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

Fabio · 26-04-2008 7:07pm #1

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?

deaddonkey · 27-04-2008 1:42am

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.

highlydebased · 27-04-2008 10:06am

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

Fabio · 27-04-2008 1:02pm

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

highlydebased · 27-04-2008 5:02pm

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

pclancy · 28-04-2008 4:47am

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.

peter1892 · 28-04-2008 12:14pm

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

highlydebased · 28-04-2008 8:50pm

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

Their Stansted and Edinburgh scenery rox tho !

pclancy · 29-04-2008 10:45am

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

BostonB · 01-05-2008 4:52pm

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

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

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