• Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.

    Post 16 Update

    Post 17 Warning old domain name stealing credentials

  • Special Server Maintenance

    Just when you think you have everything running some what better...

    You get a message from the Hosting company. Short story they need to move us to a new server. I have been working with them to plan a good date for all concerned. Here is what we have come up with as a schedule.

    1. November 4th 17:00 -5UTC shut off the forums and start backup proceedures. During this time there will be no access to the forums or the Resource Section.
    2. November 5th Continue with Backups and download same until complete.
    3. November 6th 7:00 turn over server to hosting company to move system to new server
    4. November 7th - 8th restore backups and upgrade forum software.

    If all goes well we should be back online on November 8th.

    To keep you updated we will post updates on AVSIM forums.

    Thank you for your support.

Question for Ed and other scenery gurus

Making a photoreal scenery ground, i use SbuilderX and for making scenery 3d objects textures (photoreal) i search across the web and then modify them to compatible for the 3d objects.
Creating textures for the objects takes usually lot of time for me. I use FS Design Studio for 3d models/adding textures to the models.
 
SBuilderX

SBuilderX is also what I use to create photoreal scenery. For the map tiles I use Google Earth selected from within SBuilderX. Falcon409 (Ed) taught me how to use it correctly and also how to create the different seasons and night textures as well. He has an in depth tutorial series on this.

For all the custom scenery objects I use Sketchup 2017 Make which unfortunately is no longer a free program. I am glad that I archived my installer when I did. Trimble made it payware only now with a 30 day free trial only and it's NOT cheap. GMAX and Blender are used by more talented guys (and probably gals) than I. Just couldn't manage to get the hang of it so I am glad that I have learned how to use Sketchup. I hope that helps some.
 
SBX for capturing the ground textures via ArcGIS_Imagery, Google_ap13 or VirtualEarth_Satellite. I do all the color corrections, various seasonal images and blur or water maps in Paint Shop Pro.

Custom buildings are done in Sketchup, compiled in MCX to bgl's and placed in the Sim with Instant Scenery3. I also use ADE_175 for all airport layouts.
 
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