Simviation Forum - Washington state scenery?

Dec 19^th, 2008 at 1:11pm

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Being a fan of the state of Washington, I am looking for a good scenery package to cover that area. It seems a little forgotten - Google Earth doesn't cover the area that well and FSX seems to have some low quality textures/scenery for that area.

In particular I am looking for the Olympic National Park sort of area... Places East of Seattle.

I looked on SimV and I couldn't get anything relevant. Any good FSX packages out there? Payware or freeware.

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Reply #1 - Dec 19^th, 2008 at 3:56pm

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There isn't much for this area.

The Lands End Scenery series has a few seaports for Washington, Idaho, and Oregon, along with a lot of other regions. Search through the latest scenery pages here at SimV, and you will find the series.

There is a also a nice Bremerton Airport (KPWT) scenery addon located here:
http://www.simviation.com/simviation/index.php?type=item&ID=63&page=3

There is also an addon for the Vancouver International airport in Britic Columbia, Canada. It's not IN seattle, but it's not too far for a nice flight.
http://www.simviation.com/simviation/static.php?ID=63&page=4

Holger Sandmann made a great scenery addon for Victoria, BC. A nice little hop from Seattle.
http://www.simviation.com/simviation/static.php?ID=63&page=11

Also, I hate to send people to other sites, but if you look use the 'Scenery Lookup Maps' page at flightsim.com, you will find a bunch of additional scenery packs for the Pacific Northwest

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Reply #2 - Dec 19^th, 2008 at 4:26pm

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Hmm. I tried flightsim as well, but it didn't seem to give quite the locations I was looking for.

To be exact I am looking for S18 (Forks) and William R. Fairchild International Airport (KCLM) - Or things in Port Angeles area.

Just general coverage of those locations, the airports and maybe some of the mountain area.

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Reply #3 - Dec 19^th, 2008 at 5:42pm

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I'm not aware of any scenery addons for that specific area...

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Reply #4 - Dec 19^th, 2008 at 5:44pm

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Darn.

Might have to just do it myself then. Christmas holiday and all that. Well, the town I can sort out... But texturing an entire mountain might be a bit tricky unless I ermm... Borrow a mountain and stick it there haha. Something tells me I would get criticised for that Roll Eyes

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Reply #5 - Dec 19^th, 2008 at 6:43pm

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Having actually lived in Port Angeles a few years ago, I can point you to an FS2004 scenery of Fairchild, but I'm afraid there is nothing else out there besides that, especially not for FSX.

The FS2004 one:
kclm_-_fairchild_int.zip
@ Avsim

It has some artistic liberties taken by this person to support their virtual organization, but it's better than nothing.

I wish someone would come out with more custom scenery for this area, especially the CGAS on the hook. I have many memories of that location.

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Reply #6 - Dec 19^th, 2008 at 6:47pm

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And so would that FS9 scenery work alright on FSX? Is it just the usual installation?

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Reply #7 - Dec 19^th, 2008 at 6:50pm

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I dont own or use FSX, but there's no harm in trying. It's been I while since I've had to dig into it to install it, but it is probably just the normal FS2004 scenery setup, with the scenery and texture subfolders, inside a main folder.

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Reply #8 - Dec 19^th, 2008 at 6:53pm

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Well I shall try it soonish when I get the chance. I am just looking for things in this area as this is where I mostly fly on FSX (hoping to go to that area in a few summers time with some friends possibly)

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Reply #9 - Jan 29^th, 2009 at 6:08am

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FTX is coming out with some great scenery for most of the western side of America, from Northern California up to Vancouver Island I think. It should do a great job of Washington State (lets hope Tongue

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It should be coming out in the next few days (note it is payware Tongue

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Heres the link to the FTX product page (Its down the bottom):

http://fullterrain.com/buynow.html

Thanks! Cheesy

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Reply #10 - Jan 29^th, 2009 at 12:22pm

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The NA Blue one?

Shall see how much it comes to, but thanks. Presumably between $20 and $30 looking at other links.

Would I be able to just install a certain area? I don't want to limit my payware areas too much in case I need to screenshot them for a freeware event... But I would like to be able to get some really nice scenery for the northern part of that area.

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Reply #11 - Jan 29^th, 2009 at 1:17pm

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I have not tried any of the MegaScenery Earth stuff, I do have MegaSceneryX South Cal and others and like South Cal the best. I think that MegaScenery Earth could get real expensive, but you can check it out and decide for yourself.

http://www.megasceneryearth.com/store/

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