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has been interested in improving the airport. Models would be provided by a generous MSFS user who made a wonderful scenery no more than few months earlier, with bigstones trying to convert this very detailed scenery while keeping it usable on not-so-powerful machines. The tool used for conversion is [[ModelConverterX]].
has been interested in improving the airport. Models would be provided by a generous MSFS user who made a wonderful scenery no more than few months earlier, with bigstones trying to convert this very detailed scenery while keeping it usable on not-so-powerful machines. The tool used for conversion is [[ModelConverterX]].


Latest update: --[[User:Bigstones|Bigstones]] ([[User talk:Bigstones|talk]]) 10:52, 20 June 2014 (UTC)
Latest update: --[[User:Bigstones|Bigstones]] ([[User talk:Bigstones|talk]]) 18:30, 21 June 2014 (UTC)


=== Download and testing ===
=== Download and testing ===
A scenery preview is available, as an overlay. In this phase, it still contains parts that are not GPL compatible, hence '''it is still under its original, NON-GPL license'''. For more information on this please see the README inside the ZIP file. ''Note that right now this package includes two other airports, layout only: LIPR, LIDF''.
A scenery preview is available, as an overlay. In this phase, it still contains parts that are not GPL compatible, hence '''it is still under its original, NON-GPL license'''. For more information on this please see the README inside the ZIP file. ''Note that right now this package includes two other airports, layout only: LIPR, LIDF''.


'''Download here''': [http://www.mediafire.com/download/by5wkp35b1qsaqc/LIPY_2014-04-29.zip LIPY_2014-04-29.zip]
'''Download here''':
<s>[http://www.mediafire.com/download/by5wkp35b1qsaqc/LIPY_2014-04-29.zip LIPY_2014-04-29.zip]</s>
[http://www.mediafire.com/download/9dx9x4u9vlg8i3d/LIPY_2014-06-21.zip LIPY_2014-06-21.zip]


See [[Howto:Install scenery]] for installing instructions.
See [[Howto:Install scenery]] for installing instructions.
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=== Project status ===
=== Project status ===
* The 850 airport layout is ready and has already been sent to Robin from X-Plane. However it went through some polish and will be resent [...a third time. I hope he won't get upset.]
* The 850 airport layout has already been sent to Robin from X-Plane. It's not perfect, but is enough.
* Static objects have all been converted and placed but might need some optimization. Some still have no "bottoms" and have incorrect shadows with [[Project Rembrandt|Rembrandt]].
* Static objects have all been converted and placed.
* LOD adjustment is active but seems to have no impact on framerate -- needs community feedback
* LOD adjustment: instead of using an expensive range animation, the "detailed" setting of the LOD dialog is checked and some less important but heavy objects are hidden accordingly:
* Some alpha textures need the alpha color to be fixed, to prevent the "black edges" effect.
** <1500m is low detail
** 1500m is medium detail (and default FG setting)
** >1501m is high detail
* The glass made terminal buildings were customized to show the inside.
* Lightmaps and Rembrandt lights make the airport comfortable at night too. Three levels of lights are supported, based on the shader setting:
** no lights
** only apron main light poles
** apron light poles and other apron spotlights
** streetlights
* Parking positions were fixed (?)
* Custom ground signs were placed


=== Agenda ===
=== Agenda ===
This is a to-do list of things that are not yet in the downloadable preview.
This is a to-do list of things that are not yet in the downloadable preview.
* <s>Publish an alpha version, get some feedback and decide on optimizations</s>
* [[Interactive traffic|Groundnet, traffic]] and other XMLs
* <s>Fix those alpha texture colors</s>
* substitute non GPLable textures (and fix "thank's")
* <s>Try and make terminals glass transparent in [[Project Rembrandt#Registering all translucent surfaces|Rembrandt]]</s>
* <s>[[Howto:Lightmap|Lightmaps]]</s>
* <s>Primary Rembrandt lights (apron)</s>
* <s>Build the inside of the now transparent terminals</s>
* <s>Add buildings "bottoms" to fix their shadows</s> (didn't work out great)
* <s>Secondary [[Project Rembrandt#Adding lights to a model|Rembrandt lights]] (street ligths, cargo area)</s>
* Fix "thank's"
* [[Interactive traffic|Groundnet, traffic]] and other XMLs (<s>+fix parking spots</s>)
* substitute non GPLable textures
* rebuild all the texture maps to comply FG scenery db (...)
* rebuild all the texture maps to comply FG scenery db (...)
* [[Howto:Animate models|Animated]] PAPI and [[Nasal|programmable]] IBN
* [[Howto:Animate models|Animated]] PAPI and [[Nasal|programmable]] IBN
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File:LIPY structures landscape.jpg| LIPY structures landscape
File:LIPY structures landscape.jpg| LIPY structures landscape
File:LIPY Falconara API refinery.jpg| LIPY Falconara API refinery
File:LIPY Falconara API refinery.jpg| LIPY Falconara API refinery
File:LIPY at night 1.jpg|LIPY at night
File:LIPY at night 2.jpg|LIPY at night
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