Square Terrain Problem

[florian13]

Dear flight-simmers,

 

sorry for my bad english but I hope I can explain my problem as well as possible. :)

During a flight over the atlantic ocean I've found some strange areas on the ground where are no details and which are formed as squares. The details (water or land) is only detailed in a closer area around my aircraft. I guess this has something to do with terrain re-loading settings but I have no idea what to change in my fs9.cfg which you'll find here:

 

[PANELS]

IMAGE_QUALITY=1

UNITS_OF_MEASURE=0

QUICKTIPS=1

PANEL_MASKING=1

PANEL_STRETCHING=1

[Weather]

WindshieldPrecipitationEffects=1

MinGustTime=10

MaxGustTime=500

MinGustRampSpeed=1

MaxGustRampSpeed=200

MinVarTime=5

MaxVarTime=50

MinVarRampSpeed=10

MaxVarRampSpeed=75

TurbulenceScale=1.000000

DefaultVisibility=0

DynWx_MedianDewPointSpread=10.000000

DynWx_ProbCloudFormForMedianDewPoint=0.000500

DynWx_MaxDewPointSpread=50.000000

DynWx_ProbCloudFormForMaxDewPoint=0.000125

DynWx_ProbCloudFormForMinDewPoint=0.100000

DynWx_DryTempLapsePer1000Meters=9.000000

DynWx_ProbCloudFormForDryTempLapse=0.000500

DynWx_MoistTempLapsePer1000Meters=3.300000

DynWx_ProbCloudFormForMoistTempLapse=0.040000

DynWx_MaxProbCloudChangePerMinute=0.040000

DynWx_MultiplierForDynamicWeatherLevelMild=0.500000

DynWx_MultiplierForDynamicWeatherLevelNormal=1.000000

DynWx_MultiplierForDynamicWeatherLevelHigh=3.000000

DynWx_MultiplierForDynamicWeatherLevelExtreme=10.000000

DynWx_TempChangePercentageForOvercastClouds=0.750000

DynWx_TempChangePercentageForMinDewPoint=0.700000

DynWx_MaxTempChangePerMinute=0.060000

WeatherServerAddress=fs2k.zone.com

WeatherServerPort=80

WeatherGraphDataInDialog=0

DynamicWeather=2

LOADWEATHER=1

MAX_UNLIMITED_VIS=241401

CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=8

3D_CLOUD_PERCENT=100

DETAILED_CLOUDS=1

CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=8

CloudsImpostorRingRadius=128000.000000

[iNTERNATIONAL]

ASLAT=2

ASLON=0

MEASURE=0

[MISC]

COM_RATE=7

LOG_TIME=0

FOREIGN_TRANSLATOR=0

LOG_FILE=

[sTARTUP]

DEMO=0

LOADSIM=1

LOADWINDOW=1

SHOW_OPENING_SCREEN=1

STARTUP_DEMO=

[GRAPHICS]

FULL_SCREEN=1

PERFORMANCE_MODE=0

DEF_PERF_MODE=7

TEXT_SCROLL=1

AUTO_LOD=0

DETAIL_TEXTURE=1

WATER_EFFECTS=2

TERRAIN_USE_VECTOR_MAP=1

TERRAIN_USE_VECTOR_OBJECTS=1

EFFECTS_QUALITY=2

GROUND_SHADOWS=1

SMOOTH_VIEW=1

IMAGE_SMOOTHING=1

TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=1024

COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1

AIRCRAFT_SHADOWS=1

LANDING_LIGHTS=1

IMAGE_QUALITY=0

TEXTURE_BLDG=1

TEXTURE_GND=1

TEXTURE_WATER=1

AIRCRAFT_TEXTURE=2

SEE_SELF=1

TEXTURE_QUALITY=3

LOD_TARGET_FPS=17

NUM_LIGHTS=8

[REALISM]

INDASPD=0

PFactor=1.000000

Torque=1.000000

GyroEffect=1.000000

CrashTolerance=1.000000

General=1.000000

UnlimitedFuel=True

TrueAirspeed=False

AutoCoord=True

RealMixture=False

StressDamage=False

GEffect=True

ManualLights=True

GyroDrift=True

CrashWithDyn=False

CrashDetection=0

[CONTROLS]

