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  1. Version 0.3.0

    615 downloads

    This scenery is for X-Plane 12 only Click here to join our Discord server London Heathrow is one of the best known airports in the world. In 2023 it was the 4th busiest airport in the world and sees flights from every corner of the globe. It is home to a greater variety of aircraft and airlines than perhaps any other airport. Not only does it have a reputation known beyond the aviation industry, it also has a very rich history. Aircraft like the 707, 747, Concorde and A380 have been regular sights at Heathrow throughout the years. If you've got a plane and a destination in mind, chances are you can take a flight there from Heathrow. This is an open source scenery. It is currently in beta and is not fully complete. Contributions from the community help make this scenery live up to it's best potential. If you have some experience creating sceneries you can find instructions on how to become a contributor here. Tasks range from beginner friendly to more complex modeling and texturing and there is something available for everyone. Open source means this scenery will be constantly improving, similar to addons such as the zibo 737. It also means not all features are complete. Below is a list of complete and work-in-progress features. Completed Features: Custom ortho Custom ground textures AI taxi routes Realistic dirt and grunge 3D grass SAM jetways, marshallers and VDGS Custom buildings, including: Terminal 2, concourse B Terminal 4 Terminal 5, concourse C Future Features: More custom buildings, including: Terminal 1 Terminal 2, concorse A Terminal 3 Terminal 5, concourse A and B Concorde static model Improved clutter Improved ground markings Ground vehicle routes Improved vegetation Required Libraries ZDP Library v1.1+ MisterX Library v2.0+ SAM Library v3+ Installation Instructions Download and unzip egll-heathrow into your "Custom Scenery" folder It is recommended to use x-organizer to ensure correct scenery load order. This may also be done manually by opening the scenery_packs.ini file in the "Custom Scenery" folder, and moving "egll-heathrow" to the top of the list. Troubleshooting Issues The vast majority of issues reported are due to users not having all libraries installed, or having old versions of the libraries installed. If you have issues, please verify you have the correct libraries installed and make sure they are the correct version. If you've done all that and still have issues you can report a bug on our discord in the #beta-testing channel Older versions can be downloaded here Source files can be viewed here We don't ask for donations but if you feel so inclined you can do so here, all donations go toward buying material for future scenery projects
  2. Version 1.0.2

    191 downloads

    Your choice of 3 liveries, 9V-SKQ, 9V-SQT and 9V-SQS. SKQ is a 747-212F was delivered to SIA straight from Boeing. It was the main 747-200F in the fleet and flew with them from 1988 to 1997. It's a lot dirtier in the pack and has the freighter cheatline and only a single unplugged upper deck window. 9V-SQT is 747-245F originally delivered to Flying Tigers and only flown by SIA from 1992 to 1995 and features a the same cheatline as the pax version with most of the uppder deck windows unplugged. 9V-SQS is a 747-212B delivered to SIA from Boeing in 1981. It flew for Singapore until 1994. It's livery is representative of the majority of the SIA 747-200B fleet.
  3. Version 1.1.1

    548 downloads

    This is a simple utility designed to save users the hassle of having to re-install their mods onto the Felis 747-200 every time it is updated. It modifies the .acf file to add your mods so that you don't need to do it manually in planemaker. The mods are not included with this utility, it is only an installer and the mod files must still be downloaded and placed into your aircraft folder manually. This tool is for Windows ONLY Instructions Disclaimer: if you have mods already installed onto your aircraft it will most likely not work. This tool should only be run if you aircraft has no mods currently installed. Download the .exe Place it in your Felis 747-200 folder Run the utility and follow the instructions on screen Note: If you have copies of the .acf file they will not be impacted. If you have already installed the GE or RR mods and elect to re-install them it will overwrite your previous GE or RR versions of the aircraft. This tool should be run every time you update the addon Mods Window Plug GE CF6 Engines RR RB211 Engines VC-25A (Air Force One) Open Source This tool is open source. If you find it useful and want to expand it to add more mods (eg. E-4B) please feel free to do so. Message me on discord @StableSystem#2042 if you've made change you wish to be incorperated into this release, or if you have questions about how it works. Source code can be found on the project's Gitlab Repository Support I can provide limited support, however since this is installing unofficial mods there is a limited amount which I can help with. I will try to keep this working for future versions of the aircraft and mods but have no intention of adding additional functionality.
  4. Did you obtain permission from Carda to redistribute this? Also do realize that any time the a330 .acf is updated this mod will break, which is the reason these types of mods usually require user installation. Not trying to be a grumpy old simmer, but I know you didn't get permission to use the screenshots so I suspect the same might be true for the mod itself.
  5. Just a suggestion for when you post screenshots; dont use reshade. One of the things people look for when downloading a livery is accurate colors, especially on liveries like this where they have so much of it. With so much saturation added to your screenshots its impossible to tell if the colors are accurate, and in fact just taking the screenshots at face value it makes it look way too saturated. Beyond the colors, there are a lot of very dark shadows and it makes it hard to see a lot of the details of the livery. Take a look at the liveries made by Atarium for a great example of screenshots. They have a solid dark background, good lighting, and true colors.
  6. Looks good. FYI there is a v2 for KSDF now which is greatly improved over the v1.x which you seem to be using in the screenshots
  7. Version 2.0.1

