recently i got UK Orbx, some of you may ask at this point what the "insert swear word here" is that. Well it is quite possibly in my opinion the best ever scenery addon for fsx, these guys are top drawer, just search orbx pacific north west videos on youtube for proof that they are good at it.
Anyhow you will have to forgive the old q6600, she is starting to struggle but i averaged about 24 throughout on max setting except water details was set to 2x low, and as some of you know fsx would rather use the cpu to crunch numbers instead of the gpu.
ok onto what i think...ok so the mesh can be a little untidy in places and where as they have scenery like the 3 RDF aerials at Dover they don't have the castle, but you cant have it all. I feel with a strong processor and real world environment you could really show this off. As with all scenery there is an optimum height for viewing, but ive found this is good at all levels, from the nice airfields (biggin hill is nice) right up to cruising at 35,000 in a 767 Anyhow onto the pics
Oh and finally thanks to Ron (doors) for introducing me to orbx scenery
the first pic is near the chunnel terminus
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a28/canaryworf/fsx2013-01-1521-57-53-58_zps3ef57eb2.jpg)
this next shot is quite possibly the best landscape type pic ive seen in fsx, almost life like
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a28/canaryworf/fsx2013-01-1521-59-02-40_zpsa3676091.jpg)
not a bad shot of london, all the major landmarks are included ( in the 2nd shot)
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a28/canaryworf/fsx2013-01-1522-09-02-72_zpsf88fdf4b.jpg)
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a28/canaryworf/fsx2013-01-1522-10-09-63_zps808790f3.jpg)
taking off from RAF Church-fenton in Yorkshire
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a28/canaryworf/fsx2013-01-1522-15-29-77_zpsdedda4c4.jpg)
another shout out to Ron for recommending this beut of a plane
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a28/canaryworf/fsx2013-01-1522-17-34-75_zps57c514f7.jpg)
must be a golf course cause there's some golf balls
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a28/canaryworf/fsx2013-01-1522-19-48-68_zps77e0b422.jpg)
the lake district
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a28/canaryworf/fsx2013-01-1522-25-33-26_zpsb0321f53.jpg)
fleetwood on route to the lake district
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a28/canaryworf/fsx2013-01-1522-29-36-85_zps51e23802.jpg)
the lake district again
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a28/canaryworf/fsx2013-01-1522-32-12-09_zps7ea0e439.jpg)
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a28/canaryworf/fsx2013-01-1522-32-17-78_zpsb896895f.jpg)
anyhow hope you like the pictures as much as i loved flying around taking them.
Wow I agree, the 2nd pic of the landscape does look quite real :blink:
doing a bit more flying around today, from south end on sea to RAF marham, taking advantage of the real world weather setting in fsx and the orbx uk winter scenary, enjoy!
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a28/canaryworf/fsx2013-01-1822-59-43-10_zps05e9ee03.jpg)
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a28/canaryworf/fsx2013-01-1823-02-38-76_zps31fc0460.jpg)
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a28/canaryworf/fsx2013-01-1823-17-24-04_zpsaea42d49.jpg)
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a28/canaryworf/fsx2013-01-1823-04-29-45_zps119ade32.jpg)
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a28/canaryworf/fsx2013-01-1823-25-38-91_zpsc3306379.jpg)
Just bought this for £18.50 good offer from here (https://fullterrain.com/product/eng)
The detail is staggering, the screenshots don't do it justice :blink:
Also just bought a great variant of the Carenado PA34 Seneca, what an aircraft!! Lovely to fly and is so stable. Well chuffed :) got it here (http://www.justflight.com/product/carenado-pa34-seneca-v-hd-series-for-fsx-and-p3d) what a sexy plane, also has 3D sounds so every little bump, switch, manoeuvre adds to the experience :)
The autopilot on this is a bit tricky though, the switches seem to be in random different places but after an hour or so I Sussed it
sulky approves of the previous post :D
one for albert
just for albert, this is a screenie from cardiff at 0615am
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a28/canaryworf/wales_zps6daf4d3a.jpg) (http://s8.photobucket.com/user/canaryworf/media/wales_zps6daf4d3a.jpg.html)
So what does it take to get a server up and running for this? I assume that if we create our own all these nice maps you're all buying can be added so you don't need to settle for the original stuff?
Working on the server thing now onmy sons computer now he is back at school, registers on the net but can't connect yet
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Without the fancy pack!
ok albert 1st one is from when i said take a pic
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2nd one finals into liverpool
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perfectly centre :)
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Waiting for Alberts landing...
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Sulky's Approach
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Well well, going in for grown up stuff eh? Try not to get too involved it'll bankrupt you! :D