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Because of the complexity of this airport I decided to release a developer version of the Detroit Metro Wayne Airport meaning is fully functional but the interior terminals are not 100% complete!
While you guys enjoy flying in and out of DTW I will continue working on completing the airport. This process will take me probably another half of year or more. All the flying aspects like Runways, Taxiways, Taxi signs, Gates and so on are updated according to Navigraph charts. The airport was designed to work with default ATC and online like Vatsim or Pilotedge or any other online services you prefer.
ILS frequencies were updated and aligned for all runways supporting the instrument landing system. Textures were applied to the exterior terminals but it is an in work progress meaning some of the textures might not look perfect.
The tunnel under the runway 09L-27R and taxiway`s V and F is in work progress as well, you might see the ground mesh snapping or being off, depending on your system, but for now that's the best I could do. Please understand that SDK offered by Asobo/ MFS has limitations, so I had to improvise a little.
If you are experience any issues with Dev 0.7 version please download dev 0.6 version. You will have the option to chose witch version you prefer. Version 0.7 is the latest version but it is not complete.
The airport ground traffic should follow their path but again it might be off in some cases.
I did assign airliners to specific gates but it doesn't work all the time. Even the AIG traffic is ignoring the gates I assigned. I will continue testing and working on this matter, for the time being it will stay the way it is.
**Please let me know if you run into an error I made regarding taxiways, taxi sings, ils being way too off or any other flying aspects of this airport.**
**Anything related to the terminal or parking or any none flying aspects, please be patient, it is still in working progress.**
**FOR OTHER DEVELOPERS**
If you are a developer interested on having your input or helping, please contact me via private message. Please include other projects you worked or currently working on.
**Installation**
Delete the older version of KDTW from your community folder. Extract the latest KDTW-Detroit Metro Wayne-Developer x.x to your community folder.
Recommendation:
To have the best experience using this airport please download and install AIG Ai Manager and Traffic from here:
Full tutorial on how to install the AIG Traffic here:
Tutorial created by 2020 fs`ers
I created a short video explaining what you need to do to make Detroit Airport look more realistic.
Until this airport its 100% I hope you enjoy using the developer version of DTW.
Thank You for understanding and Happy Flying!
** For other recomandations, discussion or problems with DTW scenery please follow and post it at this links:**
https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/developer-version-0-1-kdtw-detroit-metro-wayne-oltcitroom/486488
Discord invite link: https://discord.gg/Fj8y3MPBCK
dchilders
This scenery looks really good. There are just some minor issues with floating cars in the parking garage area by north terminal D and some minor ground texture issues down taxiway M. Nothing that stops anyone from using the airport. Best of all, it (surprisingly) had no impact at all on FPS for me. Seems very lightweight on resources for how detailed it is.
Amazing job!
Btw, I'm using SU10 beta, so some of the issues I'm seeing could be related to that, not sure. Wasn't even concerned about those issues.
OltcitRoom 11 day(s) ago
Thanks, I just noticed today the floating cars as well, i will fix that on the upcoming update
piedmonitor
This is very nice, especially for freeware.
One criticism I might have would be that the night lighting is VERY bright and seems to be a very harsh white light that doesn't look realistic, to my eye, compared to what I've seen at night at airports. I've never been to DTW and so have not seen the airport at night first hand, but it seems to me like it would look better if the lighting were toned down a bit. You may already be planning to improve night lighting considering how much incremental progress you've already made.
This looks a bit closer to what I'd expect, a yellower light that isn't so stark and white. As it is now, it really washes out all the textures: https://thepointsoflife.boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/wpid-wp-1405915134320.jpeg
OltcitRoom 12 day(s) ago
Thank you, i agree with you about the night lighting, it is one of the tasks for the next update
piedmonitor 10 day(s) ago
Great. thanks! Also, are there supposed to be duplicate gates? For example, A23 also has A11 selectable in the same spot just under it. I'm using GSX -- maybe something to do with that?
OltcitRoom 9 day(s) ago
It is from GSX, in the settings you might wanna check if DTW is added to the exclude third party sceneries. You might have to add it manually
piedmonitor 9 day(s) ago
How do I do that? The duplicate gates I don't mind so much, but none of the jetways function.
OltcitRoom 9 day(s) ago
Check out this video:
https://youtu.be/6-XiVEU9wYA
Around 1:45 min
GSX also is using the old data so you probably didnt noticed but there are jetways in the middle of the apron by the Evans terminal
piedmonitor 9 day(s) ago
That fixed it, thanks! It didn't detect it as a 3rd party, I had to search for KDTW and manually move it to the disabled list, but once I did that the jetways are working.
OltcitRoom 8 day(s) ago
I am currently working on adding custom jetways for both terminals, as right now i am testing the new jetways but you can expect them on the next update
https://youtu.be/dRVtXkJowmg
berniecase
Astounding. The amount of detail and time that went into crafting this (and it is crafted) is immense.
cjwilly18
Amazing work. Truly. The interior definitely adds to the immersion and is done to almost perfection! Looking forward to future updates.
gryper
This scenery of my home airport is outstanding. Great job. Especially night looks awesome.
OltcitRoom 1 month(s) ago
Thank you, there is more to come
hawaiianstyle78
how do we delete Static aircraft? i use AIG traffic. I would like to delete all static aircraft. is there a way ?
OltcitRoom 1 month(s) ago
Go to general settings, traffic , lower aircraft density to zero
fppilot
I believe what you refer to as the developer version will be adequate for many of us. Personally, I just fly. I fly GA and do not recall ever working my way to inside a terminal. I am very much aware that many others do. Perhaps you can finish parallel KDTW's. One that is robust with all the bells and whistles, and one that just provides the same high level of detail outside the facilities, but foregoes the interior features.
