Jarrad Marshall Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 G'day everyone, I'm incredibly delighted to announce my next foray into IPACS Aerofly FS2: Palm Springs International Airport! Hot on the heals of the truly ground-breaking TrueEarth Netherlands, I've been fine-tuning the last bits and pieces to bring one of my favourite airport projects over to AFS2. A much-loved ORBX destination, the airport was originally released for FSX and P3D and has been brought to life for the new simulator. Perfectly situated a short hop away from Los Angeles, Palm Springs ranks is one of the most dramatically beautiful locations within the United States. Much like other recent airports brought over to AFS2 (shout-out to Monterey Regional and Eagle County), Palm Springs was chosen as it sits smack dab in the middle of the default Aerofly default coverage area. This means that not only do you have several ultra-HD ORBX destinations to visit nearby, but you also have a seamless transition and plethora of beautiful photorealistic locations to visit en-route. For those not yet to experience Aerofly FS2 itself, look forward to incredibly performance-friendly simming and stunning terrain visuals. The IPACS team have also created new cultivation types for this airport; expect to see new vegetation types not seen in previous ORBX Aerofly releases. As with many of my recent airports, Palm Springs includes an enormous 1500 sq km area covering a wide variation of topography. From the lush golf resorts and gated communities of Palm Springs to the harsh desert of the Coachella Valley floor, to the the high-altitude alpine wonderland of San Jacinto, there is plenty to explore in within this scenery. Palm Springs. Home of Frank Sinatra, chic modernist architecture, golf resorts and stunning desert vistas. An iconic resort city just beyond the furthest reaches of the LA metropolitan area, Palm Springs became the epicenter of all things cool and swingin' from the mid 1950s onwards; the perfect get-away for Hollywood's rich and famous (and even the occasional US President!). Located at the base of the towering San Jacinto Peak, Palm Springs is situated in one of the most dramatically scenic locations in the United States. Be sure to keep an eye out many Modernist landmarks around the city, as well as casinos, resorts, waterparks and even a couple of kitschy dinosaurs - these are just a few of the dozens of points of interest modeled in the scenery. For those who are looking forward to the much-anticipated R22 helicopter for AFS2, you'll also find the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. This marvel of engineering was created during the 1960s to serve tourists visiting the upper reaches of San Jacinto. Each tower along the tramway route includes a precarious helipad - perfect for honing your landing skills! KPSP is an international airport located a short distance from the centre of downtown Palm Springs, and is currently host to twelve airlines serving the continental US, Canada and Mexico. The unique terminal is a combination of mid-century Modernism (the main building) and open-air planning (the Sonny Bono concourse). This makes for a wonderfully unique setting for your airliner flights; park alongside the outdoor terminal area that includes sculpted parkland, a children's playground, shops and even a well-known coffee chain. Beyond the terminal, there is plenty else to see at the airport. Explore the Palm Springs Aviation Museum (well worth the visit if you are passing through the area in real life), with it's wide variety of airside and non-airside exhibits. As well as this, check out the FBOs, the ongoing work at the Skywest facilities, and of course the (relatively) new control tower. As can expected for an Aerofly scenery, be sure to enjoy extremely good performance and high-end visuals, even on mid-range systems. If you are lucky enough to own a VR headset, this scenery is absolutely perfect for checking out -the feeling of speed, height and immersion are unparalleled. Whether you are intending to fly the Q400 up to Monterey or Eagle County, test the high-performance warbirds within the PSP circuit, terrorize the neighbours in the F-18, or take a relaxed scenic to LA in the C172, Palm Springs is your perfect base of operations for the heartland of the Aerofly world. PALM SPRINGS INTL AIRPORT for AFS2 FEATURES: Ultra-detailed rendition of KPSP Palm Springs International Airport Enormous 1500sq km coverage Beautiful hand-edited ground textures at 30cm/1m resolution Impeccable 10m high res mesh High-detail ground poly with bump/spec mappingAll-new custom vegetation cultivation Dozens of custom landmarks Palm Springs Aerial Tramway helipads Unique static aircraft and vehicles exclusive to KPSP Extraordinarily detailed Airport Terminal Incredible virtual reality integration: optimised for performance and smoothness, best-in-class Extreme high-density vegetation and building cultivation 3D Night lighting for the entire city Advanced rendering, ambient occlusion and unique night-lighting techniques used for maximum realism Custom animated content ORBX PeopleFlow technology Designed to blend seamlessly with default Aerofly sceneryIncredible performance on even mid-range systems - far superior to FSX/P3D/XP11 COVERAGE AREA Expect more info and screenshots over coming days, and the good news is that the airport is very close to being ready for release! Whilst we add a last few bits of spit and polish to the scenery, please enjoy the screenshots Cheers, Jarrad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Very nice Jarrad, extremely nice! The wow factor is off-scale high with this! