Fly-In Info

[Dangerousdave26]

Ed in your setup where do you have your autogen slider set?

[falcon409]

Ed in your setup where do you have your autogen slider set?

Dave, my SCENERY Tab is set as follow:

Level of detail radius-Large
Mesh complexity-90
Mesh Resolution-2m
Texture Resolution-15cm
Water effects-None
Land detail textures box is checked

Scenery complexity-Extremely dense
Autogen density-Extremely dense
Ground scenery shadows box is checked
Special effects detail-low

[falcon409]

Wellll...
I'm easy either way. For the next week I just get to sit in the Mexican sun and sometimes fire up the old, creaky laptop with TS and FSX and idle away the hours. That does limit me to my choices of aircraft (partly because of the limited hardware - no pedals - and the small screen) but it works. . . . . . . . . No trees in the way and deadly grass at KCRS

I eliminated the grass at KCRS. When I did that airport I had not yet caught on to several "ticks" that needed to be made to ensure "No Collision" and "No shadow". It was quicker to delete the grass along the rwy and any taxi areas rather that going back and coding 2400 separate groups of grass, lol.

[falcon409]

Anyone considering joining the Fly-In should look this over so they have it clear (kinda) how approaches and landings should go.

367421972_606829361571170_7495116776043441868_n by Ed Wells, on Flickr

[Tako_Kichi]

Approach plates!?!

We don't need no stinkin' approach plates!

We are Sim Outhouse Renegades after all!

Follow the pink line 'til the airport is in sight then stick her on the ground whichever way you can!



You'll be having us requesting ATC clearance next!

[falcon409]

Approach plates!?!

We don't need no stinkin' approach plates!

We are Sim Outhouse Renegades after all!

Follow the pink line 'til the airport is in sight then stick her on the ground whichever way you can!



You'll be having us requesting ATC clearance next!

At first I took it seriously, lol. . . .but once I read all the instructions and looked at all the lines around the pattern I knew it was just a joke. Basically it pretty much displays what you said, "Get here and land however you feel is best", lol

[tgycgijoes]

At first I took it seriously, lol. . . .but once I read all the instructions and looked at all the lines around the pattern I knew it was just a joke. Basically it pretty much displays what you said, "Get here and land however you feel is best", lol

Tune in 122.80 and tell everyone to get out of your way! Or I can give lessons on TS3 for "non-towered approaches". LOL!!!

[Duckie]

…lessons on TS3 …

Speaking of which - I went to the TS site a the default download I got was TS 5. Should I go back and look for TS 3? Also when we get close enough to actually trying this thing are there set up instructions for TS and FS connect for a newbie like me?

Steve

[Tako_Kichi]

I only turn on the nav radios in my aircraft, you can't do much chatting on those! I tried the comms radio once but some bossy-boots kept trying to tell me where to go so I turned it off again!

[Tako_Kichi]

Speaking of which - I went to the TS site a the default download I got was TS 5. Should I go back and look for TS 3? Also when we get close enough to actually trying this thing are there set up instructions for TS and FS connect for a newbie like me?

Steve

While you can apparently use TS5 on a TS3 server the layout has changed so much they look/work nothing like each other. I would suggest you go to the old site, here: https://www.teamspeak3.com/teamspeak-download.php and DL TS3 so that we can at least help you get set up with screens we are familiar with! The website offers you v3.5.3 (pick 32 or 64 bit according to your OS type) and once installed the app will then offer you an update to probably v3.6.2 which is what most of us who use the SOH TS3 server are on.

Once you have TS3 installed we can arrange a time for you to try a test connection to the server as one of TS3 Admins/Mods (myself or one of the others) will need to be on there with you in order to grant you full access and privileges so that you can use all the features. Functionality is extremely limited for non-SOH members!

Our MP client app of choice nowadays is JoinFS (https://joinfs.net/) since the FSHost server we used to run is no longer active to save server (and therefore SOH Membership) costs. Go to the JoinFS website and DL the version for your sim of choice. NOTE: You may get a warning about the site being unsafe but I believe it is just a case of the non-renewal of the certification for the site and it is safe to visit. I just visited with no adverse affects................yet.............ARRRGGGGHH! !!

