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Hi,I've heard some time ago that there should exist a program for creating textures, with has the ability to tile those textures in the program, so you can see if the boundaries fit.Many years ago, this sort of programs where also used for making background bitmaps for desktops (I had one long ago).I want to use one for creating fs ground textures. Does anyone know of an add-on for photoshop or a stand-alone program like this exists?Kind Regards,Johan Calj

The screenshots of the new Venice scenery (soon) are very interesting. Apparently they used nice resolution aerial photos and the FULL version of GMAX to make the structures. I was quite impressed. Take a look at the attached JPG copied from the Lago site.The ability of FS200x to display a resolution higher than 4.8m/pixel would be nice since 1 meter/pixel photos are available.If this post is politically incorrect please delete.Dick

How do I add a working refuelling area to my scenery (using FSSC)? I would like to add an 'invisible' refuelling area near my custom-made fuel pumps, but I do not want the bright yellow lines to show up. I found one fuel area macro somewhere, but it doesn't seem to work if I make the lines invisible...Bamcehttp://flightsim.myownsite.org/

Hi a week ago I saw an utility listed on either this site or flightsim.com. It had a feature where one could add their town/city if $Ms left it out by pasteing 2d bmp texture tiles over the grassy or bare area. Then the other day I tried looking for it again and couldn't find it. Has anyone come across this file and what site is it on? There are alot of small towns and farming area left out in the southern Ontario area. I also want to add the Welland Canal (and maybe a ship or two), which seems to have been left out.thanks, Tim.

Hi GuysI'm still plagued by Objects visable or not, which I suspect is vectors, even when I avoid them they make life hellI have been trying to create a pole for Ndb, but as usual, it vanishes from time to time, but when I enlarged the pole to try to see what was happening, I found the hexigon shape was not true as it was in FSDS The scale is enlarged in FsDS and exagerated, for experimentationI have copied the code from the *.sca file into my Library File and then call in from the library, so the vectors are totally those from FSDSPic's below to try and show representation in FS and FSDS http://forums.avsim.com/user_files/16244.jpghttp://forums.avsim.com/user_files/162…

Hi everybodyIs there a program to link several bgl files into a single bgl file??Thanks a lotChris

I have spotted several of the macro's I am using which stay at a constant color at night - they don't darken. In FS98 this could be caused by the chosen color (constant intensity colors selected by mistake) but it seems to have changed in FS2002.What is confusing is that one macro is textured and this stays bright at night too. Can anyone suggest the possible solution to this - I'm not totally familiar with all SCASM code..boneshttp://fsaviation.net

I'm investigating the possibility of writing a utility to modify coastlines.I'm aware of Ground2K and Coast Line Maker... but they seem quite time consuming to use for large areas.What I want to do is have my utility take an input file of points (longitude and latitude) and have it generate the appropriate BGLC code ready for compilation to a BGL.This way users of the utility can quickly build better coast lines by simply suppling the coastline input file.For example, there's some good quality US coastline data available herehttp://rimmer.ngdc.noaa.gov/coast/in particular the NOAA/NOS Medium Resolution data (1 : 70,000) which is better than the default FS2002 data (which …

Evening folks,I have absolutely no knowledge what so ever of scenery design but I was just wondering if any of you out there in the know were interested in helping me out.There is a really nice scenery I like for FS2000 that doesn't quite function correctly in FS2002, mostly bleedthrough problems, bumpy taxiways, missing textures, taxiway lines are white etc.Now, here's where I need help, I didn't create the scenery myself obviously so I'd need to be able to do it with the BGL files in the ZIP. All I want to do is fix the above problems, for my personal use only because I can't get in contact with the designer.Any help is greatly appreciated!!!John/AFG

First I would like to appologize to the Admins. I created an account about 6 months ago, posted once and haven't posted since then. When I tried to log on again I got a message saying "No such user name". So I created a new account with the same user name. If that's against the rules, my appoligies. Now for the real reason of this post... I've pretty much gotten tired of coloring all of those B&W photos and the red ones weren't much easier. I couldn't find a program to recolor the infrared pics from mapquest (does one exist?), so I decided to try and make one myself. It's definately not perfect but it seems to make ok conversions (at least it's better than red). I…

During compilation dreaded error " 621 lake/curve: a curve crosses itself" appears. I do understand what that means and even I have no lakes yet it are probable the roads which are crossing over and causing this error. Is this possible? In my project no polygons, no water yet exist - only roads. And 2nd question is, that there is number 44 in the window which follows with "Lod8/13cut" note. Can this be in anyway helpful in locating offending spot? And finaly: how to make crossing roads without generating error? Different layers? Ted

