chris k Posted March 19, 2012 Author Report Posted March 19, 2012 Yeah. Happens.. Here's my replacements (for example):Apparently there's another YSSY in the works from the original author....- CK. Quote
karingka Posted March 19, 2012 Report Posted March 19, 2012 Ahhhh, that may be the reason. Anyway, your's still looks awesome!!! Quote
chris k Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Posted March 23, 2012 (edited) More work this weekend. Hope to have a beta out in a few days.Ignore the Bridge. It's in the wrong place... =) Edited March 23, 2012 by chris k 1 Quote
edwin Posted March 24, 2012 Report Posted March 24, 2012 (edited) I've never been too bothered with installing Scenery because I've never considered in up to scratch with the planes--What I've just been looking at is really something else--strewth, fantastic, well done those responsible thats the 'Bo###cks alright!!'(Nice to see the rendering of Sydney Bridge--Kissed my first girl on that as a 16 year old Merchant Seaman 49 years ago ) Edited March 24, 2012 by edwin 1 Quote
Baber20 Posted March 24, 2012 Report Posted March 24, 2012 (edited) Looking good ! Edited March 24, 2012 by Baber20 Quote
Baber20 Posted April 2, 2012 Report Posted April 2, 2012 How is the progress going chris ? Can't wait to make a promo sort of video for this scenery as soon as it comes out.RegardsBaber Quote
chris k Posted April 2, 2012 Author Report Posted April 2, 2012 Hi Baber,Progressing. Will be doing some more work on it this week. (I seem to have less spare time these days). =)- CK. Quote
JohnMAXX Posted April 2, 2012 Report Posted April 2, 2012 At it again Chris? Trying to pass off a photo as your scenery work? Shame on you! 1 Quote
chris k Posted April 4, 2012 Author Report Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) At it again Chris? Trying to pass off a photo as your scenery work? Shame on you!Yah... I know...You caught me - I'm just taking stock photos from elsewhere and adding that XP10 "fps//f-sim/f-act" Banner to make it look like it's an XP10 screenshot.. like this:However, you must admit, it really makes things go sooo much faster when posting updates...!p.s. Pls Ignore the lighting. I have it set low w/overcast clouds so I can see/test the HDR lighting during the day. However, it's perfectly fine for Simon, if you want to give it to Chip for posting to the xplane10blog (as it's already at the required brightness level..! =) -grin-)^^ Tom, you might recognize this object. However, this isn't exported into the standard lib/g10/ library tree. Any way to get it into the next library EXPORT? I'd love to use it.^^ ooo! I finally figured out how to use the "Pick Walls" function for facades as part of WED1.2^^ Dang! No place to park today.^^ Adding .agp objects nowStill got a lot more lighting work to do, as well as vegetation. Sydney's airport is quite 'Tree Filled' on all the boulevards (being a warm climate and all..). The In-Laws are coming over for the Ester Long Weekend, so not much time to work on this for the next few days. =)- CK. Edited April 4, 2012 by chris k Quote
Baber20 Posted April 4, 2012 Report Posted April 4, 2012 One question chris, I see that you have used the photo textures for taxiways and ramps but not for the runway. Why is that ? Nevertheless, you are doing a great job. Personally i'm really excited about this project ! Quote
chris k Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Posted April 5, 2012 One question chris, I see that you have used the photo textures for taxiways and ramps but not for the runway. Why is that ?Heh, Actually, that's more of a development bug for now - I've made the taxiways transparent currently so I can line the edges up with the orthophoto. (else I cant see through the pavement so to speak). I don't know if I want to do the same trick as I did with NZCH in terms of taxiways under the ortho, or taxiways+runways under the ortho yet.The kicker is that the runways really need to be at the top-most resolution to look good. (i.e. extreme res / either with or without compression); else they end up looking pretty poor/blocky. The taxiways I can 'get away with' at a lower res, since the edge and centrelines are re-drawn on top of the texture, so they still remain crisp and sharp at lower res.I'll experiment with both methods as I get closer to a release candidate and get some time to clean up the rest of the taxiway markings. The original images I have used here are native 15cm resolution; which look really good.I may even make it 'user selectable' via different .pol files like in the NCH scenery (i.e want default runways? use these .pols .. want photo runways? use these .pol's, etc);- CK. Quote
