[jhb] Re: FS Scenery
- From: "Fossil" <fossil@xxxxxxx>
- To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:25:35 -0000
I still feel Mally got dropped on from a big height when Horizon took over
the photo scenery development. I hope he is doing enough to survive now as
he gave up full time work to develop the VFR scenery.
I still find his web page at http://www.visualflight.co.uk/photoscenery/ but
most of the links seem dead.
bones
bones@xxxxxxx
http://woodair.net
-----Original Message-----
From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Mike Brook
Sent: 10 August 2011 18:17
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jhb] Re: FS Scenery
.... but, luckily, the 'Darren' from the 'VFR Project' days is the
same 'Darren' who currently runs EarthSimulations! I have a
feeling that Mally is still lurking somewhere in the background of
Horizon/EarthSims but he has yet to stick his head above the
parapet so I can't confirm ...
M.
-----Original Message-----
From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Fossil
Sent: 10 August 2011 18:33
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jhb] Re: FS Scenery
This was one of the more successful developments by the UK VFR
Project
website and although they never got complete UK coverage the work
done was
still impressive. I've just found the IoM files I submitted for
the project
but they needed reworking because all the trees defaulted to
conifers. AgenT
should have sorted this out but that's when the PC died and I
never finished
the work.
Oddly enough I've just found the UK VFR Library PDF showing all
the 3D
objects Darren build and it's a sobering reminder just how many
cars, ships,
houses and general objects he made. It's a shame the UK VFR site
closed
down.
bones
bones@xxxxxxx
http://woodair.net
-----Original Message-----
From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf
Of Gerry Winskill
Sent: 10 August 2011 16:58
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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