OZx Releases First Payware: Tuscany Complete

[JayKae]

Another blatant plug folks ;)

http://www.fsfiles.org/imagehost/uploads/1253921770.jpg




OZx is proud, nay, delighted to present to you the North Tuscany scenery which of course can be found in Italy, this scenery package consists of one download but with 3 installers in it. One installer for the Elba, Pianosa and Capraia Islands, one installer for the North Tuscany region and one installer to add the HolgerMESH for that same area. This scenery is for FSX SP2 only and was developed by Maurizio G. Antonio C., Dario Bortot and Holger Sandmann released under auspicien of OZx. The North Tuscany Scenery covers the area of Pisa, Viareggio, Torre del Lago and the Versilia coast up till the Liguria region boundary. It also covers the wonderful Apuan Alps area. Nearest airports for this scenery are LIRP and LIRJ. It is photoreal scenery created at a resolution of 1m/pixel, with autogen and enhanced nightlights. Summer and spring seasons. There are beautiful nice lakes and rivers with animated water. Fantastic farms and rural environments, very picturesque cities, industrial areas and Pisa completely implemented, including its airport. Special care was taken for the night textures making diffusion light effects along the entire area, a new concept for making the night flying an event rather than a drag. We hope you enjoy flying in our scenery and please read the manual before installing the scenery.

The price is quite nice as well really

$0USD, $0AUD, $0NZD

(Price may vary with exchange rate of course)

http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=790

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[Naismith]

Drats and double drats, can't afford it. LOL
D/ling now at a fairly fast rate 900 k/sec :)

[Mathias]

How much is $0USD in EURO? :kilroy:
Thanks guys!

[JayKae]

LOL I could not find the Euro sign on my keyboard ;) Enoy guys :)

[Roger]

Brilliant! Thanks:ernae:

[Txmmy83]

JayKae for the first post in the Topic you should be awarded for Humor ;)

is that Scenery compatible Ultimate Terrain Europe ?


BR
Tom

[JayKae]

Yes, it is, even though we recommend turning off the nightlighting of UTX due to framerate hit but it is fully compatible. Check Makro Specials (https://www.ladysavings.com/publix-weekly-ad/?makro/) and Pick n Pay Specials (https://www.ladysavings.com/publix-weekly-ad/?pick-n-pay/).

PS Thank you, I wanted to do something different lol :icon29: Glad to see some humour falls well in thes forums :)

[MudMarine]

Thany you Gentlemen!!:applause::jump::ernae:

[Henry]

Thank you!
appreciate all
H:guinness:

[VFR Reviews]

Oooh, looks beautiful!

Thanks mate! :ernae:

[Mr.Mugel]

Just taking the Catalina from Elba to Pisa, at 2.000 ft, and I must say it looks very good, screens will follow after landing, I guess...

Thanks a lot for this one!

[rohan]

Jaekay,
I'm sorry if this sounds overly negative, but why, why, why did OZx have to make it one download containing three installers ? For me, a 900 Mb download would be a six hour marathon at best, and consume practically a whole month's worth of download allowance. While anything by Holger is worth grabbing at almost any price, I doubt very much that I'll bother with this, even though I'd really love to have a new Elba scenery (especially one done to the usual OZx standard).

I'm afraid there is an overall trend towards bigger and bigger downloads which don't necessarily contain much that an individual user wants or needs - packs of 10 or even 15 repaints out of which I might wanr 2 or 3; or updates of a panel or FDE that come with a complete aircraft at 20 or even 50 Mb. I wish that uploaders would realise that, even these days, not everyone has a superfast, extra-high-speed download link. Sorry, but no sale,
regards,
Ro
:icon29:

[Mathias]

I don't think one can split such a file into smaller "portions of interest" or something like that. Keep in mind the downloader has a pause-resume feature so you may be able to get it in several sessions.

Great stuff btw, thanks to all involved.
Ahhhh, Bella Italia!

[Mr.Mugel]

Some pics here, really enjoyed Pisa!

[falcon409]

I have Elba Island from Lago and it's nicely done, especially the airport of Marina Del Campo. . .this isnt done that well, but still nice and the Islands are beautiful from the air:

[foreigndevil]

I've been waiting for a piece of Italy! Thanks, guys!:applause::applause::applause:

[Cazzie]

I'll buy that for zelo dollars! :icon_lol::medals::engel016:

Caz

[grunau_baby]

What a nice surprise!!!:applause:

Weekend and beyond is safe!!!
Alex

[Dougie]

Very nice looking guys. I'll d/l it when I donate to you guys. It's the courteous thing to do. I'll appreciate the look for now . :)

[Chacha]

.... goodness, why will I hesitate. :icon_lol: .... Offer this good is irresistible... Thanks!

