is there any way to communicate with them about getting the afcad type stuff right?  Or they just don't care?

No accurate afcad-type stuff?  How poor.

I wonder if it has El Dorado Furniture modelled?   If you have done (night) cargo flights out of LVFR KMIA on Runway 9 you know what I'm talking about.

7 minutes ago, Mace said:

Dorado Furniture modelled?

I would focus my attention on another nearby business on the 87th. 🦉 🍻.

5 minutes ago, polosim said:

I would focus my attention on another nearby business on the 87th. 🦉 🍻.

Not sure which business you mean, 87th St isn't near the airport is it?    I'm talking about El Dorado Furniture outlet on NW 12th St.   It has this prominent neon red sign in the LVFR scenery, it's like a landmark if you're taking off from Runway 9 at least in the LVFR scenery.

5 minutes ago, Mace said:

mean, 87th St isn't near the airport is it? 

87th Avenue, and if it is near the airport, i was talking about a "relevant" business in the final trajectory of the RWY09, near Walmart and Sam's, but I thought you knew the area, and you would understand the reference.

For those wondering how this works with SamScene's Modern Cities Vol. 1 scenery...

I took screenshots of downtown Miami, Brickell and some bridges with four different configurations: Default photogrammetry only, AmSim/BMW KMIA only, SamScene Modern Cities Vol. 1 only, AmSim/BMW KMIA and SamScene together and came to the following conclusions:
- Default photogrammetry looks fine from a distance
- AmSim/BMW KMIA does NOT seem to add any buildings to the photogrammetry, as the screenshots in four different parts of Miami are identical in the first two configurations
- Modern Cities makes Miami look a TON better, as I think most already knew
- The combination of the two sceneries works well as the KMIA scenery doesn't seem to add any buildings (and Modern Cities take precedence)

Performance seemed good, but I wasn't flying and had not traffic turned on.

I find the airport to be a very very nice upgrade from the LVFR one (I'm running the HD textures configuration).

Edited February 16, 20242 yr by mmcmah

5GB installed oof!  Looks pretty good though.  I could use some more warm weather airports haha!

1 hour ago, polosim said:

87th Avenue, and if it is near the airport, i was talking about a "relevant" business in the final trajectory of the RWY09, near Walmart and Sam's, but I thought you knew the area, and you would understand the reference.

I know the area _somewhat_, but would like to understand what you're talking about.  I do know of El Dorado Furniture easily visible turning into Rwy 09 from the West U and East U cargo areas at KMIA.  In the LVFR scenery this is modelled, it's a very prominent red neon sign (at night) for El Dorado Furniture.  Just wondering if that's in this new scenery.

87th Ave. isn't near the airport at all, from what I can tell on the maps.  Or is the business you're talking about called "87th Avenue" or something like that?   What is it, and is it visible on short final to Rwy 09?  Is it a business of ill-repute or something?

4 hours ago, thepilot said:

Atlanta next? What do you say, @micstatic?

God we can only hope.

2 hours ago, F737MAX said:

Would you mind updating us again after your second and third visit to/from KMIA, please? You may notice some other pros and/or cons.

I just did a night flight into KMIA. I did the BNFSH2 STAR that comes in from the north.  When I was about 20 miles out, all of the green taxiway centerline lights popped into view. A literal sea of green lights from 20 miles out is no good. They also had a shimmering effect to them as well. Otherwise, the approach was smooth and only noticed my frames dropping on about a 2 mile final.  Once I started taxiing, I had some really bad frames down to 10 which never happens for me.  I was facing towards the city and I do have Samscene Miami so cannot rule that out although never had that happen with LVFR version.  This is with light FSLTL traffic (20 IFR, 30 parked). It then disappeared and went back to 20-30 but it was definitely not consistent. I think they need to look at the taxiway lights...something is not right with them as you should not see them at all until maybe short final.  Even on the ground they have an odd shimmer to them.

I am not sure where to give them feedback, does anyone know if they have a Discord or anything?

Edited February 16, 20242 yr by Flic1

51 minutes ago, Mace said:

I know the area _somewhat_, but would like to understand what you're talking about.  I do know of El Dorado Furniture easily visible turning into Rwy 09 from the West U and East U cargo areas at KMIA.  In the LVFR scenery this is modelled, it's a very prominent red neon sign (at night) for El Dorado Furniture.  Just wondering if that's in this new scenery.

87th Ave. isn't near the airport at all, from what I can tell on the maps.  Or is the business you're talking about called "87th Avenue" or something like that?   What is it, and is it visible on short final to Rwy 09?  Is it a business of ill-repute or something?

Maybe he's talking about the Dolphin VOR structure?  Maybe the Carnival Bldgs??  WHo knows!!!!

1 hour ago, Flic1 said:

I just did a night flight into KMIA. I did the BNFSH2 STAR that comes in from the north.  When I was about 20 miles out, all of the green taxiway centerline lights popped into view. A literal sea of green lights from 20 miles out is no good. They also had a shimmering effect to them as well. Otherwise, the approach was smooth and only noticed my frames dropping on about a 2 mile final.  Once I started taxiing, I had some really bad frames down to 10 which never happens for me.  I was facing towards the city and I do have Samscene Miami so cannot rule that out although never had that happen with LVFR version.  This is with light FSLTL traffic (20 IFR, 30 parked). It then disappeared and went back to 20-30 but it was definitely not consistent. I think they need to look at the taxiway lights...something is not right with them as you should not see them at all until maybe short final.  Even on the ground they have an odd shimmer to them.

I am not sure where to give them feedback, does anyone know if they have a Discord or anything?

I agree with the night lighting. Here are two screenshots at night. There is a sea of green that should not be so bright and confusing. Here are a couple of screenshots: https://imgur.com/a/kgLQRGA.

If you figure out how to give them feedback, please let me know.

3 hours ago, Mace said:

wonder if it has El Dorado Furniture modelled?   If you have done (night) cargo flights out of LVFR KMIA on Runway 9 you know what I'm talking about.

No, they did not model it....it's a mediocre photogrammetry building and no neon sign.  LVFR also did the Hilton hotel and some of the other close buildings....BMWAmsim did not model any of those.....

2 minutes ago, mmcmah said:

I agree with the night lighting. Here are two screenshots at night. There is a sea of green that should not be so bright and confusing.

Yup...anyone that likes to fly at night and already owns LVFR may want to hold off on buying this to see if the taxiway lighting issue is fixed. I may actually switch back to LVFR as the night environment is much more pleasing....

59 minutes ago, Flic1 said:

Yup...anyone that likes to fly at night and already owns LVFR may want to hold off on buying this to see if the taxiway lighting issue is fixed. I may actually switch back to LVFR as the night environment is much more pleasing....

Too late. But then again, most of my flights have been during the daytime.