Best European Payware Airports?

[WebMaximus 372]

Thanks Gerard, looks beautiful!

[Airline2Sim 489]

Thanks for the input Stefan, sounds good and I think this airport will be one of my next purchases.

 

Other airports currently on my purchase list include FlyTampa Corfu and Aerosoft Samos and Malaga and I've also been considering Orbx Dubrovnik but haven't quite decided on that last one yet.

Don't have Corfu yet but I've got the others. Samos is great and really challenging to do it by the book as it's a circle to land. A lot of fun! Malaga is nicely done but it's just another big airport with long runways so there's nothing that interesting about it apart from the nice view of the high ground you fly over on the approach from the North. Dubrovnik is really nicely done and again offers a fun circle to land on the non ILS runway. It's also bloody windy - the only place I've had a windshear warning in the sim

[WebMaximus 372]

Yeah, looking forward to the approach into Samos and nice to hear Dubrovnik is nice as well both when it comes to a challenging approach but also the quality of the scenery so guess I'll end up getting that one too :smile:

[Manny 1,293]

Hi Manny,

 

I use photoscenery for Western Europe only.

So no FTX there.

 

All other countries show FTX Global ..

 

Gerard

 

Can you please tell me the size of the three files within your P3D\autogen folder

 

default.xml,

roofdescriptions.spb and

materials,spb

 

They are fairly big with orbx install.. no matter if its EU or US   (these three files would have orbx entries  if you install any Orbx products I think. maybe not if all you have is Orbx Global ). and then when you install addons like VFR France, they replace/overwirite  these three files and lose all that Orbx  entries... 

 

so unless you had backed up these files prior to VFR France install and put them back you will lose your Orbx addon autogen features.   and after your put the orbx related files (those three) you  lose the VFR France scenery autogens... I think. They are not appending entires to these files, they are unceremoniously over writing these files

 

Thats why I stopped using Gurnsey etc..

 

But I so badly want to buy this Paca VFR, yet keep my Orbx as well. Not sure how to find a way to do this.. But I am fairly sure it can be done..I just don't have the step by step instruction to do this. 

[GSalden 4,673]

Hi Manny,

 

I first have installed FTX Global and then FranceVFR.

So FranceVFR has overwritten the files.

 

FTX Global I only use for south-eastern Europe, eastern Europe and Scandinavia as the rest of Europe is photorealistic.

 

What I can do is reinstall FTX Global and make a Back-up from the Autogen folder files.

Then reinstall FranceVFR and make a Back-up too.

With 2 batch files I then can switch between them.

 

As I did not investigate the effects what negative out ome is there when FranceVFR overwrites the FTXGlobal files ?

[GSalden 4,673]

Additional :

 

I have read all about it this morning and now I understand that there are issues between Orbx and FranceVFR

 

However, FTX Global and FranceVFR PACA 1 V2 are doing fine together.

From what I have read , specific Orbx regions/countries only are causing issues.

 

So my advice would be as I described above...

[WebMaximus 372]

Fly Tampa's LGKR (Corfu) is one of the most beautiful scenery I've seen in my FS life.

The whole island is populated with detailed custom autogen without hard impact on frames rate.

 

Waking this very interesting thread up again.

 

Firstly to comment on Fly Tampa's Corfu that I've now tried out myself and I agree 100% with what David said above. Landed at runway 35 yesterday after a short hop from Fly Tampa's Athens which is also a very nice scenery BTW (as most of FT's products are) and I almost forget to focus on the landing and my visual approach being too busy being amazed by the quality of the surroundings For anyone who like a nice airport in this corner of the world this one is a must have!!

 

Secondly I wanted to check if any other great European airports have been released lately that I might have missed? I guess most of us are waiting for FT's EHAM and Orbx LOWI just to mention two upcoming airports I think will be amazing! I'm also interested in Taxi2Gate's upcoming LFPG but haven't heard much about it lately which is a sad thing because a Europe without a nicely done LFPG is really missing a very important piece and I'm honestly surprised no developer picked this one up a long time ago to replace the old AS version.

