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McLarran and Geneva - lack of parking gate aids for FS9
Ray Proudfoot:
Hi,
I've bought several DT airports for FS9 and have been very impressed with the quality. In all those I have there are indicators to assist when parking. These don't appear to be present in the FS9 versions of McLarran and Geneva.
Is there a reason for this? A limitation of the demo mode or perhaps the airports themselves don't include them? Given the extra parking assistance in FSX versions it would be good to have some guides for the FS9 ones.
Thanks.
JFKpilot:
--- Quote from: Ray Proudfoot on August 28, 2009, 08:22:34 pm ---Hi,
I've bought several DT airports for FS9 and have been very impressed with the quality. In all those I have there are indicators to assist when parking. These don't appear to be present in the FS9 versions of McLarran and Geneva.
Is there a reason for this? A limitation of the demo mode or perhaps the airports themselves don't include them? Given the extra parking assistance in FSX versions it would be good to have some guides for the FS9 ones.
Thanks.
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Hi Ray. I assume you are referring to ParkMe. This is a fsx-only feature since it relies on Simconnect and isn't possible to achieve in fs9. If you look at the product pages you'll notice that the fs9-version also lacks features like YouControl; unless you purchase AES credits, the jetways are static in fs9 while the built-in animated system is used for fsx. There are moving cars present on the nearby highways in the fsx-version but not for fs9, since like the jetways, it is a default fsx feature but not a default fs9 feature.
As you can see, there are a fair amount of differences between the two sim versions when it comes to interactivity. Visually both versions are very similar, with fsx having
a slight advantage. As long as you accept this scenario for all current and future releases you'll be well off.
Ray Proudfoot:
--- Quote from: JFKpilot on August 28, 2009, 09:26:58 pm ---Hi Ray. I assume you are referring to ParkMe. This is a fsx-only feature since it relies on Simconnect and isn't possible to achieve in fs9.
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Thanks for your reply Ron. No, I wasn't referring to ParkMe or YouControl. I fully understand these are only possible in FSX. I was referring to the lights or distance board that changes as you taxi slowly forward to the parking position for your aircraft type. I have Zurich and that feature is present in that version. I'm pretty sure it's there too for JFK and O'Hare.
--- Quote from: JFKpilot ---If you look at the product pages you'll notice that the fs9-version also lacks features like YouControl; unless you purchase AES credits, the jetways are static in fs9 while the built-in animated system is used for fsx. There are moving cars present on the nearby highways in the fsx-version but not for fs9, since like the jetways, it is a default fsx feature but not a default fs9 feature.
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I also understand the jetways and moving traffic are static in FS9. No problem with that. FS9 gives me frame rates I can only dream about in FSX.
--- Quote from: JFKpilot ---As you can see, there are a fair amount of differences between the two sim versions when it comes to interactivity. Visually both versions are very similar, with fsx having a slight advantage. As long as you accept this scenario for all current and future releases you'll be well off.
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I have no grumbles with the reduced feature set in FS9. I'm only really concerned with the visual parking aids. Knowing when exactly to stop is a bit hit-and-miss without them. Hope you understand where I'm coming from.
JFKpilot:
Wow...I completely misunderstood and gave you dumb info. Sorry about that. :-[
As far as the visual parking aids go, I think KLAS and KFLL don't have it in real life. I don't think they would have been omitted if they existed in real life. I guess changing views will have to suffice for fs9...
Ray Proudfoot:
--- Quote from: JFKpilot on August 29, 2009, 12:03:01 am ---Wow...I completely misunderstood and gave you dumb info. Sorry about that. :-[
As far as the visual parking aids go, I think KLAS and KFLL don't have it in real life. I don't think they would have been omitted if they existed in real life. I guess changing views will have to suffice for fs9...
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;) No worries about misunderstanding me. I should have described things better. I'm sure if the visual parking aids existed in real life you would have added them. Incidentally I was asking about KLAS and LSGG. ;)
My nephew lives near Geneva and I should be visiting him in a month or so. I'll check the gates then and if the parking aids are there I might have to claim a refund! ;D
Thanks for the prompt replies. With your generous discounts I feel a purchase coming on.
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