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    Description

    Here's my next instalment of MSFS's missing airfields of Australia. Today's add-on covers the Apple Isle (aka Tasmania) and some of its islands in Bass Strait. Lots of hills and mountains in Tasmania, so no surprise that almost every single airfield has a slope of some sort, and several are one-way strips.

    Update Version 0.2.0

    Lots of changes. I've added 25 new airfields to the 20 that were included in the original version. I've also changed several of my fictional ICAO codes to the official ones I managed to identify. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU DELETE ALL THE OLD YTxx FOLDERS FROM YOUR COMMUNITY FOLDER TO AVOID ANY ISSUES BEFORE INSTALLING THIS UPDATE.  Also, rather than listing the details of 45 airfields in this crowded space, I have moved them to a PDF file included in the download.

    Please also make sure that you have installed the latest versions of the dependencies, particulalry colinj's object library, as I have replaced hangars included as model libs in the original versions with the ones from his library.

    Note 1. The download comes in two separate files. 44 airfields are in the main download. YDLI Deal Island is in the other one. Reason being, Deal Island is just a blob in default MSFS, so I have used Google imagery for this scenery. However, even at the relative low resolution I have implemented, that's still 250MB to cover the island. Also, and you probably know this already if you have a low-medium spec system, flying over/near large areas of Google aerial imagery may cause poor performance of the sim. I'll leave it up to you to decide.

    Note 2. I'm experiencing some weird mesh behaviour around Redbanks (YT13). I initially thought this was caused by my runway terraforming, but the mesh morphing appears to happen with or without my mods, so I believe there's something wrong with the sim's mesh data in that area, not my mod.

    Installation

    Simply copy the included folders into your Community folder. (If you are updating this scenery to a newer version, first delete the existing folders of the same name.)

    Dependencies

    You may wish to install my Australian Salt Lakes Fix mod (I highly recommend it!), as many of the airfields covered in this pack are near dry/salt lakes, which in the default sim contain unrealistic amounts of water.

    In addition, you may also want to consider the excellent Powerline and Solar Farms mod for some added realism. Tasmania has powerlines aplenty!

    To see the scenery objects I've placed, you will need to have the following object libraries installed:

    MSFS 2020 object library with 190+ models ranging from towers hangars to cones by colinj

    https://flightsim.to/file/16007/msfs-object-library-with-150-models-ranging-from-towers-hangers-terminals-to-cones

    totof- aircraft library by Totof33120

    https://flightsim.to/file/17182/totof-aircraft-library-v1-1

    Vintage Aircraft collector library by Totof33120

    https://flightsim.to/file/18392/vintage-aircraft-collector-library-v-1-0

    PBK Effects Library by Photosbykev

    https://flightsim.to/file/21769/pbk-effects-library

    AirHispania Libraries by AirHispania

    https://flightsim.to/file/5043/airhispania-libraries

    totof-library-object

    https://flightsim.to/file/17179/totof-library-object-v1-1

    BeeKay-Pack1

    https://flightsim.to/file/8887/beekay-pack1

    Dave’s Crooked Library by BadMed

    https://flightsim.to/file/4696/dave-s-crooked-library

    Mikea.at - AssetPack by mikea.at

    https://flightsim.to/file/1923/mikea-at-assetpack

    Windy Things by trfsto

    https://flightsim.to/file/14024/windy-things

    Static Boast 3D Model Library by superspud

    https://flightsim.to/file/27907/static-boat-3d-model-library

    Emerald Object Library

    https://flightsim.to/file/8824/emerald-object-library

    Collection d'avions pour FS2020 by Jean-Pierre Fillion

    https://www.jpfil.com/quebec-fs2020/scenes/Collection-avions.zip

    Credit:    Jean-Pierre Fillion, Quebec

        quebec-fs2020.org

        jpfil.com

    My appreciation also goes to Windhover for his Open Hangar Library.

    Many thanks to the library object developers for making them available!

    [Note: the scenery will function without these libraries, but will look less interesting.]

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    T

    7 months ago

    Thank you, great job. Cradle Mountain (YCRM) is loaded however doesn't appear in the sim. Anyone else have a problem, or my setup?
    g
    guntherAuthor

    7 months ago

    Sorry, there's no YCRM Cradle Mountain in this package. You're probably looking for the 'Tasmania Helipads' add-on by Stezza.
    T

    7 months ago

    My mistake. Thanks for the reply.
    C

    over 2 years ago

    What a big package of work. It surely will need many amazing hours to explore all of this... :-)
    So also here many Thx for this wonderfull 45 places to fly.
    I proposed categorizing as "Bush flying". Hopefully this will increase the number of your fans ;-)
    Best Regards from Warstein in Germany,
    Heinz-Werner Arens (aka Captain Moonlight)
    g
    guntherAuthor

    over 2 years ago

    Thank you! Appreciate all your comments. Haven't seen a "Bush flying" category on fs.to, but I already had it categorised as "Bush Strips" anyway.
    Btw. After reading where you are from, I feel like a cold and frothy drink right now. Flying is done for the day :-) Unfortunately they don't sell your excellent local beverage around here, at least not "vom Fass". Ah well...next time I get to NRW. Prost!
    f

    about 4 years ago

    Thanks for these missing airfields.

    F

    about 4 years ago

    Great work as always mate, thank you very much.

    p

    about 4 years ago

    Very nice work, thankyou

    s

    about 4 years ago

    Amazing work again! Thanks Gunther.

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    Tasmania Missing Airfields

    Explore the missing airfields of Tasmania and its islands in Bass Strait with this MSFS add-on. Featuring 45 airfields with unique terrains and slopes, including some one-way strips. The update version 0.2.0 includes new airfields and official ICAO codes, with detailed installation instructions and dependencies for an enhanced experience. Discover the scenic beauty of Tasmania in Microsoft Flight Simulator.

    Downloads2K
    Version0.2.0
    File Size60.63 MB
    Published4 years ago
    Updated3 years ago

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    CategoryAirports
    Sub-CategoryBush Strips
    CountryAustralia
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    Version History

    Lots of changes. I've added 25 new airfields to the 20 that were included in the original version. I've also changed several of my fictional ICAO codes to the official ones I managed to identify. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU DELETE ALL THE OLD YTxx FOLDERS FROM YOUR COMMUNITY FOLDER TO AVOID ANY ISSUES BEFORE INSTALLING THIS UPDATE. Also, rather than listing the details of 45 airfields in this crowded space, I have moved them to a PDF file included in the download.

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