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    AYRJ - Mariama Airstrip - Papua New Guinea - Image 1

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    NOTE: Due to some complains about cocodriles size and number, plus elephants appearing at the end of Rwy 12 that were causing low FPS in slow machines, I have added a new version called "FPS Friendly". Use one file or the other, but not both.

     

    Mariama airstrip serves the swamplands of  Blackwater Lake. It sits by the lake which is known for its fauna and specially cocodriles.
    Missionary Bush Pilot from Youtube flies in/out in at least a couple of its videos as seen below. This airstrip does not appear in standard MSFS.

    This is my first airstrip, I hope you can enjoy it.


    (5) Kodiak Landing in the Swamps of PNG | Flight Vlog - YouTube

    Some  fun and specially animals stuff has been added, but I have tried to stick to the appearance of the real track. Enjoy!
    This scenery might use some references to the following libraries:
         https://flightsim.to/file/4696/dave-s-crooked-library
         https://flightsim.to/file/1923/mikea-at-assetpack
    Place both packs into your community folder.

     

    Version 1.1. Please delete completely previous folder (*Community*/aiport-airport-ayrj-margayama) and replace with the new one

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    over 2 years ago

    Until today, I didn't know that there were elephants in Papua New Guinea. They are actually "imported" from West Africa. You created the airfield with great attention to detail. Thank you very much for that!!!

    almost 4 years ago

    like the fenced elephants at end of runway. nice detail


    over 4 years ago

    The airport is titled AYRJ but the downloaded main folder is titled AYRM

    over 4 years ago

    merci from France

    over 4 years ago

    does this need updating?

    velador73Author

    over 4 years ago

    No, it does not need updating

    about 5 years ago

    Hi Velador, for a first time build, great job. I am looking at your FPS Friendly version. Can you have a look at your runway widths a tad. It feels very tight for an almost 30 metre wingspan aircraft. The overhead sat view of the real life runway indicates a total runway area width of 50 Metres. 30m actual runway, with a 10 metre bush clearance zone each side. This is needed to allow clearance as well as a turning area. If you look at Ryan's approach in his Youtube video, you can see this.
    velador73Author

    about 5 years ago

    I´ll have a look!!!! Thanks for the feedback mate

    over 5 years ago

    Thankyou but very poor framerates
    velador73Author

    over 5 years ago

    You´ve got a new version "FPS Friendly". Give it a go, and let me know. I had no drop on FPS with the original one, but I must recognize I´ve got a very powerful machine.

    about 5 years ago

    Yes much better, Thanks

    over 5 years ago

    Can I add another voice to those asking for removal of the animals? At the end of the day it's your mod and you can do what you like, but I would suggest you'll get a lot more downloads and much better frame rates without them.

    In the Missionary Bush Pilot videos Ryan has talked about the "puk puks"(crocodiles) in the lake, but perhaps just one croc scaled down to max 3.5m (11 ft) at the end of the runway to encourage good aviation skills...

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Guinea_crocodile
    velador73Author

    over 5 years ago

    Done Robroy. You´ve got now two versions.

    over 5 years ago

    Cheers! Off to try it out...

    over 5 years ago

    Oops - the Framerate Friendly zip file doesn't have a folder structure. Instead its a collection of flat files with each filename containing the path like this example...

    velador-aiport-ayrj-mariama\scenery\mycompany\TEXTURE\12262_CROCODILE_DIFF.JPG.DDS.json

    velador73Author

    over 5 years ago

    That´s weird... I´ve just downloaded it and it appears good to me :S
    Anyway, I´m reupdating it now...
    On my PC (48 GB RAM, RTX3070 8 GB, i7-9700 @3.6 Ghz) with absolutely everything with ultra settings, I don´t go lower than 40fps ever

    over 5 years ago

    Zip file now correct and loaded it up with no problem. Went for a quick fly and it looks great. Frame rate is good.

    Hope you don't mind a little more constructive criticism. Once again I am very aware this is your mod and you can choose what is included, but some of us look for as real as possible. If it was me I'd forget the fiberglass ski boats. I know, they are there for Ryan to go wakeboarding between the crocodiles like he talks about in his video, and it's a nice inside joke for Missionary Bush Pilot viewers. but they are about as likely to be there on a lake along the Sepik River as the elephants were. We are talking about a very third-world country here. Anyway, sorry to be nit-picking, and thanks for a good airfield. Hope my comments haven't turned you off making more - I really do like this one.
    velador73Author

    over 5 years ago

    Your feedback is really appreciated... It´s just my very first scenery :) so I easily get excited of adding, finding, moving around and mixing with stuff... But you´re right, I also like as real as possible, but then I should remove fences, etc... As real as it is was as it was even before I put my hands on it... the ICAO code only appears on Ryan tablet... I couldn´t find it in PNG airacs... and the strip was there...
    Jokes aside. You´re very welcome on the feedback, there will be future versions and I´ll remove the boats (I was going to remove them before generating the package but I completely forgot it)

    over 5 years ago

    Lovely, but FPS need optimizing. Nice work!
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    AYRJ - Mariama Airstrip - Papua New Guinea

    Explore Mariama Airstrip in Papua New Guinea, nestled by the stunning Blackwater Lake renowned for its diverse wildlife. This add-on introduces a unique airstrip not found in the standard MSFS, with additional fun elements like animals for added realism. Choose between the standard version or the "FPS Friendly" version based on your systems performance needs.

    Downloads3K
    Version1.1
    File Size1.91 MB
    Published5 years ago
    Updated5 years ago

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    MSFS2020
    CategoryAirports
    Sub-CategoryRegional Airports
    ICAOAYRJ

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