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Mar 11th, 2012 at 1:42pm

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Hi all. Im a long time reader and first time poster on this forum. I have been flying in FSX for a very long time now and im finding myself wanting more and more. I was just wondering if anybody could recommend a good freeware mod to make my sim look better? e.g mesh, clouds, weather etc.

Many thanks in advance.

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Reply #1 - Mar 11th, 2012 at 1:47pm

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REX (Real Environment Extreme)
GEX (Ground Enviroment Extreme)

Tileproxy...

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Reply #2 - Mar 11th, 2012 at 1:49pm

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If you ask me, I want extra detail nothing that makes FSX too much different. So I personally like:

Active Sky Evolution and/or Flight Environment X
Ultimate Traffic X
Ultimate Terrain X
Ground Envinronment X


EDIT - personal note I think tileproxy lacks the scenery and the seasonal variance and REX makes it look so weird like you're flying in a sci-fi
 
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Reply #3 - Mar 11th, 2012 at 1:50pm

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I personally use HDE clouds and sky adapted for FSX,nicks sun-fix,a landing light fix,for some aircraft 3D lights by deltasim and for screenshots I use HDE bloom.
 
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Reply #4 - Mar 11th, 2012 at 1:50pm

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Wing Nut wrote on Mar 11th, 2012 at 1:47pm:
REX (Real Environment Extreme)
GEX (Ground Enviroment Extreme)

Tileproxy...



Hi. Thanks but thought these were payware? With the new microsoft sim on its way im reluctant to spend more money having already spent a bomb on aircraft from just flight.

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Reply #5 - Mar 11th, 2012 at 1:53pm

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scottidog594 wrote on Mar 11th, 2012 at 1:50pm:
Wing Nut wrote on Mar 11th, 2012 at 1:47pm:
REX (Real Environment Extreme)
GEX (Ground Enviroment Extreme)

Tileproxy...



Hi. Thanks but thought these were payware? With the new microsoft sim on its way im reluctant to spend more money having already spent a bomb on aircraft from just flight.

Scott.


They ARE payware.
But REX does have some freeware stuff.

And I wouldn't get the new 'simulator',not good I heard+it costs $20 for 2 aircraft and the hawaiian islands. Shocked

Oh and BTW,I also use Flightsim water configurator,texture max load editor and freeware ORBX scenery.
 
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Reply #6 - Mar 11th, 2012 at 1:53pm

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jetprop wrote on Mar 11th, 2012 at 1:50pm:
I personally use HDE clouds and sky adapted for FSX,nicks sun-fix,a landing light fix,for some aircraft 3D lights by deltasim and for screenshots I use HDE bloom.


Thanks jetprop.

Any more suggestions guys?

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Reply #7 - Mar 11th, 2012 at 1:56pm

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jetprop wrote on Mar 11th, 2012 at 1:53pm:
scottidog594 wrote on Mar 11th, 2012 at 1:50pm:
Wing Nut wrote on Mar 11th, 2012 at 1:47pm:
REX (Real Environment Extreme)
GEX (Ground Enviroment Extreme)

Tileproxy...



Hi. Thanks but thought these were payware? With the new microsoft sim on its way im reluctant to spend more money having already spent a bomb on aircraft from just flight.

Scott.


They ARE payware.
But REX does have some freeware stuff.

And I wouldn't get the new 'simulator',not good I heard+it costs $20 for 2 aircraft and the hawaiian islands. Shocked

Oh and BTW,I also use Flightsim water configurator,texture max load editor and freeware ORBX scenery.



Are these available here on simviation? Do you have links please?   Cheesy

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Reply #8 - Mar 11th, 2012 at 1:57pm

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These have been mentioned.......here are the links Wink

HDE Textures


FS Water Configurator


These are the two best freeware environment mods that I know of.



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Up, up the long, delerious, burning blue I've topped the wind swept heights with easy grace where never Lark, nor even Eagle flew. While with silent lifting of mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of god"
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Reply #9 - Mar 11th, 2012 at 1:58pm

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Thank you very very much guys. Will give these a try.

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Reply #10 - Mar 11th, 2012 at 2:04pm

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Here's the link for the
Texture Max Load Editor
. This allows FSX to display the high def textures without having to manually edit your FSX Cfg. file.


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I'm not sure, but I think ENB Bloom comes with the above mentioned HDE package. This is also a worth while addon. It allows you to disable your default bloom and the new effect looks a lot better IMO and doesn't affect performance.

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"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter silvered wings. Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun split clouds.....and done a hundred things you have never dreamed of.....wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence. Hovering there, I've chased the shouting wind along and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air.

Up, up the long, delerious, burning blue I've topped the wind swept heights with easy grace where never Lark, nor even Eagle flew. While with silent lifting of mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of god"
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Reply #11 - Mar 11th, 2012 at 2:09pm

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CHUCK79 wrote on Mar 11th, 2012 at 2:04pm:
Here's the link for the
Texture Max Load Editor
. This allows FSX to display the high def textures without having to manually edit your FSX Cfg. file.

I'm not sure, but I think ENB Bloom comes with the above mentioned HDE package. This is also a worth while addon. It allows you to disable your default bloom and the new effect looks a lot better IMO and doesn't affect performance.

Chuck Smiley


Thanks alot, will give these a try and let you alll know what i think.

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Reply #12 - Mar 11th, 2012 at 4:32pm

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CHUCK79 wrote on Mar 11th, 2012 at 2:04pm:
Here's the link for the
Texture Max Load Editor
. This allows FSX to display the high def textures without having to manually edit your FSX Cfg. file.


EDIT

I'm not sure, but I think ENB Bloom comes with the above mentioned HDE package. This is also a worth while addon. It allows you to disable your default bloom and the new effect looks a lot better IMO and doesn't affect performance.

Chuck Smiley


NOT AFFECT PERFORMANCE???

I call from 20 to 6 FPS a decrease!

Oh and BTW,go to the link in daube's description for HDE bloom,it isn't in the HDE pack I think...

EDIT:Oh sorry,I think  thats a modded version of the bloom,I'll check it out.
 
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Reply #13 - Mar 11th, 2012 at 5:01pm

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jetprop wrote on Mar 11th, 2012 at 4:32pm:
CHUCK79 wrote on Mar 11th, 2012 at 2:04pm:
Here's the link for the
Texture Max Load Editor
. This allows FSX to display the high def textures without having to manually edit your FSX Cfg. file.


EDIT

I'm not sure, but I think ENB Bloom comes with the above mentioned HDE package. This is also a worth while addon. It allows you to disable your default bloom and the new effect looks a lot better IMO and doesn't affect performance.

Chuck Smiley


NOT AFFECT PERFORMANCE???

I call from 20 to 6 FPS a decrease!

Oh and BTW,go to the link in daube's description for HDE bloom,it isn't in the HDE pack I think...

EDIT:Oh sorry,I think  thats a modded version of the bloom,I'll check it out.


ENB doesn't affect performance IF you have a mid to high-end system or a higher than entry level graphics card. If you have an older system\worse GPU, it kills performance faster than anything else. Wink
 
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Reply #14 - Mar 11th, 2012 at 5:31pm

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I tried the download and It crashed my sim!
I removed the files and it still crashes! Sad
 
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