Malta-42

***ian elliot*** · May 13th, 2021, 10:15

this has been an on/off project for many month's and ive ran into a few snags, the airfields are mostly done but im curious as to what Malta enhancements you guys are using, im guessing everyone use's a good mesh, Malta is poorly served by FS9 so a good mesh is essential, but it means the airfields dont quite fit, and i have a problem getting rid of Luqa Intl airport, which even a post at FS Developer yealded no help. On a positive note, im using a good coast/LC package by Nick Forsyth, found at Flightsim. Ive tryed a few and this works best for me, you might want to give it a go unless you know anything better.

***wolfebee89*** · May 25th, 2021, 09:06

Aerosoft/Sim-Wings Islands of Malta; I remember reading about many who use Daniel Chircop's Malta Intl (still available on simmarket) in conjunction with Aerosoft's Islands of Malta (no longer available from aerosoft, but can always check second-hand shops for the boxed copy)...

***ian elliot*** · May 25th, 2021, 09:16

Thanks Wolfbee, but i'd like to keep it freeware if i can so everyone can enjoy, but i'll check it out anyway

***huub vink*** · May 25th, 2021, 10:02

To provide some inspration.... Malta seen in MSFS

Cheers,
Huub

***ian elliot*** · May 25th, 2021, 10:11

Thanks Huub, thats just what i need

. That is actually my long term plan, ive moved back to FS9 for enjoyment, to satisfy my need for tinkering with scenery and my interest in mostly WW2 era aircraft, but in a year or so, i want to upgrade my PC, and indulge in 2020, leap-frogging all the sims in between

***huub vink*** · May 25th, 2021, 11:29

Ian,

Great graphics are nice, but I'm afraid you get used to them soon and than you start to miss the tinkering with a nice sim which allows you to tinker with.

I have tried Rise of Flight and Cliffs of Dover (and the Blitz version). Stunning graphics, but you can only fly and watch the scenery. After a few days I realised I wouldn't survive a single day in a WWI aircraft. I even didn't need an enemy, because it didn't take me any effort to kill myself in a virtual plane. The same with Cliffs of Dover. After 5 missions you have more or less seen it all. And it doesn't matter which side I chose as the other side was always better in my case.

I have watched many MSFS movies on YouTube. I have seen my country from above and all the places where I did spend my holidays. Great images, but after you have landed 5 times on your favourite Manston, you will get bored.

So my advice is; "Just stay tinkering!" As it will keep you happy much longer than great graphics do.

Cheers,
Huub

***ian elliot*** · November 21st, 2021, 02:14

Five wartime airfields of Malta including Luqa, Hal Far, Ta'Qail, Safi and the seaplane base of Kalafarana,
which has a water start for flying boat fans.
Improved Landclass and reworked coastline around the south east corner of the island

Probably the most important feature of this scenery is utilising the wonderful CFS2 Malta objects by Bruno “Brunosk” Escaravage. “Brunosk” seems to have retired from the sim community a long time ago, but i remember having communications with him when i was first dabbling with scenery years ago, he was very helpful and generous and is probably partly responsable for all the stuff ive pumped out since :-)
Ive had this in one form or another on my HD for years, not sure weather i should upload anywhere, after a number of attempts to contact, gaining advice from fellow simmer's and checking his read-me's for any condition's, there seems to be none other than "enjoy my stuff :-)" Ive decided to upload with full credit to “Brunosk” for all objects used

This scenery is best with some kind of mesh, im sure you guy's have your favorite's. Im using Rhumbaflappy's CFS2 LOD8, which works fine in FS9, but ive also tested with a few other's and all seems good.
I would also recommend setting your Autogen to Very Sparse as im getting a lot of inappropriate trees and buildings poping up everywhere

The coastline could probably be done better by someone with a greater understanding of Land and Water Class and knows their way around SBuilder9, a programe i dont particully enjoy using. As my main goal was to cut into the area around Grand Harbour to fit Brunosk's objects and a bit of tweaking here and there, im happy with the end result even if other's may not be :-)

You should have the following already installed----
RAF Manston 44 FS9.zip
RAF Pembroke Dock FS9.zip
Ted Andrews RAF building library.zip
Wofi Library Objects.zip (converted to FS9 by Desert Rat)
FS2004 Vintage Military Buildings SS, by Sidney Schwartz, found at Flightsim, look for "vintmlss.zip"

A big thanks to stuart277 and Groundcrew for allowing me to plunder their CFS2 WW2 Ships
and Edmundo Abad for the verhicle's and before you ask, sorry, but HMS Illustrious is not landerble
Static Spitfire by Alphasim and thanks to Shessi for the flying boat library

Ive had to ajust the altitude of some of the airfield's, you'll find a zip "Alt-BGLS" within your Malta download, these need to be unzipped into your install Scenery/World/scenery folder

i might do a post war version, but dont ask me for an FSX version

enjoy, ian 20/11/21

***Shessi*** · November 21st, 2021, 02:50

Superb Ian!

You've done a fantastic job, so detailed, interesting, historical, accurate...

Many thanks.

Cheers

Shessi

***ian elliot*** · November 21st, 2021, 02:54

Thanks Shessi, dont forget to ditch the old version before installing this

***ian elliot*** · November 21st, 2021, 07:33

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category FS 2004 Scenery

Description: Island of Malta 1942 for FS9

Five wartime airfields of Malta including Luqa, Hal Far, Ta'Qail, Safi and the seaplane base of Kalafarana,
which has a water start for flying boat fans.
Improved Landclass and reworked coastline around the south east corner of the island

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