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Worldwide AirportsPublisher: REX Game StudiosReview Author: Michael HaywardSuggested Price: $29.95/images/fsc/wbicons/store-buy-now-button.png /images/reviews/rexwide/t/16930714_1726829824294832_959517106_o.jpg /images/reviews/rexwide/t/16935376_1726829820961499_1323475162_o.jpg /images/reviews/rexwide/t/16935620_1726829817628166_1730488158_o.jpgCompared to many third party sceneries,the default FSX and P3D scenery looks decidedly outdated. Not onlyare the default textures of a low resolution, but many of the airportsfail to give an impression of their real life counterparts. InSeptember 2016,REX Game StudiosreleasedWorldWide Airports HD,an airport texture conversion package, with its sole aim of replacingall of the default airport textures (hangars, terminals, jet bridgesand other buildings) with a selection of new and high-quality ones.As well as the improvements mentioned above, many of the defaultground service vehicles have also been modified, and these are nowrepresented with improved models. In this review, I will be looking at all of the features of theprogram, as well as how it greatly improves the simulator worldthrough its series of textures and models. /images/reviews/rexwide/t/hangars.jpg /images/reviews/rexwide/t/initial_window.jpg /images/reviews/rexwide/t/preview_night.jpgInstallationThe Installation file for this package weighs in at a healthy 3 GB.Inside the zip file, you'll find the installer, a selection of CABfiles and a hotfix installer from a December 2016 update. REX WorldWide Airports HD does not install directly into yourFSX/P3D folder, but instead into a folder of your choosing. Thereason for this, is because the program is more of a 'launcher' than adirect replacement for your textures. As such, it does require adegree of setting up, but it is more than worth it! Once installed, there is a 35-page user manual (PDF format) whichexplains all the different features of the program. /images/reviews/rexwide/t/enhanced_airports.jpg /images/reviews/rexwide/t/ground_texture.jpg /images/reviews/rexwide/t/ground_vehicles.jpgWhat Does It Do?Once installed, the user has a large selection of terminal texturesand styles to choose from. This allows the user to create differentsets of scenery which can then be implemented into the simulator basedon what they have selected. The program is easy to use and doesn't take too long to get togrips with. There are 11 different categories (types of building) tochoose from, with each category having multiple textures. Because ofthis varied selection, the user is free to mix and match to theirhearts content. /images/reviews/rexwide/t/20170410122906_1.jpg /images/reviews/rexwide/t/20170410122918_1.jpg /images/reviews/rexwide/t/20170410122952_1.jpgMain Terminals - 15 standard variations Buildings and Facilities 1 - 3 standard variations Buildings and Facilities 2 - 3 standard variations Small Hangars - 4 standard variations Medium Hangars - 4 standard, 26 airline-specific variations Large Hangars - 4 standard variations Ground Environments - 17 heavy-use, 17 light-use variations Main Jetways - 16 standard variations Airport Lighting - 16 lighting styles Vehicle Models - Replaces default models with new ones in blue, chartreuse and white Parking Garage - 4 standard variations Each variation of the above textures includes additional options,which adds even more variety to the package. /images/reviews/rexwide/t/20170410123010_1.jpg /images/reviews/rexwide/t/20170410123331_1.jpg /images/reviews/rexwide/t/20170410123357_1.jpgOnce the user has created a set, this can be saved as a preset packfor later use, and installed directly into the simulator. For someairports where there are no third party scenery packages available, theuser can use the options and features above, to create an environmentwhich does, to a degree, mimic what is there in real life. The package also includes an 'Enhanced Airport Pack' which addsadditional realism (higher quality textures) to the enhanced airportsfound in a vanilla install of FSX and P3D. Some of these includeHeathrow, JFK and Salt Lake City. With everything installed and loaded, the difference when in thesim, is quite startling! The default airport buildings aretransformed, and the result is a new level of depth and realism to thesim. Each and every one of the textures in the package has beensampled at a resolution of 1024x1024 and it certainly shows.Replacing the ground taxiway and runway textures with the REXversions, makes taxiing, departures and arrivals look and feel evenmore impressive, especially from a pilot's viewpoint. /images/reviews/rexwide/t/20170410123405_1.jpg /images/reviews/rexwide/t/20170410123421_1.jpg /images/reviews/rexwide/t/20170410123701_1.jpgOne area I particular enjoyed about this add-on, was that itattempted to make buildings appear more three dimensional byincorporating certain imagery in the textures. This was mostnoticeable with hangars and terminals, as the textures used here,displayed a degree of activity. This ranged from aircraft stored inhangars, to service desks within passenger terminals. Another area I was equally impressed with, was with the replacementairport vehicles and ground services. These are now a lot morelifelike, with both textures and modelling being vastly superior tothe ageing models found in a default FSX/P3D installation. Watchingthese numerous vehicles go about their business is simply a joy! Myonly dig in this area, is that the conveyor belt model does not riseinto the aircraft