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MSFS 2020: I got Grass

PostPosted: Mon Aug 05, 2024 10:55 pm
by Charl
It's an ORBX addon, which attempts to create biome profiles for the world.
Here's one from the South Island

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Re: MSFS 2020: I got Grass

PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 9:26 am
by cowpatz
Wow. What’s the add on called? ORBX grass? Does the grass change geographically?
You parked that heli nicely Charl :)

Re: MSFS 2020: I got Grass

PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 3:18 pm
by Charl
CP it's called MSFS Global Trees HD
Like its forbears, you have to launch the thing from Orbx Central and select a season.
It claims to know where to put whatever biome is appropriate to the area.

You parked that heli nicely Charl

Years of practice :D although MSFS needs some work on the rotorcraft for sure.

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Re: MSFS 2020: I got Grass

PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 5:56 pm
by toprob
That's definitely the type of thing that I'd be first in line for, but in the last few months of the old sim I've decided to pass. I wonder if there'll be room for improvement in 2024.

Re: MSFS 2020: I got Grass

PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 6:14 pm
by Splitpin
Charl....you do indeed have grass. Appears to be a Fescue Varity, a good alternative for perennial ryegrass .... evidently.

But seriously, it looks great, and I agree with CP, great chopper parking....I would have ended up over yonder fence.

Re: MSFS 2020: I got Grass

PostPosted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 12:21 am
by JMBIII
And I would sit crossways or one skid on and one skid off. My helo landings are considered a test of the landing gear elasticity. :rolleyes:

Re: MSFS 2020: I got Grass

PostPosted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 11:48 am
by Charl
a test of the landing gear elasticity

In truth, this is a fair comment, the Lama is providing some challenges:

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Re: MSFS 2020: I got Grass

PostPosted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 12:18 pm
by deeknow
Looking good Charl !!

The fling-wing simmers seem to be really getting behind MSFS now, is it fair to say the experience is better than in P3D? or is it still a bit tough to fly a helo in any kind of sim really without maybe VR or some other way to get visual feedback?

Re: MSFS 2020: I got Grass

PostPosted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 7:02 pm
by Charl
Y'know the last time I properly got to grips with them was FS9, you could even use the term "Mastered"!
Don't know if the models changed much for the later editions?

I do find MSFS2020 very difficult, especially the last couple of metres in a manual landing.
Asobo seem to have built in ground and vortex ring state effects, and the mix is not quite right.

Having said that, the HG H145 is a cracker.
But it has all sorts of stability controls available, just like the real thing.