FSX/P3D. Orbx has finally released the long awaited product that changes the way we see our FS world. FTXGlobal has hit the virtual shelves of The FlightSim Store and after short 4.18GB download period, you will be free to roam about the planet! This is the highest anticipated release of 2013 and now it's all yours. Whip out the credit cards and prepare to hide the bill from the wifie! Please post all FTXGlobal screenshot requests here. We will do our best to cover all of them for you. Cheers!
100 % done!
64 places visited and more than 200 screnshots
http://www.flightsimstore.com/product_info.php?products_id=2542
These shots are raw, no editing, 3 shots per request.
1. Mexico City
2. Singapore
3. Recife
4. Las Vegas
5. Pheonix
6. Managua
7. Oakland
9. St.Kitts and Nevis
10. Anguilla
11. St. Thomas and St. Croix
12. Trinidad and Tobago
13. Barbados
Integration with Taxi2gate St-Lucia TLPC !
15. Grenada
16. San Juan
With Imagine Sim San Juan Munoz intl airport.
17. Madrid
19. Santiago
Santiago (Spain) is barely designed with FTXG. No signifant screenshot.
20. Moncton
21. Fredericton
22. Charlottetown
23. Dakar
24. Abidjan
25. Bamako
26. Nashville
27. Frankfurt
28. Hamburg
With Aerosoft Hambourg airport.
29. Munich
35. Dubrovnik
41. Budapest
43. Antalya
With Aerosoft Munich airport.
30. Fort Lauderdale
With FS Dreamteam Fort Lauderdale.
31. Lille
Integration with France VFR Lille Lesquin airport.
32. Barcelona
33. Reggio Calabria
34. Aarhus
35. Dubrovnik
36. Tokyo
36 1/2 Kathmandu
37. Torino
38. Aosta
39. Milan
40. Genova
42. Bandar Seri Tel Aviv
44. Hong Kong
44. 1/2 Brussels
Floating houses. Not good...
45. Bruges
46. Gaza City
47. Oviedo
48. Gothenburg
49. Turin
50. Denver
51. Cape Town
52. Karachi
53. Islamabad
54. Kuwait
55. Bahrain
56. Dubai Fly Tampa Dubai includes a very large custom ground layer.Orbx FTXG will only add the desert textures around the city.
57. Dublin
58. Honolulu
With FS Dreamteam Honolulu intl airport.
59. Grand Canyon
60. Boston
With Fly Tampa Boston Intl.
61. Paris
Vector lights motorway combined with Aerosoft Paris CDG.
62. New York
63. Doha
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With Aerosoft Manhattan X
63. Doha
64. Livingstone Victoria falls
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148 comments:
Ok im gonna be the first to request :D Mexico City please, have to see if it will pair up with my upcoming t2g MMMX, cheers
Singapore please.
Southern California.
Recife - Brasil Please!
Anything in the desert southwest. Basically how will this stack up to MSE for areas like Vegas, Phoenix area, New Mexico, Barstow, Death Valley, Moab, Nevada, etc. I've used MSE before as pre-flight familiarization for real world flying into unfamiliar strips. Anxious to see how this pans out for these areas.
I request Managua, Nicaragua (MNMG)
To anonymous who requested Oakland. This will not happen till you realize we don't allow anonymous comments on ADX.
Nope. Need a city.
The Caribbean Islands
Guadeloupe and Martinique
St.Kitts & Nevis
Anguilla
St. Thomas and St. Croix
Trinidad & Tobago
Barbados
St. Lucia
Grenada
San Juan
Ok Oakland ;)
Madrid, Sydney or Santiago would be cool :D
Moncton, fredericton NB, charlottetown PEI, dakar, Abidjan, Bamako , Please.....
Nashville!
Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Munich, please!
Oakland please, Thank You
#7 on the list.
KFLL
May i request comparison screenshots of them mentioned above? It´d give us better idea how dramatic the change is.
Atlanta, Miami, Jacksonville, and Charlotte please
Vancouver/Seattle (Without PNW Activated)
Lille ! LFQQ
Barcelona (Spain) if you have time, please
Would be nice to see a comparison of Hamburg (with German Airport Add On) with UTX and GEX to FTX Global
Reggio Calabria Italia Please...
aarhus (EKAH) denmark
Miami, New York, Lima and Santiago de Chile please
Dubrovnik, Croatia. I am really curious about that one.
