Orbx Pago Harbour Water Launchpoint

[MZee1960]

I have Orbx's Pago Pago scenery and have noticed there is absolutely no water 'launch point' for watercraft, floatplanes etc. over near NSTU.

Currently I select the watercraft, pick NSTU runway as launchpoint, then 'slew' over to the Pago Harbour nearby to start the trip (not the most user-friendly way).

I have come across a .bgl file (AFX_L21.bgl specifically) in Bob's HMS Bounty AI traffic file download here : http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...ffic-Files-zip which supplies a very handy startpoint at Two Harbours for either starting a trip, or following the AI Bounty in a watercraft (without slewing over from Catalina KAVX airport). This file just installs to Addon Scenery folder in FSX (copy & paste).

Has anyone come across any such file for Pago Harbour in Orbx's American Samoa ? or, can anyone who is familiar with scenery development possibly make one ?

I would be forever grateful for this as it would be a great time saver for anyone using this beautiful scenery pack.

Cheers,
MZ.

[jmbiii]

Got you covered, MZ. Check your email.

Joe

[BendyFlyer]

MZee1960 - If what jmbili is not what you wanted I would be happy to make one up for you as well. I do a lot of flying boat simulation flying so have built up a world wide collection of water runways ports etc etc. I think I ignored Pago Pago as it is American Samoa and there was not much in the way of flying boat ops to and from there but nevermind. Happy to help of jmbili does not work out. If you want some more all over the planet I included the scenery package (for FSX) in the rebuild of the Shorts S23 which is in the library.

[MZee1960]

Thank-you, both @BendyFlyer and @jmbiii.

I just found the file @jmbiii (Joe) sent over, tried it out and it works very well for my purposes of launching boats and floatplanes near NSTU and Pago Harbour.

I will definitely keep you guys in mind should I need any further help re water launchpoints.

Cheers,
Milan ...

[mthrift]

Hi BendyFlyer,

Hope you don't mind my jumping in here.

I don't have a need for anything in/around Pago Pago, but for years I've been frustrated that there are no seaports in Great Britain. I thought for certain that Orbx would add some with their full regions, but no (unless I'm missing something). Difficult to do anything with the many UK-registered floatplane addons out there (like Nigel's Avro series, the GAS DH60 Moth, Dave G's amazing DH89, etc.).

Do you have any seaplane bases set up for Great Britain you would be willing to share? Just locations with starting points would be all that's needed - no scenery elements required. Having that would avoid the need to start at a nearby landbase and then slew over to the water.

Many thanks in advance, if you do. Of course, no worries if not.


Regards,
Michael

[jmbiii]

I just googled for "Seaplane Aerodromes" in England. There aren't many. Five or six listed plus a list of old RAF seadromes now closed.
It reads like the main worry is safety because of the many recreational boaters there are on the waters.

If anyone wants one at a specific place I'm sure Bendy and I could oblige. As for the boaters, dial back the recreationals to 2 or 3%.

[BendyFlyer]

Hi BendyFlyer,

Hope you don't mind my jumping in here.

I don't have a need for anything in/around Pago Pago, but for years I've been frustrated that there are no seaports in Great Britain. I thought for certain that Orbx would add some with their full regions, but no (unless I'm missing something). Difficult to do anything with the many UK-registered floatplane addons out there (like Nigel's Avro series, the GAS DH60 Moth, Dave G's amazing DH89, etc.).

Do you have any seaplane bases set up for Great Britain you would be willing to share? Just locations with starting points would be all that's needed - no scenery elements required. Having that would avoid the need to start at a nearby landbase and then slew over to the water.

Many thanks in advance, if you do. Of course, no worries if not.


Regards,
Michael

Sure let me dig about and see what I can do for you. Off the top of my head I have the main former RAF bases covered (Calshot, Oban,etc) Foynes, Southhampton etc and a few others but I know I pulled together some other spots as well. The ones I have done will all just go in as addonscenery and turn up in the country as an airport beginning with FB I use ADE to create them. Give me a few days and I will pull together a package for you. Scenery elements well they are included but if you do not have the scenery files it does not matter as all that will happen is the buildings will not show up on your sim. I need to go back through my lists which also includes water runways etc.