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News from our design group |
Times goes fast and it is suddenly autumn after a long and warm summer with a
longer than usual vacation for all of us in the Swedflight group. We decided to
take a small brake in the waiting for the the FsX simulator, at least until the
beta versions arrived late in the summer. Now the sharp version has arrived too
and we know better what lies before us regarding the needed changes for our
sceneries.
Before the release version of FsX arrived we couldn't test all features and now
after a few days of hard testing we know that we still have some work to do with
quite many details in the scenery. We are known for a high quality of our
products and will of course try to build also the FsX version to the same high
standard as before.
While the Bromma scenery is built with FsX in mind and programmed in XML code
from the very beginning, this is not the fact with the older sceneries that are
built around the old Scasm-code. A lot of our proprietary features are not
compatible at all with the new technique and they are not very easy to change
either, at least as we look at it today. So don't expect a quick and easy fix
there. We must find new solutions for a lot of those goodies - probably
demanding a complete rebuild of all airports that will end up in totally new and
revised versions of the existing packages.
But you can look forward to a totally new Bromma scenery later on - when we have
solved the remaining problems. Take a look now and then at our web site where we
will keep you informed about our progress. The Stockholm/Bromma scenery is found HERE.
Read more about the FsX compatibility problems
HERE.
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May 10, 2006
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First look of the new Pack #2 |
The big revision of Pack #2 is going on at full speed (no delivery time is
decided yet) and you can now have a first glance at the new look of the scenery.
Nothing will be kept from the old scenery of Stockholm/Bromma airport and the
photo scenery of Stockholm city. The latter will now be mesh following with new
3D objects in the city and the airport scenery is made totally new from the
ground. It will cover almost every important building with fresh photo textures
from every surface of the objects.
You can have a first look of the ongoing project HERE
(please note that a lot of important details are still missing everywhere).
Bromma airport was opened May 23, 1936 and it is therefore 70 year since the inauguration.
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January 25, 2006
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Authentic day and night textures |
One of the not so common features found in all our sceneries are the extensive
use of photo textures made from the corresponding authentic photos shot both in
day and night time at the airports. Thanks to those textures you get
automatically an unprecedented realism from all the light and shadows and small
details found in the pictures. To show the nice effects from all this, a new
series of pictures are uploaded to the Stockholm-Arlanda section. Those of you
that already are users of that scenery may here found some new details in those
parts of the scenery which you maybe seldom visit, e.g. the Landside area that
has got as much details as the Airside part. If you are interested to look at
the pictures they are found here:
Stockholm-Arlanda ESSA.
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December 27, 2005
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One more airport |
The small but beautifully located airport at Arbrå (ESUB), in the middle
of the province of Hälsingland, has been added to our Freeware
section. There you can also see how nicely some extra add-ons can enhance the
default scenery and give a very good realistic look to the surroundings. New
versions of the files from Dec 24 are also uploaded with enclosed AFCAD2 files
that give you exact start locations for all fields and the proper name for ESTT
that is Vellinge/Söderslätt and nothing else.
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December 24, 2005
We want to
wish all our friends and users of our sceneries a Joyful Christmas and a Happy
New Year 2006 
Two small airports have been uploaded to our Freeware section. They are located close to each other in the southern part of Sweden and can easily be used as VFR fields especially if you are using some of the popular Roads/Water add-ons that give you very exactly drawn roads, lakes and shorelines. The airports are ESTO Tomelilla and the completely new ESTT Vellinge/Söderslätt. This field has been moved in the real world for the third time and has got a new ID this time. The former name was ESMR Trelleborg/Maglarp (please read the installation advice carefully, otherwise you will get a collision in the simulator with this ex-field). You will find these two new airports in the Freeware section.
November 1, 2005
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What's next? |
After a few months break - having continuously been making sceneries for more than
4 years - we are now back again starting up some new projects. Read more about
the details in NEW PROJECTS.
July 15, 2005
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Scenery Pack # 1 version 2 - update of the AI files |
Some of you may have experienced that there are some misalignments in the AI
files in the new package. New version is uploaded in the
ADD-ONS section. Note the two versions of the
files, please download the proper one for version 2. Note also that all our AI
files are just basic ones that can be refined and rebuilt by the interested user
to suit the individual requirements.
