1 minute ago, bonchie said:

The grass in MSFS is much better than the stuff Orbx used to use in P3D.

I've seen Orbx grass and there is absolutely no comparison.

In fact, there was one real world picture that had the same kind of grass as in MSFS and at first I thought it was a screen shot from the sim.

Hook

1 minute ago, LHookins said:

I've seen Orbx grass and there is absolutely no comparison.

In fact, there was one real world picture that had the same kind of grass as in MSFS and at first I thought it was a screen shot from the sim.

Hook

Haha good to know 🙂 That’s exciting!

14 minutes ago, Chock said:

Anyone know if the grass in any way simulates variations on wheel drag based on length/wet/dry?

I cannot confirm nor deny that I have heard that grass wet dry is different

Be good if it does. Everyone who flies for real knows you take those fancy overpriced bits of plastic (oops, I mean wheel fairings) off your aeroplane if it flies off small poorly-mown grass strips where there is frequent rainfall.

What would be even better, is if you could simulate the strip having been mowed recently, so that your aeroplane ends up with a load of damp grass stuck all over the underside of the thing. 🤣

Edited August 16, 20205 yr by Chock

41 minutes ago, FlyingInACessna said:

Are you sure? All other Orbx airports in other sims had grass too even when the sim didn’t create it natively. 

Judge yourself

49 minutes ago, tweekz said:

Judge yourself

Hahahah ok wow I’m so glad to be wrong the grass in this sim is incredible!

Edited August 16, 20205 yr by n4gix
Removed unnecessary long quote!

That sim video appears to be taken in the Alps, and yet the grass is clearly poa pratensis, when everyone knows that the predominant species in that area is festuca rubra. 

This is an outrage! I am canceling my pre-order.😉

1 minute ago, JRBarrett said:

That sim video appears to be taken in the Alps, and yet the grass is clearly poa pratensis, when everyone knows that the predominant species in that area is festuca rubra. 

This is an outrage! I am canceling my pre-order.😉

It's not the only outrage either. The rocks arranged on the left to stop cars driving on that grass, look like they might be granite, however, they look slightly too smooth to have been quarried in that area and transported locally for such use and besides, everyone knows the rocks in the Alps are a mixture of limestone, slate, granite and gneiss, so they should not all be that colour. I'm sure that quite understandably, this'll be a deal-breaker for many.

1 hour ago, JRBarrett said:

That sim video appears to be taken in the Alps, and yet the grass is clearly poa pratensis, when everyone knows that the predominant species in that area is festuca rubra.

Doh! Genus is always capitalised. At least you used italics. Sorry, you only get a B for this homework.

8 hours ago, shivers9 said:

That would kill the sales of the upcoming release of Ladybugs Simulator 2.0. Like the EyE phone App store you can sell any thing to this group.🤣

Oh no, another sim-naming controversy ahead! In the Uk, it would have to be Ladybird Simulator 2.0.😉

19 hours ago, Greazer said:

I have noticed a definite improvement in the grass lately. Take a look at this.  Different types of grass, variations in height, thickness, color etc.  Non-uniform grass.  Patchy grass in dry areas.  Short light grass near dirt paths.  Top job that.

It's an improvement but sorry, the grass in urban landscapes is too tall.  It's fine for rural/bush areas.  Just look out the window. 🤦‍♂️

Edited August 17, 20205 yr by MatthewS

Lol

2 minutes ago, MatthewS said:

It's an improvement but sorry, the grass in urban landscapes is too tall.  It's fine for rural/bush areas.  Just look out the window. 🤦‍♂️

Hmm, my grass is rather high as my handyman hasn't mowed it this week (yet).

1 minute ago, n4gix said:

Hmm, my grass is rather high as my handyman hasn't mowed it this week (yet).

Sure but it's a question of what's plausible.

Typically, in urban areas the vast majority of grass is mown regularly. Of course in rural/bush areas it's typically not mown regularly (if at all).

Asobo could easily use shorter grass in urban areas (including urban airports). 🤷‍♂️

Oh my Gawd. Matthew has found (created?) another hobby horse to ride! LOL!  /joking/