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Hi folks, this is my first post, i visit the forum since december, but my terrible english has not letme post until today. Sorry for it. Here comes my question:i

Bob,A couple of weeks ago you said you get your SAT photos off of the USGS site...I have looked my eyes off and not found the proper location.Can you point me in the right direction Im looking for KPDX area.BTW on the JBU issue please accept my apologies for my Zelous USA exclusive attitude.....I am a bonified Boeing Brat, both my parent work there for a cummulitive of 65 years. Frankly with the games that Boeng is playing now I think it might be time for them to find new pastures.Thanks for your helpRandyHarvey Looks Great to

This is a new topic on the same subject. The other thread was getting really long. I am attempting to modify an arm of an existing lake using Ground2K. I have been able to create a new LWM land polygon. I gave it a ridiculously high elevation just to see if it worked and it did. My problem continues to be excluding the existing water in the branch of the lake so I can paint on a new water polygon. You can see the raised land poly below. Normally it would be the same elevation as the surrounding land.http://www.bbbrown.com/bbbrown/images/jpgs...sedlandpoly.jpgYou can also see that the existing lake water is still there. Here is my exclude file for the entire area.http…

I have looked through the Avsim file library and found a number of AFCAD files etc for EHAM (amsterdam Schipol Airport) and no actual scenery. I was wondering if anyone would make exact scenery for Amsterdam Schipol Airport and a some scenery for a 2nm radias from the airport.

Hi all!I have started working on a project to create the charter airport in Hufghada egypt. Although I already have a lot of material, you can never have enough photos.So if you have something taking only space on your harddrive, I'd be glad if you sent it to me:[email protected] is finished so far. Now work on the buildings begins. On the attached pictures you can already see the custom runway I designed.A big thank you,Ingo Koenig

Hi to everyoneI have created textures from high-resolution photo of Corfu town_Greece through Ground2k...My question is, how could I make them to have autogen effect on...My textures are on DXT1 format, is that a correct format for autogen files to work?..Do I have to add something in the terraintexture cfg. file of Fs2002?..

Is it possible to use AFCAD on a grass runway? I created a new scenery using ground2k and airport and Id like to add some planes. I prefer to use more detailed aircraft than converting old fs98 and 2000 planes to api. Ive tried to add in some dynamic aircraft and setting the flight times to once a week in the middle of the night so they will be static most of the time. The runway is only about 1800ft. so maybe length is a problem but I would have to guess that its most likely the uneven mesh terrain. The heights of the strip range from 201' to 203'. Also.. since i just want static aircraft, I could make the runway in AFCAD a longer length since no one will ever see …

Hello everyoneI have tried to use the Landclass Assistant but when I run the batch file I do not get a bgl created. I think that perhaps I am not updating the ini file properly, is there anyone who could tell me just how you do this please?Colin

Is it possible for someone to make Ai Ground vehicals for London Heathrow. What i am looking for is luggage vehicals, stairs, buses etc that all move and service the aircraft. They move away from you when you make your first contact with ATC. If it is possible please let me know.Thanks

This is kind of a stupid question. I should know the answer but I don't.I tryed to convert some of the textures that are in a scenery that has been already released ( It's one of mine). After I converted them to DXT1 using ImageTool that comes with Gmax, The textures would not show. What did I do wrong? What do I need to do to get them to show? ThanksJoe W.

hi, i export my scenery to FS2002 and i can see everything well but original tower is still existing.how can i remove original objects from scenery.thanks.

If you create a stock GMax object (such as a mast) to be used in several locations what is the sensible way of scaling this for each mast to get the height right?Is it better to scale the object in GMax before exporting or scale it when adding to the scenery file?boneshttp://fsaviation.net

Hi guysI have posed this question before but in more complicated form.I wish to construct a simple aerial in the picture below, I have made a girder type triangular framework from transparent textures, for the one aerial on the right. It is the aerial on the left with the triangular feet and single whip aerial which is posing the questionhttp://forums.avsim.com/user_files/15841.jpgIt's the angular feet in the close up shot, made of tube, that is posing some difficulty. Would I create this structure from polygons or transparent texture on a triangle (4sided) I am only conversent in FSDS V1.6b, unfortunately, Gmax hasn't hit Wales(UK)If constructing from tubes, its the s…