pict 2 of 2 on my last post is with darkened trees.
the green patch below the trees is original untouched.
The ground textures are quickly modded from google earth, just put togheter an photoshopped a bit. Starting picts are in post #235 #238.
What drive me crazy is that I made this little attempt in 40' mins; is it possible that in 6 years devs have not been able to do better? :mad:

Great progress in what I see here !
I applause !
Keep up the good work ;)

wasted time!!!
 

i thought my map was quite complete when I realized i was working on a 1/4 scale map ...wuaaahhh!!!:cry::cry::cry:

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to low res to enlarge now!

lol oops ! hate to say this but you "must" remove the trees, otherwise thats looking good.

is it dead?..

for now yeah ! Ive not lost interest though :) However the patches for this game are going to have to be very interesting for me to spend anytime doing anything for it.

I understand. Though to be honest I was regarding your mod as a 'very interesting patch' that would make it worthwhole for me to spend some time with the game at last. :)

i have tried. i really have. but without that SDK and abbility to remove everthing what 1c layed down and then replace. its the most incredible amount of artistry required. Also i came to realise the only enjoyment i was getting out of the game was fiddling with it LOL. thats not good. when its time ill bust out somthing from scratch hopefully if the sim is in a fit state to be fiddled with. from trying what i have i must say ive come to really appreciate what 1C has done with the terrain and that it should be left alone.

well thanks anyway.. at least you exposed the gruesome error with the colour of trees. i'm looking at the Zeltweg airpower festival right now and the grass is as green as in COD, but the trees are way darker (and you don't get to see trunks just foliage). me thinks these things are the major reason why the map, dispite looking good, looks nothing like england hence the constant disbelief sensation

http://www.mediafire.com/i/?kyhfbs1kwyfwbet

good point! i should concentrate on those trees again with a view to modding them explicitly. <gets his thinking cap on> http://i.imgur.com/11bia.png