Simviation Forum - Question about Flight1 scenery enhancemt eents

Dec 27^th, 2006 at 10:42am

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I'd like to know if Flight1's FlightEnvironment, GroundEnvironment and UltimateTerrain just install files in the FS2004 folders (replacement textures with the same name as the originals, replacement clouds and light effects, new mesh files) or also install modules or other software that must be loaded with/before FS2004 (thus potentially taking system resources).
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Reply #1 - Dec 27^th, 2006 at 12:50pm

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I have Ultimate Terrain and I have installed it then selected my options and have never touched it agian. Hope that helps.

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Reply #2 - Dec 29^th, 2006 at 9:03am

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Thanks for the answer but no, I'm afraid my question was a little different. I know those products don't cause problems, but I'd like to know whether they provide replacement files or they integrate deeply into the simulator.
PS: what happened to the thread's title? I'm pretty sure I didn't mistype it... Shocked

Founder of A.A.A.A.A.A.A. (Aircraft Amateurs' Association Against Absurd Aviation Acronyms) My system specifications: FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2004 - AMD Athlon 64 3200+ CPU - 3 GB PC-3200 DDR400 dual channel RAM - 500 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200 rpm SATA-II hard disk - Sapphire Radeon HD 5750 1 GB PCI-E graphic card - Logitech Wingman Force 3D joystick + Logitech Formula Force pedals My FS whereabouts: low and slow, small single engine prop GA, Italy airfields.

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Reply #3 - Dec 29^th, 2006 at 9:14am

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I'm still not entirely sure what your asking but from what I think your question is I will try and help...

Ground Environment: Produces replacement ground day/night texture sets for all land class textures. Stand-alone programme, has no actual integration with FS, rather it simply replaces/moves files in the texture folders. Old textures can be restored.

Ultimate Terrain: Once again, has no actual integration with FS. The stand alone programme produces 'custom' .bgl's depending on what preferences you have in the small selection window. The actual .bgl's are kept in a seperate folder, and are added to the scenery directory just as any other ad dons would be. Old mesh can be restored.

Flight Environment: Ditto as above.

None of the programmes actually have any integration into FS, and thus will themselves, have no frame impact. Obviously however, the textures/mesh they do produced could cause a frame hit, although on any computers above mid-low range, nothing should be noticeable.

However, just some personal input. I did notice blurring of ground textures when I had UT installed, no frame hit, but a blurring. Returned old mesh, and it was gone, installed again, and it came back. Installed FSGlobal Europe, fixed it Wink

All down to personal preference really, good luck choosing, and have fun with your new purchase Grin

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Reply #4 - Dec 29^th, 2006 at 10:09am

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That's what I wanted to know, thanks.
I think I will skip UT and FE, and purchase GE, but I'd really like to test it before, because my system is not state of the art anymore. And I can't stand blurries!

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