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Colorado Scenery Release 1
Scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator*
and the Aircraft and Scenery Designer**
(c) 1993 -- John Mechalas
- Introduction -
This is the first release of scenery files that will eventually
cover most of the state of Colorado. This project is currently still
"under construction", and the scenery files contained herein represent
the work that has been finished so far, so that users can offer me
feedback throughout the development process. Although most of the work
on the included files has been completed, as other scenery files become
available, some additions may be made to these existing files in order
to provide for smoother transitions between scenery regions.
Please send me feedback! If you see anything you'd like changed, or
just want to comment on my work in general, send me mail to one of the
addresses listed in the README.1ST file.
All scenery was created using US Terminal Procedures (May, 1991) and
VFR sectionals (July, 1992), as well as assorted Facility Directory
data where necessary.
- Scenery Requirements -
No commercial scenery disks are required for this scenery! I have
created *my own* scenery DISK file, JM-1.SCN, which is included in this
archive that is used as the base scenery for the A&SD .SC1 files.
This scenery disk sets the base ground and sky colors, as well as the
proper magnetic variation for the various scenery regions. You must
load this scenery disk if you wish to use this scenery collection, or
you will find that your cant is off (which will affect ILS and other
nav-aid radials due to the way they are stored in scenery files). To
load JM-1.SCN, load it from MENU 5, OPTION 2 as you would any other scenery
disk. See ANOMOLY.TXT if FS4 tries to override this scenery disk with
the default scenery for instructions on overcoming this obstacle.
The actual detailing of the Colorado area is provided in the form of
.SC1 files, so you will need the Aircraft and Scenery Designer to display
them. No other outside programs or utilities are necessary.
- Scenery Coverage -
Two scenery files are currently completed and included in this release.
They cover the Denver and Colorado Springs regions of Colorado, which
amounts to a region roughly from 40 deg, 10' to 38 deg, 10' N; and 104 deg,
10' to 105 deg 30' W. Included airports are listed below. See the
"Instrument Approaches" section for information regarding supported ILS and
LOC approaches, and the "ATIS" section for supported ATIS centers.
Note that my information on smaller airports may not be of the highest
accuracy.
City Airport North East
---------- ------- ----- -----
(01V) Aurora 16670 10995
Boulder (1V5) Boulder 16843 10835
(BKF) Buckley 16667 10960
(C090) Bullseye 16265 11031
(FCS) Butts AAF 16248 10875
Denver (APA) Centennial 16616 10919
Colorado Springs (COS) Colorado Springs 16276 10898
(CO50) Colorado Springs East 16313 11006
(1V6) Freemont Co. 16143 10735
Denver (FTG) Front Range 16689 11035
Denver (BGJ) Jeffco 16779 10861
(00Y) Meadow Lake 16331 10972
(18V) Platte Valley 16832 11010
Pueblo (PUB) Pueblo Mem 16068 10933
Denver (DEN) Stapleton Intl 16701 10924
Erie (48V) Tri County 16825 10890
(2V2) Vance Brand 16892 10866
- Memory Requirements -
You must allocate at least 47000 bytes for static scenery and 10000 bytes
for dynamic scenery (with 25 active patterns) in order to load the largest
scenery files.
- Instrument Approaches -
The following ILS and LOC localizers are supported in the included
scenery files. All approaches correspond as closely as possible with
the published US Terminal Approach Procedures.
Airport Approach Runway Frequency LOM Freq
------- -------- ------ --------- --------
Centennial ILS 35R 111.30 260
Colorado Springs Muni ILS 17 109.10
ILS 35 109.90 407
Front Range ILS 26 110.90 321
Jeffco ILS 29R 111.70
Pueblo Memorial ILS 8L 109.50 302
ILS 26R 108.30 373
Stapleton International ILS 8R 111.50
LOC 18 111.90
ILS 17L 111.10
ILS 26L 110.30 362
ILS 35L 110.70
ILS 35R 109.30
ILS 36 111.90
ILS = Instrument Landing System
LOC = Localizer
LOC BC = Localizer Back Course
LOM = Localizer at Outer Marker (NDB beacon)
- ATIS Centers -
The following ATIS centers are supported. Most have a transmitter
range of about 40 NM.
Airport ATIS Arrival ATIS Departure
------- ------------ --------------
Centennial 120.30
Colorado Springs Muni 125.00
Jeffco 126.25
Pueblo Memorial 125.25
Stapleton International 125.60 124.45
- Nav-Aids -
The following VOR's are supported, and are placed as accurately as
possible, given the limitations of A&SD. They should be sufficient for
most IFR and VFR navigation. Some of the nav-aids will be out of range
of the current scenery regions. Eventually, I plan on moving all nav-aids
to the JM-1.SCN file to save precious .SC1 space.
Identifier Type North East Freq
---------- ---- ------ ----- ------
AKO VOR 16747 11505 114.40
ANW VOR 17888 12765 112.70
COS VOR 16351 10940 112.50
CYS VOR 17317 11077 113.10
DEN VOR 16715 10925 117.00
EKR VOR 17048 9966 115.20
GLD VOR 16418 12035 115.10
GLL VOR 16995 11090 112.80
HBU VOR 16287 10121 114.90
HCT VOR 16714 12258 117.70
HGO VOR 16268 11257 112.10
IOC VOR 16519 11073 117.50
JNC VOR 16675 9604 112.40
LAR VOR 17439 10781 117.60
OCS VOR 17757 9770 114.70
PUB VOR 16074 10954 116.70
RLG VOR 16914 10440 113.80
SNY VOR 16748 11506 115.90
TXC VOR 16552 11457 112.90
In addition to the above list, all NDB/LOM beacons necessary for
ILS approaches are also supported. See the Instrument Approach section
for frequencies.
- General Scenery Information -
All scenery has been SEE enhanced to provide day/dusk/night effects.
The scenery files included herein include cloud coverage! These clouds
were created using my SCTCLD.ZIP archive, available both on CompuServe and
on Internet. The amount of cloud coverage displayed can be changed from
*within Flight Simulator* by changing the options of MENU 3, SLECTION B
(the CLOUDS menu). There are six "groups" of clouds that can be displayed,
and you can control the number of clouds by adjusting the Level 1 Cloud
Cover field (option 7). By setting this value to 1/8, only one group of
clouds will be displayed. Selecting 4/8 will dislpay four groups of
clouds, and selecting 6/8 will cause all clouds to be displayed. Selecting
7/8 or overcast clouds will have the same effect as selecting 6/8 clouds.
Be sure to set the Level 1 Clouds altitudes both to zero, or FS will
try to display it's own clouds in addition to the ones included in the
scenery file. Note that the included mode file, DENVER.MOD, has the
Level 1 Clouds set to 4/6 to give you an example as to how this feature
works.
As a final note, the clouds take advantage of the "repeating scenery"
effect within FS4, so your clouds will be seen all over the sky and in all
directions, even if you fly outside of the scenery regions (of course,
there isn't any scenery outside these regions, so there's not much
point in doing this unless you have other scenery disks or want to fly
cross country...).
Happy flying!
* - (c) 1990 Microsoft Corporation
** - (c) 1989 Microsoft Corporation