Your screenshot here.

[Kelvinr]

[quote="toprob"][quote="Charl"]
What else are you playing with in MSFS?[/quote]

Personally, I don't have any time for MSFS, until I finish the installer for P3Dv5 NZCH. However I would think that some other NZ developers are having fun....

If I did have time for MSFS, I'd probably continue my NZTI project, just to see if it all works as expected. NZTI has some nice features which make it ideal for MSFS's realistic visuals.

[img]https://i.postimg.cc/B6n9VrpZ/Taieri04.jpg[/img][/quote]

Fair enough. I may have a look at some point.

[Splitpin]

Tin shed is now my wallpaper ...love it.

[toprob]

Cheers, Marty. I learnt a way to transfer GMAX files to 3DS Max, I didn't think you could do it, but luckily it's easy-ish. I wanted to create some PBR textures for that shed, just to see if it was possible, so I had a look for the GMAX file on my on computer. I searched for 'shed' which should have found it, but turns out the file is called RustyJesus, as there's a graffiti on the side saying 'Jesus Saves':)
I was beginning to think that I was getting too old to learn anything new, but so far I'm having a lot of fun.

Kelvin -- I actually meant that post about no time for MSFS as a joke -- I'm kind of obsessed, really. There's plenty to do for NZ, so keen to keep up with your progress!

[Splitpin]

Cheers, Marty. I learnt a way to transfer GMAX files to 3DS Max, I didn't think you could do it, but luckily it's easy-ish. I wanted to create some PBR textures for that shed, just to see if it was possible, so I had a look for the GMAX file on my on computer. I searched for 'shed' which should have found it, but turns out the file is called RustyJesus, as there's a graffiti on the side saying 'Jesus Saves':)
I was beginning to think that I was getting too old to learn anything new, but so far I'm having a lot of fun.

Kelvin -- I actually meant that post about no time for MSFS as a joke -- I'm kind of obsessed, really. There's plenty to do for NZ, so keen to keep up with your progress!

Never stop learning Rob ...once that happens it's probably all over. I make it a point to learn/find out about soething new everyday . It helps that I have a huge range of interests I suppose ...like today, for example, I learnt that one of Rembrandt's wives name was Saskia , tuck that away for future reference

[Alex]

How good is this new sim, right?? Had a great time on the weekend checking out a few spots down low at 90 kts..

[Kelvinr]

Cheers, Marty. I learnt a way to transfer GMAX files to 3DS Max, I didn't think you could do it, but luckily it's easy-ish. I wanted to create some PBR textures for that shed, just to see if it was possible, so I had a look for the GMAX file on my on computer. I searched for 'shed' which should have found it, but turns out the file is called RustyJesus, as there's a graffiti on the side saying 'Jesus Saves':)
I was beginning to think that I was getting too old to learn anything new, but so far I'm having a lot of fun.

Kelvin -- I actually meant that post about no time for MSFS as a joke -- I'm kind of obsessed, really. There's plenty to do for NZ, so keen to keep up with your progress!

I should have got a clue on that one hehe.

I'm really curious about how the vegetation can be fixed but for now the whole chapter is missing from the sdk. It seems we have a file for tree values and a file for biomes in which trees exist so I'm keeping an eye on this as I'm keen to sort out misplaced trees i.e swamp lands which shouldn't be full of trees. Would be good if we can generate vegetation based on LINZ data which is far more accurate but I'm fearful that the imagery is too old and won't match up.

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[Adamski]

Just to add a few more of my own from MSFS 2020. The atmospherics are truly superb - and this is totally without any of the usual add-ons:







Detail for ground services is great:


Here's Sydney (though the bridge had to be added by a bit of freeware!!):




.... another "moody" one to finish off with!


Adam.

[Kelvinr]

Just to add a few more of my own from MSFS 2020. The atmospherics are truly superb - and this is totally without any of the usual add-ons:

Detail for ground services is great:

Here's Sydney (though the bridge had to be added by a bit of freeware!!):

.... another "moody" one to finish off with!

