When you download the 2 zip archives from avsim [see start of video], extract the archive & you'll find installation instructions. It's basically just a matter of copying a few files to the addon scenery folder in your FSX folder, and activating it in the scenery library from the settings area in FSX. Good luck.
I got it from avsim but I'm not sure if that's fully operational. If you google "frank dainese" you should be able to find the scenery. Googling "himalayas mesh" should find a suitable hi-res mesh.
I've googled FSET & found nothing relating to scenery design but I'm seriously intrigued! I've seen a few apps promising this and I've always been put off by the fact that something that sounds too good to be true usually is. Would be great if you could post a vid showing a scenery you've made with it c/w links in the info. If it really is that good then it's just what I'm looking for.
@Gorg5321 : Thanks. I didn't fly in the area before I got the scenery so I can't comment on the frame hit but the performance here is as good as or better than any of the default scenery so I would say the hit is negligible.
No idea but FSX is more dependent on processor & RAM than the graphics card - although the card might come into play more if you use the DX10 preview mode.
I'm no expert I'm afraid. All I can recommend is making sure that the new scenery is placed higher than the default scenery in the Flight Sim scenery library. Best of luck.
Again, it's hard to say for sure. I'd expect you should do fine in most areas, possible getting a lil jumpy in dense scenery areas using high settings. I've heard the processor & memory are far more important than the graphics card in giving FSX a smooth ride & my experiences seem to back this up. The card may come into play more if using the DX10 preview but in my opinion the changes in DX10 aren't that big a deal.
I still have it & it's still going strong :) It was running so well I completely 4got about it. Going to have to upgrade soon tho because I want to add an extra HDD.
@fgcarva1 Haven't played for ages so can't remember the precise heading but fly from Lukla [VNLK]. Turn left to a northerly heading as you gain altitude & you should see Everest in minutes.
There's far too many variables in FSX to hazard a guess at framerates. The biggest improvements I noticed were when I went from single core to dual and when I went from 1 to 3 GB of RAM - your computer is one up on both counts so should handle it very well. The Graphics card really doesn't seem to make that much difference in FSX. Some tips: If you want to get the best do some googling for fine tuning FSX.CFG, and if possible install it on a secondary hard drive (that increases disc I/O speed)
fraps doesn't compress recordings on the fly [to minimise the hit on framerates] that's why the files are so huge. I used the fraps video to make the file I uploaded using windows movie maker but there's a bunch of programs available that will just convert the video to a compressed format... just search video converter on download d0t c0m.
Hi, thank you. I can't remember if I had dx10 preview mode running at the time but I don't use it at all now, it interferes with some add-ons. Also, I use REX [Real Environment Xtreme] now & everything looks better with that than it did using dx10. [see my newest video for an example]
You can do this yourself very easily, for free and anywhere you want. Just get a good mesh and FSET. It's a simple program to use and makes amazing scenery!
Thanks for the comment. Adding scenery is usually pretty easy, instructions are usually provided in a readme file, but in brief, it's usually a case of copying the folder containing the scenery to the ADDON SCRENERY folder in your FSX installation directory. when you next start FSX, click the SCENERY LIBRARY button in settings. Then click ADD AREA and select the folder that you've just added. When you click ok to exit the scenery library, the job's done. Good Luck...
It should fly with that processor... no pun intended when I said fly! Installing to a different hard drive to the OS made a noticeable difference on my comp.
I just looked, it's defo there. On Avsim the filenames are everest_p1.zip & everest_p2.zip - make sure you're in the file library then search for those 2 names.
Yes - No word of a lie. I'm using a totally different computer now so I can't say much about my old system. I can say that the 9600GT did get fried playing FSX but it was several months after upgrading to a 550W PSU.
i have and AMD 64 live i think its 2.2 or 2.4 ghz 2 gigs of ram but its all slowed down by my video card its an ATI x550 do you thin i can run this at more then 10 fps?
I've removed & re-installed FSX since making this video so I can't remember the settings used, but in my new HD video of this scenery I've listed the settings I used for that in the info. The settings used here will have been similar.
You're welcome, but [to the best of my knowledge] a USB2/firewire external drive won't be as fast as an internal SATA drive - this is backed up by my experiences in trying to play HD video from my USB2 external. I've now got a 1TB internal 'slave' drive but because FSX takes so much trial & error to get just right, it's going to be a while b4 I get to re-installing it, nevermind making new vids lol!
