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FS2004 Increase visual range of custom GPs

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Scruffy, or anyone else....Is there a way to increase the visual range of the custom ground polys? I didn't see anything in the documentation, and nothing in the settings....I know with GPs thru MCX you can set the visual range, but not thru ADE....Is there a way to do this? The reason I ask is that GCFV is not visible until right up on the airport...
 
IIUC, you are referring to Fuerteventura Airport (IATA: FUE, ICAO: GCFV):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuerteventura_Airport

Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea
Serves Fuerteventura
Location Puerto del Rosario
Elevation (AMSL) 26 m / 86 ft

NOTE: FS2004 default ICAO: GCFV airport scenery Elevation at RWY 1 / 19: 21.9450073242 Meters ;)

Coordinates
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28°27′10″N 013°51′50″W

Runways

Direction; Length: Meters / Feet; Surface
01L/19R 2,140 / 7,021 Asphalt (closed)
01R/19L 3,406 / 11,175 Asphalt


FYI: You may be able to import the ADE-GP into MCX for modification, then re-export it via MCX to BGL (for use in FS2004). :idea:


A few recent topics also come to mind with regard to this question:

http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/mcx-ground-polygon-visibility-option.437735/

http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/ground-polygon-texture-disappears-at-long-distance.437681/

http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/polygon-holes-with-model-convertx-solved.437644/page-2

http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/ground-polygon-disappears-too-early.437640/

http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/flickering-with-ground-poly.437478/page-3#post-747729


Hope this helps ! :)

GaryGB
 
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Disappearing ground polys are often related to elevation, e.g., GPs not being placed in flattened areas or in areas flattened at an elevation different from the ARP. The GP compiler options address the latter. Not much we can do about the former. Without a screenshot, we have no way of even guessing what is the difficulty in your case.

In the case of ADE custom GPs, the visibility is set to maximum (10000m) at compilation time, so it's not clear what you can do with MCX to improve upon that. Of course, you can decrease the range with compiler options to improve processing efficiency.

Don
 
Don-Thanks, I will try to get you screens soon. There is a flatten with the elevation that is the same as the ARP. There is no flickering or the such. For example, the custom GPs "pop" in about 1/4 of the way on the approach. Since my runways and markings are all custom GPs, it makes it really hard to make a visual line up on the approach.
 
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