Editing X-Plane Meshes: Implications and Limitations

More and more developers of X-Plane add-ons decide to bundle custom-edited terrain meshes with their scenery packages. However, many of these developers aren’t aware of the implications which come with the edit and re-distribution of existing terrain meshes. In this context, Andras Fabian a.k.a alpilotx – the author of the fantastic HD and UHD Meshes – wrote […]

Reviews of Faroes4XPlane

You’re wondering what independent reviews have to say about Faroes4XPlane? Stephen from X-Plane Reviews summarizes: “[…] the scenery is a very worthy addition to your X-Plane simulator […] For one the scenery is extremely challenging on approaches […] but also visually it is very comprehensive and dynamic […]”. Read Stephen’s extensive review of the initial release and […]

Minor Update for Faroes4XPlane

Due the Extensive update of Faroes4XPlane last month received such fantastic feedback, we decided to prepare a further (minor) update with some fixes and additions: added some previously missing power-line-segments (on land) added (over-water) power-line-segments between the islands placed dozens of additional church- and lighthouse-objects fixed the sea traffic network to avoid floating boats/ships Faroes4XPlane is […]

Extensive Update of Faroes4XPlane

With its launch last December, our region-based scenery package Faroes4XPlane received amazing critics. Reason enough for us, to invest even more efforts to improve and extend our rendition of the Faroe Islands for X-Plane. Based on the feedbacks we got, the Main Objectives for an update were quite clear: Vegetation, Autogen, Landmarks, Harbors and Marine Traffic. In more detail, […]

A tool to edit X-Plane Meshes: Add-on DSF-to-GIS

Notice: This is one of the articles in the series of articles describing the chronology of my initiative to aim for a common and official workflow to edit existing X-Plane terrain meshes. A summary about the why and the how can be found in the most recent article. During the development of the tool to […]

Krabi Outback Mesh and Scenery

After the release of the Phi Phi Islands and the Poda Group Islands, Stefan a.k.a. monoblau continued the Krabi4XPlane project and released now an extensive scenery package for the mainland, called Krabi Outback Adventures. Without revealing too much, your visit of the Krabi outback will definitely be an adventure. So much things to explore, but see yourself: […]

Annual update of Antarctica4XPlane

We’re in the mid of this years Antarctica season. A great opportunity for the annual update of the Antarctica4XPlane terrain meshes for X-Plane. First of all, I’m very happy that Aerosoft offered me the option to host my freeware mesh sceneries, covering the Antarctic continent. This means, that not only the download links changed, but also that the various […]

Faroes4XPlane is released now!

After the award-winning sceneries Antarctica4XPlane and Svalbard4XPlane, I’m proud to announce, that Faroes4XPlane is available now. The scenery package features a X-Plane rendition of the Faroe Islands archipelago as well as the Vágar Airport and eight helipads, which are spread over the islands. You can expect a stunning landscape (about 1.400 square kilometers of custom […]

Key Features of Faroes4XPlane

Over the past few weeks, I continuously reported about the progress of the Faroes4XPlane development. We are now getting closer to the final phase of the project and thus the time has come for a summary: Product description Faroes4XPlane is a highly realistic recreation of the Faroe Islands, the Vágar Airport and eight helipads. The […]

Faroes4XPlane – The Helipads

After the postings about the Vágar Airport and the Landscape, it’s time to talk about the eight helipads which will be included in the Faroes4XPlane scenery package: Froðba (EKFA), Kirkja (EKKU), Klaksvík (EKKV), Mykines (EKMS), Skúvoy (EKSY), Stóra Dímun (EKSR), Svínoy (EKSO) and Tórshavn/Bodanes (EKTB). Therewith, Faroes4XPlane features with the Vágar Airport not only a challenging runway for pilots of airliners, but is also a paradise […]