Tokyo please
Kathmandu, Nepal!!! :)
Torino Italy, Aosta Italy, Milan Italy, Genova Italy
It's a shame DX10 mode is not supported and lights are showing as black box. I have to use UTX lights till they fix it.
Bandar Seri Began in Brunei!
any chance to post some pics of tel aviv, please ?
Miami, Washington DC (Dulles & Reagan), Tampa
Budapest please!
Please..
Alicante - Spain
Malaga - Spain
Barcalona - Spain
Antalya - Turkey
Hong Kong - Hong Kong
Brussels ostend and brugge and charleroi
That d be great
Gaza City
I would love Oviedo / Asturias, please
Gothenburg, Sweden (ESGP)
Thank you =)
New york!
Azores, please!
Hey, you already have default. This is asking a bit much.
Not going to happen. Sorry. Too much to install/uninstall. Besides, I don't use those products in P3D anyway.
Okay, all of the above will be added to the list. Again, no promises that I will get to all of them today.
I can help you with couple of these
Thanks! But if you can not post all the sites today, is there any chance to do it tomorrow or later?
I'll be buying today anyway but any of the below would be interesting and varied locations to see various textures in the sim and highly appreciated DAndre, but please don't worry if you can't fit them in. Thank you very much!
You know, the best thing about today friends is that it is one of those rare and special days where our community is in celebration all over the world, like no other. No one can stop us all smiling all day long. This is our day...a Simmers' day, a real 'feel good day'. One very united, excited and happy community planet-wide. I just love that! The wait is over and we are all waking this morning to a new dawn and a new world for our exploration. How great! A new bar has been set forever :-)I feel like a kid on Christmas morning :-)
Here's some possible suggestions:
Chandigarh (near Himalayan foothills India),
Bangkok (Thailand),
Phang Nga (Thailand),
New Delhi (India)
Geneva (Switzerland),
Innsbruck (Austria),
Prague (Czech Republic),
Bali (Indonesia),
Maldives (Indian Ocean),
Amritsar (India),
Shimla (Lower Himalayas, India),
Nairobi (Kenya),
Masai Mara National park (East Africa),
Victoria Falls (East Africa),
Serengeti (East African Savannah),
Atacama Desert (Chile),
Casablanca (Morocco)
Falkland Islands (South Atlantic),
Reykjavik (Iceland),
Stockholm (Sweden),
Tibetan plateau,
Phuket (Thailand)
Happy flights to one and all in our fabulous community!
With thanks AirdailyX,
Sid
Please some Italian City, like Turin or Milan. Would be nice to see also a Mountain area, so I ask for Aosta (LIMW) too. Thanks.
+1 for Hong Kong
According to JV a patch is on its way for DX10, so hang in there!
Denver. I'm away from my computer all week! Aaaaaaaah!
Cape Town!
Karachi(Pakistan)
Islamabad(Pakistan)
please
thanks
Please Poznan EPPO to see how it'll fit with DD's PAv3
hey dándre, could you please post some shots of kuwait, bahrain , dubai etc... basically the middle section of the world !
Hi
Can you post one from Lisboa?
tks
harpsi
Dublin, Ireland please.
Please have a look at the FSX default 'detailed' scenery areas.
1) Cairo (Check out the default Pyramids)
2) Beijing (The default Forbidden City)
3) Honolulu
4) Grand Canyon
Hello ADX,
I'm Barack Obama and I'm the president of the United States.
I would like to see the White House, Washington DC, USA.
Thankyou,
Barack Obama
please add Boston and Paris to the list.
How are the frames with the NGX? Has anyone tested this yet?
That post is going on my next show, Barack!
Sure :)
Hi Barack,
Sure but only if you cancel your stupid universal healthcare bill. My company provides a very superior health insurance coverage. But with your bill, they will likely drop to a shit form of medical coverage. Something many companies will start to do.
What happened to Drzewiecki Design New York X review? Your PC can't handle it?
Really cant wait....hope to get some feedback soon...
Tel Aviv - LLBG please :)
Gonna pass on that one DMac. This is a lot of work as it is. FTX will be in hybrid mode.
No anonymous comments.
Wagina Saskatchewan
Damn Sid really? taking advantage a bit huh? pick 3.
New Orleans, LA (KMSY)
If you learn how to search and read this blog, you will find your answer.
Hello, can you please cover Faro (LPFR) and possibly Riga(EVRA)?