but instead, creeps forward slowly until thesimulator thinks it has been attached. Night EffectsBoth day and night textures are included for most models, and where'activity' is normally present at an airport, suitable textures areincluded. The new ground services also have night lighting to go withthem. Whilst it's not volumetric lighting (illuminates anythingaround it), the effect is still good and adds plenty of life to theairport. /images/reviews/rexwide/t/20170410124057_1.jpg /images/reviews/rexwide/t/20170410124121_1.jpg /images/reviews/rexwide/t/20170410124145_1.jpgUsing The Scenery In GeneralSo far I have been unable to find anything majorly wrong with thisadd-on; this is after using it for over a month. In this time, I haveused it to create improvements to quite a few airports, and theexperience each time, has been nothing short of stellar. The installation of each texture is simple and the result is amajor improvement on what was already present! There is also theability to add your own textures so as to be used in the packages, butthis requires some additional work to achieve - REX has stated thatthey will provide a tutorial on this at some stage. Another major plus for using this package, is that it will notaffect any other payware and freeware airports, unless of course, theyspecifically use the default buildings that come packaged withFSX/P3D. Most third party sceneries don't however, so you needn'tworry about your Aerosoft, Orbx, or other airports suddenly becomingdistorted in some way! /images/reviews/rexwide/t/20170410123924_1.jpg /images/reviews/rexwide/t/20170410124031_1.jpg /images/reviews/rexwide/t/20170410124047_1.jpg Opinion And Closing RemarksAs you can probably tell, this package is for me, one of the bestadd-ons I have had the pleasure of using. When it comes to enhancingthe FSX/P3D world, REX are definitely up there at the very top of thelist, and just like theirSoft Cloudspackage, this enhancement is definitely worth adding to yourcollection. The software's launcher is really easy to use, and the wide varietyof textures included, caters for a wide variety of airports around theworld. The additional ground/runway textures and also the groundservice vehicles, also add a lot of depth to the simulator, somethingnot many other add-ons are able to replicate. /images/reviews/rexwide/t/20170410123718_1.jpg /images/reviews/rexwide/t/20170410123748_1.jpg /images/reviews/rexwide/t/20170410123852_1.jpgThere are of course other airport enhancement packages availableonline, but the wide variety that REX includes within WorldWideAirports HD is second to none, and comes highly recommended. The Technical BitMinimum RequirementsOperating System: Windows Vista Service Pack 2 or greaterProcessor: 2 GHz or betterRAM Memory: 4 GB or greaterInternet Access: Required for validationHard Drive Space: 10 GB or greaterFlight Simulators Microsoft Flight Simulator X with SP2, AccelerationMicrosoft Flight Simulator X Steam EditionLockheed Martin's Prepar3D /images/reviews/rexwide/t/20170410124557_1.jpg /images/reviews/rexwide/t/20170410124617_1.jpg /images/reviews/rexwide/t/20170410124647_1.jpgReview PC SpecMicrosoft Flight Simulator X: Steam EditionWindows 10 Professional6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 6700K Processor16 GB RAMNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750Ti/images/notams/notams16/rex1105.jpgMichael Hayward Purchase REX Worldwide Airport
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/images/notams/notams18/rex0907.jpgWorldwide Airports - Status Update: Development PhaseWorldwide Airport Creative Update 1 - Today we are announcing thedevelopment phase of Creative Update 1 for Worldwide Airports. Thiswill be a major update that will include the Enhanced Airport KDCA.More details about the extent of Creative Update 1 will come in thefollowing weeks. For more direct discussion follow us on our dedicated discordchannel:https://discord.gg/2BvRRda. Source Shop REX Game Studios Products
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/images/notams/notams16/rex1105.jpgToday, REX Game Studios has released Technical Update 3 fortheir Worldwide Airports. This will be a mandatoryupdate for all users of Worldwide Airports. This update will includethe compatibility fix for P3D v4+. REX WorldWide Airports HDREX Worldwide Airports HD is the most realisticglobal airport texture & 3D vehicle model enhancement available onthe market today. Now you will be able to experience your airports inFSX, FSX: Steam and Prepar3D in TRUE high definition! REX Worldwide Airports HD is an extensive photoreal global airportgraphics package created from real-world airport structures andsupporting environments. These environments were authored from highresolution photography all around the world from real-worldcounterparts, and will customize and transform over 24,000+ airportswithin the simulator. With over 6GB of highly detailed airport environments, thepossibilities are endless. Enjoy new terminals, airport buildings andmaintenance facilities, hangars, custom airline hangars, fullycoherent airport ground environments, jetways, airport lighting,parking garages and even custom 3D airport ground vehicle models, alluser-selectable! Easily select, install and even save your creations within theincluded user interface application. For the FPS-conscious simmer,choose between HD and standard resolution material, as standardtexture fidelity at lower resolution is retained due to highdefinition authoring. Purchase REX - WorldWide Airports HD