My theme flight.
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- Wayne Pierce
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My theme flight.
I flew this flight in an A2A B377 American Overseas Airlines Prop. It took several hours. This was the first use of the new version of P3Dv3.2 . I have removed MSFSX and earlier versions of the P3D from my computer. I really looks good and performs well.
Loading baggage and provisions at Helsinki.
Pushing back.
Tower view of the takeoff.
The weather was very cloudy and cold at the time of departure
Flying over the moon, a right turn and over the Gulf of Finland to the European coast.
Finally the ALPS
Mid Italian peninsula the Tyrrhenian Sea and Adriatic Sea are visible in the distance left and right.
Descending into the Rome airspace.
final.
Unloading the baggage and Heidi says farewell to the travelers
Thank You for looking.
Loading baggage and provisions at Helsinki.
Pushing back.
Tower view of the takeoff.
The weather was very cloudy and cold at the time of departure
Flying over the moon, a right turn and over the Gulf of Finland to the European coast.
Finally the ALPS
Mid Italian peninsula the Tyrrhenian Sea and Adriatic Sea are visible in the distance left and right.
Descending into the Rome airspace.
final.
Unloading the baggage and Heidi says farewell to the travelers
Thank You for looking.
- Norberto Rivera
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AAL2731 KDFW-KPSP
Re: My theme flight.
Appallingly fake!
Norberto "Bert" Rivera
AAV476
"The knack of flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss"
"I'm not a real pilot, but I play one on VATSIM"
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AAV476
"The knack of flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss"
"I'm not a real pilot, but I play one on VATSIM"
"If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you."
"Sarcasm is just one more service I offer"
Current bid theme: Random Airbus Bid
Check out my aircraft pics on Flightaware.
- Norberto Rivera
- Screenshot Contest Winner x7
- Posts: 6355
- Joined: 10-10-2004 05:18 PM
- Position: CLT Commander Extraordinaire
- Rank: Commander
- Hub: RETIRED
- Residence: Sterling, VA
- AAV Total Hours: 2667.4
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- Current Bid: COMPLETED KPSP-KDFW
COMPLETED KDFW-KSHV
COMPLETED KSHV-KDFW
AAL2731 KDFW-KPSP
Re: My theme flight.
The shaders and graphics in general in P3D are way better than FS. Dovetail better bring their A game with their new sim.
Norberto "Bert" Rivera
AAV476
"The knack of flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss"
"I'm not a real pilot, but I play one on VATSIM"
"If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you."
"Sarcasm is just one more service I offer"
Current bid theme: Random Airbus Bid
Check out my aircraft pics on Flightaware.
AAV476
"The knack of flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss"
"I'm not a real pilot, but I play one on VATSIM"
"If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you."
"Sarcasm is just one more service I offer"
Current bid theme: Random Airbus Bid
Check out my aircraft pics on Flightaware.
- Wayne Pierce
- Screenshot Contest Winner x24
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- Joined: 11-13-2007 11:09 PM
- Position: DFWT-Manager Chief Check pilot
- Rank: Commander
- Hub: KPHX
- Residence: San Diego, (South County) KSEE
- AAV Total Hours: 2929.8
- Previous VA Hours: 0
- Current Bid: Awaiting Bid
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Re: My theme flight.
In FSX one cannot change the look of the graphics. Even if you adjust your monitor to your liking the screen shots are all stock graphic settings. Without photoshop or the like programs they always look washed out and flat.
LM P3D lets you adjust the HD lighting for the sim and that is recorded in a screen shot.
Like I said before, my graphics for the P3DV3 use REX graphics and are tuned the way I like them. This then shows up in the screenshots.
I also use all the ORBX products for the P3DV3 and they are Tony the tiger GRRREAT. I have EU landclass scenery for the whole Western Europe to the tip of Italy for these last shots.
LM P3D lets you adjust the HD lighting for the sim and that is recorded in a screen shot.
Like I said before, my graphics for the P3DV3 use REX graphics and are tuned the way I like them. This then shows up in the screenshots.
I also use all the ORBX products for the P3DV3 and they are Tony the tiger GRRREAT. I have EU landclass scenery for the whole Western Europe to the tip of Italy for these last shots.
- Theodore Martin
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Re: My theme flight.
Great, great shots Wayne. Thanks for posting.
I too use Orbx scenery and Rex sky textures on FSX and they are great. I was never able to get the screenshots that Wayne gets but I thought it was because he's spent the time to tweek his settings and I didn't. But maybe it is as Wayne says. Anyway, Orbx North America and Global provides get textures and Rex gives me good sky and clouds.
I too use Orbx scenery and Rex sky textures on FSX and they are great. I was never able to get the screenshots that Wayne gets but I thought it was because he's spent the time to tweek his settings and I didn't. But maybe it is as Wayne says. Anyway, Orbx North America and Global provides get textures and Rex gives me good sky and clouds.
Theodore "Ted" Martin
DFW Hub Mgr.
AAV537
DFW Hub Mgr.
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- Theodore Martin
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Re: My theme flight.
Here are some shots from my theme flight. I had more of a hazy day instead of the clear weather Wayne had.
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- Climbout, headed for cruise altitude
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- Over Amari Estoria
- Over Amari Estoria.jpg (96.09 KiB) Viewed 1481 times
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- Flying over the clouds
- Above the Clouds.jpg (36.29 KiB) Viewed 1481 times
Last edited by Theodore Martin on 03-24-2016 10:24 PM, edited 1 time in total.
Theodore "Ted" Martin
DFW Hub Mgr.
AAV537
DFW Hub Mgr.
AAV537
- Theodore Martin
- Screenshot Contest Winner x10
- Posts: 2853
- Joined: 04-09-2005 08:51 AM
- Position: DFW Hub Manager
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- Residence: Dallas, TX
- AAV Total Hours: 3178
- Previous VA Hours: 0
- Current Bid: COMPLETED KDFW-MKJS
AAL1248 MKJS-KMIA
AAL1276 KMIA-KDFW
Re: My theme flight.
....continuing my flight...
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- Passing the Alps on a hazy day
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- Airport in sight, aligning with runway
- On Final.jpg (127.54 KiB) Viewed 1480 times
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- Almost there
- Short Final.jpg (110.07 KiB) Viewed 1480 times
Theodore "Ted" Martin
DFW Hub Mgr.
AAV537
DFW Hub Mgr.
AAV537
- Theodore Martin
- Screenshot Contest Winner x10
- Posts: 2853
- Joined: 04-09-2005 08:51 AM
- Position: DFW Hub Manager
- Rank: Commander
- Hub: KDFW
- Residence: Dallas, TX
- AAV Total Hours: 3178
- Previous VA Hours: 0
- Current Bid: COMPLETED KDFW-MKJS
AAL1248 MKJS-KMIA
AAL1276 KMIA-KDFW
Re: My theme flight.
....final shots.
Hope you enjoyed the journey.
Hope you enjoyed the journey.
Theodore "Ted" Martin
DFW Hub Mgr.
AAV537
DFW Hub Mgr.
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