Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: jodgi on May 20, 2005, 02:33:17 PM
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Look (http://www.global-scenery.org/) at what's cooking in the X-Plane scenery department.
(http://www.global-scenery.org/images/1w.jpg)
(http://www.global-scenery.org/images/m_047.png)
This is for real, but it is under development.
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that looks really good. is that a global mesh or is it based on satellite photos?
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It is global mesh, and much more. But I'm not sure how/if satellite photos are used.
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(http://www.global-scenery.org/images/m_047.png)
its all well and good doing all the work on the scenery....
but i think they need to put a little more effort into the aircraft.
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Still prefer the professional VFR sceneries for MSFS myself. Think most would agree compared to a basic terrain mesh and landclass they are well worth the $$ especially for VFR flying.
Switzerland anyone?
(http://fr.simflight.com/users/reviews/christmasguide2004/BUSHVFR_sceneries/switzerland01.jpg)
(http://fr.simflight.com/users/reviews/christmasguide2004/BUSHVFR_sceneries/switzerland02.jpg)
(http://fr.simflight.com/users/reviews/christmasguide2004/BUSHVFR_sceneries/switzerland03.jpg)
...-Gixer
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damn. Euros have more quality scenery than the US!
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That sure looks good Gixer, but those VFR sceneries have very limited availability. That X-Plane scenery under development is global default, it's not meant to compete with dedicated, local VFR sceneries.
I have MSFS too, but I'm so put off by the poor framerates on the instruments. I think the instruments update at half the general frame rate, very odd.
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Originally posted by jodgi
That sure looks good Gixer, but those VFR sceneries have very limited availability. That X-Plane scenery under development is global default, it's not meant to compete with dedicated, local VFR sceneries.
I have MSFS too, but I'm so put off by the poor framerates on the instruments. I think the instruments update at half the general frame rate, very odd.
Global mesh,landclass and textures have been around for years for MSFS, suprising it's taken so long to reach X-Plane esp considering how long ago the shuttle did the mapping.
Not sure on the instruments, I fly PMDG and RFP 742 regular basis and framerates are fine.
...-Gixer
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it looks blurry & fake
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whoopy do, whats the point of scenery if you cant drop explosives on it?:confused:
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Originally posted by Pooh21
whoopy do, whats the point of scenery if you cant drop explosives on it?:confused:
Crabbing a 742 into a 9,000 ft runway is more fun then dropping explosives. Eventually combat sims get pretty boring like most quake like games. But flying online for a VA or doing ATC is alot more fun and rewarding.
...-Gixer
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Originally posted by Gixer
Global mesh,landclass and textures have been around for years for MSFS, suprising it's taken so long to reach X-Plane esp considering how long ago the shuttle did the mapping.
Actually, X-Plane has had that since October, 2001. The stuff being talked about above is enhanced global textures.
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Originally posted by Chairboy
Actually, X-Plane has had that since October, 2001. The stuff being talked about above is enhanced global textures.
And increased (mesh) resolution.
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also with xplane u can fly on Mars!
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I think it looks blurry and fake too.
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Gixer, that scenery looks about 10 times more real than Megasceenry. where's it from?
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Originally posted by spitfiremkv
also with xplane u can fly on Mars!
Why?
...-Gixer