by mark.avey on September 25, 2008
Aerosoft has released the latest in their German Airports collection - German Airports 3 - Paderborn/Lippstadt X for Flight Simulator X.
Visit the home base airport of Aerosoft and location of the German Flight Simulation Conference in Microsoft Flight Simulator X. The airport Paderborn/Lippstadt has been developed using the latest FSX technologies and therefore comes in an extreme level of detail. A must-have for all Aerosoft fans and friends of high-end graphics.
For us this airport of Paderborn/Lippstadt has a special significance as its been the home base of the Aerosoft GmbH headquarters in Germany. It is also the location of our annual German Flight Simulation Conference since the year 2002. Now surely this is what every scenery designer wants to do most of all, create the environment he (she) knows best. It’s also special project as we wanted to show what FSX is actually capable of doing and of course displaying. It is an airport scenery as detailed as (we think) FSX can display and which uses all the latest technology made available by FSX. From the 20 cm pixel ground images to the animated gates that dock with the AI traffic. The airport is realistic as it looks from the windows of our office.
The regional airport of Paderborn/Lippstadt is a commercial airport offering a complete service of a modern and up to date airport. Around 1.3 million passengers used Paderborn in 2007 for their travels. Destinations from Paderborn are nearly all holiday regions in the south of Europe as well as hubs for connections to the world (view flight plan). Short and fast ways to the aircraft as well as quick check-ins and free parking makes it a favourite for every traveller.
Features
- Full FSX / SP2 support (Dynamic shadows, specular mapping, bloom lights)
- Highly detailed virtual replica of the airport and its surroundings incl. regional objects
- Extreme level of detail
- Moving jetways
- Photo realistic ground textures (10 cm/pxl)
- All navigation aids included (ILS,DME,NDB,ATIS)
- Realistic runway and taxiway lighting
- Excellent night effects
- Dynamic cars on the surrounding roads
- Seasonal ground textures
- Status quo June 2008
- Original DFS-charts
- Extensive manual
Even with this whole range of objects, details and features, framerates losses are moderate.
All purchasers of German Airports 3 - Paderborn/Lippstadt for FSX will get the upcoming FS2004 airport for FREE.
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by mark.avey on September 20, 2008
FSDreamTeam is pleased to announce a new groundbreaking release for MS Flight Simulator: New York J.F.Kennedy International airport. Available for FSX and FS9, with a license valid for use in both simulators.
This scenery has been created with great care to be the right compromise between performances and detail, in one of the most densest areas in Flight Simulator.
The FSX version marks the beginning of an novel concept in scenery programming: JFK use a powerful scripting engine based on the Python programming language, that allows unlimited flexibility to create animations, custom events and user interaction. Gone forever is the supposed limited flexibility in FSX scenery programming. What can be seen in JFK is just a glimpse into the future. This is the first scenery that starts to use the FSX potential that was still untapped, until today.
The scenery is available in Trial version, and can be freely downloaded from FsDreamTeam website here.
by mark.avey on September 11, 2008
ORBX has added to their ever-growing collection of freeware offerings with the release of Redcliffe Airport.
From precision designer Mango comes the born-again instant classic that is Redcliffe airport. You will be astounded at the amount of detail which has been added to this GA airport, right down to signage taken from actual photos at the airport, to perfect AI traffic support with accurate parking and push-back support. This is one freeware addon not to be missed!
You can download the airport here.
by mark.avey on September 11, 2008
Sim Giants has released Tenerife Airport for Flight Simulator X.
Tenerife is probably one of the last European paradise isles. Located between Gran Canaria and La Gomera about 300 kilometers from the coast of North Africa, Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands. Like the rest of the Canary Islands, it is of volcanic origin.
Features
- Based on commercially available satellite image
- High resolution ground and objects textures
- Highly detailed scenery of the airport and its near surroundings
- All major roads includes traffic
- High resolution mesh terrain
- All navigation systems
- Astounding night-time effects
- Full night textures
- Numerous static and dynamic objects
- Very high framerates
- Realistic runway and taxiway lighting
- Numerous scenery effects
by mark.avey on August 30, 2008
Aerosoft has released the Flight Simulator X version of their German Airports 2 Leipzig/Halle X scenery.
Leipzig/Halle is the last airport covered in the German Airports 2 collection and as always this is state of the art scenery design.
Continuing in the tradition of the German Airport Series, Leipzig/Halle is featured with its latest and up to date layouts, buildings, objects, runways, taxiways, lights, and navigation aids. Just like the real life airport. The GA Team have also included the Dynamic Airport Enhancement Services Lite Edition by Oliver Pabst as was the case in earlier releases such as Hanover and Frankfurt.
A high definition aerial photograph has been used for ground texturing making the airport and its surroundings seem absolutely realistic. Numerous moving vehicles on the apron and the nearby `Autobahn´ create a lively atmosphere!
Even with this whole range of objects, details and features, the framerates remains excellent.
Features
- Detailed representation of the airport and immediate surrounding
- All navigation aids included (ILS,VOR/DME,NDB,ATIS)
- Photorealistic day and night textures
- Taxiway bridge over highway
- Animated trains and train signals and announcement on the train station
- Over 2000 cars on the surrounding roads (actual number depends on time of day and framerates
- Dynamic Airport Enhancement Services used to create dynamic environment
- Based on aerial image (April 2008)
- New DHL included
- Porsche plant near Runway 26R
- New engine test hangar
- Surrounding includes small roads and small villages
- AGNIS docking system
- Ground textures with Mipmaps
- Extensive manual
- Original DFS-charts
- Compatible with AES (Airport Enhancement Services) (FS2004 only)
- Compatibe with Ultimate Terrain Europe
- AES Light to provide vehicle traffic in the platforms (new…. Cars now detect aircraft and give way)
