FSX / P3D

FSX Texture Mod - Southwestern USA Desert Textures, V1.00

Southwestern USA desert ground textures gain richer shrub and cactus detail with a tuned color balance across the broad Region C landclass in FSX. Three revised texture groups add progressively denser, greener scrub that better matches real arid vegetation while keeping the region’s varied landscapes coherent under shared base textures.

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United States of America

Flight Simulator X Prepar3D

Images & Screenshots

2 total

A comparison layout shows a coverage map, a real desert landscape, and simulated terrain before and after texture changes with a red helicopter.

A red helicopter flies above a winding road in a dry, mountainous desert landscape under a partly cloudy sky.

Added a texture swap for the Southwestern USA, Region C. Three texture groups have been modified, 003c2/009c2/051c2, - creating a more green desert shrub texture, better representing the cacti and shrubs etc, getting progressivly thicker up to the dry woody scrub. This Texture replacement is based on fixing THE MAJORITY AREA the large region covers, as its pretty hard to make Sedona, more red, Grand Canyon, darker sand/rock, and the mountains north of Phoenix, greener/bushier, all look different when they share the same textures.

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File information

Filename

fsxdes1a.zip

File size

283.77 KB

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Access

Freeware

Content rating

Everyone

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How to install this mod

FSX / P3D add-on

Extract the downloaded archive

Use 7-Zip (free) or WinRAR to extract the ZIP to a temporary folder. Don't install while still zipped — the simulator can't read inside ZIP files.
Place files per the readme

Most FSX add-ons go into one of: SimObjects\Airplanes\, Addon Scenery\, Effects\, or Gauges\.
Always read the included readme

Every mod ships with a readme.txt or README file. It tells you exactly where files go, what dependencies are needed, and any quirks specific to this add-on.

Finding the scenery

Use these coordinates to fly directly to this location once the mod is installed.

FSX / Prepar3D coordinates (or generate a flight plan)

33.44840000,-112.07400000

Decimal degrees

33.448400°, -112.074000°

Degrees, minutes, seconds

33° 26' 54.240" N 112° 04' 26.400" W

Launch FSX or Prepar3D and use Flights → Load to open the downloaded .pln file. Your aircraft will be positioned at this location.

What’s inside this archive

The archive fsxdes1a.zip has 11 files and directories contained within it.

File Contents

This list displays the first 500 files in the package. If the package has more, you will need to download it to view them.

Filename/Directory	File Date	File Size
Desert	11.16.06	0 B
comparison1.jpg	11.16.06	119.70 kB
fsxdesertmod_1a.bat	11.16.06	681 B
Near Canyon Lake AZ.jpg	11.16.06	103.16 kB
readme.txt	11.16.06	3.21 kB
restoredesert.bat	11.16.06	32 B
thumb.gif	11.16.06	28.56 kB
FILE_ID.DIZ	11.19.06	662 B
fsxdesertmod_1a.gif	11.16.06	28.56 kB
flyawaysimulation.txt	10.29.13	959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url	01.22.16	52 B