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Make Photoreal Ground Textures Tutorial

The document, by Luis Feliz-Tirado, outlines concepts and techniques for creating high-resolution, photoreal ground imagery and shows how a software tool downloads aerial images to enable rapid generation, highlighting the workflow of acquiring aerial data and converting it into realistic visuals for aviation contexts.

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2.09 MB
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1K
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44
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Southern Connections VA AI Package

Nine SCVA AI aircraft populate the roster, including B727-200 and B737-800 by AI Aardvark, B757-200 and CRJ900 by Alpha India Group, and Dash 8-400 from The Fruit Stand. Flight plans reside in a traffic file, with an Excel timetable for arrivals and departures at KATL, KSDF, and KMSY.

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4.57 MB
Total Downloads
1000
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2
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In Flight Entertainment

An in-flight data screen echoes international displays, running a 10-second timer for each view that shows distance to destination, estimated remaining flight time, local destination time, ground speed, altitude, and outside air temperature. A moving map with departure and destination locations remains in progress, by Adrian Zagarowski.

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121.57 KB
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998
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Concorde Smoke Effects

Tom Tiedman provides an engine smoke effect for the Concorde compilation XCONCORDE.ZIP and its fix XCONCORDEAIR.ZIP, references the file fx_smoke_f6.fx, and supplies a [SMOKESYSTEM] with four entries (smoke.0 to smoke.3) including distinct coordinate triples for placement.

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364.35 KB
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967
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Helicopter Dust Landing Effect V1.0

Desert helicopter landings kick up substantial dust plumes that obscure visibility, and this add-on recreates those clouds for arid terrain. By Mark Luzzi, it enhances the default appearance when operating in sandy environments, adding realism during chaotic approaches.

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188 KB
Total Downloads
954
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2
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Grass Strip Textures

By Brent Ludlow, five DDS-formatted files derived from FS9 assets are converted to DDS for backcountry grass airstrips in UT, ID, and WY. These files act as replacements to help rural airports resemble their real-world appearance more closely.

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171.22 KB
Total Downloads
951
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Sterling AI Traffic

Sterling traffic centers on Kastrup, featuring a Boeing 737-800 seen on the ground. It includes a BGL file and maps that position traffic in the Copenhagen area, offering straightforward integration for the local aviation environment.

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9.38 MB
Total Downloads
937
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3
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Metal GUI V1.2

By Todd McCuistion, this first makeover darkens the interface to ease eye strain in a dark room and improves the overall look. A screenshot illustrates the adjusted visuals, highlighting the changes aimed at easier viewing in dim lighting.

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7.66 MB
Total Downloads
926
Star Rating
5/5
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14
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Terrain Editing Tutorial

This tutorial demonstrates terrain data modification to achieve a more realistic look, concentrating on the Canary Islands off Africa and two small northern islands. It relies on Shuttle Radar Topography Mission data products, supplied free of charge, with the author credited as Gerhard Scheuerecker.

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8.04 MB
Total Downloads
912
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Scenic Flight Through The Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon flight plan traverses the canyon with over 800 waypoints, delivering two routes, eastbound and westbound, in a default Cessna 172 with autopilot engaged. Gauges by Karol Chlebowski for TFR flying and Pave Tack accompany the effort, and mini panel version 2.1 adds functionality, by Bill McClellan.

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2.66 MB
Total Downloads
904
Star Rating
5/5
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4
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FS2Crew PMDG J41 Tutorial And Checklist

For the PMDG J41, the Voice Commander Edition guide is refined through extensive testing to ensure 100% accuracy at all flight stages and to cover ATC and marshaller communications. The document uses a .docx format, created with Wordpad to preserve layout, with credits to Dave Murden, Frank Cooper, and Richard Asberg.

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27.35 KB
Total Downloads
900
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Ark Royal

By Philip Chandler, Ark Royal functions as a moving AI carrier with working catapults and arrestor wires for carrier ops. Default placement sits south of Gibralter on an East West racetrack, with a folder added to SimObjects/Boats and trafficArkRoyal.bgl placed in the World directory.

File Size
4.5 MB
Total Downloads
898
Star Rating
1/5
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Parachute Jumper For PAOB Fokker 60 Utility

The Fokker 60 Utility in troop configuration drops paratroopers from the aft left multipurpose door, enabled by a dedicated effect file. Original concept comes from Heather Sherman, modified by Emile Lancee, and an accompanying image bears the filename Parachute-Jumper-For-PAOB-Fokker-60-Utility-fsx-1.jpg.

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75.73 KB
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863
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C-130 Props

By Bob Rivera, this alternative four-blade propeller suits Captain Sim's Lockheed C-130 Hercules, replacing the standard configuration with a distinct blade arrangement. The CS_C130 designation guides this modification, tying the blade change to that aircraft family.

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156.03 KB
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855
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Weapons For Alphasim B1B Lancer

David Robles reconfigures the lights and provides sound effects and WAV files to accompany the freeware B-1B Lancer from Alpha Simulations. Robles notes three additional files, with links in the readme, and weapon systems tie into panel lights for conventional use and strobe lights for nuclear weapons.

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9.93 MB
Total Downloads
836
Star Rating
5/5
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4
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Delta Airlines USA Traffic

Cory Rees frames Delta Airlines within a USA Traffic context, aligning the operator with a domestic scope and presenting the work under his byline. The designation identifies the operator and geographic scope, and Cory Rees signs the work.

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4.39 KB
Total Downloads
819
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Wilco E-Jets Checklist

A Word .doc checklist accompanies the payware Wilco E-Jets Embraer 170/190, presenting a compact reference for two variants. By Louis Hermsen, the file aligns with the Embraer E-Jets 170 and 190 variants, offering a concise note.

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838.76 KB
Total Downloads
817
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Aircraft Background Viewer Images

Real-world photographs by Ian Salter capture locations across the world and serve as replacement backgrounds for a background viewer. The collection emphasizes geographic variety and presents images with neutral colors, expanding the viewer's visual options.

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467.74 KB
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772
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AI Sounds

You wrap renamed wavs into a file named soundai after renaming sound.cfg to soundai.cfg, then create a cab file and place it under Traffic_Sounds\Jets. In the A321’s default folder, the cfg sets an alias to ..\Traffic_Sounds\Jets\AI_Airbus_321\soundai, and you rename the folder to AI_B777 to match your chosen variant.

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1.91 KB
Total Downloads
767
Star Rating
5/5
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Manual/Checklist - Beech 17 Staggerwing

For the Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing, a PDF-format step-by-step checklist covers cold-and-dark to secure shutdown, with manifold pressure guidance for standard airports up to 2,500 feet and adjustability for higher elevations. Werner Schott authors the freeware, drawing on simTECH Flight Design Ltd. and Mark Rooks contributions.

File Size
885.98 KB
Total Downloads
767
Star Rating
5/5
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