More information
More information about VFR Generation X
| VFR Generation X is comprised of 3 Volumes, each containing 3 dual layer DVDs of: |
 Ultra-High Definition Photographic Scenery |  | | Fly lower than ever before... 16 x more detailed photography than the Award Winning VFR Photographic Scenery for Microsoft FS2004 (1.2m/pixel countrywide). |
| Unparalleled Terrain Detail |  | | Minute topographic detail showing every lump and bump in England & Wales. 4 x more detailed terrain than even VFR Terrain, utilising the most detailed and accurate terrain survey ever undertaken for the UK (10m mesh). |
| Night Lighting (exclusive download) |  | | VFR Generation X purchasers will have exclusive access to custom night lighting scenery that will give users accurate scenery to enjoy even at night. VFR Generation X uses Horizon's new texture based night lighting for best performance and visual appeal. Please note: This download has not yet been released, but wil be announced on the Visual Flight News page http://www.visualflight.info/news it is released. |
| Enhanced Performance |  | | Smooth frame rates with crisp, sharp photographic scenery - VFR Generation X has been specifically designed to optimise performance and reduce the effects of blurry scenery textures even on lower spec systems. |
| 3D Objects Demo (Snowdonia & North West Wales) |  | | Fly amongst buildings, trees, vehicles, and thousands of other accurately placed 3D objects. (Full product currently under development and expected to be released Easter 2007). |
| Minimum*: | Recommended**: | | Software: | Microsoft FSX | Microsoft FSX | | Operating System: | Windows XP(SP2)/Vista | Windows XP(SP2) | | Processor: | 1.5 GHz | 2.0+ GHz | | RAM: | 512 MB(XP)/1024 MB(Vista) | 512 MB | | Graphics Card: | 64 MB | 128+ MB | | Hard Disk Space: | 6 GB (for 2.4m/pix scenery) | 22 GB (for 1.2m/pix scenery) | | Graphics Drivers: | DirectX 9.0c | DirectX 9.0c (Shader Model 2.0) | | Multimedia Drive: | DVD | DVD |
| Please Note: | | * Minimum System Specifications refers to those specifications required to display the photographic scenery at its most basic level of detail. Users with systems at or around this specification will need to pay special attention to the User Manual in order to tune system settings to optimise performance. Limitations on flying altitude, speed, and visibility may be required to maintain frame rates. | | ** Recommended System Specifications refers to those specifications required to display the photographic scenery at its most detailed. Whilst less tuning will be required than for a system at or near the Minimum Specifications, users will still need to pay attention to recommendations in the User Manual in order to achieve optimal performance. |
| Getmapping PLC |  | | The photographic scenery in this product is generated from aerial photography provided by Getmapping PLC, the UK's leading supplier of aerial photography. | | Currently in use by Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems, QinetiQ (formerly DERA), British Airways, the RAF (and many more) Getmapping's photography is the imagery of choice for the world's leading professional simulation companies, defence contractors, and flight training institutions. |
| Intermap Technologies, Inc. |  | | The terrain mesh in this product is generated from the most detailed and accurate countrywide terrain survey ever undertaken - NEXTMap Britain™ from Intermap Technologies, Inc. | | Intermap's elevation data is so accuracte that it is used by the UK's leading insurance companies to determine the flood risk to individual properties throughout the UK. Nothing else comes close. |
|
| |
Scotflight for FSX version 1.1 released