KBDAIL=64

KBDELEV=64

KBDRUD=64

PAN_RATE=400

[uSERINTERFACE]

MAP_ORIENTATION=2

PAUSE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=1

PROMPT_ON_EXIT=1

SelectFlightLevel=0

SelectFlightTitle=0

PageID=4

OpenATCOnCreate=0

SITUATION=

[sOUND]

SOUND=1

SOUND_FADER1=0.500000

SOUND_FADER2=0.100000

SOUND_FADER3=0.300000

SOUND_FADER4=0.800000

SOUND_FADER5=0.500000

SOUND_FADER6=0.800000

SOUND_QUALITY=2

[DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti.0]

Mode=1024x768x32

MipBias=8

TriLinear=1

AntiAlias=1

[DISPLAY]

UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=0

TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=60

[TERRAIN]

TERRAIN_ERROR_FACTOR=96.000000

TERRAIN_MIN_DEM_AREA=10.000000

TERRAIN_MAX_DEM_AREA=100.000000

TERRAIN_MAX_VERTEX_LEVEL=21

TERRAIN_TEXTURE_SIZE_EXP=8

TERRAIN_AUTOGEN_DENSITY=5

TERRAIN_USE_GRADIENT_MAP=1

TERRAIN_EXTENDED_TEXTURES=1

TERRAIN_DEFAULT_RADIUS=8.800000

TERRAIN_EXTENDED_RADIUS=8.000000

TERRAIN_EXTENDED_LEVELS=8

[sCENERY]

IMAGE_COMPLEXITY=5

DYNAMIC_SCENERY=1

DYN_SCN_DENSITY=5

DAWN_DUSK_SMOOTHING=1

SUNGLARE=1

LENSFLARE=1

[AIRtoCONTAINER]

SIM1=Cessna Skylane 182R RG

SIM2=Learjet 45

SIM3=Schweizer 2-32 Sailplane

SIM4=Sopwith Camel

SIM5=Extra 300S

SIM6=Boeing 737-400

[APL]

CACHE_WAV_FILES=1

[TrafficManager]

TrafficDensity=67

IFROnly=0

EnableAirline=1

EnableGeneralAviation=0

[AContain]

ShowLabels=1

ShowUserLabel=0

ShowLabelManufacturer=1

ShowLabelModel=1

ShowLabelTailNumber=0

ShowLabelDistance=1

ShowLabelAltitude=1

ShowLabelAirline=1

ShowLabelAirlineAndFlightNumber=1

ShowLabelFlightPlan=1

ShowLabelContainerId=0

ShowLabelAirspeed=0

ShowLabelHeading=0

LabelDelay=3000

LabelColor=FFFF0000

[sLEW]

MaxLateralRate=40000.000000

MaxVerticalRate=1000.000000

MaxPitchRate=360.000000

MaxBankRate=360.000000

MaxHeadingRate=360.000000

[VirtualCopilot]

VirtualCopilotActive=1

[MULTIPLAYER]

ALWAYS_SHOW_INITIAL_DIALOG=1

SESSION_NAME=Meine Sitzung

PLAYER_NAME=Unbenannter Pilot

GUARANTEED_MESSAGES=0

MAX_PLAYERS=8

MAX_OBSERVERS=0

TICKS_PER_SYNC=90

PACKETS_PER_SEC=4

COLLISION_SECS=2

FOLLOWING_MULTIPLIER=5

ALLOW_PLANE_MODEL_SEND=0

ALLOW_PLANE_MODEL_RECEIVE=0

ALLOW_TEXTURE_SEND=0

ALLOW_TEXTURE_RECEIVE=0

MAX_SEGMENT_SIZE=100

MAX_SEGMENTS_PER_SEC=1

CONNECTION_TYPE=0

PROTOCOL_SELECTION=0

ALLOW_DESCRIPTIVE_SEND=1

ALLOW_DESCRIPTIVE_RECEIVE=1

AUTOPILOT_LOCK=0

DISTANCE_DISPLAY=0

ADF_TRACK=0

ALLOW_NAME_TAG_DISPLAY=1

CLIENT_CONNECT_USE_CUSTOM_PORT=0

CLIENT_CONNECT_PORT=23456

CLIENT_HOST_USE_CUSTOM_PORT=0

CLIENT_HOST_PORT=23456

HOST_CONNECT_USE_CUSTOM_PORT=0

HOST_CONNECT_PORT=23456

[sIM]

