Recommended Scenery For PE Coverage Area?

[Andrew737]

Hi Everybody

I have just joined PE and really enjoyed my circuits, I mean, patterns - forgive me!

I have just looked at the ORBX site and find the PE coverage area is not covered by ORBX scenery. Can anyone recommend something nice for the area please?

Thank you

[Pieces]

I use GEX and UTX for terrain and scenery in FSX. The both together make a pretty big difference. It is not photo real scenery but that doesn't bother me. It is pretty easy to follow VFR landmarks and you get all of North America for a pretty reasonable price.

I know a lot of people use MegaScenery for photo real terrain, but you're going to spend a lot more to get all of North America.

[Andrew737]

I use GEX and UTX for terrain and scenery in FSX. The both together make a pretty big difference. It is not photo real scenery but that doesn't bother me. It is pretty easy to follow VFR landmarks and you get all of North America for a pretty reasonable price.

I know a lot of people use MegaScenery for photo real terrain, but you're going to spend a lot more to get all of North America.

Thanks for the reply, I do have GEX and UTX I will see how much mega scenery is and decide which to install - if anyone uses mega scenery please let me know your thoughts

Edit - how is your performance with GEX and UTX?

Thanks

BTW have you upgraded to the latest release of GEX?

[Pieces]

My performance is fine with those two. RealEnvironmentX is the one that hurts. I'm upgrading now... I just saw that there was an update when I looked up those links (which you didn't need ).

[Andrew737]

My performance is fine with those two. RealEnvironmentX is the one that hurts. I'm upgrading now... I just saw that there was an update when I looked up those links (which you didn't need ).

Let me know what you think to the updates when you've tried them

Thanks

[MervA]

G'day Andrew,

I have MegaScenery for FSX installed with no performance problems what so ever, it's been just what the doctor ordered as far as VFR and Low IFR for me.

I was hoping that ORBX might have put something out for SOCAL by now, but when I visited PC Aviator Oz site I was impressed with the pictures they showed
for this package, and haven't look back since.

As a matter of fact, due to a small issue with the PCA site I inadvertently pick the FS2004 version but Dean was kind enough to send me the FSX version at the
FS2004 price.


Merv

[Andrew737]

G'day Andrew,

I have MegaScenery for FSX installed with no performance problems what so ever, it's been just what the doctor ordered as far as VFR and Low IFR for me.

I was hoping that ORBX might have put something out for SOCAL by now, but when I visited PC Aviator Oz site I was impressed with the pictures they showed
for this package, and haven't look back since.

As a matter of fact, due to a small issue with the PCA site I inadvertently pick the FS2004 version but Dean was kind enough to send me the FSX version at the
FS2004 price.


Merv

Hi Merv

Thanks for the feedback; I think I am going to investigate MegaScenery, from what I have seen it does look nice.

[MervA]

Andrew, forgot to mention MegaScenery X Southern California does not cover all areas of California, for a look at what it covers
and what extra you may want to get, check out MegaSceneryEarth web site below

MegaSceneryEarth --->>> http://www.megasceneryearth.com/store/c ... gory_id=64
.
.

[MervA]

Last night I thought I would extend the scenery coverage further north to cover some more airport areas, i only bought a few
so I could check them out first, here is what you can expect, check out the top down view, I placed the 109 tile over the top of
the existing MegaScenery X on purpose, to give you a better idea of the texture change that occurs between the two areas.

It goes to say that is not what I was hoping for.


Jpg Image 770K http://www.users.on.net/merva/TopDown.jpg

Merv

[bruce]

I too use Megscenery Socal.
BUT
checkout http://www.blueskyscenery.com/download.html it's free and as good
I've used it to extend the Socal coverage

http://www.blueskyscenery.com/CA.html