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Reviews (by Ken)

LHSIMULATIONS KFT. - LHS - BUDAPEST AIRPORT LHBP V2 P3D4-6

LHSIMULATIONS KFT. - LHS - BUDAPEST AIRPORT LHBP V2 P3D4-6

I purchased this airport scenery when it was first launched in January 2022. However, it never worked properly with by P3D v.4.5. The terminal buildings constantly failed to load display properly. And LHS tech help through the support forum was ineffective. However, I am happy to report that, since installing the latest version of LHBP, the scenery works beautifully and looks stunning. Not the full 5* though given it has taken me >6 months to fully use and enjoy this purchase.

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SCENERYTR - İSTANBUL AIRPORT - LTFM P3D4-5

SCENERYTR - İSTANBUL AIRPORT - LTFM P3D4-5

This is a really difficult one to write because this new Istanbul airport has been superbly created and is beautifully detailed. It looks great particularly when flying overhead at say FL120 when activated in the P3D scenery library (where previously, the terrain was empty and devoid of any airport). However, and this is my big caveat. Sunay, the Developer has been helpful, but acknowledges that this airport, LTFM, lacks an AI traffic file within the program/product. I use Flight 1's Ultimate Traffic Live and it does not recognise LTFM because it is so new. I believe there may be a way to manually create ground based AI traffic by using freeware AI generators. But I have yet to try this, so in the meantime, LTFM looks to me to be an unrealistic, empty ghost airport.

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AFLOSIM - HENRI COANDA AIRPORT BUCHAREST FSX P3D

AFLOSIM - HENRI COANDA AIRPORT BUCHAREST FSX P3D

Positives: Excellent airport detailing. Lovely daytime runway lighting on both runways. Good framerates. Works well will with SamScene Bucharest Realcity. Really clever birds animation over airport. Negatives: Airbridges/gates not SODE compliant. Airbridges/gates don't work properly with CTL J keyboard function. Terrible night time lighting of airport.

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AFLOSIM - HENRI COANDA AIRPORT BUCHAREST FSX P3D

AFLOSIM - HENRI COANDA AIRPORT BUCHAREST FSX P3D

Only 3* from me I'm afraid. Although the detailing and feel of Otopeni is good, the auto gates problem has not been fixed for using P3D v4+ meaning they are not SODE or CTL J compatible. The night time lighting is poor with runway, taxiway and flood lighting all appearing as unrealistic white cubes.

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JETSTREAM DESIGNS - NANTES ATLANTIQUE P3D

JETSTREAM DESIGNS - NANTES ATLANTIQUE P3D

A superb version of LFRS which works beautifully with P3D v4.4. Lovely detailing and textures. Good frame rates. Like my other JetStream products, the runway and taxiways are all immuminated with proper dynamic lighting (even during dayligfht hours) which just adds to the realism. In my experience, that is a rarity with other P3D add-on airport products.

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IMMERSIVE AUDIO - NGX COCKPIT SOUND IMMERSION FSX P3D

IMMERSIVE AUDIO - NGX COCKPIT SOUND IMMERSION FSX P3D

This addon really does enhance the sound of the switches in my PMDG 737NGX. They now sound much more realistic and life like than before. It works perfectly with the latest version of P3D (v4.5) that I run and with PMDG for P3D. I experienced an initial problem installling the product. I emailed Immersive Audio (IA) support and Predrag from IA was extremely helpful. The imstallaton issue was fully resolved within 24 hours. So, 5* for support too!

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FLYTAMPA - COPENHAGEN V.2 P3D4-5

FLYTAMPA - COPENHAGEN V.2 P3D4-5

The long wait for a dedicated P3Dv4 version of EKCH was well worth it! Fltytampa have produced a masterpiece of Kastrup airport and its surrounding land and coastal surrounding areas (inc. the Oresund Bridge and nearby wind farms). The detailing is just superb. There was no noticeable framerate and system performance degradation when running it either. This is a must have add-on.

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FSDG - BREMEN P3D

FSDG - BREMEN P3D

A beautifully modelled version of EDDW. Works perfectly in P3Dv4.5. Stunning detail of the airport and adjoining Airbus production site. And lovely external ground textures of the nearby airport environment that blend in well. No significant impact on frame rates. Not the full 5* though because there is no runway lighting. Even with dynamic lighting enabled in P3D, (there is no option to switch on/off the runway lights using the included configurator tool) no lighting is visible. And there is very little help on this topic at the Aerosoft support forum. For me, the absence of runway lighting is a huge disappointment and is something the developer needs to resolve in any future update/release.

