We have lift-off! SimHeaven OSM+AUTOGEN is ORBX GLOBAL!

[Comanche 417]

Mitch & Five by Five,

 

Thanks for the info. I did not change anything in my Scenery,ini file, so that may be the reason.

 

I will try again later when I get home. 

Thanks,

 

Rob

[Pascal_LSGC 298]

Mitch & Five by Five,

 

Thanks for the info. I did not change anything in my Scenery,ini file, so that may be the reason.

 

I will try again later when I get home. 

Thanks,

 

Rob

 

 

Yes, that's probably the reason. OSM2XP sceneries must be put after all airports sceneries. But before the orthophotos. Just cut-paste the line where appropriate in your scenery.ini.

Alternatively, you can just delete the scenery.ini file, and X-Plane will regenerate it alphabetically, which should put your OSM2XP sceneries in the middle.

[scotchegg 4,186]

Not sure if I'm putting my entries in the right place because in all cities I seem to still have the usual Detroit projects blocks. Don't these packages disable those...? Ini file is:

 

I
1000 version
SCENERY

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/ABSim_KCGX V10/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/63S - Colville Muni/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KARB/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KBAB - Beale AFB/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KJAC - Jackson Hole, WY/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KMLT - Millinocket Municipal Airport/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KORS - Orcas Island Airport/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KYIP/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KEAT-Wenatchee/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KHQM - Bowerman Airport/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/L35 - Big Bear Lake/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/_NZCH_Christchurch_Airport_Photo_Scenery/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EBBR Brussels/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EDDF Frankfurt/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EDDH Hamburg/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EDDK Cologne/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EDDM Munich/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EDDS Stuttgart/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EDDT Berlin Tegel/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EDDV Hannover/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EDLP Paderborn-Lippstadt/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EGBB Birmingham/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EGKK London-Gatwick/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EGLL Heathrow/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EGPF Glasgow/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EGSS London-Stansted/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EIDW Dublin/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - LEBL Barcelona/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - LEMD Madrid/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - LFMN Nice Cote d Azur X/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - LFPG Paris CDG/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - LFPO Paris Orly/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - LPFR Faro/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - LSGG Genf/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/ff_library_extended_LOD/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/FlyTampa_Maarten_(FSX)/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Global Airports/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KSEA Demo Area/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KSEA Demo Terrain/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/LOWI Demo Area/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Madeira_2_OBJ/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Osm_Africa_osm+autogen/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Osm_Asia_osm+autogen/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Osm_Australia-Oceania_osm+autogen/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Osm_Europe_osm+autogen/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Osm_North-America_osm+autogen/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Osm_South-America_osm+autogen/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Truscenery - Finland OSM 1.2/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Wide Taxiway Markings Library Replacement/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/x-plane10_Treelines_Farms_Europe_2/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/x-plane10_Treelines_Farms_USA_2/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/zzz_new_zealand_pro_overlay-v1/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/zzz_new_zealand_pro-v1/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/zzz_hd_global_scenery/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/ruscenery/
SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/OpenSceneryX/
 

[jcomm 5,919]

@scotchegg: It looks ok, but the "Madeira_2_OBJ" entry is alone. Did you forget about the other 2 files that make part of the Madeira scenery?

[Sesquashtoo 2,846]

Mitch & Five by Five,

 

Thanks for the info. I did not change anything in my Scenery,ini file, so that may be the reason.

 

I will try again later when I get home. 

Thanks,

 

Rob

Rob, here is the SimHeaven install instructions that comes inside the North America OSM+AUTOGEN zip.  Keep this open on your desktop as you also have your .ini file open as well. Cut and Paste your way to how the instructions want to see your different kinds of files...and all will be well. Don't forget to SAVE your edited .ini file. 

 

Mitch

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This X-Plane 10 scenery was generated with data of openstreetmap.org, downloaded at

download.geofabrik.de/ using the Osm2xp 2.02, programmed by Benjamin Blanchet (see below).

A LOD of 35'000 was used for buildings and NO exlusions are set for objects, forests and facades.

