Orbx England released this weekend...

[Ron Attwood 3,466]

Those of you who are wetting themselves,(you know who you are!) kindly clean up after them? It's starting to smell a bit 'old folk' in here. :wacko:

 

:blush: Oops! I think that's me. :unsure:

[meshman 109]

Hi Robert, sure, Orbx scenery will always replace photoscenery. One or the other...

 

Without going through a long posting, vector scenery will not replace (override) photo scenery. The photo scenery must be deactivated in the Scenery Library, no matter the layering.

[NBurgess 49]

I love Orbx scenery. I live in the UK. Therefore purchase = no brainer !

[DreamsOfWings 18]

I'm getting it for sure. Although I can never complete a flight with a PMDG aircraft and an ORBX product with out a CTD. Such is life for an addict.

[Xtremme 26]

Would this work together with some other payware airports like those from UK2000?

[OmniAtlas 93]

I'm getting it for sure. Although I can never complete a flight with a PMDG aircraft and an ORBX product with out a CTD. Such is life for an addict.

 

Use the oom fix.

[Rocky_53 1,579]

Without going through a long posting, vector scenery will not replace (override) photo scenery. The photo scenery must be deactivated in the Scenery Library, no matter the layering.

 

Hmmm, interesting. Then I have been misinformed and apologise for any confusion.

[SpiritFlyer 987]

Use the oom fix.

 

Really? What OOM fix?

[stephenbgs 169]

Hmmm, interesting. Then I have been misinformed and apologise for any confusion.

 

Hi Howard i don't think you were misinformed, I think you are correct,I added a quote below from Andrew Holdsworth who owns the publishing company Playsims Publishing which publishes Horizons's VFR Photographic scenery

 

 

Hi Guys. As the owner of Flightstore.co.uk, a big supporter and stockist of ORBX titles I am looking forward to offering FTX England on our website and stores..

However as some of you know, I also own the publishing company Playsims Publishing which publishers Horizons's VFR Photographic scenery , Treescaoes from Earth Simulations and UK2000 Airports.

 

I wanted to make this clear from the outset as obvioulsy some people may think i am taking advantage of a conflict of interests when reading my post below.

I assure you that as my primary business is Flightstore Pilto shop, i will sell anything to the best of our ability that is in demand, regardless of other interests.

 

But being the publishers of this well known software does allow me to give a more detailed perspective as to what the future of this title might hold, as we know quite a lot about making scenery.

 

Without doubt FTX Englnad as a replacement landclass for the default FSX scenery is a no brainer. It looks far better. I cannot comment on performance as we have not seen it run yet, but i know Orbx and this will have been at the forefront of their minds.

 

The question is , what happens to those FSX scenery libraries that have other 3rd party software on them.

 

1.) Certainly it will overwrite and effectively hide any VFR Photographic scenery for England whether that is Horizons or Just Flights VFR Scenery

2.) Blending: There are no blends between say the Welsh or Scottish border in FTX and VFR Scenery as they use different images, so you will see the border and colour changes.

3.) You may have to remove Aerosofts VFR London scenery, If you keep it and moveit above FTX England, the chances of 2 x LONDONS RUNNING is I think too much to expect and Orbx will probably argue why would you want to.

4.) Earth simulations Treescapes products will be hidden unless these are movedabove but i can say with much certainty that if you do that it will look rubbish.

There will be trees everywhere, certainly conlficting with FTX landclass buildings

5.) UK2000 , Gary's airports remain the biggest question as ORBX will launch the inital airfield Goodwood that has been designed to blend with FTX, but none of Garys work will blend with FTX. At this stage we dont even know if it will cause conflicts.

6.) REX and REX Essential. No idea.

 

I take it from that vfr scenery will be overwritten

 

Unless were both wrong ^_^

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

I'm ready for it.....

 

Take me back to dear old Blighty!

Put me on the PMDG NGX for London town!

Take me over there,

Drop me ANYWHERE,

Liverpool, Leeds, or Birmingham, well, I don't care!

 

Cheers

[meshman 109]

 

I take it from that vfr scenery will be overwritten

 

Unless were both wrong ^_^

 

 

I don't ever recall seeing Mr. Holdsworth's name as a developer of scenery. Anyone have a link?

 

I have developed vector and photo based scenery and have been known to ask people to donate some of their hard earned money for them. I like to believe I have a well rounded understanding of what the SDKs allow and how it all plays nicely within the game.

 

But... you can ask the developer of the coming scenery about whether the photo based scenery needs to be deactivated or not, if it hasn't already been asked a few times already?

 

Bottom line is that in almost all cases in FSX, photo based scenery will take rendering priority and it doesn't matter how the scenery library is layered. Compared to vector based scenery, that is.

[PingPong 60]

I will definitely be getting it, I have never purchased any large UK photoscenery because the stuff available looked a little too contrasty and overwrought, even if you add trees.

 

When I was but a pup our family lived in Canterbury and Ashford, I can't wait to revisit that area.

 

And @Ron: you and Al(Chock) are the funniest guys on this website, I can't believe how well you communicate subtle elements of humor through this relatively sterile medium. Maybe it's a British thing?

[Ron Attwood 3,466]

First time I've been called subtle! But I thank you anyway. :wink:

[MartinRex007 390]

I'm sure I'll purchase it, will probably be the only way I will ever get to England B)

 

Cheers

Martin

[HiFlyer 9,362]

Hmmmmmm...... I must admit to a slight bit of surprise that they reinvented the wheel and bypassed Aerosoft london, but I can see their point as well. I will keep an eye on this release.