lcdtmd Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 WoW! Absolutely brilliant. I love the fact that you put a detailed version of Laguna Seca Raceway in there. How about some Moto GP bikes on it? You can put Casey Stoner in the lead if you want. TD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdrichmond Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Jarrad, Thanks for the reply. I'm just looking for enough detail to dazzle the spouse with the WOW factor, not pick out the building that was my classroom... The greater the WOW, the better the chance she'll say," you really need that one, why don't you let me get it for you." RIPCORD - I take it you were stationed at FT Ord?! I don't know if it was the time frame or if we linguists are made of sterner stuff, but I can tell you that it wasn't too cold for bikinis on the Presidio when I was there.... Respectfully, Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsvette12 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Looks like a must have - WOW -Stunning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breeze Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Thanks for the nice comments, and for sure the sunbathers can be disabled for authenticity. From here on in they can be referred to as "optimistic sunbathers"! Fisherman's Wharf and Cannery Row are still being worked on, preview shots will follow. And finally, in case you may have missed it in another thread, Scott Armstrong has been brewing up a special treat - Moss Landing (approx 15 miles north of KMRY) will be included as a special feauture of the upcoming NCA SP1. Cheers, Jarrad I can assure you guys that there are bikinis on the beaches around Monterey Bay. Some beaches even have less. Moss Landing! How did I miss that post. Thank you Scott and Jarrad for all your hard work on this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuisong Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 I'm lost for words Jarrad. All I can do is agree with everyone else. Fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennam Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Jarrad, you sir are 3 Dimensional-Artisical-Diobolical-Beast of a creator!! Incredible work!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
300leex Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Fine! I'm going to get my money ready for this and first thing to do is try to land my GA plane in Laguna Seca. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocko Flocko Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Looks absolutely stunning, incredible detail. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starseed Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Ok , I live here and know the Montery Bay very well. Have done alot of flying out of this airport as well. I have to admit this is very close to the real thing. You can count on me purchasing this one. What is the release date?? And also there was a Civil Air Patrol office on the north side of the field no longer occupied however the T-34 is still parked there. As far as the bikini scene all good plenty of tourist come and lay out on the beaches. With the addition of Laguna Sece Raceway the Monterey Peninsula is one of the most beautiful locations on the the West coast of California. Excellent choice sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarrad Marshall Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 G'day Starseed, No release date set yet unfortunately, though the screenshots should give an idea of how far along we are. In answer to your question, is the CAP office the round building standing alone near the RV park? Or is it part of the cluster of buildings around the Navy Flying Club? Either way, both are modeled (though no T-34 sorry), I'll put up a few screenshots in my next round. Cheers, Jarrad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vor_Active Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 This is not a "wow, what a nice scenery" post. I really don't know what to say. I'm speechless! Jarrad, you set new standards in scenery making and I only can imagine what your work will be in a couple of years. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit_66 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 WoW! Absolutely brilliant. I love the fact that you put a detailed version of Laguna Seca Raceway in there. How about some Moto GP bikes on it? You can put Casey Stoner in the lead if you want. TD Really brilliant and I like the race track too but old Casey Stoner would be outdated because he's not racing anymore. Awesome job Spirit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDuel Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 - Advanced rendering, ambient occlusion and unique night-lighting methods used for maximum realism. Those are Prepar3D screenshots, right? I can't imagine that you can get that kind of excellent lighting quality in FSX....let alone advanced rendering, ambient occlusion...that's not even possible in FSX or is it? Anyway, its looks incredible good, some parts almost look real. Very well done, I'm super impressed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarrad Marshall Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 Those shots are indeed taken in FSX, the rendering is all part of the scenery itself If you want to check it out in P3D2, Phil posted some screenshots here. Cheers, Jarrad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabnz Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Yay - 'Soon' added to the front page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Hamilton Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Yay - 'Soon' added to the front page All we need now is those three little words from Emmsie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripcord Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 And also there was a Civil Air Patrol office on the north side of the field no longer occupied however the T-34 is still parked there. There was a Navy flying club there as well. I took a few lessons there. Even got a couple flights in the T-34s, back in the day -- practiced steep turns right over Pebble Beach one evening. RIPCORD - I take it you were stationed at FT Ord?! I don't know if it was the time frame or if we linguists are made of sterner stuff, but I can tell you that it wasn't too cold for bikinis on the Presidio when I was there.... Nope I was at DLI as well. Navy, from 1987-1990. Went to school 'up the hill'. I spent my share of days at the beach, trust me. Guess I was so ultra-geeky that I never got within 100 yards of any bikinis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnR Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Awesome Scenery Jarrad, another to look forward to!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Hickerson Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Looks absolutely PERFECT. I will assume Carmel and the airstrip will be later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribou Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Amazingly good - Wow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDuel Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Those shots are indeed taken in FSX, the rendering is all part of the scenery itself If you want to check it out in P3D2, Phil posted some screenshots here. Let me guess, it's not AO that is rendered on the fly like in Prepar3D, it's basically pre-rendered in your 3D modeling application, right? You have some natural looking shadows underneath the static planes, they get softer when the get outwards and are darker close to the plane that casts it, just like in real life. FSX can't render shadows like that, so I'm assuming that these shadows are hand-painted and static and they won't follow the direction of the sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarrad Marshall Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 Let me guess, it's not AO that is rendered on the fly like in Prepar3D, it's basically pre-rendered in your 3D modeling application, right? You have some natural looking shadows underneath the static planes, they get softer when the get outwards and are darker close to the plane that casts it, just like in real life. FSX can't render shadows like that, so I'm assuming that these shadows are hand-painted and static and they won't follow the direction of the sun. That's exactly correct - these "shadows" are more about creating depth and texture realism, rather than a realistic representation of how the sun would cast a shadow over the object at any given time. Of course, in P3D2 you can make use of the fancy new shadow settings to get exactly that Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDuel Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 I'm not ready for P3D2 yet, it still needs a lot of fine-tuning in my opinion. So I think your solution is excellent, it offers great quality within the limitations of FSX, keep up the good work Jarrad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starseed Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I only mentioned the CAP building because I was enlisted as a cadet there years ago and its the 2 story military looking building just off to the left of the cluster you were talking about. I'm currently the Admin.VP of Events for Virtual United. With over 550 active pilots on our roster I was thinking of recommending this scenery for the crew and setting up a fly in event around it . Could be gooood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrownCityMisfit Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I'm not ready for P3D2 yet, it still needs a lot of fine-tuning in my opinion. So I think your solution is excellent, it offers great quality within the limitations of FSX, keep up the good work Jarrad! Baked ambient occlusion is common in all Orbx airports. Indeed an excellent solution to provide depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aujeffk Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Wow, these are unbelievable. Jarrad's airports are always incredible. Nice work, AGAIN!!! They keep getting better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarGrant Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 you guys should do the whole big sur area! that would be awesome, since theirs no airports in big sur I would still pay for that area and Carmel which you left out in the kmry add on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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