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building own airstrip on Fs

PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:08 pm
by FsNovice
as the title suggests. any ways to do this if its possible at all. the reason i am interested is because i want my own private airstrip to use for my cessna. Thanks for any help recieved

Re: building own airstrip on Fs

PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:32 pm
by BFMF
This should be in the scenery design board... ;)

I've used FSSC, but I think you can use Afcad to do it

Re: building own airstrip on Fs

PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:20 pm
by Gypsy_Baron
as the title suggests. any ways to do this if its possible at all. the reason i am interested is because i want my own private airstrip to use for my cessna. Thanks for any help recieved


You can use AFCAD2 to create your runway, COMMs and
NAVAIDS.
If you want any buildings or other objects you will also need
to use something like RWY12 or SceneGenX to /create/place
them.

WARNING: It can be addictive....once you start you may not
                 be able to stop :)
   Paul

Re: building own airstrip on Fs

PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:26 pm
by garymbuska
AFCAD will make all of the runways,taxiways,parking spaces all of the nav aids and the control tower. But it will not make any buildings. 8)

Re: building own airstrip on Fs

PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 5:54 pm
by Saitek
Fozzer had a thread on this a while back. ::)

Re: building own airstrip on Fs

PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:31 pm
by flyboy 28
There's also a tutorial downloadable somewhere here on SimV.

Re: building own airstrip on Fs

PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:56 pm
by Fozzer
Fozzer had a thread on this a while back. ::)


You have no idea how much trouble I had locating this again... :o...!

Runway Generator Utility:

http://www.simviation.com/fsdesign_scenery4.htm

An excellent, simple little program enabling you to place a tarmac/concrete/dirt/grass airstrip of your choice anywhere, with just a couple of entries in a box.... ;D...!

By Chuck Dome for FS 2000/CFS/'98/'95....but also works for FS 2002 and FS 2004... ;D...!

File size a measly 436k.... ;)...!

I use it for all my private airstrips...
Well worth a try....

Paul...
8)...!

Re: building own airstrip on Fs

PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:19 pm
by BFMF
You have no idea how much trouble I had locating this again... :o...!


Isn't it almost 0130 where you are? Maybe it's because you're tired ;D

Re: building own airstrip on Fs

PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:59 pm
by Fozzer

Isn't it almost 0130 where you are? Maybe it's because you're tired ;D


You are right, Andrew...
It's very dark outside at the moment in my part of the world... ;D...!

Cheers Mate... ;)...!

Paul....time for beddy-byes now... 8)...!

...more searching tomorrow... ;)...!

Re: building own airstrip on Fs

PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:24 pm
by flyboy 28

You have no idea how much trouble I had locating this again... :o...!

Runway Generator Utility:

http://www.simviation.com/fsdesign_scenery4.htm

An excellent, simple little program enabling you to place a tarmac/concrete/dirt/grass airstrip of your choice anywhere, with just a couple of entries in a box.... ;D...!

By Chuck Dome for FS 2000/CFS/'98/'95....but also works for FS 2002 and FS 2004... ;D...!

File size a measly 436k.... ;)...!

I use it for all my private airstrips...
Well worth a try....

Paul...
8)...!



So.. Basically a prehistoric form of AFCAD.. :)

Re: building own airstrip on Fs

PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 3:11 am
by Fozzer
There's also a tutorial down-loadable somewhere here on SimV.



...for AFCAD...




So.. Basically a prehistoric form of AFCAD.. :)


The difference is, with Chuck Domes's version, you don't need an instruction manual to carry out the very simple function such as generating a simple landing strip with a couple of clicks of the mouse....;)...!

Paul...I LOVE simplicity... 8)...!

Re: building own airstrip on Fs

PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:11 am
by H
I make up my missions in notepad or wordpad so I keep a seperate copy of what I make for runway settings (buildings, etc.). However, I've been restricted to repainting the texture programmed at the coordinates for the particular (WW1) runway. Is there a means to use Chuck's old runway generator without the markers/lights for these dirt, mud and grass airfields (and some of these planes seem to need a wider than normal runway when taking off in a formation)?

Re: building own airstrip on Fs

PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:47 am
by Hagar
Is there a means to use Chuck's old runway generator without the markers/lights for these dirt, mud and grass airfields (and some of these planes seem to need a wider than normal runway when taking off in a formation)?

You might find Chuck's STACFS utility more useful for CFS. http://www.simviation.com/cfs1utilitites2.htm It works with the default static objects, runways etc.

Re: building own airstrip on Fs

PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:55 am
by H
You might find Chuck's STACFS utility more useful for CFS. It works with the default static objects, runways etc.
Placing objects isn't so much the issue as runway placements (so the aerial view doesn't look like everyone's running over buildings, trees, etc.)

Re: building own airstrip on Fs

PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:15 pm
by FsNovice
thanks guys i'll look at that utility