[robcap]

Downloading now, I know I'm going to enjoy this.

Cheers, Rob

[crashaz]

Beautiful work! Now I get to see a piece of real Italy. Last Italy I visited was Italy, TX. :icon_lol:

[Lionheart]

Dang!

This is tripple awesome!

Thanks JayKaye and Team!

<--- Italy freak

This breaths life back into my FSX sim...



Bill

[Lenny]

Downloading now, thx for the HU!

[JayKae]

No worries guys, I am glad you are enjoying it and do not forget to check out the nightlights either!

and

@rohan, tell me which part you want and I will upload it seperately for you
after the weekend.

Tuscany = ~600MB
Elba ~200MB
MESH = ~2MB

[grunau_baby]

What a big surprise! Bella Italia!!!:applause:

Alex

[MCDesigns]

Jaekay,
I'm sorry if this sounds overly negative, but why, why, why did OZx have to make it one download containing three installers ? For me, a 900 Mb download would be a six hour marathon at best, and consume practically a whole month's worth of download allowance. While anything by Holger is worth grabbing at almost any price, I doubt very much that I'll bother with this, even though I'd really love to have a new Elba scenery (especially one done to the usual OZx standard).

I'm afraid there is an overall trend towards bigger and bigger downloads which don't necessarily contain much that an individual user wants or needs - packs of 10 or even 15 repaints out of which I might wanr 2 or 3; or updates of a panel or FDE that come with a complete aircraft at 20 or even 50 Mb. I wish that uploaders would realise that, even these days, not everyone has a superfast, extra-high-speed download link. Sorry, but no sale,
regards,
Ro
:icon29:

While I can understand your situation, high quality usually comes comes in big packages, especially with scenery these days. The photoreal parts/mesh alone are usually the main culprit. I have an airport I am working in in Oregon, just 1 airport and just the photoreal high res ground is a 145 MB BGL (BEFORE the seasons).

Awesome work JayKae, give my thanks to all involved mate!! :ernae::ernae::ernae:

[JamesChams]

Mr. Jay Kae,

I just wonder if, by the statement "for FSX SP2 ONLY," you mean it is NOT intended to be installed on FSX Acceleration? :kilroy:

[JayKae]

No, it will work fine with Acceleration but as SP2 is in Acceleration having SP2 was the only prerequisite, in other words you might have issues if you load it into SP1

[JamesChams]

Thanks for clearing it up for me, Buddy! :jump:

Can't wait to get home and play with all my new toys...:wiggle:

[JayKae]

No worries mate, enjoy it :)

[Shark]

Very cool and thank you! :applause:

[Gdavis101]

Love the scenery! Simply gorgeous!

Thank You.

[rohan]

JayKae,
thank you muchly for the offer - will be in touch next week / month,
regards,
Ro
:icon29:

[AckAck]

Guess I'll have to try it, even with the weak dollar. Screenshots look like it might be worth even two or three times what you are asking for it.

(Don't everyone jump on me for telling them to increase the price - I was going to say that I thought it was a typo, and there was supposed to be another 0 at the end - how much worse would that have been?)

Brian

[heywooood]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/heywooood/2009-9-25_20-17-47-859.jpg

nice scenery boys....


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/heywooood/2009-9-25_20-21-8-546.jpg

well here's another fine mesh you've gotten us into...:kilroy:

[JayKae]

Lovely shots mate, very glad to see you are enjoying it :)

[huub vink]

Beautiful work! Bravo to all involved. Manuele's Ansaldo has just the right pace to explore this beautiful area.

Rohan, I understand your position, but even when it would take a month to download, it is definitely worth the wait!

Thanks!
Huub

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Tuscany_2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Tuscany_3.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Tuscany_4.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Tuscany_6.jpg

[JayKae]

Awesome shots mate and glad you are enjoying it

@rohan, sure thing mate, just let me know and I will upload whichever part you want :)

[huub vink]

Awesome shots mate and glad you are enjoying it


Hold your seat JayKae, because it even gets worse! I don't know why, but screenshot from scenery are often taken from outside the aircraft. That's weird because most of the time I see the scenery from inside the cockpit. Therefore I took my small Cub (only mine is green and called Grashopper (Thanks Mike I still enjoy it a lot!)) out of the hangar and went for a tour through a part of this scenery.

Toscany is really the whole world on a stamp. You have everything mountains, flat lands, beaches, islands, cities, etc. In this scenery you will find it all! There is a suprise behind every hill; suddenly there is another village or a vineyard. I don't know why but this scenery really grabbed me!

One thing I learned today; Napoleon must have been a bit insane! (sorry for our French members). When somebody would lock me up on Elba, I would never leave the island, even when they would try to send me away ;) . And definitely not to find my Waterloo somewhere else!