Thanks!
Bangkok, Thailand
Yes I read the blog and you had OOM errors with P3D but also wrote that on thursday Dom will take a look so I thought that you forgot about it cause of FTX Global.
We are working on trying to get it working. Nothing else to report at this time.
That sounds very rude Wabbit lol
That makes perfect sense. I realize you are all swamped with requests!
Every city in the world please !
I'm really not feeling that giddy. If someone wants me to plop down almost a C-note, they better show me more than I've seen so far. Now if PMDG would release .....
Gorilla Falls, Madagascar please
AYR
Cairo
http://imageshack.us/a/img594/5113/6npz.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img43/390/k52c.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img138/7306/8zml.jpg
Ocean side Delphia in Antarctica
How are the frames btw? Was there any improvement because of the optimized autogen models?
Requesting Reykjavik or just Iceland.
FS9 any day doo da doo da. FS9 all the way oh doo da day!!!
Forget FTX Global, forget Prepard3D v2, forget all that you have ever seen until you see this:
http://youtu.be/ayvtUy8eqPk
Make sure you watch it in HD!
I wonder if it will that amazing after the Beta phase is finished ;-)
great work DAndre, many requests and its a weekend too so keep the work to a minimum!
Indeed! This was done during my flying time so I didn't get to fly today...
Lisboa and Porto?
harpsi
Don't worry ! It's coming today ! We are on it ! Just think that it's take 90 secondes to switch from a place to another :)
Best
Dom
ADX
You may NOT comment as anonymous. Until your name is added. Your request is denied.
Ponta Delgada (LPPD) ft Tropicalsim Scenario!
Fly with your mouse and get shot down with a bazooka! Whatever floats your boat ;)
Goiania, Petrolina and Teresina, all in Brazil, please :)
Sorry, but I'm not impressed at all by FTX Global. As usual a lot of hype and over-marketing. The reason we were never shown screenshots of Africa, like the Sahara, is that it looks horrible:
http://oi42.tinypic.com/2u55dn8.jpg
The above shot was taken over Mauritania, Western Sahara. And here is a region in Egypt, NW of Sharm el-Sheikh, again pretty horrible.
And now for the biggest disappointment, in DX10 mode the daytime light placement shows a black square, because someone at Orbx didn't do their work properly:
http://oi40.tinypic.com/2nlm9y.jpg
http://oi39.tinypic.com/vapus.jpg
Both shots taken over Frankfurt, Germany. Sorry, but I expect no black squares from a product costing over US$ 90! And since more and more users are using the fixed DX10 mode, Orbx should do better than release something with such a severe problem!
Great job, DAndre. Thanks,
About the images... Although this is an improve compared to the default landscape, I still want more.
Barcelona doesn't look as it is in real. Too much trees and houses; in reality there are more big buildings and very more cement. I don't like how buildings and roads step the images below.
Is it so difficult to buy the roads data from Garmin, Google or whatever?
In any case, sure there will be updates.
Here is the other Frankfurt shot:
http://oi41.tinypic.com/2ptv71u.jpg
Thanks Pirx,
but don't give me all the credit. Dom kicked ass on some of these too! Otherwise it would have taken a week to fill all the requests.
As for FTXGlobal. Remember, these are only a nice texture replacement. There are many things already that I don't like about it personally which I will cover in an upcoming review. But it's far better than default and any other similar replacement product by way far.
Well, now that I think about it, in many respects, FranceVFR is much better and far more accurate. But as they are only doing photoreal without autogen, screw that.
So overall I am very happy with it.
But you must also keep in mind that Orbx will start to release Open LC regions between Q4 2013 and Q3 2014 (additional fees) that will basically bring FTXGlobal up to standards of the usual FTX regions like PNW, England etc. So that's what I am really waiting for.
So only FVFR can compete with Orbx but that's only if they apply their 3D Automation technology on a large scale otherwise, Orbx will quickly dominate the market. Not that I have an issue with that as long as the quality stay's good and the prices reasonable.
Hey Fred,
I do expect many updates to follow as more users start to report on these issues they discover such as yours. It's a new thing for Orbx, and I am confident they will refine it over time.
Where are the China shots? You know, the country with the most freaking people in the planet? :)
Perhaps John from Orbx could explain how he can justify a price of over US$ 90 for FTX Global. I've seen a lot of screenshots here and on other sites since the release, and I honestly do not feel that this product is worth spending so much money on.