OltcitRoom 1 month(s) ago
I know there are many outside areas i didnt touch for long time but you have to keep in mind, i am working on this airport alone. I do not have a team working for me or working on different airport areas. For me to work inside and outside in the same time will means divorce my wife and quit my job. After realeasing an update i do not stop, i continue working on the airport as fast as i can. When i deicided to realease the developer version, the idea was for users to be able to fly in and out and have the correct configuration, taxiways, runways and gates of the airport while i am updating the terminals and sourinding. This modeling,texturing,updating etc takes lots of time in special for KDTW. If you think about it, its like building 3 airports in one. Please give me more time and i will work to the exterior details. If you have any ideas or you want to point what i should work on it please do let me know, i am opened to any sugestions. Thank you for understanding.
fppilot 1 month(s) ago
Wow! I am not questioning your drive or excellence! Your work is impeccable so far. Just saying that you are knocking yourself out on interior details for a select segment of enthusiasts and that not all of us are looking for that. Not saying you should do one or the other. Just economize your efforts to satisfy both. Save yourself for pete's sake. That is what I was meaning!
Isles454
Great work! Question - I see people in the screenshots, but no people show up in the scenery? Any ideas as to why?
OltcitRoom 1 month(s) ago
The people are only by the fontaine at gate A40, you dont see any of them at that location?
Isles454 1 month(s) ago
Nope, I don't see anyone.
OltcitRoom 1 month(s) ago
I think i know what's the problem, i used those people from other sceneries and if you don't have the same one i have you will not see the people. I will try adding them to be part of KDTW scenery. Sorry about that, i will fix it on the next update
johe2312
Thank you so much, you have created an airport in a such a great quality and detail, that is better than the work of some commercial developers!!! I love this airport that I often have visited before during my trips to the US.
OltcitRoom 1 month(s) ago
Thanks, i am glad you like it
Greazer
It's really good ..........
sonyejin3721
very nice work!waiting for ur new creation!nice detail
Djantoine12
YOU ARE THE BOMB
OperationDx
This is pure gold. Thank you so much for making this!
Captain_Kman
Just tried out your KDTW on live stream and gawked at the interior airside work. Everyone in stream was rather impressed too but then we all got unimpressed as the airport ate all my video cards VRAM and went from 60 fps to 11. Hhahahaha. Airport is looking great! Can't wait for more optimzations and model completion work! Keep up the great work!
OltcitRoom 3 month(s) ago
Can you please tell me what gate were you parked at? Do you remember where exactly the frames dropped. The McNamara terminal was optimized with LOD`s , the other terminal is still in work progress. Thanks
ptabbo
great work. beautiful
mcguirk
Absolutely stunning! Better than some payware. Thank you so much!
gryper
Getting some pink building textures on this great scenery.
OltcitRoom 4 month(s) ago
Can you please let me know exactly witch buildings are you having pink colors. Thanks
gryper 4 month(s) ago
I don't have my sim open atm but I think it was the United maintenance hanger and a couple other things. It was one of the large maintenance buildings on the north end of 22L at taxiway E8 area. North of the north terminal building. Not too bad. I dont recall the other locations but I'll take note next time, soon.
OltcitRoom 4 month(s) ago
thanks, ill take a look
lawlegge
If you change the folder name e.g;
KDTW-Detroit Metro Wayne-Dev 0.5
KDTW-Detroit Metro Wayne-Dev 0.6
It will leave BOTH versions in the install folder.
You should tell users in the install instructions to delete any older versions.
Great airport...thanks
OltcitRoom 4 month(s) ago
Thanks, I will update the installation instructions
musicmaker7
KDTW add-on pauses sim.
Sim loads ok from start with add-on in Community. After the world map loads and I choose my aircraft and then my route, the sim continues fine until about 35% loaded (this only takes a few seconds to load up to this point). The sim is then not crashing but stopping. The load screen stays up, but it just stops. I check in task manager and there is not activity on the GPU nor the CPU related to FS. After I clean out KDTW file from Community, I have to uninstall and reinstall whatever plane i was using and restart my PC and it seems ok, all planes do the same thing if I choose KDTW as a destination or arrival. I did find out that KDTW seems to not work even without your add-on so I might have a corrupted KDTW location? I am stumped.
OltcitRoom 4 month(s) ago
Make sure you have the latest updates for everything in the community folder, even liveries. You might have to take everything out and add one folder at the time to see what is creating the problem. When updating the sim it is recommended for the community folder to be empty. There is a corrupt file in there and i dont think is from KDTW.
musicmaker7 4 month(s) ago
I agree with you on this. I will be tearing down the Community and rebuilding it. Now that your add-on is deleted, KDTW on my map still does it so it has to be something else. I will let you know what I find out. I will reload your add-on once I purge my Community list. Thanks for getting back to me.
OltcitRoom 4 month(s) ago
No worries, please let me know
musicmaker7
Beautiful job, but it breaks all my plans IF I install flybywires A320. Runs fine without the fbw in there.
OltcitRoom 4 month(s) ago
FBWA320 it is a fps killer, Unfortunately it is out of my control
musicmaker7 4 month(s) ago
fps is at 30 all day with FBW....now whenever I insert a flight plan, the sim locks up, so sadly I had to get rid of detroit.......btw when I managed to get it up one time, looks fabulous.
OltcitRoom 4 month(s) ago
Can you be more specific? I can only fix problems if users let me know of the issues. What do you mean lock up your sim? Thanks