SYSCLOCK=1

[ATC]

AutoOpenAirTrafficWindow=1

UsePilotVoice=1

ShowATCText=1

PilotVoice=524291

[MAIN]

HideMenuNormal=0

HideMenuFullscreen=1

Location=0,0,1024,768

Maximized=0

[FACILITIES]

COUNTRY=

STATE=

CITY=

GTL_BUTTON=6225

[MAPVIEW_MAP]

SHOW_AIRPORTS=1

SHOW_VORS=1

SHOW_NDBS=1

SHOW_APPROACHES=1

SHOW_INTERSECTIONS=0

SHOW_VICTOR=0

SHOW_JET=0

SHOW_AIRSPACE=1

SHOW_FLIGHTPLAN=1

SHOW_WEATHERSTATIONS=0

SHOW_WEATHERSYSTEMS=0

SHOW_DATATAGS=1

SHOW_TERRAIN=1

show_flight_history=1

[FlightPlanMap]

SHOW_AIRPORTS=1

SHOW_VORS=1

SHOW_NDBS=1

SHOW_APPROACHES=1

SHOW_INTERSECTIONS=1

SHOW_VICTOR=0

SHOW_JET=0

SHOW_AIRSPACE=1

SHOW_FLIGHTPLAN=1

SHOW_WEATHERSTATIONS=0

SHOW_WEATHERSYSTEMS=0

SHOW_DATATAGS=1

SHOW_TERRAIN=1

show_waypoints=1

show_airways=1

show_markers=1

show_volume_boundaries=1

show_ac_twr=1

[KEYBOARD_MAIN]

