Bit of a noob question here sorry.

 

I want the most accurate representation of the world with little to no fps hit.

 

Here's where I get a bit confused.

 

I can go and buy these three products

1) FTX global

2) FTX LC

3) FTX vector

 

which if I am correct should make the whole world look a lot better and more accurate without any real performance hit.

 

Heres the other thing though, I already own orbx NZNI and NZSI (new zealand north/south island). will these packages override all the above 3 products, if I am correct region specific packages like NZNI basically contain all the data that the above 3 products would but with even more detail and eye candy? I have the two orbx sceneries installed in fsx, and am migrating to P3dv2 currently. I want to understand before I make a mess of my install like I did with FSX

 

So question is, should I just install all 5, and will it order them correctly for me. (or do install them in a specific order?)

or do I not need NZNI and NZSI installed as the global packages are good enough? I only fly around other countries for fun so don't care if they are a bit out. But NZ I need to be the best possible because thats where I fly for real.

 

 

 

 

No problems with the Orbx FTX products working together. Just set FTX Central to "Oceania" and you will be good to go.

 

As far as the three global products being used for New Zealand in place of the FTX regions NZNI and NZSI, don't even consider it! The global products are better than default, but not even remotely close in quality to the FTX regional products.

 

The final thing to consider is that the Global Landclass for Oceania will be the last area to be released (6 other regions to be released ahead of it); so you could be in for a little wait.

No problems with the Orbx FTX products working together. Just set FTX Central to "Oceania" and you will be good to go.

 

As far as the three global products being used for New Zealand in place of the FTX regions NZNI and NZSI, don't even consider it! The global products are better than default, but not even remotely close in quality to the FTX regional products.

 

The final thing to consider is that the Global Landclass for Oceania will be the last area to be released (6 other regions to be released ahead of it); so you could be in for a little wait.

 

 

Great thanks for the reply. that is what I suspected. One more general question. Will having the FTX base installed make any difference at all when I am flying over a region that a have region specific FTX installed for? or does the region specific totally take over?

 

Although now with even more research I am even more confused. Looking at youtube videos I see people are running all of these products together FTX global, FTX vector and FS global 2010, LC and some using "mesh" aswell.

 

How does these all work in with each other? and what is mesh?

 

It seems to me the common combination is:

FTX Global

FS global ultimate

FS global 2010 to cover and regions you don't have ultimate installed

UTX or FTX vector (one or the other)

mesh (no idea what this does)

 

Can someone enlighten me? will the orbx vector and LC and global products (when they are fully released) cover everything needed?

While I do have the NZNI and NZSI, I can't comment on the other global products you are asking about, as mmann is correct - you won't get a better display of NZ scenery than the two specific products you already have. 

 

However I can help you out with the mesh question. Essentially this is the 'framework' underneath the scenery display so to speak. From the pic below you can see that a series of points are joined to make a mesh type structure. The elevation of these points is very accurate, usually via satellite - and the closer together they are then the more accurate the resulting terrain will be with regards to having bumps hollows and cliffs of the correct 'resolution'.

 

You will have noticed if you have your graphical settings to the right in FSX that you can easily navigate around NZ using a VNC by looking out the window picking landmark hills, gullies etc - thanks to a good 'mesh'