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Freeware effects...

PostPosted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 8:17 pm
by kev13479
Hello again everyone,
I have FSX standard on my XP and was wondering if i could get any addons that could make the graphics better, sorta like REX and Enviorment X, but im wondering if there are any freeware like this??? thanks!

Re: Freeware effects...

PostPosted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 9:06 pm
by CHUCK79
Try this out. Make sure to back up your default textures ;)
http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1&keywords=hde
Don't use the sky colors for FSX :)

Also, use this for your water. You won't be dissapointed 8-)
http://www.strikingsoftware.com/downloads.shtml

Re: Freeware effects...

PostPosted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 9:39 pm
by kev13479
thanks pal!
:)

Re: Freeware effects...

PostPosted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 9:56 pm
by machineman9
REX do offer some freeware... Taxiways, the sea, grass and roads, are all freeware from their website.

Re: Freeware effects...

PostPosted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 12:57 am
by B_7772
Nick's LightFix (Don't use the landing lights)
http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1 ... ategoryId=

Enhanced Autogen
http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1 ... ategoryId=

An update to how FSX renders mountains
http://205.252.250.26/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaB ... 044506/0#0

High Rez Moon
http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1 ... ategoryId=

Taxiway Enhancement
http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1 ... ategoryId=


Try this out. Make sure to back up your default textures ;)
http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1&keywords=hde
Don't use the sky colors for FSX :)

You can get the those sky colors updated for FSX here, http://www.flightsim.com/file.php?cm=SE ... resfsx.zip

Re: Freeware effects...

PostPosted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 2:03 am
by kev13479
thanks david, ill give these a try.

Re: Freeware effects...

PostPosted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 2:17 am
by alrot
Wow! :o This thread should be in the Stiky area  8-)

Re: Freeware effects...

PostPosted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 5:51 am
by CHUCK79
Try this out. Make sure to back up your default textures ;)
http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1&keywords=hde
Don't use the sky colors for FSX :)

You can get the those sky colors updated for FSX here, http://www.flightsim.com/file.php?cm=SE ... resfsx.zip

Thanks for that David, I didn't know that was out there :)
And thanks for uploading it here ;)

Also, ENB bloom for FSX: http://www.mediafire.com/?jq0ouyd0mnj
Just download (there will be two items, a DLL file and A Cfg. file) drop them both in your main FSX folder and you're set ;)
You can edit the Cfg. file if it causes any performance problems but, I didn't notice any.
And, there's a program called Nick Needham and Paul Wheeler's sun mod (there'e an option for using bloom) but, I can't find a link for it anymore :-?
Anybody?

Re: Freeware effects...

PostPosted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 7:10 am
by B_7772
Your welcome Chuck. :)

And, there's a program called Nick Needham and Paul Wheeler's sun mod (there'e an option for using bloom) but, I can't find a link for it anymore :-?
Anybody?

You can find it at Striking Software under Other Projects (http://www.strikingsoftware.com/other.shtml). ;)

Re: Freeware effects...

PostPosted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 7:56 am
by dvir1161
Try this out. Make sure to back up your default textures ;)
http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1&keywords=hde
Don't use the sky colors for FSX :)

Also, use this for your water. You won't be dissapointed 8-)
http://www.strikingsoftware.com/downloads.shtml

hi man can you tell me please how can i add the clouds to fsx?

Re: Freeware effects...

PostPosted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 3:04 pm
by CHUCK79
There should be two folders for the clouds, Cirrus and Cumulus. The cirrus and cumulus textures (the bitmap images inside the folders) go in the "FSX/Texture folder". Make sure to back up your originals! Also, the "Envmap" texture goes in this folder. Back up original! Then there's the Ground Texture folder. Inside this folder you should find the "detail_1" texture. This goes in the "FSX/Scenery/World/Texture" folder. Back up original!
I haven't installed the sky color update yet so, can't help you there.
Hope this helps :)

Re: Freeware effects...

PostPosted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 3:12 pm
by CHUCK79
Your welcome Chuck. :)

And, there's a program called Nick Needham and Paul Wheeler's sun mod (there'e an option for using bloom) but, I can't find a link for it anymore :-?
Anybody?

You can find it at Striking Software under Other Projects (http://www.strikingsoftware.com/other.shtml). ;)


There are other downloads that you'll probably be interested in there too :)

Re: Freeware effects...

PostPosted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 5:35 am
by dvir1161
There should be two folders for the clouds, Cirrus and Cumulus. The cirrus and cumulus textures (the bitmap images inside the folders) go in the "FSX/Texture folder". Make sure to back up your originals! Also, the "Envmap" texture goes in this folder. Back up original! Then there's the Ground Texture folder. Inside this folder you should find the "detail_1" texture. This goes in the "FSX/Scenery/World/Texture" folder. Back up original!
I haven't installed the sky color update yet so, can't help you there.
Hope this helps :)

thanks man