Thanks Greg,It looks as good as anything I have seen, I think, especially if it can render in 3D. Unfortunately I can not read or write in French, wish I could since I am a Canadien, so I don't know what it says. How large an area is it, and do they intend to strike outside of France? How much? etc.Kind regards,

It covers 4,756 sq mi (12,317 km²⁾ and includes a LOD 13 mesh, 1m (or less) 1 season photoscenery for a total download size of 5 GB. The price is 39.90 €. You can get it hereI do not know if they intend to do anything outside France

Edited February 27, 201214 yr by Jean-Paul Mes

Looks good to me. It's a bit like the Orbx addon airports outside of the actual airport, which is also photoreal with 3D obejcts, autogen etc. and 1 m pixel scenery. However, the region is quite small and it will probably be a very ling time before the next region will be released (if ever). I also don't like pure photoreal scenery at ALL but they have got EVERYTHING cover with 3D objects and autogen, so... looks nice. I am downloading the video just ouf of curiosity but I probably won't buy it, not with a new sim being released within a few days.

It covers 4,756 sq mi (12,317 km²⁾ and includes a LOD 13 mesh, 1m (or less) 1 season photoscenery for a total download size of 5 GB. The price is 39.90 €. You can get it here

I didn't know that it was already available. I love their stuff. Thanks for the HU. Not that cheap, but really good in my eyes.

Just had a short look at the video that's 16 minutes long. It does look pretty good...! Photoreal with 3D objects ALL OVER the place is the best there is unless you want seasons and nights etc... :( However, the region isn't very interesting: utterly flat... I wouldn't mind if they or someone else would create more of this kind of scenery. Reminds me a bit of Horizon's Wales where they showcased a small region with 3D objects. This new scenery looks better, but as I said: flat...Besides, 1 m pixels still is pretty low res...

Thanks Greg,It looks as good as anything I have seen, I think, especially if it can render in 3D. Unfortunately I can not read or write in French, wish I could since I am a Canadien, so I don't know what it says. How large an area is it, and do they intend to strike outside of France? How much? etc.Kind regards,

As far as I know, they are planning to upgrade their existing VFR French region, including Paris but not outside France. It's gonna take them at least 1-2 years to finalize the whole country with this technic...

Personally, to me it looks like custom autogen models sitting on top of a Orbx-esque style terrain. I'm honestly not trying to dampen enthusiasm and it's an interesting development but I am not impressed with it, and it doesn't warrant IMHO anything 'new' as such. Just a LOT of custom autogen models placed on pretty terrain..... I would choose Orbx any day over this, because I would worry about FPS and performance with all that AG.

Looks far better than OrbX

Personally, to me it looks like custom autogen models sitting on top of a Orbx-esque style terrain. I'm honestly not trying to dampen enthusiasm and it's an interesting development but I am not impressed with it, and it doesn't warrant IMHO anything 'new' as such. Just a LOT of custom autogen models placed on pretty terrain..... I would choose Orbx any day over this, because I would worry about FPS and performance with all that AG.

Well if it was "standard autogen" I wouldn't have posted here..... the reason I posted is because it is a new autogen technology that allow a huge amount of object without a single hit on your fps.... it is called 3D Automation.....

Personally, to me it looks like custom autogen models sitting on top of a Orbx-esque style terrain. I'm honestly not trying to dampen enthusiasm and it's an interesting development but I am not impressed with it, and it doesn't warrant IMHO anything 'new' as such. Just a LOT of custom autogen models placed on pretty terrain..... I would choose Orbx any day over this, because I would worry about FPS and performance with all that AG.

Well, that's not correct because all the terrain is photoreal here. Orbx only has photoreal terrain around its addon airports. PNW and NRM etc are all generic. That's the main difference and it's a huge one.

Looks far better than OrbX

That's the funny thing about subjectivity. I think they are fairly similar, and I like aspects of both. I think the colors look a little more real in ORBX scenery.http://fullterrain.c.../ss/nzsi/36.jpg

Edited February 29, 201214 yr by audiohavoc

Earth Simulations have a similar project in development for the UK. They call it AutoGenesis.....

Actually, the best scenery are one that uses autogen like this and enhance it with photoscenery near airports with hand placed autogens.Aerosoft had some for FS9 that is not avilanble for FSX anymore. I forget what it was called... Its an area near Frankfort, slightly nort east of it, there was a small airport on a cliff (Sloping runway). It used to be my favorite add on scenery.. I used to fly from Aerosoft Frankfort to this small airport on a cliff and try to land on that sloppy airportThis scenery reminds of that.VFR France also has some nice photoscenery with autogens ...France northern Alps close to Geneva.No matter how many autogens scenery you have, if you do not enhance it with phototextures, it does not do it for me.. Especially mountain rocks..has to be phototextures unless the hills are totally covered up with trees and you don't see any baren land.

This is fabulous stuff! I wondered when someone would effectively merge autogen w/ photo real which is clearly a 'Best' way to go, once it's done well enough to become believable, and I think they met this goal. Wonder how it performs?Noel

The new thing on that one seems to be the actual density of the autogen. The combination of good photo work and autogen placement itself can be seen on their previous titles or on things like Switzerland Professional. I like that way too, but it seems like this method produces a lot of work and therefore high prices.Does anyone know if they will sell it on Simmarket too? They did on previous releases but, so far, SM only has the PHOTO HD part, not the VFR one with the autogen. Or am I mixing things up now?

WOW! This is beautiful, how can people be saying they aren't impressed?