OK, so I have looked through the first 10 pages here and haven't found a single thread dealing with FSX mesh add-ons. Since I am about to reinstall FSX yet again, I was wondering whether it is advisable to get any mesh add-ons like FS Global at all? My general plan for scenery is to install FTX Global (and maybe some compatible regions/airports) and UTX and then some Aerosoft Euro airports. In the description of FTX Global it says that they have unlocked "dormant meshing tiles" so I'm guessing my question boils down to: Has FTX Global made mesh add-ons like FS Global redundant? Is FS Global still a viable add-on? Would anyone (still) recommend it or is there a better (and preferably much cheaper ) solution out there somewhere? What is the general consensus (if there is such a thing) on mesh add-ons? Must-have, luxury item, superfluous, what?

 

Thanks a lot in advance!

 

 

- Daniel -

What Orbx did had nothing to do with mesh. What they were talking about is unlocking something in fsx that enabled their textures to "mesh" together in a more realistic manner, nothing to do with elevation. ftx Global contains zero elevation mesh. So feel free to install fs Global mesh.

Ah, thanks for the clarification! :good:

 

Then let's rephrase that question to: Is FS Global Ultimate still considered as the ultimate mesh add-on and is it worth the hefty price of admission (and the time consuming setup procedure)? And what about compatibility with FTX Global and other scenery-/airport-type add-ons? Is there still this issue from way back that you're going to have to live with "flying" airfields in mountainous areas with FS Global installed?

A vote here for FSGenesis mesh. (Though I have no experience of FSGlobal for comparison). Works very well with FTXG where I fly, which is northern Europe . And no flying airfields that I've seen  :smile:

and the time consuming setup procedure

 

 

I'm at a loss over this short statement.  If I remember correctly (always a chancy thing at my age) I only ever stuffed the CD in the drive and hit  the install button.  Had to do that for more than one disk of course (worldwide package in my case) but I don't recall any tweaking, positioning or other adjusting.

Oops!!  My statement about ease of installing mesh is probably off.  I've got FSGenesis mesh, not FSGlobal.  Sorry for the confusion