July 13, 2005
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Scenery Pack # 1 version 2 - now released |
Version 2 of Scenery Pack #1 containing ESSA
Stockholm/Arlanda, ESGG
Gothenburg/Landvetter and ESMS
Malmoe/Sturup is now released. The
files and updates for version 1 will at the same time be discontinued. Former
buyers of the complete version 1 of Pack #1 will get a discounted price (see
Airports and our page at SimMarket) This offer is
valid for customers after July 1, 2002 which is the limit for the custumer
database at SimMarket.
The new version is remade almost from the ground and up with a lot of even more exact details, higher precision in the line system (with smooth curves and double edge lines everywhere) and with new, sharp high definition textures also in the night version in large parts of the scenery. A new feature is also the very big Landclass area that covers Gothenburg and all the surroundings, including part of the archipelago and the two airports ESGG and ESGP. Around Arlanda you will find the approach area covered with a high definition real photo scenery giving the airport a stunning and very realistic look.
April 8, 2005
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Scenery Pack #1 in a new enhanced version |
Swedflight announces a vastly renewed Swedflight Pro Scenery Pack #1 for
ESSA Stockholm-Arlanda, ESGG
Gothenburg-Landvetter and ESMS Malmoe-Sturup. This scenery pack will,
among other things, feature fully photo real surroundings at ESSA. VTP terrain
and land class that includes the whole Gothenburg and Stockholm areas are also
included.
All three airports have got brand new super crisp day and night textures, new
extremely smooth enhanced taxi lines, also frame rates are further improved. New
buildings and aprons have also been added, new twy signs, clearance hold lights,
new 3D approach lights at ESMS (now the recently installed Barette-CL).
More details and screenshots are found
HERE. Release is expected around end of April.
February 26, 2005
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Small error corrected in Pack #4 |
Unfortunately one of the AFCAD2 files was missing in the package, the file for
ESGP. That missing file can now be downloaded on our
ADD-ONS page (like the AFCAD2 files for our other airports). In the new
sales package SWE-pack4B it is now included.
February 24, 2005
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Scenery Pack #4 is now released |
The package contains the two RYANAIR Swedish hubs, Stockholm/Skavsta and
Gothenburg/Save airports together with Vaxjo/Kronoberg airport.
Emphasis is not only on the creation of a perfect copy of the real thing but also
on all surroundings. One example, Gothenburg/Save (ESGP) is a medium sized airport
beautifully located on the Hisingen Island in Gothenburg. To give this airport a
suitable surrounding we not only made a brand new LandClass, corrected all lakes
and shorelines that exist between Landvetter to Save, but also we recreated a
large piece of the famous Gothenburg archipelago. This makes Save a fabulous
companion with our previously released Gothenburg/Landvetter (Pack #1). The two
together will give you stunning visual scenery for Gothenburg and its
surroundings.
Stockholm/Skavsta (ESKN) was treated in the
very similar way and we refined all lakes, shorelines and roads in a vast area
around the city of Nykoping and the airport.
Vaxjo/Kronoberg (ESMX) is another example with
its great location by a very large lake in southern Sweden. The all new
LandClass, new shores and roads make the approach look like that of its real
life counterpart.
Needless to mention that every building or the airports are
present as well as meticulously photo textures with the super sharp photos that
have become a trademark of Swedflight. Even the bulk of night textures are made
from real night photographs - not 'darkened' daytime variants.
Those of you that have bought the perfect addition for all Scandinavian VFR
flyers - Scandinavian Roads/Waters by R.Taburet - will get exact advice how to
install our scenery pack 4 together with that addon, just read carefully the
enclosed activation PDF file.
The Airport Handbook for the package and the AI-files for FS2002 can be downloaded here on our site later on when they are ready. The AI files for FS2004 are automatically installed with the airports.
February 16, 2005
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Update for the new version of Copenhagen/Kastrup |
After the release of the new version of EKCH Copenhagen/Kastrup we have got a
lot of requests for the aprons E, NE and T that are not included in the present
file. We planned to add them
in a later version, but the interest for them is apparently very big and
therefore we have already made a small update that now includes also those aprons
on which you can find additionally 31 more stands, preferably used by smaller
aircraft like turboprops. On the three aprons you will find taxi lines, aircraft
stand numbers, docking guidance systems (where applicable) and light masts.