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PREALSOFT - HD CITIES - CASABLANCA FSX P3D

PREALSOFT - HD CITIES - CASABLANCA FSX P3D

This transforms the look and feel of Casablanca airport for P3D by Prealsoft. On takeoff to the west, the city is presented in amazing detail with the port and all key landmarks modelled well. However, I am a bit annoyed with Prealsoft for bringing out a combined Casablanca airport & city package not long after I purchased the airport on its own. Had I waited a few more weeks, I could have purchased the combined package more cheaply than buying the two separately (which is what I did). So, ths alone has put me off buying anymore Prealsoft airport products in the future.

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JUSTSIM - LARNACA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT V2 - LCLK - P3D V4.4+

JUSTSIM - LARNACA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT V2 - LCLK - P3D V4.4+

This version of LCA is significantly better than the earlier P3D4 version (see my review of it). This one is infinitely better modelled, it runs smoother and the landclass detailing around the airport is miles better. But it still omits that business class lounge patio area on top of the terminal (it that looks out on to gate 42!).

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FLYTAMPA - LEGACY - AMSTERDAM FSX P3D

FLYTAMPA - LEGACY - AMSTERDAM FSX P3D

I left a review of Flytampa Amsterdam back in April 2017 when I did not rate it highly as my system at that time kept crashing due to constant out of memory errors when using the PMDG 737NGX with this Amsterdam version. I thus removed it from my system and haven't used since. However, I am happy to now rate it the full 5* as I have since upgraded my machine (Intel Core i7-8700k and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB graphics card) which now handles this Amsterdam beautifully. I also now use Prepar3d v.4 with the P3D 737 PMDG version and so far, no crash to desktop and stunning performance. This is a superb airport (as is the surrounding terrain also modelled brilliantly by Flytampa) and, once the P3D update is installed successfully, is a delight to use.

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PREALSOFT - CASABLANCA AIRPORT GMMN - P3DV4

PREALSOFT - CASABLANCA AIRPORT GMMN - P3DV4

This is a beautifully modelled, and up to date, version of Casablanca GMMN. The airport detail (air & land side) is stunning and the gates are fuly operartional with SODE. No frame rate impact and the airport works beautifully on my P3Dv4. My only reason for not giving the full 5* is due to the complete lack of any Casablanca city detailing. The old FS2004 Aerosoft Casablanca airport product of long, long ago included detailed landmarks of the city such as the Hassan II Mosque and sea port. This product has no city detailing at all which is a real shame - especially when taking off from the westerly runways.

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JUSTSIM - LARNACA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LCLK P3D4

JUSTSIM - LARNACA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LCLK P3D4

This is certainly a nicely modelled and produced airport by JustSim. The terminal, taxiways, the cargo/maintenance areas and the salt lakes are perfectly presented. And the frame rates are good too in P3D v.4. But, it’s not just worthy of the full 5 stars from me though as the immediate areas outside of the airport frontage are not detailed enough, eg the car parks and approach roads are poorly detailed (and are a bit blurry). Also, there is no detailing of the Aspire Lounge terrace on the roof of the main terminal.

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MK STUDIOS - LISBON P3D

MK STUDIOS - LISBON P3D

I concur with the comments made by the other reviewers. This version of Lisbon is a must. The detailing is perfect and it works beautifully in P3D v.4. Another great airport by MK Studios.

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JUSTSIM - RHODES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DIAGORAS P3D

JUSTSIM - RHODES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DIAGORAS P3D

This version of Diagoras is nowhere near as good as the 2010 version by Greek Airports Projects (GAP) which is sadly no longer available on SimMarket. Although Justsim have adequately modelled the Diagoras terminal building and taxiways, there is no detailing whatsoever of Rhodes Town (unlike GAP which detailed the key landmarks of Rhodes Town) or of the island landmass nor the surrounding area of the airport. For example, there is no detailing to the land adjacent to the taxiway to Rwy 07. The GAP version of Diagoras had detailed buildings and even an accurate football pitch with graffiti on its surrounding walls. It’s a pity that Justsim have chosen not to provide the extra detailing that is so required because this airport runs beautifully in P3D v.4. But this version of Diagoras is too basic and so is disappointing.

