The 'Official' Screenshot & Tips thread 4 FSX enthusiasts & flight simmers.

ghutchison14078 · 17 Jul 2013 at 21:11

Dappo said:
I've had a go at making my first FSX video and thought I would share.

It shows an Easyjet A320 on a short approach and landing at London Stansted's runway 22 with taxiing to the gates.

Just a shame that there is some of the worst ATC AI traffic directing. =/

Good effort

Dappo; are REX using your pic on their facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Real-Environment-Xtreme/132749940144561

Dappo · 17 Jul 2013 at 21:29

I think they are. That is pretty cool, thanks for pointing it out!

Vuvuzela · 17 Jul 2013 at 21:34

Dappo said:
I think they are. That is pretty cool, thanks for pointing it out!

Don't let them take the credit for it mate!

I think its a bit naughty that they didn't ask you.

Dappo · 17 Jul 2013 at 21:46

That is true.

But I think that as I post my picture sets on their forum, they are able to take any pictures from there to use it on their page. Although they could have at least credited my username or something.

!bluetonic! · 18 Jul 2013 at 08:20

Good video.. What software were you using? Did you land using that window as reference

!bluetonic! · 18 Jul 2013 at 08:21

And well done for the FB Pic! That is true credit for a great pic.

Shelster · 18 Jul 2013 at 08:33

All this shiny niceness is making we want to dust of my yoke and get flying again......

Haven't a clue what I have installed on my FSX at present as has been several months since I was last on there.

What are the 'must have recommended above all else' packages for terrain, textures, scenery, cameras (did like that vid and would like a go at making one myself)

Seem to recall I may have PMDG 737 and also am not sure but may have a Dash 8 Q400 in a hangar somewhere

Dappo · 18 Jul 2013 at 11:39

I used FSRecorder to record the flight and then used EZDok camera to change the angle and show the wing shake. I then used Sony Vegas to add the render of the window and the glass effect layer. I then added camera shake to the whole video.

I find EZDok the best addon for making custom camera angles but if you have OpusFSX that also works well. Both of them have shake effects.

For terrain, Ultimate Terrain X: Europe is the best as it adds realistic placement of shorelines, beaches and roads. FSGlobal and FSGenesis also add realistic mesh.

For scenery and textures I recommend the addons from Orbx. Their EU England, Scotland and Wales look amazing for low and slow flying and you get added immersion when taking off and landing in bigger jets. The imminent release of FTX Global will improve the whole worlds default textures as well.
VFR Generation X is also good if you prefer photo realistic scenery, but looks very flat when flying below 5,000ft and their is no autogen. Although you can use Treescapes to add trees.

thingemajib · 18 Jul 2013 at 11:52

If you want to try the VFR GenX route, i find that trescapes along with a few freeware packages such as FSX power project, UK VFR mills/refineries/ANO (google them) really do flesh it out a lot in rurual ares and smaller towns/cities. Large cities still look a bit flat though.

Other thing to mention is all this stuff impacts performance and does need a bit of tweaking to avoid OOMs

Dappo · 18 Jul 2013 at 12:34

With all the recent hot weather, I have made a set showing the Airbus X Extended at popular summer holiday destinations:

Landing at Princess Juliana:

Landing at Weeze - Niederrhein:

At the gates - Weeze:

Landing at Gibraltar:

Approaching Dubai:

Landing at Skiathos:

On the way to Cairo International:

Departing Nice Cote d'Azur:

Approaching Ibiza:

Ready to depart Athens:

Early morning somewhere over Europe:

thingemajib · 19 Jul 2013 at 22:37

Just had a quick browse on avsim and came across two very interesting articles:

First, the guy behind the FSX DX10 fixes has developed a patch to fix the white/grey/blank fs8/fs9 models under DX10. Not been released yet and the guy has decided to put a currently unspecified price on it: Link

Second is a quote from a Prepar3d dev confirming that the upcoming P3d v2.0 WILL (for the most of it...) be backwards compatible with FSX/P3d v1.x addons: link

Good news all round!

Vuvuzela · 19 Jul 2013 at 23:04

thingemajib said:
Just had a quick browse on avsim and came across two very interesting articles:

First, the guy behind the FSX DX10 fixes has developed a patch to fix the white/grey/blank fs8/fs9 models under DX10. Not been released yet and the guy has decided to put a currently unspecified price on it: Link

Second is a quote from a Prepar3d dev confirming that the upcoming P3d v2.0 WILL (for the most of it...) be backwards compatible with FSX/P3d v1.x addons: link

Good news all round!

Great news about P3D. I have 1.4 and eagerly waiting for v2.

shadow_boxer · 20 Jul 2013 at 00:42

Very promising esp P3D news.

ghutchison14078 · 20 Jul 2013 at 08:53

P3D 2.0 is certainly exiting stuff...could this be our flight sim platform for the future??

I believe it's compatibility with with current addons will make or break it for me.

I reckon have spent well in excess of £1000 on FSX addons over the last 2 years...If I can safely port the vast majority of these over to P3D 2.0 without major issue then the transition is a no-brainer.

#holdsbreath

Vuvuzela · 21 Jul 2013 at 21:58

The flight Store are having a Orbx sale.

http://www.flightstore.co.uk/orbx-m123

stevie_vee · 22 Jul 2013 at 00:16

Vuvuzela said:
The flight Store are having a Orbx sale.

http://www.flightstore.co.uk/orbx-m123

OMG!!!!

I get paid on Tuesday too. How exciting.

stevie_vee · 22 Jul 2013 at 09:13

My latest purchace's. The Cessna Centurion T210 and ORBX EGTR.....

Vuvuzela · 22 Jul 2013 at 09:22

Very nice mate, you still using the purple haze mod?

stevie_vee · 22 Jul 2013 at 10:14

Thanks V, Yes I am. Loving it at the moment.

Vuvuzela · 22 Jul 2013 at 10:43

I'm using it too. I think its better than the 24hr one. Some of my shots though look very light still?