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Orbx specialises in developing ultra-detailed ground terrain and airport scenery for the Microsoft Flight Simulator platform for the hobby, aerospace and defense markets.

Founded in 2005, our company is building on the advanced scenery and texture techniques pioneered with the Vista Australis (VOZ) project first launched in December 2005.  VOZ has become one of the most enjoyed and downloaded flight simulator scenery add-ons in the last few years, with a installed base of over 300,000 users worldwide. It is also in use by universities around the country and the Australia Defence Force Academy (ADFA).

Orbx releases FTX AU YMML, the most detailed airport environment ever created for flight simulators on any platform.

August 15th, 2008 - Orbx today announced that its launch airport YMML Melbourne International has been released for sales to the consumer market from the FTX website. YMML features 15cm/pixel modeled terrain for the entire airport precinct and the terminals and all airside and landside buildings are a 1:1 representation of their real life counterparts through the use of thousands of photos taken onsite, and painstakingly detailed modeling. The project lifecycle was eighteen months, with a substantial portion of the work going into R&D on pioneering new techniques for airports with this amount of detail. Feedback from actual airline pilots who fly into YMML have expressed their astonishment that the Orbx virtual airport is indistinguishable from the real one.

YMML is due to be installed in a commercial B737 simulator environment over the next few months in readiness for commercial pilot training systems.

FTX Terrain Regions released earlier in 2008

The FTX AU BLUE and GOLD regions released so far in 2008 provide coverage in the areas of Australia shown in light blue and gold on the map below in stunning detail never seen before in flight simulation products. Pilots will be able to conduct VFR navigation exercises in the simulator due to the accuracy of all topographical features, terrain and landclass. Offering hand-built coastlines, rivers and an optional complete road coverage, FTX will prove to be an invaluable aid for those wanting the most realism when flying over Australia.

The coverage map above shows the four region packs to be released in 2008, with the Green Region covering north of Rockhamption across to NE Western Australia due for release soon. For further updates including screenshots from the current beta builds of FTX, please visit the Orbx preview forums.

Visit the official FTX website at http://fullterrain.com

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