[jhb] Re: FS Scenery
- From: "Mike Brook" <mike.brook@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:40:18 +0100
Aaah! The unlamented 'Papa Tango' aka Peter Tishma (or similar).
WOT A ROGUE!! Hopefully he is languishing at Her Majesty's
pleasure somewhere (or maybe that is just wishful thinking on my
part ...).
Them was the days!
MikeB
-----Original Message-----
From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Gerry Winskill
Sent: 10 August 2011 19:36
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jhb] Re: FS Scenery
Like Mike, I've an idea he's now with Horizon / Playsims. He was,
as you
say, dumped by Horizon, who then did the same to Darren, after
he'd got
his ideas into product form for them. After being ditched he had
problems getting it accepted that parts of what they were using
were his
property. Subsequently he managed to set up ES and produces much
better
work than his ex employer, though with a smaller geographical
photoscenery area available to him. He did in fact manage to gain
an MOD
contract that his former boss was holding at the time.
Whatever happened to the bandit who used to turn up at the
flightsim
shows in airline uniform?
Gerry Winskill
On 10/08/2011 19:25, Fossil wrote:
> 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
>> http://woodair.net<http://woodair.net/>
>>
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