Orbx FTX

[Katahu]

So now that I'm back I decided to rekindle my love for addons and did some digging around for where to start. I remembered back in my FS2004 years when Vista Australis was a very popular addon package and it featured breathtaking visuals especially for much of Australia. Since I don't have FS2004 anymore (poor discs got damaged over time) but still have FSX, I did some searching and found out about Orbx FTX. I'm wanting to try them out first and found the freeware section that they had.

https://www.fullterrain.com/freeware

But before I go ahead and install any of these, is there anything important I need to know beforehand? Keep in mind I am a bit rusty on how to install these files manually since it has been years already since I last did that. It might all come back to me naturally or I might fubar it somehow if I went ahead right away without asking.

[OldAirmail]

Welcome back.

The "Freeware FTX Global Scenery" is kind of a come on - You need FTX: Global (base) to run most of the freeware.


However there are a few full showcase demos' that you can download. These never expire and highlight their systems.

FTX Global Iceland Demo

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lOcAzIiUMI[/youtube]

Personally, I think that what they're producing now is much better that what's in the YouTube video.


Other time unlimited and totally free sceneries are the Tasmania Demo & the Pacific Northwest Demo

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqiHO5T6RxE[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIsSCTVKb30[/youtube]

[Fozzer]

So now that I'm back I decided to rekindle my love for addons and did some digging around for where to start. I remembered back in my FS2004 years when Vista Australis was a very popular addon package and it featured breathtaking visuals especially for much of Australia. Since I don't have FS2004 anymore (poor discs got damaged over time) but still have FSX, I did some searching and found out about Orbx FTX. I'm wanting to try them out first and found the freeware section that they had.

https://www.fullterrain.com/freeware

But before I go ahead and install any of these, is there anything important I need to know beforehand? Keep in mind I am a bit rusty on how to install these files manually since it has been years already since I last did that. It might all come back to me naturally or I might fubar it somehow if I went ahead right away without asking.

I always thought it was a terrible shame that OZ didn't carry Vista Australis "VOZ" for FS 2004, over to FSX!
It produced, (and still does), some amazing (coloured/seasonal) scenery textures for FS 2004, all around the world, and for anyone still using FS 2004 it is well worth installing, a wonderful, unique program, and its free!

http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/fil ... -complete/

For FSX I use "FTX FS Global" for my FSX scenery mesh, and it is very accurate, especially combined with Flight 1 "Ultimate Terrain". (I have the USA/Canada, and Europe versions).

https://www.fullterrain.com/product/ftxglobal

http://www.flight1.com/products.asp?product=utxusa

The above two downloads will get you well on the way with your FSX!

Paul.... ...!

[Katahu]

Thank you very much all of you. Now to start messing around with FSX files like the good old days.