Nice shots Adam

[toprob]

Adam, that sim looks to be made for you!

[Charl]

You guys are going to use up all the screenshots before I even get this installed!
Adam the Sydney shots look different - did you apply any post processing to those?

[emfrat]

In olden days, when you had to put film in a camera and get it processed and printed, one of the best pics I posted to Scotland was taken on top of Australia Square Tower (which is round) looking down to Circular Quay (which is rectangular)

[Adamski]

Adam, that sim looks to be made for you!

Too right!!! Incredibly, it allows me to do the usual "Adam thing" ... to move all the sliders completely right!

You guys are going to use up all the screenshots before I even get this installed!
Adam the Sydney shots look different - did you apply any post processing to those?

Nope! Stock MS2020 all the way!

I've just installed GeForce Experience, which allows you to use "Freestyle" (a "Reshade" implementation). This is just out of curiosity, as I've never felt the need to do any post-processing in all my MSFS sessions so far.

Adam.

[Splitpin]

Adam ...wow. If i could just have that atmospheric stuff, I could live without the rest ....great work old girl.

[deaneb]

Great shots! I'm loving this sim too. Adam - where did you get the repaint for the Airbus? I have only seen the all black one, but want the white and black. Cheers Deane

[Kelvinr]

Adam, that sim looks to be made for you!

Too right!!! Incredibly, it allows me to do the usual "Adam thing" ... to move all the sliders completely right! :D

You guys are going to use up all the screenshots before I even get this installed! :D
Adam the Sydney shots look different - did you apply any post processing to those?

Nope! Stock MS2020 all the way!

I've just installed GeForce Experience, which allows you to use "Freestyle" (a "Reshade" implementation). This is just out of curiosity, as I've never felt the need to do any post-processing in all my MSFS sessions so far.

Adam.

Adam, this NVIDIA freestyle tool, is it persistent in the sim and how do you enable this?

[Adamski]

Adam, this NVIDIA freestyle tool, is it persistent in the sim and how do you enable this?

Freestyle only becomes available if you install GF Experience. It then operates as an overlay - which you can tweak live. There are various effects, filters etc. you can add (and edit) - and the whole effect can be toggled on/off with a hotkey. Screenshots/videos saved via GFE retain the filtered effects. Nothing is persistent as such (ie. no core files are touched). You can save four (or is it 6?) presets within Freestyle and even switch between them "live" via a hotkey.

Freestyle is basically a collection of Reshade-style shaders. As in Reshade, you can stack them in any order you like (in case one affects the other further down the "tree").

There's also a facility to use certain "true" Reshade shader .fx files - by placing them in an "Ansel" sub-folder - but I haven't got this to work yet. Not all Reshade shader scripts are available/allowed as some are considered to give an unfair advantage in multiplayer games. Sadly, nVidia, MS or whoever it is, has classed MSFS 2020 as an online-multiplayer "game" ... grrrrr ...

After only a short "play" with Freestyle, I can see that it does offer a fair bit of control over the palette etc. - and is quite easy/intuitive to use. However - I'm not sure I'll be using it that much as I find default MSFS lighting really good.

Adam.

P.S. My reluctance to install GFE because it's over-rated, useless and bloated junkware is [apparently] down to old urban myths (yeah, right!).

[Kelvinr]

Wlel thanks for that detailed explanation, very much appreciated.

I do like the idea of sharpening as I find it gives the sim more clarity but each to their own.

I'll give it a try to at least see what can be done with it, I like playing with certain things when they're not broke hehe.

Either way, we have a beautiful sim here and the potential is mind blowing.

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[toprob]

Didn't have much spare time this week (visiting Christchurch to buy a car) but when I've got a minute I add a bit more detail to Taieri....

[Adamski]

GULP!!!

Is this the beginning of a new direction for Godzone?

[Kelvinr]

I'll just put this here.

https://imgur.com/a/pjKor6r