So with this scenery you will have osm AND autogen objects.

 

IMPORTANT: You must have OpenSceneryX installed , as it is used for forests and 3D objects. 

 

Just copy this folder (Osm_...) into custom scenery folder of X-Plane 10. Be sure your sceneries

in the custom sceneries have following order (from top to bottom, see scenery_packs.ini):

  - own airports (e.g. 'YSSY Sydney')

  - original XP10 airports (e.g. 'Aerosoft - LPFR Faro')

  - regional sceneries (e.g. Landmarks Germany, Los Angeles Area)

  - OSM sceneries (e.g. this scenery)

  - addons (e.g. UrbanMaxxExtreme)

  - libraries (e.g. OpenSceneryX)

  - photorealistic sceneries (e.g. g2xpl sceneries)

 

This scenery was downloaded from simheaven.com. You may use it for private purpose

only. It is NOT allowed to redistribute or publish any file - or to use any part of it

in a commercial product!

[Benny_ 3]

I'm currently working with Armin (Sim Heaven) and Olli (TruScenery) on some cool evolutions for osm2xp, so you can expect a graphic overhaul for osm generated sceneries in the next few weeks.

[Sesquashtoo 2,846]

Mitch & Five by Five,

 

Thanks for the info. I did not change anything in my Scenery,ini file, so that may be the reason.

 

I will try again later when I get home. 

Thanks,

 

Rob

Rob, here is my edited and sorted .ini file.  It all works great...nothing conflicts with another entry....

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I

1000 version

SCENERY

 

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/CNL3 Brockville - Thousand Is. Reg/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/CYUL Montreal 850/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KABQ/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KAVL_Ashville_NC/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KCLE/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KERI/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Ohio_Airports_v1_9/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Salt Lake City, UT - KSLC/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/US Mountain Air 2NC0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KDFW2013/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/1Q-Nipissing-Ontario_Canada-LENEO1se/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/1Q-CompletionPack-Ontario_Canada-LENEO2-

3fe/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/AirportsOfTheWestV10new/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Phoenix - KPHX/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Canada Ontario 02/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Canada Ontario 03/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Canada Ontario 04/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Canada Ontario 05/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Canada Ontario 06/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Canada Ontario 07/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Canada Ontario 08/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Canada CNC3 Brampton ON/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Canada CYEE Midland Huronia ON/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Canada CYFD Brantford ON/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Canada CYGK Kingston ON/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Canada CYHZ Halifax NS/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Canada CYOO Oshawa ON/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Canada CYQM Moncton NB/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Canada CYQY Sydney NS/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Canada CYZD Downsview ON/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Canada New Brunswick 02/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Canada New Brunswick 03/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Canada Nova-Scotia 01/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Canada Nova-Scotia 02/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Canada Nova-Scotia 03/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Quebec Landmark Beaupre/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/ABelgium_EBCF/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KORF/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KPHF- Newport News/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KPWK/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/1Z1 Bar Ten Air Strip - Grand Canyon/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/2S0 Twisp Municipal Airport/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/7S3 Starks Twin Oaks/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/aaa_PNWS - KBLI/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/ABSim_KCGX/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/AFRI-FOOL_Libreville_Gabun/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Crossville Memorial Whitson Field KCSV/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/CYSJ-Saint John New Brunswick_864/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/CYTZ Toronto Island Airport/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Toronto Island Airport v1.5.1/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/zCanada CYTZ Toronto Island ON/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/CYYZ Toronto Pearson Airport (ISDG Group)/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Downtown Long Beach/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/EGTK London Oxford/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Global Airports/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Jamestown Municipal 2A1/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KALW_Walla Walla Regional_1.2/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KARB/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KAVO Buildings/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KBOS v10/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KBUR/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KCHS charlestone/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KCLT Charlotte Douglas International 