The update is today included in the official version of EKCH and the
distribution to you that have already bought the scenery has been arranged by
direct email.
February 10, 2005
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New version of Copenhagen/Kastrup released |
This is an enhanced payware version of our previous “bonus” EKCH. The NE airport
areas are not depicted in full as this would harm the frame rates too much for
many users on this very large and complex airport. In its present shape however
the frame rates will be fully acceptable at all stages of approach and landing
as well as taxiing. Pictures from the new version can be seen here:
EKCH
If you already possess the
discontinued “bonus” EKCH the difference with its latest version will be the
full APIS docking guidance system at all gates, improved frame rate, 3D approach
lights, smoother taxiway lines, reworked Domestic Apron and added Dash-8 apron.
Pack 4 with the airports ESGP (Gothenburg/Save), ESKN (Stockholm/Skavsta) and
ESMX (Vaxjo/Kronoberg) is now under testing and will be released in the very
near future.
January 23, 2005
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Night version |
The night version of Skavsta is now ready as
can be seen in some new pictures. All parts of the airport are equipped with
real night photos shot at Skavsta and used in the scenery, resulting in a very
pronounced and uncommon realism in a product like this.
When Pack4 is released it will also be compatible with the new add-on Scandinavian Roads and Scandinavian Waters from Raimondo Taburet, that adds ALL roads within Scandinavia to FS9 as well as better shorelines/lakes/rivers - a highly recommended package for the dedicated VFR user. A document will be enclosed showing the easy installation changes that must be done to make our packages working well together.
January 10, 2005
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New screen shots |
New screen shots from both ESGP Säve and
ESKN Skavsta have been uploaded, showing the
latest additions - among them the missing old terminal at Skavsta that has
caused us so much trouble. These will be the last pictures before the release.
December 23, 2004
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Happy Holiday and a Happy New Year |
We are now having Holiday for a couple of weeks but will finalize Pack 4 during
that time and the publishing will be in the beginning of the new year. We will
also thank all our customers and friends for their positive support that makes
it possible to go on building these Swedish airport scenerys with high precision
and realistic details.
December 13, 2004
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ESGP in Pack 4 |
In the waiting for the finetuning and finalization of Pack 4 we have uploaded
some fresh screen shots from Gothenburg City Airport (Säve) - one of the
airports in the coming package. There you can study the very crisp and realistic
photo textures found on almost every building. Photos are shot again recently to
catch the latest additions and details done at the real airport since our last
visit there. Look at those pictures HERE.
December 1, 2004
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Finalization of Pack 4 |
The remaining pictures of the new terminal at Skavsta (that was inaugurated on
October 15) were shot today which means that the job to make the scenery ready
can finally be started. At the same time we got access to the construction
drawings for that complicated building which will help us to make it with good
realism and also hopefully help us to build the remaining parts of the terminal
in a short time. Fresh pictures from this construction will be realeased soon at
the ESKN page. As mentioned on Oct 15 the rest
of the package is ready, we have only waited for these last pictures of the
terminal.
October 15, 2004
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Finalization of Pack 4 |
Many of our old and new customers may wonder why it has taken a quite long time
to release our Pack 4 of Swedish airports. One of the airports in the package -
Stockholm/Skavsta (ESKN) - has during the last year gone through a big
reconstruction and enlargement process. A totally new terminal has been built
there, making it impossible for us to do any useful texture job until now. Today
the new terminal was inaugurated officially and we will therefore in the coming
weeks shoot the final pics needed to make the big terminal ready also in our
version. The two other airports (Gothenburg/Säve and Växjö/Kronoberg) are
already finished so the finalization of the pack is not too far away if
everything goes well.
August 17, 2004
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First preview pics from ESGP Säve uploaded |
You can now look at the first pics from ESGP Gothenburg/Säve that will be
one of the airports included in the coming Scenery Pack #4. More pictures from
the LandClass scenery under construction will be shown a little later. Preview
pictures from the third airport in the package ESKN Stockholm/Skavsta
will also be uploaded later during the week. Look at the pictures from ESGP
here.
