X-WORLD America

Description

X-WORLD continues for X-Plane 12 the successful and high quality sceneries for X-Plane 11. Objects are not set by autogen rule, but by OSM data and Microsoft building footprints, resulting in a more realistic look and feel.

X-WORLD is a series of scenery packages covering the entire world, each continental package is available separately:

• Africa, Americas, Antarctica, Asia, Australia-Oceania, Europe

This package covers America, the download is 7.7 GiB, extracted 15.3 GiB

Installation

1. Delete older version,
2. copy all folders from the archive to the "Custom Scenery" folder,
3. after starting and ending X-Plane, you need to adjust the order of entries in scenery_packs.ini, refer manual page 6 for details.

"simHeaven_X-World_Vegetation_Library” has to be installed!

Changelog

v3.0

• all layers regenerated (OSM + MS footprints data Jun 24th 2023)
• 1-vfr exclusions set for CBBC, CYJQ
• 5-footprints added estimated building heights from MS footprints (North America)
• 6-scenery added estimated building heights from MS footprints to OSM buildings missing height information (North America) - new object radio mast 250m - reworked house objects in library.txt

v2.2.1

• 8-network exclusions (for XP12.05b3) fixed

v2.2

• layers 5,6,7 regenerated (OSM + footprints data Mar 19th 2023)
• 5-footprints objects from quarries removed - objects from water parks removed
• 6-scenery better processing of building parts - building complexes have the same facades - textures for pools improved
• 7-forests forests near airports are back

Fixes

• 8-network tile exclusions in some tiles corrected - missing aerials like lifts, gondolas are back

v2.1

• 1-vfr exclusions set for SPUR, 39K (airport boundary missing in gateway airport) - piers in Monterey harbour added
• 7-forests OSM version (default) tile exclusions fixed
• 8-network tile exclusions fixed

v2.0

• all layers regenerated (OSM + footprints data Feb 1st 2023)
• 0-exclusions layer removed
• 1-vfr objects also included in X-Plane 12 Landmarks deleted - exclusions for airports removed
• 4-extras new: biergarten added - new: cemetery added - sailing boats at lakes removed - more trees along residential streets added - vegetation at parks improved
• 5-footprints objects from airports removed - objects in sea removed - objects in inland water removed - objects from camping sites removed - objects from allotments removed - objects from solar fields removed - objects from roads and railways removed - double objects to layer 6-scenery removed
• 6-scenery objects from airports removed - smoother distribution across World Objects Density levels - textures for soccer fields and tennis courts improved
• 7-forests set osm+autogen as active version
• 8-network missing roads are back

v1.2

• 0-exclusions exclusions for KHLX KFFO corrected
• 1-vfr Boston CITGO sign added - Christo Redentor Rio de Janeiro removed (in XP12) - Hollywood sign Los Angeles removed (in XP12) - Trump Hotel Las Vegas removed (in XP12) - exclusion for High Roller Las Vegas set - Alcatraz San Francisco removed (in XP12) - exclusions for Oakland Bridge, Telegraph Hill, Alcatraz, Salesforce Tower San Francisco set - Lincoln Memorial Washington DC removed (in XP12) - Liberty Island, Empire State Building, Columbus Circle in New York removed (in XP12) - exclusions for bridges New York set
• 4-extras boats at piers appear only in water
• 5-footprints regenerated (OSM + footprints data Nov 28th 2022) - wrong house objects don't show in water
• 6-scenery regenerated (OSM data Nov 28th 2022)
• 8-network powerline_tower_tall.obj rights Mac/Linux corrected

v1.1

• 5-footprints regenerated and optimized
• 6-scenery regenerated, OSM data Oct 12th 2022 - boats on land eliminated

v1.0 initial release