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"World Update 16: Caribbean is ON"...

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8 minutes ago, Krakin said:

For some reason I always assumed you were from England lol

No, I live in Huntington, West Virginia (KHTS), site of the 1970 air disaster that killed 75 players and staff of the Marshall University football team. There was a Hollywood movie about this accident called We Are Marshall (2006), starring Matthew McConaughey. I remember the crash well. I was 11 years-old in 1970.

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1 hour ago, MarkW said:

I kind of wonder about these updates.  While I appreciate that we actually have had 14 WU's, I really feel like they focus is not where it should be.  I would rather have upgrades to the areas where we fly.  I am sure many of us will take up a slow GA plane to check out the sites once or twice but the reality is we are flying between airports and its the scenery along the flight path and the endpoint airports that needs the major updates.  Do others feel the same way ?

I totally understand, as I've felt the same way about World Update XI: Canada.

I just feel Canada is a very dull boring place to fly compared to the colorful tropical beautiful Caribbean.

But hey we now have Canadian and Caribbean WUs so everyone is satisfied.

Edited by blueshark747

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Gaya Simulations did a fantastic job on the new airports!

MDPP 

MTCA

MKJS

TTCP

MYEH

TFFS

28 minutes ago, skully said:

Gaya Simulations did a fantastic job on the new airports!

MDPP 

MTCA

MKJS

TTCP

MYEH

TFFS

Agree on that. TFFS and MTCA are a little too short for the 737 I'm flying but MDPP, MKJS, TTCP, MUCL and MYEH are well done and have got a long enough runway.

Of all MSFS World Updates, I use BIAR, CYDF, CYFB, EDJA, EDVK, EFIV, EHRD, LDRI, LFMN, LICJ, LIPB, LKKV, LPFR, LSZA, LSZH, LSZR, and now additionally MUCL, MYEH, MKJS, MDPP and TTCP. If I had to buy all those airports, I'd have spent well over 200 EUR.
You surely can say a few negative things about the sim (bad snow coverage, sudden changes of sim time inflight, etc.) but it's impressive that we get handmade airports for free even four years after the release of the sim. What a time for our hobby.

Just looked it up, I've spent close to 1000hrs in MSFS since NOV21. The next most played "game" was Battlefield 3 back in 2013/2014 with 700hrs. Says everything about MSFS imho...

5 hours ago, Tuskin38 said:

 

How do they gets waves that look like real ocean water?  My oceans never looks like anything but flat small waves, regardless of the wind.  🤔

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1 hour ago, blueshark747 said:

I totally understand, as I've felt the same way about World Update XI: Canada.

I just feel Canada is a very dull boring place to fly compared to the colorful tropical beautiful Caribbean.

But hey we now have Canadian and Caribbean WUs so everyone is satisfied.

Not until they fix the water masks.😶 The Caribbean is a dull area without the reefs visible. Especially so when you know what you should be looking down at.

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2 hours ago, Orlaam said:

How do they gets waves that look like real ocean water?  My oceans never looks like anything but flat small waves, regardless of the wind.  🤔

Go to your weather settings and crank the surface wind up.  Looks great for videos, not so much for flying.

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5 minutes ago, Dillon said:

Not until they fix the water masks.😶 The Caribbean is a dull area without the reefs visible. Especially so when you know what you should be looking down at.

Not worried about it I'm sure the reef/water masks will be hotfix patched in soon, well...then again. I take that back.🤣

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9 minutes ago, Orlaam said:

How do they gets waves that look like real ocean water?  My oceans never looks like anything but flat small waves, regardless of the wind.  🤔

Live Weather waves have generally been too flat I've found, as above use a preset and you can make them much better.

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If anyone is able to find actual reefs and beautiful coral imagery please post in this thread:

https://www.avsim.com/forums/topic/641805-wu16-new-water-masks-where/

 

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1 hour ago, skully said:

Gaya Simulations did a fantastic job on the new airports!

MDPP 

MTCA

MKJS

TTCP

MYEH

TFFS

Agreed and I'm glad we no longer have to rely on these freeware mods for somewhat of an Paradise Island/ Atlantis Nassau location, thanks to the new World Update.

https://flightsim.to/file/29252/nassau-paradise-island-bahamas

https://flightsim.to/file/54565/paradise-island-bahamas

 

Edited by blueshark747

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1 hour ago, David Mills said:

We need them to be study level.

Hm, i've studied them my whole life...and still haven't figured them out.😄

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1 hour ago, Bobsk8 said:

Unloading at MDPP

 

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Hey Bob- GREAT to see you enjoying the old girl again... she's one of my very favorites, and just the ticket when I tire of the Magenta FLs and want some raw nav. Love the shots!

C

Best-

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