Did you notice it....? New in Marketplace and free....

OK but I have payware version form ORBX so what's going on?

That's just the library I think.  You probably have the payware routes etc which actually shows ships.

https://orbxdirect.com/product/seafront-channel-isl    - freeware

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Vessels Channel Islands

for Microsoft Flight Simulator

The Crown dependencies of Jersey and Guernsey are ever popular nautical destinations and perfect for island hopping flights between the three airports on Alderney (EGJA), Guernsey (EGJB) and Jersey (EGJJ).

Requires Installation of the Seafront Sightseeing Vessels Core library.

Key Features

Over 3,400 vessels packing more than 10 marinas and coastline across 5 islands

Includes PBR Vessels

Animated ships, motorboats and yachts

Night lighting in marinas

Navigation lighting on vessels

Yours for free!

 

Edited October 2, 20214 yr by Waldo Pepper

Yeah that's the freeware very small preview area.  I'm guessing Yoyo has the payware version with more areas.  The library was free afaik unless something just changed.

If he got the payware, it probably already has that as a part of the core product?

That product is sold at both places, so I would assume if he got it through ORBX Direct, then that one doesn't apply.

A lot of products are sold through multiple distribution platforms.

Edited October 2, 20214 yr by Jeff Nielsen

21 minutes ago, ryanbatcund said:

Yeah that's the freeware very small preview area.  I'm guessing Yoyo has the payware version with more areas.  The library was free afaik unless something just changed.

I have this: https://orbxdirect.com/product/seafront-enhanced-ai

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Overhaul your default AI ship and leisure boat traffic with high quality, night lit sailing vessels, motorboats, fishing, utility, cargo and cruise ships with this global add-on. Includes wakes with Sim Update 5!

• 14 varied models to replace the 14 default (FSX ported) AI leisure and ship traffic models.

So looks like tha same or very similar addon for me ( .... ? I have no idea 🤪 , here its free, on ORBX store payware.

Edited October 2, 20214 yr by YoYo

It's quite simple.  One is free and that's just the library you need to produce the ships in the addons.  If you don't by the addons you don't get the ships.  Try just downloading the library and see what you see. 

4 minutes ago, YoYo said:

I have this: https://orbxdirect.com/product/seafront-enhanced-ai

So looks like tha same or very similar addon for me .... ? I have no idea 🤪 , here its free, on ORBX store payware.

These are/were free.  Look at the bottom where I placed the red rectangle.  I can't seem to find them on ORBX's site anymore.  

Confusing at best then.  

The core library of all the models and textures is very large, so they only want you to have to download this once. The multiple payware products that places all these models for you along routes and in marinas are just the text files telling the sim where they go, and are very small.

Sad tho that their EULA doesn't allow you to release free scenery that references their models (references, not includes. I did not distribute their stuff). I tried it, linked back to their payware and got my scenery taken down off flightsim.to until I removed the references. So much for trying to help push their product

Edited October 3, 20214 yr by Gaiiden

Honestly, this seems a bit confusing to me.

Exactly how many pieces/ payware-downloads will this concept be sliced into before something approaching worldwide traffic is a reality via this product?

And importantly, why should anyone be interested, when there apparently exists a much less complex but more comprehensive freeware available?

Though I admit the Seafront ships night lighting is much sexier (If probably less realistic)

Hi,

I'm very confused, too!

I have Orbx Seafront living world installed, but, do I have to install the Core Library from the Marteplace?

Regards.

 

I think the problem is that the MSFS marketplace cannot handle installing a seperate common library in conjuction with a scenery - I know a few scenery designers have asked for this to change.  Orbx Central handles this automatically.

 

i just checked Seafront simulations official page and there is a new statement:

https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/update-v-1-3-0-vessels-enhanced-ai-seafront-simulations/441428/1

Marketplace PC

Microsoft have now restored the missing Visual Effects Library to Enhanced AI and published a new version 1.3.1 for PC users. The workaround of using Vessels Core is no longer required.

But i am still confused as i  bought from Orbx  Vessels-Enhanced AI + Vessels Global Shipping so which core is no longer required? i guess the one from obrx which don't exist anymore ( and for some reason i never had it)

Hi All

There is a dependency difference between the two global products and our line of coastal sceneries.

Coastal Products (All require the free Vessels Core Library which contains the models)

Vessels: Anguilla, St Martin & St Barts

Vessels: Channel Islands

Vessels: UK South East

Vessels: The Balearics will also fall into this category when released

Global Products

Enhanced AI (can be used standalone - does not require the Vessels Core Library)

Global Shipping (requires Enhanced AI. It re-uses some of the models)

 

Edit 12th April 2022

All of our sceneries require the Vessels Core Library with the exception of Enhanced AI. This change was introduced with version 1.6.0 of Vessels Global Shipping, which previously required the installation of Enhanced AI. This change allows Xbox users to experience the Global Shipping scenery (as they can't currently use Enhanced AI) and reduces the overall cost to obtain Global Shipping.

The Vessels Core Library is a large model library that underpins most of our sceneries. It won't provide any scenery by itself and its always been free. We've done this to stop people needing to download and store several GB of models many times over and also to streamline our update process. I.E. we only have to update 1 model library instead of patching in updates to every one of our coastal sceneries.

I hope this helps clarify the setup. We will be publishing have published an installation guide on our site that better explains this.

Regards

Seafront Simulations

Edited April 12, 20224 yr by Seafront Simulations
Outdated information - Dependencies have changed.