We would like to inform you with an updated X-Europe from SimHeaven.
X-Europe 2.0 for X-Plane 10/11 is released and ready to download, test and discover, download size is 4.6 GB.
This version 2.0 is a major update, to solve crashes few people had using version 1.0, those people reported it works now without any problems on their systems. It is compatible (with only one minor change, see included manual) with XP10 and fully compatible with XP11.20VR. Changes from 1.0 to 2.0 are
- OSM only even for Italy, Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia,
- roads on airports eleminated
- aerials are now in layer 3
- carwash, petrol stations, fastfood, parasols at beaches, more trees in cities added
- further increased, unbelievable performance
Further changes are described in the change log on the download page and in the download file,
actual issues are reported at http://simheaven.com/faq/ and if you want to take a prior look,
here is the manual available: http://simheaven.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/simHeaven_X-Europe_Manual_v2.0.pdf
X-Europe is a scenery using XP11 objects (with LR permission) like the standard scenery, but the objects are not set on an autogen rule, they are set like they are in OpenStreetMap (OSM) data, which leads to a more realistic (some people say stunning) look and feel. See the results of different demo flights with older versions (beta and 1.0) on YouTube, even a comparison between various scenery configurations (Ortho4Xp, Standard, X-EUROPE):
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZzxqygX3ZRF5rIlZuEE7RA/videos
This is the first step with default objects for Europe, the second step will bring localized objects for countries, so you will recognize where you fly if you simply look outside the window. It’s planned to make small country packages for e.g. Italy/Mediterranean area, France, the Alps, Denmark, GB, Norway and so on. The country packages will change objects in this country or region to typical objects.
It’s nice to see sceneries for Europe!
Unfortunately it’s still fantasy world regarding the Benelux. I just don’t recognize the place and there are trees in the middle of roads and fields too, so there must be something terribly wrong with those overlays in this region of the world with simHeaven, Ortho4xp, w2xp and so on.
Crossing fingers for Orbx to release something good one day so we can finally do VFR in a known universe 🙂
Osm vedio guys ?????