I can help with refined elevation maps.
Regards,
Thomas
I can help with refined elevation maps.
Regards,
Thomas
Have you ever visited castle Neuschwanstein near Fuessen?
Just grab the castle from the 3D warehouse with SketchUp_make, convert and place it with ModelConverterX from Arno and copy that folder to an airport nearby.
I recommend to do a Geoconvert with FSET. Use Bing (aka VE) 0 -> 14. Optionally add a Mesh (25m Copernicus) and some cultivation with scenProc.
An ideal airport to start from with your Lear is Memmingen ( http://www.fscloudport/icao/edja.htm )
Approaching via Forggensee
Hohenschwangau comes in sight:
Now go low and greet the castle Neuschwanstein!
Hello Dholm , did you copy the unzipped folder xref_global to My PC > Documents > Aerofly FS2 > scenery > xref ?
/Thomas
Thank you Phil for the decals.
The screenshots are now published:
Aerofly FS 2 Screenshot Thread
/Thomas
I like to introduce Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (ENGM).
It is built with Spit40 s tool fsCloudPort. This is really a wonderful tool and you can design any airport in no time (bigger ones in a bit more no time )
You can download the airport directly here: http://www.fscloudport.com/icao/engm.htm
I recommend to add geoconvertion with FSET (google -1) and cultivation.
Optional a height mesh with 1m. Meshes are for specialists and described in more detail here: Creating terrain heightmaps
Here the 1m MESH really shines, you even can spot the sand hills:
I would like to give some hints how to get 1m elevation data for Norway.
The data source is hoydedata no.
The exact procedure is shown here:
Google for "transdem Norwegian 1m DEM"
Clich the world globe in the upper right and select "English"
These are the correct settings:
Please be aware, that even small areas generate a huge amount of data!
The program Transdem is not needed. The conversion will be done with QGIS.
This article is based on
qwerty42's Creating terrain heightmaps.
Download sample tfw files from there.
I dragged and dropped the downloaded TIFF files into the open QGIS ,
and merged them with "raster / other/ melt:
and saved them as EPGS:4326, WGS 84. This converts them to a AFS2 compatible format.
Generate the TFW file too.
Please take special notice of the negative sign of the vertical layer resolution. ALWAYS (-).
After this, geoconvert them to level 12 13 14 also 6,7,9 and 10 if the position is north of 60°N.
6..9 will need to allow masking, as this is a bigger area then your tiff files might cover.
With these data you will even be able to see smaller sand hills...
Even the tunnel entrance is carved out whitout dropping the apron:
Regards,
Thomas
So the question is what is the easiest way to get a TMB/TTX file for each of his models? I can autogenerate if I have .AC files.
Hi Phil,
if you PM the link to the models for me, I could try to convert some with ModelconverterX to TTX /TMB.
/Thomas
Hello Oldar I think that larrylynx airport objects (he made them all himself and granted them) would be wonderful for this project.
Also the xref_usa_airport should be included.
I am waiting very eagerly for those to make my airports more realistic.
But lets give Phil some time to implement all those.
/Thomas
Hi Phil,
understood so for. But how will you represent GI on your world map, so it is recognized as an own country?
How should someone click on that single pixel, just to find out, if there is an airport or not?
I fear the airport will get lost of recognition that way...
/Thomas
Very good list Ken.
I would add:
3a) Define an exclude area for the airport
3b) Download FSET 15 for the airport area
Be sure to respect the area boarders
Maybe this link from flightxtreme is helpful:
Regards,
Thomas
vogel69 Very nice cultivtion with homogenous colors. Well done!
Hi querty42,
Very well written. Your article belongs into every FAQ dealing with VR goggles.
Regards,
Thomas
Hi all:
No need to further investigation. This is Miami, FL, USA, downtown and Crandon Park Tennis Center in Key Biscayne (where yesterday they played the Miami Open Tennis ATP 1000 for the last time, in that location ). Enjoy!.
Cheers, Ed
Hello Ed,
Well done. Additional models plus cultivation is the next step.
Regards,
Thomas
Please see this comment from Torsten / IPACS some time ago:
The elevation data we currently use for world wide coverage only goes to +/- 60 degrees latitude. We do have data beyond that but haven't converted it yet.
Hi Phil, i vote for more objects on position 2 or 1. This includes stairs, trollies and more specific airport buildings. I mean all existing x-ref objects and Steves airport objects. Then we would be able to do overwhelming airports...
This is a great tool, and it's just a snap to construct a new airport.
It is a tool we are waiting on since very long and now it got reality!
I wish the project a great success and a bright future.
Thank you very much for the extreme effort you put into this tool.
Greetings,
Thomas