August 11, 2004
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The traffic volume on our server |
We are glad that our scenery files are very popular around the world but at the
same time this is causing us some problems for the moment. The MegaUpdate for
each Scenery Pack is almost as big as a full scenery. This fact plus some apparent misuse of the free download service
has resulted in a heavy traffic volume on our server that will end up in a great
cost for us if this is not changed. The large bonus scenery file of EKCH is
another reason for this. To get a fast cure for the mentioned problems
the following measures will be undertaken:
1. The MegaUpdate files are
moved to SimMarket where a modest fee will be charged to cover the cost for the
downloading and handling
2. The bonus scenery of EKCH is
discontinued and will after a full revision appear as a separate standard
Scenery Pack.
By no means will
this affect any
bug patches
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those will, if needed even in the future be available free on our website. The
only difference is that our Scenery Packs no longer will be
upgraded
free of charge.
We hope that this will lessen the burden on our server so that we can go on and
make Swedish PRO scenerys also in the future. Just contact us if these new plans
will cause some unforeseen problems for you.
July 23, 2004
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Scenery of ESUP Pajala released |
The scenery of ESUP Pajala airport is now released. We have made it as a
freeware showing most of our proprietary technique that is also used in our
bigger payware projects. Here you can find the smooth taxi lines with double
edge lines, the 3D lights of all sorts - approach lights, taxi lights, RGL
lights, threshold lights and now also working 3D PAPI lights. And of course the
ultra sharp textures on all buildings and other objects, made from photos shot
in every corner of the airport. To correct for the misaligned Torne River
and the accompaning road on the shore in the default scenery we had to make a
LandClass scenery covering about totally 60 km of the area west and east of the
airport. In that scenery you will now find a 'real' river with the islands that
you also can see in reality just beside of the runway.
Download the scenery HERE - the Airport Handbook can also be downloaded separately in the Handbooks section.
July 15, 2004
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What is happening? |
During the summer vacation a lot is still going on at Swedflight. The promised
demo scenery of Pajala airport will be released any day now. Pack 4 is still
under construction - ESMX Växjö and ESKN Skavsta are completed but we have
waited for a good opportunity to get photo material also from the ex-military
part at ESGP Göteborg/Säve airport thereby including the whole area for the
first time. That photo job is just finished and now the ex-military side will be
constructed before the whole package will be launched later after the summer.
In the meantime we have started a big update process at ESSA Stockholm-Arlanda,
our most popular airport. That job includes a totally new runway and taxiway
system with all lines drawn according to latest photos and maps. A lot of
additions will also be included that reflect the changes done in reality since
release 1 (the complete Schengen terminal - Pier F with all gates added) plus
additions at terminal 3. Terminal 2 is reconstructed completely and on all
mentioned objects new textures are added, made from fresh pictures shot lately.
All this will result in a new (free) version of ESSA Stockholm-Arlanda later this autumn.
June 15, 2004
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Changes in the EKCH scenery |
Even if it is summer now we have prepared totally new winter textures for the
runways at EKCH together with new RGL lamps and new CAT lines. Download the new
version in the BONUS section.
June 10, 2004
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New MegaUpdate for Pack 3 released |
Some small corrections and additions are done in the new MegaUpdate for Pack3.
New RGL lamps, new taxi lamps in proper size, new CAT lines and totally new
winter textures for the runway are among the items you will find there. Download
it in the UPDATES section.
June 02, 2004
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Free demo of Pajala airport soon ready |
Fresh screen shots from the coming free demo of Pajala airport can be
found here. The scenery project is almost
finished, still missing is the semi photo landscape that will surround the area
close to the airport. This is the most detailed scenery project we have done so
far, an unusually complete photo material has made it possible to include almost
every interesting object inside the airport area, down to the smallest
electrical box. Even the runway is handmade with all its lights and lines.
May 25, 2004
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Mixed news |
The work with coming pack 4 is going on as planned even if the speed is slower
than normal because of some illness in the group. Pictures from ESKN Skavsta
will soon be published. The demo airport ESUP Pajala
will be a lot more detailed than planned because of an unexpected bunch of good
pictures that arrived from there, making it the most detailed airport in our
series, containing some very realistic and detailed small objects. Look for new
screen shots soon. In our Links section we
have included an extremely good satellite site showing weather from the whole
world, a site than can be highly recommended. We also will recommend
you all to bookmark our own site again thereby activating a new small icon in
your address field. More news about our projects will follow in the near future.
