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{{cquote|I really wanted to have this scenery in FG because it's my home base, and seeing it ready and so well done just made me want it. However, even if still easier than making it from scratch (even if reusing the textures), I'd have to think well if I had to do this again.|bigstones, maintainer of the conversion}} | {{cquote|I really wanted to have this scenery in FG because it's my home base, and seeing it ready and so well done just made me want it. However, even if still easier than making it from scratch (even if reusing the textures), I'd have to think well if I had to do this again.|bigstones, maintainer of the conversion}} | ||
==== Reshaping Leipzig/Halle Airport ==== | |||
[[File:2014 new-layout-EDDP 05.jpg|650px|right]] | |||
In FlightGear Germany's second largest cargo airport [[EDDP]] is well known as a detailed model accessible for everybody via [[TerraSync]]. Until 2013 it was famous for its regular ATC-events. It has been updated several times, at least 2012 by users D-STHO and August. When FlightGear 3.0 was published the airport layout changed from the old 810-standard to the new 850-standard. But the update (based on a taxiway layout modelled for X-Plane) turned out to be very imperfect. Many aprons and taxiways did not exist, dimensions did not appear to be correct and many new facilities which had been added at the real-world airport had not been taken into account. So maintainer August decided to redesign the whole airport from the scratch using [[WorldEditor]]. | |||
Pilots and developers are now invited to test the new airport model which includes further improvements like predefined STAR-, -SID and Transition procedures and hundreds of replaced Static- and Shared Models. The project will be published on TerraSync as soon as all defects are discovered remedied. | |||
Developer Version: | |||
'''git clone''' [https://gitorious.org/eddp-custom-scenery/eddp-custom-scenery/ https://gitorious.org/eddp-custom-scenery/eddp-custom-scenery/] | |||
Feedback is welcome at [[User talk:August|August's wiki page]]. | |||
<gallery mode=packed widths=230px heights=230px> | |||
2014 new-layout-EDDP 04.jpg|Taxiway T - new ground textures | |||
2014 new-layout-EDDP 01.jpg|Runway 26L with DHL-area | |||
2014 new-layout-EDDP 02.jpg|Apron 4 | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Aircraft of the month == | == Aircraft of the month == | ||