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I bought myself a new Mac Powerbook Laptop recently but will keep my trusty windows PC around for flightsimming :). I know it's a stretch, but I'm curious though, are there any scenery design tools that will run on Mac OS? Obviously the sim will not run under Mac but maybe I can design scenery on it still! I guess if I got Virtual PC I could do it on my laptop but was wondering if there were any native ones around. Also how about EZ-Landclass, since it is an excel file will it work under Office for the Mac? I know compiling a bgl would not work on the Mac but I could always just move the completed EZLandclass file to my Windows PC so I can compile?Ruahrc

Greetings!After figuring out how to switch lights on and off with the COM1 frequency, I wanted to do the same with an effect of the *.fx type (i.e. not gmax animation or anything).With FSEffects, I created an API macro containing the effect (a torch) set up to be ON at all times.Then I modified the macro by wrapping the usual switch logic (shown in red below) around the Dbx statement which calls the effect.Thus: (using braces {} for parentheses () to chase off the Smilies :-)) ;macrodesc Effect: fx_myEffect {Created with FS Effects} . . .Area{ B %1 %2 22 } PerspectiveCall{ :Go } Jump{ : } :Go mif{ %11 } RefPoint{ 2 :End %4 %1 %2 v1= %10 E= %11 } melse RefPoint{…

I wanted to ask for a simple guid for disginig photoreal scenery.10x in advance.

I am thinking of buying the SoCal Megascenery and USA Roads for FS2004. Are these compatable with the Simflyers KLAX and KEWR sceneries? I don't want to loose these areas. Thanks, regards, Bob.

UKAirlines is looking for some one to take around 2 hours out of there day as we need some hangers makeing for UKAirlines ..We will give full exposure to the person who makes there hangers if thats what they want, sorry we can not pay you for this as we have no money value in the airlines at this moment.Thank you i wait for your post's Dir-UKA

Is it just me or does red(runway sign) look muddy. Black on yellow and yellow on black are not the greatest either. Is there a .bmp file somewhere that controls these colors or is it hard coded.Thanks

l`m currently useing fs scenery enhancer 2004 to add trees ect.... but it`s limited l want to add some good looking GA Aircraft and refulling stations where can l find this or am l useing the wrong program for all of this.... Thanks Paul

Hi All,Here is a new FS2004 problem, I think. I cannot remember reading anything along this line and searches have come up empty.I am working on an area in Michigan where three Ground2K4 areas (194,121 & 195,121 & 195,122) all come together near one geographic point called Houghton-Hancock. In changing the course of the river, altering the terrain, and adding a GMAX model of the real bridge (along with a nearby GMAX mine) I have created a monster. If I am flying a chopper over area 195,122 on a heading of 235, I see crystal clear ground cover textures in front of me. Should I turn to a heading of 035 and fly for about 5 seconds (still in area 195,122), the grou…

Where do you recommend to place all add-on scenery? FS9 has a scenery folder with sub-folders (e.g. world). then there is an "addon scenery" folder with subfolders. It seems that all of the designers have different instructions as to where to install their scenery. However, with so many different ones, it can be confusing as to where a file may be stored. Can all of them be placed in just one file? Your fine help will be appreciated

Hi,I recently came across the global database of land use available:http://www.gvm.jrc.it/glc2000/defaultGLC2000.htmHolger told me, in the mesh forum, that I should not expect much from it as considerable work is need to get good results. However I took it as a way to show how you can make landclass scenery with SBuilder starting with a bitmap whose colors represent "land uses". I download the map of Europe (binary folder) and opened it as a raw image in PSP. Then I changed the 18 grey shades to 18 RGB colors. All the information needed to calibrate this map was available. I just copied the North, South, West and East lat/lon border into SBuilder. The map defines 17 type…

I see that Mr. Tyme has graciously given out a huge amount of 38 meter mesh... I'm wondering how much this affects framerates.Thanks,Andrew

Hi,I am using slarti to remesh and generate coastlines.Everything appears to be going quite well, but I have a couple of questions.1. Slarti generates the coastlines, but the shape of the default coastlines are still appearing, do these need to be excluded - if so, what is the best way to do this.2. I can set up an inf file to remesh coastlines from srtm data, or I can set up an inf file to generate coastlines from a landwater mask, but is it possible to set up an inf file to remesh coastlines and generate coastlines from srtm and a landwater mask.Thanks, David.