Baber20 Posted April 5, 2012 Report Posted April 5, 2012 I may even make it 'user selectable' via different .pol files like in the NCH scenery (i.e want default runways? use these .pols .. want photo runways? use these .pol's, etc);Will be a great option Chris. With my current specs, I have no worries for the texture resolution. High-end spec users like me can select the photo runways while the low-end spec users can select the default ones. Quote
Student pilot Posted April 20, 2012 Report Posted April 20, 2012 Chris I can't wait till your yssy is up and running. It looks absolutely brilliant. I fly in and out of there a lot with vatsim, and i always need to have a map handy for the correct taxiways.....but you have them marked! I'm curious as to how you managed to get botany bay back in your screenshots.Anyway when you're ready I'll happily beta test.Cheers, Justin. Quote
GrahamH Posted April 20, 2012 Report Posted April 20, 2012 Oh wow! I haven't checked here in a while, and look at that progress. Gotta love ya Chris! Quote
chris k Posted April 22, 2012 Author Report Posted April 22, 2012 (edited) Hi Guys,I did a little flying around the scenery the other day. It's coming along. =)- CK. Edited May 27, 2012 by chris k Quote
chris k Posted April 28, 2012 Author Report Posted April 28, 2012 (edited) - Runway Bollards, Huts, More Ground Clutter..... (Thanks Sethius and HenryT for the objects!)- Realigned the runways precisely with the ortho.- Lots more XP10 lighting- Rec park- Redid radar station-CLICK FOR FULL SIZE IMAGE--CLICK FOR FULL SIZE IMAGE--CLICK FOR FULL SIZE IMAGE-I'm using Jack's awesome asphalt replacement hi-res textures - Highly recommended for this!- CK. Edited April 28, 2012 by chris k Quote
ilias.tselios Posted April 28, 2012 Report Posted April 28, 2012 (edited) That one is getting very nice! I think that i can help you with the tower, if you like. Here's a quick sample. I only need some good photos for reference. Edited June 27 by ilias.tselios Quote
Cameron Posted April 28, 2012 Report Posted April 28, 2012 Really cool to see the community pitch in on this, Chris! Really great! Quote
chris k Posted April 29, 2012 Author Report Posted April 29, 2012 (edited) Agreed Cameron,I think this may be released under some kind of "X-Pilot.com" Banner =). (In fact, I have some advertising billboards which I could plaster the x-pilot logo on, and 'conveniently place' them on existing advert billboards which are just outside the YSSY airport as in real life)... Already had an idea for one, which says to "Visit Beautiful NZCH...." w/some appropriate screenshots. -grin-I am really appreciating the community help here. It's amazing what happens when you get a good group of talented people together for a common goal.- CK.airfighter, I remember OlaHaldor posted one earlier in hi-res. Aha, found it:http://forums.x-pilo...dpost__p__27802I'll keep google searching for "sydney airport control tower" and see if I can find some more... Edited April 29, 2012 by chris k Quote
chris k Posted April 30, 2012 Author Report Posted April 30, 2012 (edited) Clutter in the Vertical Plane helps fill things out. Sethius and HenryT have been helping with some great SketchUp Objects.!(click image for fullscreen)Ignore the ground resolution. It's at 1/4 the full res (so it loads fast while doing testing).- CK. Edited April 30, 2012 by chris k Quote
chris k Posted May 20, 2012 Author Report Posted May 20, 2012 (edited) A few more updates. She's coming along nicely. Adding shrubbery, treelines, bushes, etc...Click on Each Image for a Full (1440x900) Resolution version- CK. Edited May 20, 2012 by chris k Quote
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