Does this look like a 10m Mesh? (Zion National Park)

[Mango 0]

Yeah, when you like to see 10 meter mesh you have to install 10 meter mesh... :-wave

[Guest BOPrey]

X-PLANE default scenery.This is the Italian Alps http://www.global-scenery.org/italy1/pictures/Monviso_1.htmlMore X-PLANE sceneryhttp://www.global-scenery.org/index2.htmlCan we convert this to FSX format?

[Guest cbuchner1]

DEFAULT you say? I am impressed.Christian

[Guest]

>Hi there,>>interesting comparison but what you really want to compare are>a mesh file compiled at 38m (preferably from 30-m data) and a>mesh file compiled at 10-m based on 10-m data. >>Just changing the mesh resolution slider won't show you much>because it merely changes the display grid spacing (in the>foreground) while still loading the same terrain mesh, which>in default FSX is a 38-m mesh for those areas of the US (most>likely based on the USGS 1 arcsec data). The FSG 10-m mesh>files are based on the USGS 1/3 arcsec data>>I'm not saying that the 10-m mesh will make much of a visibile>difference, particularly in flight. I'm suggesting to make the>right type of comparison to come to a useful conclusion.>>Cheers, Holger I have read from two different sources that the Grand Canyon DOES have 10m mesh. Are you saying it does not???

[Guest BOPrey]

Yes. That's the default x-plane installation.http://store.x-plane.com/cart.php?m=product_list&c=3

[Holger 0]

Hi there,indeed, it's 38m mesh (LOD10). You can check for yourself if you have the FSX SDKs installed. Load DEM0202.bgl into TmfViewer.exe and look at the View > Level of Detail list; it shows LOD10 as the highest res embedded in the multi-LOD mesh file.Cheers, Holger

[LAdamson 240]

>Yes. That's the default x-plane installation.>At least it is with the additional Global Scenery set, which is seven DVD's; but X-Plane version 8 is usually sold as a set including these discs. And all for a fair price.In my experience, both X-Plane & FSX, as well as FS9 have had certain advantages while flying across the deserts of the southwest U.S. Sometimes X-Plane with have more topographical detail with flat top desert mesas, and sometimes not. X-Plane also lacks detail with bridges, dams, and airport buildings. It's just still a compromise, and I still switch between these three simulations. Three pics: The real thing with very real colors, FSX as the sun is sinking, and X-Plane/global scenery. All pics are above the Glen Canyon Dam (Lake Powell), which is right next to Page, Arizona (KPGA). Note: X-Plane has a bridge when viewed from another angle, but it lies at the bottom of the canyon.http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/171175.jpghttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/171176.jpghttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/171177.jpg

[Guest BOPrey]

Some thing x-plane will never have is detail system modeling of addons. As a result, I am almost totally on FSX now.

[Guest BOPrey]

So any one got that shot with the 10m mesh? I am interested in see a side by side comparison as I am thinking of purchasing fsgenesis for FSX.

[Guest]

>Hi there,>>indeed, it's 38m mesh (LOD10). You can check for yourself if>you have the FSX SDKs installed. Load DEM0202.bgl into>TmfViewer.exe and look at the View > Level of Detail list; it>shows LOD10 as the highest res embedded in the multi-LOD mesh>file.>>Cheers, Holger Thanks for this information. I'll have to check out the SDK. I'm surprised others have said it uses a 10m mesh. I wonder where they got the incorrect info from? I believe one of the mesh devs had stated the grand canyon was 10m on their site, and I also saw 10m listed in the FS Guide thats available for downlaod in the library.

[tf51d 284]

The shots I posted of Mt Zion earlier in this thread are 10m FSGenesis Mesh! You can compare it to the OP's first pic which is of the same area!

[jmig 100]

Thanks to the guys who posted the actual in-flight images and the flight sim images. You have helped me realize what it was about flight sim images that don

[FlyingsCool 3]

Probably confused it from the designation LOD10Thomas[a href=http://www.flyingscool.com] http://www.flyingscool.com/images/Signature.jpg [/a]I like using VC's :-)N15802 KASH '73 Piper Cherokee Challenger 180

[Guest]

Well I now know there is at least a small visual improvement by running the mesh setting at 10m, even if its on a 38m mesh, and I don't see a performance hit in doing so.