May 5, 2004
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MegaUpdate for Pack 3 updated |
A small level error at ESNN is corrected in the MegaUpdate for Pack 3. The
actual version is now C. Download it here: UPDATES .
New screenshots from ESNN,
ESNU and ESPA
that reflects the changes in the MegaUpdate are also uploaded.
New previews from coming ESMX in Pack4 are published
here.
March 26, 2004
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TV and Radio mast package updated |
The package with 56 high masts in Sweden is updated. We managed to solve the
problem with the disappearing Autogen trees around the masts. Now the masts are
standing there among the original objects. Download the new file here: FREEWARE
March 24, 2004
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EKCH bonus scenery updated |
In the ongoing update process of our airports we have once again made some
changes in the much used EKCH Copenhagen/Kastrup scenery. The following items
are redesigned in the ground scenery :
1. 86 RGL lights in a new design are
added, placed with high precision
2. The holding lines are changed to a new
version
3. The visibility for the signs are now
somewhat longer
Download the new file here: BONUS
March 23, 2004
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TV mast package released plus additions in the MegaUpdates |
1. The package with 56 Swedish TV and radio masts is now released. This
is a much enlarged and enhanced version of the package that existed before for
FS2000. The visibility of the masts is now 22 km and the fast flashing lights
can also be seen from that distance. A PDF file is enclosed where the
installation is described together with a coordinate table which makes it
possible to find all these masts. We can recommend a sightseeing tour around the
country looking for them - many of the masts are placed at really beautiful
spots, for example the masts at Kiruna, Gällivare, Arvidsjaur, Storuman,
Lycksele, Strömsund, Östersund, Sveg, Sollefteå, Mora and Sunne - just to name a
few of the 56 masts. This will also take you to corners of the country where you
probably seldom are. So therefore plan a few VFR flights and make some astonishing
discoveries! Download the files here: FREEWARE .
The package can be used in FS2002 and FS2004.
2. Some new changes have also been made in the latest MegaUpdates 1 and 2 where a new model of fast RGL lights have been added at ESSA, ESMS, ESGJ and ESMK - plus new holding lines. Files available here: UPDATES
March 9, 2004
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MegaUpdate for Pack 2 (ESSB, ESGJ and ESMK) released |
The update for Pack2 is now finally released, thereby making the series of big
updates for all scenery packages finished. Also here the main new feature is the
greatly enhanced frame rate but some new features are introduced too, like the
3D taxi edge lights that can be found at all three airports. Download the file
in our UPDATES section.
March 7, 2004
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Preview from coming free package of 56 Swedish TV masts |
Back in the days of FS2000 we had a small package of Swedish TV masts made on
requests from many of our users. Unfortunately the visibility of such objects was
very short in that simulator, which made the use of the masts as landmarks in VFR flying very limited. This is fixed now and we have therefore made a complete
package of all bigger TV masts in the country from Kiruna in the North to Hörby
in Skåne.
The new masts can now be seen from about 22 km distance which seems to be the limit in
FS2002/FS2004. They are all equipped with high intensity flashing white lights
and red obstacle lights with lower intensity. And they are all placed at the
exact coordinates from the reality, a table is enclosed in the coming package
making it easy to find them. Release will be soon and you can already look at
some pictures from the masts HERE.
February 25, 2004
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Preview of coming free demo scenery of Pajala airport |
The promised scenery of Pajala airport will be released as a free demo for the
airports from Swedflight. This is the latest built airport in Sweden with an
interesting history and with a location far above the Arctic Circle.
Even if this is a small airport it will contain some of the proprietary
technique used also in our latest and coming payware scenerys - like the
extremely smooth taxi lines with double edge lines, 3D taxi lights and 3D
approach lights. The scenery is under construction but you can already look
at some demo pictures here: PREVIEWS
February 20, 2004
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MegaUpdate for ESGG and ESMS released |
The remaining part of the big update for Pack1 is now released. It contains all
the additions made for ESGG and ESMS from version 1 until now.
The biggest changes are made at ESMS Malmö/Sturup. The whole ground scenery
there is remade with even more precision than before and where a lot of new
technique is used and new features added. To name some of them: new
3D taxi lights, new
RGL lights (made as copies
of the originals), working
holding lights and
clearance bars.
And the best of all - in both scenerys (like in the other MegaUpdates) you can
enjoy a greatly enhanced frame rate thanks to a new method of optimizing.
