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• It’s a blog, it’s a plane…

  By Lyndiman on May 14, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  After not using X-Plane for quite a long time, recent improvements in FPS via Vulkan API implementation, and a literal plague, have dragged me back into it. So I thought I’d chip away at a few updates to my Ortho-photography… Read More ›

• Release: Texture Decal Patch

  By Lyndiman on June 9, 2019 • ( 3 )

  

  You can download a small patch for each section of my ortho scenery here. This package contains TER files which now include bumpy textures that look like dirt, grass, and gravel at low altitude. This will help with low-level flight… Read More ›

• It’s been a while – Ortho Update

  By Lyndiman on June 8, 2019 • ( 5 )

  

  Hello there! It’s been over a year since I did anything with the NZ Ortho set. In fact, I’ve hardly touched X-Plane. That should change as I get a fancy VR Headset at some point. I’ve not been editing the… Read More ›

• Whakatane Patch!

  By Lyndiman on May 5, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  There was a bit of a tile mess going on around Whakatane, so here’s a patch to clean up the area and restore the river. Darren contacted me on the X-Plane forums with this screen shot: Not only is the… Read More ›

• Updated lego brick airport: Napier

  By Lyndiman on April 27, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Here’s an update to Napier with a new, better terminal… Having a look at Wed, I’ve only just gotten into the terminal kits that allow a building to be constructed using facades that make realistically detailed terminals. I’ve started by… Read More ›

• Ortho Scenery terrain patch for Auckland

  By Lyndiman on April 16, 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  Here’s an easy patch for Auckland in my R3 release. It will improve the terrain around Auckland Central, Isthmus and North Shore / Rodney. This will improve the terrain for scenery packs that others in the community are constructing. Pictured… Read More ›

• Sky-high Bandwidth!

  By Lyndiman on March 20, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  If you were downloading my torrents and noticed it suddenly finish earlier than expected, you probably aren’t alone. Today I plugged in my gigabit router and my uploads were going 10x faster. Here’s a speed test:

• The X-Plane future of Auckland…

  By Lyndiman on March 20, 2018 • ( 4 )

  

  The problem with building a mesh is that a lot of data sources can get confused when measuring the height of the ground. For example – what if you fire a laser from space to measure the height, but it… Read More ›

• DCS World UH-1H Kiwi “Huey” Campaign

  By Lyndiman on March 9, 2018 • ( 1 )

  Over the past few months I’ve not been in front of my PC much. One of the things I have decided to do, is work on a DCS World campaign for the UH-1H “Huey.” This campaign is based in the… Read More ›

• Quick update! South Island R3 – out now

  By Lyndiman on March 8, 2018 • ( 24 )

  

  A quick update – long overdue. I’ve released a new update for the South Island. This features a number of minor corrections for the ortho and the mesh.

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