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Aerosoft

Nice review, and it does look like they could have done a bit better job on it. They seem to 'hire' people to produce stuff for them, though, so their releases are only as good as the individuals they get to make the stuff...if those individuals take short cuts and Aerosoft don't notice, or think they can sell it anyway, well...  :o

On the other hand, check out the posts by Bob and I in the payware forum right now. They show Lukla in default FSX. It is horrible, the mesh around is horrible, and the default textures are horrible. That's 3 horribles. So this scenery with it's proper runway/mesh/autogen/textures is a real improvement!

Unfortunately, while in FS9 Lukla is a good base for exploring the Himalayas, and if you get good freeware mesh for the whole region, and the nepalese airfields pack by...someone or other (40 or so airports if I remember) + the two other airfields, you have with Lukla a great base for exploring an excellent region for stol mountain flying....

...but why would you want to do that in FSX? The region around the custom scenery will still be as ugly as hell, and until Ground Environment Asia comes out in..I guess Xmas 2009 or later... the region isn't worth a second look.  :'(

I bought it and must say, not worth it.

I use to have a freeware add-on for Lukla and some stunning Everest Textures.

I then bought this program and must say, for what I paid and what extra I got, well,

I would have not bought it if I knew.

Just my opinion.

Personally, I am guessing that most of the issues with the visuals in this review are more an artifact of the computer's ability to display what FSX is able to produce rather than something inherent to the Lukla scenery itself.

Wonder what NickN's machine would do with this scenery?

best,

......................john

Though it's no mach for Nick's computer, I run on full settings, plus 2x2 supersampling, on this rig:

Core 2 Extreme QX9650
Striker II Extreme
4GB XMS3 1333MHz CAS9
9800GX2s Quad-SLI
2TB Storage
ToughPower 1200W
CM Stacker 832
Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit
SyncMaster 305T (30" TFT LCD)

Yeah, the stuff I could get was limited by what was available in Thailand.