ESGG will like ESSA later on be updated once more with new smooth taxi lines and
all the other new features mentioned above - a job that will take some more
time.
Download the new versions here: UPDATES
February 12, 2004
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Two more MegaUpdates released |
In the continuous updating process of our scenery packs two more updates are
released today. We call them MegaUpdates because they contain all corrections
and additions made since version 1. Together with the latest features added you
also get ALL the older ones in case you have missed some of the many updates
done.
The greatest feature in these versions
is the much enhanced frame rate, thanks to a new optimization
method. A lot of other small additions are also done at all airports. Pack1 is
divided in two separate update files, one for ESSA and another for ESGG and ESMS,
thus correlating to the two sub packages sold. The ESSA version is released today
but you will have to wait some more days for the other one. The ESSA scenery
will be updated in two stages, this is the first one that already here gives you
a much better frame rate. The second one (released later this spring) will give
you a totally new ground scenery that contains a complete line system where
nothing is omitted, taxi lines with smooth curves, a totally new taxi light
system - to name some of the features you can look forward to and that will
hopefully give you better frame rate even more.
The MegaUpdate for Pack3 gives you also the enhanced frame rate mentioned above.
New winter textures are added for the runways and taxiways (functioning also in
FS2002) and the 3D taxi lights are changed to the new model with low intensity
lamps.
Download the new versions here: UPDATES
January 28, 2004
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Correction for EKCH - Copenhagen/Kastrup |
A small correction has been done to the green dots for the taxi lines which are
now included in the latest version of the bonus package plus available as a
separate small update for those of you that have already downloaded the full
version. The taxi lights are now made with low intensity lamps that will not
disturb and blur the taxi line when looked at from some distance. New stunning
winter textures are also added on the runways and taxi ways.
Download the new version here: BONUS
January 22, 2004
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New version of EKCH - Copenhagen/Kastrup |
A new version of this popular bonus airport has been compiled. We have succeeded
to reoptimize the whole scenery with a big gain in frame rate as a great
benefit. As a nice bonus a new feature is also included - the red stop lights at
the CAT I holdings are now switched off when you are approaching them, thereby
imitating the reality a little more even if this function is handled by the
tower in real life.
This version replaces both the original one and the former update because too much
is changed to publish it simply as a new update. Please read the text about the
graphics and display settings in the end of the installation.
As usual the program will search for an earlier valid installation of one of our payware
scenerys to be able to install.
(Those of you that downloaded the first version of this new file will miss 3
holding lines that are added there now, please download it again if you want a
complete and proper version - sorry folks for the inconvenience)
Download the new version here: BONUS
January 9, 2004
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MegaUpdate for Pack #1 |
As a service for those of you that may have missed one or more of the first
updates for Pack #1 we have released a cumulative update covering ALL smaller
and bigger updates made for the package since the first release. A similar
cumulative update will also be released for Pack #2 in a short time. You will
find this MegaUpdate in the UPDATES section.
The installation of these Megaupdates will solve any problems caused by having
missed one or more of the former updates.
January 5, 2004
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Coming package |
Read more about our plans for the coming package #4 here:
NEW PROJECTS, where you also can see pics from one of the new airports.
December 8, 2003
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New updates for all airports |
New updates for all airports are now published (some are combined with the
update 0308 to make it simpler to manage). The files are collected together in
one section and can be downloaded HERE. The
main issues in the new updates are addition of the new 3D ICAO CAT I/II approach
lights at most of the airports and correction of the double ILS signals that
appeared in FS2004. The updates from August (also included) can be read about in
the UPDATES section.
An update file that includes every update since the start of these scenerys will
soon be uploaded on our server - as a service for those of you that may have
missed one or more of the first updates
November 19, 2003
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EKCH updated for FS2002/FS2004 |
A smaller update is made for the EKCH Bonus Scenery where the double ILS signals
found in FS2004 are corrected. Some changes have at the same time been done in
the ground scenery to enhance the frame rate even more (in both FS2002/FS2004).
Both the update and the full version can be downloaded in the
BONUS section.
November 14, 2003
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AFCAD2 file for ESSA released |
The first AFCAD2 file for our 10 airports is now released, the following nine
will be uploaded when they are ready. This first file is for ESSA Stockholm-Arlanda
and is made by Per Wahlén to full ProjectAI standard. Download it in our
ADD-ONS
section.
