announcement TrueEarth US Washington for X-Plane - RELEASED!

[Ben McClintock]

 

Hi everyone, 

 

We are extremely excited to announce that TrueEarth US Washington for X-Plane 11 is now available for purchase via OrbxDirect!

 

TrueEarth US Washington is truly a ground-breaking product; as our first next-generation region for the United States, this package brings to life the heart of the Pacific Northwest in complete photorealistic detail. Expanding on the successes of our TrueEarth Great Britain and TrueEarth Netherlands products, Washington brings the latest scenery technology to one our most-requested locations. From the rugged isolation of the Cascade Mountains to the hustle of downtown Seattle; from the arid beauty of the Inland Empire to the temperate serenity of the coastal maritimes, TrueEarth US Washington encapsulates some of the most dramatic scenery brought to X-Plane 11. 

Clocking in at an enormous 92,000 square miles (our largest yet!), TrueEarth Washington includes a host of new features and content. From the 1200+ custom-modeled PBR landmarks, through to the millions of accurately-placed buildings and trees, this scenery faithfully recreates one of the true homes of global aviation. As well as rugged natural beauty, an enormous amount of detail can be found within the metropolises of Seattle, Spokane, Victoria, Yakima and plenty more. Whether it's getting lost amongst the valleys of the Olympics in your Cub, enjoying the Seattle approach view from the deck of your 737, or keeping to schedule on your San Juan mail run, TrueEarth Washington is truly the most immersive flying experience brought to your simulator!

 

Features:
 

• 91,875 square miles (237,956 km²) of hand-corrected, crisp, color-matched aerial imagery
• New PBR autogen technology developed for X-Plane 11, allowing thousands of realistic looking PNW-themed houses and buildings to be placed at a realistic height with minimal impact on performance
• 1,174 custom-modeled 3D POIs!
• Over 500 million trees placed correctly based on detailed land use and high-resolution height data
• 42.6 million buildings at their correct height and location where data is available
• Major Cityscapes for Seattle, Bellevue, Victoria, Tacoma and significant buildings added to Everett, Olympia, Spokane, Kennewick and Yakima
• VFR landmarks such as masts, wind farms, churches, power-lines, and lighthouses are all accurately placed.
• Hand-placed and custom modelled 3D landmarks throughout the scenery such as bridges, skyscrapers, stadiums, cranes, tanks, piers farms, and monuments – this is especially noticeable in city areas
• Sharp and detailed Ultra-HD 10-meter mesh brings out stunning detail in natural features such as mountains, coastlines and valleys
• Superb watermasking along the entire coastline and most rivers and lakes
• Accurate road and rail network blended into the aerial imagery with moving traffic
• Beautiful color-balanced summer imagery with exquisite night-lighting

 
TrueEarth US Washington is now available via FTX Central for $69.95 AUD (approx. US$49.70 / €44.25 / £38.20). Please note this does not include the optional HD pack which will be released in subsequent weeks. 

 

The initial download size of TE US Washginton is 39GB, the installation uses at least twice that and the installed product requires 207GB

 

For installation guidance, please visit this forum post: 

 

Linux and macOS users please download the public beta of Orbx Central to install TrueEarth US Washington. If you experience any issues, please post in our Orbx Central Open Beta forum.

• Download for macOS
• Download for Linux

 

Orbx Central for Windows will be coming very soon.