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Your very own airstrip....!

Postby Fozzer » Sat Jun 04, 2005 4:16 am

Hi Lads...!

Just a couple of pics showing the the effects of inserting your own runway in your own little part of the countryside using the simple, but excellent tiny program "Runway3" by Chuck Dome from here...>>>

http://www.simviation.com/fsdesign_scenery4.htm

It works for FS 2000, FS 2002 and FS 2004.

Just land your plane at your desired spot, facing your desired heading, then press Caps + Z to obtain your Co-ordinates and Altitude and Heading.
Make a note of them.
Save your location!!!
Shut down the FS.
Start up "Runway3", insert the details*, select the "Type" of runway, (Tarmac, Concrete, Dirt, Grass), and save it. The file "RWY" will appear in the FS main folder.
Rename the RWY file as required, pop it into a new folder called "Scenery", and drag it into your main "Scenery Folder".
Start up the  FS, go to settings > scenery, search for your new scenery, and ADD it to the list.
Close FS down, and re-start,
The new scenery will be included during the FS boot-up.
Go to your "saved" location and check your new runway.
The "tarmac" runway will have the numbers and markings on it!

Note: The new airfield will also appear in FS Navigator...!!!

It's amazingly easy, and requires no complicated programming knowledge..!

Cheers all...!

Have fun with your very own airstrip!
(If it's grass, don't forget to mow it regularly, and scrape the mud out of your wheel spats...!)
LOL...!

Paul.

* I find that making ELEVATION = 0 works best!


The simple program...>>>!!!
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...and a few examples of the result...>>
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Re: Your very own airstrip....!

Postby Hai Perso Coyone? » Sat Jun 04, 2005 4:54 am

Wow!! I am getting my own Airstrip right now!! Right near my house
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Re: Your very own airstrip....!

Postby ozzy72 » Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:10 am

Nice to know Paul, oh and love the Auster ;)
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Re: Your very own airstrip....!

Postby Saitek » Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:10 am

That's neat Paul - I might try that in the holidays! 8)
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Re: Your very own airstrip....!

Postby Fozzer » Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:11 am

...just a little tip..
(You can't beat a little tip now and again!)...;)...!

It is recommended, that for accuracy, on the program display, to press the "Tab" key to jump between the entry blocks rather that wander around the blocks with the mouse... ;)...!
(Don't alter the "Latitude=N" or Longitude=W" blocks)...;)...!

Cheers all...!

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Re: Your very own airstrip....!

Postby commoner » Sat Jun 04, 2005 7:44 am

Hi Fozz....hey that looks cool...trouble is it won't let me download it just at the moment....bet everybody is going for it.............mmm......now then, wonder who I could annoy most by putting a runway in their back yard?............thanks for the link....commoner ;D
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Re: Your very own airstrip....!

Postby commoner » Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:10 pm

...c'mon now mods...how come I can't get to download this file.............commoner ???
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Re: Your very own airstrip....!

Postby Fozzer » Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:17 pm

...c'mon now mods...how come I can't get to download this file.............commoner ???


Hi Comm....!

Just fired up my link above....worked fine...
Na, nana, na, naaaa... :P...!

LOL...!

Cheers Comm....!

Paul.

...have you paid your BT 'phone bill... ;)....!
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Re: Your very own airstrip....!

Postby Saitek » Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:22 pm

Creates runways using a simple interface. Requires Windows 3.0 or higher. By Chuck Dome. 436K


You got at least Windows 3.0? ;) ;D

I just downloaded it fine. ::)
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Re: Your very own airstrip....!

Postby commoner » Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:24 pm


You got at least Windows 3.0? ;) ;D

I just downloaded it fine. ::)


...some smart a*ses on this forum............damn.....commoner ;D ;D ;D
...I want the damned thing..... :'( :'( :'(
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Re: Your very own airstrip....!

Postby Saitek » Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:27 pm

seriously though it is the second download on the page. When you click it you have to wait for a window box to come up. You then click download and you have to wait about 10 secs before the windows download box appears. :)
Try again.
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Re: Your very own airstrip....!

Postby commoner » Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:34 pm

seriously though it is the second download on the page. When you click it you have to wait for a window box to come up. You then click download and you have to wait about 10 secs before the windows download box appears. :)
Try again.


...mmm....I get to click on that second download and then get the "Have you considered etc etc.." bit . Then I click "Download" and get the stupid "Page cannot be displayed" thingy page...is it 'cos I am not a paying member............commoner :'( :'( :'(
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Re: Your very own airstrip....!

Postby Fozzer » Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:39 pm

...It's a funny old downloader in Win XP...!
You click on the file, then have to wait for about three weeks before sumfin' 'appens... ::)...!

It's certainly different to my old Win '98SE...Instant!... ;)... ;D...!

LOL...!

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Re: Your very own airstrip....!

Postby Fozzer » Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:43 pm


...is it 'cos I am not a paying member............commoner :'( :'( :'(


Nah, I don't fink so...!
I'm a tight arse like you....and mine works OK..

LOL...!

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Re: Your very own airstrip....!

Postby commoner » Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:52 pm


Nah, I don't fink so...!
I'm a tight arse like you....and mine works OK..

LOL...!

Paul... ;D...!



....Wonder if any other site has it?.....bound to eh?...I'll have a good old "Google"....Derek.......... ;)
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