rob16584 42 Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Yes you read that correctly. The guys at Orbx are looking at creating their scenery for Great Britain Read all about it here http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/38871-orbx-expands-uk-development-team-announces-ftx-gb-series/ Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Good times ahead Rob! Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 O.K., default UK is pretty poor and the 2 photo-real sceneries are relatively good value for money, but where would OrbX scenery fit in? Sorry to sound a bit jaded on this, but is it any more than a business opportunity for OrbX? For sure it'll benefit non-UK resident simmers, who don't know or need photo-real scenery, but I can't see it as an attractive prospect for 'local' simmers - maybe I'm wrong... (Bl**dy Luddite! - Ed) Just my thoughts, you understand! Nothing against OrbX's other brilliant products. Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Hopefully with UK developers the accuracy will be good enough for VFR use, I think it would look better than photoscenery alone. Link to post Share on other sites
PanzerFodder 0 Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Hopefully with UK developers the accuracy will be good enough for VFR use, I think it would look better than photoscenery alone. I do agree that the photo scenery looks a bit flat, but I am just wondering how Orbx will cope with huge built up areas like in the midlands??? ATM I have some of their scenery and it works and looks great for all those Bush flying areas, but I have noticed a big drop in my FPS when I fly over some of the citys in the PNW, and NRM, and just wonder how they are going to give you a nice steady frame rate if your flying around Birmingham? because as I see it you need to crank up the Autogen to get the best out of FTX-Orbx products. Sorry to put a dim on this venture, but untill a super computer that all the masses can afford is avalible! I don't think its going to work very well . Also what happens if everybody goes to MS Flight (if that one ever gets realeased?) Cheer's...Graham... Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Also what happens if everybody goes to MS Flight (if that one ever gets realeased?) Or X-Plane 10? Link to post Share on other sites
PanzerFodder 0 Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Also I just read that Orbx will not be doing any upgrades to the airports in the UK, so really it looks like they are not giving us anything that we don't already have with the GEX/UTX combo and that covers all of Europe for a fraction of the cost, although reading a lot of the posts at the Orbx site, I do now think that the new orbx items will sell very well to simmers who live outside the UK as they won't really know what they are looking at . Cheer's...Graham... Link to post Share on other sites
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