FTX Release Announcements

77S Creswell (Hobby Field) Released

Thu, 17 May 2012 06:14:34 +0000

Two airports for the price of one!

The team which won so much praise for the exceptional detail and modelling at YMMB Moorabbin Airport now turn their attention to the USA. Ken Hall and Greg Jones have an uncanny knack of capturing every nuance of a location and reproducing it faithfully in the simulator. Creswell Airport is also referred to by the locals as Hobby Field, and is a public airport located one mile northeast of the city of Creswell in Lane County, Oregon. The scenery includes a large photoreal area covering the city of Creswell. You'll see every single building and object modelled, and features like the golf course, the Dale Kuni Rd freeway overpass, and animated flags which are affected by wind conditions. If that's not enough Ken Hall has beautifully recreated OR57 Walker Airport as a free bonus airfield, making this scenery package exceptional value and allowing you to enjoy circuits between both airfields at your leisure. Don't pass up on this classic!

Ground imagery at 30cm per pixel
Fully custom modeled airport and objects
FSX gmax poly runway, aprons and lights
Animated flags that react to wind conditions!
Custom modeled static aircraft
Customized PAPI lighting for main runway
Rooftop wind-activated weather station
TextureFlow optimised and great FPS
Includes custom GA AI Traffic movements
Includes FREE BONUS OR57 Walker Field!
Expert 5 seasons color matched imagery
Made by the YMMB Moorabbin team

http://www.flightsim...roducts_id=2103

CZST Stewart Airport Released

Sat, 12 May 2012 08:41:12 +0000

The world's first 2cm/pixel airport!

Even though there is a theoretical ground resolution texture limit in FSX/P3D, Russ White has managed to introduce a new method of building airport terrain in which he can exceed what was thought possible in flight simulation - an insane 2cm per pixel ground resolution, and without any real performance penalty! Revel in the beauty of this amazing location on the fork of a river surrounded by sheer walls of mountains. This breathtakingly picturesque setting is home to an airport of exceptional character, and Russ has interpreted it with wear and tear, rust, grime and the sands of time. There is nothing like CZST Stewart Airport in any simulator and you owe it to yourself to visit this and shake your head in wonder. It really is that good.

Insane ground imagery at 2cm per pixel!
Absolutely the finest textures seen in FSX!
FSX 3DS poly runway, aprons and more
The most scenic location in all Pacific Fjords
Includes Orbx "Flow" technologies
A large photoreal area including mountains
Town of Stewart and other POI buildings
TextureFlow optimised and excellent FPS
Unique new sharp edged burnt shadows
Unbelievable level of object detail!
Expert 5 seasons color matched imagery
Made by Russell White, master modeler

http://www.flightsim...roducts_id=2102

ORBX P3D Migrator Tool

Sat, 05 May 2012 03:32:58 +0000

Hello all,

The ORBX Migrator Tool is now ready to download.
This tool is the "Linker" and will link up your ORBX installed addons in FSX to P3D. Also included in this release is the latest ORBXLIBS (Version 120328). As new airports are released, this tool will be updated to to include them.

Please note: We have come across a small issue at PAKT and it's parking positions. There is no problem with the runway starts, but the 2 parking positions are incorrectly placing you underground. We are looking into this issue and hope to have it resolved ASAP.

Installation is easy, unzip and run the installer. No need for FTX Central to be set to anything in particular prior to installing. This can also be installed directly over any previously installed SBSLs.

Any issues, please post here http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/forum/130-prepar3d%c2%ae-support-forum

Enjoy!

or download it from the Orbx Google Drive by clicking on the cloud below:

Cheers Ed.

NRM Northern Rocky Mountains - Patch 001 Released

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:30:45 +0000

Available for immediate download is FTX Northern Rockies Service Pack NRM.001

NOTE: Please Set FTX Central To "North America" before installing this patch!

This "patch" is actually more like a new version given that it includes substantial updates to several key components such as the road and railroad network (including bridges), powerline corridors, and the terrain mesh along the BC/Alberta border. It also contains completely new features such as 20 unlisted airstrips, 2 heliports, and dozens of cabins, lodges, and lookouts accurately placed in their real-world locations. For a complete list of all enhancements and fixes please refer to "FTX NA BLUE NRM SP1 User Guide.pdf" included in the service pack.

