How can I improve...

[Gringo6]

How can I improve the appearance of Scenery in FSX?

Everything looks like the Saraha Desert. Surely there is some greenery somewhere.

[Boikat]

Where are you flying?  Are all areas desert? 

[1olehippy]

Simple, go back to FS9. 10 times the scenery, with a couple of addons(ask about them) you'll get great airports, wonderful scenery & great repaints. The only thing missing is the virtual flight decks (depends on the air craft), really slow frame rates & the ever present glitches. Ask the Fozz, I think he will agree with me. I will admit that FXS produces some really great screen shots, but if you want to fly some great places go back to FS9.

Dave...a purest at heart   :) 

[Hagar]

Everything looks like the Saraha Desert. Surely there is some greenery somewhere.

Depends where you're flying. Perhaps change the season.

This is my local area of south-east England in Winter. Not very realistic after all the rain we've had.


Change the season to Spring. That's better. 8-)


This is FSX default scenery with some freeware mesh.

[Fozzer]

When it comes to scenery, I suppose it comes down to what areas you are very familiar with.... ;)...!

My Flight Sim local area in England is absolutely nothing like it is in real life, no matter how much mesh and add-on scenery I apply to it...

..whereas, the State of California, and the USA Western Seaboard, where I have Sim flown for the past 15 years, is highly realistic in comparison to the many photographs of the State I have studied, and information I have gleaned.
I am often amazed at just how accurately Microsoft have applied the Sim Scenery to that area...(maybe because the designers lived and worked in that area!).
One thing I really like, regarding scenery textures and colours applied to different seasons and parts of the World, is what is available from here, for FS 2004 (free!)...>>> http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/fil ... -complete/ it also includes the lovely Koorbygen buildings!
It really makes FS 2004 come to life in different seasons!

But there again....Its FS 2004... ...!

Paul...FS 2004...(and FSX)... 8-)...!

I know I keep banging on about FS 2004... ...(and I know I'm not supposed to, 'cos FSX is the new-kid-on-the-block for newcomers), but I do compare it with my FSX, for overall performance, etc, etc..and anyone who is a little bit miffed with their new copy of FSX, a try of FS 2004 with a few freeware bits and bobs, may suddenly brighten up their day!... ...!

[adkleaddog]

Perhaps using UTX and GEX will enhance your sim experience?

[TUCANTO]

For England you can not get better than Horizon Photo Scenery  its got me hooked and I rarely fly out of the country, only draw back it does not change with the seasons The Horizon Scotland its quite good, but unfortunatly a bit lacking in colour density.