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[Sasa]

To be honest, this is not a 100% "US City" because it also covers a part of Canada.
List of features to be included:

• Niagara City covered with high res aerial images, an extremely high resolution mesh terrain and the usual 3D stuff on both sides of the border
• Cool animated Niagara Falls, the Maid of the Mist running up and down to the falls (animated of course) and more...
• Detailed sightseeng helipads on both sides of the border
• Small and large airports around Niagara Falls and Buffalo covered with aerial images and autogen
• Buffalo City with high res aerial image and 3D stuff - as usual

More screens coming soon.

[cbd80]

Wow, this looks stunning! Really looking forward to it's release

[Bruce Hamilton]

That waterfall is gorgeous, I'm really looking forward to seeing that animated with sound.

[macroth72]

Woohooo! Look's great Sascha!

[Emi]

hey,
a little question: what about the water befor and behind the falls? can you see that it flowes to/away of the falls?
and another little thing: is it possible that you can put the "islands" a little higher then the water? i think that would look more realistic, dosn't it?
and a few trees would make it looking ... let's say better, ok?

the rest of the area looks great!
i think this is a must buy for me, even if these points above aren't "fixed". can you make a few shoots of buffalo airport please?
thanks if you do!

regards
Emi

[Designer Paule]

Looks REALLY good, yeah include the sound of the falls in the animation.

[Sasa]

can you see that it flowes to/away of the falls?

That's something I'd love to do but FSX simply doesn't offer a possibility to do that. Effects can move up and down, they can get smaller and bigger, they can rotate but one thing they CAN'T do is moving from one point to another on the ground (although FSX's SDK tells you they can, but it's full of mistakes anyway...).

Of course the falls are coming with some sounds (among with other sounds like ship turbines etc...), but still keep in mind that the screenshots show a very early version of the project.

Bests,
Sascha

[Sasa]

I'm currently working on one of the helipads included in this scenery and just found a nice video featuring it here:


Bests,
Sascha

[Mathijs Kok]

I'm currently working on one of the helipads included in this scenery and just found a nice video featuring it here:
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=czu3SNiARtE

Bests,
Sascha

Also the young blond ecstatically happy females in the vid?

[PaulPCPilot]

young blondes...yes please!!!!



paul

[Sasa]

young blondes...yes please!!!!

Done.



Bests,
Sascha

[Sasa]

...and another one of the sightseeing helipad on the Canadian side:



Bests,
Sascha

[signmanbob]

Oh gosh! I see Aerosoft is getting some more of my money!

[1304stephan]

Hello!

Very nice scenery.

One could still add the boat station of the "Maid of the Mist" and the Skylon Tower. (or I sees Him only not on de pictures)
The landmarks MUST be present.

Stephan

[Sasa]

One could still add the boat station of the "Maid of the Mist" and the Skylon Tower. (or I sees Him only not on de pictures)

First is there (there are actually two, one on the US, one on the Canadian side).
Second: Will be done of course!

Bests,
Sascha

[Sasa]

How does the Canadian side look?

Uhm... I may be mistaken, but don't most of the screenshots shown so far actually show the Canadian side?

Bests,
Sascha

[Sasa]

I'm now leaving for a 3 week vacation (guess what: Canada ) and just wanted to provide you with the latest preview screenshot of the US helipad before I leave.



Development will continue when I'm back in office.

Bests,
Sascha

[Bruce Hamilton]

I notice the model says "Helicopter Rides", will this include AI helos from Niagra Helicopters?

[Emi]

I'm now leaving for a 3 week vacation (guess what: Canada ) and just wanted to provide you with the latest preview screenshot of the US helipad before I leave.

Development will continue when I'm back in office.

Bests,
Sascha

have a nice holyday, and we all hope you'll come back very soon, to bring us more great scenery.
hope you don't fly american airlnes, because we want to "see" you back in one piece on the airport, and not in million pieces, somewhere shortly after the runway...^^

[Eleuth]

That's something I'd love to do but FSX simply doesn't offer a possibility to do that. Effects can move up and down, they can get smaller and bigger, they can rotate but one thing they CAN'T do is moving from one point to another on the ground (although FSX's SDK tells you they can, but it's full of mistakes anyway...).

Of course the falls are coming with some sounds (among with other sounds like ship turbines etc...), but still keep in mind that the screenshots show a very early version of the project.

Bests,
Sascha

Dear Sascha,

I don't have any knowledge of building what so ever with SDK or whatever program you have to use.
Your answer makes me curious.
If you say, "you cant things move from one point to another", how is it possible that I see little traffic move from one point to another on the ground.
Can't you make water move like cars?
Not a very important question, so only answer if you have a moment nothing better to do

Thanks,

Eric

[Mathijs Kok]

I notice the model says "Helicopter Rides", will this include AI helos from Niagra Helicopters?

I have never actually see good AI helicopter traffic (we looked at it in detail for Manhattan X), is there a new development there i missed?

[macroth72]

I have never actually see good AI helicopter traffic (we looked at it in detail for Manhattan X), is there a new development there i missed?

