Misc Scenery Resources - Wide Taxiway Markings Library Replacement

[chris k]

File Name: Wide Taxiway Markings Library Replacement

File Submitter: chris k

File Submitted: 08 Feb 2013

File Category: Misc Scenery Resources

X-Plane Version(s): X-Plane 9 & 10

Wide Taxiway Markings - Library Replacement v2.0

(a.k.a. X-Plane Default Taxiway Texture Line Marking Replacement Definition files... say that 10 times fast!)

Feb 06, 2013 - Chris K and the ISDG Group

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Quick Description:

This file makes the X-plane default taxiways much wider; better reflecting reality.

All Airport pavement markings look much more like their real-life counterparts.

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Detailed Description:

This file overwrites X-Plane's built-in library of taxiway markings using the Library EXPORT system functionality provided by X-Plane. It replaces the Line (.LIN file) definitions with a duplicate definition file which exactly doubles the size of the lines in both the horizontal and vertical directions.

This method manipulates the library in a "3rd party developer" friendly way, by use of LIBRARY directives, and in no way overwrites any of X-Planes default files; or requires the end-user to modify X-Planes own internal files or textures. This makes it work for any version of X-Plane that supports the 800 LIBRARY system, which includes X-Plane 8.5+, X-Plane 9, and X-Plane 10. This method also allows easy installation, and is easy to delete.

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INSTALLATION:

Unzip, and copy "Wide Taxiway Markings Library Replacement" into "Custom Scenery" - That's it.

UNINSTALL:

Delete "Wide Taxiway Markings Library Replacement" from "Custom Scenery" - That's it.

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FUNCTIONALITY:

Works on both XP9 and XP10; As these files didn't change (or get any upgrades to better ones) between the XP versions.

Enjoy!

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v1.0 to v2.0 changes:

As per daveduck's excellent insight, we changed from individual files you needed to manually copy into X-Planes internals by hand...........to a library-based method to replace the markings in an X-Plane "3rd party" modification friendly way.

Click here to download this file

[Colin S]

I just said it ten times fast and you will be paying for my therapy.

[scubajuan_new]

Thanks Chris. One question: How do you draw red lines? I haven't seen that option in WED

[chris k]

not available by default - even though its int he texture file

 

use OpensceneryX - it has a red.lin

[scubajuan_new]

I tried it but the color sucks  and I guess is low res too, I looked a the textures file included in your pack and I think it would look much nicer and consistent with the rest of the lines. Could you please explain how to create a "redline.lin" that refers to the texture at hand.

Thanks.

[chris k]

The BEST info is here:

 

http://scenery.x-plane.com/library.php?doc=linspec.php

 

Or just read the associated LIN file I included and replicate.

[Renzo1945]

where shall I put Wide Taxiway Markings into scenery_packs.ini ?

Thanks