Is FlyTampa working on Athens?

[ckaack]

Any chance to get Athens prior Christmas?

[goodperson36]

Hi George

Nice work
Can you answer a question for me what kind of programs are you using to design these airports. I figure since no one whats to do any airports like KSLC OR BOISE I thought with my ecperience I would try to design a Nice KSLC anyway thanks

Regards
Edwin R

[SpartaN]

Although I can more or less guess the programs, I would like to know as well for sure........unless it's a FlyTampa secret recipe of course!

[george[flytampa]]

3ds Max & Photoshop mostly. Gmax & The Gimp can be used instead (for free) though.

[SpartaN]

I was almost right....! I bet on GMAX & Photoshop and maybe ADE??
BTW, very good little utility the GImp. I didn't know about it.

Thanks George

[SpartaN]

George, will flyAthens include snow textures like Vienna?

[george[flytampa]]

George, will flyAthens include snow textures like Vienna?

No because the surroundings in FSX have no noticeable seasons.
I know it can snow there, but it would stupid to have snow on my airport if the surroundings are still looking like summer.

[goodperson36]

George everything looks great I hope you would consider like Salt lake city we who fly out west are in need of some airports like KSLC or Even a nice boise Idaho anyway just a thought nice work on your other stuff..

[SpartaN]

George, will flyAthens include snow textures like Vienna?

No because the surroundings in FSX have no noticeable seasons.
I know it can snow there, but it would stupid to have snow on my airport if the surroundings are still looking like summer.

OK then, not a problem at all. I thought the snow textures showed only in case of snow that's why I asked.
Thanks

[catchman86]

3ds Max & Photoshop mostly. Gmax & The Gimp can be used instead (for free) though.

Hey George, just wondering what trade-offs gmax has over 3ds Max. I'm going to start some modeling next month but I don't see access to anything but gmax in the near future. If I am only intending to make airport associated objects (terminals, jetways, hangars, runways, etc.) will there be any severe limitations?

[george[flytampa]]

3ds Max & Photoshop mostly. Gmax & The Gimp can be used instead (for free) though.

Hey George, just wondering what trade-offs gmax has over 3ds Max. I'm going to start some modeling next month but I don't see access to anything but gmax in the near future. If I am only intending to make airport associated objects (terminals, jetways, hangars, runways, etc.) will there be any severe limitations?

Gmax I don't remember very well; I've not used it since i made Seattle.
The small load/save dialog used to annoy me.
I currently use a bunch of poly modelling & UVW mapping tools which are scripts & plugins that won't work in GMAX.
These tools automate & speed up repetitive tasks, nice, but not essential.
Max also supports Ambient Occlusion & Shadow Baking which we've been employing recently, not that anyone notices
Max prob has 1000s of advantages but theres no reason why you can't do as good with GMAX.
FS development on the art side is actually very simple & its rare you'll need any of the advance features max offers.

[SpartaN]

I'm taking 3Dsmax lessons this year.....!
I hope it won't be too different from GMAX, though I've never used it as it's quite......costly

[Silverbird]

3ds Max & Photoshop mostly. Gmax & The Gimp can be used instead (for free) though.

Hey George, just wondering what trade-offs gmax has over 3ds Max. I'm going to start some modeling next month but I don't see access to anything but gmax in the near future. If I am only intending to make airport associated objects (terminals, jetways, hangars, runways, etc.) will there be any severe limitations?

Gmax I don't remember very well; I've not used it since i made Seattle.
The small load/save dialog used to annoy me.
I currently use a bunch of poly modelling & UVW mapping tools which are scripts & plugins that won't work in GMAX.
These tools automate & speed up repetitive tasks, nice, but not essential.
Max also supports Ambient Occlusion & Shadow Baking which we've been employing recently, not that anyone notices
Max prob has 1000s of advantages but theres no reason why you can't do as good with GMAX.
FS development on the art side is actually very simple & its rare you'll need any of the advance features max offers.

George when your making terminals and stuff do you use allot of splines? in some Tutorials out there, even the ms team one have you starting out with a box and using Extrude and stuff like that. just wondering.

[george[flytampa]]

I only really use splines for the taxiway markings & pipes.
For terminals, I just start with a box.