Best Buy were selling FSX for US$ 49.99 and the deluxe version for US$ 69.99 back in October 2006. And now Orbx reckons that we should pay even more than the whole software package initially cost us, just to upgrade some autogen textures? To me that just doesn't seem right and I feel it is way overpriced.
Simmah down dude. Do you see any reader requests for Mainland China? Please try to read the post before you start shooting off.
It's not likely we will accept any requests from you with that attitude.
Bratislava LZIB, please! Thank you! :)
Breaking News:
Because of severe Global Warming from China, all the freaking people there have been resettled to the greater Norilsk area. Expect a patch from Aerosoft soon. ;-)
Amsterdam, with and without Mega Airport Amsterdam please :)
DX10 users beware! Spending US$ 90 on FTX Global will totally ruin your flying experience, as the new 3D lights system that Orbx apparently "nailed" will actually "nail" your FSX installation and make it unusable in DX10. See below what Orbx has in store for you if you use DX10:
http://i.imgur.com/Epjf7o0.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/llMjsXD.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/9l8epwk.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/O9PuYaW.jpg
Orbx know full well that the only way to use some of their regions with complex add-on airports to avoid OOMs is to fly in DX10 mode. For Orbx to release a product that is as expensive as it is, and effectively release it in light of the fact that it totally breaks your DX10 installaion is just taken the piss!
Chris StrobelJuly 26, 2013 at 8:54 PM
Southern California.
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DAndre NewmanJuly 26, 2013 at 9:21 PM
Nope. Need a city.
Never mind, Las Vegas and Phoenix screens prove FTX can't do our desert southwest. I've lived and flown here real world for 52 years, and so far what I've seen isn't even close. I'm sticking with MSE. Hopefully those in other parts of the world are seeing more believable renditions in ftx of their areas.
Sorry I am very upset right now. In February 2013 John Venema made this statement when asked about FTX Global and DX10 compatibility:
Posted 14 February 2013 - 05:06 PM
Yes it will, as long as you apply some of the recent DX10 fixes discovered on various forums. It will present exactly the same DX10 compatibility as default FSX does.
(Source: http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/52819-orbx-announces-ftx-global-to-be-released-in-2013/page-9)
Sorry, but this is a total lie! I installed FTX Global and I have black squares everywhere, just like Frederik and HighFlyer have reported.
Is this some kind of bad joke Orbx? I spent EUR 70 on a product that was promised with DX10 compatibility and now I have black squares everywhere in day and night!
Bad joke gets my vote
imagine in Brazil NE... only airport and desert (we don´t have full desert here) FTX make a strongest upgrade, of course, i guess that now, w/ less pressure, will develop patches to fix this. The major problem, today, for me, is the Landclass. coastal lines "broken", forget to try a VFR only w/ land remarks, specially following beaches and rivers (as old stilish). I agree, Chris. need some improvements, but now aim new and promissing horizons!
Unfortunatelly, i almost went to DX10 preview (read OOM in this forum).... now, can handle or OOM, or several mods.
I'm so happy I didn't waste my money on this. I haven't seen any convincing user screenshots. The difference is there, but it's not worth spending that much money for what little difference there appears to be.
And the fact that it doesn't work in DX10 even though this was promised, it outrageous.
Please did faster the screenshots i hate it to wait. From now i didnt buy it its not worth. The Anonymos Post was the best -i laughed sooo much. +1 for bad jokes get my vote thumbs up. And please dont delte postings, remember you cry about avsim and now you do the same.
I have said it before many times and i'll say it again, you don't like the way we do things? Feel free to go elsewhere.
We don't respond well to people telling us how to run this blog. Don't like it? make your own. You hate to wait? Then get off your lazy ass and buy the product and post your own shots.
We don't allow anonymous comments. Period. Clearly you were smart enough to at least figure that out.
You are not a customer here. You have no rights to anything here. You are getting a free service. Remember that.
And we don't cry about Avsim. We are both users of that site. Get your facts straight.
We do this work for the community and we work hard at it. It really pisses me off when ungrateful little trolls like you have the audacity to show up and complain about something you are getting for free.
Feel free not to return if this is the way you wish to say thanks for the work we do.
38. Aosta Where is this place?? PA?
Are you guys kidding? The first result on Google is this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aosta
It's the Italian Alps of course...geez!
