FSX-MS Ray Smith AFCAD appreciation

[hanstatdg 0]

Well I went ahead and installed almost ALL of his FSX AFCAD files! Excepting the ones I have payware airports for.

 

So far seems no harm done to ORBX but it will probably take some time if I am going to see any parking or AI issues, I'm not going to test them all one by one.

 

The time it took me to install them all makes me really appreciate the years of work he's put in! Some of the files have a link to allow a paypal donation. I've used it to make a small donation but I do hope it still works because it's a few years old now.

 

Ray if you read this I hope you are making an FSX version of Bankstown Aiport.

 

Does anyone know if the FS2004 versions of AFCADs would work in FSX?

 

Cheers

 

It's unlikely that his FS2004 AFCADs would work in FSX. But why bother. He has FSX ones for most of his FS2004 ones anyway, and if he doesn't, you could ask him to create one.

 

The Paypal donation that you mention is not for Ray Smith. All his AFCADs are freeware, and he doesn't request any donation. He does, however, suggest that voluntary donations to the creators of the Airport Design Editor, which he uses for his AFCADs, would be welcome. There is a link on the ADE website.

[Taipan 30]

It's unlikely that his FS2004 AFCADs would work in FSX. But why bother. He has FSX ones for most of his FS2004 ones anyway, and if he doesn't, you could ask him to create one.

 

 

Big reason for me why to bother is that my local Bankstown airport hasn't been done in FSX yet, he only did it in FS2004.

 

How would I contact him to request on these days?

 

The Paypal donation that you mention is not for Ray Smith. All his AFCADs are freeware, and he doesn't request any donation. He does, however, suggest that voluntary donations to the creators of the Airport Design Editor, which he uses for his AFCADs, would be welcome. There is a link on the ADE website.

 

The paypal button provided with the AFCADs goes to SmithGraphics email, not to ADE.

 

Isn't SmithGraphics Ray Smith?

[hanstatdg 0]

Ray did an FS2004 version of YSBK (Bankstown) 9 years ago, with a small update a year later.

 

He does include his Email address on his more recent downloads (search for Ray Smith in the AVSIM FSX AFCADs library). There's no reason why you shouldn't ask him if he would be willing to do an updated version for FSX.

 

The hyperlinks included in his readme take you to ScruffyDuck. They do offer you the opportunity to make a voluntary Paypal donation to them. Ray's only connection with Scruffyduck is that he uses the popular ADE.

 

I don't know where you got the SmithsGraphics idea from. None of Ray's downloads I have mention it at all, If you have any of Ray's downloads which refer to it please tell me about it, or ask Ray himself.

Edited June 19, 2012 by Chase
Removed e-mail address

[hanstatdg 0]

I've checked further. There is an organisaion Smith Graphics, run by Dakota Smith, and they do airport AFCADs. They do ask for donations. They will also create an airport on request - for a price. I think they might be connected with ImagineSim.

 

They have nothing whatsoever to do with Ray Smith.

 

Smith is a very common name.

[Graeme1873 3]

Just like to add my thanks to Ray - great quality AFCADS. It never ceases to amaze when I set up a flight into an airport I've never been to before and search AVSIM for an AFCAD there nearly always seems to be one from Ray. Did a flight into VVTS (Ho Vhi Minh) yesterday searched AVSIM and lo and behold there was the AFCAD!

[juanvito 0]

I also use a lot of Ray's AFCADs. Thanks!!!

[PaulM 1]

And KPHL is out today, another great AFCAD!

Thanks

[jordanal 70]

Yup, fully agreed - Ray has helped the FSX community very much. Thanks Ray!

 

Also, speaking of KPHL and freeware, it looks like SunSkyet (Shez)'s awesome Philly rendition is getting close to release...

 

http://www.sunskyjet.com/forums/index.php?topic=579.msg4898#msg4898

[Taipan 30]

I've checked further. There is an organisaion Smith Graphics, run by Dakota Smith, and they do airport AFCADs. They do ask for donations. They will also create an airport on request - for a price. I think they might be connected with ImagineSim.

 

They have nothing whatsoever to do with Ray Smith.

 

Smith is a very common name.

 

Ahh, the reason I thought that was Ray Smith is because further back in this thread someone said there was a 2008 package with all of Rays AFCADs, and the only 2008 pack is Smith Graphics :)

 

Well thank you to Smith Graphics as well, they have done plenty as well!

 

I might contact Ray about Bankstown

 

Cheers

[hanstatdg 0]

I spotted Dakota's 2008 package as well. His AFCADs are mostly minor tweaks to mainly small default airports, often little more than some extra parking. He uses Flight 1's Airport Facilitator X (AFX), which is based on Lee Swordy's famous AFCAD2. His AFCADs are very useful if you have lots of AI, but don't expect much eye candy. He does ask for modest donations, especially if you want him to design an AFCAD for you. I don't know if he is still designing, because it's some time since he uploaded anything. There is - or was - some association with ImagineSim.

 

Ray Smith's AFCADs are based on Airport Design Editor (ADE), a freeware CAD-type airport editor and designer which is much more complex. His AFCADs are re-written from scratch and are much more realistic. He does rely on default objects, which keps frame rates low. He specialises, though not exclusively, on X-wind runways, a technique which allows AI to use runways in all directions simultaneously. His AFCADs are usually for big airports. Ray does not request donations for himself, although he has hyperlinks to ScruffyDuck, which distributes ADE, and they do ask for vluntary donations.

 

Both designers make a valuable contribution to the AI community.

[ray hughes 165]

And let me add a thank you to Ray - been around for some time now - must be getting old (like me)?

I particularly like your NZAA afcad - it includes the new gate 15 and 16 extension

 

Ta very much

 

Ray H

[Nathan3219 113]

I would like to add my appreciation too. I use many of his AFCADs and he has inspired me to start making my own as well. Thanks Ray!

[bonchie 2,305]

Be cool if all his FSX AFCADS could be downloaded at once. He seems to have one for every major airport in the US.

[Tabs 2,790]

Be cool if all his FSX AFCADS could be downloaded at once. He seems to have one for every major airport in the US.

 

Problem with that is that you have to pick between the standard and crosswind config for most of them - not sure how they could all be in one file when you need to choose like that.

[Taipan 30]

Be cool if all his FSX AFCADS could be downloaded at once. He seems to have one for every major airport in the US.

 

Use scan mode in the file library, and keep clicking get.

 

Then with all the rars in the same folder highlight them and extract here with winrar.

 

Then you can use the search bar to get all *cw* files, same for the others. Then drag them all into the folder from the search results.

 

Once you install one, you know the procedure.