July 6, 201312 yr I want to install both programs for replacing the default FSX scenery. I doubt which program first to install. Who knows the correct order of install ?
July 6, 201312 yr That question has been answered just yesterday by J van E :smile:: There is no specific order in which addons HAVE to be installed in order to work. People usually don't buy add ons in a specific order so it would be VERY odd if they had to be installed in a specific order... ^_^ Having said that: if you do own GEX and UTX already, it's more convenient to first install UTX and then GEX because GEX has some options that make them both work together better. It's not mandatory, because if you buy UTX after buying and installing GEX you STILL will have the option to make the necessary changes, but it simply is more convenient if you already own both. But other then that, you can install every addon in any order, just as you can buy them in any order. ^_^ Quoted from "For a new clean install, is it a good idea to install BOTH GEX & UTX?" Florian
July 6, 201312 yr You might also want to consider a landclass program too. Cloud 9 X-class is my fave, but Scenery-Tech (available from Flight1) is also good. I have to admit to being unable to find a sales site for Cloud 9 after a brief search though. Landclass is kind of like icing on the cake and works well with UTX & GEX Dan George (woodhick)Check out Greenbrier Aero Club, the VA for and about the GA pilot.
July 6, 201312 yr I allways thought UTX was "landclass"? I have UTX and GEX and I have also added a mesh product called FSGlobal to get terrain altitudes to be more correct than wih the original mesh.
July 6, 201312 yr Not exactly. Although the differences can at first appear subtle, there are indeed distinct differences between the three programs . UTX and GEX are vastly superior to default no doubt, but as I said, Landclass is the icing on the cake, and relatively cheap too. I am pressed for time today, perhaps someone else will step in and get into the differences. Dan George (woodhick)Check out Greenbrier Aero Club, the VA for and about the GA pilot.
July 6, 201312 yr Commercial Member That's what I thought, too. It is, primarily for the urban landclass, however Scenery Tech and Cloud 9 have more sophisticated vegetation and rural landclasses because they are dedicated products while UTX does so much more, like add detailed roads, river and coastline polygons. To have them work with UTX is layer the Scenery Tech or Cloud 9 landclasses between the Urban and Vegetation entries in the scenery.cfg via the settings menu in FSX.
July 6, 201312 yr Very interesting, thanks both, I'll look into this. Incredible what nuggets one can pick up here
July 6, 201312 yr It is, primarily for the urban landclass, however Scenery Tech and Cloud 9 have more sophisticated vegetation and rural landclasses because they are dedicated products Just got back home and thanks to Anthony Vos for bailing me out so well. Landclass is kind of one of those things that if you never install it you won't miss it, but if you install it you will wonder how you ever got along without it. Dan George (woodhick)Check out Greenbrier Aero Club, the VA for and about the GA pilot.
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