PNW patch 002 has some new content

[Holger Sandmann]

Hi all,

the second patch for PNW is in Beta testing. Along with a whole bunch of bug fixes we've also added some new content. For example, Matthew placed some military objects and special effects on the vast Fort Lewis Military Reservation south of Tacoma. Also, yours truly added thousands of autogen trees to several of our photoreal mountain areas that we didn't get around to completing for the original release. Among those are the ski areas on the flanks of Mount Hood and the Image Lake and Lyman Lakes sections of the Glacier Bay Wilderness Area east of Darrington. Glacier Peak is one of my favorite real-world hiking spots and I've added a few photos I took some years ago; didn't think back then that one day I'd be able to retrace my footsteps in a flight simulator 

Cheers, Holger 

[gheeD]

Awesome! Now if we just could get screenshot from FSX from the same place as in the picture.... 

edit: After watching the pics again, image lake sunset reflection.jpg might be that screenshot i was talking about. My bad. I rushed looking at the pictures.

[J van E]

Looking cool!

Do you know when there will be more news about this new patch (what it will contain, not when it will be released)?

[J van E]

Oops, wrong topic...!

[Toby91]

Awesome just got better!

[GrahamP]

Ever improving as always.  Thanks Holger and Matthew.

[Dexter Dog]

Outstanding!

[Northwest Pilot]

Nice!

[John Venema]

Looking cool!

Do you know when there will be more news about this new patch (what it will contain, not when it will be released)?

Here's the list of bug fixes and enhancements currently in testing.

Edits and Bug Fixes:

* removed double/excess roads on Vashon Island and in other areas of Puget Sound - http://orbxsystems.com/forums/index.php?topic=21723.0

* fixed road traffic glitch at Seattle Aurora Bridge N47°39.14' W122°20.76' - http://orbxsystems.com/forums/index.php?topic=19714.0

* added missing shorelines in Skagit Bay N48°13.14' W122°22.23'

* fixed 1RL Point Roberts airfield water blending issue

* fixed water spike at N42°43.05' W123°53.42' - http://orbxsystems.com/forums/index.php?topic=21045.0

* edited land class around KPDX - http://orbxsystems.com/forums/index.php?topic=21968.0

* edited land class around Strom (39P)

* reinstated VOR shack at KCVO Corvallis - http://orbxsystems.com/forums/index.php?topic=22375.0

* fixed mesh spike at N42°54.65' W123°51.42' - http://orbxsystems.com/forums/index.php?topic=21072.0

* fixed mesh trench at N45°10.47' W121°59.90' - http://orbxsystems.com/forums/index.php?topic=22003.0

* removed oversized default antenna at 42OR

* removed oversized autogen exclude at W04

* removed snow patches from lowland brush textures noticeable from April to June

* removed PNW out-of-bounds airport flattens at CAR3 Lillooet and CBT6 Quilchena

* edits to water bodies and road/traffic network to ensure compatibility with 3W5 Concrete add-on

* removed stream vectors in farmland east of Vancouver BC visibly "cutting" through features in ground textures

* removed crash boxes on grass at smaller airfields affected by patch 001




Enhancements and New Content:

* military vehicles and personell at Fort Lewis Military Reserve (south of KTCM and at KZ10) including shell blast effects at the artillery range N47°0.93' W122°35.90' every day between 11AM and noon (Matthew)

* autogen optimization for several urban classes: 008b, 031b, and 035b (Tim)

* extensive updates to most larger airports to improve gate asignments, jetway placements, and other AI aspects (Chris)

* enhancements to object placements at existing airfields (Neil)

* Mount Hood Timberline Lodge and ski area and Mount Saint Helens visitor centers objects (originally in FSX Acceleration but excluded by PNW RTM) (Holger)

* complete and accurate autogen vegetation coverage on photoreal areas of Mount Hood, Image Lake, and Lyman Lakes (no autogen in PNW RTM) (Holger) 

* land class and object enhancements to sloped airfield 6WA2 including placement of nearby mudflats (Holger)

