Jari’s Flightsim Log

I’ve been working towards a new EFHK release with all my updates in a single file for easy install. Here’s the latest snapshot that includes updated ground, some new objects and the long awaited night textures for the terminal. Also, I’m hopeful it might cure some instability issues too.

This is an all-inclusive patch that you can apply on top of any version, but a clean EFHK 1.0 install is recommended to avoid any incompatibility problems. Download the correct version (FS2004 or FSX) and extract into your EFHK directory.

efhk_20090802.zip
efhk-x_20090802.zip

And here’s the update from yesterday for FSX. Haven’t gotten around to fixing the autogen issue yet, but this version might be a bit easier on the FPS thanks to new taxiway lights. Please do report if you notice any change in performance. Install over a fresh EFHK 1.5 installation.

efhk-x_20090607.zip

Here’s the latest snapshot of EFHK scenery for FS9. A couple of new objects, updated ground layout and some small bug fixes.

efhk_20090607.zip

Here’s a snapshot of the next version of Helsinki City scenery, both for FS2004 and FSX. Some old objects are still to be converted, and a couple of spots need some exclude and flatten attention, but this version should definitely not cause crashes unlike the old 4.0 version. Delete all old Helsinki scenery files before installing.

I’ve also been working on a FSX version of EFHK scenery together with Mikko Lindström. The next version will be radically different and hopefully easier on the FPS. Still plenty of work left, but things are progressing.

helsinki_20090307.zip

The scenery is now available at FSNordic. In addition to the test versions seen here, the scenery features seasonal textures and a bunch of miscellaneous objects. It’s is still far from perfect, I didn’t have enough material for the Border Guard, TNT and maintenance hangars, and the airport is still a bit spartan when it comes to detail. I’ll have to address those at some point.

If you didn’t notice, Oulu scenery is also released thanks to Mikko Lindström’s great efforts. The few buildings I had already finished are included, but the rest is all Mikko’s handicraft. It’s also available at FSNordic.

That’s most of my major projects now released, but surely not completed. I’ll keep posting updates here for any patches in progress. There’s also the smaller airfields (EFAH, EFOP, EFRY) that I’ll need to finish at some point.

It’s been quite a productive year, I hope you’ve enjoyed the updates. Be sure to keep checking for the latest progress on my projects. Until then, Happy Holidays and New Year!

Here’s an update for EFTU adding night textures and approach lights.

eftu_nightlight.zip

I’ve been tinkering quite a bit with EFTU lately, here’s the latest snapshot for FS9. Plenty of new objects, actually starting to look like an airport now. :) Still missing approach lights and night textures.

eftu_20081203.zip

I used similar treatment as with the EFTU patch for EFHK, and with this patch the ground now works in FSX. The scenery is still very much not optimized for FSX, so there may be a serious FPS hit. Please do report how it works for you, I don’t think I can make a fair judgement with my own poor system. :)

efhk-x.zip

Here’s the latest version of EFTU scenery. No major changes, just a few small adjustments in the ground and textures. However, I’ve been tinkering with FSX recently, and thanks to Mikko Lindström’s helpful advice I’ve managed to put together an experimental version.

The scenery is still mostly FS2004 stuff, so there may be issues, but the ground textures work pretty well now. Just install the main package (20081124) and unzip eftu-x.zip in the same folder, overwriting any files.

eftu_20081124.zip
eftu-x.zip

This patch updates the scenery with the latest changes, including a couple of new stands and taxiways, effective as of 20 NOV 2008. You should also remove any wip*.bgl files.

Thank you for trying out the exclude update, even though it was not succesful and apparently had some side effects. I’ll have to look into other possibilities, you can restore the original exclude files if you have any problems.

efhk_20081119.zip