The FS9 Evolution Forum

Hi guys and thank you for all your support! I have released FS9 at the current build of 2.5. (Edit: status in February 2016 is build EVO 2016) I am accepting contributions under [email protected] via paypal and will post the download link to anyone making a modest or generous contribution. Please be a bit patient, I will send links out asap! Usually I do this within a couple of hours.. Cheers, Sascha ------------------------------------------ "Official" relase announcement FS9 Evolution is a global texture makeover for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 ACOF. FS9 Evo tries to create a realistic and believable environment in FS9. FS9 Evo textures are built up by hand to…

Dear all, I will announce updates to the FS9 Evo release here. In fact I have just uploaded an update: I stupidly forgot to include the modified default and UT roads in the 2.0 release. Everyone who had version 1.0 will not really need this as there is only one changed texture which I slightly improved. Best wishes, Sascha

Dear fellow flight simmer, thanks to the kindness of Tom & his team here at Avsim there is now a dedictated FS9 Evolution forum. This is going to be very helpful indeed. Everyone who shares an obsession with or love of FS9 is welcome to post! If you have not heard of FS9 Evolution before, it is a global texture makeover for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 ACOF and tries to create a realistic and believable environment in FS9. Current screenshots can be found here: https://plus.google.com/u/0/117587056222120146687/posts I won't go into details about Evo now, because there are lots of comments and images both from contributors and me in the posts which w…

Ive moved on to fsx, however I still have fs9 installed with a vast amounts of add-ons, I'm using fsx for VFR flying, I'm thinking instead of investing tons of cash on fsx add-ins why not try this program to see if I can rekindle my fs9 and payers airliners before investing in fsx. So just curious, is there a site somewhere to purchase along with the cost of this program? Thanks

Dears, I'm still using FS9 Evo for my FS2004 with a lot of fun. I was thinking if a similar of FS9 EVO Is available also for FSX. I hope so. Many thanks in Advance for the input. Cheers, Andrea

Hello everyone! It's been a couple of weeks now since I moved back to FS9, feels really nice to be back especially with the customization in terms of graphics I've performed to my FS9 installation. The fact that I can spend more time flying instead of tweaking .cfg files is also nice! :wink: In my old as well as my new FS9 installation I'm using another product for ground textures, specifically GEPro. I've used it for years and while it's a very nice package and it is compatible with ActiveSky I think that it's really started to show its age. I am, therefore, very interested in Evo. I like what I have seen in screenshots so far and I also like the fact that it's a pr…

Is there a document on how to install evo 2018? I was wondering what the correct procedure is? Do I need 2016/2017 installed first? Sean

Hi Not sure why it's not announced here but according to another sim forum evo 2018 is now out, is that correct?

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Hi Sasha why don't you consider an installer for FS9 EVO? I think most of us would be glad to install your superb work in a shot. What do you think guys?

Hi, I've been busy completing the new autogen lights for FS9 EVO. Almost done! The lights are integrated into the textures and thus do not displace autogen. They are also compatible with UT although I keep UT Road lights to the large roads for a better look and more autogen. The screenshots show day vs. night or dusk shots of the same area. Sascha

Hi Sascha, The FS9Evo textures for fall are extremely green for North America. I fly multiple times a week in real life. Even where I live, Florida it isn't nearly as green as in FS9Evo. Is there something I may have missed, I reinstalled with same results. I have been simming since the 80's and am very proficient in tweaking. I changed out the trees in FS9EVO and Autogen Textures. I just cannot get by the fall textures being dark green when they should be much dryer with browns, oranges and tans. Please let me know if there is something I may have missed. Thank you, Jeff

Wondering if anyone can provide links to landclass downloads (payware or freeware) that are best for use with Evo. I remember there was a global landclass called Myworld FS2004 but after Googling I can't find any current download or supplier source. Any help appreciated Ian

I've been only able to enjoy the daylight version of FS9 Evo textures. Because of the FPS hit in my laptop, I had to remove the BGL for the library for the autogen lights. But what are exactly these Evo lights? Landing lights? Effects? This is just a curiosity of mine; I'd like to minimize its effect in my FPS. I'm sure there's something missing in my IGP (apart from a dedicated memory) that even an entry-level dedicated GPU has... I've found a similar impact in some airports, in which I have to remove the lightpoles due to the same reason.

Hi Sascha, maybe this comes in time to correct it in the update: I accidentally found out that a landclass that is connected to a land texture shows water in my simulator. This is the thread that showed me that something is wrong: http://www.avsim.com/topic/494249-runway-bleed-through-at-rivne-ukraine/ As you can see, beside the runway there is a huge lake in my picture. In the picture of the original poster this is a green grass or bush texture. Perhaps you can find out from the scenery the OP has specified there what texture it actually is and if this is a FS9Evo problem. Many thanks! Harald Edit: My own screenshots. With GE textures: …

Good day everyone, Gave EVO a try this last week, and think Sascha did an incredible job. I like what I see, and enjoy the new look very much. One undesirable effect I noticed is that the shorelines (I can only confirm this on inland shorelines of North America) seem to have extended outward, effectively pulling all of my float base and outpost sceneries up on land - so, half the docks and various other objects that should be in the water are on land, like the water has receded during a drought. I notice this on all of my installed Roger Wensley sceneries, and my own outposts created with EZ Scenery. Sascha had been very supportive, and suggested that I try replaci…

Hello everyone! After testing FS9 Evo extensively for the past week I thought it's time for a mini review. First of all, I'd like to thank Sascha for being extremely helpful and for offering his excellent work as a donationware. Before Evo I had been using GEPro, a very good product when it first came out eight years ago. For the past year I had been searching for a replacement for it as I thought it had started showing its age. Here comes FS9 Evo. At first I was sceptical (and, to be honest, a tad disappointed with the thought that there's not much potential left in the FS9 engine), many have promised the "ultimate FS addon" over the years only to disappoint us simme…

Hi Sascha Some UT textures do not blend well with Evo color wise. Golf courses, cemeteries and parks stand out with a different color scheme. You think you could make Evo editions of these? Henning

Hi Sascha It seems the EVO sand textures for use with Ultimate Terrain are not correct. They do not show sand. Coast lines look wrong with these textures. The textures are UTSandSu.bmp UTSanSSu.bmp Thanks, Henning

Hi Sascha, you sent me the link for EVO about 12 months ago. Have only just got around to installing FS9, alongside FSX & P3D Spent 20 mins placing all your textures over the top....I'm amazed at the transformation. Only using it for Plane Spotting, rather than flying. Put an old AI Traffic program in. Took a while to "tune" it into giving good visuals. Knocking up 100+ FPS with very high settings...it's gorgeous !! Full sky and Tarmac makes for fascinating viewing. Could never do that in FSX or P3D without many bad side effects. So a big thank you, from one happy bunny.

Hi, Closely looking at jumping onboard the EVO textures, Should I uninstall my GE pro if I so decide to go with EVO? Thanks

Hello Sasha, I have just made a donation to you. How can i get the link ? Thank you Greg

Hi Sascha, I just sent a donation and would like to get the download link. Thanks, Henning

OK. Donated to EVO and tried the first generation many moons ago. Didn't like it so removed .... BUT ..... kept up with later releases and updates. I now want to give it a go once more. I have FS9EVO, FS9EVO v2, and EVO 2015 ....... so ...... are these "cumulative" or can I just install the EVO2015 with updates and give it a whirl? Buying a new car wasn't as complicated with keeping up with this thing! g (woozy) willmot

Hi Sascha, I would love to try your EVO update. Can you please advise how I may obtain it? Kind Regards, from Cape Town, South Africa, Robin