scenery available via a link from their support forums. If i buy a payware landclass will it fix fsx so it looks like my town. Most importantly, it will ramp up the realism and make the fs world a more interesting place to fly. Microsoft flight simulator x fsx including steam edition. In all fairness fsgenesis has not released a landclass for fsx yet even though their fs9 version does work just fine. Also included is an updated landclass for albuquerque that includes the.
Of course they should also work with the default landclass and mesh. X1523 for flight simulator key features custom x15 flight model to simulate rocketpowered highspeed and highaltitude flight in fs2004 and fsx. Helsinki photoreal scenery compatibility patch 11nov 2006. Take your flight simulator experience to the next level of realism. I look forward to the answer to the next question fsgenesis, i would like to know if your products are compatible with fsx edition on steam and rex3 essential plus with overdrive. Personalised landclass textures in fsx fsdeveloper. I develop mainly for fsx, but some of my scenery will work in p3d as well. Kmht is a payware scenery designed for lockheed martin prepar3d p3d v4, with legacy esp compatibility. Fs2004fs9fsxp3d uk2000 manchester egcc xtreme v2 cenarios. Since the latest xclass update both are very similar regarding suburban areas and no longer having towering buildings in suburban. The free fsgenesis us national landclass project beta 6 also adds beautifully to the landscape.
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