simHeaven | X-AFRICA

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Description

This package covers the continent Africa, download is 3.4 GiB, extracted 7.3 GiB

Delete older versions,
copy all 8 folders from the archive to the "Custom Scenery" folder,
after starting and ending X-Plane, you need to adjust the order of entries in scenery_packs.ini, refer manual page 6 for details.

If you don't have X-EUROPE installed, you need to download and install "simHeaven Vegetation Library"

v6.0

all layers regenerated (OSM + footprints data Jan 28th 2023)
0-exclusions layer 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
8-network missing roads are back

v5.0

0-exclusions exclusions for FALE HEBA corrected
4-extras boats at piers appear only in water
5-footprints regenerated (OSM + footprints data Nov 30th 2022) - false house objects don't show in water - house objects from solar fields removed
6-scenery regenerated (OSM data Nov 30th 2022)
8-network powerline_tower_tall.obj rights Mac/Linux corrected

v4.0

layers 5,6 regenerated (OSM and Microsoft building footprints data Oct 10th 2022)
layers renamed and layers 3,4,7,8 regenerated (OSM data Aug 24th 2022)
old layer 4-scenery is splitted into new 5-footprints and 6-scenery
new layer 0-exclusions added to avoid buildings at airports
3-details objects at airports removed
4-extras boats at piers better adjusted to the piers
5-footprints buildings on runways removed (where OSM airport boundary is set) - buildings in sea changed to anchoring boats
6-scenery noise barrier facades corrected - cooling-tower_20m.obj added

v3.1

1-vfr corrections for airports GCFV GCXO
4-scenery all tiles changed to OSM+MSBF only, no autogen is used anymore
5-forests standard forests (OSM only) now having exclusions over tiles, they missed in 3.0
6-autogen layer removed as autogen is now obsolete
7-network for MAC user, permissions corrected

v3.0

layer 4,5,6,7 adjusted to data boundaries to avoid conflicts with adjacent packages
3a-details regenerated (OSM data May 13th 2022)
3b-extras regenerated (OSM data May 13th 2022) generation of solar fields improved - hedges added
4-scenery regenerated (OSM data May 11th 2022) added new Microsoft building footprints - radome and satellite dishes, bell_towers, town halls, city halls new generated - jehovahs witness churches changed to normal buildings - generation of castles improved - building:part=church removed - ruins improved - noise barriers at bridges removed - buildings in water except boat houses eliminated - bulldozer.obj resized - less red cranes at construction areas
5-forests regenerated (OSM data May 13th 2022)
6-autogen regenerated (OSM data May 13th 2022)
7-network regenerated (OSM data May 13th 2022) subways driving on/above surface added - powerline_tower_tall.obj again fixed

v2.0.1

v2.0

layer 3 - 7 new, OSM data Dec 2nd 2021
3a-details layer added (see layer for description of elements)
3-extras shrubs at nature reserve removed
4-scenery Microsoft building footprints for Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria added - new facades for commercial college retail school university - new: noise-barrier car-repair car-shop furniture shop IKEA fire-station transformer-tower

v1.2

all layers completely new
3-extras randomly placed solar modules by regular solar fields replaced
4-scenery crane from quarry areas removed - object silo low 5m added - cooling towers in 4 sizes

v1.0.4

v1.0.3

v1.0.2

v1.0.1

v1.0