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnpostema Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 This looks amazing!........Again! ;-) I just posted a news-item about it on our site, https://www.simflight.nl/2018/09/21/orbx-hun-palm-springs-intl-the-desert-oasis-komt-naar-aerofly-fs-2/ Thanks! Greetings Matthias from Simflight.nl https://www.simflight.nl/author/matthias/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boetie Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 It was only a matter of time. Palm Springs is perfect for AF2. Delighted to hear your news Jarrad. Cheers Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Dodger Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 This is excellent news Jarrad. Your screenshots really show off this stunning airport project. Regards, Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony96 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Splended pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Some incredible images here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldboy43 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Thank you Jarrad, very nice shots. Cheers Karoly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikbenik Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Another marvel made, thank you Jarrad. The large collection of screenies shows that you're mastering the whole area and the smallest details as a sublime addition(DLC) to AFS2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Thanks for supporting AF2 Jarrad, It look more WOW then in FSX, thanks to the AF2 graphic engine. Sold of course Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hargreaves Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 AFS2 really allows the quality of the artwork to show through in these add on airports, very much looking forward to this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanlaoge Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Any other Orbx Airports inside the Aerofly FS 2 territory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfGuy72 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Any chance Banning Municipal and Bermuda Dunes airports will be included in this Aerofly version, similar to the FSX / P3D edition? This looks awesome - can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAK1 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Great job, Jarrad. Just bought, installed and flown a round I'm excited. Many thanks to you and to Orbx for supporting AF2. Jakob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbx Flyer Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Jarrad....just bought it...just viewed it...and no buyer's remorse here...well done, sir...great detail, and under the Vulcan graphics engine...all I can say, and have been saying...; "Wow"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Harmes Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 On 9/23/2018 at 10:21 PM, yanlaoge said: Any other Orbx Airports inside the Aerofly FS 2 territory? Hi, Yes, there are a few now. KMRY, KEGE, LSGK, LOWI (not in, but very close to Switzerland). Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Harmes Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 12 hours ago, GolfGuy72 said: Any chance Banning Municipal and Bermuda Dunes airports will be included in this Aerofly version, similar to the FSX / P3D edition? This looks awesome - can't wait! Hi, No, sorry, they're not. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uoutoftoon Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Love the airport, such high quality and nice little touches! I find the tarmac, signage, and markings in particular to be very convincing - bravo. One note for future patch perhaps - I am surprised the windfarm is not animated like TrueEarth Netherlands, performance related? Would be nice to see at least some of them in motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hargreaves Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Had a quick fly around Palm Springs last night and it's really nice work, lots of little details to explore. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfGuy72 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 It's too bad Banning Municipal and Bermuda Dunes aren't included. I'll still get it when it comes out on Steam, but it would be great if Banning and Bermuda Dunes could be added back in at some point. Thanks for your consideration, and as always for your fantastic work, Jarrad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xianghengyi1995@163.com Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 very nice shots！ Is there a chance to support xplane？ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikartindur Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Hello. Until now, this scenery has not appeared on steam. Will it be sold as a dlc over steam, like previous products? Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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