Thanks again to everybody involved!

Huub

The main land:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Tosca_a1.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Tosca_a2.jpg

and suddenly you are leaving the mountains;

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Tosca_a3.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Tosca_a4.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Tosca_a5.jpg

[huub vink]

Although I didn't have a dingy or life-jacket with me, I crossed the sea towards the islands. Especially landing on Marina di Campo from the South is very nice. But I leave that part to discover yourself. Even when this scenery would have been double double the price, it is still worth it!

Huub

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Tosca_a6.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Tosca_a7.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Tosca_a8.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Tosca_a9.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Tosca_b1.jpg

[JayKae]

Love it mate, quite true about the screenshots from the cockpit too ... I will pass it all on to the devs involved :)

[Roger]

Excellent!:ernae:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/rogera/tusc-1.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/rogera/tusc-2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/rogera/tusc-3.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/rogera/tusc-4.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/rogera/tusc-5.jpg

[alx]

Well, I live in Toscana, and you can barely imagine how much I appreciate this.

So...

THANKS !
THANKS !
THANKS !
THANKS !
THANKS !
THANKS !
THANKS !
THANKS !
THANKS !
THANKS !


and again

THANKS !

[Lipra]

I cant open the zip file has anyone ealse had problems if not ill try again

[heywooood]

Roger - where did you get that Cr.32 ?

[Roger]

Roger - where did you get that Cr.32 ?

Lago's "The Crossings". Old model now but ports well enough

[heywooood]

ok I see it at sim market - usual prop issues then - and did you have to alter other files as well?

sorry to the OP for my distraction but the early Fiats are among my aircraft favorites

[VFR Reviews]

This is such an awesome scenery :D

I think I'll add it to the VFR Reviews freeware review list :applause:

[Roger]

ok I see it at sim market - usual prop issues then - and did you have to alter other files as well?

sorry to the OP for my distraction but the early Fiats are among my aircraft favorites

It's actually a C32b according to the blurb. There are 2 files that need attention 'prop' and 'vetro' and I think I upped the alpha on the fuse. The pit is showing it's age but it's useable. If you decide to buy I'll send you my prop and vetro textures, however remember it is elderly.

[MCDesigns]

Well, I live in Toscana, and you can barely imagine how much I appreciate this.

So...

THANKS !
THANKS !
THANKS !
THANKS !
THANKS !
THANKS !
THANKS !
THANKS !
THANKS !
THANKS !


and again

THANKS !

That has got to be pretty cool for you and a nice surprise! :ernae:

[JayKae]

I could not have said it better myself Michael, to you all, very glad you are enjoying the scenery, some amazing shots there and we can mark off another bit of the world that is done lol

[JayKae]

@VFR reviews, that would be awesome mate !

[VFR Reviews]

Thanks mate, I appreciate that :)

The previous freeware reviews we've done haven't had as much interest as I'd like, but it's nice to know that somebody would appreciate it :D

[heywooood]

Roger - thanks I appreciate your offer absolutely - but as I have a list of true FSX planes I would like to go after first and being rather late to the party I will be reluctant to buy FS9 stuff (unless it is outstanding) before I get all the native FSX equipment there is to be had.

back on topic - thanks again to JayKae and company for all your exceptional scenery and terrain mesh...I love your work AND your prices.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/heywooood/2009-9-25_20-15-3-31.jpg

[JayKae]

Excellent shot mate.... *sighs happily* I am so very glad for 'my boys' that this has been so well received it does an old simmer's heart good :)

[peter12213]

Stunning pics just downloading now but for this price you can't beat it! Can I ask as I'm new to photo scenery what settings should I be using graphics wise for FSX Accel?

[huub vink]

Peter, in the "readme" you can find advised settings. Just start with them and when your machine can handle more just move the sliders a bit more to the right.

Cheers,
Huub

[Maurizio G]

Hi guys,
i am new in this forum, even if i visited this site often, because i find it very nice! Well, i am the main developer of the scenery and i wish to thank you all, for the appreciation and the nice words about it. I am really happy that you enjoyed it, and this moves me to make even better in the next version.
I thank also Kevin, who takes part of VFR review for the interest about the scenery and also for the Grand Canyon and the Death Valley.
Tuscany is the result about a lot of practice in developing these kind of sceneries, trying to care expecially the night aspect, often a bit neglegted. It's also a research about the autogen, that makes more real a photoreal scenery.
A big big thank also to JayKae, the man who really makes possible all this and to the OZx team, who makes our FSX a bit more exciting :)

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z204/Maurizio_G/NEWbannerASAdefinitivocopia.jpg

[alx]

Maurizio, I'm often in Firenze. Hope to have soon the chance to have a coffe together.
Thanks for what you have done.