November 13, 2003
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Airport Handbooks for ESPA and ESNU released |
The Airport Handbooks for ESPA (Luleå-Kallax) and ESNU (Umeå) are now ready and uploaded in the
Handbooks section. Those of you that are
searching historical data about the Swedish airports may find this an
interesting reading.
November 7, 2003
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Update for Pack #3 released |
The release of the new AFCAD2 program during our own release of Pack #3 made it
impossible to include the corrections for the AI-traffic for our three new
airports in the delivered package. Work is therefore going on now to make them
fully compatible with the AI-traffic in FS2004 - this is a big job
that will take some weeks because all 10 of our airports are affected, the old
files for the AI traffic in FS2002 were suddenly made totally obsolete.
The much smaller job to correct the runway levels specifically in Pack#3 to suit
the AI-traffic is now ready and the file can be downloaded from November 7th. It
contains also some corrections for the terminal buildings and some missing
winter textures. Download it in the Updates
section.
October 30, 2003
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Airport Handbooks free for downloading |
We have decided not to include the much appreciated Airport Handbooks in the
packages from now on. Partly to make the files smaller but most of all to make
the manuals available to all our visitors, not only to the buyers of our scenery
packs. Instead they are now available for downloading on our website. These
manuals contain beside of the data for each airport also a sometimes very
extensive part with historical data from the birth of the airport until today.
Those of you that are historically interested may find this part enjoying to
read - a part full of data not so easy to find elsewhere. You can download the
manuals in a new section of our website:
Handbooks
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Coming add-on to SwedflightPro package #3 |
To make the new package #3 even more complete an add-on package will be released
a little later (free of charge for registered users of Pack3). This will contain
the following objects:
ESNU
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The rest of the buildings for the flying club at the airport
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The new bridge over the Ume River close to the airport
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The large hospital buildings
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Some of the high buildings inside the city
ESPA
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Some of the military buildings made somewhat roughly compared to those at the
civilian side (for security reasons)
The promised airport ESUP Pajala far up above the Arctic circle will be released as Freeware instead of included in this package.
October 29, 2003
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Release info about SwedflightPro package #3: ESNN-Sundsvall, ESNU-Umea, ESPA-Lulea |
- This scenery release covers the three largest airports in Northern Sweden.
- All are beautifully situated in large river mouths at the north Baltic Sea bay
- Gulf of Bothnia (Bottenviken).
- Large hi-res semi-photo ground areas as well as improved LandClass around the
airports facilitates stunning and scenic VFR flights.
- A "must have" supplement to our previous scenery packs. Sundsvall is a mere 35
minutes jet flight time from Stockholm-Arlanda. The two other large airports -
Umea and Lulea are each a 15 minutes hop further north towards the Arctic
Circle.
COMMON FEATURES
- Professional Airline pilots on our staff to ensure real world compliancy as
far as technically possible.
- Made with emphasis on the professional pilot or the perfection demanding
simmer.
- Own proprietary methods to ensure optimum frame rate in the approach areas.
- New - Semi-photo real 2D large river mouth
area (60-70 square kilometers) around the airports.
- Full seasonal and night ground texturing.
- Most buildings at the airports are represented (at ESPA-Lulea within the
civilian parts).
- All buildings night lighted and exquisitely photo textured from super sharp
professional originals.
- Current, CAA large scale drawings as well as satellite and aerial photos used
for the airport layouts.
- Latest navigational information and databases used.
- New - 3D accurate revised ICAO CAT I
approach lights - no "default" systems.
- New - 3D taxiway edge lights.
- Full, true to life, night-lighted taxiway and apron signs.
- Full working APIS Docking systems where applicable.
- Holding positions with working Wig-Wags, lighted stop bars and correct
markings.
- New - Our apron lighting technique gives
unprecedented realism with very small frame rate load.
- New - Extremely smooth and rounded taxiway
bends - no "jaggies". Dual taxiway sidelines.
- FS 2002 AI-plane compatible via auto installing AI files (for FS2004 when the
conversion program is ready later on).
- New - LandClass for FS2004 and FS2002
- Instruction file in PDF-format included.
Specifically made for MS Flight Simulator 2004™ A Century of
Flight - also compatible with FS2002.