More info can/will be provided as required but making a connection using either TS3 or JoinFS is very easy, like most things the first time is the hardest as you figure out how to do it! After that it is literally click the icon and go as almost everything is automatic after that (especially if you use the same servers all the time).

[Duckie]

Hey, thanks, Larry, for quick info. Off to get TS3. JoinFS is already installed.

Cheers,
Steve

[Tako_Kichi]

When you get TS3 installed, to connect to the SOH server enter "www.sim-outhouse.net" (without the quotes) in the "Server Nickname or Address" box and there is no Server Password. Make sure you use your SOH handle in the "Nickname" box so we know it's you and most of us add our first name in brackets after it for ease of use, i.e. Tako_Kichi (Larry).

[Duckie]

Worked like a charm. Thanks.

[Dangerousdave26]

For at least 7TA7 I will need an exclude. The only auto gen setting that clears the runway is autogen off. Between Christmas and New Years I will try to get one create.

Ed it would be so kind could you post a screen shot of the scenery top down view so I can get an idea of how much wood chopping I need to do.

I think if I do an exclude below your scenery file the only thing left would be anything you placed in the scenery.

[falcon409]

. . . . . .Ed it would be so kind could you post a screen shot of the scenery top down view so I can get an idea of how much wood chopping I need to do.

Yep, here ya go:

Reklaw_TopDown by Ed Wells, on Flickr

[Dangerousdave26]

It rather funny mine matches yours with the exception of all the trees on the runway. It has to be my hardware vs yours that is the difference.

A simple runway exclude and we should be good.

[falcon409]

It rather funny mine matches yours with the exception of all the trees on the runway. It has to be my hardware vs yours that is the difference.
A simple runway exclude and we should be good.

Dave did you try the FSX.cfg setting I mentioned in the attachment?

[Dangerousdave26]

That was the first thing I tried.

I did not see any difference with that setting.

[falcon409]

That was the first thing I tried.
I did not see any difference with that setting.

I figured you probably had but just thought I'd ask anyway.

[Dangerousdave26]

Well I got the trees removed from the runway. An exclude would not do it. It couldn't remove trees. I gave up on that idea and went with a cheat. Everywhere there were trees in the way I planted a rock in the ground 2 meters deep. That removed the trees. It took 21 rocks to remove all of the trees to my liking.

I just taxied the length of the runway to make sure I didn't create a crash hazard and all is good.

Zip file attached with the BGL file and xml file that created the BGL

[tgycgijoes]

Well I got the trees removed from the runway. An exclude would not do it. It couldn't remove trees. I gave up on that idea and went with a cheat. Everywhere there were trees in the way I planted a rock in the ground 2 meters deep. That removed the trees. It took 21 rocks to remove all of the trees to my liking.

I just taxied the length of the runway to make sure I didn't create a crash hazard and all is good.

Zip file attached with the BGL file and xml file that created the BGL

Sometimes we just have to work around the quirks of our flight simulators to get the combination of our internet; computer and flightsim version to all cooperate. Glad that you got rid of the trees.

[falcon409]

Well I got the trees removed from the runway. An exclude would not do it. It couldn't remove trees. I gave up on that idea and went with a cheat. Everywhere there were trees in the way I planted a rock in the ground 2 meters deep. That removed the trees. It took 21 rocks to remove all of the trees to my liking.

I just taxied the length of the runway to make sure I didn't create a crash hazard and all is good.

Zip file attached with the BGL file and xml file that created the BGL

Dave I'm glad you found a workaround but I'm amazed at the number of trees you had to remove given that there are no trees planted there:

[falcon409]

Here are two simple flight plans for the Fly-In. One is a "Direct To" plan from Sherman to Reklaw. The other has us going to Corsicana then to Reklaw. We can discuss which to use this evening.