Perhaps you know this old project http://vietnamwar.project.free.fr/ (from 2009/10) of Xavier Carré and Jacques Godfrin, released for FS9 and FSX. Unfortunately, the project has never been updated and improved since then, especially for new simulators like the first series of Prepar3D (1-3v) and especially for 64 bits of platforms like P3Dv4-5. Because I still miss this project in P3Dv4-5, and there is currently no contact with the original authors some time ago I decided to update two airports for my own use only ... but finally I gained a lot of momentum effect and it went much further than I initially thought.
I certainly don't consider myself a scenery specialist, but I'm still learning and I'm already making a lot of progress in updating and designing sceneries. The project is already big and will bring you back to Vietnam in the 60's and 70's during the war (but also Laos, Cambodia, Taiwan and Japan). It is not only a major update, but also new facilities, situations, missions and places - so the tribute for this period but now for P3Dv5. I would like to publish the project in the one part for free use in 2Q 2021 (I will also have to get some approvals, but I hope that won't be a problem).
The new of "Vietnam War Project'2021" includes:
- update of all airfields for P3Dv5 (exclude default objects, add new ones, improve underlays, placement, etc.) for period of this war (there are over 100 airports, about 25% are finished, behind me),
- update of many textures for DX12 standard (DDS, especially old FS9 objects and transparency effects),
- improved AI models of traffic for P3Dv5 models (old ones caused CTD),
- some of new skins for war of this period for AI and static models,
- improved AI traffic (is already present and working, but I will add more traffic on the Vietnam People's Air Force side), perhaps I'll work with some of MAIW guys too,
- the new design ensures compatibility with ORBX Global, ORBX Vector and new terrain grid from P3Dv5 (these are quite big changes, especially on the shoreline),
- the scenery is created under the best mesh on the market (according me) FS Global Ultimate – NG 2020 (also includes Asia and it gives a lot here, you will probably have to own it),
- the project will bring some kind of "missions" so you can meet on the way smoke, fires, fights, wrecks of planes and vehicles (but it will be FPS frindly, I fly VR only),
- additionally, I try to convey the history of the places in this project (based on https://secure.afa.org/Mitchell/Reports/1204vietnam.pdf),
- carriers (USN stations) will be present too (if you want to ask about it ;>),
- I recommend using this landclass for Asia (until a new FTX is released) of SceneryTech, link for Simmarket (works very well in P3Dv5, it adds more and varied textures on the ground = Asia looks better!),
- manuals and general the order with files (I will delete what is unnecessary, currently there is too much info in FS9 version),
- dedicated sub webpage in English (with more info and screenies),
- special google map with airfields data ect. (making it easier to plot a route between locations in the whole scenery), see below,
- .... and Im also open for new ideas and... any kind of help (if someone would like to join this project, for example. It's a lot of work, I try to update two airports a day, so it's at least 50 days or more),
If you want to follow the progress of work, the scenery is added here (updated on a regular basis):
(if someone would like to join this project, for example. It's a lot of work, I try to update two airports a day, so it's at least 50 days or more),
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