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• Freeware – OSM Overlay for New Zealand and the Chatham Islands

  By Lyndiman on June 12, 2020 • ( 55 )

  

  Follow these instructions to add objects to the world, based on OpenStreetMaps data.

• The (Over)lay of the land

  By Lyndiman on June 12, 2020 • ( 10 )

  

  Following on from my post yesterday on the issues with using an overlay derived from simplified data with a higher quality ‘real-world’ mesh and ortho, I thought I’d post about the using a new method to populate the world. Firstly,… Read More ›

• Lyndiman’s Ortho UHD Mesh Release

  By Lyndiman on June 11, 2020 • ( 25 )

  

  Thanks to @Barf for providing the data to rebuild these tiles. The UHD versions of selected areas are now available to torrent. Source data provided by LINZ.

• A word about overlays and meshes

  By Lyndiman on June 11, 2020 • ( 8 )

  One of the most annoying parts of using X-Plane with Ortho scenery is the overlay data sourced from a rough approximation of real life. Probably half the comments I get about the scenery is to do with the Overlay objects,… Read More ›

• Ultra High Def Mesh – All done

  By Lyndiman on June 10, 2020 • ( 4 )

  I’ve now finished processing the new mesh, which should be available soon. This mesh, made from DEMs provided by Barf (thanks Barf!) covers Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown. The polygons building the landscape will now vary depending on where you… Read More ›

• New mesh for Wellington

  By Lyndiman on June 9, 2020 • ( 1 )

  Similar work to what has happened around Auckland and the Coromandel, has now been completed for Wellington. Getting the lighting right, you can see the difference below:

• Coming soon: UHD Mesh – Auckland

  By Lyndiman on June 7, 2020 • ( 3 )

  

  Community member Barf contacted me recently to offer his work on a custom DEM for Auckland, Wellington and Queenstown. This is a heap of work that improves the 3d model of the ground. I will run this DEM through Ortho4XP,… Read More ›

• New Zealand R4 ortho from space

  By Lyndiman on June 4, 2020 • ( 1 )

  Here’s a a quick look at each region basically from space. So far, there haven’t been any issues raised around the release. So it looks like I’ve zipped all the files into the right place. *fingers crossed*

• Release 4 – soft launch

  By Lyndiman on June 3, 2020 • ( 28 )

  

  Available now.

• Gearing up for Release 4

  By Lyndiman on June 2, 2020 • ( 10 )

  I haven’t made many changes over the past few days, apart from fixing some shoreline on Rangitoto Island. In order to test things out, I’ve installed my Bell 407 and taken several flights around the North Island. You can check… Read More ›

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