[Just about to pack in my Charter for a day of sightseeing out of Refuge Cove....]

2 hours ago, John Mac said:

Wonder shots and you have it looking amazing!

John.

Thank you, John...I'm now totally hooked on this version.  I can't stop flying it!  I'm next today going to hit Oceana...Australia II.

[Just about to pack in my Charter for a day of sightseeing out of Refuge Cove....]

I have a very modest (by today's standards!) system....and all this is being generated in v5.2 by a GTX 1070 (non Ti) 8 GB.  All graphic sliders to the right,  but for LOD at High.  I'm getting very much pegged to my FPS lock of 31.   This is the best looking, the best performing  M.S. based (non scenery server) flight sim, out there!  From FSX RTM to P3D v5.1.  This was the 'knock out' punch we all have been looking for....for those that love their FSX/P3D experiences. This TRULY is the 'Holy Grail'...of all FSX/P3D prior renditions.  Even a 6 GB card will make this look good!

 

This would be (I feel) the sim-of-choice to run on a laptop. For sure!

[Just about to pack in my Charter for a day of sightseeing out of Refuge Cove....]

3 hours ago, VH-KDK said:

Those are excellent images, I like the distant mountains.

The latest Active Sky Beta really kicks some butt in this 'V'....

[One of the island coasts of the Carib....]

18 minutes ago, lifejogger said:

Great shots of the scenery!!!!!!!!

I have more detailed Carib scenery, but just wanted to start off sort of Orbx 'base' and see how it scales up.  This is Orbx Base for the area The water colors and masking,  small reefs under water is totally P3D v5.2 no water add on's. All my atmospherics in any of my postings is via a running A.S.

[Look at the shallow water to my right, and I never knew, there were 'tent campers' in any of the PNW scenery!]

55 minutes ago, TigerTigerM said:

Nice composition, even my old eyes can spot the tent

If you look along the top of the wing from left to right & keep gazing to the right until you reach the trees & ground you will see what I would describe as 'blotchy' ground.

One of the main difficulties I had with P3D, (& now & then in MFSF), is that ground textures viewed from a short to medium distance sometimes appear to be difficult to represent accurately. Often they are blurry, or non descript.

Have you noticed any improvement by going to v5.2?

TTM

I have seen this to some degree when very close to what Orbx might want sand and gravel patches to look like. In the scene though, it doesn't take away from the whole picture, at least for me.  This is not all the time, but on some of the smaller islands, where green forestry is sparse, you might see this. Not a game stopper at all.  I hardly focus on it, as a singularity. If I had to guess, I'd say that that was a low rez texture asset, and not an inability for P3D 5.2 to realize better and more formed/clear. I think this has to be tweaked by Orbx....

[One of the island coasts of the Carib....]

Final Carib...moving between islands...

 

[One of the island coasts of the Carib....]

 

[Just about to pack in my Charter for a day of sightseeing out of Refuge Cove....]

21 minutes ago, lifejogger said:

Wow, good looking shots!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, Lifejogger...and I found something interesting today.  In that Kayak Camp scene, and little cove,  I was on Ultra Water...and with A.S. in play,  there was little wave action...but..as soon as I cleared the cove and more into open water...where the wind enacts upon nVidia WaterWorks 2.0,  the waves started to roll.  So..it is not 'canned' water animation...the water surface is truly driven by the wind...and most importantly, I found out now...is that land mass,  islands, etc...blocking the wind, will cause less wave, or little wave action, until you are clear of structures. How's that for water/weather realism?

["Ok..gonna say it...: I'm back to P3D v5.2 as my first pick, main flight sim...my experiences has been nothing but exemplary..."]

18 minutes ago, lifejogger said:

Your P3D  looks great.

It is the 'look' that has me...and now totally in.  If Orbx keeps coming up with great stuff for it....I will certainly be interested in purchasing!

