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VFR Photographic scenery
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Thu Jul 28, 2005 4:28 amby kingmarktheaviator
This morning VFR photographic scenery arrived! I only got the Central UK, SW UK and Wales, and E and SE England, but its still all really good. What are other people's opinions on this scenery?
Mark
Re: VFR Photographic scenery
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Thu Jul 28, 2005 4:31 amby kingmarktheaviator
Sorry forgot something, I went past Ivybridge near Plymouth on it and was surprised to see my school, its a shame you cant damage it in any way, might be benefitial for some of the teachers there !!!
Re: VFR Photographic scenery
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Thu Jul 28, 2005 4:34 amby Jimbo
LOL
Re: VFR Photographic scenery
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Thu Jul 28, 2005 5:03 amby ozzy72
There is a nuclear bomb effect available Mark
Re: VFR Photographic scenery
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Thu Jul 28, 2005 5:07 amby kingmarktheaviator
haha, yes LOL
Re: VFR Photographic scenery
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Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:21 amby || Andy ||
What are other people's opinions on this scenery?
I reckon the colours are to strong, resulution is rubbish.. and it doesnt have a good refresh time...
Re: VFR Photographic scenery
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Thu Jul 28, 2005 7:47 amby Zaphod
I agree with Andy. The refresh times are a problem. You have to fly slow and high (above 2000 ft) to see the scenery, and then the details are a little blurred.
All in all though it's good to be able to fly by your own local landmarks!
Zaphod
Re: VFR Photographic scenery
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Thu Jul 28, 2005 10:22 amby kingmarktheaviator
i have been able to run it with MIP mapping at full spec and it has been good. Most of the flying i do is VFR above 2000 ft anyway so it works out well.
Re: VFR Photographic scenery
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Thu Jul 28, 2005 10:25 amby || Andy ||
i have been able to run it with MIP mapping at full spec and it has been good. Most of the flying i do is VFR above 2000 ft anyway so it works out well.
So have i ;)
But it still looks kinda wrong with the colours..
And the refresh rates are still dead whatever spec you run your fs at..
Re: VFR Photographic scenery
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Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:30 amby C
I agree with Andy. The refresh times are a problem. You have to fly slow and high (above 2000 ft) to see the scenery, and then the details are a little blurred.
But it does say that on the box...
On my new machine it runs very well, so the only problems I have are the resolution and the colours, but considering they are taken from photos all taken from about 5000ft and on different days, times and weather they're a good little package.
Re: VFR Photographic scenery
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Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:42 amby Zaphod
I think the reason that I have refresh problems may be that my hard drive runs at 5400 rpm which I think by todays standards is slow, and therefore the scenery doesn't load quick enough. I don't actually run the scenery in FS9 anyway but still use it in fs2002. You can't apparently have it working on both systems at once.
Still a good product though if most of your flying is VFR.
Zaphod
Re: VFR Photographic scenery
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Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:44 amby || Andy ||
I think the reason that I have refresh problems may be that my hard drive runs at 5400 rpm
Well mines on 10k and i still have that problem lol...
Re: VFR Photographic scenery
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Thu Jul 28, 2005 2:29 pmby Fozzer
I purchased two of the packages from JustFlight a long time ago: Wales and the West of England, and Central and South England....
Re: VFR Photographic scenery
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Fri Jul 29, 2005 6:41 amby bm
Fozzer - have you tried any of the addon Autogen available?
http://www.vfraddons.co.uk/vfrtopfiles_view.phpWhilst there are problems its a scenery designers dream!
a. because it gives you a perfect template & b. you can make low fps impact scenery due to the lack autogen. My main complaint is the over-strong colours in some places & the resolution.