August 21, 2003
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The bonus scenery of Copenhagen/Kastrup is now
updated to get more FS2004 compatibility (except the AI traffic - se explanation down
here for Aug 14). Update is available for older installations but also in the
full version. Get the new EKCH files
HERE. |
August 14, 2003
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A big update for the existing packages #1, #2
is released today - free of
charge for our customers. Beside of a lot of additions and revisions
this update will make the scenerys much more compatible with the new simulator
FS2004. What is said down here
about the AI traffic in FS2004 is still valid. According to Lee Swordy (the
author of AFCAD) a new improved version may not be available until October.
After that we will provide you with new compatible AI files supporting all
our airports in FS2004. This update is also compatible with the older FS2002 and
will vastly improve the scenerys there. Get the new files
HERE. |
July 15, 2003
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All our coming scenerys are now tested with
beta versions of FS2004 and the new packages will be almost totally compatible with the
new simulator. The older packages #1, #2 and the bonus scenery of
Copenhagen/Kastrup will also relatively soon be upgraded to FS2004 compatibility - free of
charge for our customers. 'Almost' means that the AI system in FS2004 is totally
revised and we have to wait for a new version of AFCAD from Lee Swordy before we
and other scenery makers can produce compatible AI files for FS2004. Such a
version may hopefully be available before our packages are launched. |
June 11, 2003
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Release of an update for ALL published airport
packages - except EKCH
Copenhagen. Both new additions and former updates are collected here in one file
for easier handling. Download it and read more in
Updates section.
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April 29, 2003
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The interest for the bonus scenery of EKCH Copenhagen/Kastrup has
been very big and therefore we will extend this offering also after 1st of May.
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In the original version of the bonus scenery for EKCH, the horisontal visibility for certain objects like gates and apron lights were relatively short for frame rate reasons on slower computers. Those of you that have faster hardware may try our update version where the mentioned objects have much longer visibility which means that you can now see the the gates and lamps from longer distances. The main reason for this short visibility in the basic version is to give this very large scenery a truly flyable frame rate at all final approach sectors. You will find the update file here. |
April 16, 2003
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The new Runway 01R/19L at Stockholm-Arlanda will be opened for traffic on April 17th. A new patch file for the AI traffic there has been uploaded today which contains the additional data needed for the AI planes to behave properly. An update of the BGL files for ESSA will also be done very soon and that will include the OM, MM and DME transmitters for the new runway that are missing in the scenery today. (The ILS transmitters were included already in the first release.) The new patch file is found in the Add on section. |
March 23, 2003
| A new page has been added here containing links to the
Swedish and Danish Civil Aviation Administration sites where you can download
the latest versions of airport maps and charts for the airports in both
countries. You will find the adresses in the section
MAPS Many users are interested in our coming projects. You will therefore find another new section here where we will keep you informed about our coming projects and ideas. Look now and then in New projects for information about our future plans. | |
| Like many of us a lot of you don't read manuals :-) and if
you haven't looked in the Airport Handbook for EKCH you may have missed the
important link to the latest maps for Copenhagen Airport which you can
download from the Danish Civil Aviation Administration. In total you will find
there 38 PDF files with all maps needed, SID, STAR, parking maps and so on.
The big maps covering the ground layout are in the files ADC and APDC if you
are unsure what to download - (Browse there to Part3/AD2/EKCH): http://www.slv.dk/English/Publications/AIS/AIP_DK/Default.htm | |
| A perfect companion to our EKCH scenery - the Oresund
bridge and the isle Saltholm, a freeware scenery by Henrik Brovell - is
uploaded to our server. We recommend it wholeheartedly. Download it in our Bonus
section. | |
| The special version of EKCH Copenhagen is now released as a
bonus for our customers that have purchased any of our payware scenerys
before. The offer expires May 1st, 2003. This bonus project started with the ambition to release a scenery with a very detailed runway and taxiway system but with only the most important buildings around the aprons. Now, after 6 month of intensive work, it has grown to a very big and full blown airport scenery - the most complete one of EKCH on the market - and where almost all buildings in the area called Kastrup North are included and with high quality real photo textures on all of them. Download the Install file in the Bonus section. Those of you that are interested of airport maps for EKCH will find a download link in the comprehensive Airport Handbook. |
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