Istanbul, 16/11/2024

LTFM Scenery for MSFS 2020 v1.9.20

MSFS 2020 freeware scenery of LTFM Istanbul Airport updated to v1.9.50 (v2.0 to follow after Nov 2024) and 
will be shared publicly in 2 web sites: Turkish Virtual Airlines (turkishvirtual.com) and flightsim.to as before.

I spent more than 2 years to bring it up to this level as per all available charts and imagery, YouTube
videos as well as my personal videos and pictures I recorded and took during several r/l flights from 
Istanbul.

In this version all 3D TERMINAL models are replaced with new ones and all the credit goes to M. Ali Oguducu. 
Also Kamil Uzun and M. Firtina Ozcinar deserves credits for other 3D models used in this project. Custom jetways
used in this project are also created by Kamil Uzun and M. Ali Oguducu. Special thanks to Emir Sert for his help 
with the alteration of the texture file for the jetways and piers. 

This update is mostly concentrated on changes to Terminal model placements using new files. Also ground markings 
and elevations are updates and drainage channels are placed. All ground markings, taxi lines and taxiway lights
are same as in v1.9.20. 

Please note that there is a CGL portion included in this version which covers the airport area and this is mostly 
because the imagery in MSFS 2024 is slightly OFF at some locations which kills the immersion. After the release 
of MSFS 2024, the project will be re-checked with SDK 2024 and all such areas will be corrected before removing
the underlying imagery in one of the forthcoming updates.  

For GSX users a new GSX profile file is included in the zip folder and it should be copied to:

...\AppData\Roaming\Virtuali\GSX\MSFS folder. 

WARNING: 
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You will see most "multiplayer" aircraft hovering at @ 15 m AGL and those are mostly people who are using the
payware scenery or MAY BE freeware v1.01a. This elevation difference is something that only ASOBO can fix.

IF THIS IS GOING TO BOTHER YOU, PLEASE DO NOT COMPLAIN AND SOURCE THE PAYWARE ONE AS WITH IT, YOU WILL NOT 
FACE THIS PROBLEM.

I have spent many hundreds of hours to create the slopes of each runway and their connected taxiways as 
well as all aprons. I forgot how many times I started from point zero to bring it to its current level. The 
gradient is about 1% from South towards North as in r/l. You can test this by setting the current QNH reading, 
check the elevation from your PFD at your current position and taxi from one end to the other to observe the 
changing elevation difference. 

Installation: 
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People who currently use the freeware version 1.01a or 1.9.20 (or the payware one) along with ANY one of the aerial
imagery which were shared separately should be completely removed from the Community folder and SceneryIndexes 
folder located inside the LocalCache folder should be deleted as well before starting your simulator (which will be
re-created from scratch) to be on the safe side. 

The separate imagery file (ZL18) will still be available for people who want to use v1.9.20. 
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This package covers the dual motorway at south side of the airport. As it is 1.78 GB in size, I had decided to pull 
it out of the scenery CGL and only shared enough imagery to cover the airport area within the main package (v1.9.20).

The link to the secondary imagery file is (argaeus-ltfmsouth-aerial.zip):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bLsVTUuylfl0UFL4W_ZxDoRDp1SZciSj/view?usp=drive_link

Some models from freeware UK2000scenery are also used so you should have the library installed to see them.

IMPORTANT:

This scenery is NOT to be used in ANY type of COMMERCIAL simulators and the only way for this to happen is to 
obtain our written consent and making a minimum donation of €2000 (Euros Twothousand %00 or equivalent in local 
currency) to : 

LOSEV Leukemia Foundation for Children. https://www.losev.org.tr/v6/

For those who intend to use this scenery in their personal computers for their personal joy, it is free of charge 
but they can also make ANY amount of donation they wish to make to LOSEV. Based on the information in the website, 
all credit cards with 3D secure payment can be used.

We do not need money for a coffee or a pint of beer but the charity needs it to treat those kids.

Errors may appear and will be corrected going forward and the package will be updated after MSFS 2024 is released.
Up until this moment, this package worked fine in MSFS 2024 Dev Alpha version and will be converted fully to MSFS 2024
in the future.
 
Enjoy your flights to and from Istanbul Airport.

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LTFM - Istanbul Airport 1.9.20

Experience a detailed rendition of Istanbul Airport with LTFM - Istanbul Airport 1.0.1a. This add-on provides more than 1000 ground markings and detailed imagery options for a realistic flying experience in MSFS 2020. Join the open beta version and look forward to upcoming updates focused on enhanced visuals and performance optimization. Explore Istanbul in a new light with this evolving project by Mali Oguducu and Hayri Buberci.

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