    4,232 downloads

    Louisville airport is a large public airport located in Louisville in northern Kentucky. It is the largest airport in the state of Kentucky, the third largest cargo airport in the US, and the seventh largest cargo airport in the world. The airport features UPS Worldport and serves as their main hub for worldwide operations. There is a passenger terminal on the north side of the field with 2 concourses, each holding 12 gates. The airport is also host to the Kentucky Air National Guard and has maintenance hangars for both Republic Airways and Compass Airways. In addition there are several GA hangars as well as a FBO operated by Atlantic Aviation. Installation Instructions Download and unzip the ksdf---louisville-international folder into your "Custom Scenery" folder It is recommended to use x-organizer to ensure correct scenery load order. This may also be done manually by opening the scenery_packs.ini file in the "Custom Scenery" folder, and moving ksdf---louisville-international to the top of the list. Required Libraries ZDP Library v1.0+ MisterX Library v2.0+ SAM Library v2+ We don't ask for donations but if you feel so inclined you can do so here, all donations go toward buying material for future scenery projects Download Size: 443MB
  8. Version 1.1.1

    8,727 downloads

    The ZDP Library is intended for use in conjunction with the MisterX library. The purpose of this library is to provide a common location for all of the frequently used assets in ZDP sceneries. It is structured in such a way that any scenery developers can use our assets to create sceneries just as good as ours, without the hassle of creating textures and assets from scratch. Because the primary role of the library is to hold assets which are created for ZDP sceneries we don't intend to add new assets unless they are of use in a new project. A guide for how to use the library is included in the readme (and also is transcribed below). For questions with how to use the library please go to our discord server Usage Guide Markings Lines - Use these just like any other library. Paint - Draw paint over top of existing ground textures. These will automatically be rendered on top of any concrete or asphalt textures. Paint is great for filling in large areas or making custom runways. Signs - These are done as subtextured sheets. Click on the letter you want to place and then draw it as a rectangle to create a polygon. You can click a letter multiple times to change the edges. These use the same coordinates as the default xplane signs so upgrading existing signs is as easy as changing the resource value. Grunge - place these as objects. Don't be afraid to overlap a few on top of eachother if you want a darker effect! Ground Textures Video Tutorial Step 1: Place the base textures (concrete or asphalt). Make note of the naming convention for base textures to ensure you get exactly what you need. Note that WED doesn't show decals in the preview, you'll need to load into xplane to see the full effect. All variation and surface types and be seen from the included Surface_Guide.png and Variation_Guide.png images. > <Surface>_<Wear Level>_<Variation Type>.pol > ex. concrete/flat_worn_striped.pol is a flat concrete slab with a worn surface, and randomly varying darkness along 1 axis Step 2: Place your overlays. Duplicate each surface, pick the color or darkness you want your surface to have and replace the "resource" value to apply the overlay. Overlays can be stacked too if you need even more control! Just be sure to use the overlay specified for the surface you are applying it to as each overlay is tuned specifically for the surface it is used on top of. Step 3 (Optional): Create a custom grunge mask. See the video linked above for an overview of what this is. This is a more advanced technique but provides signifigant visual improvements. Step 4 (Optional): Add spot grunge. Using the default laminar "Grunge1" and "Grunge2" objects, place spot ground around the airport to improve the realism and break up large uniform surfaces. Download size: 623MB
  9. Version 1.0

