Freeware scenery designers

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Just one of the reasons I'm reluctant to download freeware. I know a lot of
people do it, but it really makes me nervous. I've tried a few times and
was successful only twice.

I like payware, not because I have money to throw around, but I know the
product will usually be easy to install with plenty of support. I have
enough trouble controlling my blood pressure without wrestling with some
freeware, although I accepted the challenge of assembling a new, large
barbeque over the weekend.
I'll be going for therapy this afternoon.

Arthur


"Dallas" <Cybnorm@spam_me_not.Hotmail.Com> wrote in message
news:eHYLe.5403$Wi6.698@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>I recall a post about a year ago expressing distain for people who spend
> countless hours making freeware, then making completely unintelligible
> install instructions. Tonight I understand. After undoing "nested" zip
> files inside zip files and tracking down texture files for NOVA Gold,
> Airport 2.10 and VOD Textures I ran across these install instructions:
>
> This is Scenery to suit the 200MEG file which is highly recommended. If U
> can't D/load - want it - email a team person at address below,hear they
> post,for price off CD and return mail envolpe . For low end users or
> default
> install this scenery file, texture package will work with this and install
> extra to enchance as long as u use XDEFAULT scenery file .It will be easy
> if
> u have a mucked up ,just swap the the scenery folders over .
>
> This person's first language is English. :-(
>
> Dallas
>
>

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Hi,

>>After undoing "nested" zip
>> files inside zip files and tracking down texture files for NOVA Gold,
>> Airport 2.10 and VOD Textures I ran across these install instructions

It sounds like you ran into quite a mess, but I feel I do need to say
something in defense of "nesting".

I've been building Michigan airports since it was first possible to do
that and I have found through experience that "nesting" generally
results in less problems for those trying to install scenery. By
putting the sceney (bgl) files in one folder, the texture files (bmp)
into another folder, etc., the chances of someone putting the wrong
files in the wrong place are greatly reduced. This also adds
flexibility for those who prefer to put their scenery on a different
drive or in a different folder. I've also put a lot of effort into
writing directions that are foolproof - or so I hope. You may have no
interest in Michigan scenery, but you are welcome to check out any of
the airport packages at this address:

http://www.bozair.com/revairport.html

If nothing else, I'd be interested in knowing if my installation
directions are better then what you ran into. I'm not promising that
I'd change them to suit you but I'm always willing to listen.

Jim

Archived from groups: alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim (More info?)

Hi,

On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 22:24:47 GMT, "Dallas"
>Ha! If you wrote your instructions in Portuguese they would be easier to
>understand than that guy. :-)

Thank you. I think. ;-)

>>Man, you are prolific!

We try. What you see there is just the tip of the iceburg - at one
time I had all 270+ Michigan airports done and I'm just now starting
back through the list again. Now that I have a helper and access to
better source material (like satellite photos) - the end result is a
big step up from what I've done in the past.

>Nesting zips: I don't get what's wrong with unzipping into a folder like
>Keweenaw, with the scenery and texture folders inside. Then just simply say
>"Move Keweenaw to Addon Scenery" etc.

I'm afaid I'm not sure exactly what you are saying here, but I'll take
a shot at it. Many people put their scenery in other places besides
the "Addon Scenery" folder (I always did till recently). If we
crammed all of the scenery files (including texture files, landclass
files, effect files, etc.) into a single "Keweenaw" folder (for
instance), then anyone who wanted to put their scenery files someplace
would have to dig through the whole mess to find them. By keeping
each type of file in it's own folder, you avoid that confusion and the
problems that come with that confusion - and since I'm the one who
usually has to field the questions that come from that confusion, I
try to nip it in the bud. ;-)

>not so much complaining, as I was just shocked and amazed. :-)

Sometimes it's a language barrier, and you can't blame anyone for
that. But I have also ran into some of the situations you speak of.
The nice thing about freeware is that if you don't like it, you just
junk it - and you haven't lost a cent.

Jim