X-Plane 11.30 U.S. Autogen Updates

This is what makes having a sim in constant development so exciting!

Great stuff!

Absolutely great stuff. I always looks forward to each update and the new developments.

It's a pity autogen of trees is not animated yet as in P3Dv4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEwFmhxzcvE But I hope the animation of autogen vegetation in XP-11 will be done in the near future.

I shudder to think of the frame rate hit that animated branches and leaves on trees would impose on anything short of a Cray! Thing is, from any altitude greater than a few hundred feet, you can't see the trees move in any but hurricane winds, and then you would not be flying!

Actually Speed Trees (Moving Trees) were added to P3d a long time ago. I doubt anyone uses them though as most go to either a product like ORBX Trees or Turbulent design trees.

Let's not forget FlightGear, which also has animated trees (3+ years I think).

Without panic, and cherish the hope gentlemens, God help us all - I hope God will send the idea of animated vegetation by LODs to Austin Mayer, and thus God will save the frame rate on our computers. Let us together ask God to do some animate the vegetation in XPlane- 11 by LODs (or by change of distance, by user, at His discretion).

What I like are animated trees during night landings, so cool!

Originally Posted by btwallis

What I like are animated trees during night landings, so cool!

Oh yes, I assure You will love this beautiful animated night landscape. This is what many virtual pilots need.