Then open scenery_packs.ini, and cut and paste the ZonePhoto lines to the bottom of the scenery_packs.ini file, but remember …. You can either enter these entries manually in the scenery_packs.ini, but perhaps it’s easier to start first X-Plane, and once X-Plane is fully loaded and up and running, shut it down. After you’ve copied and paste the previous packages in the Custom Scenery sub-folder, it’s time to add these “ZonePhoto folders” in the scenery_packs.ini file which resides in the Custom Scenery folder. Place the complete package into the subfolder of the X-Plane “Custom Scenery”. For Windows users I’m not so sure anymore, but what I know, you need an unzipper that is able to unzip “7z” packages. Since I’m a Mac user, unzipping “7z” it’s part of the OSX. Since the ZonePhoto packages aren’t that big as with ZL17, the download times aren’t that long, of course, all depending on your Internet download connection. Lucky, ZonePhoto is aware of the Java issue, and therefore on their dedicated web page a lot of information is given how and what to set to be able to download ZonePhoto packages. The first problem I faced, not necessary to everybody, was the downloading process. The first screenshot shows you all European packages while the second screenshot is basically showing the Netherlands. To get an idea, see the screenshots below. Even sections of England, across the Channel, can be added. You can, to extend your photo-real scenery, add sections of Belgium, Luxemburg and/or Germany. The following Dutch files including those that cover parts of the border with Germany and Belgium are needed: ![]() What do you need?Īlthough the following explains which files/packages are needed to cover the Netherlands, the principle is basically the same for other European countries, so that said, what packages do you need for the Netherlands? surface varies its latitude about 111 km. Of course, this depends on your PC or Mac specifications.įor a ZL15 (approximately 4.8 m / pixel), each tile fills about 400 to 600 MB.įor a ZL16 (approximately 2.4 m / pixel), each tile fills about 1.8 GB or less.įor a ZL17 (approximately 1.2 m / pixel), each tile fills between 7 and 8 GB.įor a ZL18 (approximately 60 cm / pixel), a full tile would fill about 32 GB.Ī tile is a 1° longitude x 1° latitude area, so a square km. If you have sceneries of high ZL, X-Plane can freeze during flight while loading the next scenery or tile. You’ll have much longer download times and a longer X-Plane scenery loading time. The higher the ZL, the higher the quality, but also the more disk space you need. ZL means “Zoom Level” and stands for the quality of photo sceneries. ![]() Another not unimportant item to mention is the advantage of downloading ZL16 packages with a maximum size of 1.7GB. ![]() Oh yes, when I compare these with SimHeaven ZL17 photo real tiles screenshots with ZonePhoto ZL16, you’ll see the difference, but even the ZL16 flying at a VFR cruising altitude of 4000 feet, gave me a good idea that even ZL16 quality is a great way to fly. Although I still own the SimHeaven ZL17 packages from the Netherlands, I was curious what to expect when flying above my own country with the ZL16 from ZonePhoto installed. Yes, it is true that the photo real sceneries tiles aren’t always perfectly blended next of each other, but hold on, the offered packages from ZonePhoto are free of charge although they would appreciate when you donate ZonePhoto to keep them staying in the air. And before you know, you can fly over a totally different landscape. Besides that, there’s also the question or issue how to install these packages, but you will learn soon that that isn’t difficult. But first a couple of things related to what is ZL and where is the value 16 or 17 for. At the end of this short impression, you’ll be amazed that it was worth the downloading. Although a ZL16 packages isn’t of the same quality as a ZL17, it’s still a nearly perfect alternative to download, implement and explore you own flying area in X-Plane 10 scenery.
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