I'm not quite sure, I only found out about the power requirement after getting the card - it was a bit foolish in hindsight but I just couldn't w8 to get the new card in [I only had GeForce 6150SE onboard graphics previously]. It's had 3 weeks of heavy usage now and nothing's fried... *WHEW!*
Avsim [it won't let me type a link so use google]. You need to sign up but it's free & safe, I've been on the site over a year with no problems. Once signed up, go to the file library. I sometimes have problems downloading from there in Internet explorer - that may just be my settings, but it works fine with firefox.
@acejakecool19982007: There's so many different things that can affect performance. In my experience the biggest hardware factors are CPU & RAM. If you Google improve fsx performance there's quite a few advice pages.
@FMXPRO199 : I can't post links in here but if you expand the vieo info [directly below the video window] details are there. When you get to the sites search everest, or Frank Dainese
can I have this graphic on GeForce 5500 FX.... i am playing this game more than 4 years and i want better graphic i am playing it on this computter whit GeForce 5500 FX. I heard for something like FPS ?? but how what i dont know nothing about that... PLEASE TELL ME :D:D:D:D
I never said FSX was realistic [quite the opposite in my other videos]], but which bit's impossible in this clip? At below 30,000' Everest's summit is well within the Learjet's 51,000' service ceiling.
Trust me, it's amazing, I've tried it for real on FSX and it's simply terrific. Unfortunately it's not nearly as good on fs2004, and I mostly use fs2004. Anyways, just google fs earth tiles, and in a few clicks you'll find a link to download it on fspassenger's website (firts result). Don't worry, you shouldn't be disappointed!
i wuldn't if i were u coz there too expensive and not worth the price... believe me ... get an ordinary case or a smilodon one, a GTX 285, ddr3 1600, two velociraptor 10000 rpm hard drives (one for fsx one for windows etc) aus P6T deluxe V2 motherboard and win7... i got exactly that i have graphics on the highest settings and get about 23 fps with a PMDG 747 in VC in Manhatten in a thunderstorm... u can save about 400 - 1000 euros... if u DIY or get a local PC shop to build it....
one of the best fsx videos on youtube !!! :)
Thanks for the heads up, that's great news!
Awesome video, the scenery looks so good! Is this really freeware, there is a lot of detail in the scenery! It looks very realistic!
Thanks for the links in the description buddy...
I've seen it in Real Live with the Mountain Flight experience from Boedha air. What an Experience!!!!
good music!
great video
Thnx... the tune's called "ride of the valkyries".
It's in the 2nd part of the intro text ;)
When you download the 2 zip archives from avsim [see start of video], extract the archive & you'll find installation instructions. It's basically just a matter of copying a few files to the addon scenery folder in your FSX folder, and activating it in the scenery library from the settings area in FSX. Good luck.
I got it from avsim but I'm not sure if that's fully operational. If you google "frank dainese" you should be able to find the scenery. Googling "himalayas mesh" should find a suitable hi-res mesh.
I've googled FSET & found nothing relating to scenery design but I'm seriously intrigued! I've seen a few apps promising this and I've always been put off by the fact that something that sounds too good to be true usually is.
Would be great if you could post a vid showing a scenery you've made with it c/w links in the info. If it really is that good then it's just what I'm looking for.
@SilvenceXavier the ride of the valkyries by wagner
@Gorg5321 : Thanks. I didn't fly in the area before I got the scenery so I can't comment on the frame hit but the performance here is as good as or better than any of the default scenery so I would say the hit is negligible.
No idea but FSX is more dependent on processor & RAM than the graphics card - although the card might come into play more if you use the DX10 preview mode.
This add-on only covers Mt Everest but the author Frank Dainese has similiar quality scenery available for a few mountain ranges.
I'm no expert I'm afraid. All I can recommend is making sure that the new scenery is placed higher than the default scenery in the Flight Sim scenery library.
Best of luck.
@i5Alex Yes, In a good way. FSX is intensive on HDD I/O so it's best run from a drive that's not doing anything else whilst the game is running.
Very impresive..Nice vid ;-)
Again, it's hard to say for sure. I'd expect you should do fine in most areas, possible getting a lil jumpy in dense scenery areas using high settings.
