Cameron

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That's pretty darn cool! The video geometry is definitely crazy!

Hi, Jack, Contrast is actually not that low in sim when compared to these images. Just looking at them compared to in sim now and it appears the RGB export from Adobe vs Web may have played a little here. Even the aircraft is noticeably more vibrant in sim, but you get the idea.

Hi, Jack, KLEE is pretty good overall. It is one of the very few places in the scenery that has a very SMALL amount of single clouds floating in the imagery, but nothing big and nothing widespread enough to really be annoying. Florida is also, for the most part, the only package you'll see this in. Even still, it's actually my favorite package to fly around...often doing flights in the Falco from Daytona-Melbourne-Tampa. It's pretty to fly over! Here are some shots of the requested area:

Hi, there. There will not be a HUD in this release.

Shhhhhhhh.... We don't tell everyone everything, you know! :-p

Leonell, Navigraph is a text based format with an alternate ending instead of .txt to their files just like X-Plane.dat files. You can open these up in a text editor and view the data there for personal changes you feel you'd need to correct.

Hi, Joe, Navigraph AIRAC purchases are cycle specific, not product specific. In other words, if you buy the latest cycle in PSS format, you're also allowed to download it in ALL the other formats free of charge as long as they are the same cycle of data you purchased.

Hi, Martin, Large textures should convert over just fine. It's very odd you're having this problem with an FS9 conversion! I'll try and investigate this further...

Hi, there, Unlike the UFMC, we are going to be working with Navigraph for our own custom format, and as such, will do everything we can to make this Mac and Linux friendly.

Garrett, X-Plane's data that you speak of is mainly airport updates...usually re-alignments of taxiways, sometimes better alignment of ILS fixes that were otherwise incorrect in previous data. In most cases, it's user submitted to Robin Peel and he packs it up and publishes it to everyone on the site you have linked to. To add to this, X-Plane data contains no SIDs or STARs information at all. Yes, what comes included with the aircraft is from 2006. Keep in mind that the only REAL difference here is STARs and SIDs change frequently, hence the reason there are always new cycles released. Waypoints, otheriwse known as VORs and NDB's, etc, are pretty much stagnant and always remain the same, thus such information is NOT outdated. The Navigraph data only affects the use of the FMS, and nothing more. As such, I'll echo your own words and put them out as a statement that your concern is in fact unfounded. Choosing to fly by radio frequencies and charts has nothing to do with the data we are speaking of in this topic. For someone who chooses to fly like you, nothing has changed.

Then your concern is most certainly unfounded. Considering that with your purchase you'll receive a free, older AIRAC cycle that provides MORE data than X-Plane's current navdata, none of your concerns are "valid." You've stated you are happy with what X-Plane provides...we're providing you with more right from the get go. Should you DECIDE to utilize the subscriptions offered by Navigraph to update your SIDs and STARs even more, you're more than welcome to do so. That's a product they offer that we've made compatible with our CRJ. To be honest, this whole disagreement is unfounded. Simply put: 1. X-Plane's current data is "legacy" compared to what we will give you for FREE when you first purchase the aircraft. 2. The subscription is OPTIONAL. No one is forcing you to use it, and the aircraft will run just fine without the latest data.

Kamil, The product list you see there is of development groups. You'll see something similar to that effect for the CRJ once released, unless we choose to share a dataset and we tell you which to download. A cycle is an up to date release. In short, each months worth of data is considered a cylce. For example: January data is cycle 1001, February data is cycle 1002, etc. You have it right...for 10 Euro you get SIDs and STARs along with all the waypoints that are up to date, and that purchase includes the ENTIRE WORLD. It is not region based data.

Hi, Kamil, Navigraph is a company that creates monthly cycles of worldwide navigational data, including updated SIDs and STARs. These are important for FMS navigation, as well as approaches, especially if one may plan to use the aircraft on something like the VATSIM or IVAO networks. X-Plane data, however, is very limited in it's data content when compared to the Navigraph data, and does not come with monthly cycle updates, or SIDs and STARs data. If you would like to learn more about SIDs and STARs, please go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_plan#SIDs_and_STARs In regards, to costs: Navigraph uses a credit system. Each cylce you CHOOSE to download costs 20 credits, and a pack of 100 credits costs 10 Euro. Doing the math, this means you get five cycles of downloads (you can spread the downloads apart if you like...i.e. every other month to last for 9 months...after 9 months unused credits expire) for that cost of 10 Euro. Alternatively, for 30 Euro you can purchase 350 credits. A list of the currently supported Navigraph add-ons are here: http://www.navigraph.com/www/fmsdata.asp As you can see, it is widely used by the masses!

Hi, Martin, The white texture you see is the default winter world airport texture. This is a defined polygon point that specifies that texture needs to be there REGARDLESS of whether you have the custom scenery there or not. Here's what's likely to be happening... FS2XPlane does NOT convert most FS X orthophotos. As such, the suggestion is to convert using an FS9 version of the scenery (if available), or creating your own overlay to fit your needs.

