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Experience Norway - South! (Part 1)
From Ryvingen to North Cape.
This mod contains customized height profiles for Norway. The mod contains high definition LIDAR DEM data with a mesh resolution of 20m. The height resolution is as good as 0.1m.
The mod does not only provide mountain shapes being very close to reality, but also flattens lakes & rivers and gets rid of any terrain artifacts.
Installation
Download both Files and export it to the community folder. At the end you only have one folder inside the community folder.
IMPORTANT
Disclaimer: The creator of this mod is not responsible for any problems, damage, incompatibilites to other mods or performance issues that might occur.
Please note, that this mod is a very high resolution mesh covering the South of Norway. The elevation data is applied through terraforming rectangles, thus loaded at a certain distance from the player. When travelling fast or at high alitude (wide range of view) there might be too many new rectangles loaded simultaneously and thus stutters might occur.
If you have any stutters you can try and reduce your ingame render settings or uninstall!
If you are mainly flying airliners in high altitude, there is probably no benefit for you in using this mod.
Credits
The elevation data used was a LIDAR 20m height profile compiled by Sonny (https://data.opendataportal.at/dataset/dtm-europe)
It was then transfered into MSFS using MSFS Toolkit by Nool Aerosystems (https://msfs.nool.ee/)
Thank you both and for anyone reading this: Please go ahead and support them!
Thanks Troglodytus for you help!
Enjoy your VFR flights above Norway!
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egs934
Hi, I did a quick comparison between World Update 5 and this 20m DEM mod. You can see the comparison here https://imgur.com/a/gmJmgdN . It seems WU5 has a much higher resolution with sharper edges and more detail, so I am sticking with WU5.
jvr009
Is these files still needed after the Nordic "world update 5" Asobo claims that they now have better mesh/elevation data. I have not jet installed the "5" update since I have no more space on my nvme SSD - have ordered a 2Tb - still waiting. Thanks for your work 😊
Mikeaat 3 month(s) ago
actualy i dont know did not make a test so far 😊
jvr009 3 month(s) ago
Ok thanks for your quick answer - will receive my 2TB nvme next week - then I will do a test and let you know. Regards from Denmark 😊
keenathar 3 month(s) ago
There are some terrain issues around Preikestolen / Pulpit Rock with the world update, I haven't really made a comparison of the rest of the scenery though.
Your question is from a while ago, posting mostly for other people looking for this info.
fltsimguy
When you click download there are two files, one called Main and the other mikeaat-dem-norway-File2_YwMeC.7z....what is the second file? How does it relate to the "Main"?
DocBamboozle
Hi, anyone tested how this works together with the 1-17-3-0-world-update-v-nordics released today?
orenghe988
Hello, I have a problem with the terrain with a payware scenery from orbx - ento torp airport.
Theres a significant incline parallel to the runway and the taxiway signs are floating.
This didn't happen with your package disabled.
mc1102
This is great.
Working on a project myself, but had to manually correct for elevations.
This saves me a lot of trouble.
daanvb
I have just installed this and noticed it has caused a big trench through the Orbx ENTO scenery and big mounds and hillocks at Aerosoft Trondehim. Is there a way to fix this please?
SakuraSayaka
Was flying a320 from Oslo to Tromso, and the frame rate did take a big hit😥 (I know the description says this mod probably brings no benefit at higher altitude but didn't expect the frame rate would drop like this)
Looks like the game was struggling to load the DEM data when I was at a higher altitude, it froze every couple of seconds. Is there a chance the performance could be improved? Thanks🙏
My specs are: Ryzen7 5800X, GTX3080, 32GB RAM @3800MHz, MSFS and all add-ons installed on SSD
jonarni83 5 month(s) ago
strange. i have the same cpu and ram but "only" a 2070super and i did not have any fps issues or stuttering.
SakuraSayaka 5 month(s) ago
Did you also try it using airliners? I feel like this may relate to the cruise altitude... fps drop was less noticeable for me during take off and landing
charliebravoAT
Thanks for the Amazing work 😊
GiuManz
Thank you so much my dear friend !!! I love Norway!!!
Fab10
Thank you for these files, they have made an enormous improvement; I have ended up with three Norway DEM zip files which are "mikeaat-dem-norway-north-File1_saMc6", "mikeaat-dem-norway-north-File2_VESoK", and "mikeaat-dem-norway-File1_AcYXD"; are all three needed? Thanks.
Mikeaat 5 month(s) ago
It should be 4 files for everything. 2x norway, 2x norway north
Fab10 5 month(s) ago
Hi, thank you so much, I have found the file, and I'm downloading as I write, I appreciate your help.
Iair68
Just love this. is it possible for you to do Iceland ?
Mikeaat 5 month(s) ago
maybe sometimes 😊
CaptOle
Really love heliflying around Aalesund with this DEM. Great job.