[Look at the shallow water to my right, and I never knew, there were 'tent campers' in any of the PNW scenery!]

13 minutes ago, lifejogger said:

Great shot, you P3d looks a lot better than mine did.

You're running 5.2?

[Look at the shallow water to my right, and I never knew, there were 'tent campers' in any of the PNW scenery!]

The water shallows to my right have 'depth of field' that you can see 'down' into the water at the bottom sand.   This abounds everywhere. I can't wait to try out flights in the Caribbean. I haven't even left PNW much.  Having a blast...thanks Orbx for great scenery, and THANK YOU L.M. for FINALLY somebody putting out a full feature flight simulator, that you can SEE what you paid for those many years ago!   Thank YOU! (bowing, hand's touching ground...) Thank you!

 

 

["Ok..gonna say it...: I'm back to P3D v5.2 as my first pick, main flight sim...my experiences has been nothing but exemplary..."]

Why, I'm discoveirng such Orbx GEMS...and 'finds', amonst the islands in the PNW,  that I didn't even know there were art assets for it!  The water masks, are the best I have ever seen, from any version of ANY flight sim platform.  Lockheed Martin...should win an award with this release. My gawd..they 'knocked it outta the park  HOME RUN!  Baby...HOME friggin...RUN!"

 

 

 

Orbx Flyer 'easter eggs', everywhere!   Orbx all in, running inside P3D v5.2, is just a most beautiful, graphic world...(all 'content' sliders at full right)what they have done with this release, is amazing!

[Just about to pack in my Charter for a day of sightseeing out of Refuge Cove....]

.....arriving at my Charter's kayaking excursion's and base camp...

 

"Hey...nice little place...I'll have to remember this to take my wife for the same!"

 

 

[Just about to pack in my Charter for a day of sightseeing out of Refuge Cove....]

....and we are away!  Great day for a tour of the PNW...with PAYING passengers....!!!!

 

 

[Just about to pack in my Charter for a day of sightseeing out of Refuge Cove....]

What a beautiful morning, it is!  What Jackie Gleason use to say;  "How sweet, it IS!"

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[KORS Taxi and departure...]

36 minutes ago, VH-KDK said:

I really enjoyed looking at your mega set of images especially the ones with the shipping.

I hope the mowing went well!

 

I still have ten fingers and no broken hands...so  "Thumb's UP!"  Wait a minute...why is my thumb not wiggling?"

[KORS Taxi and departure...]

56 minutes ago, wain71 said:

great shots there OF, I like how 5.2 is looking...

"Well, I know for myself...totally hooked through the mouth...and L.M is just reeling me in,  LOL!  A HotFix 1 is in the making for a few 'swats'...very minor, but will be attended to."

[KORS Taxi and departure...]

3 minutes ago, lifejogger said:

Wow, that is a lot of super shots!!!!!!!!!!! 

I snuck them in, before the wife came to the Den door with a rolling pin...and I KNOW she wasn't baking.....  bye for now...now in Husband Survival Mode... (shuts down P3D v5.2.....)

[KORS Taxi and departure...]

I'm getting threatened by the wife...get OUTTA THE DEN...NOW!

 

Final shots...and then the sound of a lawnmower....

 

 

[KORS Taxi and departure...]

Just a few more...before going out and cutting grass!

 

 

 

[P3D v5.2 KACK island and marina....]

1 minute ago, lifejogger said:

Excellent shots, enjoyed looking at them.

Thanks...I'm buzzing around KORS...about to lose my P.P.L...at any minute!  LOL  Enjoyed taking them all...once I figured out how to embed the pics...

[KORS Taxi and departure...]

Buzzing KORS....!

 

 

[KORS Taxi and departure...]

 

[P3D v5.2 KACK island and marina....]

Flying over the marina for an approach to KACK.  I'm really enjoying this recent purchase!

 

 

 

[P3D v5.2 KACK island and marina....]

On my way over towards the Marina, and my approach to KACK...