    7,020 downloads

    Welcome to Seoul, South Korea! Incheon International Airport (RKSI/ICN) is the largest airport in South Korea, and is the primary international airport serving the Seoul metro area. It is one of the largest airports in the world and is one of the busiest in terms of both passanger and freight movements. Being a relatively new airport, it is built mostly on reclaimed land and implements some of the most modern technology found in airport design. Whether you want to fly a short hop across the Korean Peninsula or an ultra-long haul to one of many airports served from ICN, this scenery will suit all of your needs. Important note for anyone using AIRAC data from June 2021 or later You must install a modified version of the airport data in order for the scenery to work with some payware aircraft. Because the airport recently opened a new runway while we were in development, we were unable to implement it into this version of the scenery. Because of this change in runway configuration you must install this update to allow all aircraft FMCs to read the correct approaches. The new runway will be added in the future, however we must wait for appropriate reference imagery to become available. There is no timeline for when this update will be complete. To install, copy the Earth nav data folder from the "Scenery Variants" directory into your main RKSI scenery folder and overwrite all files. You will need to reload the sim (reloading the scenery without restarting the sim may cause it to crash or not reload correctly). Features mostly custom buildings somewhat accurate layout and signage pretty good FPS optimization marginally realistic 3d grass and ortho reasonably functional custom SAM jetways decently accurate grunge and dirt fully functional AI taxi routes probably high resolution 1k textures with PBR kinda accurate terminal interiors unofficially licensed by the Incheon International Airport Corporation and BTS Required Libraries MisterX Library v2.0+ SAM v2.0+ Installation Instructions: Download and move your unzipped rksi-incheon folder into your custom scenery folder Use xOrganizer, or delete your scenery_packs.ini to adjust your scenery load order if using our provided ortho. If you have issues with the scenery loading, most likely your load order is wrong. FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) Question: Does this include the new runway 16R/34L? Answer: No, since that runway is so new we were unable to get suitable reference imagery to implement it at the same level of quality as the rest of the airport. It will be added in a future update but we have no estimated release date for it. Question: Why can't I select an approach for runway 16/34 in my aircraft's FMC? Answer: You are using an AIRAC cycle which includes the new runway. You must install the patch mentioned in the highlighted section above. Question: Will this be updated to support xplane 12? Answer: Yes, we will update this for xplane 12. Due to the unknown changes with the new sim, we are unable to estimate how long it will take publish a compatibility update once xplane 12 is released. Question: I found a bug or issue with the scenery, who do I tell? Answer: Please send a message on our discord server (linked below) Citations/Credits ZDP Developers: StableSystem, Martini, Imran, awfsiu, TJ Additional Considerations to the following people YSLaurens#2763 르밴#0584 Tino MisterX Pyreegue World Imagery (orthophotos) Esri. "Imagery" [basemap]. Scale Not Given. "World Imagery". January 21, 2021. https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=10df2279f9684e4a9f6a7f08febac2a9. (February 18, 2021). Please report any bugs on our discord server Official Zero Dollar Payware Discord This repository and its contents are protected under CC BY-NC 4.0 Assets used by other developers were done so with their knowledge and approval. Download Size: 1.0GB We don't ask for donations but if you feel so inclined you can do so here
  10. it is approx 1.2GB. Download time is dependent on your internet speed.
  11. Version 2.0

