chris k

File is uploaded here too. Just wish uploads went "live" immediately.. gotta wait for file approval from the powers-that-be.

Hax0rz have hit!!

WestJet for the win.

Got a DX11-level card? i.e. Fermi, Tahiti, Kepler, etc.. chipsets,

Not for most anymore. Many of the aircraft vendors have worked with LR/Ben on this over the past 6 months, and they've got the lighting issues mainly covered these days. They would be in the minority if there is. However, In terms of rendering speeds: 4x SSAA + FXAA is actually now FASTER than non-HDR Mode. i.e. I get consistently better FPS++ in HDR mode vs Non-HDR. Ben's been doing some fantastic optimizations in this area. I'm now using HDR mode exclusively. - CK.

Which begs the question. What is with the Japanese? Fantastic heavy technology, robotics, highest education; yet it's the land of Hello Kitty, insane game shows, and things like this

Messing with .TER files:

File Name: YPPF Parafield Airport and Adelaide City Photoreal File Submitter: chris k File Submitted: 09 Mar 2013 File Category: DSF Scenery Packages X-Plane Version(s): X-Plane 10 YPPF Parafield Airport and Adelaide City Photoreal Version 1.1 Update Mar 09, 2013 The International Scenery Development Group (ISDG) __________________________________________________________ 1.1 Update: - Made city replacement terrain files "less green" by tightening the shrub overlay textures. - Added night _LIT textures to the city; hence nighttime flying now looks like XP9 rather than completely dark. - Fixed an over-sized DDS Texture - This scenery now loads in XP9 via the Compatibility Library. XP9 Users, you can download : http://forums.x-pilot.com/index.php/files/file/327-x-plane-10-compatibility-library-for-x-plane-9/ __________________________________________________________ Requirements: - X-Plane 10.20 or better - OpensceneryX 2.0 (http://opensceneryx.com/) - A Modern Video Card with minimum 512 Mb VRAM, 1 Gb is highly recommended - Ability to run at "Very High" texture resolutions (with compression enabled), else the effect is lost. - X-Plane 64-bit and a 2 Gb VRAM Video card is recommended for the Highest Texture resolutions. (No... We're not kidding... we will use every ounce of VRAM you have!) __________________________________________________________ Installation: Unzip and place folder "YPPF Parafield Airport and Adelaide City Photoreal" in your X-Plane/Custom Scenery/ folder. - If VOZ is installed, then "YPPF Parafield Airport and Adelaide City Photoreal" must come before VOZ in the "scenery_packs.ini" file. - If you are installing this for the first time, this scenery will automatically be placed first (which is correct, and will work immediately) Uninstall: Delete the "YPPF Parafield Airport and Adelaide City Photoreal" directory from your X-Plane/Custom Scenery/ folder. __________________________________________________________ Custom Features of this Scenery Package: - Photorealistic terrain at 15cm/pix resolution - Hi-Res Australian-Style Urban Texture Replacements - Complete Customized Adelaide City Downtown (CBD) buildings and parks - Current Airport Taxiways, Tarmac, Markings, and Signage - Custom 3D Control Towers and Field Support buildings - X-Plane 10 Compliant ATC/AI Taxi Flow System - Airport grounds modelled via XP10 Library and Customized 3D Objects - HDR Lighting Support with Custom HDR Lights - Windsocks - Australian Style coloured windsocks, with HDR lighting - Regional Hangars and Localized Signage - Field Obstacles, Gables, and Bollards - Forests, Trees, Vegetation, and Grass - Advertising and Billboard Signage - Full Downtown Adelaide (CBD) Buildings - "Gritty" Texture Support - Lumber and 6 Restaurants just a short drive away - This time there's a map of the grounds included.... see if you can find it! __________________________________________________________ Credits: Project Lead : Ropeless Lead 3D Modeller : Sethesus Misc 3D Models : Ropeless, Skyflyer, AndrooC, Chris K Placements : Ropelss, Skyflyer, Chris K Taxiways : Ropeless Taxi Signage : Ropeless, Chris K Tarmac Stencilling : Skyflyer Vegetation : Ropeless, Chris K City Textures : Chris K City Skyline : Skyflyer, Ropeless HDR Lighting : Ropeless, Chris K Moral Support : Everyone else! __________________________________________________________ Hang on, Who are these crazy scenery guys? Ropeless - Orthophoto Guru, WED & ATC Taxi Flow Master, HDR Lighting Overlord, and Photoshopping Machine. SkyFlyer - Photoshopping, 3D Signage and Modelling, Stenciller, and