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Absolute amazing!

Ohh aurora borealis?

Updating progress sky. Pre-view of the new dawn texture. The day sky created with 3 "real sky textures" captured in 3 different locations and 3 different "clear air status". The mix of these 3 sky textures generate interesting realistic sky in x-plane on different flight levels. I'm working to better optimize this sky, and also create new sunsets.

The work is in progress. I soon release all new freeware sky package.

hi Ryan. It is an experimental sky. I have found this texture online ( http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/49173742.jpg) and manipulated sky with photoshop to create a new "x-plane hialt texture". The result is interesting. More screnshots with this experimental sky:

Can I ask you simple question? You believe xplane perfect? You believe has no defects? You believe some functions cannot be improved? Suppose one day Laminar includes ILS course information on the Local Map. This... It is better or worse? It is simulator value-added, or is simulator shame-added? Local Map is more complete, or is more incomplete? X-plane is more beautiful, or is more bad? It 's just a question. "You do not have any technical background on ils". You are sure? I did flight simulation for 25 years (especially IFR) I fly with: Maddog 2010, Level-D 767, Pmdg 747, Pmdg MD11, Airbus A3xx, RFP 747 classic with CIVA system, iFly 737NG, and now Saab 340 (x-plane IFR) and Carenado aircraft (x-plane VFR). My home is full of aeronautical maps (especially European). I say no more. Do not underestimate the proposals of your interlocutors, even if they seem strange. Are proposals to improve x-plane, not to worsen it. Maybe you don't like this. But someone else, yes. (sorry my english, i use google automatic translator)

I have already explained. http://forums.x-pilot.com/topic/8225-ils-approach-wrong-on-local-map/?p=87620 If local map flashes ILS radial , the map must show approach radial information . It makes no sense flashing ILS radial, and show only airplane position information. I repeat ... FS2004, FSX, P3D, show always ILS radial information. Any map (on paper, or virtual) always show ILS radial. It is a standard representation. X-plane having the ILS on the map?Yes.Well ... the ILS on map must be represented with all information:- Identifier (example: LNT)- Class (example: ILS Cat-I).- Runway (example: 36R)- Frequency (example: 110.30)- And course (example 356°) This is the standard mode to represent ILS on maps, used all over the world.To be useful?Do not be useful?It's not important.A map must always represent ILS information, including true ILS course.Otherwise it is an incomplete map.

And what is the sense to show VOR radial (and distance) respect my plane position? Is it realistic? If i want to know the VOR radial (and distance) respect my plane location, i tune VOR frequency on NAV1 and move the course on the onboard instrument. The radial I find with on-board instruments, I do not need "help" from Xplane. If the local map showing these "facility information", why not include ILS course information? Is military top secret information? You mentioned simulators. Even FS2004, FSX, P3D, are simulators. And they too have virtual maps, with Vor, Ndb, ILS, obstacles, Low route, High route ... Including ILS radial information. I do not understand why x-plane does not have to display that information. The local map is a map. And a map is used to show much information. Including ILS course. A map without ILS course is an incomplete map.

Probably your PC is too powerful for x-plane and not need 100% percent to run x-plane at maximum performance.

Second option is good before show 2 information:1) ILS VOR radial respect to airplane position (on the top right square).2) ILS localizer radial for approach on the runway (on the center red square).With this simple additional information the Local Map is complete. Currently the local map is incomplete. When I click on ILS, the localizer approaching indicator flashes red color. If x-plane flashes red approaching localizer, the question is simple: "Why flashes red approaching localizer? And what is the true localizer radial"?X-plane not show ever, show only radial respect airplane position.This is illogical.I suggest this solution for resolve problem.

Exactly, I request from Laminar if possible add 1 button "show ILS approach radial" on the local map. Or alternatively leave as before, and add a simple line in ILS red square: I am sure that this function would be appreciated by all x-plane user.

JGregory, It's not a bug, but it is an unconventional ILS information. The square report: LICC 08 ILS-cat-I CTN 109.90 radial 279° This value is wrong. Any map chart of any simulator reports: LICC 08 ILS-cat-I CTN 109.90 radial 082° Only x-plane "randomize" the ILS radial information. On maps the ILS radial must always be fixed! Always. If Catania ILS is radial 082°... x-plane has to show radial 082°. And only 082°. This is the correct mode to represent the ILS information on the map. This is my opinion.

So why all other simulators (FS2004, FSX, P3D) have the "local map" with precise ILS informations? Even with the other simulators serve the map chart for the ILS approach! But regardless of this, the local map of the other simulators show anyway ILS correct information. Anyway X-plane Why not? My opinion, this function is absurd.

I do not like this system. The local map is a convenient source of quick information. Is correct that the VOR's show me the radial of my current location. Correct. But not the ILS! When I click on ILS I want to see the REAL direction of glide path, independently of my current location. Example. I fly in VFR above unknown location. I see on the horizon a airport with ILS radioassistance, but I do NOT have a map of that airport. What I do? I open the Local Map to read information. But x-plane never indicates the ILS correct orientation!! So ... the Local Map is useless. Without the map chart is objetless utility.

Ok, but all map charts report approach ILS correct with effective radial for approach. Example, map charts Catania Fontanarossa report ILS Rwy 08, radial 082°, not 273! Only x-plane report ILS random radials. Is wrong, the x-plane Local Map ILS information "contrasts" with all map cards in the world.

Go here ( http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?showtopic=73598) and observe Local Map photos. At the top right there is a "small square" with the information of the approach selected ILS. KLAX ILS Rwy 24L radial 69Why 69? LFPO ILS Rwy 26 radial 60Why 60? LFPO ILS Rwy 06 radial 243Why 243? Other example in this my photo. Airport is Catania Fontanarossa, italyILS selected is CTN, frequency 109.90, Rwy 08, radial 279.Why 279???In all world charts Catania Fontanarossa is: CTN 109.90, Rwy 08, radial 082, not 279!http://www.uvairlines.com/admin/resources/charts/LICC.pdf Why Xplane wrong all radial?

Thanks

Real... or x-plane?

ohhh..white night city light! What addon is this?

No problem, I use reshade for increase only 2% contrast and sharpen. 98% is x-plane engine.

Default light.