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Appreciate it Engine9, I wound up finding that with a not so obvious search. Another kind member assisted me with the ER version. Neil

Yes, I have had my share of challenges with the search criteria as well. Thanks Dean.

Good evening, Only being back fully into FS9 this year, I have spent a great deal of time modernizing Airlines and my Airports. I understand much of what used to be available is not available, but wondered if there is any place to still find TFS 777-300 AI base models? I don't hold out much hope after scouring the web, but figured I'd ask as a last ditch effort. Thanks very much, Neil

Ya, not so much for me, Dave. I have been away from "modding" FS9 for quite some time, and have been happily flying all the reworked FS9 world I created from years ago. Much of what is old news to you is new to me. That said, I downloaded ModelConverterX_180 & MakeMDL and seem to have created a FS9 model and textures for the ITA A330-900 repaint. I uses DXTBitmap to convert textures to .BMP and flipped them, and all looks good when viewing the plane in ModelConverterX_180. I then added my plane to my aircraft file using AIFP3, and recompiled. I assigned one flight plan to this new plane, but FS9 doesn't recognize that the plane exists, so I missed a step somewhere. I am sure it is obvious to most, but if someone can help me analyze, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks very much. Neil Edit: please disregard my call for help. I saw my new ITA plane land at KORD as expected, so all is good!!!!

Thanks Dave, I appreciate you providing the link! Best, Neil edit: that webpage states: "High Quality AI Repaints for MSFS……and P3D/FSX"

Hello, Does anyone know of repaints for any AI model for ITA Airways? I'd love to be able to replace my Alitalia widebodies. Thank you kindly, Neil

For all of those who've replied, I thank you. I could not figure out the issue with the blurries, so I reverted back to using the Portland scenery: https://www.fs2000.org/2008/01/01/fs2004-scenery-portland-intl-airport/ Steve sent me an ADE9 file that excluded all of the trees I was seeing in this scenery. I'll consider myself whole again, but may try to mess with the Portland 2010 blurries at some point when I have the mindset to attack that again. Appreciate you all. Neil

Hello, I did try to try removing the 2 LC files, but still encounter the blurries. Weird thing is that it may take a second or third visit to the airport for the them to appear. Or, a long time slewing around may make them pop in. I do have a high end machine, so I would not think it is resource. Only happens on this airport out of dozens of other add-on airports. Steve, I did send you a pm, thanks for the offer - that is indeed the other scenery I was referencing. Best to all, Neil

I really appreciate all the info provided above, thanks to all. While I was able to use ADE to modify my parking spots successfully, I am encountering the dreaded blurries while moving around the airport on certain AI planes/airport structures/terrain and some trees. I downloaded all of the scenery libraries listed in the readme that were housed here, but for obvious reasons, I can't grab the ones from FS. Most of them I already had installed anyway, but wanted to be sure I didn't miss anything. In the past, there was also another Portland scenery I had installed that came from FS. I can't remember the authors name, but it wasn't a default improvement, but a new scenery that shows the tarmac as prototypical "PDX" black. This one was decent (for it's time), came with main route folder and an exclude and pdxez folder, but I can't for the life of me get rid of trees littering the west end of the airport. Followed the readme on layer order of importance for the 3 included folders, but trees are still visible. PDX just doesn't want to play in the sandbox with me 😞 Neil

John, thanks. I have not been into modification for some time, and have simply been enjoying the mods I worked on years back. I appreciate your feedback, and I get it. What I don't get is, "save the modified file on a different scenery layer to load after the original. Any special features only in the original would still work.". I am certain I don't understand. The modified file would be the Portland_KPDX_ADE9_PH, yes? Jimmy, been fishing between storms here too (Chicago area). I will check out the link you provided, thank you! :) Neil

Thanks Jimmy, I never ran into this challenge, so rather new to me. I will look for ADE and try your advice. I'll reply back by Monday with my results. Have a great weekend! Neil

Hello, after a long hiatus, I decided to fly to Portland after freshly installing Portland 2010. Before taking a flight, I slewed around to check things out, and all seemed ok. Looked nice too. Next up was an edit to the afcad file "Portland_KPDX_ADE9_PH" (located in the main Portland folders scenery folder) to tweak a couple of radius parameters to match my personal values for certain planes. The issue: whether I make one edit or many, after I save the afcad file and get into the sim, default airport scenery mixes in with the addon airport scenery. When in AFCAD and selecting KPDX, it only displays the default and addon file, and I am always selecting and editing the addon file that came with the scenery. I've tried renaming the file, moving it from the Portland folder to the addon scenery folder with same results, and I can't seem to figure why I can't successfully edit the file included in the download. I thank you all ahead of time for any suggestions and info you provide. Best, Neil

Also, to Ses and Sascha, I managed to get my blurry issues resolved by tweaking my FS9.cfg file, so much better on that front. Played with EVO settings a lot today, and am finding some nice balances. Still more fun to have. Still looking around for those heavily forested areas though? Overall, it's really starting to come together. I'll post some pictures when I have it exactly where I want it Neil

Where are you flying to see the heavily forested areas? I tried a few spots in North Central USA, and Ontario, where I though I'd see that kind of coverage, but did not see it? Thanks! :smile: Neil

Howdy Ses, "Have you thought of coming to the nVidia side of things?" Ha! Next system build :smile: Hopefully within the next year. Best, Neil