I fail to see the irony. A 2010 aircraft using a 2010 standard through a company that CONSTANTLY updates your data to 2010 and beyond (should you choose to update), OR should you choose to not update, you get a free old cycle that STILL has more data inside of it (everything the XP database has and more considering it still would have a SID/STARs database), and essentially enhance your sim even more. The majority have asked for a navigraph feature, and that's what the majority will get. We're approaching this no different than has been seen in even the MSFS world, and there's no complaints there. With the above said, if this still bothers you then I'm happy we were able to let you know now so you may take this plane off your "radar" without anticipation and alternatively finding out about this at a later date. While I would certainly like to hope otherwise, this plane may not be for you.

It's not missed...it's there, but the forum software has an issue with hyperlinks and lists in one, disallowing a break...something I'll fix when I have a little more time. EDIT: Fixed forum code to allow such formatting. Navigraph offers a demo cycle free of charge. This cycle is 0609, and the current cycle as of this writing is 1001. You will not recieve an up to date database unless you choose to subscribe to this service. Navigraph is the standard for flight sim navaid data, and is used by all the popular add-on companies like PMDG, Wilco, the UFMC for X-Plane, and many Flight1 Products. We will not be changing our way for default X-Plane data, as there is not enough data to sufficiently provide our customers with the realism we are trying to simulate.

Okay, everyone, It appears a lot of people here have got lost in the blunder of threads and replies here, as it seems more and more questions are being asked repeatedly about this project. As such, the following will serve as accurate answers to the most common questions we see here. I hope this helps clear the air for a lot of people out there! When is the CRJ-200 going to be released? At this time we have NO publicly announced release date, nor do we plan to until we are certain we can make such a date. In short, this project will be released when it's done, and when it's done is when it will be done. How much will the CRJ-200 cost? For the time being we do not have an announced price for this product. As we approach release time we'll divulge more information on this. What kind of systems modeling/plug-in work will the CRJ-200 have? We are aiming to recreate as much of the real CRJ-200 systems as possible, including a custom FMS, sound system, custom glass displays, etc. You can expect to be able to do a full engine startup/shutdown just like you would in the real aircraft, as well as monitor systems, such as fuel flow, hydraulics, and more due to our custom plug-in work. Will the CRJ-200 have a custom AIRAC (Navigation) database, or will you rely on default X-Plane data? At this time we plan on utilizing a custom AIRAC database provided monthly by Navigraph. You can find more info about this here: http://www.navigraph.com/www/fmsdata.asp What liveries are you going to be doing for this aircraft? At this time we have not decided on a final list, however we have got some liveries completed. While we cannot do every livery out there, we will try our best to please everyone as best we can! Current liveries done are (click on name to see livery): Bombardier Factory Colors, Air Canada Jazz, Lufthansa, Delta Connection, British Airways, United Express, Belavia, Air Dolomiti, Air Volga, Brit Air/Air France, and Air Nostrum Will you be including a paintkit for the CRJ-200? Yes, we will be releasing a paintkit with the ability to also paint the aircraft in 3D mode if you have that functionality within your texturing program of choice. Will you be doing a CRJ-700/-900 upgrade? At this time we have not worked on such an upgrade, nor have we committed to doing so. This may change at some point in the future, but for now the answer is: We don't know! Will the CRJ-200 have failures modeled? The initial release of the CRJ-200 is not planned to have system failures modeled other than what X-Plane already offers. However, we are considering this as an upgrade pack later on. What is the best way to keep informed about news on this project, and how will I know when it's released? As usual, we will continue to update people here with regards to progress updates and any release info. Additionally, you may subscribe to the X-Aviation newsletter to receive info immediately upon release. To do this: Sign up for a new account here: https://www.x-aviation.com/catalog/create_account.php If you are already a customer of X-Aviation, update your account here: https://www.x-aviation.com/catalog/account_newsletters.php That's all for now. I do hope this helps!

Jack, Such a list exists. We do not send newsletters out of this forum, but if you have an account at X-Aviation and sign up for the newsletter, you'll receive a product release announcement each time we release. Just the same, it's very easy to unsubscribe from. Signing up for an X-Aviation account can be done here: https://www.x-aviation.com/catalog/create_account.php If you already have an account, you may opt in here: https://www.x-aviation.com/catalog/account_newsletters.php

Actually, many of the B variants have an FMS. If I remember right, it's the UNS-1M, as well as the same model CDU. This is almost always coupled with a Collins MFD in almost any Saab 340B cockpit I've ridden in. A similar setup is used on EMB-120's.

miRko, We definitely appreciate your enthusiasm, but you must be patient. This product will be done when it's done, and when we're ready to release any material we will. Our "good faith" will be seen when the product is released. When there is more to say, this is the place to see it. Until then, patience is they key.

Hi, Simon, Thanks for the compliments! The release date is soon...very soon!

Hi, Mirko, Thanks for the enthusiasm! When we have news to share, this will be the place to find it. Until then, just assume everyone is working as hard as possible to get this product done!