FTX Release Announcements http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:57:35 +0000 180 http://fullterrain.com/images/banner_ftx_enter2.png http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/42022-orbxlibs-120204-are-now-available/

Hello everyone,

Apologies for the late delivery of this update. This is a minor update which adds the static Alaska Airlines B737 and other minor files to the libraries.

You do not need to install this if the last installation you've done is PAKT Ketchikan Airport.

Find the download at the usual place - the FTX Support Page - http://fullterrain.com/support.html#orbxlibs]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:57:35 +0000 http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/42022-orbxlibs-120204-are-now-available/ http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/41983-cej4-claresholm-industrial-airport-freeware-now-available/ ORBX releases the second airport for the Northern Rocky Mountains and it’s FREE – again!





CEJ4 Claresholm Industrial airport near Claresholm, Alberta, Canada, is about one hour drive south from the previously released CEN4 High River Regional airport. It was one of the many RAF training bases in Alberta during the WW2. After the war it served briefly as a NATO training base before being decommissioned in 1958. Please read about the history of this airfield in attached Release Notes included in the package.
Today the airport is used for GA traffic, there is a repair shop at the premises, too. Take the short flight from CEN4 and do some touch and go practice there. Or why not to fire up a Tiger Moth or a Harvard and try to relive the good old days at this old airbase…
Nature flow follows the seasons, the People flow makes sure that the pilots and their planes aren’t staying overnight and are visiting during the warm months of the year only…
On a personal note – I wish to dedicate this scenery addon to my friend Jerry V. who ran the airport and the shop until his untimely passing. His son Peter still stores his Blanik there…

NOTE: We do recommend that you purchase and install FTX Northern Rocky Mountains for correct integration of the scenery.

Please use this direct link to download your copy:

http://myftx.com/orbxfreeware/ORBX_CEJ4_001.zip]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:13:10 +0000 http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/41983-cej4-claresholm-industrial-airport-freeware-now-available/ http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/41943-kbvs-skagit-regional-airport-version-11-patch-released/

Hi Guys,

Here is Patch 1.1 for KBVS Skagit Regional Airport. This is only a small patch which fixes a few issues that were reported by users.

Fixed:
- Elevation issues some customers were having
- Some shadow issues
- Other minor fixes

Added:
- Static aircraft

Download the patch below - 4.6mb (direct link):

http://myftx.com/orbxfreeware/FTXUSKBVS100_PATCH_1.1.zip]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:19:01 +0000 http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/41943-kbvs-skagit-regional-airport-version-11-patch-released/ http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/41861-0s9-jefferson-county-intl-version-11-patch-released/

Hi all,

Here is the first patch for 0S9 Jefferson County Intl. This patch will fix the default texture bleedthrough problem with the PR in winter season. It's a hefty 189MB download, so recommend you use a download manager or a fast connection. Happy flying!


Download the patch here (direct link):

http://www.ozsim.com...FTXUS0S9110.zip]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:32:52 +0000 http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/41861-0s9-jefferson-county-intl-version-11-patch-released/ http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/41726-ftx-au-traffic-v322-new-update-patch-now-available/

In accordance with our plan to continually update and improve the FTX AU Traffic pack, today we're releasing the 3.22 incremental patch which contains the following:

• Australia’s newest Airline, Air Australia has been added using their latest schedules and brightly painted Airbus aircraft.
  
• New Jetstar ‘Powderfinger’, ‘Quicksilver’ and ‘Telstra’ special liveries added.
  
• Royal Brunei schedules updated.
  
• Air New Zealand’s newest B777-300 (delivered Jan 2012) in All Blacks Livery added.
  
• 3 of Air new Zealands subsidiary, Eagle Airways, B1900s in All Blacks Livery added.
  
• Beechcraft 76 Duchess aircraft and repaints added.
  
• Lots of new Cessna liveries including some of the more colourful Oxford Academy paints added.
  
• The problem with a Green tinge visible on some aircraft when viewed from afar has been fixed.
  
• Flight dynamics for the Piper Cherokee range updated to provide a smoother landing.
  
• A number of other small anomolies fixed.

Many thanks to Graham Eccleston for his continual refinement and improvement of this freeware AI pack!


Grab the 3.22 patch from the traffic mini-site - http://fullterrain.c...ct_traffic.html]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:40:21 +0000 http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/41726-ftx-au-traffic-v322-new-update-patch-now-available/ http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/41725-lancair-iv-p-version-13-patch-released/

Hello everyone,

Jared's latest patch for the Lancair is now available. It is an incremental patch which includes the previous v1.1 and 1.2 patches. Just run this installer over the top of your Lancair installation. Remember to reset all Control Panel parameters to default before installation. In particular, make sure to set the radios back to Orbx Radios before running the installer.

