Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:06 pm
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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:06 pmPosted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:11 pmA FSX B FS9 
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:22 pmI thought the other way round: A)FS9 B)FSX.
Edit: Looking closer at the mountains, it may actually be A)FSX, B)FS9
Edit: Looking closer at the mountains, it may actually be A)FSX, B)FS9
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:27 pmactually i've changed my mind too, I think A=FSX
on the basis of the autogen in the background.
on the basis of the autogen in the background.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:41 pmB) FS9- the mountains make me think so..
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:16 amMMMmmm , I look .. mm think (hell Ian do ya think ... who said that 
) ..mm lookin at the BP on the roof .. .. .. Arrrr 'BP' .. " BLOODY PERFECT " .. yeah , everybodies PC will show different results , from even 'i' my case a bad install off X to corupt 9 , but with all said hoping others read between the lines , the compare off screen shots (Super Charl) will give all a benchmark to work from 
..... I now have a clean .. super PC , All i'm going say now is ...
if u have picture B AWESOME!
if u have picture A AWESOME!
if u have picture O ok old joke !
This latest Scenery is absoulutely Brilliant in both FSims
Thought , Wellington 
go a clear Day ..WOW REAL NZ WELLINGTON/MARLBOROUGH .. superb!
If u are serious for the want of NZphoto real , install Robins Kaikoura photo real scenery .. a Photoreal Freeware , that now pretty much cover s the area ...
) ..mm lookin at the BP on the roof .. .. .. Arrrr 'BP' .. " BLOODY PERFECT " .. yeah , everybodies PC will show different results , from even 'i' my case a bad install off X to corupt 9 , but with all said hoping others read between the lines , the compare off screen shots (Super Charl) will give all a benchmark to work from ..... I now have a clean .. super PC , All i'm going say now is ... if u have picture B AWESOME!
if u have picture A AWESOME!
if u have picture O ok old joke !
This latest Scenery is absoulutely Brilliant in both FSims
Thought , Wellington go a clear Day ..WOW REAL NZ WELLINGTON/MARLBOROUGH .. superb! If u are serious for the want of NZphoto real , install Robins Kaikoura photo real scenery .. a Photoreal Freeware , that now pretty much cover s the area ...
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:30 amThere are a couple of things which really show the difference, one's been mentioned here, so I won't mention it again:)
The other is the new specular map support in FSX. This allows for variable light-reflective qualities on scenery objects. There are only a few buildings in Marlborough which use specular maps, as they do add considerably to the texture size and load. If I was working on a scenery with less texture load -- such as an airport without the huge aerial photo area -- I'd use them a lot more, though.
Specular maps give an extra degree of lighting realism. Different materials can reflect the light differently -- metal (such as railings), painted walls, glass, can all look more real than just a photo painted on.
One thing I noticed at Woodbourne when I was taking photos was the low sun reflecting off the painted tower -- it really made it difficult to take photos. I tried to reproduce this in the sim.
Here's an illustration:
This is early morning and afternoon.
The main difference in Charl's pics for me is the specular map on the big hanger.
The other is the new specular map support in FSX. This allows for variable light-reflective qualities on scenery objects. There are only a few buildings in Marlborough which use specular maps, as they do add considerably to the texture size and load. If I was working on a scenery with less texture load -- such as an airport without the huge aerial photo area -- I'd use them a lot more, though.
Specular maps give an extra degree of lighting realism. Different materials can reflect the light differently -- metal (such as railings), painted walls, glass, can all look more real than just a photo painted on.
One thing I noticed at Woodbourne when I was taking photos was the low sun reflecting off the painted tower -- it really made it difficult to take photos. I tried to reproduce this in the sim.
Here's an illustration:
This is early morning and afternoon.
The main difference in Charl's pics for me is the specular map on the big hanger.
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:47 amWhile we're on that topic Robin. Did you get a good effect for corrugated iron in FSX? I tried last weekend with bump & specular maps, but couldn't really get any satisfying results.
Charl - The clouds in A look FSX-ish
Christian
Charl - The clouds in A look FSX-ish
Christian
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:11 pmChristian wrote: While we're on that topic Robin. Did you get a good effect for corrugated iron in FSX? I tried last weekend with bump & specular maps, but couldn't really get any satisfying results.
Charl - The clouds in A look FSX-ish
Christian
No, I can't get bump maps to work well. I did a lot of experimenting trying to get a 3D look to the Blenheim Terminal cladding, but gave up in the end.
The best I can manage is a rather plastic look, which reminds me of last century's video games.
Self-shading is another fizzer for me -- I still prefer the old shadows, they are a more realistic shade.