I am pleased to release my latest scenery pack Thanet - Kent.
This scenery has a very large coverage area of 69 sq km that spans the Kent coastline all the way from Ramsgate to Birchington on Sea. The majority of the scenery has been captured in a standard LOD of 17-19. This is best for visuals and performance.
I have captured the three seaside resorts of Ramsgate, Broadstairs and Margate in a higher LOD of 17-20.
Special Features unique to this scenery
- Huge coverage area of 69 sq KM
- Optimized for performance - Using Thalixite's Google Earth Decoder Optimization Tools
- Real Trees Terraforming - A special technique I have utilized. With a precision use of terraforming, this replaces/hides the oblique google tree textures with real trees.
- Colour Corrected Textures - Blends better and almost seamlessly with the surrounding default scenery.
- Added Extra Night Lighting - Over 2000 extra points of night light been hand placed.
Installation
Please see the PDF guide that's included for installation notes etc
DownedAviator
EDIT: Even better now with the recent release of Manston by Vortex_SD: https://flightsim.to/file/76068/manston-airport-egmh
steamy
I live in Margate so this will be wonderful to see my actual house and area im familiar with! sad that Manston airport was removed from the game and the scenery for it is disabled
John_Lovell author
Thank you... I gave Margate a little HD treatment too... Im a 30 minute drive from there so was a need to be done mod... also, there is a mod here that puts Manston back on the map https://flightsim.to/file/9799/manston-airport-reactivated
3 years ago
redrob5
Amazing. So happy to have this installed. One thing that bothers me is that by the Broadstairs Viking Bay Jetty, there's a massive ship docked there. Is there a way to remove this?
John_Lovell author
Thanks for your comment and glad you are enjoying the scenery.. sure, I will make a small patch to remove this ship. Should have this tomorrow for you
3 years ago
Jiblet
Planet Thanet!
John_Lovell author
Yes indeed!!
3 years ago
NapalmKiwi
This looks great, Thank you.
Does it work with SU5 ? ...and with ORBX GB ?
John_Lovell author
I have not tested with SU5, but this is made in the same nature as my scenery I am making now with no issues... Orbx GB I believe, they have only released central England which doesnt cover this area
3 years ago
BAW9DV
John - saw your comment on my South Of England video. But it's gone so I cannot respond to it! Did you delete it? Lee (virtualairlinepilot)
John_Lovell author
Hey.. no, didn't delete it.... I think YouTube are trolling me at the moment randomly deleting my comments
3 years ago
steamy
i live in margate currently and seems like noone around here is part of the flight sim community, aside from that when i go there its just the base buildings so im not sure if its working for me...
steamy
hahaha ive made a mistake by not putting the inner files in, instead i put the 1 folder containing all but i luckily found the PDF containing info so that was great!
3 years ago
ilovelundy
Hi, thanks for your work. Is the lighter version of Ramsgate, Broadstairs and Margate in standard LOD in the file? I can't find it, thanks
John_Lovell author
I have not uploaded here, but will upload the light version to my drop box and send you the link shortly
3 years ago
johnjohn19
John Your work in the UK is amazing flying up the coast line From Shoreham to Thanet is amazing we just need to fil in the blanks. DO you do requests I fly out of Biggin hill could you do this area would be great for my circut training. Did try to by a big coffee for you do you not take paypal. cheers M
John_Lovell author
Thank you for your nice comments.. my aim eventually is to do the entire southeast coastline where Google data is available.
I can have a look at Biggin for you. Currently working on a real huge project, Torquay then can make a start on this. I noticed Google photogrammetry isn't available in the immediate vicinity of Biggin but just north of which will still give some nice coverage:)
My PayPal is azbo5@btinternet:)
3 years ago
feelipeses
Fantastic scenery, no frame impact, very smooth!, thank you so much. Is there any possibility in the future to make Torquay area?.
John_Lovell author
Thank you... glad you're enjoying it and performance is good.. Torquay is currently in the works!
3 years ago
KevinBrook
This looks incredible but every time you make an upload that isn't Torbay I die a little inside. Is it still coming???
John_Lovell author
Man..... sorry as I know you're really looking forward to this one... it is still coming, I just got a little side tracked from this latest one... Torquay is a huge project.. I will be covering so much of it and all in the smallest of details... work resumes and I will post a few screen shot previews soon.
3 years ago
PaulHolmes
This is quite a challenge on the system recourses but nonetheless a good addition to the VFR waypoints map of the UK. Some of the textures along the whit cliffs didn't load but on the whole an enjoyable visit from a stranger to the area 😊 here's a short video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAA9iT4IhfY
John_Lovell author
Thanks Paul and thanks to your amazing video reviews!
Yeah, I really push these sceneries as far as I can go. Very ambitious to cover large area as possible. I did make a lighter version of this scenery that has Ramsgate, Broadstairs and Margate in standard LOD. This will help performance heaps.
These cliffs were tough. Some areas to terraform can be very tough, this part in particular
3 years ago
Baldhead007
Thanks, John looking forward to flying it.
John_Lovell author
Thank you.. hope you enjoy!
3 years ago
TooOldToFly
Just an update after tootling across to my bit of coastline and landing outside my house 😊 You've got the colours spot on John, the sand in particular looks inviting and my neighbour's roof is scarily realistic!
A heads up for others reading this, read the included .pdf file for correct installation instructions, you have to drill down to locate the correct folders.
Altogether epic and another 5 stars from me.
John_Lovell author
Really humbled by your nice comments and so happy you're enjoying, especially for a local.
I am a Sittingbourne lad myself so this was on the sentimental list to do!
Next location - Some beauty spot Alpine region!
3 years ago
TooOldToFly
Just what I've been waiting for! I have Olmecslayer's Ramsgate but it's boundaries are a bit abrupt and I've long wished for Thanet to be treated as a whole. I'm glad you left my local Manston out of your upgrade so that it continues to operate as normal. Very well done!