OZx Releases Grand Canyon and KGCN

[JayKae]

Hey guys, I thought you might want to know about this one :)
This is freeware of course, the scenery is for FSX SP2 only, it has got a resolution of 2m/pixel, autogen and nightlights, Summer season only. The main airport of the area, KGCN (Grand Canyon Natural Park) has been dramatically improved. It is a stunning scenery, created by Antonio C., and Maurizio G. The photoreal scenery is based on the latest techniques, to ensure a real visual experience in flight. Colorado river has animated water in the parts where it's bigger. Here a quick overview of the area it concerns:
http://www.fsfiles.org/imagehost/uploads/1227403390.jpg
and some quick shots from the area :)

http://www.fsfiles.org/imagehost/uploads/1227485678.jpg

http://www.fsfiles.org/imagehost/uploads/1227408894.jpg

http://www.fsfiles.org/imagehost/uploads/1227407273.jpg


http://www.fsfiles.org/imagehost/uploads/1227421743.jpg

To download the scenery please click here (http://www.aussiex.org/index/download.php?view.217)

[SirBenn21]

WOW. Looks stunning!

Thanks JayKae.

[Panther_99FS]

Wow! :jump:

[GT182]

That's sweet! I wish it was for the Acceleration pack too.

[MCDesigns]

Wow! :jump:


yeah, what he said (drool!!!)

[JayKae]

Thanks guys, the devs will certainly appreciate it and FYI, SP2 meaning that it works in Acceleration as well :) I run Acceleration and I took those shots that you see above so there is no dramas

[MCDesigns]

That's sweet! I wish it was for the Acceleration pack too.

SP2 is part of Acceleration, so it should work fine with acceleration

what is meant is that it isn't for those that for whatever reason, don't have a final build of FSX, and only have SP1 installed.

[MCDesigns]

Question JayKae, any idea why we are not dling the actual scenery, but a file that connects to whoknowswhere and supposedly d/ls just the files itself?

I am a bit leary about this process and would love some more info before blindly allowing some unknown executable to install something on my rig.

[kilo delta]

Looks great!:applause:

Quick question,though........will this conflict with Megascenery Las Vegas or can both sceneries be active at the same time?

:ernae:

[JayKae]

Sure mate, the download helper is something I have been using for a little while, it is an app called GetRightToGo but customised for our purposes at OZx, what it actually does is download a small app to your computer which connects to the main download link but IF your connection drops out or you have another problem of any kind with your connection you can always resume with this app. As files are getting bigger and bigger (next release of OZx will be ~1000MB) we started getting more and more people with support issues about corrupted downloads etc. with this, it will not happen, you will never waste any of your bandwidth. Also the ETO here at Sim-Outhouse has been released using the same software ( http://www.aussiex.org/index/download.php?list.13 ) ... users seem to love it.

[JayKae]

No, it will not clash with Las Vegas

[MCDesigns]

Thanks for the info JayKae, makes sense, even though I have never had a dropped download before, but I guess I'll give it a shot then

[Marlin]

Wow, that is amazing :applause:

[JayKae]

No worries, mate glad I could help :)

[kilo delta]

Thanks for the fast reply,JayKae:applause:......downloading now!!:d:wavey:

[JayKae]

Anytime mate, enjoy guys, I have spent two hours this morning flying around it myself and it is something not to miss I reckon, then again... I am biased I suppose :)

Thank you guys for the great reception of this freeware ! You're champions! :applause::applause:

[JT8D-9A]

Many thanks, great work! :applause:

[Pips]

Absolutely superb JayKae, brilliant effort.:ernae: It is indeed a stunning visual feast.

Also interesting to see (from the various screenshots) are the differing choices of aircraft folks use to cruise around in. I really like the variety this sim offers. :)

[Cazzie]

My first photoreal scenery for FSX, spectacularly done sirs.

Caz

[Panther_99FS]

Did anyone notice all the TREES around KGCN :isadizzy: - Wow! :jump:

[icarus]

nice job

[hey_moe]

I just have one thing to say>>>> :jawdrop:

[wilycoyote4]

thanks :ernae: I shall download ASAP :running: :running: :running: :applause: :ernae:

[BASys]

Hi Folks


The scenery is for FSX SP2 only, it has got a resolution of 2m/pixel.........
http://www.fsfiles.org/imagehost/uploads/1227407273.jpg

Not wishing to become overly familiar with the equidae family's mandibulary construction,
was that 2m/px for the mesh or the photoscenery ? :icon_lol:

EDIT -
Since looked at Nil's shots,
which give an alternative view.

ATB
Paul

[DaveKDEN]

Fantastic job!!! Best Grand Canyon scenery I've ever seen. :applause:

[spotlope]

Paul, the 2m/px refers to photoscenery, not the mesh.

[foreigndevil]

That looks fantastic! Thanks!

[JayKae]

No worries guys, I am hoping that there will be much more to follow from Maurizio and Antonio :)

[Roger]

Wonderful job!:applause:

Thanks very much,

Roger.

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

[Bruce Thompson]

WOW:isadizzy: Fantastic scenery.
Thanks to OZx and all involved with this pack.

[CBris]

Yep... There is rather a lot of "future oil" growing there all of a sudden.

There's another Grand Canyon photo scenery that came out a few months ago. Not quite as pin sharp, no added water in the river - but no trees up beyond the treeline either. Maybe them guys downunder will fixit?

