Orbx Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Welcome to TrueEarth Southern California for P3Dv4+ Combining thousands of hours of development over the course of the TrueEarth Series, we reach our destination of Southern California and therefore completing the west coast USA. Our TrueEarth series represents innovative technology combined with relentless hard work to provide a truly realistic representation of the area. Combining satellite imagery, hand-crafted modelling and extensive research, TrueEarth Southern California gives you an unique experience from the comfort of your home. Orbx TrueEarth Southern California is the perfect place to start if you’re looking to fly online in a VFR environment to educate or to socialise. With unparalleled detail thanks to millions of accurately placed buildings, trees, bridges and more, you can follow instructions and charts perfectly. For those looking to jump between Los Angeles and San Diego, or any of the other cities in the region, pilots will love the stunning terrain below them and those mesmerizing final moments on approach to any number of airports in Southern California. Some highlights to checkout in the inland areas of Southern California are Death Valley, the massive Edwards AFB and Palm Springs or if you prefer ocean breezes, explore places like Santa Barbara or Santa Catalina Island. Pilots of all types love flying in the area thanks to the stunning landscapes, incredible waterfronts and the numerous harbours, beaches and docks that make up the coast of Southern California and the many urban environments. You won’t find a more comprehensive Californian flying experience anywhere! Features Over 79,000 square miles (205,529 km²) of crisp aerial imagery 767 custom-modeled 3D POIs! Over 65 million accurately placed trees More than 11 million buildings VFR landmarks such as masts, wind farms, power-lines, and lighthouses are all accurately placed Includes 10-meter mesh Watermasking along the entire coastline and most rivers and lakes Beautiful summer imagery with exquisite night-lighting Enjoy these first preview screenshots! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DModjo Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Wow! This is a Day 1 buy for me 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianV Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Beautiful, count me in too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbazillio Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 It was maybe the product I would expect the more... Unfortunately I don't have any Prepar3D installation Too late ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosqr Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 These look amazing indeed I like a lot more these terrain colors than the orange ones of North California and the bot pale of Florida I think I'll buy it when I can afford it. Cheers Carlos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 great looking shots, such variation in scenery..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F737MAX Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Excellent! Will complete my western U.S. collection of photo scenery. So many flights to do and places to discover. Just need an improved P3Dv5 to drop... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrownCityMisfit Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Amazing. My #1 most wanted scenery. Can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSokol Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Ok, When is the availability? My wallet is slowly opening............ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DModjo Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 How will this scenery work with Orbx's Burbank? Burbank contains a large (but lower res) photo area of the San Fernando valley. Will installation of TrueEarth SoCal disable that so the TrueEarth photo scenery is utilised? Also are the default airports in the region area adjusted so their layout aligns with the photo scenery? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eberhard Haberkorn Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Absolutely stunning! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone1 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Will this be the last TE for P3D? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbx Flyer Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Could you please publish a copy of what your P3D config was, on the system that collected these shots. That would be helpful. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mawson Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Cyclone1 said: Will this be the last TE for P3D? Why would this be the last, is there something you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mawson Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 21 hours ago, vbazillio said: It was maybe the product I would expect the more... Unfortunately I don't have any Prepar3D installation Too late ! Missing out, go buy the academic version, it's the cheapest full functioned sim out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbazillio Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Mawson said: Missing out, go buy the academic version, it's the cheapest full functioned sim out there. Just one off-topic post : I still have a Prepar3D 5 Pro version. But didn't re-install it since the 18th of August. Just a matter of personal simulation usage. MSFS, so far, with all its default, match why I'm expecting from a PC sim. Surely doesn't match all simmers expectation. Anyway, back to True Earth SOCAL for P3D : I hope for all future customers that the overall color will be less red-ish than TrueEarth Norcal. I was disapointed. Edited September 23, 2020 by vbazillio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mawson Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, vbazillio said: Just one off-topic post : I still have a Prepar3D 5 Pro version. But didn't re-install it since the 18th of August. Just a matter of personal simulation usage. MSFS, so far, with all its default, match why I'm expecting from a PC sim. Surely doesn't match all simmers expectation. Anyway, back to True Earth SOCAL for P3D : I hope for all future customers that the overall color will be less red-ish than TrueEarth Norcal. I was disapointed. I have shelved MSFS for 12 months as it lacks a lot of features and I guess we will see how P3D improves over the next 12 months as well. I will be buying this as soon as it drops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F737MAX Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 3 hours ago, Cyclone1 said: Will this be the last TE for P3D? Last one for US-based scenery it appears. Quote from their Facebook post: Quote The final addition in our range of TrueEarth US regions for P3D is coming soon to OrbxDirect, completing the west coast USA. The Balearic Islands were released for XP, so we could see those appear in P3D. I suppose it depends on just how many people are like me and will buy TE SoCal, and whether its worth Orbx devoting developer time to any more TE products when the MSFS market appears to be so much bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto2 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Great news! I too would like to know if all of the Southern Cal payware airports including Burbank for P3Dv5 will fit in seamlessly with TE US Southern California for P3Dv4+. Thanks. Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbx Flyer Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 (edited) On 9/23/2020 at 5:52 AM, Mawson said: I have shelved MSFS for 12 months as it lacks a lot of features and I guess we will see how P3D improves over the next 12 months as well. I will be buying this as soon as it drops. I'm sort of doing the same thing as you. Before MSFS came out, I all but saw (through the leaked shots and forum hype) that I most likely was not going to invest in any further P3D titles. This morning, after thinking about a few things, regarding MSFS (current state and needed usage of the Azure Cloud), I have done a 180 on that decision. I'm now open to any and all P3D titles...current, or being developed. I thought that MSFS would be my prime sim...but at current state of affairs, that place is now once more, taken up with P3D v5.x I wish MSFS good winds..and fair breezes. I'm now really excited for True Sky to be fully implemented in P3D v5! So looking forward to that day! Edited September 24, 2020 by Orbx Flyer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mawson Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Orbx Flyer said: I'm sort of doing the same thing as you. Before MSFS came out, I all but saw (through the leaked shots and forum hype) that I most likely was not going to invest in any further P3D titles. This morning, after thinking about a few things, regarding MSFS (current state and needed usage of the Azure Cloud), I have done a 180 on that decision. I'm now open to any and all P3D titles...current, or being developed. I thought that MSFS would be my prime sim...but at current state of affairs, that place is now once more, taken up with P3D v5.x I wish MSFS good winds..and fair breezes. I'm now really excited for True Sky to be fully implemented in P3D v5! So looking forward to that day! Yep its just another sim in my stable of sims and they all do something different. Maybe one day MSFS will take out P3D and X plane but I am now thinking probably not. I doubt the helicopters if we ever get them in MSFS will be anywhere near Aerofly Fs2 as it appears to me MSFS is a sim aimed at visuals and landscapes and less at being a flight sim. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casamike Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Hi i bought it but cant succeed to activate the scenery... any idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSokol Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 So when is this release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 On 9/23/2020 at 10:06 AM, Orbx Flyer said: Could you please publish a copy of what your P3D config was, on the system that collected these shots. That would be helpful. Thank you! Here you are my machine specs are in my sig, cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSokol Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 On 9/24/2020 at 7:12 AM, Casamike said: Hi i bought it but cant succeed to activate the scenery... any idea? Bought it where? Its not in my Orbx Central to purchase?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto2 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 TrueEarth US Southern California for P3Dv4+ is not released yet. Not sure what @Casamike bought.... Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfko Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 (edited) 22 hours ago, stiletto2 said: TrueEarth US Southern California for P3Dv4+ is not released yet. Not sure what @Casamike bought.... Rod He probably bought the XP version and is now trying to install it into P3d. Edited September 27, 2020 by wolfko 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSokol Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 When is the release? I'm ready to buy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfko Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 1 minute ago, EdSokol said: When is the release? I'm ready to buy!! Soon. Iain has already released his final shots, so it won't take much longer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbx Flyer Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 (edited) On 9/24/2020 at 8:55 AM, Mawson said: Yep its just another sim in my stable of sims and they all do something different. Maybe one day MSFS will take out P3D and X plane but I am now thinking probably not. I doubt the helicopters if we ever get them in MSFS will be anywhere near Aerofly Fs2 as it appears to me MSFS is a sim aimed at visuals and landscapes and less at being a flight sim. I agree, that its main forte, is VFR 3,500 feet or lower cruising. Edited September 27, 2020 by Orbx Flyer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badl4ndz Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 @Orbx Please can you list what Orbx products are compatible? That includes also noting any that are not or that should be uninstalled. I'm thinking there of OpenLC North America, NA Southern California and Hollywood Burbank for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosqr Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 21 hours ago, EdSokol said: When is the release? I'm ready to buy!! It's released already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosqr Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Badl4ndz said: @Orbx Please can you list what Orbx products are compatible? That includes also noting any that are not or that should be uninstalled. I'm thinking there of OpenLC North America, NA Southern California and Hollywood Burbank for example. Hi Hope this works for you, though there is no mention on KBUR but being Orbx one it might have been made compatible for sure but you might ask in that thread Also remember that TE products overlap the regions so they won't cause issues Edited September 28, 2020 by carlosqr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSokol Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, carlosqr said: It's released already Installed last night! Awesome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto2 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 (edited) @Sascha Normann Thanks to Orbx, you and your team for doing a fantastic job on getting the TrueEarth sceneries for P3Dv4+ caught up with X-Plane 11 at least in North America and Great Britain. I have them all. The Balearic Islands were just released for X-Plane 11 on August 11th so you are pretty much on target. I think TE Southern Cal for P3Dv4+ is the best yet. Just flew around LA and loved it! Great job! Rod Edited September 29, 2020 by stiletto2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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