There is a payware product from Flight1 called HeliTraffic 2009, but I didn't try it yet.

[Sasa]

Can't you make water move like cars?

Nope, unfortunately not. I could insert that as AI boat traffic but boat traffic has to go back and forth, meaning a wave going down the river would have to go back up again afterwards. Would look rather strange... Not mentioning the frame impact by adding every single wave as an AI boat with schedule.

Bests,
Sascha

[Sasa]

hope you don't fly american airlnes, because we want to "see" you back in one piece on the airport, and not in million pieces, somewhere shortly after the runway...^^

I actually did. In 6 legs...
Avoid the new AA terminal or Miami at all whenever possible. Wasn't a joy to change planes there in the past but with the new terminal it got even worse...

Bests,
Sascha

[Emi]

I actually did. In 6 legs...
Avoid the new AA terminal or Miami at all whenever possible. Wasn't a joy to change planes there in the past but with the new terminal it got even worse...

Bests,
Sascha

wow, then we're really lucky that we can see you back here xD

can you please show us a few new screenshots, please? seeing a little more of the city would be great, for example near the airport... of cause only if it's already done)

[Hiflyer]

That's something I'd love to do but FSX simply doesn't offer a possibility to do that. Effects can move up and down, they can get smaller and bigger, they can rotate but one thing they CAN'T do is moving from one point to another on the ground (although FSX's SDK tells you they can, but it's full of mistakes anyway...).

Of course the falls are coming with some sounds (among with other sounds like ship turbines etc...), but still keep in mind that the screenshots show a very early version of the project.

Bests,
Sascha

Not certain of the particulars (especially in fsx), but is it possible to use some sort of animation technique: to cause the appearance of movement without the reality......?

Like a gif Avatar does, flashing different pictures in sequence.....?

[Haroon]

its amazing scenery i like this product

[Sasa]

Just finishing the ground layouts of the airports around both cities. Here are a few of them (plus a first Skylon shot):

Skylon Tower and Niagara Falls (with animated elevators)


KBUF - Buffalo/Niagara Falls Intl


85N - Hollands Intl


CNJ3 - Fort Erie (Canada)


9G0 - Buffalo Airfield


62NY - Lockport-Cambria


D77 - Buffalo-Lancaster


0G0 - North Buffalo Suburban


NY49 - Mesmer

[cbd80]

Looking fantastic!!

Chris

[Emi]

looks great!

hopefully it will be out soon.
*wanna fly to buffalo*

[Sasa]

...and a few more!

63NY - Shear


D80 - Olcott-Newfane


KIAG - Niagara Falls Intl


NY24 - Taylor Johnson


77NY - Pendleton Airpark


79NY - Smith

[Sasa]

Not certain of the particulars (especially in fsx), but is it possible to use some sort of animation technique: to cause the appearance of movement without the reality......?

Like a gif Avatar does, flashing different pictures in sequence.....?

Not a bad idea actually. I just spend another days on animations trying this out, unfortunately with an unsatisfactory result: FSX is supposed to be able to work with frame animations using a texture with its segments as a slideshow (as described in the SDK) but simply can't do it. It just jumps randomly between the "slides", meaning that a current going downstream, would jump forth and back. Conclusion: Creating rapids in FS is simply not possible.

Bests,
Sascha

[phenocom]

Sasa : Looks really fantastic. Any date for release yet?

[Sasa]

Sasa : Looks really fantastic. Any date for release yet?

Beta is starting today. Only a matter of weeks from now on.
Attached is the usual KMZ file, which shows you in Google Earth what is covered in this package.

Bests,
Sascha

Attached File(s)

•  USCitiesX-NiagaraBuffalo.zip   13.31K   275 Number of downloads

[Jskoker]

Me being from the area, just ask if you need help.

[Sasa]

Nick is just taking some screenshots for the product page. The scenery is finished and we will release next week.

Bests,
Sascha

[Emi]

Nick is just taking some screenshots for the product page. The scenery is finished and we will release next week.

Bests,
Sascha

super, think i'll buy it soon then

[Hiflyer]

Not a bad idea actually. I just spend another days on animations trying this out, unfortunately with an unsatisfactory result: FSX is supposed to be able to work with frame animations using a texture with its segments as a slideshow (as described in the SDK) but simply can't do it. It just jumps randomly between the "slides", meaning that a current going downstream, would jump forth and back. Conclusion: Creating rapids in FS is simply not possible.

Bests,
Sascha

Too bad, it would have been cool.

I hope even the failed experiments were informative, though. Perhaps for ideas on other projects! (Moving billboards? Neon Signs?)

As an aside, since I know nothing about the internals of FSX! (Don't even know if you need keyframes) I wonder how landing lights are made to blink in the correct sequence...?

[phenocom]

Nick is just taking some screenshots for the product page. The scenery is finished and we will release next week.

Bests,
Sascha

Did you hear that Fly Tampa is coming out with a brand new KBUF??? This will be fantastic together with your scenery!!!!