Helicopter Simulator

I sent by mistake a personal reply to Dave, so I will try again:
After Dave pointed out correctly that I am really looking for more accurate
landmarks to superimpose on that program, I
will rephrase my request : I will appreciate any information on products
that include both elevation mesh data and
photo-based visuals (e.g. Megascenery).
Thanks Ezra




What do you mean by "real geographical data"? FS2004 has (at least) two
scenery components - elevation data, and visual data. If you want more
accurate mountains and such - in terms of peaks and valleys - then
you're looking for elevation data with a higher resolution. If you want
to *see* more accurate landmarks (buildings, roads, etc.), then you want
something based on aerial and/or satellite photos.

What you can get for either depends on the area you're interested in.
For many areas, you can download free mesh (i.e. digital elevation
data). Some commercial products include both elevation mesh data and
photo-based visuals (e.g. Megascenery).

With more data on what you want, I (or someone else) can give you some
pointers on where to look and/or what to buy.

Dave Blevins

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What do you mean by "real geographical data"? FS2004 has (at least) two
scenery components - elevation data, and visual data. If you want more
accurate mountains and such - in terms of peaks and valleys - then
you're looking for elevation data with a higher resolution. If you want
to *see* more accurate landmarks (buildings, roads, etc.), then you want
something based on aerial and/or satellite photos.

What you can get for either depends on the area you're interested in.
For many areas, you can download free mesh (i.e. digital elevation
data). Some commercial products include both elevation mesh data and
photo-based visuals (e.g. Megascenery).

With more data on what you want, I (or someone else) can give you some
pointers on where to look and/or what to buy.

Dave Blevins


On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 19:24:43 GMT, "Ezra Bavly" wrote:

Hi There,
Any Idea where can a person find real geographical data to down load and
use
with the Microsoft flight sim 2004?
Ezra