I've heard the processor & memory are far more important than the graphics card in giving FSX a smooth ride & my experiences seem to back this up. The card may come into play more if using the DX10 preview but in my opinion the changes in DX10 aren't that big a deal.
I still have it & it's still going strong :) It was running so well I completely 4got about it. Going to have to upgrade soon tho because I want to add an extra HDD.
@fgcarva1 Haven't played for ages so can't remember the precise heading but fly from Lukla [VNLK]. Turn left to a northerly heading as you gain altitude & you should see Everest in minutes.
thanks, but i used fraps to do it too, the quality is great, only problem is that when i use fraps about 30 seconds is about 1 gb, how you lowered it?
sure. It's Lukla [VNLK]. Turn left to a northerly heading as you gain altitude & you should see Everest in minutes.
Considering the massive amount of space harddrives now have.They could've easyly upscaled the resolution on the textures.
There's far too many variables in FSX to hazard a guess at framerates. The biggest improvements I noticed were when I went from single core to dual and when I went from 1 to 3 GB of RAM - your computer is one up on both counts so should handle it very well. The Graphics card really doesn't seem to make that much difference in FSX.
Some tips: If you want to get the best do some googling for fine tuning FSX.CFG, and if possible install it on a secondary hard drive (that increases disc I/O speed)
Couldn't agree more! It's 100% free.
asome scenery. nice video, but i have proplem with mine! the old wone is still on so it is 2scenery in wone place. can you help me??
Very Nice!
fraps doesn't compress recordings on the fly [to minimise the hit on framerates] that's why the files are so huge. I used the fraps video to make the file I uploaded using windows movie maker but there's a bunch of programs available that will just convert the video to a compressed format... just search video converter on download d0t c0m.
Hi, thank you. I can't remember if I had dx10 preview mode running at the time but I don't use it at all now, it interferes with some add-ons. Also, I use REX [Real Environment Xtreme] now & everything looks better with that than it did using dx10. [see my newest video for an example]
You can do this yourself very easily, for free and anywhere you want. Just get a good mesh and FSET. It's a simple program to use and makes amazing scenery!
I wonder if you had all your settings to hiigh and maximum...it would be nice to know
Thanks for the comment. Adding scenery is usually pretty easy, instructions are usually provided in a readme file, but in brief, it's usually a case of copying the folder containing the scenery to the ADDON SCRENERY folder in your FSX installation directory. when you next start FSX, click the SCENERY LIBRARY button in settings. Then click ADD AREA and select the folder that you've just added. When you click ok to exit the scenery library, the job's done. Good Luck...
It should fly with that processor... no pun intended when I said fly!
Installing to a different hard drive to the OS made a noticeable difference on my comp.
I just looked, it's defo there. On Avsim the filenames are everest_p1.zip & everest_p2.zip - make sure you're in the file library then search for those 2 names.
very cool!!
Yes - No word of a lie.
I'm using a totally different computer now so I can't say much about my old system. I can say that the 9600GT did get fried playing FSX but it was several months after upgrading to a 550W PSU.
i have and AMD 64 live i think its 2.2 or 2.4 ghz 2 gigs of ram but its all slowed down by my video card its an ATI x550 do you thin i can run this at more then 10 fps?
I've removed & re-installed FSX since making this video so I can't remember the settings used, but in my new HD video of this scenery I've listed the settings I used for that in the info. The settings used here will have been similar.
Nice i downloaded it:) BTW what is the name of the song?XD
You're welcome, but [to the best of my knowledge] a USB2/firewire external drive won't be as fast as an internal SATA drive - this is backed up by my experiences in trying to play HD video from my USB2 external.
I've now got a 1TB internal 'slave' drive but because FSX takes so much trial & error to get just right, it's going to be a while b4 I get to re-installing it, nevermind making new vids lol!
oh tnaks, and nice graphic an video
Thnx very much :)
I'm not quite sure, I only found out about the power requirement after getting the card - it was a bit foolish in hindsight but I just couldn't w8 to get the new card in [I only had GeForce 6150SE onboard graphics previously].
It's had 3 weeks of heavy usage now and nothing's fried... *WHEW!*
pc.predetor
intel quad core 2.6ghz
2 nvidia 9600 graphics cards.
