Here’s an update of the process so far: Initially, I tried to identify and reproduce what the problem is with the existing Ortho in X-Plane 12. To be honest it isn’t that bad. But I quickly found a couple of… Read More ›
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NZNS: lording over Nelson
I’m about done with NZNS. I started this because mysteriously NZNS disappeared from my airport list, which I somehow fixed halfway through creating a new one but by then I was committed to finishing it. The default scenery NZNS is… Read More ›
A quick look at Flat Point
Here’s another fix locked in: I don’t think Flat Point is in X-Plane natively, but there is a mod for it here. If there are any urgent issues that need fixing in the ortho – let me know, and I’ll… Read More ›
Away for a couple of days
I saw a couple of comments that the North Island ortho is giving errors because of unused terrain files that don’t have textures matching up. Those should have been removed when I reworked tiles with different sources. If someone could… Read More ›
Throwing away Ortho Tiles
So after a day of trying to recover the quality of LINZ aerial photos for Northland I wasn’t happy with the quality inside the sim and threw it all away. Using ArcGIS open data I recreated the tiles and set… Read More ›
More Apex Screenshots hit the web
More screenshots are now available for the upcoming release of ARMA 3: Apex. This DLC is set on a new tropical map, Tanoa, which appears to be modeled on some islands of Fiji, a place known for it’s military coups…. Read More ›
A-10C Red Flag Campaign for DCS World 2
So I’ve taken a break from gaming for about 6 months. Mostly I’ve just been bumming around on my MediaPC in the lounge with Cities Skylines. I’m moving house in a few months so I’ll have faster internet and more… Read More ›
Squad Pre-Alpha Sneak Peek
On Saturday night I had about an hour of pre-alpha gameplay of the spiritual successor to Project Reality, a BF:2 mod. Squad is a team based tactical shooter that emphasizes hardcore elements, such as easy deaths, no magic HUDÂ and movement… Read More ›
Radar Dome Assault
Last night saw OCB land discretely on the shores of Altis to neutralise a Russian held military base and radar facility. As we arrived in submersibles our equipment was sadly lacking for the task. M4 rifles and a few satchel… Read More ›
Ansetto Corsa – My venture into racing simulation
Getting into racing sims isn’t something I’ve really done before. I’ve played racing games, but none of them I would really consider ‘simulation.’ Until now with Ansetto Corsa…