Oslo - If you don't have it, get it!

[dkohl 0]

I downloaded Andrew Thomsen's Oslo TerraScenery and TerraModels version of Oslo Gardermoen (ENGM) Airport. I want to point out that Roy Baardsen submitted an earlier version of ENGM and since I wasn't sure if Andrew and Roy worked together on version 2, I want to note both authors.Anyway, the airport and area is beautifully rendered, and I thought it worthy to share my thank you for terrific work. http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/33534.jpghttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/33535.jpgFor those who know Norway, since I have never been, I wouldn't know where to "Fly" to see some of the more beautiful ground scenery like the Fjords. I know flying even with generic Fly!2 textures in such places as the Swiss Alps is stunning. Is there such a "virtual place" on the Fly!2 map of Norway? Maybe you can give us some tips, or submit a flight plan to the file library.Last night I did a short hop between ENGN and ENCN, but I'm sure there are more beautiful ground textures to Fly over. Well anyway, hats off to great TerraModels work in Norway!-DK----David KohlFly! II v2.5.240Dell 8200 P4/1.8G, 1024MB RAM, Nvidia GF4 Ti4600 v44.03, WinXP Home Edition SP1.CH Pro Pedals and Yoke USB.

[Guest Hagar]

Hi David,I noticed your other post about the ILS problems at Engm, but being away from Fly II this summer, forgetting how to do things, unfortunately I had no answer. I`m still interested in trying to solve this, but need some fresh flying experience first...gotta hone my skills.Regarding the Engm Terrascenery I have credited Roy for starting the project and making the whole thing possible at my site, also in the redme files. Living far from Oslo, I had no chance making it all alone. I have been working with Roy for a good while, first making the tower and terminal for his scenery, and Biber Salsa made two nice parking houses. Then I started making more models, and Roy suggested I could re-issue the whole thing in one package. So this is what I did, mainly because I wanted the scenery to be easy to install and use for fellow Fly`ers.The bad news is that many of the fjords are more or less unflyable regarding the default scenery, I just can`t stand flying in areas where water are high up on the mountains. That`s the reason I am only flyng in TS`ed areas with modeled airports, and those sceneries are found at my site. Fortunately there were no fjords near the Engm scenery! I do have a couple of routes where I also enjoy the default scenery, especially Bergen-Oslo where you directly overfly the glacier "Folgefonna" and my friend Johnny Svensson`s house at Odda, a terrific place to overfly and enjoy in External View!Try this FP: ENBR-BTA-KLD-BBU (or SIG)-ENGM (Roughly).And this one: ENCN-SVA-LSY-RSY-ENZV. This will bring you over the Lysefjord by Stavanger, a fjord which has frustrated me for years, made it manually with Photoshop for Fly!, and I hand corrected it once again with Terrashape/CAD for Fly II, and I am still not happy with the result, but as I have said before, its definately better than the default.Btw my house is between ENLI and ENCN, I`m also living deep inside a fjord like Johnny, but he`s got better mountains and a glacier! It`s good to see you`re enjoying it:)Attached is a fresh shot from my "office", where you can see "my" fjord starting its stretch towards the ocean.

[RandallR 444]

Hello guys,What are the problems with the ILS at ENGM? Anything I can lend a hand with?

[Guest Hagar]

Hi Randall,It is the ILS to Rwy01R at Engm. I think the ILS itself is all right, but David had problems with the 777 there. This weekend I will try a couple of approaches with the Hawker to check the ILS, then try the 777. I remember having some problems too, but can`t say exactly what it was...it is too long time since I flew the big bird.

[RandallR 444]

Good - just wanted to make sure the approach itself was OK.