Fixes and enhancements

• Corrected airport frequencies page of gns430's
  
• Improved rain animation and optimized
  
• Corrected ec100 click spots disappearing behind lighting polygons
  
• Corrected radio popup click spots
  
• Minor modeling optimization

New features

• Added cabin fog parameters ( cabin humidity greater than 50% will accumulate fog during raining conditions but engine power will dissipate it )
  
• Added windscreen icing effect (only apparent during extreme structural ice)

http://myftx.com/FTX...VP130_PATCH.zip - 65.2 MB (68,396,508 bytes)]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:05:39 +0000 http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/41725-lancair-iv-p-version-13-patch-released/ http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/41545-pakt-ketchikan-international-airport-sp1-now-released/

1- fixed runway crash
2- fixed taxiway centerline lighting not showing at dawn/dusk
3- fixed taxiway edge lighting not showing at dawn/dusk
4- fixed runway centerline lighting not showing at dawn/dusk
5- fixed runway edge lighting not showing at dawn/dusk
6- fixed texture banding on building textures
7- added 3D rocks all along the coast of the airport terrain
8- added new airport clutter objects
9- added porta-cabins to airport area
10- added ferry docks to ketchikan town waterfront
11- added static car ferry
12- modelled all industrial buildings along the ketchikan waterfront instead of autogen
13- added hundreds of custom shipping containers to dock areas
14- added shipping to dock areas
15- added 3D marina's
16- added hundreds of small boats and private yachts to populate marina areas
17- added radio mast to comms building next to fire station
18- amended and added lots of extra autogen veg around the ketchikan waterfront
19- added gas and oil tanks to ketchikan waterfront
20- improved the airport boundary fence texture
21- improved existing PLC files to better populate the scenery


Visit the FTX support page to download the patch:

http://fullterrain.c...pport.html#pakt]]> Sat, 21 Jan 2012 06:41:05 +0000 http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/41545-pakt-ketchikan-international-airport-sp1-now-released/ http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/41012-ftx-pacific-northwest-for-prepar3d-side-by-side-license-now-available/

We're pleased to announce the first of many Side-By-Side-Licenses (SBSLs) for owners of Orbx product licenses for FSX.

SBSLs allow you to quickly and easily activate Orbx FTX products you've already installed into FSX, using a small and simple installer app. For the most part, it will use your already installed and patched FSX version files and creates links into P3D. It also provides for a legal and legitimate way to license Orbx products with Prepar3D.

The first of these SBSLs for FTX Pacific Northwest is now available from FSS:

http://www.flightsimstore.com/product_info.php?products_id=2036]]> Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:58:17 +0000 http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/41012-ftx-pacific-northwest-for-prepar3d-side-by-side-license-now-available/ http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/40476-0s9-jefferson-county-international-released/ Burgers At The Spruce Goose Cafe.

This airport is well known in the PNW pilot community as the home of the Spruce Goose Cafe, one of the the best spots around for a $100 hamburger; or better yet, one of their legendary slices of pie! Also located on the field is the Port Townsend Aero Museum (home to a wide variety of classic GA aircraft), Tailspin Tommy's maintenance shop, and a multitude of hangars built over the last 70 years - each with its own unique character.

In fact, that's what makes J-Co (as the locals call it) so special: it's character. This is an airport absolutely brimming with personality; where classic aircraft are the rule instead of the exception, hangar stories are still told with gusto, and the mystique of aviation hangs heavy in the air. It is a pilot's airport - the place to go for fly-in BBQs in the summer, a warm cup of clam chowder in the winter, and at all times, a place to meet friendly folks who share your passion for aviation. You will not be disappointed in 0S9!

• Ground imagery at 30cm per pixel
  
• Fully custom modeled airport and houses
  
• FSX gmax poly runway, aprons and lights
  
• Beautiful coastal location
  
• Includes all the new Orbx "Flow" technology
  
• Includes Indian Island Naval Reserve
  
• Expert 5 seasons color matched imagery
  
• Beautifully modelled static aircraft
  
• Includes custom GA AI Traffic movements
  
• Directly opposite 2WA1 Diamond Point
  
• Expert 5 seasons color matched imagery
  
• By Scott Armstrong, Alex Goff and Heiko Glatthorn

http://www.flightsim...ywords=orbx+0s9]]> Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:03:36 +0000 http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/40476-0s9-jefferson-county-international-released/ http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/40467-nzsi-new-zealand-south-island-patch-001-now-available/

Hello everyone,

The New Zealand South Island NZSI.001 patch is now available to download. This patch addresses many of the customer-reported issues and also post-release additions and enhancements by the NZSI team.



Enhancements and bug fixes (not a complete list):

• Fixed incorrect vector designations that led to missing dirt and grass runways and taxiways at several
airports and airstrips: http://www.orbxsyste...-has-no-runway/

• New versions of custom autogen building roof and siding textures to improve compatibility of third-party
North Island add-ons

• Removed trees from runway at T002: http://www.orbxsyste...way-atbranches-
t002-nzsi/

• Removed tree from approach path at NZLX Alexandra: http://www.orbxsyste...8-nzsiroxburgh-
no-runway/

• Adjusted shape of Omarama golf course: http://www.orbxsyste...ith-ftxcentral-
and-nzsi-after-installation/page__view__findpost__p__351667

• Fixed incorrect polygon designations that led to Hokitika township missing and similar issues:
http://www.orbxsyste...wnship-in-nzsi/

• Added several missing road bridges between NZGT and NZMC

• Updated winter versions of several alpine ground texture types to include scattered snow


NOTE: PLEASE ENSURE YOU SET FTX CENTRAL TO "OCEANIA" *BEFORE* INSTALLING THE NZSI.001 PATCH.

Please also read the release notes "NZSI SP1 User Guide.pdf" contained inside the ZIP file.


Visit the FTX support page for download locations - http://fullterrain.c...pport.html#nzsi]]> Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:32:32 +0000 http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/40467-nzsi-new-zealand-south-island-patch-001-now-available/