* improved density and accuracy of forestry roads on central Vancouver Island: http://orbxsystems.com/forums/index.php?topic=21396.0 (Holger)

* enhancements to the shape of US icefield polygons (Holger)

* clean-up of US transmission line towers and right-of-way polys in many locations (Holger)

* additional 3D bridges in several locations throughout PNW (Holger)





List of airports edited since PNW patch 001:

0S9 Jefferson Co Intl
3W5 Concrete
CBS8 Alberni Valley Regional
CYAZ Tofino
CYBL Campbell River
CYCD Nanaimo
CYGB Texada
CYPW Powell River
CYQQ Comox
CYXX Abbotsford
CYYJ Victoria Intl
CYZT Port Hardy
CZBB Boundary Bay
KBFI Boeing Field King Co Intl
KBLI Bellingham
KCLM Fairchild Intl
KCVO Corvallis
KEUG Eugene
KHQM Bowerman
KOLM Olympia
KPDX Portland Intl
KPWT Bremerton Nat'l
KRNT Renton
KSEA Seattle-Tacoma Intl
KSHN Sanderson
KTCM McChord AFB
KTIW Tacoma Narrows
KTTD Portland-Troutdale
S60 Kenmore Air Harbor
W16 Firstair
W28 Sequim Valley

[J van E]

Here's the list of bug fixes and enhancements currently in testing.

Wow! That's what I call a detailed answer!!! Thanks for the long list! Looking great!

[Rimshot]

Very nice guys, thanx

[amentiba]

Excellent !

Thx for your work ! 

[evoras]

I gotta tell you John, you guys never fail to impress!

[caribou]

Can't beat Orbx - you guys continue to amaze us with free airports, good updates, excellent scenery etc.    - can't ask for more...  thanks John and team!

Howard

[Mithrin]

Pretty cool...

[marshkop]

  Well I expect the best from u guys and we get it thats why, IMHO, you guys are #1 in the flight simming community. Im sure your sales reflect that. Exellent job boys and bring the rest cause we cant get enough. I know old NickN is cursing you guys right now. HaHa

[6297j]

Great work - can't wait.

(Actually I can wait because PNW is already perfect but you know what I mean  ) 

[Vee One]

Wow, the more I get to know you, the more you impress me. So not only do you make/sell products that are unmatched in the flight simulator world but take the time of making it even better for free! Who can beat that?

Thanks tons, ORBX folks!

Happy landings,

Andrew

[brianos007]

Perfect Go on with the good work.

Greattttttttttttttttttttttttttttt Job

[weengo]

I've heard "Bobs" tired of all this bush walking....he said he wants some ski's

Looking great guys

[DaveKDEN]

Thanks for the update guys!  Been flying PNW Blue exclusively since I bought it.

Cheers,
Dave

[stefbuik]

Great!

I was already baffled by PNW, esp. the colours are spot-on.
And it's bound to get even better?!?!?    wow!

thnx guys!

[Spirit Flyer]

Holger,

In some of the shots it's hard to tell which ones are real and which ones are FTX. A masterpiece in the making!

[Skooby]

Thank you for the fixes, corrections, and updates contained in the patch John. And thank you to the whole Orbx team for your commitment to excellence. Your continued focus on customer satisfaction is unmatched.

Skooby

[raymar99]

BTW, how is the beta on Patch 002 coming along?

[John Venema]

BTW, how is the beta on Patch 002 coming along?

Still in testing. We're slipping in the revised roads/traffic layout for 3W5 Concrete and the mystery airport, thus the slight delay. Plus we have added in yet more bugfixes and enhancements, so while it may take a few more weeks it will be more feature-rich.

[raymar99]

I think we have enough to keep us occupied for a couple of more weeks. 

[Dieter]

I just did the upload successfully. Now starting to find the new features.That will give us pleasure for a long time.
BTW, did somebody already see the "Fort Lewis artillery range effects" shown in the foto?
I only found the range and the military vehilces. Does this effect base on time or/and season?
Has somebody got the coordinates?

[Tim Harris]

Every day between 11AM and noon