Popular Post paulb Posted September 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 5, 2022 My first flight in the Lockheed P-38L from EGTR Elstree Aerodrome (Orbx). The aerodrome is situated next to the Hilfield Park Reservoir, east of Watford and a short distance NW of London UK. With London being so close, I headed for a flypast at EGLC London City Airport (Orbx) and just had to fly under Tower Bridge . MSFS 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumbypickett Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Stunning shots Paul. I liked the fly past. cheers Gumby 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caluma65 Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Great set of shots Paul and very interesting aircraft. Cheers, Calum 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 25 minutes ago, gumbypickett said: Stunning shots Paul. I liked the fly past. cheers Gumby Thank you Gumby. It's surprising how close the two airports are together . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 25 minutes ago, Caluma65 said: Great set of shots Paul and very interesting aircraft. Cheers, Calum Thank you Calum. I enjoy warbirds. I made a plastic model of the P-38 nearly 60 years ago! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernd1151 Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Very nice screenies Paul. Your P 38 sure looks impressive! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 18 minutes ago, bernd1151 said: Very nice screenies Paul. Your P 38 sure looks impressive! Thanks Bernd. I am happy with my purchase 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caluma65 Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 1 hour ago, paulb said: Thank you Calum. I enjoy warbirds. I made a plastic model of the P-38 nearly 60 years ago! Oh really - that's brilliant. I love a model aircraft myself but tended to collect the commercial airline versions. Cheers, Calum 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Better luck next time Paul , those clear sky’s were not conducive to catch any lightning . 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikbenik Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Fine shots...did you manage to fly through the Tower Bridge (should be happend between second last and last shot) ? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 19 minutes ago, Caluma65 said: Oh really - that's brilliant. I love a model aircraft myself but tended to collect the commercial airline versions. Cheers, Calum Thanks Calum. My Dad (long passed away) started me off with the Airfix Spitfire and Lancaster about 1960! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 18 minutes ago, BradB said: Better luck next time Paul , those clear sky’s were not conducive to catch any lightning . Thanks John. But I have yet to capture a decent lightning (weather) shot in MSFS! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 11 minutes ago, ikbenik said: Fine shots...did you manage to fly through the Tower Bridge (should be happend between second last and last shot) ? Thank you my friend . Yes I did, it wasn't a problem. I just forgot to press the pause button as I was too focused on flying! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 great shots again... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, wain71 said: great shots again... Many thanks Wayne . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Love seeing the P-38 flying in your images Paul! Looks great flying down the Thames there in these 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Outstanding Paul! Well done and "Jack" approved! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Sniper31 said: Love seeing the P-38 flying in your images Paul! Looks great flying down the Thames there in these Thanks Landon . It's a nice machine to fly. My first flight in MSFS down the Thames. Oddly, some of the buildings look like they bombed ruins? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 46 minutes ago, Jack Sawyer said: Outstanding Paul! Well done and "Jack" approved! Thank you kindly Jack . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 8 minutes ago, paulb said: Oddly, some of the buildings look like they bombed ruins? That is the Photogrammetry at work Paul. Trust me, the melted/bombed look of various buildings around the MSFS world gave me fits for a LONG time. Some people are okay with it and it doesn't bother them, others like me think the melted look takes away from the immersion. It is what it is with Photogrammetry. It's the same reason why there are bridges around that look like solid chunks all the way to the water. The good news is, for buildings, bridges and other landmarks, the melted look can be gotten rid of by making them custom objects. The bad news there of course is that that takes a ton of time and manpower. Certain areas of the world, London being one of them, seem to be harder hit by the Photogrammetry melted look. Further, in your MSFS settings, on the DATA section, you can turn OFF Photogrammetry, which gets rid of the melted buildings, and you just have autogen buildings instead. They don't look as custom as the Photogrammetry buildings that are NOT melted, but it is very good looking autogen (and you MIGHT gain a little better performance). The only way to know if you like it or not is to try it and see. I used to run with Photogrammetry OFF for a long time, but then the more I got into flying airliners in MSFS, the less I saw of the buildings so I turned it back on for the detailed buildings that aren't melted. Hope that explains it a bit for you. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 7 minutes ago, Sniper31 said: That is the Photogrammetry at work Paul. Trust me, the melted/bombed look of various buildings around the MSFS world gave me fits for a LONG time. Some people are okay with it and it doesn't bother them, others like me think the melted look takes away from the immersion. It is what it is with Photogrammetry. It's the same reason why there are bridges around that look like solid chunks all the way to the water. The good news is, for buildings, bridges and other landmarks, the melted look can be gotten rid of by making them custom objects. The bad news there of course is that that takes a ton of time and manpower. Certain areas of the world, London being one of them, seem to be harder hit by the Photogrammetry melted look. Further, in your MSFS settings, on the DATA section, you can turn OFF Photogrammetry, which gets rid of the melted buildings, and you just have autogen buildings instead. They don't look as custom as the Photogrammetry buildings that are NOT melted, but it is very good looking autogen (and you MIGHT gain a little better performance). The only way to know if you like it or not is to try it and see. I used to run with Photogrammetry OFF for a long time, but then the more I got into flying airliners in MSFS, the less I saw of the buildings so I turned it back on for the detailed buildings that aren't melted. Hope that explains it a bit for you. Thank you Landon for providing an excellent explanation . I did not know that fact and will certainly try the sim with the photogrammetry turned off. Then I can see what I lose in terms of graphics. It's the first time that it really stood out for me in the scenery seeing so many 'melted' buildings. Interestingly, I did see the same effect in Washington DC, but to a much lesser extent. Perhaps DD did more work on adding autogen buildings? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 36 minutes ago, paulb said: Perhaps DD did more work on adding autogen buildings? That is possible, but I don't know for sure. Or, they just developed more custom buildings for that scenery. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Excellent shots and good looking P-38. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Enjoyed the flight and shots Paul, great job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 7 hours ago, lifejogger said: Excellent shots and good looking P-38. Many thanks John . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 36 minutes ago, adambar said: Enjoyed the flight and shots Paul, great job. Thank you kindly Adam . Glad that you enjoyed it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Great set of shots these Paul. cheers Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 11 hours ago, Iain Emms said: Great set of shots these Paul. cheers Iain Many thanks Iain . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andiflyit Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Great shots Paul! On 9/5/2022 at 9:45 PM, paulb said: I did not know that fact and will certainly try the sim with the photogrammetry turned off And I agree with Landon, I have it off and it's better in big cities, also at Paris for example. I don't think the photogrammetry is so important, good looking autogen buildings can do it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 17 minutes ago, andiflyit said: Great shots Paul! And I agree with Landon, I have it off and it's better in big cities, also at Paris for example. I don't think the photogrammetry is so important, good looking autogen buildings can do it. Thanks Andreas . I might well turn it off for certain flights. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieflyer38 Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Very nice Paul - super in fact. Don 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted September 7, 2022 Author Share Posted September 7, 2022 2 hours ago, Aussieflyer38 said: Very nice Paul - super in fact. Don Thank you Don . Great scenery (of course) and I am pleased with my recent purchase of the P-38. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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