Alessandro

[MCDesigns]

Maurizio, welcome to the forum and SOH, hope to see you around more!

Also thank you for a wonderful gift, very nice work!!! :ernae::ernae::ernae:

[peter12213]

Here Here!

P.s. cheers Huub!

[heywooood]

Hi guys,
i am new in this forum, even if i visited this site often, because i find it very nice! Well, i am the main developer of the scenery and i wish to thank you all, for the appreciation and the nice words about it. I am really happy that you enjoyed it, and this moves me to make even better in the next version.
I thank also Kevin, who takes part of VFR review for the interest about the scenery and also for the Grand Canyon and the Death Valley.
Tuscany is the result about a lot of practice in developing these kind of sceneries, trying to care expecially the night aspect, often a bit neglegted. It's also a research about the autogen, that makes more real a photoreal scenery.
A big big thank also to JayKae, the man who really makes possible all this and to the OZx team, who makes our FSX a bit more exciting :)

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z204/Maurizio_G/NEWbannerASAdefinitivocopia.jpg


I have to say thank you to you Maurizio - Outstanding work !

Looking forward to wahtever you and the OZx team care to produce :ernae:

[wilycoyote4]

Ciao Maurizio, bravo, grazie, :applause: :medals: :icon29:

[huub vink]

Hi Maurizio, thanks for this beautiful scenery. As you might have noticed, I like it! :jump:

Huub

[Mathias]

Hi Maurizio, thanks for this beautiful scenery. As you might have noticed, I like it! :jump:

Huub


Me too!:wavey::ernae::medals:

[UnknownGuest12]

Not installed yet....
Got a little trouble downloading the downloader...
Norton Internet Security 2010 took it as a threat and keep erasing it...had to deactivate it...
Going to install today
Thanks

[Maurizio G]

I am really really honoured, and you can easily imagine my happiness to share this scenery with you! :)

[JayKae]

If you need a seperate download link Beau, just let me know ok ?

[JamesChams]

I am really really honoured, and you can easily imagine my happiness to share this scenery with you! :)Mr. Maurizio G.,

:applause: Grazie mille! :applause:

:wavey:

[wilycoyote4]

An early morning summer flight using the settings in the manual. :medals:
If it runs well on my pc then it should be ok for more powerful computers. I like it very much. Elbe is really nice, too. I think I see vineyards, good, good. :running:

:icon29::guinness::icon29: And at this price it's a give-away.

[HighGround22]

Molto Grazie, JayKae! This is a part of the world that's been woefully un-represented -- until now!

[JayKae]

Great to see you here of course Maurizio! You deserve the accolades mate :)

[dhl1986]

I coupled this scenery with the A2A Cub a few minutes ago, which made for an incredible flight. Thanks a million!

[Dimus]

This scenery is great for the A2A Cub. Not your usual bush flying areas but I did manage to land it next to the tower of Pisa and take off again from the street. :icon_lol:

I usually don't like photo real sceneries due to the flattened mages thay contain that do not look good from down low. However, the use of autogen in this one and the good resolution makes it very nice. I will happily explore all of the covered area. Thank you Maurizio.:applause:

[Lipra]

deleted the first download and tried again now all is ok and installed great work

[Maurizio G]

Great to see you here of course Maurizio! You deserve the accolades mate :)

Thank so much Jay :) I am so happy that the guys are enjoying the scenery and it's also a great pleasure to be here. The net is so large but when you have a real passion, like that of the flight simulation, the world is small.... you encounter again many friends, even if in another site :jump:

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z204/Maurizio_G/NEWbannerASAdefinitivocopia.jpg

[JT8D-9A]

Great work! Thanks a lot! :medals::applause:

[JayKae]

Those are some amazing shots mate :)

[Maurizio G]

Those shots are simply stunnings!!! And what a beautiful aircraft! Thanks for posting :applause:

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z204/Maurizio_G/NEWbannerASAdefinitivocopia.jpg

[JT8D-9A]

Thanks and Many thanks again for creating great sceneries like that and also to JayKae for hosting them:medals::icon29::icon29::applause:

[Mobayrasta]

Really really still enjoying this scenery. Just wanted to pass on my thanks.

[JayKae]

No worries mate, glad you are enjoying it :)

[sberlins]

I must be the only one, but having problems with FSX 'seeing' the scenery. Downloaded and installed per the instructions in the PDF but when going to add scenery, find the OZx_World folder, but nothing is selectable in the Elba or Tuscany folders.

I did manage to get some function by moving all the contents of Tuscany and Elba to another scenry folder, but still don't get anything quite like the screenshoots.