But - a major issue..... taxiways are bumpy make the airports useless for other than helis... And terrain close to the airports look terrible.... Tested with ORBX ENAL and Aerosoft ENOV.
Mikeaat 5 month(s) ago
there can allways be some problems with addon airports. maybe someone that owns this products can provide a fix. 😊
tapko57 5 month(s) ago
Have you done exclude around those airports because that could help. Troglydus solve some similar problems in Austria DEM. I know it is additional work and there are lot of airports in Norway , but maybee those from ORBX, Aerosoft and the best from flightsim.to could be solved. Anyway, big thanks for your work,
Mikeaat 5 month(s) ago
The problem is you have to specify exclusions bevor you calculate the DEM. So every time you want to exclude something you have to redo the work. You dont fix the problem like this. Better approach is to generate a good mesh and provide hotfixes for the broken addons. This hotfixes can be done by everyone and it can be done after the huge calculation of the DEM. I dont know when a addon is released that is not working with this DEM. So i could redo this thing every week and this is just not possible. 😊 So hotfixes is the better way. 😉
AndreasR 5 month(s) ago
I am making a heliport and would like it to be compatible with this mod, I would even like to encourage the use of this mod with it. How would I ensure that it is compatible, and fix issues that may arise?
Mikeaat 5 month(s) ago
With the tool (description) you can add easily a part of the DEM data to your heliport scenery. With this approach you are totally save because you ship your mesh with your airport. I did that with LOIH and EDYW.
AndreasR 5 month(s) ago
How will terraformed scenery look when this mod is installed?
Ulrich11
Thank you very much, Mike. I'm looking forward to fly over Norway - even more than before!
But - I did't succeed in installing the mod yet. Unzipping the 2 downloaded files results in creating 2(!) folders. Combining them with copy & paste into only 1 folder leads to some files with same name (and same size and time stamp though). But he result doesn't show the new & better resolution.
So - how is this mod to be installed?
Mikeaat 5 month(s) ago
You see that the folder structure is identical in both 7z files. if you extract file 1 to the community folder and file 2 to a different location. after that copy paste file 2 to the community folder and overwrite existing files. then everything should be ok. if you dont see an improvement move to a different location. there are many spots in norway where you can barely see anything. the round shapes of the mountains in norway is not the best shape to see a different mesh 😊 Try ENSD parking spot 2. with the default mesh you are standing at a hill. with the DEM20 the parking spot is flat.
Ulrich11 5 month(s) ago
Thank you very much, Mike. That's how I did it - but maybe I tried out at places which have too much 'round shapes' ... I'm looking forward to the North Cape now ...
A few hours later:
Yes - it works! In fact, the effect of the 20m DEM in Norway's round shaped mountains is not as big as the effect of the 10m DEM in Austria's "rocky" alps. But nevertheless is a great improvement of the scenery! And - all the glitches and 'lakes on high towers' are gone!
So - thank you very much for sharing your excellent work(s)!!!
Noch eine Ergänzung:
ich unterbreche gerade einen herrlichen Flug quer durch / über die Lofoten, um Dir mitzuteilen: Großartig! Super! Genial! Danke!
royaloak
Excellent. There were loads of artifacts around Alesund, and these are now gone. Well done
Mikeaat 5 month(s) ago
Nice to hear that. 😊
Terblanche
Absolutely spectacular. THANK you so very much for this.
So far only one problem and that's a very strange elevated lake / water mass about 83nm north of Bergen (ENBR) if you come from Alesund via Tutop to Bergen. I don't know how to upload a picture maybe via DM.
Mikeaat 5 month(s) ago
thanks for the information. can you send me a google maps link of that lake? there are too many lakes around there 😊
Terblanche 5 month(s) ago
I've send you a DM with pictures ...
it looks like in the vicinity of N614032/E0052050
Terblanche 5 month(s) ago
On the picture I've send you it looks like Emhjellevatnet with two villages on the banks ... to the East is Emhjella and to the West is Solheim
Bowingthomas
WOW 😊
jvr009
Will north norway also be released with 20m DEM in the near furture ?
Mikeaat 5 month(s) ago
Yes maybe today or tomorrow 😉
jvr009 5 month(s) ago
Sounds very very good, thanks so much 😊
hvh9001
can you please do the Caribbean islands thanks
Mikeaat 5 month(s) ago
Is it possible that you make a more specific wish? 😊 what island do you want? and is a geotiff available? 😊
hvh9001 5 month(s) ago
oh am sorry lets try TKPK and TKPN ST .Kitts and Nevis
PlaneGuy04
These are great and I'm interested in learning how to create these myself! Is there any information or tutorials that you're using to make these that I could learn from?
Mikeaat 5 month(s) ago
You find the link in the description. There is also a tutorial.