our Local "Man on the Ground" again! Sethesus - Lead 3D Modeller, Textures, and spits out Incredible objects faster than we can ask for them. Karingka - 3D Modeller, WED Manipulator, Textures, FS-Conversions, Encouragement. AndrooC - 3D Modeller, Textures, Sketchup Object Weaver, johnny-on-the-spot. Chris K - WED Addict, Taxiway Paver, Object Rotator, Scenery Assembler, X-Grinder, Gardener. __________________________________________________________ Derived Object and Scenery Credits: - Barry (Baz) Roberts: Original VOZ/AussiePak Objects - Retrofitted for XP10, re-textured, and HDR Enabled - Nearmap.com: Orthophotos under Free Derivative Creative Commons License (CC-SA) - Hypersonic Test Pilot: Guardrail objects and facades, used with permission. - Nickster: Radio Masts/Towers. Free derivation of any objects for use in scenery as per his note. See ISDGLibrary/objects/towers/radio/License - Original Author.txt If we have forgotten anyone for objects not credited, please contact for inclusion or removal. 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/Objects/windsocks: Thecustom windsocks are modified X-Plane resources with copyrights owned by Laminar Research. These objects cannot be sold or used with any flight simulator apart from X-Plane. See ISDGLibrary/Objects/windsocks/README.txt ISDGLibrary/Forests/grass: Contains material produced by "Simon W.". Used under the license implied in: ISDGLibrary/Forests/grass/How to grow grass.pdf ISDGLibrary/Objects/vehicles: Car and truck objects sourced from "Vehicle Library Extension" Used with permission from Jeff M. (Joyfulsongsters) and Cami de Bellis. See ISDGLibrary/Objects/vehicles/README.txt __________________________________________________________ Synergies This scenery is designed to work best with: YPAD Adelaide Airport Photoreal - http://forums.x-pilot.com/index.php/files/file/432-ypad-adelaide-airport-photoreal-xp10/ Glenelg South Australia Photoreal - http://forums.x-pilot.com/index.php/files/file/345-glenelg-south-australia-near-ypad/ 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 Wide Taxiway Marking Replacements - http://forums.x-pilot.com/index.php/files/file/406-wide-taxiway-markings-library-replacement/ 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 __________________________________________________________ Reference Materials Visual Pilot Guide for Parafield can be found on the CASA website: http://casa.gov.au/wcmswr/_assets/main/pilots/download/parafield.pdf ERSA entry for the airport at: http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/ersa/FAC_YPPF_15-Nov-2012.pdf IFR Charts for the airport at: http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/dap/AeroProcChartsTOC.htm#P Google maps for the area at: http://maps.google.com.au/maps?ll=-34.793788,138.632526&spn=0.042291,0.055017&z=14 Wikipedia entry for the airport is at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parafield_Airport __________________________________________________________ Legal: 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. You do not have to pay for this scenery. This scenery is Postcard-Ware. Please send us a postcard if you like the work! We'd love to hear from you. ISDG Group PO Box 892 North Sydney, NSW 2059 Australia ....We still haven't received a single postcard for YPAD.... C'mon guys..! __________________________________________________________ Contact us @ x-plane.org chris k ropeless skyflyer sethesus karingka androoc __________________________________________________________ Other ISDG Group Member Sceneries: YSSY Sydney Australia - http://forums.x-pilot.com/index.php/files/file/78-yssy-sydney-australia-airport-photo-scenery-xp10/ YPAD Adelaide Australia - http://forums.x-pilot.com/index.php/files/file/432-ypad-adelaide-airport-photoreal-xp10/ YSCN Camden Australia - http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=14867 NZCH Christchurch NZ - http://forums.x-pilot.com/index.php/files/file/122-nzch-christchurch-airport-photo-scenery-xp10-isdg/ 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 KSEA Seattle WA USA - http://forums.x-pilot.com/index.php/files/file/321-ksea-seattle-photoreal-underlay/ KBOS Boston MA USA - http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=15851 CYTZ Toronto Island ON - http://forums.x-pilot.com/index.php/files/file/301-cytz-toronto-island-airport-and-downtown-toronto-xp10/ __________________________________________________________ Hope you Enjoy! - The ISDG Team Click here to download this file