New and enhanced content in NRM SP1 (for specific locations see the Google Earth file "FTX NRM Coverage and Features Map.kmz" in \ORBX\User Documents):
* substantial updates to road and railroad networks including bridges, tunnel portals, and better flattening
* new powerline network with cutlines and custom model for high-tension powerline pylons
* 20 additional unlisted airstrips in Alberta, British Columbia, and Washington State
* 2 new heliports: CEW9 (Canmore Municipal Heliport Heli) and CAB7 (Kelowna (Alpine) Heli)
* enhancements and bug fixes at many NRM airports
* 39 backcountry lodges and cabins, 71 Parks Canada Warden cabins, and 13 BC fire lookouts, placed in their real-world locations
* 20 additional ski areas including Sun Peaks, Silver Star, Big White, Revelstoke, Kimberley, Mount Spokane, Schweitzer, and Big Mountain
* new terrain mesh files for the BC/Alberta border areas; no more odd "cliffs" along the provincial boundary
* improved representation of the hydro dams, open pit mines, and snowfields in the coverage area
* dynamic falling water and spray effects at Helmcken Falls in Wells Gray Provincial Park, BC
* updated rooftop texture file to deal with "flat gables" on industrial buildings outside of ORBX regions

Edits and bug fixes in NRM SP1:
* added Cranbrook runway extension: http://www.orbxsyste...-runway-length/
* removed duplicate windsock at CYBW Springbank: http://www.orbxsyste...efault-at-cybw/
* added bridges along US Interstates and highways: http://www.orbxsyste.../39656-bridges/ (and others)
* fixed roads west of Jasper: http://www.orbxsyste...50-nrm-repairs/
* fixed roads near Edson: http://www.orbxsyste...-nrm-road-work/
* fixed trench in Priest River: http://www.orbxsyste...st-mun-airport/
* removed land bridges across water bodies along international boundary: http://www.orbxsyste...northern-idaho/ (and others)
* improved placement of Moraine Lake: http://www.orbxsyste...-this-intended/
* improved representation of Helmcken Falls, Wells Gray Provincial Park, and Takakkaw Falls, Yoho National Park: http://www.orbxsyste...ak-suggestions/
* removed vector streams from Calgary's urban areas: http://www.orbxsyste...ply-for-holger/
* adjusted forestry cutblock files to prevent ntdll.dll crashes for RealityXP users: http://www.orbxsyste...post__p__243244
* fixed texture issues near CYVK Vernon: http://www.orbxsyste...post__p__375188
* added snowfield polygons in Montana and at Mount Robson: http://www.orbxsyste...27285-glaciers/
* fixed terrain mesh anomalies along BC/Alberta boundary: http://www.orbxsyste...mesh-anomalies/ (and others)

or download it from the Orbx Google Drive by clicking on the cloud below:

Download is approx. 831mb

Installation:

Important: Before you install NRM SP1 make sure you have FTX Central set to "North America"!

Unzip OrbxFTXNABlueNRMPatch001.zip and run OrbxFTXNABlueNRMPatch001.exe. It should find the correct location of your FSX installation. Once the installation has completed FTXCentral should load automatically set to Default FSX; click on "North America", then "Apply", and exit.

ORBXLIBS 120328 for P3D are now available

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 22:31:49 +0000

Hello all,

ORBXLIBS now has its own installer for Prepar3D (P3D). As ORBXLIBS gets updated, so will the P3D version.

You can install this even if you have installed any of the released SBSLs. Considering that many people are now migrating over to P3D, it is best that P3D had its own installer for ORBXLIBS. This installer will work in conjunction with the future Migrator Tools that will be released shortly.

Download the new version of the the ORBX Libraries for P3D.

or download it from the Orbx Google Drive by clicking on the cloud below:

Cheers,
Ed

ORBXLIBS 120328 are now available

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 03:09:43 +0000

Hello everyone,

This is a major update which adds the new static aircraft models and new Peopleflow V2 to the libraries, new clutter items, new power pylons for PNW, new autogen shed textures for all regions, plus some other small updates

Download the new version of the the ORBX Libraries here: http://myftx.com/orb...LIBS_120328.zip (132mb)

The website will be updated shortly, so for now grab it from the above link

Cheers
Tim

PNW Pacific Northwest - Patch 005 Released

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 23:53:14 +0000

Available for immediate download is FTX Pacifc Northwest Service Pack PNW.005, which is a cumulative patch meaning it combines the content of all previous Pacific Northwest patches (001 - 004a).

　
NOTE: Please Set FTX Central To "North America" before installing this patch!

This patch includes a few new items and a large amount of airport "fine-tuning" throughout the coverage area. It also aligns PNW features with the photoreal areas of new ORBX PNW airport add-ons, like 2W3 Swanson and W16 Monroe, and contains local adjustments to ensure compatibility with the upcoming v3 of FSAddon's Vancouver+. Last but not least it features a new rooftop texture set meant to eliminate "gabled roofs" displaying on industrial buildings outside of ORBX regions while FTX Central is set to "North America".