Hi, I tried using Slarti with NED data but things were really off. It sure does not look good in LWMViewer. Now I downloaded the NED data from the seamless site in a GeoTIFF format. Should I not just be able to use the .BIL file in the INF?Would sure like to use NED data for Hawaii.Thanks!James D. Smith

Within the last 2-3 months I believe there was a File Library download featured on the AVSIM front page improving on runway tire markings, lines, etc. I can't find it and am wondering if somebody would be kind enough to point me if you recall the file. Thank you,Ron

I've downloaded a .bgl of this airport but it only has the airport NDB RWDoes anyone have the other nav aids associated with this airport before it was closed?I believe there were:VOR CHVOR THNDB SLDME KLplus of course the infamous chequerboard.Thanks in advance

Hi - I have lat/long coordinates that read:Lat 40.0378277Lon 78.873970I'm wondering if someone can tell me the best way to:Find digital elevation data for whatever (quadrangle?) these coordinates lie within;Convert that data to DXF format.Any help appreciated.Thanks,Andrew

Hello Everyone,I've spent the past two days trying to acquaint myself with USAPhotoMaps and Terraserver. I've managed to download both photos and USGS quads but haven't been able to get any further than that. I want to try using the topo maps with Ground2K4 instead of satellite images to relocate roads, streams etc.Would someone please explain how to get a map out of the USAPhotoMaps program ready for use in Ground2K4? For the life of me I cannot find a way to do this and the accompanying readme file doesn't appear to explain how. If it does, I can't find it.Wil Husted

Hi all.I know this subject has been covered before (and for the most of it answered to), but I am looking for additionnal info.The texture sheet used to generate the signs (aptsign.bmp) also covers the "ils hold", "runway hold" and "no entry symbols". It also has a white letters on black background portion to it (this is for distance markers along runways), on top of the rwy(m), location(l) and direction (d) we all know.Anyone knows which ascii code would be used to access these?Vauchez

FSDS Guru's,I'm developing some scenery which includes blue edge lighting. I've modeled the bulbs and housing and I'm trying to get the bulbs to light. Here's what I've done so far.I've created a duplicate bulb directly on top of the textured one, tagged it as light_nav and set the material to 0,0,255 for all blue. The result is a small light that appears directly above the model, this is fine except I cannot get the color right. I've tried several combinations but the closest I get is a sort of teal color.I can attatch some screenshots later when I get home but is there a better procedure that others are using?-n

Guys,Do you know the ObjectID for this tower?http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/90972.jpgI want to reuse that object at CPX airport.Thanks!Jay

The SDK says that you cannot attach an object to a generic object but only to a library object. Does any of you guys know whether ther's then a way of tranforming a generic into a library object (giving a GUID ?) once the definition is done ?thanksDominique

In my previous thread about my very own airport, I was advised to use this program to create an exclude file. When I try to run it, it says I need MSSTDFMT.dll on my machine. I found this, installed it in modules in Fs9, still get the message that I need it. Also when starting Fs9 I get the incompatible software warning, and whe I elected to load it, the sim crashed. I also copied it to Windows/AppPatch, {where I found several other .dll files but still no joy. Does anyone know where this file should go? JamesJ

Hey guys and gals:I would like to take the plunge into scenery design. Specifically, I would like to modify the area near my hometown of Mobile, AL.Changes could be (but not included to):1) Use photo scenery for the land2) place additional buildings, ships, etc...3) modification of the 2 major airportsCan someone point me to info to get started with any of these?TIA,http://saltydogfly2.avsim.net/images/avsim_sig.jpg"We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams."

Hi everyone,Any help on finding some Cars (European) to populate may airfield would be really good. Also, looking for a good windsock and crash barrier (the 's' type stuff that you see round the edge of car parks)Any help or pointers will be greatfully appreciated.Many thanksPaul

Greetings everyone!I've searched high and low and can't find any problems similar to mine, which is probably an error down to me!I'm using the FS2004 Terrain SDK and I'm trying to create a Custom Texture Terrain area using satellite data. Half of the image lays on the coast and the rest in the ocean. I've created the file "project.tga" and have created a alpha mask as per the SDK to define water and land.Land absolute white R:255 G:255 B:255 and Black for water. This works well in the LOD 13 cells of land and water (the coast) ... but the next cells out in the ocean are covered in the Photo scenery texture I wish to use as default water. In imagetool it says the images in…