horst18519 231 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 It's just that I'm as much interested in finishing this (great ) product as you out there. Extreme closeups isn't the right word, it's more that you never get all the right views from behind a fence 500m away from the terminals and hangars. And I'm also afraid the time window to make good photos in Iceland is closing as the winter approaches, isn't it? I mean, there's nothing stopping you from trying to help I hope. If you would be as kind as to try if you get some nice photos I'd be grateful even if they wouldn't turn out to be perfect for our needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Nørregaard 2 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 It's just that I'm as much interested in finishing this (great ) product as you out there. Extreme closeups isn't the right word, it's more that you never get all the right views from behind a fence 500m away from the terminals and hangars. And I'm also afraid the time window to make good photos in Iceland is closing as the winter approaches, isn't it? I mean, there's nothing stopping you from trying to help I hope. If you would be as kind as to try if you get some nice photos I'd be grateful even if they wouldn't turn out to be perfect for our needs. I'm going to IFA (Icelandic Flight Academy) in a couple of months. I might be able to help you with the photos. Let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horst18519 231 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 When is it? If we received no photos until May 2010 I'll just go there myself. Just doesn't make sense in the winter I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Fly 56 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Speaking about scenery from the north: FSAddon released a new package, called Tongass X (see pictures here: http://www.screenshotartist.co.uk/fsaddon_tongassx.html). It looks very beautiful. Is Iceland's scenery going to resemble to this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horst18519 231 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Well, there's almost nothing coming close to Holger Sandmann's work - but, yes, we try to reach the same level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Nørregaard 2 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 When is it? If we received no photos until May 2010 I'll just go there myself. Just doesn't make sense in the winter I guess. As soon as my calender allows it. I could be next week as well as january 2010. But no later than january. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horst18519 231 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Oh, I thought "Icelandic Flight Academy" was some sort of airshow. Well, at the moment we're stuck where we are, so let me know when you get there. Better email me: reichert@flyways.info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Fly 56 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Thorsten, are you going to include some famous Icelandic places like the lake Þingvellir, the lake Mývatn's area, the cape Dyrhólæy, the Geysir area, the Jökulsárlón lagoon with its "icebergs", the waterfalls (to name only some ones: Goðafoss, Aldeyjarfoss, Ófrærufoss, Skógafoss, Gullfoss, Hraunfossar (very beautiful one), ...) and those lovely green houses made from peat? PS: For Icelandic inhabitants: I know there's much more to see in your country, but I think Aerosoft cannot reproduce everything. It's only a small list of great Icelandic places! PPS: Thorsten, in my previous post (http://www.forum.aer...showtopic=29229), I wrote about those dirt, short runways. Skógafoss, for example, is located near one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horst18519 231 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 We can't do everything of course. Iceland is pretty big. Some waterfalls, some glaciers, some geysirs, some icebergs and certainly every single lake (well, almost) will be included. If we did an addon that included the complete island with custom landclass and scenery together with all those airports and airstrips, that would be way too expensive for most users, so we concentrate on the 2 major airports together with a very realistic scenery of Iceland, but no other airports or airtrips in detail. The ugly default-style airports will be improved though, so they fit into the scenery rather nice and smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Fly 56 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 We can't do everything of course. We concentrate on the 2 major airports together with a very realistic scenery of Iceland, but no other airports or airtrips in detail. The ugly default-style airports will be improved though, so they fit into the scenery rather nice and smooth. No problem for me. Is the Vestmann island included (a perfect place for the Twin Otter)? Also some whales, birds around the Dyrhólæy cape and some sheeps () would be welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horst18519 231 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Vestmannaeyjar will be included with detailed island, town, harbour and airport layout but no detailed airport buildings. For the airports I can say: we consider doing a second addon that would cover detailed airports all over the island, but the main focus now is 2 big airports and landscape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Nørregaard 2 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Oh, I thought "Icelandic Flight Academy" was some sort of airshow. Well, at the moment we're stuck where we are, so let me know when you get there. Better email me: reichert@flyways.info An email has been sent to you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafal Haczek 1612 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 We had someone with access to the airports but he seems to have vanished Looks like he was captured by the Icelandic intelligence for spying for Aerosoft. Seriously though - I guess it was mentioned before but sometimes people do change their minds: No way to have this product for FS9 also? Even with the airports-only version? Following this thread I got so excited about virtual flying to Iceland that I felt I had to ask. It the answer is "No, sorry", then I guess I have a choice like 'switch over to FSX or enjoy our screenshots (to come yet)'.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horst18519 231 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 The longer it takes til this addon is finished, the older FS9 will have become - and the more users will have switched to FSX anyway. Don't let this become another fs9 v fsx discussion, it's just what I think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafal Haczek 1612 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Don't let this become another fs9 v fsx discussion That is not my intention at all. But I'll try to read between the lines and enjoy some screenshots (when they come) before I get a new rig. Thanks for your reply! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golli 2 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 The longer it takes til this addon is finished, the older FS9 will have become - and the more users will have switched to FSX anyway. Don't let this become another fs9 v fsx discussion, it's just what I think about it. WHAT???!!!! will this not be an FS9 product?? I see Aerosoft is still producing new FS9 scenery. This is chilling news . I've been looking forward to getting this package. Golli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehead 126 Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Having a decent "background" in the form of an Iceland package with terrain, landclass, and so on is a great incentive to freeware devs out there to make the smaller GA dirtstrips as addons... This is wonderful news about Iceland in general... Andrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waleed 29 Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Vestmannaeyjar will be included with detailed island, town, harbour and airport layout but no detailed airport buildings. For the airports I can say: we consider doing a second addon that would cover detailed airports all over the island, but the main focus now is 2 big airports and landscape. Oh yes, please consider please consider. Not been there yet in real life, so this will do for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Fly 56 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 ... special places are limited in numbers ( some alluminium plants of course the blue laggoon and the different stops of the golden ring, maybe a dozen of special buildings in reykavick.. max ) You won't see the Blue Lagoon apart of the smokes around it. You'll only see it if you're in low flying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deniz 6 Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Thorsten, This video should be interesting for your project : Cheers, Deniz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etien 16 Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Hello Something probably visible from the sky: big ugly allumium plant http://maps.google.fr/maps?hl=fr&ie=UTF8&ll=64.044621,-22.029433&spn=0.014444,0.038495&t=h&z=15 geothermic pipes running thru the country: http://maps.google.fr/maps?hl=fr&ie=UTF8&ll=64.063951,-21.470075&spn=0.007217,0.019248&t=h&z=16 Etienne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TF-197 28 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Hi I´m new to the forums and I saw this topic on here just browsing on Google and I a quick look around on this topic and I´m pretty excited about this as I live In Reykjavik. If you are going to make this scenery are you gonna do most of Iceland or just Keflavík and Reykjavík? 197 http://picasaweb.google.com/BirgirFSX/ReykjavikHella# here aresome shots I took during my flight in iceland, hope this will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horst18519 231 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Nice photos, see you mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TF-197 28 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I´ll take more pics and send you guys in about an hour or two, welcoming the Handball team home from Austria at BIRK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horst18519 231 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Congrats to Bronze btw! (I'm of course very proud of Aaron who played a great tournament because he plays for my local handball team ) Ok, back to topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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