NZFF

Posted: **Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:39 pm**

Just getting back into flight sim again.
Are slowly getting familiar with FSX.
Have toured the South Island & are currently doing the North.
What NZ scenery enhancements are available for FSX?
Do they just enhance what is already on the sim or are they more authentic, ie do they depict what is actually there now?
Also I like flying the Beaver as I built & used to fly an RC model some time ago. Is there any way to get one on wheels?

Posted: **Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:11 pm**

rocky289 wrote:
QUOTE (rocky289 @ Mar 12 2008, 12:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just getting back into flight sim again.
Are slowly getting familiar with FSX.
Have toured the South Island & are currently doing the North.
What NZ scenery enhancements are available for FSX?
Do they just enhance what is already on the sim or are they more authentic, ie do they depict what is actually there now?
Also I like flying the Beaver as I built & used to fly an RC model some time ago. Is there any way to get one on wheels?

Hello Mister Rocky , a wheely Beaver , something! a required for the recent Screenshot Compo .. Aerosoft produced a great model dose it work in FSX .
As for scenery , REALNZ Robins Work , has many scenery files that can be added to FSX , AVSIM and Flightsim.com , search ' Robin Corn ' :thumbup:

Posted: **Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:12 pm**

There's tons of cool scenery here: http://www.flightsim.co.nz/FSX_SCENERY.htm

Posted: **Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:35 pm**

Hey thanks guys I'll get into those.
I'm still trying to decide which is my prefered aircraft.
Havent started on the jets yet.

Posted: **Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:04 pm**

Have a look here for another way of searching for NZ Scenery- its a work in progress but let me know what you think

NZFF Interactive Scenery Map

Posted: **Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:17 pm**

Timmo wrote:
QUOTE (Timmo @ Mar 12 2008, 08:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Have a look here for another way of searching for NZ Scenery- its a work in progress but let me know what you thinkNZFF Interactive Scenery Map

Such a cool way to find stuff...assume it's just FSX?
Er, What's Kiwifruit Country??
Nautilis??
And, Aardmore unlike Aardvark, has only 1 "A" >nzflag<

Posted: **Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:34 pm**

rocky289 wrote:
QUOTE (rocky289 @ Mar 12 2008, 03:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey thanks guys I'll get into those.
I'm still trying to decide which is my prefered aircraft.
Havent started on the jets yet.

Man ... Jezz are you in for a Treat !

Posted: **Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:08 pm**

Hey Charl...

Kiwifruit Country is something im working on...that is why its on the map but not available.
Nautalis is part of those other markers you see on the map...ive no idea where they came from!

The colour of the symbols actually relates to whether its FSX or FS9 and whether its payware or not. The shape of the symbol relates to if its a Airport or other type of scenery...I just havnt got around to making a legend for the map yet

Posted: **Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:27 pm**

Timmo wrote:
QUOTE (Timmo @ Mar 13 2008, 05:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
...Kiwifruit Country is something im working on...
...I just have got around to making a legend for the map yet

Sounds interesting!
I'm imagining the finished product, bristling with pins and things, (and a legend, of course)
Be a great resource.

Posted: **Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:11 pm**

OK guys Im a little lost here, or overwelmed might be more correct by all this stuff available.
Apart from all the great addons available I've seen references to geographx 20M elevation mesh & nz topo.
Are those thing needed to run the addons.

Posted: **Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:55 pm**

No but they provide a brilliant base to plonk all the other things down on...
Stock NZ is transformed in FS9 by the mesh and topo.
All the best sceneries are designed to sit on that backdrop.
FSX is a tad less well serviced all round but given time will get more goodies.

Posted: **Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:11 am**

At this stage I am just concerned with NZ.
There seems to be a variety availabe.
It looks like I will have to spend some $$$$$.
I would prefer to prefer to buy 1 that covers the whole country rather than several separate.
Am I better to wait for the FSX versions or go for the FS004 with patch?
Any idea when they are due & will they be better?
Also it would apear I need 20M Mesh. I can't seem to find where to get that.

Posted: **Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:19 am**

rocky289 wrote:
QUOTE (rocky289 @ Mar 15 2008, 11:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
At this stage I am just concerned with NZ.
There seems to be a variety availabe.
It looks like I will have to spend some $$$$$.
I would prefer to prefer to buy 1 that covers the whole country rather than several separate.
Am I better to wait for the FSX versions or go for the FS004 with patch?
Any idea when they are due & will they be better?
Also it would apear I need 20M Mesh. I can't seem to find where to get that.

http://www.geographx.co.nz/gaming.html

Posted: **Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:03 am**

OK, so thats NZ Scenery for FS004 with FSX Patch & 20M Mesh for $105.
Does anyone know when & how much the FSX version will be?

Posted: **Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:52 pm**

I believe you can patch the FS2004 version into FSX, so no seperate purchase required? (Please somebody correct me if I'm wrong :wink2:

)

Alex

Posted: **Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:12 pm**

rocky289 wrote:
QUOTE (rocky289 @ Mar 12 2008, 01:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Also I like flying the Beaver as I built & used to fly an RC model some time ago. Is there any way to get one on wheels?

I'm sure the AeroSoft (payware) Beaver has been patched (or works as-is) for FSX. It comes with wheels, skies, float and amphibian models.

NZFF

FSX Scenery Enhancements