SELECT_1=49,8

SELECT_2=50,8

SELECT_3=51,8

SELECT_4=52,8

MINUS=189,8

PLUS=187,8

ZOOM_1X=8,8

SOUND_TOGGLE=81,8

ENGINE=69,8

SIM_RATE=82,8

XPNDR=84,8

SLEW_TOGGLE=89,8

EGT=85,8

SMOKE_TOGGLE=73,8

STROBES_TOGGLE=79,8

PAUSE_TOGGLE=80,8

PAUSE_TOGGLE#1=19,8

ATC=192,8

ATC#1=145,8

ADF=65,8

VIEW_MODE=83,8

HEADING_GYRO_SET=68,8

DME=70,8

GEAR_TOGGLE=71,8

ANTI_ICE_TOGGLE=72,8

JET_STARTER=74,8

JOYSTICK_CALIBRATE=75,10

ALL_LIGHTS_TOGGLE=76,8

SITUATION_SAVE=186,8

VIEW_WINDOW_TO_FRONT=222,8

AP_MASTER=90,8

FREQUENCY_SWAP=88,8

COM_RADIO=67,8

VOR_OBS=86,8

BAROMETRIC=66,8

NAV_RADIO=78,8

MAGNETO=77,8

BRAKES=190,8

SPOILERS_TOGGLE=191,8

SITUATION_RESET=186,10

FLAPS_UP=116,8

THROTTLE_FULL=115,8

THROTTLE_INCR_SMALL=114,8

THROTTLE_DECR=113,8

FLAPS_DOWN=119,8

THROTTLE_CUT=112,8

VIEW=111,8

ELEV_TRIM_DN=36,8

ELEV_DOWN=38,8

INCREASE_THROTTLE=33,8

AILERONS_LEFT=37,8

CENTER_AILER_RUDDER=12,8

AILERONS_RIGHT=39,8

ELEV_TRIM_UP=35,8

ELEV_UP=40,8

DECREASE_THROTTLE=34,8

VIEW_FORWARD=38,41

VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHT=33,41

VIEW_RIGHT=39,41

VIEW_REAR_RIGHT=34,41

VIEW_REAR=40,41

VIEW_REAR_LEFT=35,41

VIEW_LEFT=37,41

VIEW_FORWARD_LEFT=36,41

VIEW_DOWN=12,41

RUDDER_LEFT=45,8

RUDDER_RIGHT=135,8

BRAKES_LEFT=122,8

BRAKES_RIGHT=123,8

AP_ATT_HOLD=84,10

AP_LOC_HOLD=79,10

AP_APR_HOLD=65,10

AP_HDG_HOLD=72,10

AP_ALT_HOLD=90,10

AP_WING_LEVELER=86,10

AP_BC_HOLD=66,10

AP_NAV1_HOLD=78,10

EXIT=67,10

ABORT=3,10

READOUTS_FLIGHT=90,9

PANEL_TOGGLE=219,9

VIEW_MODE_REV=83,9

PANEL_LIGHTS_TOGGLE=76,9

LANDING_LIGHTS_TOGGLE=76,10

PARKING_BRAKES=190,10

MINUS_SHIFT=189,9

PLUS_SHIFT=187,9

FLAPS_INCR=118,8

FLAPS_DECR=117,8

PROP_PITCH_LO=115,10

PROP_PITCH_INCR_SMALL=114,10

PROP_PITCH_DECR=113,10

PROP_PITCH_HI=112,10

MIXTURE_RICH=115,11

MIXTURE_INCR_SMALL=114,11

MIXTURE_DECR=113,11

MIXTURE_LEAN=112,11

SCRIPT_EVENT_1=219,10

SCRIPT_EVENT_2=221,10

YAW_DAMPER_TOGGLE=68,10

CENTER_NT361_CHECK=57,11

CLOSE_VIEW=221,8

NEW_VIEW=219,8

NEW_MAP=221,9

NEXT_VIEW=9,10

PREV_VIEW=9,11

VIEW_TYPE=83,10

VIEW_TYPE_REV=83,11

RADIO_VOR1_IDENT_TOGGLE=49,10

RADIO_VOR2_IDENT_TOGGLE=50,10

RADIO_DME1_IDENT_TOGGLE=52,10

RADIO_ADF_IDENT_TOGGLE=53,10

GEAR_PUMP=71,10

SPOILERS_ARM_TOGGLE=191,9

PITOT_HEAT_TOGGLE=72,9

AP_AIRSPEED_HOLD=82,10

AUTO_THROTTLE_ARM=82,9

AUTO_THROTTLE_TO_GA=71,11

LANDING_LIGHT_UP=38,11

LANDING_LIGHT_DOWN=40,11

LANDING_LIGHT_LEFT=37,11

LANDING_LIGHT_RIGHT=39,11

LANDING_LIGHT_HOME=12,11

PAN_RESET=46,9

KNEEBOARD_VIEW=121,8

MP_PLAYER_CYCLE=84,11

MP_PLAYER_SNAP=70,11

MP_GO_OBSERVER=79,11

MP_CHAT=221,11

MP_ACTIVATE_CHAT=13,8

PANEL_1=49,9

PANEL_2=50,9

PANEL_3=51,9

PANEL_4=52,9

PANEL_5=53,9

PANEL_6=54,9

PANEL_7=55,9

PANEL_8=56,9

PANEL_9=57,9

AP_MACH_HOLD=77,10

VIEW_FORWARD_UP=38,42

VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHT_UP=33,42

VIEW_REAR_RIGHT_UP=34,42

VIEW_REAR_UP=40,42

VIEW_REAR_LEFT_UP=35,42

VIEW_FORWARD_LEFT_UP=36,42

VIEW_UP=12,42

INVOKE_HELP=191,10

INVOKE_HELP#1=191,11

TOGGLE_AIRCRAFT_LABELS=76,11

ENGINE_AUTO_START=69,10

