Jack Sawyer Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 After someone posted shots of the pyramids I thought I'd have a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Lars Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Thanks for showing an unusual destination, Jack. It always surprises me how small the Sphinx appears besides the pyramids, and how near the city has grown. They never show the pyramids in front of the skyline of Cairo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted January 28, 2019 Author Share Posted January 28, 2019 Just now, Captain Lars said: Thanks for showing an unusual destination, Jack. It always surprises me how small the Sphinx appears besides the pyramids, and how near the city has grown. They never show the pyramids in front of the skyline of Cairo... Thanks Lars, this area has always been number one on my bucket list but I don't think I'll ever get to see it sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregmorin Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Very interesting shots Jack! Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted January 28, 2019 Author Share Posted January 28, 2019 Just now, gregmorin said: Very interesting shots Jack! Greg Thanks Greg, and with Global it's surprisingly and pleasantly detailed here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Epic set of shots Jack !! . Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Wonderful views of this great feature Jack. Very well done it is too. If you cant get to Cairo they have one in Vegas. Probably a little safer to visit there and it is in better condition too. Why travel all that way to see one that is falling down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 1 hour ago, BradB said: Epic set of shots Jack !! . Cheers John Thanks John, I wonder how many other places look like this but don’t know it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 1 hour ago, VH-KDK said: Wonderful views of this great feature Jack. Very well done it is too. If you cant get to Cairo they have one in Vegas. Probably a little safer to visit there and it is in better condition too. Why travel all that way to see one that is falling down! Thanks Martyn! I’d rather see the real one, besides, Vegas won’t steal my money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 That looks pretty cool Jack, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 1 hour ago, adambar said: That looks pretty cool Jack, well done! Thanks Adam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Fine set of shots. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andiflyit Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Interesting destination indeed Jack. Which scenery is active there in your sim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 3 hours ago, Iain Emms said: Fine set of shots. cheers Iain Thanks Iain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 2 hours ago, andiflyit said: Interesting destination indeed Jack. Which scenery is active there in your sim? Thanks Andy. Orbx Global, Vector, Trees, and everything else they make. No third party sceneries anywhere near this area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andiflyit Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Just now, Jack Sawyer said: Thanks Andy. Orbx Global, Vector, Trees, and everything else they make. No third party sceneries anywhere near this area. Thank you Jack. Is there any Global landclass in this area? It's not part of Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 1 minute ago, andiflyit said: Thank you Jack. Is there any Global landclass in this area? It's not part of Europe. Not sure what you mean by global land class. It's Orbx Global which changes the entire planet from default scenery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andiflyit Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 5 minutes ago, Jack Sawyer said: Not sure what you mean by global land class. It's Orbx Global which changes the entire planet from default scenery. Yes ok, this is Global Base and Textures and Vector but the whole thing is complete if you have the Global LC as well. And so far this is available for Europe and America. This is why I asked, because Egypt may be part of Africa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 Just now, andiflyit said: Yes ok, this is Global Base and Textures and Vector but the whole thing is complete if you have the Global LC as well. And so far this is available for Europe and America. This is why I asked, because Egypt may be part of Africa. Orbx doesn't make an Africa yet Andreas, so all this is really is FTX Global and Vector, well trees too. I think there's a miscommunication here, to me FTX Global is what you call Global LC. Kind of confused now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andiflyit Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 4 minutes ago, Jack Sawyer said: Orbx doesn't make an Africa yet Andreas, so all this is really is FTX Global and Vector, well trees too. I think there's a miscommunication here, to me FTX Global is what you call Global LC. Kind of confused now Sorry Jack, no problem. FTX Global is made of several products: 1. Global Base Textures which improve all textures in /scenery/world and it works for the whole planet. 2. Global Vector which creates streets, beaches, shorelines and so and works for the whole planet. 3. Global Trees, fantastic trees, works for the whole planet. 4. Global openLC Europe, NorthAmerica, Southamerica, creates landclass scenery for the given continent. This creates textures and autogen for fields, forests, cities and villages and so. If this is missing the whole thing is not complete. And as far as I know the next continent for Global openLC will be Africa to be released this year. Cheers Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
European Mountain Man Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Fantastic set of shots Jack and i enjoyed your flight regards EMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 1 hour ago, European Mountain Man said: Fantastic set of shots Jack and i enjoyed your flight regards EMM Thanks EMM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Jack, really nice flight that shows the busy bustle of the city while also showing the location and setting of the pyramid complex. I join those above who had no idea the whole was so compact. By the way, our grandson and new wife visited Cairo and the Pyramids last summer on their honeymoon, They felt perfectly safe and enjoyed their time there immensely. Thanks for this set. Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renault Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Wonderful stuff Jack. I have to admit I had no idea where you were flying too. And then they just popped up and you were there. As with everyone else I had no idea what scale they were. Mind you if we had to still build everything by hand we wouldn't have made it overly large either Cheers and thanks for such a delightful set of screenshots See ya! R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Great spotting of the old FSX scenery detail, Jack... now imagine what we´ll have to expect with openLC Africa! 23 hours ago, VH-KDK said: If you cant get to Cairo they have one in Vegas. Probably a little safer to visit there and it is in better condition too. I fear that is true. Since 20 years, and not getting better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Rodger Pettichord said: Jack, really nice flight that shows the busy bustle of the city while also showing the location and setting of the pyramid complex. I join those above who had no idea the whole was so compact. By the way, our grandson and new wife visited Cairo and the Pyramids last summer on their honeymoon, They felt perfectly safe and enjoyed their time there immensely. Thanks for this set. Very nice! Thanks Rodger! Maybe someday I'll have the time and money to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 42 minutes ago, renault said: Wonderful stuff Jack. I have to admit I had no idea where you were flying too. And then they just popped up and you were there. As with everyone else I had no idea what scale they were. Mind you if we had to still build everything by hand we wouldn't have made it overly large either Cheers and thanks for such a delightful set of screenshots See ya! R Thanks R! They're huge even in the sim. Amazing how they were built, been watching some YT's on them, really strange thing the main one is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Hm. This reminds me of when I was a young man. That's the Egypt I know. It actually looks nice here. It hasn't got the dust, the heat and cold, the squalor, or the beggars or the poor people. When I travelled through Suez we stopped at Port Said. It was terrible. Never had any yen to go there again. A friend of mine had to go to Cairo quite regularly on business and he found as I did, you can't actually do business there unless you are prepared to bribe the people you're dealing with. It may have changed from those times but I doubt it. Sorry to put a downer on it. The pyramids, by the way, were were built using slave labour from Africa and designed by the very clever architects they had in those days using the law of opposing forces to stop the blocks falling down. You all probably knew all this anyway so I'm just wasting everybody's time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean marc Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 great to show the pyramids Jack ... and the huge mess city around (so crowded- a big bazard for the trafic)...so old historical city however Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 28 minutes ago, jean marc said: great to show the pyramids Jack ... and the huge mess city around (so crowded- a big bazard for the trafic)...so old historical city however Thanks Jean Marc! I was surprised by it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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