About This File
YPAD Adelaide Australia Airport Photoreal (XP10)
Version 1.31 Release
Mar 04, 2013
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Features:
Photorealistic terrain at 15cm/pix resolution
Accurately modelled Taxiways, Tarmac, Markings, and Signage- Accurately modelled Control Towers and Field Support buildings
- Complete X-Plane 10 Compliant ATC/AI Taxi Flow System
- Accurately Modelled Airport grounds and 3D Object placement
- Customized HDR Lighting w/accurate light-stand models and positions
- Customized HDR Lit Windsocks for landing visibility
- Customized Terminal Entrance and Passenger drop-off zone Signage
- Customized Gate Number Lighting
- Customized Hangars and Localised Signage
- Customized Runway Hold-Short Lighting
- Animated Jetways and Autogate DGS System
- Animated Terminal Doppler Radar
- Animated Service Vehicles
- Accurate Field Obstacles, Gables, and Bollards
- Custom Forests, Trees, Vegetation, Grass, and Reeds
- Customized (Non-Autogen) Terminal Roadway Lighting
- Current Advertising and Billboard Signage
- Custom vehicles, parking lots, and associated vehicle HDR lighting
- Accurate Helipads, Lighting, Markings, and Training Areas
- Full "Gritty" Texture Support
....And most important... 4 Different Restaurants to Choose From! (See if you can find them all)
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New in 1.1:
Added Marginal's Amazing New Animated Glass Jetways (Autogate).
Get The Plugin here: http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=5038
Now with full x86_64 bit support
Removed AWSS Tower and Field Grass due to FPS Issues with some users
Added Some additional Exclusion zones on RWY 05 Approach
Removed CBD Buildings (to make way for another ISDG scenery package which includes a much better CBD; coming soon...)
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New in 1.2:
Removed artifact on orthophoto (Tile 12-6 near terminal gate).
Refactored ISDGLibrary
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New in 1.31:
New taxiway and runway edge grass; Gives a nice soft touch to the scenery.
Replaced Windsocks with Australian Style Windsocks w/HDR Lighting.
Added new Long Grass and Reed Areas via Facades; Little-to-no FPS Impact.
Added Yellow Warning lighting in key ares (Incursion Hotspots as per AIP)
Added guidance markers for main tarmac/ramp entrance/exit areas
Updated ISDG Library
Updated Autogate 1.40 (with LIT night textures)
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Scenery and 3D Object work:
Copyright © 2012-2013 by the ISDG (International Scenery Development Group)
All other derived materials are Copyright their respective rights holders, used with permission.
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Who Are We:
Ropeless - Orthophoto Guru, ATC Taxi Flow Master, HDR Lighting Overlord, and Photoshopping Machine.
SkyFlyer - Photoshopping, 3D Signage and Modelling, Stenciller, and our Local "Man on the Ground" who owns a nice camera.
Sethesus - 3D Modeller, Animations, and Johnny-on-the-spot for most of the custom objects you see.
Chris K - WED Addict, Taxiway paver, Object Rotator, Scenery Assembler, Gardener.
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Derived Object and Scenery Credits:
- Barry (Baz) Roberts: Original AussiePak1 Objects fixed for XP10 and re-textured
- GaryBKK (Gary): Containers and Ships
- Nearmap.com: Orthophotos under Free Derivative Creative Commons Licence
ISDGLibrary/Forests/tree_textures:
Copyrights are owned by Andras Fabian, Albert Laubi, and Laminar Research. They are used unmodified with permission of Andras Fabian.
See ISDGLibrary/Forests/tree_textures/README.txt
ISDGLibrary/Forests/grass:
Contains material produced by "Simon W.".
Used under the licence implied in:
ISDGLibrary/Forests/grass/How to grow grass.pdf
ISDGLibrary/Objects/vehicles:
Car and truck objects sourced from "Vehicle Library Extension" http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=16812.
Also in "New auto traffic" http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=15244.
Used with permission from Jeff M. (Joyfulsongsters) and Cami de Bellis.
See ISDGLibrary/Objects/vehicles/README.txt
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Requirements:
- X-Plane 10.20 or better
We know the art library in the 10.20 beta runs may change, if it does, we'll issue a fix.
- OpensceneryX 2.0 (http://opensceneryx.com/)
- A Modern Video Card with MINIMUM 512Mb VRAM.
This scenery (Plus X-Plane 10) use ~500 Mb of VRAM when loaded at "very high" with compression enabled.
- You will want to run this scenery at "very high" or "extreme" Texture Resolution.
- X-Plane 10.20 64-bit and 1 Gb VRAM Video card is recommended for the Higher Texture resolutions.
- Charts for YPAD: http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/aip.asp
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This scenery is designed to work best with:
Vehicle Library Extension (http://forums.x-pilot.com/index.php/files/file/125-additional-vehicle-library-extension-xp9xp10-isdg/)
FlyJSim Asphalt Textures (http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=16270)
SkyMAXX sky colouring using "Vivid Skies" (http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=15821)
BeachMAXX Ocean Textures (http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=17311)
Autogate DGS System (http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=5038)
Wide Taxiway Markings (http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=18490)
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Still to fix:
- Some buildings are still a little too "glow in the dark" at night.
These are converts from AussiePak1 which were toned down, but could use some HDR lighting instead of _LIT.
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License:
This scenery is Postcard-Ware. Send us a postcard if you like the work! We'd love to hear from you.
See the included README.RTF for our address.
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Contact us anytime:
chris k
ropeless
skyflyer
sethesus
karingka
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Other ISDG Group Member's Sceneries:
YSSY Sydney Australia - http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=16986
YSCN Camden Australia - http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=14867
NZCH Christchurch NZ - http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=15673
KPDX Portland OR USA - http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=11248
KRMN Stafford VA USA - http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=15638
Glenelg, South Australia - http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=18226
KSEA Seattle WA, USA - http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=18147
KBOS Boston, MA, USA - http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=15851
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Copyright © 2012-2013 by the ISDG (International Scenery Development Group)
(Note: We seem to have lost the previous file page here at x-pilot; hence the re-upload as a new file)
What's New in Version 1.31
Released
- New taxiway and runway edge grass; Gives a nice soft touch to the scenery.
- Replaced Windsocks with Australian Style Windsocks w/HDR Lighting.
- Added new Long Grass and Reed Areas via Facades; Little-to-no FPS Impact.
- Added Yellow Warning lighting in key ares (Incursion Hotspots as per AIP)
- Added guidance markers for main tarmac/ramp entrance/exit areas
- Updated ISDG Library
- Updated Autogate 1.40 (with LIT night textures)
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