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MK STUDIOS - FUERTEVENTURA 2017 FSX P3D

MK STUDIOS - FUERTEVENTURA 2017 FSX P3D

I initially had major elevation problems with this airport not displaying properly in my FSX:SE. However, I discovered that legacy registry files associated with this airport had not been removed properly when I had uninstalled it and re-installed it and it was those files that caused the problems. I ran an payware system cleaner from IOBit and the freeware Revo Uninstaller to detect and then remove those legacy install files that caused the problem. Fuerte is now installed beautifully on my FSX:SE and looks stunning (including the surrounding scenery and terrain). Mateusz from MK Studios did offer to help but his help was not needed in the end as I managed to figure out the problem myself.

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PREALSOFT - ALGIERS AIRPORT DAAG FSX P3D

PREALSOFT - ALGIERS AIRPORT DAAG FSX P3D

I have never visited Algeria or Algiers. But the Algiers city terrain that comes with this airport is very mediocre in detail (and is actually poor when compared to Aerosoft’s FS9 Casablanca from all those years ago and indeed Taxi2Gate’s Istanbul). Although framerates are good, the airport modelling is just not in the same quality and detail league as the Aerosoft’s Evo products, or those of Taxi2Gate or UK2000. And, swathes of DAAG’s apron and terminal areas are modelled as a cordoned off building site area. That may well be the case in real life, but because of it, I’m glad I bought this at a discount!

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FLYTAMPA - LEGACY - AMSTERDAM FSX P3D

FLYTAMPA - LEGACY - AMSTERDAM FSX P3D

Without doubt, this is a fabulously detailed and beautifully modelled version of EHAM and the area surrounding airport. The textures are perfect and framerates are good*. *But I cannot give the full 5 stars because the installation into FSX:SE was painful (continual error messages about a missing .DAT file) and once installed with the HiTex supplementary file loaded, my (high end) system crashed with a constant out of memory error message when running with the PMDG 738 NGX. Consequently, and in order to run the PMDG 738 NGX with it, I am forced to run this airport on it’s lowest Flytampa memory settings and am also forced to use the LITETEX package. I now wonder if the Aerosoft version of EHAM (which I have used for years) is just as good as this now it is on such reduced memory settings.

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BEVENEL - EDITVOICEPACK

BEVENEL - EDITVOICEPACK

This is a great little program for correcting airline call signs meaning that there is no longer a need to adjust them via the aircraft.cfg file (a process that rarely works anyway). It also enhances the realism to the voice exchange with ATC. However, it does not change the voice accents of the flight crews. It works well with FSX:Steam.

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JUSTSIM - GIRONA COSTA-BRAVA LEGE FSX P3D

JUSTSIM - GIRONA COSTA-BRAVA LEGE FSX P3D

What I like: 1. Lovely "air side" textures and detailing of runway, apron area and airfield facing terminal buildings. 2. Great AI air side airport vehicle ground traffic and detailing. 3. Works well with FSX:SE. 4. Good framerates. What I don’t like: 1. No detailing of any airport perimeter fencing. 2. Unrealistic roads leading into airport with no vehicle movements. 3. Some of the multi-story car parking are empty of parked cars and look very basic. 4. The airport does not “blend into” the default surrounding FSX:SE default terrain very well. 5. The installer requires the installing of a “SODE” file with a SimObjects folder contained within. Apart from the registration file within it, I have no idea what the SODE file is for as there is no “read me” file to explain. I have saved the entire file to my Program Files (x86) folder while saving the SimObjects file within SODE to the FSX:SE main folder. It doesn’t appear to do anything.

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TAXI2GATE - ISTANBUL ATATÜRK AIRPORT LTBA FSX P3D

TAXI2GATE - ISTANBUL ATATÜRK AIRPORT LTBA FSX P3D

This is a stunning airport product. It is a beautifully modelled replication of Ataturk with the addded benefit of some superb terrain detailing of Istanbul itself. All the main landmarks are highly detailed including The Blue Mosque, St. Sophia, the two suspension bridges and even the Besiktas football stadium. And, this product runs superbly on FSX:Steam Edition. Wonderful!

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EIRESIM - DUBLIN 2009

EIRESIM - DUBLIN 2009

This product looks and feels very dated when compared to the airports sceneries of UK2000's Xtreme series and Aerosoft's Mega airports. It is in desparate need of an update.

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