[Zuendholz 50]

I think Paris is a very difficult place. Compare it with Seattle. It also took a while, but T2G is alive and will bring some news soon. 

[David Roch 1,982]

Waking this very interesting thread up again.

 

Firstly to comment on Fly Tampa's Corfu that I've now tried out myself and I agree 100% with what David said above. Landed at runway 35 yesterday after a short hop from Fly Tampa's Athens which is also a very nice scenery BTW (as most of FT's products are) and I almost forget to focus on the landing and my visual approach being too busy being amazed by the quality of the surroundings For anyone who like a nice airport in this corner of the world this one is a must have!!

 

 

 

Enjoy! :-)

 

Samos and Skiathos from 29Palms are also beautiful if you like challenging approaches and VFR flying in the Greek islands.

For me they are not far from Fly Tampa quality.

[GSalden 4,673]

Yesterday I bought LFKJ ( Ajaccio ) airport from RFSceneryBuilding.

A very nice complementation of my Photo scenery ( + AG ) from Corse ( France )..

 

Very beautifull island with many bays ..

Yesterday I bought RFSceneryBuilding Ajaccio airport ( Corse - France ).

Very nice looking airport with photo Environment and many objects.

 

As I already have the island of Corse photo realistic + Autogen it looks incredible.

Very beautifull Approach..

[WebMaximus 372]

I think Paris is a very difficult place. Compare it with Seattle. It also took a while, but T2G is alive and will bring some news soon. 

 

Yep, I realize LFPG is a challenge to do justice but great to hear progress is being made because that is one airport I really miss in my current setup.

 

Enjoy! :-)

 

Samos and Skiathos from 29Palms are also beautiful if you like challenging approaches and VFR flying in the Greek islands.

For me they are not far from Fly Tampa quality.

 

Thanks David, I sure do and will :smile:

 

As for Samos I have that one too but IMO I think Corfu is even more beautiful. What makes Samos stand out is of course the very challenging approach!

 

Speaking about greek islands Heraklion can be pretty interesting as well in bad weather....tried that one out yesterday. Another one I think is really nice if it hasn't been mentioned yet is Thessaloniki. I think I'll let Skiathos pass for now at least because I currently have more scenery in this area than anywhere else. Very nice environment to fly in though!

 

Yesterday I bought LFKJ ( Ajaccio ) airport from RFSceneryBuilding.

A very nice complementation of my Photo scenery ( + AG ) from Corse ( France )..

 

Very beautifull island with many bays ..

Yesterday I bought RFSceneryBuilding Ajaccio airport ( Corse - France ).

Very nice looking airport with photo Environment and many objects.

 

As I already have the island of Corse photo realistic + Autogen it looks incredible.

Very beautifull Approach..

 

Will check LFKJ out, would be nice with another French airport!

[swiesma 625]

I really like La Palma at the moment.

http://secure.simmarket.com/aerosoft-la-palma-x-fsx-p3d-(download).phtml

 

I have a DVD from PilotsEye.tv where a Condor A320 flies to La Palma, so I bought the scenery. Really great!

And an interesting approach!

[WebMaximus 372]

I have La Palma too but IMO it's not on the same level as FT Corfu for example.

 

Speaking about European airports I noticed Milano Malpensa X was released today, maybe that one will be one of our new favorites :smile: 

[David Roch 1,982]

Thanks for the HU Richard! ;-)

Milano is a nice place as well, flying from Switzerland.

:smile:

Just thought of one of my other European fav' ;-)

Thessaloniki-x.

Have a look at the pics.

http://www.aerosoft.de/_php_projekte/_php_screenshots/screenshots.php?sp=fsx&p=thessaloniki-x

 

It's a bit heavier on VAS than Corfu and less "sexy" but it's a very nice addition to the Greek airports.

When I want to train on the 777 I do quick LGKR-LGTS flights on dusk and the arrival at Thessaloniki is awesome...

[swiesma 625]

Milano sounds interesting!