Months ago I used to enjoy flying big liners.
Then for some reason (I guess you can call me a lunatic) I got bored and dropped FS 2004 altogether.
I picked it up again just recently, after attending an air show which prompted me to go back to the basics and enjoy low and slow flying with small GA or very light airplanes.
And I have found I'm not satisfied with the way the ground and water textures look from low altitudes.
In facts, when I used to fly big liners I installed the Blue Sphere set of textures, which eliminated some fog display problems and, generally speaking, made the world look better from high altitudes.
Now I'd like to install different textures, more suitable for "bush flying", but how do I go about it?
If I just copy the new files in the "texture" folder, will they just overwrite the current (Blue Sphere) ones? Or will I have to identify all the Blue Sphere files and manually remove them, thus resetting the default situation, prior to applying the new textures?
Which texture packet do you suggest anyway (payware included, provided they are not too expensive and really worth it)?

I'd also appreciate, since I'm prepared to spare some bucks, the suggestion of a good payware GA plane with these features:
- slightly faster and longer running than the Cessna 172
- easy to handle, with a predictable flight model
- highly detailed and realistic
I'm considering Carenado's Piper Cherokee 180, what do you think?

Hey Friday!
I used to do the same thing until I invested some money into meshes, add ons. etc..
Now Bush Flying is the only way for me.

I love to fire up the sim and go to some remote airfield in British Columbia, Alaska, Switzerland, etc.. and just take off with nowhere to go except the sky. Huge mountains, ravines, lakes,, streams, etc with only my GPS to tell me where the next landing might take place.

As for a nice GA Aircraft, the Cessna Stationair is a little powerhouse with real nice VC and some unique details that make it a nice kite to fly!!

I just did what I described above last night, see here!

SEE HERE!!

Hum,.,,,,,,
now where to move this,
"Other Add ons wanted" or "Payware"....... 

Dave

Thanks for the suggestions.
Now I have a few a/c to choose from (plus the Socata, which I already have, but it's one of many a/c that, for some reason, have a flight model that renders them almost unusable with my joystick. They are continuously shifting on their axes; it's almost impossible to keep them leveled. Don't ask me why, it must be the stick).
What I still lack is the suggestion for a good texture package to replace Blue Sphere; freeware or payware, or both.
Silver Wings look promising, but according to the description, it also modifies things I'd rather leave alone (autogen, clouds).

If you are looking for absolute incredible ground, mountain, etc,... textures for the entire world,
you have to get

GROUND ENVIROMENT!!!

Flight1!

It will change your entire flying experience worldwide!!
Oh, if you want to get really crazy, add Ultimate Terrain to it and you are in for a real nice ride!!!

Now I think I need to move this to the Payware Forum! 

Dave

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Does it do more than one frame per week!!!!!  And, how is  it from high altitude?
Vololiberista

It has zero impact on frames!!!!!!!!!!!

ALL THEY ARE ARE DETAILED NEW TEXTURES FOR THE GROUND!!

sORRY, CAPS LOCK..

I would definitely un install the Blue Sphere as what GE does is back up your default FS texture files and then overwrites them with the GE Textures..

Like I said fro reading their forums,..
frame rates are not effected as they are basically replacement textures but much more detailed.

They look good from high up but you can really see what they look like at lower elevation....

Dave

"Don't ask me why, it must be the stick"
Hey, ya gotta like a fella who answers his own questions 

It never ceases to amaze me how many simflyers will continue to use a defective joystick and then waste their time (and others) trashing perfectly good aricraft flight models (in many case FREE ones).

If thousands of other simflyers are using a particular aircraft model and recommending it to others, I submit that if they appear to be " . . . shifting on their axes; it's almost impossible to keep them leveled" it's time to score for a new ($29) joystick  ???

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Dave, I do believe Korbygen comes as standalone freeware, but they replace the autogen textures, houses etc. They do look really nice, but for myself I experienced low frames with them. Also they come with Vista Oz.