Gatwick Airport, also known as London Gatwick(IATA: LGW, ICAO: EGKK), is UK second busiest airport, after Heathrow Airport, by passengers traffic.With 46 millions passengers, Gatwick was ranked 39th in the world , and ninth in Europe in 2018.
Our product is compatible with ORBX Global, ORBX vector.
It is also compatible with ORBX True earth Great Britain South but you have then to manually remove(and backup) some ORBX files, as explained in our readme file. Note that installing both JennaSoft Gatwick and ORBX True earth GB South has a significant impact on fps and requires a powerful computer.
comes with the following features :
- Animated SODE jetways fos FSX, P3Dv4, and P3Dv5.0
- HD textures
- Detailed airport objects and vehicles
- 3D taxiway lights/ Ramp lights
- thousands trees to blend with autogen
- Night environment (dynamic appron lights for P3D only)
- Custom taxiway signs with realistic night textures
- Custom runway and taxiway lights
Represent London Gatwick airport as it is in 2019.
WHAT COMES WITH UPDATE 1.1
- adds a configurator
- static aircrafts models become optionnal
- fixes airlines terminal assignation
- fixes bumpy taxiways
- fixes misplaced PAPIs
- adds missing ILS DME on 26L and 08R.
- adds missing Jetblast on P3D version
- fixes missing dynamic lights when flying from another airport
- adds holding point taxiways pannels
- darker terminals night textures
- grass color modified around the runways to be more green on summer
- adds optionnnal 2D grass
- adds seasonnal tree textures
- adds seasonnal ground textures
- fixes too bright windows on North Terminal
- adds jetway 111.
- adds some 3D cars and parkings marking near 26L
- adds a new building near 26L
- adds gates numbers at South terminal
- fixes stands arches positions so that VGDS are in the axis of parking center lines
WHAT COMES WITH UPDATE 1.20
- adds the new Boeing MRO
- adds P3Dv5.0 version
(removes default taxisigns and default building, fixes mesh bugs in grass areas
correct too bright windows reflexion)
- adds some more green lights
- adds some new blue taxiways lights
- fixes flickering dynamic lights on P3D
- reduces the number of dynamic lights to improve night experience.
- new dynamic lights by Inibuilds
NOT COMPATIBLE WITH P3Dv5.1
Review it now!
Although performance wise I have no complaints, this really doesn't feel like LGW at all.
At the south terminal there are lots of strange flickering black textures on the buildings that look awful.
The runway edge pavement obscures the PAPIs so that only three lights are visible (don't these developers even bother to test their own products??)
There are runway edge light stands that obstruct RET taxiways (edge lighting in the UK is recessed anyway).
The signage looks bizarre too, not at all like the signage you'd expect to find in the UK. Taxiway signs floating above the grass on stilts, it just doesn't look right.
And now for the lighting...
The ALS is ok, however the TDZ lights aren't the same size and are only visible when directly above the runway. The RET centreline lights look like something from a Christmas Tree when you approach from a distance. The lighting is generally just too saturated and garish!
Overall very disappointing. I've obviously been spoiled by developers like FlyTampa and RFScenerybuilding.
Remember the performance will always have a slight drop in FPS given its location and proximity to Heathrow and London. I never drop below 25fps in my setup with AI traffic.
There seems to be issues with a loss in autogen and vegetation loss in areas surrounding the airport which would be great to have them addressed too.
Overall its a good rendition and gives the current Gatwick by UK2000 a good fight until they go for Gatwick HD.
The concerns I had about this scenery have all been addressed by the 1.15 update
This is now a genuine 5 star product.
Good representation of the airport (which I know well) and amazing performance, given the size and location of the airport.
Great work.
Keith
I would be remiss if I did not share that I was looking for a lot more, having patronized Jennnsoft and commending them on their other title releases. This one just did not deliver to the level of expectation. Bear in mind, they have made a stellar effort with maintaining a very exceptional and commendable performance level for this airport in this highly texting region.
The product is Good but doesn't beat its competitor at this current stage/version. I do look to Jennasoft to response with the duly noted improvements the delivery the WOW!!! factor.
Respectfully
One of your avid fans
I believe the SEGS are missing? Unless I have an issue that is not showing these. I am too having a texture flicking when looking at certain views of the airport. The ground textures do not match ORBX for this time of the year? I really hope these issues and others have raised are addressed.
If you look at the North Terminal for example, the contrast between windows and the panelling should be strong. The windows should be quite dark- look at any photo of the airport. All that contrast (which is on the texture) has been lost once the specs are applied and the windows become almost the same tone as the panel. Fix this and there will be a massive visual improvement. You just need to darken the alpha on the specs, but by a substantial amount.
The grass colour is nuts for the UK. It rains here sometimes! The grass should be green not yellow. Grass is generally darker than concrete and probably as dark as the asphalt. This is much too light. More specifically, I think the expectation nowadays is that grass colours should match ORBX global texture colours and tone. Once that grass is darkened there will be another big improvement in appearance- it's quite a big issue.
Night-lighting is poor, essentially because the buildings are too bright. Darker is always a safer option.
I have some texture anomalies. The runway changes colour on peripheral views. This may or may not be down to the product. Some flashing elsewhere.....
BUT---- texturing is sharp, performance is very very good, airport layout seems correct. So many examples of excellent work. This has potential to be fantastic- but please fix the above..
Keith
Prepar3Dv4, Preapar3Dv5.0 or FSX
feel free to install our product on both versions!
Installer requires 2Go of free space memory on your hard drive.