1.16tb hard drive.have space for two more
i am just about to test this scenery now
Got some STONES to fly a lear into that airport! :-)
pane requieres alot of lift at this height becouse the air is so thin up there
Avsim [it won't let me type a link so use google]. You need to sign up but it's free & safe, I've been on the site over a year with no problems. Once signed up, go to the file library. I sometimes have problems downloading from there in Internet explorer - that may just be my settings, but it works fine with firefox.
It looks better than Google earth to me... although I've not tried flying round everest in the 'hidden' flight simulator in google earth.
You have to look real close. Because Everest is so vast, people appear as no more than specks in this video.
O.O they put that in there?!
@acejakecool19982007: There's so many different things that can affect performance. In my experience the biggest hardware factors are CPU & RAM. If you Google improve fsx performance there's quite a few advice pages.
cool 5* what you used to record?
wow...how high is everest again? (in feet)
i tried holding space bar to pan around :P
THANKS, i heard that there is record program just for fsx on simvation . com, but i couldnt install it :(
I have nvidia geforce and Idk know why it still isnt as good asyours what am I doing wrong
@1216saab : You need a game recorder like Fraps.
27°59'19.41"N 86°55'28.81"E to get their quickly....
this scenery will look great with my payware lukla scenery
@FMXPRO199 : I can't post links in here but if you expand the vieo info [directly below the video window] details are there. When you get to the sites search everest, or Frank Dainese
I've added the download site info to the notes for this clip.
Any techies reading this... can I expect an noticeable increase in performance when I upgrade the PSU?
can I have this graphic on GeForce 5500 FX.... i am playing this game more than 4 years and i want better graphic i am playing it on this computter whit GeForce 5500 FX. I heard for something like FPS ?? but how what i dont know nothing about that... PLEASE TELL ME :D:D:D:D
Hmm.....few days ago I had an old computer..........too
I never said FSX was realistic [quite the opposite in my other videos]], but which bit's impossible in this clip? At below 30,000' Everest's summit is well within the Learjet's 51,000' service ceiling.
what you used as your video converter?
Trust me, it's amazing, I've tried it for real on FSX and it's simply terrific. Unfortunately it's not nearly as good on fs2004, and I mostly use fs2004. Anyways, just google fs earth tiles, and in a few clicks you'll find a link to download it on fspassenger's website (firts result). Don't worry, you shouldn't be disappointed!
Look at the notes on the left.
I didn't convert. I used the uncompressed file in windows movie maker. The output from windows movie maker is compressed.
how the hell can u run 9600gt wuth a 250wat psu it will cause damage to ur componenets
@pjvenner Or use the FSX Flight recorder ;)
whats this song!!?? ive been looking for this a long time now!!! whats it called!!?!?!
Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries if you haven't found it yet lol
yeahh, the best scenery
wow...
250 WATT PSU???
does fsx need nvidia geforce
If I remember rightly I used FRAPS for this.
where did u get it??
Where are all the dead climbers???
it's a shame you didn't even bother reading the TITLE before the CLIP
I hear ya, but I wanna fly, not fight. Most fighter jets I've tried fly like arcade planes from the 80s.
Fraps. Edited in windows movie maker.
the one that made this addon have copyed the mount everest from google earth
i think the mountains in uncharted 2 has better grapics .
a little over 29000' .
Hmmm....I got it...
get an Nvidia GTX graphics card (e.g. GTX265, or GTX 285... they're the best ...
i wuldn't if i were u coz there too expensive and not worth the price... believe me ... get an ordinary case or a smilodon one, a GTX 285, ddr3 1600, two velociraptor 10000 rpm hard drives (one for fsx one for windows etc) aus P6T deluxe V2 motherboard and win7... i got exactly that i have graphics on the highest settings and get about 23 fps with a PMDG 747 in VC in Manhatten in a thunderstorm... u can save about 400 - 1000 euros... if u DIY or get a local PC shop to build it....
@cybervacan7 walmart is the easiest one because there are so many.
ok. but thanks =)
haha,nice,but seriously,,get a fighter,,there are many good freeware fighter jets
looks like google earth
go himalayas!
Oh sorry didn't see itXD
@3535washington : No.
@TheHalim124 No
NIce video but not very realistic flight