“What add-ons should I buy to make my FSX look like yours?” If you are new to Flight Simulator or Prepar3d – take a look at my “must have” list. • Most important add-ons (basic improvements) • Mesh • Weather add-on set • Terrain improvements • Area sceneries • Photosceneries • Airport suggestions • Quick glance on aircraft market • Tools Introduction People ask me how to make their FSX look like mine. The answer is easy – it’s all about add-ons and configuration. Today I will focus on add-ons. I need to warn you (yes – this is a disclaimer) – I have strong personal preferences that affect my judgement. I will not try to be objective here. 1000 1712 1723 1802 2018 300gb 3d 4.2 707 717 732 737 737-200 757 757-200 767 777 787 a2a a320 a330 a330 a340 a350 a380 a400 Addon addons aeropuerto aerosim aerosoft afe age of empres ai airac airbus airports alabeo an124 as365 atr avion b1900 b767-300 b777 barcelona blackbox boeing C-17 c-46 c310 camera camiones captainsim carenado catalina. I do not feel that I have to. I am presenting my set-up. “My” is the operative word here. That means that you may find some other suggestions – some of them equally good (or even better). But if you like my screenshots – this is why they look as they look. (Obligatory) starter set FSX users • – free • FSUIPC (all users) – free or payware • (all users) – payware • UIAutomationCore (legace FSX users only) – free Prepar3d users • FSUIPC (all users) – free Read more Read more about the first steps in. The part concerning FSUIPC is also applicable to all P3D users. People using the legacy FSX (non steam versions) should also read the beginning of my to know how to install UIAutomationCore.dll. Mesh (freeware) I strongly recommend freeware FreeMeshX. Weather Weather add-ons can be divided into two groups: • Weather engines – • Cloud and sky textures – Weather engine The weather engine ( ) is responsible for weather data and cloud drawing. ASN injects winds, clouds and precipitation into the Flight Simulator and manages weather changes while you fly. A good weather engine (I consider ASN to be very good) uses real time, real world data to keep your weather as realistic as possible. This includes real-world winds at all altitudes. Cloud and sky textures Texture software (like ) that I use replaces default low-resolution clouds with images that are much sharper and much more detailed. In REX 4 you can choose clouds that are 512 square pixels in size, or 1024 sq px, 2048 or even 4096 sq px (the higher, the better but higher resolution comes at a price of performance). Together with new cloud textures REX 4 gives you new sky colors (daytime, dusk and dawn) and new water textures. It also improves runway/taxiway textures at default airports (and some payware too). Some HD clouds and some soft clouds next to PMDG Boeing 777 Moon For high definition moon during night flights – download a freeware MoonHD add-on. I described it in. FSX / P3D All add-ons I mentioned here work with FSX (including Steam Edition) and Prepar3d. Ground Textures Basically you have two options. Catt acoustic free. You can go with a freeware ground textures or you can buy them. In my opinion – freeware and payware add-ons have nothing in common – there is such a difference in how they change users experience. That is why I strongly recommend the payware solution. If you do not have money for FTX Global – consider using freeware add-ons. Freeware ground textures I wrote three articles about replacement textures for FSX: • • •. FTX Global + Aerosoft’s Twin Otter Realistic terrain – area sceneries Global and large area sceneries ORBX published FTX Global Vector.
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