[Pepere]

Down-loading now. Thank you. Thank you. :applause::applause::jump::jump::wiggle::wiggle:

David

[Mithrin]

Did anyone notice all the TREES around KGCN :isadizzy: - Wow! :jump:
And how they don't really affect the framerate too much? Pretty neat! :d

[Mr.Mugel]

This is great stuff! Enjoyed two flights throgh it allready, great framerates and stunning quality! Well pictures say more than 1000 words:

[scotsman]

I just returned from a longer trip to a fascinating scenery!

Thanks:applause:
Mike

[Thoe6969]

Did anyone notice all the TREES around KGCN :isadizzy: - Wow! :jump: Yes I did,and the rest of the scenery is fantastic.

[JayKae]

Maurizio and Antonio are also working on a new technique concerning .... nightlighting :jump:

[kjb]

Nice! This will go well with Megascenery Phoenix and the areas I'm doing. If anyone wants other AZ photo scenery, I have Tucson, Prescott and the White Mountains on my site at www.kb-sim.com. Prescott is complete. Tucson and the White Mountains are works in progress. The Tucson scenery is 5500 square miles. The White Mountain scenery covers 1225 square miles.

[sim-paticissimo]

Maurizio e Antonio grazie. Un lavoro spettacolare.
:applause:

[kjb]

One criticism - the autogen trees around the airport end up too dense when done with large rectangles. I recommend doing a group of small squares, copy it and paste, paste, paste...

[Cazzie]

Like Bruce, you cannot appreciate it unless you wide-angle out and focus on the scenery rather than the airplane. but like Scotsman, it really needs to be flown in a very good VC to really enjoy the virtual experience. Tremendous OZx crew, just tremendous. All screens done this morning using Active Sky 6.5 and FSGenesis 9.6-meter mesh. Texture resolution in FSX is set at 10-meters.

Thank you very much Mr. Piglet for the Mooney, it is my favorite gad-about in FSX.

Caz

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/cazmodel/OZx%20Grand%20Canyon%20for%20FSX/canyon_8.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/cazmodel/OZx%20Grand%20Canyon%20for%20FSX/canyon_1.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/cazmodel/OZx%20Grand%20Canyon%20for%20FSX/canyon_vc_2.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/cazmodel/OZx%20Grand%20Canyon%20for%20FSX/canyon_vc_3.jpg

[Bruce Thompson]

Nice shots Cazzie, I like the 3rd one, makes you want to fly down there and take a look.:applause::applause:


Bruce.

[JayKae]

Indeed very nice shots mate !

[JayKae]

There is a little something something coming within 48 hours as well which will complement the scenery , created by none other than Holger Sandmann ;)

[Cazzie]

There is a little something something coming within 48 hours as well which will complement the scenery , created by none other than Holger Sandmann ;)

:running::running::running:

:ernae:

[CBris]

Now a spot of Wyoming, death valley and the "Close Encounters" peak...

But no. I have been flying this area a lot recently and it is simply too pretty to get away from

[BananaBob]

:running::running::running:

:ernae:

Sweet! :ernae:

[jimjones]

The Oz Grand Canyon and mesh is an amazing treat, especially since it is free. I love flying in this new scenery. Since this has been an area of interest for some time, I purchased the Taburet version earlier this year.

In the next sequence of pictures I show some comparisons. It would be difficult to choose one over the other, but one seems better in some respects and vise versa.

In the first pair of pictures the Taburet scenery extends further east than does the Oz. This area is near the White Knolls plateau region. Here the Oz scenery (Left picture) does not exist and only the default scenery shows.

[jimjones]

This pair of shots shows a significant difference in color. The Oz scenery (Left picture again) is much more realistic in my opinion. It seems that the authors of the Oz scenery may have masked out detail just beyond the rim. Near the rim are pink colors fading befond the rim to default textures.

[jimjones]

This is the Grand Canyon Villiage area and beyond the airport. The Oz photo (Left picture) seems to have less detail on the slopes especiaaly in the dark brown bands that run horizontally in parallel with the top of the rim and one another. Perhaps the source of the photos is different and the Oz picture may be in more in shadow. I like the Taburet shot better except that it is washed out compared to Oz.

[jimjones]

This pair of shots shows dramatic differences. The Oz pic (Left) shows significant color and is very realistic in places. However there again are the dark brown areas that show no detail. The Taburet pic is very washed out and disappointing. It would be interesting to know where the original photos came from to produce the sceneries and what techniques each author used to color and tweak the images. In any case it must have been a significant effort and both are very much appreciated.

I'm early in my viewing of the Oz scenery, and I'm sure I'll be very much impressed as I continue to explore it. More than likely I'll use the Oz scenery the most and use the Taburet scenery for the eastern area of the canyon not included in the Oz scenery.

[EgoR64]

:applause::applause: Wow Great Shots !!

It has been sometime since I have flyed the G-Canyons, this is some great textures, I have been flying all day - Suberb textures and scenery !!

Thx Jaykae.....

Cheers !! :ernae::applause::ernae:

[JayKae]

Excellent comparison shots there mate, Taburet's version is great as well but ours is accessible for everyone as said because it is free plus it has KGCN :) :)

@Egor, you are welcome mate :friday:

[DaveKDEN]

Excellent comparison shots there mate, Taburet's version is great as well but ours is accessible for everyone as said because it is free plus it has KGCN :) :)

@Egor, you are welcome mate :friday:


I won't be shy about it, with the sole exception of coverage, yours looks far superior to Taburet's! :ernae: