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JFK Version 2 released

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virtuali:
We are pleased to announce the release of New York JFK Version 2, for Microsoft FSX and LM Prepar3D, here'e the list of improvements:


* 100% Native FSX code, fully DX10 compatible.
* New ground layer using FSX materials and shaders, sharper textures.
* Extended photorealistic scenery outside the airport perimeter, with multiple seasons (Fall, Summer/Spring, Heavy Winter and Night).
* Custom Autogen in an area of about 115 square Km around the airport.
* All new taxiway layout updated to 2013 status.
* Vertical signs updated to 2013 status.
* New Terminal 4 added.
* 3D Taxiway bridges and underpasses.
* Improved shading and Ambient Occlusion of buildings to ground.
* Removed all legacy FS8/FS9 code.
* Seasonal variations controlled with external Python code, for a reduced memory footprint (only 1 season is loaded at time).
* Canarsie “White Rabbit” approach light made as fully custom 3d lights.
* Added EMAS areas on runways 4R and 22L.
* Complete integration with GSX.
The scenery is a new product that must be purchased separately from JFK, but existing users can upgrade to V2 with very favorable conditions, please have a look at this post on the "FSDT Promotions" section of our forum to know how to get the upgrade price:

http://www.fsdreamteam.com/forum/index.php?topic=8497.0

virtuali:
Other informations

As usual, the scenery is offered in Trial version, and can be freely downloaded from the Products page of our web site (refresh the pages on the browser, if you don't see it)

Use with GSX

The scenery fully integrates with GSX and, to save something on download size, every GSX-like feature that was previously included with the JFK installer, such as Docking Systems and ParkMe, is now included in GSX only. If you already have GSX installed, there's no need to download anything extra other than the main JFK V2 installer. But, if you don't have GSX installed, you have to download it in order to get Docking Systems and the ParkMe evaluation, since GSX is entirely free to use at any FSDT airport, there's no reason not to install it.

Installation

You must Uninstall JFK v1 before installing v2. The JFK V2 installer will prompt you to do so anyway, otherwise it will not proceed.

Hnla:
Thanks FSDT for removing FS9 code, so we can have it work in DX10!!

Keep it up!

virtuali:
Here's two screenshots showing a comparison between JFK V1 and V2, to shows how we were able to improve ground texture sharpness, adding 3d taxiway bridges AND improving the fps by exactly 30%. That's the advantage of using 100% native FSX code, and this was the first time we were able to prove it, since we have two versions of the same scenery that differs mainly because of that.

virtuali:
Some interesting statistic about JFK V2 compared to KLAX, about ground resolution:

JFK V2 hires photoreal ground covers about 36 km2 and the entire ground texture is 12288 x 9728 pixels, or 114.0 Mpixels, divided in four 4096x4096 tiles, plus one at 4096x2048.

KLAX hirest photoreal ground covers about 20 km2 and the entire ground texture is 11264 x 5632 pixels, or 60.5 Mpixels, divided in three 4096x4096 tiles, plus one at 2048x2048.

So, overall ground resolution for JFK V2 is 3.30 pixels/mt (or 30 cm/pixel), and KLAX is 3.17 pixels/mt (or 31.5 cm/pixel)

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