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These are various tall buildings in Belfast, that I created for my FSX freeware Belfast City Airport project. I originally created these models in gmax and have now updated them in blender.
I realise that there already is an excellent high detailed Belfast, that was created from google data, although I thought I might as well release these anyway, for anyone who might prefer a few less buildings, while still giving an impression of flying over/into Belfast City, through a few fairly high detailed hand-crafted buildings.
Designed to be used with default Microsoft Flight SImulator Scenery.
I have added a few buildings to the Harland & Wolff site, while keeping the default cranes in place. Works well with my Belfast City Airport freeware scenery:
https://flightsim.to/file/9123/egac-george-best-belfast-city-airport
Installation: Extract the files from the zip and place the jeromelogue-scenery-belfastbuildings folder (contained within the PackagesContent folder within the zip), into your Community folder
v1.01 (Hotfix)...multiple fixes on various buildings...night lighting improved on various buildings (Europa Hotel for example)...v1.01 also recieved an unnotified update a few minutes after I updated the file version...fixes a few issues with the Grand Central Hotel model
This scenery includes a fictional landable helipad on top of Belfast City Hospital.
v1.02 adds the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park and 'The Oval' Stadium
further night lighting improvements and various minor fixes...
v1.03 has minor improvements to existing buildings
v1.04 is compiled with the latest SDK for Sim Update 6 compatibility
v1.05 is compiled with the latest SDK for Sim Update 7 compatibility
v1.06 minor update to progress on RVH building...still work in progress...
v1.07 minor update to progress on RVH building...still work in progress...also updates and minor improvements to several other buildings...
v1.08 latest RVH work in progress build...major improvements to how Belfast City Hospital appears in sim...various minor improvements...
v1.09 is compiled with the latest SDK for Sim Update 8 compatibility
v1.10 is compiled with the latest SDK for Sim Update 10 compatibility
v1.101 a few corrections to various buildings - redundant polygons removed - night lighting improvements
v1.11 recompiled with latest SDK for Sim Update 11 (40th Anniversary edition) compatibility
v1.12 recompiled with latest SDK for Sim Update 12...new custom smoke and vapour effects added...still work in progress
v1.13 recompiled with latest SDK for Sim Update 13
..also includes a work-in-progress model of the Royal Victoria Hospital...an earlier version of which was included, in error, in last update!...it still needs quite a bit or work although hopefully I'll get this building completed within the next week or so (I'm plannning on including the other buildings on the RVH site also)...at the minute it looks very blurry (and untextured for the most part) although this and other issues will be fixed soon...
v1.14 recompiled with latest SDK for Sim Update 14. Improves appearance of Obel Tower.
v1.15 updates and major improvements to almost all buildings. Should look much better in the sim now.
Thank you for the comments and suggestions that have helped improve this scenery!
next update will hopefully include re-meshed apartments beside Odyssey, Royal Victoria Hospital (with landable helipad), The 'Rise' sculpture...plus maybe a few more buildings...update v1.02: I've started RVH although have noticed that there is probably a few other buildings (around the hospital) that should probably be included also...plus I will look at possibility of adding a windsock with new version of SDK...so this is sort of an intermediate version release, because I didn't want to delay the release of The Oval & Windsor Park...I haven't looked at adding 'Points Of Interest' tags yet, although these may be included for some buildings in a future update. Thanks for downloading!
I am also working on a freeware Aldergrove (Belfast International) Airport, although release is still a fairly long way away.
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Log Inabout 2 years ago
One thing I have noticed recently is that the Orbx GB North scenery not only includes Scotland, but also includes landmarks in Belfast which, unfortunately, conflict with many of yours.
Would it be possible to have a version which is compatible with Orbx?
Many Thanks
Paul
about 2 years ago
about 2 years ago
over 3 years ago
REALLY GREAT WORK! THANKS YOU VERY MUCH! But the too bright buildings are looking a bit unrealistic. Thus maybe it would be better to make a a new photogrammetry-version of Belfast City, which would replace the spoiled scenery by JOHN LOVELL...
over 4 years ago
Jerome, hats off to you for making flights close to home even better! I live just outside Magherafelt and you work has been fantastic, so thank you.
over 4 years ago
ah cool...thanks for the feedback! Was working on a freeware Aldergrove project also, although am holding off on that one for the minute, since a payware Aldergrove has been announced, (so am looking forward to seeing what that is like!), and will have more time to work on improving NI in general. Have a few plans for more VFR objects in my other NI freeware projects! Thanks again for the feedback!
over 4 years ago
didnt know Aldergrove was announced, thats class. I look forward to your work in future, doing a brilliant job mate.
over 4 years ago
Thanks for recompiling all those files again and again...
over 4 years ago
Great work! However I think the materials are a little vibrant and pop out too much from the default scenery. Also the BT building has the old logo in your pack instead of the New logo (which is used IRL) as well as the SSE arena still saying Odysee on it. And the Royal Victoria Hospital looks really messed up. I think it looks more like a mistake though?
Otherwise, great work!
over 4 years ago
hi there - I think what you are seeing is the default Royal Victoria, as this project does not include the Royal Victoria Hospital just yet. I will look at changing the name/logo on the Odyssey and BT building at some stage. I didn't realise they had changed! (although sort of did, when I think about it!).
here is a preview sceenshot of my RVH blender model...(just for reference)...am in the process of texture mapping...
over 4 years ago
That looks great! Keep up the good work!
over 4 years ago
ah - thanks for that - I realise now, that I may have included my test RVH export in the latest build - apologies for that and not realising my error!...
thanks again for your feedback - I must get this building finished up...it's still work in progress...a bit more modelling to at it to do also..
almost 5 years ago
Superb! Many thanks!
almost 5 years ago
This is excellent Jerome, any plans for doing some North Coast features? I was disappointed to find no sign of Dunluce Castle or the Giant's Causeway in the default scenery since they are world famous landmarks.
almost 5 years ago
hi there - thanks for the feedback - I had sort of planned on doing an Ireland/Northern Ireland POIs project, so I should probably start on those two fairly soon...thanks again for the feedback!
over 4 years ago
Dunluce Castle, The Giant's Causeway and a few others uploaded now! https://flightsim.to/file/21005/northern-ireland-and-ireland-scenic-points-of-interest
almost 5 years ago
Many thanks for this. I wish more developers made bespoke hand-crafted models rather than reworking photogrammetric data. I much prefer it. Keep up the good work.
Belfast City Buildings - enhances default scenery
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v1.15 updates and major improvements to almost all buildings. Should look much better in the sim now.
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