INC_COWL_FLAPS=86,11

DEC_COWL_FLAPS=67,11

USER_INTERRUPT=27,8

AILERON_TRIM_LEFT=37,10

AILERON_TRIM_RIGHT=39,10

RUDDER_TRIM_LEFT=45,10

RUDDER_TRIM_RIGHT=135,10

TOGGLE_FLIGHT_DIRECTOR=70,10

TOGGLE_AFTERBURNER=115,9

TOGGLE_MASTER_BATTERY_ALTERNATOR=77,9

TOGGLE_AIRCRAFT_EXIT=69,9

PANEL_HUD_TOGGLE=87,8

SNAP_TO_PANEL=45,41

MARKER_SOUND_TOGGLE=51,10

TOGGLE_WATER_RUDDER=87,9

TOGGLE_PUSHBACK=80,9

KEY_CHASE_VIEW_NEXT=87,10

KEY_CHASE_VIEW_PREV=87,11

HEADING_BUG_SELECT=72,11

ALTITUDE_BUG_SELECT=90,11

CHASE_VIEW_TOGGLE=81,10

EYEPOINT_UP=13,9

EYEPOINT_DOWN=8,9

EYEPOINT_RIGHT=13,11

EYEPOINT_LEFT=8,11

EYEPOINT_FORWARD=8,10

EYEPOINT_BACK=13,10

EYEPOINT_RESET=32,8

AIRSPEED_BUG_SELECT=82,11

TOGGLE_TAILWHEEL_LOCK=71,9

ROTOR_BRAKE=66,9

ROTOR_CLUTCH_SWITCH_TOGGLE=190,9

ROTOR_GOV_SWITCH_TOGGLE=188,9

VIRTUAL_COPILOT_TOGGLE=88,11

VIRTUAL_COPILOT_ACTION=88,10

[KEYBOARD_SLEW]

SLEW_TOGGLE=89,8

SLEW_ALTIT_UP_FAST=115,8

SLEW_ALTIT_UP_SLOW=114,8

SLEW_ALTIT_FREEZE=113,8

SLEW_ALTIT_DN_FAST=112,8

SLEW_ALTIT_PLUS=81,8

SLEW_ALTIT_MINUS=65,8

SLEW_PITCH_DN_FAST=119,8

SLEW_PITCH_DN_SLOW=118,8

SLEW_PITCH_FREEZE=117,8

SLEW_PITCH_UP_FAST=116,8

SLEW_PITCH_PLUS=57,8

SLEW_PITCH_MINUS=48,8

READOUTS_SLEW=90,9

SLEW_BANK_MINUS=36,8

SLEW_AHEAD_PLUS=38,8

SLEW_BANK_PLUS=33,8

SLEW_LEFT=37,8

SLEW_FREEZE=12,8

SLEW_RIGHT=39,8

SLEW_HEADING_MINUS=35,8

SLEW_AHEAD_MINUS=40,8

SLEW_HEADING_PLUS=34,8

SLEW_RESET=32,8

TOGGLE_AIRCRAFT_LABELS=76,11

EYEPOINT_UP=13,9

EYEPOINT_DOWN=8,9

EYEPOINT_RIGHT=13,11

EYEPOINT_LEFT=8,11

EYEPOINT_FORWARD=8,10

EYEPOINT_BACK=13,10

 

And you can see my problem on the pics:

 

 

I've seen this problem on other routes on other parts of the world. Hope you could give me a tipp.

 

Thanks in advance :)

 

Regards!

florian13

[gwillmot]

I believe this is the dreaded FS2004 "cross". Quite common .... especially whenever you have visibility set far, far away.

[Qballbandit]

Hi florian,

I always had this problem, specifically over water. I finally found one water pack that eliminated the "blocky" water, and I believe it was because of the reworked "OceanHeightField" included. The pack I am referring to is Aquarama, by Adnan Arif.

On my system, this was the cure.

Not sure if it is the same issue you encounter (sure looks like it, though), but worth a try?

 

Neil :cool:

[florian13]

Hey Neil,

 

thank you for the suggestion. I've testet the pack and it looks great but the problem of "blocky" water is still there. And the problem is also seen when I'm flying over land. So the "oceanHeigthtField" didn't make a change.

[Avechelice]

Hello,

 

I suggest you to try this :

 

FS2004 (ACOF) - Misc.

FS2004 "Soft Horizons" 2007 Update

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Name: softhr07.zip

Size: 211,436 Date: 06-09-2007 Downloads: 2,126

 

FS2004 "Soft Horizons" 2007 Update. A texture package which smooths the transition between sky and ground. This package may not work with other sky environment add-ons. By John Cillis.

 

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