Orbx Simulation Systems products near to launch

by mark.avey on September 26, 2007

Orbx Simulation Systems, whom you may know through their Vista Australis scenery add-on, have updated their web site with many more screenshots and details of their forthcoming scenery for Flight Simulator X.

I must say, the screenshots look stunning and I’m really looking forward to see how this appears “in the flesh”. From their web site:

Orbx Simulation Systems is poised to make a major announcement on October 1st, 2007. Orbx has spent the last few months on initial development of 1m/pixel ground terrain products for the new version of Microsot Flight Simulator X (FSX), and has posted many preview screenshots on this site’s forums.

Orbx will be announcing a major expansion of its product line and distribution strategy, and will provide details of integration with stunning new technologies which promise to take the realism of flight simulation to a whole new level.

This exciting news for simulation users will not only be welcome by fans of flying in Australia, but across the entire globe.

John Venema, Orbx Managing Director said today; “We’ve been absolutely thrilled by the level of fidelity we are seeing in FSX, and this is due mainly to the investment we’ve made in licensing 15cm per pixel aerial photos to use as the base for all our products. This is not satellite grabs from a PC, but real photos taken by professional aerial imagery suppliers. It raises the bar completely, and Microsoft’s FSX engine does a superb job of rendering ground terrain that literally looks like the real thing, even at 500 feet above the ground.”

John continues, “The development team is really excited by our alpha testing results, and code has this week been shipped to the beta testing team who are full steam ahead on testing and feedback. I am sure our announcement will bring a lot of great buzz to the flight simulation community right around the world. We can’t wait to reveal our plans in more detail!”

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