These two shots are my absolute favourite:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c5mXACn9IFk/UfXKTjRn5PI/AAAAAAAAanc/9A1WvwaKLaQ/s1600/Prepar3D+2013-07-28+18-46-11-89.bmp
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wsIhPKGNgo8/UfXKT6Srx_I/AAAAAAAAang/7AjRY0tdCSM/s1600/Prepar3D+2013-07-28+18-46-28-33.bmp
If anything can show what a total failure FTX Global is in my eyes, not to mention the whole DX10 compatibility lie, then it's these two shots. Looks like Hong Kong needs to be rearranged with some heavy duty bulldozers.
D'Andre wrote,
Dom what city is this below?
Looks like Azzcrackistan after the UN rebuilt it :-)
Geez man, you and Rodney Dangerfield ;) I for one respect and appreciate you guys a lot. Ive been doing flight simulation seriously (both as a hobby and profession)for 2 decades, and ADX is now my #1 daily go to. DAndre if your ever down in Anaheim, stop by Flight Deck http://www.flightdeck1.com/, and tell em I sent you. I built that whole place :)
Some areas suck and some areas are beyond perfect such as Europe!
I think the reason HKG is so bad is because most of us will cover it up with FlyTampa anyway...
Haha!
Yep can't get no respect ;)lol
Please note that TORINO and TURIN are the same City... Turin is just the "international" name.
About Aosta: it's a small town in the Italian Alps (near Mont Blanc). Search for LIMW airport and you will find the city west of it.
First result in google earth was a small town in PA with the same name with like 5 houses.
I like the dessert dunes textures, very nice effect...Hong Kong does indeed like rather poor and to go on the basis that a user has Flytampa Kai Tak to hide its almost lack of attention is abit of a cheek. Barcelona as the majority of spain is very dry and yellow like from above, Barca needs a really good landclass upgrade and far drier texture base files, therhe screes too much green going on there via the screenshots. Also some or most of the Caribbean islands also look abit average...i do want to buy this but updates and improvements are important...Malaga, Barca (Spain as a whole needs some real work)
Also if i had Flight1 Ground Environment X Europe and North America...would i need to remove them both seeing as this (FTX Global)would overwrite those addons intentions in the first place?
Your request denied Mr anonymous. Shokran.
Sadly, Vatican City still missing! ;)
I was really looking forward to this, however, I must say that I'm disappointed. I'm surprised to see very few palm trees and an overabundance of fir trees in the tropical regions. To me, its not a $100 upgrade. In fact, it looks the same a the default with more trees. ORBX's preview shots looked way better than the shots above. Did ORBX edit their preview shots?
Thank you so much for all the pictures! Nice work!
So where is John Venema from Orbx now to help explain why his new DX10 compatible product has effectively broken every DX10 installation out there?
It's all good and well to show up here and boast about how FTX Global will be a game changer, and now that tons of people have been conned into buying a product that doesn't live up to what it's meant to deliver, no word from Orbx?
John's "we nailed it" remark about the 3D lights system reminds me of the 2003 Mission Accomplished stunt George W. Bush pulled off on the USS Abraham Lincoln. Orbx have failed to deliver what they promised!
Riga!
Most likely John and Orbx are busy creating a DX10 patch which explains why he/they have been silent at least on ADX. I think we need to hold off on the Orbx bashing until we hear from them directly. They said it would be DX10 compatible so give them a chance to make it DX10 compatible. It's been 4 days since Orbx released FTX Global...be patient.
Orbx is one of the best and their customer support is excellent. I suggest posting your concerns on their support forums and see what they say.
I think this is all going to work out for everyone in the near future.
I'll hold my ground on the price...I still think its quite steep.
I only can say the same! Thanks for all your hard work!
It's not that good, not that bad....
Any reports on FPS hits?
no, just some FPS hit when has a lot of clouds, or Strong sceneries, as happens before FTXG. But FPS impact only FTXG and default sceneries w/out clouds, for me, didn´t happen.
no, only in stronger sceneries or ORBX areas, as happened before FTXG (its so light, according my tests)
I am surprised , its amazing! I am sceptic on all new addons, especially on that prices, but that gives VFR a complete new kick !!! In addition with UTX, it changes everything. Phantastic, unbelieveble that this is just a texture replacement. Good work, guys !
Only one issue : there are too much trees on big cities areas, is there a trick to reduce no. of trees in big city areas only ?
thanks a lot for taking out time and posting the photos! :)
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