    2,939 downloads

    Note: V2.0+ is for x-plane 12 only. If you want to use this scenery with x-plane 11 you can download old versions which support x-plane 11 from here. For those who have issues using the SAM plugin, the wed.xml file is included if you still wish to use the scenery and replace the jetways with something else. We do not plan to release a version without SAM, considering it is still universally used among high quality sceneries and there is no good alternative. If this changes in the future we will reconsider. Welcome to Alaska! Anchorage International (PANC/ANC) is the largest airport in the state of Alaska and serves as the main link to the lower 48 and Canada. It is the 5th busiest cargo airport in the world and the second busiest in North America. It serves as one of the last true tech stops in the world and provides a place to stop and refuel for more than a dozen cargo operators allowing them to fly between North America and Asia. Anchorage is base to more unique operations that perhaps anywhere else in the world. From the Everts MD-80 freighters to the only civilian C130 operator to some of the oldest flying fleets in the world, you can find just about every retro plane you can think of flying out of Anchorage. This airport has several xplane 11 exclusive features and as such it cannot be assured it will work with older versions. It has been developed for, and tested with, xplane 11 only. I want to give a huge thanks to Alex Siu for tons of help with modeling and texturing of more than 30 buildings around the airport. I am happy to announce the he will be joining the ZDP team to help work on all of our future projects. Features: Custom taxiways and runways Orthophotos 3D grass Custom buildings SAM Jetways, marshallers, and docking systems AI ground routes performance optimized Accurate to the real airport Ongoing development and updates Required Libraries: MisterX Library v1.6+ SAM Library v2.0+ ZDP Library v1.1+ Installation instructions: Click the 'Download this file' button on the top right corner of this page, you will be brought to a GitHub page Find the version you want to download (the first one listed is the most recent one, download that unless you have a specific reason not to) Click the 'Source code' link listed under the version you want to download. Both the .zip and .tar.gz are the same version of the airport, it is just a different type of file compression used, .zip is fine 99% of the time. Once you have the file download unzip it and move the folder to your "x-plane 11/Custom Scenery/" folder. That is it! If you had xplane running when you installed it you'll have to restart it for it to load. If you are not able to get it to load in the sim once you have it installed then check the section below for troubleshooting tips. Are there static aircraft? Static aircraft are supported by using the default static aircraft in xplane. To enable this, go to the graphics settings and check the "show parked aircraft" box. The gates are coded properly so you will get the correct aircraft type at them, however due to the limitations of default xplane aircraft you may not get the correct airlines. This scenery is entirely open source so if anyone wants to create a standalone package to add static aircraft using an external library I would be happy to feature it on this post. X-plane won't load the scenery properly? There are a variety of things which can cause you to not be able to load this scenery properly. Check that you unzipped the folder before you moved it to your custom scenery folder. If it is still a .zip file then you need to unzip it or it won't work. The most likely cause is having missing or out of date libraries. Check the 'Required Libraries' list above to make sure you have everything. Check that if you downloaded any of these libraries a long time ago they you have a new enough version for it to satisfy the requirements, if not then click whichever library you need to update and it will bring you to the page to get the newest version. If you want a easy way to see what library is your issue then find your log.txt in the x-plane 11 folder and scroll down until you see a message with a big box around it and that will tell you where it found the error. If you rename your libraries to organize your custom scenery folder check your log.txt and make sure it is not having trouble finding your library. This scenery was designed to not care what you name your folder but it is possible if a library changes that it will mess with the file path and cause issues. If this is the case you can fix it by changing the name back or editing the file(s) with problems to include the new file name (note that this may cause issues with other sceneries and we wouldn't recommend doing it). If the tips above did not help then try reading your log.txt and see if you can spot any errors related to the scenery it is throwing. Check the forum to see if anyone else is having your issue, you are probably not alone. If you really cannot figure it out and don't want to spend the rest of your Saturday troubleshooting (we've all done it and know how much it sucks) just send me a PM with your log.txt and we can work through it so you can get back to flying. Having performance issues or using an older computer? This scenery is designed for everyone and as such we have made an effort to optimize it for lower end systems without sacrificing aesthetics or functionality. Even though it is designed to run on lower end machines you might still encounter lag if you have older components or are using other mods which impact frame rates. There are a few improvements you can do to your scenery to further improve performance and tweak it to run the best for your system. What does the future of this scenery look like? This airport will be undergoing updates as they are needed. Bug fixes will come as they are reported (so report any bugs you find!). Don't worry if you don't hear anything, there is still development going on at ZDP, just check the discord to get the latest on what is going on behind the scenes. The airport will be getting a high fps variant for lower end machines in the next few days. *The screenshots shown were taken in a modded simulator, you may notice some minor differences. Mods used include world traffic 3 and a variety of payware aircraft. I don't need donations but if you feel so inclined you can do so here, all donations go toward buying source material for future scenery projects
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