Messing with lights.txt:

Need the most = large population centres where people are most likely to be flying. And/or notice it more being familiar with the immediate area. I have no idea what Sydney looks like 80 km to the west. . But I know precisely what downtown looks like

Flying above Adelaide Photoreal.....

Nice Beard! Thats freaking awesome! .. Oh, and welcome!

However, LR already has pushed "bug fixed" recut DSF tiles (check your /Global Scenery/Bug Fixes/ directory) in the past; to fix some glaring issues (Denver was underwater or on top of a mountain or something like that in the initial 10.00 release ..) DSFs actually don't take up that much space per se; if LR restricts the "recut" to only areas that really need it the most... time will tell. - CK.

The file library I will assume is the largest contributor to that monthly total. TBs per month is not hard.

"lib/airport/Common_Elements/Hangars" is your friend:

I did this for a new WED user via PMs recently. ...thought I'd share with the group: Thus endith the lesson.

File Name: YPAD Adelaide Airport Photoreal (XP10) File Submitter: chris k File Submitted: 04 Mar 2013 File Category: DSF Scenery Packages X-Plane Version(s): X-Plane 10 YPAD Adelaide Australia Airport Photoreal (XP10) Version 1.31 Release Mar 04, 2013 __________________________________________________________ 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) __________________________________________________________ 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...) __________________________________________________________ New in 1.2: Removed artifact on orthophoto (Tile 12-6 near terminal gate). Refactored ISDGLibrary __________________________________________________________ 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) __________________________________________________________ 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. __________________________________________________________ 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. __________________________________________________________ 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 __________________________________________________________ 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 __________________________________________________________ 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) __________________________________________________________ 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. __________________________________________________________ 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. __________________________________________________________ Contact us anytime: chris k ropeless skyflyer sethesus karingka __________________________________________________________ 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 __________________________________________________________ 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) Click here to download this file

L C AND R are the only ones recognized "W" being "water" I assume?

Now THAT is an awesome video! We're very glad you chose our scenery for your latest video creation.! I personally enjoyed every minute of the video. Thanks again for featuring us! - Chris K, on behalf of the ISDG Team (Ropeless, Skyflyer, Sethesus, Karingka, and new member Andyroo). P.S. We *just* posted an update today, which adds some nice grass textures to the grounds and environs. We felt there wasn't enough detail in the scenery. Hehehe.

Correct. FSX2XPLANE does not convert "built in " FSX textures as those are the Intellectual Property of Microsoft - and hence cannot be redistributed/Used by external 3rd parties.

On hold this week as we finish up another project for release "Real Soon Now[tm]". It'll get hot again during March as we push out and release a few others we have "in the queue". I do give CYYZ at least a few hours every week if work (as Colin S knows - its 99% taxiway work to line them up with the orthophotos . Note that we expect to release this in conjunction with a larger more comprehensive "Golden Horseshoe" GTA scenery which will include surrounding airfields and environs. - CK.