Miami V.2.... We'll be damned!

FS9/FSX/P3D. So, Latin VFR has released Miami Version 2. More than one year after the first version, this is a whole new work. Much better textures, better framerate, extended road traffic, more détails. And of course, a discount price for those who already bought the first version.... 5 euros!

 

Version tested : FSX
File Size : 525 MB
Installation : very easy / all automatic.
Manual : Yes.


All of these screenshots have been taken with best quality settings (Graphic card GeForce GTX 650ti).



The bad :

- Night textures in a few areas around the airport (red détails on textures).

- No 3D gates rooms in terminals (FSDT and Flightbeam can do this in a very effective way).


The good :


- Incredible détails on bridges, cars animations.

- High resolution textures every where. Great quality textures at each gate.

- Very good framerate.

- 5 Euros for this kind of update is really valuable. The new scenery is already in best-selling position on Simmarket.




V.2 compared with V.1 ?

I would say that more than 70 % of textures have been upgraded, especially on buildings and on Windows. Better reflections. And windows really give this nice 3D impression.

Bridges. Much more bridges. Everywhere, including inside the airport. Shuttles animation is better.

Lights. During my tests, i have seen more lights and more dusk and night textures. The core of the airport, that includes departures and arrivals has much more détails like a large format poster on a wall.

Framerate ?

 

 

 

 

 

Here is a schematic showing our tests aboard a PMDG NGX B737.

Holding short runway 27,

Taking of runway 27,

and landing runway 26 L.

 

Processor : I7 / 3,4 Ghz / 6 MB

Windows Seven / 64 bits /

GeForce GTX 650 ti

 

 

 Several shots showing the framerate

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A whole new photoreal ground set at the west side of the airport.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nice 3D rendition behind windows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wide-format posters...

 

 

 

 

I am specially impressed by this view. High definition night textures.

 

 

 

 

 

All the gate lights at a glance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This screenshot is amazing and, to me, shows all the tasks required in order to get this : ambient occlusion textures, bridges, custom traffic, custom buildings, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

The last set of screenshots have been taken during night time.

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

KMIA(MIA) airport completely modeled with significant attention to detailTexturing in HD mapping for all buildings and ground polygons

 

Shading and occlusion (texture baking) effects on terminal and other airport buildings

 

Custom reflection maps and customized global environment map (FSX)


Pond effect by which areas of the ground show as if there was a water pond only when it rains.


 (FSX Surroundings extremely detailed, 8 square miles of customized buildings and objects (not autogen).

More than 30 square miles of photo scenery with hand placed autogen.

High resolution ground textures /

Custom runway texturesUpdated new terminal additions and other new airport buildings.

Static American Airlines parked at the maintenance aprons

Fully AI traffic compatibleCrosswind runways operations for both East and West configurations.

Excellent night effects.Optimized for excellent performance.

Inclusion of manual in PDF format.Birds (FSX)Native vehicle animations lines on many surrounding bridges and highways. (FSX) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airdailyx, First Look July 09th 2013

by Dom Mason