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The only runway, 04/22, is almost 3 km long, 45 m wide, and it's used also for taxiing, as the taxiway parallel to the runway is off duty. It's used in both directions but only 22 is served by ILS. It has a 0.2% slope towards north-east. | The only runway, 04/22, is almost 3 km long, 45 m wide, and it's used also for taxiing, as the taxiway parallel to the runway is off duty. It's used in both directions but only 22 is served by ILS. It has a 0.2% slope towards north-east. | ||
The main apron has 14 parking places, | The main apron is located towards the southwest end of the runway. It has 14 parking places, four of which for smaller planes, and the main taxiways are R1 and R2. R3 connects the middle of the runway to the aeroclub and private hangars. | ||
No operations area is present for civil helicopters, that need to take off and land on the runway. | No operations area is present for civil helicopters, that need to take off and land on the runway. | ||
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== Scenery project == | == Scenery project == | ||
Since April 2014 user bigstones<ref> | Since April 2014 user bigstones<ref name="thread"> | ||
{{forumref | {{forumref | ||
|title=LIPY airport | |title=LIPY airport | ||
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}}</ref> | }}</ref> | ||
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 | 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]]) 20:07, 29 April 2014 (UTC) | |||
=== 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''. | |||
'''Download here''': [http://www.mediafire.com/download/by5wkp35b1qsaqc/LIPY_2014-04-29.zip LIPY_2014-04-29.zip] | |||
See [[Howto:Install scenery]] for installing instructions. | |||
''' | ==== Testing objectives ==== | ||
Please report your experiences/ideas/anything, particularly focusing on the following points: | |||
* Try with Rembrandt both on and off; | |||
* LOD and optimization (there are various .stg files inside the Objects/ directory, please test the performance with them); | |||
* Realism of signs at the airports (especially LIPR, LIPY should be quite accurate); | |||
* Any glitch with taxiways/taxi lines Bezier curves (i.e. overarched ends). | |||
* '''Modelers''': please open a couple of models and tell me if/how you can fix their axes, and simplify the object hierarchy without decentering the objects. | |||
The preferred channel for communication is the forum thread on LIPY<ref name="thread"/>. | |||
=== 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.] | |||
* 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 but might need some optimization. Some still have no "bottoms" and have incorrect shadows with [[Project Rembrandt|Rembrandt]]. | ||
* LOD adjustment is active but seems to have no impact on framerate -- needs community feedback | * LOD adjustment is active but seems to have no impact on framerate -- needs community feedback | ||
* Some alpha textures need the alpha color to be fixed, to prevent the "black edges" effect. | * Some alpha textures need the alpha color to be fixed, to prevent the "black edges" effect. | ||
=== Agenda === | === Agenda === | ||
* Publish an alpha version, get some feedback and decide on optimizations | * <s>Publish an alpha version</s>, get some feedback and decide on optimizations | ||
* Lightmaps | * [[Howto:Lightmap|Lightmaps]] | ||
* Try and make terminals glass transparent in Rembrandt | * Try and make terminals glass transparent in [[Project Rembrandt#Registering all translucent surfaces|Rembrandt]] | ||
* Rembrandt lights | * [[Project Rembrandt#Adding lights to a model|Rembrandt lights]] | ||
* Animated PAPI and IBN | * [[Howto:Animate models|Animated]] PAPI and [[Nasal|programmable]] IBN | ||
* | * Real taxi and runway lights (that would need an n-th layout version without default lighting...) | ||
* Groundnet, traffic and other XMLs | * [[Interactive traffic|Groundnet, traffic]] and other XMLs | ||
* '''Some better looking oil refinery buildings would really be welcome''' | * '''Some better looking oil refinery buildings would really be welcome''' | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
=== Models credits === | |||
The team to which the creator of the original models belongs is called '''Phoenix Team'''<ref> | |||
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The team to which the creator of the original | |||
[http://www.gianlucag78.altervista.org/index.htm Phoenix Team site] | [http://www.gianlucag78.altervista.org/index.htm Phoenix Team site] | ||
</ref> | </ref> | ||
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</ref> if you have Flight Simulator, or just check out some screenshots from a forum thread that followed his development<ref> | </ref> if you have Flight Simulator, or just check out some screenshots from a forum thread that followed his development<ref> | ||
[http://www.flightportal.it/forum/viewtopic.php?f=255&t=57811 Ancona Falconara LIPY - Flightportal.it] | [http://www.flightportal.it/forum/viewtopic.php?f=255&t=57811 Ancona Falconara LIPY - Flightportal.it] | ||
</ref>. In fact the original one uses a photoreal ground improved by | </ref>. In fact the original one uses a photoreal ground improved by Gianluca's painstaking hand and includes a very good looking refinery (contribution from a team mate). Other people deserve credits for the scenery<ref>see the readme from the original scenery package, where you'll also find info on how to donate to the team if you like its work.</ref>, but we'd specially like to remember Bruno, who provided Gianluca with the pictures of buildings and vehicles that, wisely adapted, are texturing the airport objects. | ||
A "thank you" goes also to the creator and maintainer of MCX, Arno.<ref> | A "thank you" goes also to the creator and maintainer of MCX, Arno (that might want to fix his program support for AC files).<ref> | ||
[http://www.scenerydesign.org/modelconverterx/ ModelConverterX official site] | [http://www.scenerydesign.org/modelconverterx/ ModelConverterX official site] | ||
</ref> | </ref> | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||