NZWF - Wanaka Airport, New Zealand - Enhancement and fixes (SBWorks)
NOTE: This mod requires SBWorks original Wanaka mod found here.
Welome to another of my scenery addons. This time I have created an enhancement addon for someone else's work. Normally I do airports from scratch, but SBWorks's Wanaka Airport is very well made and contains wonderful custom 3D model buildings. Unfortunately the author does not appear to be actively updating this one which hasn't been touched for 2 years.
Therefore I decided to make some fixes and additions to their scenery. The original airport layout and buildings remain untouched but I have added new ground textures, hand placed objects, trees and vegetation and fixed a couple of things along the way.
I have read that the author is working on a new Wanaka with NZA Simulations, I am sure we eagerly await that but there has been no news for almost 4 months. So in the meantime, and in case it never happens, enjoy this addition to the original.
V 1.0
Features unclude:
- Fixed the annoying double windsock in the weather station next to the fueling area on the apron.
- Added more of the airport to the scenery, which was missing.
- Added over 200 hand placed objects.
- Added much needed lighting in and around the airport.
- Added the gravel pit site, prior it was just a mess of MSFS artifacts and looked unfinished and ugly.
- Populated the pit area with objects and gave it some life.
- Spruced up the main carparks and made them more true to life.
- Added new custom ground textures.
- Removed a multitude of MSFS shadows and blotches from all over the airport.
- Added hand placed trees and vegetation.
- Filled the weather station with the proper equipment.
- Added the main road and street lights.
- Added drainage and much, much more.
V 1.1 ( 27 Jun 2024 )
- Fixes an urgent terrain issue that got past my testing. Apologies to the first 50 downloaders.
- Added a beacon light to the top of the crane.
V 1.2 ( 28 Jun 2024 )
- Fixes the file upload issue. Thanks to cpt.rpoblete for reporting this.
- Made some quick additons while I was at it.
V 1.3 ( 29 Jun 2024 )
- Fixes all remaining terrain issues caused by adding the gravel pit and runway lighting. This airport has proven challenging with small undulations all over the place that were hard to spot post release.
- Merged all textures seamlessly with the original scenery after fixing the terrain issues.
- Added Heli-starts for chopper pilots. See screenshots as to how to select them.
Remember, I do not have the source BGL file so I have had to work around that. I aso may have stumbled across a way to add parking and over-ride taxi paths which may pave the way to add an open hangar to spawn into and have FSLTL, AI traffic, and GSX profiles work. Stay tuned as I continue testing the new SU15 SDK.
-=CoolGunS=-
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO THE DEPENDANCES LISTED BELOW:
- SBWorks original Wanaka mod found here.
- UK2000 Scenery Library found in the Marketplace.
Instructions
1. Unzip and drop into your Community folder. You must have the original mod from SBWorks installed as well.
2. Load the SBSWorks Wanaka airport as normal. See screenshots.
Enjoy.
-=CoolGunS=-
csu
CoolGunS author
3 days ago
cpt.rpoblete
CoolGunS author
3 days ago