Thanks Manny for bumping my thread.. I had beat you to it. 😀

The airport is impressive!

 

Wow that is indeed a good one. I am impressed by the quality of freeware airports that are coming to MSFS. This airport and Istanbul Airport. Keep them coming 😄

 

5 hours ago, fakeflyer737 said:

Is scenery easier to make in MSFS? I’ve downloaded a lot of freeware airports recently and I’m just blown away by how good some of it is. 

Yep is easy. If you have already modeled your airport in your favorite 3D program, from there is fairly easy, which explains the big influx of sceneries in very short amount of time. 

Asobo has done very good job on the scenery SDK, if just they would have done the same to the aircraft SDK, we could have PMDG by now in the sim 😆

 

Wow! This raises the bar manifold imo

While I agree that the runway looks fantastic, imho the resolution of the tarmac texture at the gates/parking positions is too low and it looks like a bad satellite image. Minor criticism though, the scenery otherwise is a masterpiece for freeware.

47 minutes ago, AnkH said:

While I agree that the runway looks fantastic, imho the resolution of the tarmac texture at the gates/parking positions is too low and it looks like a bad satellite image. Minor criticism though, the scenery otherwise is a masterpiece for freeware.

Improving satellite imagery will take a lot of time and effort. Large pictures will take away your FPS. The runway is made of repeating parts, so it looks better. You can't do that with an apron. It will lose its authenticity. The apron can be drawn, but you will understand that it is a drawing. For me, the original image is a priority. If Byng's maps were of the same quality, we'd be happy.) So here is the best compromise solution.

Edited January 15, 20215 yr by BMW969

There realy a lot free very good Airports

out there - thanks to the devs they doeing them !  👌

cheers 😉

20 minutes ago, BMW969 said:

Improving satellite imagery will take a lot of time and effort. Large pictures will take away your FPS. The runway is made of repeating parts, so it looks better. You can't do that with an apron. It will lose its authenticity. The apron can be drawn, but you will understand that it is a drawing. For me, the original image is a priority. If Byng's maps were of the same quality, we'd be happy.) So here is the best compromise solution.

Thanks for that explanation I had wondered that myself, top work all round, I'm thoroughly enjoying your Releases 🙂 Thank You.

Quite right, there is a lot of really good freeware stuff around and I've downloaded quite a few of them.  You can create images from google and models too, you can build airports and cities, but you can get some fairly nice results just placing objects on the ground (I made a few glider fields in FSX that way) - Just need an object placing program like RWY12 which got me started on scenery creation.  Eventually after having some fun with Tileproxy, I was making scenery from satellite photos using Earth Tiles, building mesh, creating watermasks and all sorts of things.  I've been out of the game a while due to illness and just finding FSX getting a bit stale but I intend to start relearning some of those skills and applying them to MSFS over time.

There is a lot to learn, can be very time consuming and times.can can test your patience, but the results can be stunning, just start with the basics, like object placing and gradually build up your skills.  Take it in bite sized chunks and you will find one aspect of scenery creation will naturally lead you to the next level.

We had a few programs in FSX to help us and I'm sure these will gradually be developed in MSFS over time.

For the moment, I'm just enjoying the wonderful new MSFS features and some of the freeware being made (I've only needed to buy one payware airport so far).

8 hours ago, cianpars said:

Quite right, there is a lot of really good freeware stuff around and I've downloaded quite a few of them.  I've only needed to buy one payware airport so far).

so far,, all my pay wares 54 I've bought. I've used My money I had kept for the RTX3080 which is not available anywhere. You snooze you lose nVidia! LOL 🙂

Payware
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EKCH. CopenHagan
ENVA. Trodeheim Vaernes
KDEN. Denver
C16 . Frasca Field
KMIA. Miami Intl
KORF. Norfok
KPCM. Plant city Muni
LFOU. cholet Le Pontreau
LGRP. Rhodes
LYTV. Tivat Airport
KORD. O'Hare
LFTZ. La Mole - St. Tropez
LOWW. Vienna
WITT. Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport
-------------------------------------
1s2 Darrington Muni
CYVR Vancouver SDT 
CYLW Kelowa
EDDH Hamburg
EDDK Colone/Bonn
EDDT Berlin
EGLC London
EGNM Leeds
ENAL Alesund Vigra
KBCE Bryce Canyon
KBDL Bradley
KBUR Burbanks
KEYW Key west
KORS Orcas Is
LGKO Kos Intl
KPDX Portland
KSAN San Diego
KSBA Santa Barbara
KSJC San Jose
KTIW Tacoma
LEIB Ibiza
LFSB Basel FSDT
LIRQ Florence
LOWI Innsbruck
LSZH Zurich
TNCM Princess Juliana TFFG

KLAS - FT Las vegas city % Airport
YSSY - FT Sydney (via Universal MSFS Setup)
VIDP - Delhi Donationware
LEBL - Barcelona
LFTH - Tulon Hyeres Azurpoly
PAKT - Ketchikan
CYHZ - Halifax
CYWG - Winnwpeg - CWHS???
KATL - Atlanta
KMSY - NewOrleans
EGCC - Macco Manchestor  + EGBB 
EGGD - Bristol UK2000
KSDF - Lewisville FSDT

 

And I have 80 or so Free wares. on top of that. 

I am a scenery addict! 

Edited January 15, 20215 yr by Manny

I just got an email from Aerosoft that they released a small tiny airport payware Sekiu Airport & Marina for 12 EUR ($15-16$?) 

with so many awesome freewares out there, wish  these big publishers would focus on mega airports like Charles de Gaul or Singapore or Bali or KIAH (Houston) or these mega mega airports instead, 

Edited January 15, 20215 yr by Manny

In the what, five months that the simulator has been out, I already have more scenery in my favorite area (the Caribbean) that I did in years of FSX or P3D. In addition, some of them are tiny little airports that no payware creator ever would have made. In the quality is just amazing.

I came here actually looking to find out if there were some tutorials on how to do this, and I'm glad to see the ones that were recommended. I've noticed as well that the size of the files is tiny.

Everyone is looking for something different from the simulator, but I have to say that for my use, I'm extremely pleased with where we are five months in.

Manny,

Please tell me you are using the addon linker or similar item on your load ins.  When I hear 10 min load in times, I like what?...  For me here in the US, I've got

sub directories for each state.  It's just a matter of turning on my departure and arrival state.  Plus it makes troubleshooting so much easier for conflicts.  You may already be doing something of the sort then never mind, but if not, it will cut your load in times drastically.

26 minutes ago, bszuch said:

sub directories for each state.  It's just a matter of turning on my departure and arrival state.  Plus it makes troubleshooting so much easier for conflicts.  You may already be doing something of the sort then never mind, but if not, it will cut your load in times drastically.

That is actually a great idea !

 

On 1/14/2021 at 5:43 PM, omarsmak30 said:

Yep is easy. If you have already modeled your airport in your favorite 3D program, from there is fairly easy, which explains the big influx of sceneries in very short amount of time. 

Asobo has done very good job on the scenery SDK, if just they would have done the same to the aircraft SDK, we could have PMDG by now in the sim 😆

 

Say's who? how long did it take for PMDG to get their products into FSX or P3D? But lets all fault MS/Asobo for trying to provide more modern tech and not trying to go word not allowed backwards. (SDK)