New and enhanced content:
* new custom models for high-tension powerline pylons (active across all ORBX North America regions)
* updated road and railroad network in various locations and placed additional 3D bridges
* restored missing default FSX models of the Delta Airport Inn and marina east of CYVR
* many minor adjustments to ensure compatibility with FSAddon's VancouverPlus v3
* updated rooftop texture file to deal with "flat gables" on industrial buildings outside of ORBX regions

Edits and bug fixes (check the included User Guide for a complete list):
* new enhancements and corrections at many PNW airports including systematic replacement of "boxy" static planes; see http://www.orbxsyste...ement-project/. Special thanks to Jeff Gilmour and others for reporting and Chris Clack for the implementation!
* moved S16 Copalis State landing zone to its correct location north of the river inlet: http://www.orbxsyste...alis-state-s16/
* removed duplicate KCVO taxiway signs: http://www.orbxsyste...o-scenery-issue
* adjusted misaligned ILS at CYVR: http://www.orbxsyste...__fromsearch__1
* raised sunken water section near Point Roberts: N48.955° W123.082° http://www.orbxsyste...nt-roberts-1rl/
* fixed Columbia River water elevation issues north and east of KTTD: http://www.orbxsyste...ver-waterfalls/

Download link: > 526MB (552,202,581 bytes)

or download it from the Orbx Google Drive by clicking on the cloud below:

Installation:
Important: Before you install SP5 make sure you have FTX Central set to "North America"!

Unzip OrbxFTXNABluePNWPatch005.zip and run OrbxFTXNABluePNWPatch005.exe. It should find the correct location of your FSX installation. Once the installation has completed FTXCentral should load automatically, set to "Default FSX"; click on "North America", then "Apply", and exit.

Orbx Releases FTX 2W3 Swanson Airport

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:48:01 +0000

NOTE1: P3D - Customers who have moved completely to Prepar3D; please wait for the dedicated P3D Stand-alone Installer for 2W3 (due in 1-2 days)
NOTE2: SBSL - Customers who want to use 2W3 with both FSX and P3D can purchase this version and then the SBSL due soon

Welcome to Eatonville.

Set in a picturesque valley in SE Washington and adjoining Lake Ohop, Eatonville is a former loggin town 25 miles west of Mt. Rainier. Swanson Airport is a quaint and unique airfields with residents living in their houses on both sides of the runway, some of them with private hangars and aircraft. What a lifestyle! To live in such a beautiful part of the world with a runway in the front garden! Orbx developers Tim Harris and Alex Goff have painstakingly recreated Swanson Airport as it appeared in 2010, and based on actual photos taken onsite and also from a helicopter visit and fly-past. Using superb 60cm region and 15cm airfield digital imagery has enabled them to recreate this airport as if you were there yourself. Featuring the unique "SnowFlow" tech and PeopleFlow2, this is a must-have destination!

Ground imagery at 60cm and 15cm per pixel
Fully custom modeled airport and houses
FSX gmax poly runway, aprons and lights
Large photoreal coverage incl. Lake Ohop
Custom modeled static aircraft
Based on actual photos taken on-site
Entire town of Eatonville is modeled
NEW! SnowFlow tech on buildings in winter
Includes custom GA AI Traffic movements
Includes amazing new PeopleFlow 2!
Expert 5 seasons color matched imagery
A perfect addition to your PNW collection!

http://www.flightsim...roducts_id=2096

CEJ4 ObjectFlow Patch for users of P3D v1.3

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:56:46 +0000

Hello all,

This patch fixes up the CEJ4 ObjectFlow compatibility with the latest release of P3D.

You will only require this patch if you are running P3D version 1.3 and have both the NRM Side-By-Side Licence and CEJ4 Claresholm Industrial freeware airport installed.

Download link: http://myftx.com/orb...tFlow_Patch.zip

Lockheed Martin announces $49 Prepar3D Academic

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:51:20 +0000

Link: http://www.prepar3d.com/prepar3d-academic/

Prepar3D is now available for $49 and is available for home use at a pricepoint which removes any previous barriers to entry. Conditions apply, please visit the Lockheed Martin website for more info.

Orbx has been progressively releasing SBSLs for all its regions and currently most of its airports are in testing to be released soon. We are thrilled that finally an affordable price for P3D has been made available to our customers.

Version 1.3 of Prepar3D has also been released which addresses most of the outstanding issues in previous releases.