Airport/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KELM/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KELN_Ellensburg - Bowers Field_1.1/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KFLL/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KFMY - Page Field/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KFNT/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KGRR - Grand Rapids/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KIPL Imperial County Airport/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KLAW - Lawton Ft Sill Regional/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KLAX, KHHR, KCPM/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KLGB/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KNIP - Jacksonville NAS/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KNRB - Mayport NS/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KORS - Orcas Island Airport/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KOWK Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KPTK/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KPWM_Portland International Jetport/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KSEA Demo Area/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KSEA Demo Terrain/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KSMO/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KSMO-Santa Monica/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KTLH Tallahassee Regional Airport 

Photoreal/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KTOA/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KTRL - Terrell Municiple Airport/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KVNY/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KYIP/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/LA_Le Gros 3R2/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/LOWI Demo Area/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Madeira_1_LPMA/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/ME-LCLK_Larnaca_Intl-Cyprus/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/NWT/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/S52 Methow Valley State/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/San Diego/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Sault Ste. Marie__CYAM/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/SUAG/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_AK_PAED_Elmendorf AFB v 1.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_AK_PALH_Lake Hood/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_AK_PANC_Ted Stevens Anchorage Int 

Airport/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_AK_Z-41_Lake Hood Strip/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_FL_KDTS_Destin-Fort Walton Beach

Airport v 1.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_FL_KECP_Northwest Florida Beaches Intl

Airport Panama City v 1.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_FL_KNPA_NAS_Pensacola Forrest Sherman

Field v 1.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_FL_KNQX_NAS Key West Boca Chica Field v

1.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_FL_KVPS_Eglin AFB-Northwest Florida

Rgnl v 2.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_HI_HAWAII_PHKO_Kona Intl Airport at

Keahole v 1.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_HI_HAWAII_PHTO_Hilo Intl v 1.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_HI_KAUAI_PAK_Port Allen Airport v 1.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_HI_KAUAI_PHLI_Lihue Airport v 2.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_HI_MAUI_PHHN_Hana Maui Airport v 1.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_HI_MAUI_PHJH_Kapalua West Maui Airport

Lahaina v 1.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_HI_MAUI_PHOG_Kahului Intl Airport v

3.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_HI_MOLOKAI_PHMK_Molokai Airport v1.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_HI_OAHU_NPS_Ford Island NALF Airport v

1.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_HI_OAHU_PHDH_Dillingham Airfield v 1.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_HI_OAHU_PHHI_Wheeler_AAF v1.3/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_HI_OAHU_PHJR_Barbers Point USCG v 1.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_HI_OAHU_PHNG_Kaneohe MCBH v 2.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_HI_OAHU_PHNL_Honolulu Intl v2.1/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_LA_KAEX_Alexandria Intl Airport v 1.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_LA_KBTR_Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport 2nd edition v2.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_LA_KHZR_False River Regional Airport v

2.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_LA_KLCH_Lake Charles Regional Airport v

1.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_LA_KLCH_Lake Charles Regional Airport v

1.0 - Copy/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_LA_KLFT_Lafayette Regional Airport v

1.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_LA_KMSY_New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Intl Airport v 1.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_LA_KNBG_NAS Joint Reserve Base New

Orleans v 2.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_LA_KNEW_Lakefront Airport New Orleans v

1.1/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_LA_KSHV_Shreveport Rgnl Airport v 1.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_NJ_KEWR_Newark Liberty Airport v 1.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_NY_JKFK_New York John F. Kennedy Intl

Airport v 1.0/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/USA_TX_KIAH_Houston George Bush Intctl

Airport v1.4/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/zzz_new_zealand/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/ZYTZ Terrain/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EBBR Brussels/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EDDF Frankfurt/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EDDH Hamburg/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EDDK Cologne/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EDDM Munich/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EDDS Stuttgart/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EDDT Berlin Tegel/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EDDV Hannover/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EDLP Paderborn-Lippstadt/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EGBB Birmingham/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EGKK London-Gatwick/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EGLL Heathrow/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EGPF Glasgow/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EGSS London-Stansted/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - EIDW Dublin/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - LEBL Barcelona/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - LEMD Madrid/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - LFMN Nice Cote d Azur X/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - LFPG Paris CDG/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - LFPO Paris Orly/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - LPFR Faro/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Aerosoft - LSGG Genf/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Osm_North-America_osm+autogen/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Osm_Europe_osm+autogen/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/zCanada CYTZ Toronto Island ON-LIT

Textures/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/zzz_Treelines_Farms_Europe/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/zzz_Treelines_Farms_USA/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/zzz_hd_global_scenery/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/zzz_new_zealand_overlay/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/EnhancedRunwaysHD_by_FlyJSim_v1.20/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/ff_library_extended_LOD/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/flags_of_the_world/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/german_traffic_library/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/OpenSceneryX/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/R2_Library/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/ruscenery/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Vehicle Library Extension/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/Wide Taxiway Markings Library Replacement/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/YPAD Adelaide Airport Photoreal/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/YSSY Sydney Airport Photo Scenery/

SCENERY_PACK Custom Scenery/KSEA Seattle Photoreal Underlay (chris k)/

I'm currently working with Armin (Sim Heaven) and Olli (TruScenery) on some cool evolutions for osm2xp, so you can expect a graphic overhaul for osm generated sceneries in the next few weeks.

Sounds great, Benny!  Does this mean that we would delete what we have now, and replace with what you folks are working on?

[Benny_ 3]

Well when a new version will be released i think Armin will generate new files for SimHeaven with those new features, so yes it will replace the current files you have.

[Sesquashtoo 2,846]

Well when a new version will be released i think Armin will generate new files for SimHeaven with those new features, so yes it will replace the current files you have.

Thank you for the comeback, Benny.  These OSM files have changed the whole game....one word: FANTASTIC!

 

 

Mitch

[Benny_ 3]

Well we only scratched the surface of what can be done with osm & x-plane

[airlinejets 709]

I'm currently working with Armin (Sim Heaven) and Olli (TruScenery) on some cool evolutions for osm2xp, so you can expect a graphic overhaul for osm generated sceneries in the next few weeks.

Fantastic Benny, thanks for all you guys do for the hobby :smile:

[jcomm 5,919]

I'm seeing someone, with a very hugly discourse about the future of X-Plane10, having to swallow his own words....

 

Guys, from the other franchise,  get ready to move to the FUTURE!!!! What are you still doing there?

[MSFS Ralf 149]

Once again I checked this board to enjoy the good news. Thanks for sharing.

[JonRD463 146]

Would it be possible to see a screenshot or two of the autogen blending, and maybe an area one or more of you particularly enjoy in Simheaven's stuff? I've already seen phototexture + OSM from doing my own sceneries (even made a thread about it some time back), but was curious how this blending looks. I'm up to my eyeballs in school stuff right now, and don't have XP installed at the moment. Reading the rave reviews and comparison to ORBX's work really has me curious, which is why I originally asked.

 

Thanks guys.

[Blaze 102]

Guys, from the other franchise, get ready to move to the FUTURE!!!! What are you still doing there?

I guess I came to the dance a bit early, making the swap to Xplane 10 over a year ago and subsequently  going back to FSX because of the features I found lacking.  While I find the excitement encouraging, to me some of the big ticket items are still missing.  I've never really been a fan of photo scenery as it looked too 2d at lower altitudes for me the inclusion of the OSM data may affect my stance on the subject.

 

I said it in December 2011 and still believe that with the demise of Flight XP10 looks to be the path forward in consumer based flight sims and as it matured we'd see a slow and steady flow of MSFS users making the transition.  The most difficult part of all of this for me has been the wait, the painfully slow yet constant development cycle XP10 has been evolving in; which ironically is one of its most important draws. Now about a year and a half later XP10 has made the 64 bit transition, as well as a myriad of other improvements, and I believe we'll end up seeing the momentum increase exponentially as the remaining shortcomings are addressed.

 

As a side note I am very pleased to see Avsim embracing XPlane and encouraging users to contribute to its library and just hang out here.  My experience at the .org site was NOT enjoyable (banned, labeled a troll, and told I was unwelcome there) simply a shameful and toxic environment IMO) and I only go there when absolutely necessary. I wont elaborate here for fear of further reprisals there,