Some sample shots around LXGB and more specifically the Rock itself, for anyone interested

First few shots are from Google Earth, currently showing imagery from 2009 and 2011, so a bit out of date

These next few are the default MS/Asobo LXGB (don't know if this is only with the premium edition). Not perfect, texture-wise, but not too bad, and reasonable accurate in turms of overall profile and shape, I thought.

If you add in the Samscene package, it doesn't seem to make any changes to the rock iteslf, but there are a whole new set of high-rise blocks on the seaward side at the airport end. No idea if these are accurate as I couldn't see them on Google Earth/Maps.

This last lot are with the default Asobo uninstalled and Samscene not activated, but using the recent RDPresets package.

Personally, I now think of the rock as "God's Haemorrhoids". Bit of a shame, as the actual airport and other stuff in the RDPresets package is very nice indeed. There's a bit of explanation on their forum about this and claims they couldn't do any better with the current SDK tools, and I have no basis to dispute that (although the default looks better to my eyes). Not sure which setup I'll leave in place - depends on whether I want to wander around at ground level of concentrate on flying in/out of the place I guess.

Thanks for the comparisons.   Humbly I'd suggest that RDPresets offer a version without the rock to let the user decide which they like best.

BTW, may have missed it above.. can you combine the RDPresets with Samscene or do they clash?

I bought the RDP version the other day, not sure if I noticed this.

Interesting comparisons. As far as the Rock itself goes, I think I would stick with reality/ 🙂

10 hours ago, VFXSimmer said:

can you combine the RDPresets with Samscene or do they clash?

Didn't try it personally, but RDP say they clash, and I would expect that as the grouind levels for the RDP vs default are different (sunken runways etc)

Fine comparsion Andy, i think i would stay with the Asobo one, looks more "real" for me.

cheers 😉

IMO, the visual appearance of the rock face itself leaves a lot to be desired in both versions. It is pretty obvious that neither of them match the real world landmark (at least on the airport and open sea sides).

Almost 2 years later, we now have MSFS 2024 and reconsidering RDPresets LXGB (currently on sale) ... presumably there has been a few updates - opinions please, how is it looking today, worth picking up?

 

Edited December 19, 20241 yr by slicker55