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FS2004...is the USA more detailed than elsewhere?

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  • 26-04-2008 8:07pm
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    Fabio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,245 ✭✭✭


    Well the question is really in the title. I think I remember reading somewhere that Microsoft detail the default American airports and landscape a lot more than they do with other places.

    I've only ever flown, virtually, in America once (landed a Tupolev TU-114 at JFK) but that was it!

    Any truth in this though?


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    deaddonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 861 ✭✭✭deaddonkey


    it is absolutely the truth. i don't see what the myth is, i doubt they've even tried to hide it.

    all you gotta do is "fly" outta dublin and see for yourself.


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    highlydebased
    Registered Users Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭highlydebased


    There is scenery (albeit a bit dated) for Dublin, Cork, Waterford sligo and galway www.ifsd.ie


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    Fabio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,245 ✭✭✭Fabio


    Yeah I use that - dated but it's a good download especially considering it is freeware.


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    highlydebased
    Registered Users Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭highlydebased


    AFAIK UK2000 will be doing a payware Dublin when the bulding works are finished


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    pclancy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,939 ✭✭✭pclancy


    A lot of other cities/airports are done well though, paris, london, auckland to name a few...obviously their biggest customer base is the US market so thats where the detail goes. Im amazed no commercial scenery for Ireland has come out I would have thought many people around the world that might not ever visit here would enjoy flying virtually around and i'm a bit sad IFSD never got into releaseing their stuff commercially or at least selling the licences to someone to do so. Theyve done great work but obviously theres a limit to what can be done in peoples spare time and for no money.


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    peter1892
    Registered Users Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭peter1892


    There was a commerical add-on of Irish scenery for FS98 (I've got it somewhere) but I've never seen anything since that.


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    highlydebased
    Registered Users Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭highlydebased


    Blargh I retract what I said about UK2000 releasing dublin- that idea has now been scrapped :(

    Their Stansted and Edinburgh scenery rox tho !


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    pclancy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,939 ✭✭✭pclancy


    I just got a bit homesick and flew between the three aran islands then over to carnmore. Zero scenery in FSX around the area and the elevation of the islands seems all wrong. Would be so nice if the aran islands were given a makeover by someone, wouldnt take much work considering their size but would make for fun Aer Aran Islands type flying. I didnt even bother stopping in Inverin :)


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    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Ireland is disappointing alright. You'd think there would be decent interest in the US for flying around Ireland.


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