This scenery is no longer available via OZx website. All of this post, and subsequent posts may have bad links and information due to the site being hacked and then taken down by the owner. Sorry for the inconvenience. An unverified download of OZx Scenery may be found here: https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/fslib.php?searchid=70757765 The Download will take 1 day and 5 hours if on a free account due to their speed limiting. (Edited by Travis)
This post is to officially recommend to you to get the OZx freeware scenery and other stuff. I and a few other flyers have been tooling around in the OZx for a few weeks and I can report to you now that it is rated "Awesome" by the msFlights.nut ratings board.
Here's a nice little compilation video showing some of the OZx airports (not mine): WATCH ME PLEASE
(I would mute that "music" and play this, but that's just me...:05.18-flustered
This is OZx explained in their own words:
So, it's all free. You get it HERE. Get it. Free. The free-ness of this free scenery cannot be overfreestated. It makes it worth getting the ORBX Australia. You will also want to get this small file that will make the airports show up in FSX and your GPS.
Some thoughts:
-it's free, but there is some commitment on your part in that it is several gigs of stuff to download and install on your hard drive. Just read the instructions. They do come with auto-installers so its easy, even for the new-comers.
-fly small aircraft. Don't fly the OZx in your C-5 or F-35 or any sillyness like that. Have some respect for the guys that put a lot of love and effort in to producing this for your enjoyment. I've been flying my Baron 58 around western and northern Australia because of the longer distances between airports, but will be switching to a Cessna 172 or J-3 Cub as the airstrips get more plentiful and closer together in eastern AU.
-don't be afraid to fly at night as a lot of these are lit up nicely, or are a good challenge to find at night!
-all of their stuff appears to have been made with a strong commitment to quality and is safe to install, as opposed to a lot of other freeware out there that is basically junk that will make your FSX cry
Watch this video (Townsville to Palm Island), after you get set up, you can fly the exact thing on your system. I've done it and it's as unbelievably close to real as I've seen in FSX (with ORBX and REX).
This post is to officially recommend to you to get the OZx freeware scenery and other stuff. I and a few other flyers have been tooling around in the OZx for a few weeks and I can report to you now that it is rated "Awesome" by the msFlights.nut ratings board.
Here's a nice little compilation video showing some of the OZx airports (not mine): WATCH ME PLEASE
(I would mute that "music" and play this, but that's just me...:05.18-flustered
This is OZx explained in their own words:
OZx is a bunch of talented and dedicated scenery developers, aircraft painters and technical support crew who produce freeware scenery and freeware aircraft repaints for FSX. With an emphasis on small air strips and GA aircraft, our aim is to make 'low and slow' flying around Australia and the US the best possible experience.
Over the last couple of years we have produced more than 200 airstrips across the length and breadth of Australia, plus a number of scenery POI's to supplement VFR flying More recently we have expanded our offerings to include the US and Italy. In addition the group produces aircraft repaints which specialise in Aussie registered aircraft and our site hosts repaints from external contributors.
Our air strips are designed to co-exist within ORBX's FTX scenery, both the Australian and the expanding US packages. Though it is not required, we suggest that for the best experience of our scenery, you would do well to have the ORBX packages.
We have an active forum and would love your involvement. Welcome to bush flying OZx style!
Over the last couple of years we have produced more than 200 airstrips across the length and breadth of Australia, plus a number of scenery POI's to supplement VFR flying More recently we have expanded our offerings to include the US and Italy. In addition the group produces aircraft repaints which specialise in Aussie registered aircraft and our site hosts repaints from external contributors.
Our air strips are designed to co-exist within ORBX's FTX scenery, both the Australian and the expanding US packages. Though it is not required, we suggest that for the best experience of our scenery, you would do well to have the ORBX packages.
We have an active forum and would love your involvement. Welcome to bush flying OZx style!
So, it's all free. You get it HERE. Get it. Free. The free-ness of this free scenery cannot be overfreestated. It makes it worth getting the ORBX Australia. You will also want to get this small file that will make the airports show up in FSX and your GPS.
Some thoughts:
-it's free, but there is some commitment on your part in that it is several gigs of stuff to download and install on your hard drive. Just read the instructions. They do come with auto-installers so its easy, even for the new-comers.
-fly small aircraft. Don't fly the OZx in your C-5 or F-35 or any sillyness like that. Have some respect for the guys that put a lot of love and effort in to producing this for your enjoyment. I've been flying my Baron 58 around western and northern Australia because of the longer distances between airports, but will be switching to a Cessna 172 or J-3 Cub as the airstrips get more plentiful and closer together in eastern AU.
-don't be afraid to fly at night as a lot of these are lit up nicely, or are a good challenge to find at night!
-all of their stuff appears to have been made with a strong commitment to quality and is safe to install, as opposed to a lot of other freeware out there that is basically junk that will make your FSX cry
Watch this video (Townsville to Palm Island), after you get set up, you can fly the exact thing on your system. I've done it and it's as unbelievably close to real as I've seen in FSX (with ORBX and REX).
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