[jhb] Re: FS Scenery
- From: "Mike Brook" <mike.brook@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:12:27 +0100
Hear, hear! But only with version 2 and above ...
M.
-----Original Message-----
From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Gerry Winskill
Sent: 10 August 2011 17:58
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jhb] Re: FS Scenery
Now Treescapes is definitely worth having. I used not to be a fan
of
Autogen, the MS version, but Treescapes is one of my better buys.
Gerry Winskill
On 10/08/2011 17:23, Fossil wrote:
> Yep - it doesn't really sound that exciting so I'll check the
website to
> see if there is any compelling reason to think about buying it.
>
> I saw Treescapes on the Earthsim site yesterday so will have
another look.
>
> bones
>
> bones@xxxxxxx
>
> http://woodair.net
>
> *From:*jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *Paul Reynolds
> *Sent:* 10 August 2011 16:02
> *To:* jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [jhb] Re: FS Scenery
>
> I should have added that v3 is 'nice but not necessary' as you
have the
> v1 -2 upgrade then v3 would require a new purchace of the
complete set,
> I'd opt fot EarthSim Treescapes instead, far better valur for
money!
>
> Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *Paul Reynolds
> *Sent:* 10 August 2011 16:59
> *To:* jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [jhb] Re: FS Scenery
>
> v3 adds a new higher (60cm) resolution to some areas and a
few
> models of some well known landmarks.
>
> Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Fossil
> *Sent:* 10 August 2011 16:47
> *To:* jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [jhb] Re: FS Scenery
>
> I suspect the v2 disks are the free upgrade. I've just
opened
> both sets for the first time and whilst the v1 cases all
have
> product registration cards in them the v2 sets don't.
>
> It seems odd opening them after all this time - they've
been
> stuck away for years - and it might also surprise
Horizon when I
> activate them after all this time.
>
> I didn't know a third version was out so can I ask why?
What
> have they done to make v3 necessary?
>
> bones
>
> bones@xxxxxxx
>
> http://woodair.net
>
> *From:*jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Paul
Reynolds
> *Sent:* 10 August 2011 10:22
> *To:* jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [jhb] Re: FS Scenery
>
> You only need V2, it came with night lighting and FS2004
on it
> which were absent on v1. I never purchased v1 so it is
clearly
> not needed. If you have v2 because you were an original
v1 buyer
> then v2 was issued free, if you purchased v2 then you
qualify
> for the half price v3 upgrade.
>
> If I recall correctly, the difference between v1 and v2
was
> night lighting and improved water masks (?)
>
> Paul.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of
*Frank Turley
> *Sent:* 10 August 2011 08:02
> *To:* jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [jhb] Re: FS Scenery
>
> Not absolutely positive about this, but I think the
version
> 1 came in 2 flavours, FSX and FS2004, but they got
the
> updates onto a single set. I guess you need to
install the
> version 1, followed by the updates.
>
> This all happened years ago............
>
> There's been rumours of FSX11 coming later this
year, I
> guess you will be getting that going in another 7
years
> time, I'm reminded of the 2 Ronnies sketch where
they did
> Mastermind, with the answers lagging one behind the
questions!
>
> Frank T.
>
> At 00:16 10/08/2011, you wrote:
>
> Digging through the box of DVD's I have for FS
reveals quite
> a few scenery disks and my suspicion is that many
can go
> straight in the skip. Before I do so can I check
that I'm
> not throwing away the wrong boxes?
>
> First is the four box set of Visual Flight photo
scenery -
> John's original release. I assume this was replaced
or
> improved by Horizon GenX and that it isn't worth
installing.
>
> Next is the Horizon scenery but it is puzzling me. I
seem to
> have the original GenX three disk set but the boxes
say this
> is for FSX only. I also have the GenX V.2 disk set
which
> claims it is compatible with FS2004 as well as FSX.
If the
> latter is true then I see no reason the install the
original
> set and should also throw the original GenX DVD's
away too.
>
> Is this correct or are there any solid reasons for
> installing the Visual Flight scenery again or the
Generation
> X V.1 scenery?
>
> As to flight sim itself I presume there isn't any
problem
> installing FS2004 and then FSX -or would it be
better doing
> it the other way round? I seem to recall the FSX
install was
> reported to mess up any FS2004 links..
>
> bones
>
> bones@xxxxxxx
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