London Gatwick EGKK [released]

[karla]

Thanks everyone, everything is ready for release on 14 May.

[karla]

London Gatwick EGKK is available as a direct download from http://www.mediafire.com/?mweztmzly2a

(EDIT 23Jun10: change to URL)

I hope you enjoy it half as much as I enjoyed creating it for FlightGear.
Will someone please upload it to the CVS server?
If you find any problems that need correcting please let me know; I'm not yet ready for suggestions for improvements just now.

Happy EGKK landings.

[Gijs]

You did an awesome job! There's no need for us to name all good stuf (that would take hours), so here's a list of the not-so-good stuff that I noticed immediately. I might post more later this weekend.

- You've just only shared objects. This is fine for common objects, as carparks etc. but unique buildings (like most of the airport buildings) do not belong in the Models/ directory. You don't want to download all those models with each FG package (especially not if you, as a user, won't visit London). Place them directly inside Scenery/Objects/.../... instead (same dir as .stg file where they belong to) and link to them in the .stg file via OBJECT_STATIC filename.ac
- When you've switched to static models, you can contact Martin or Jon to get it added to the official scenery: http://scenemodels.flightgear.org/contribute.php
- I get lots of missing files in the Models/Misc directory. All of these models, are not in that dir of the CVS/Git repository. I did find the caisess, fire-truck and traffic ones in Models/Airport and the _services in Models/Aircraft though.

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Failed to load file: "Models/Misc/ad1.xml"
Failed to load file: "Models/Misc/ad1.xml"
Failed to load file: "Models/Misc/caisses1.xml"
Failed to load file: "Models/Misc/caisses1.xml"
Failed to load file: "Models/Misc/caisses1.xml"
Failed to load file: "Models/Misc/caisses1.xml"
Failed to load file: "Models/Misc/caisses1.xml"
Failed to load file: "Models/Misc/caisses2.xml"
Failed to load file: "Models/Misc/caisses2.xml"
Failed to load file: "Models/Misc/caisses1.xml"
Failed to load file: "Models/Misc/caisses3.xml"
Failed to load file: "Models/Misc/caisses3.xml"
Failed to load file: "Models/Misc/caisses2.xml"
Failed to load file: "Models/Misc/caisses2.xml"
Failed to load file: "Models/Misc/caisses3.xml"
Failed to load file: "Models/Misc/traffic.xml"
Failed to load file: "Models/Misc/traffic.xml"
Failed to load file: "Models/Misc/traffic.xml"
Failed to load file: "Models/Misc/traffic.xml"
Failed to load file: "Models/Misc/traffic.xml"
Failed to load file: "Models/Misc/traffic.xml"
Failed to load file: "Models/Misc/fire-truck.xml"
Failed to load file: "Models/Airport/MD11_services.xml"
Failed to load file: "Models/Airport/MD11_services.xml"
Failed to load file: "Models/Airport/B737_services.xml"

I'm of to take my 744 and drive around a little more

Cheers,
Gijs

EDIT: It fits!

[simbabeat]

Can we terrasync it yet?

[zakalawe]

Just tested this locally, I don't see Gijs missing models, and the main thing is, it looks great. Frame rate impact is also entirely bearable - much better than EHAM or EGLL - which leads me to think it's the number of AI aircraft (EGLL has loads, but obviously no buildings apart from T4) which is impacting frame-rates for for me. (Which makes sense, given how static geometry such as buildings is handled).

Don, I love the little details, such as the spinning ground-radar on the control tower, really adds a little bit of life.

EDIT - while I don't see the 'missing model' errors, I also don't appear to have the models in question, eg Misc/caisses1.xml. Not quite sure what's going on there.

[MD-Terp]

Can we terrasync it yet?

Sounds to me like there are still a few kinks to work out yet -- but Don did ask someone to submit it on his behalf.

Is someone taking that on as a project already? I have a few projects of my own working already, but will devote some time to this one if no one else can/will, because I'd hate to see any of this brilliant work squandered if there are only some small issues that need to be tweaked.

[Arthur Maiden]

PSSST, MOJO!
dy wanna do a more detailed Sheffield-Doncaster airport with me?
(no this isnt some kind of wierd ness, theres a new airport in town(s), ex RAFfinningly)
compettetive side aside

it looks bloody brilliant Carla, i flew into Gatwick from Tolouse, but it was night so i didnt see much, but have you tried adding the little busses that ferry people in and around the terminals and planes?

[MOJO]

Yeah sure mate I'm up for that at least we wont have to travel far to get some decent pics What programme do you use (sketchup, ac3d etc)

[Arthur Maiden]

whatever works, and i have the skill for, so Blender, Sketchup , you chose

[MOJO]

Depending what it is I'm creating I either use sketchup then export to ac3d or just use ac3d lol Ill have a go at the terminal when i get in from work and post a pic

[Arthur Maiden]

maybe we should move this to PMs? so as to ni=ot hijjack the thread

[snipey]

i download it but i spotted an error in one of the parked planes. because the ups 747 has an open nose and windows. so it is a cargo an a passenger plane at the same time...

[gooneybird]

i download it but i spotted an error in one of the parked planes. because the ups 747 has an open nose and windows. so it is a cargo an a passenger plane at the same time...

That's OK, it's probably a Combo, Convertible or QC, or whatever they that type of 747.

[snipey]

ok didn't know that

[hmt1]

London Gatwick EGKK is available as a direct download from http://www.donlavelle.net/flightgear/airports/EGKK.zip

I hope you enjoy it half as much as I enjoyed creating it for FlightGear.
Will someone please upload it to the CVS server?
If you find any problems that need correcting please let me know; I'm not yet ready for suggestions for improvements just now.

Happy EGKK landings.

Hi Karla/Don Lavelle,

A very nice main and complete London airport. I have just moved across to 2.0.0 and am running it side by side with 1.9.1 and just dowloaded your London Gatwick (EGKK) airport build contribution and installed it. I will surely make that my base airport.

Really smooth work and must say, I think it is the best airport build in FG at the moment - some very nice touches. Comparable to Amsterdam and Schippol overall and surpasses them in places. A few bits and bobs, file paths, etc. to sort out but excellent all the same.

Best wishes.

Bye for now.

HMT1.