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VHHH - Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok International 2.1.3_Vulkan

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Chek Lap Kok International Airport updated to V2.1.3 (October 2020).

### As published in the German FS Magazin 04 2019 edition ###

Tested in XPL 11.50 b17 - Vulkan Compatible

Hong Kong International Airport (IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH) is the commercial airport serving Hong Kong, built on reclaimed land on the island of Chek Lap Kok. The airport is also colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport. The airport is the world's busiest cargo gateway and one of the world's busiest passenger airports. It is also home to one of the world's largest passenger terminal buildings (the largest when opened in 1998). Given the importance of this airport in the Asia Pacific region, I've returned to refresh my first X-Plane scenery development.  This mega airport consists of the following structures and POIs:

- VHHH Main Terminal
- VHHH Satellite and Midfield Terminals
- Expansive POIs including but not limited to:
> Lantau Big Buddha and Cable Cars
> Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities under Construction
> Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macau Bridge
> Asia World Expo
> Lai Chi Kok, Tsing Yi and Stonecutters Island Container Terminal
> Kowloon - Includes many prominent landmarks Tsim Tsa Tsui Ferry Terminal, Hong Kong Cultural Center, Avenue of Starts, Harbor City, New Yau Ma Typhoon shelter center, ICC Tower and surrounding
> Central - Includes many prominent landmarks such as Bank of China, Central Plaza, Jardine House, Convention and Exhibition Center, Central Pier Ferry Terminal, HK Macau Ferry Terminal, IFC and surrounding

NOTE: While this scenery is optimized to deliver decent FPS, this airport is hard on FPS once you load WT3, complex airplanes and layers of clouds. Be sure you have a modern (less than 3 year old) gaming computer. My scenery development computer is an Intel I7-6800K, 32Gb Ram, and nVidia GTX 1070. Under default 737, with most severe weather, dawn settings, and 100% WT3 traffic, my FPS averages 20 FPS depending on angle. To improve FPS, reduce your in-game settings. Alternatively, keep your V1.3 as backup in case you need to revert back to V1.3 if you cannot find an acceptable FPS with V2.1. To download V1.3 --> https://mega.nz/#!NJNRxAJR!XMEXU9vhTEDklFZhNVTfd4LNpirTFBklBbJhnKCBoz0


Features
1. Highly detailed rendition of Chek Lap Kok and surrounding areas. Textures are HD and include baked shader textures. PBR textures also used in main, satellite, midfield and ground textures for depth and specular effects. Note that these features impact FPS.
2. Reflective apron surfaces using RA Library files.
3. VHHH Main, Satelite and Midfield Terminals and Control Tower completely re-modelled in Sketchup. Main Terminal includes interior modelling. Golf carts and travelator animated. Besides the terminals, there are numerous custom objects created, and/or adapted from Sketchup's freeware 3D warehouse objects.
4. All Terminals feature SAM V1.0.3 custom jetways. Download link provided below. Note that I will not be providing support for SAM use in the Sim, especially if your aircraft is not recognized by SAM Jetways. SAM will not not work with all aircrafts. Report your technical issues to SAM directly at https://forum.thresholdx.net/files/file/122-sam-scenery-animation-manager/
5. Some outlying buildings originally created by Jouvarn Gultom for FS9 and available as freeware in 2004. Converted to XPlane, the models were subsequently stripped down and extensively rebuilt.
6. Includes airport Ortho tile as a separate download for those who wish to have Ortho for VHHH.

https://mega.nz/#!AEFyWS4I!eThNKD6et9v5g_xDuN2QLvbFerDiQJ2Jx0MAabW3LMs

7. ILS and Glideslope entry in usernav to tweak the NBD object at the end of runway 7R. However, the bug remains and the object is visible as you approach 7R. READ INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION CAREFULLY TO AVOID ILS LANDING ON GRASS IF NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED AND MESSING UP YOUR OTHER SCENERIES.
8. Tweaked night lighting to give it a good overall feel.
9. Ground routes created for WT3 users. Airline parking assignments configured. Static aircrafts strategically placed, and do not conflict with WT3 ground routes. For latest aircraft livery and model updates, please visit --> https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/43952-wt3-airlines-and-aircraft-updates/
10. XPL 11 native ground vehicles bring the airport to life. Airport fuel trucks available.

Imperfections in V2xx
1. This scenery and surrounding areas are not meant to be a replica of the real thing. As with my prior airport, this is a plausible representation of the areas. Some buildings / objects / textures are used because I liked them and not because they exist in real life.
2. Not all objects are true to scale and/or placed in the exact location in real life.
3. I did not test all the ground routes for WT3 aircraft taxiways so if there are weird things an A.I. aircraft does, please report them.
4. V2.1.3 includes updates from Tsui Chun Yiu based on his interpretation of the taxiway in and around J2. I have not validated this update from an accuracy standpoint, but since Tsui Chun Yiu is a native of Hong Kong (and I am not), I trust the update is a more accurate representation of the airport. I thank Tsui Chun Yiu for his effort and contribution to this scenery.

Credits
Special thanks to Marten at SAM for supporting VHHH 2.1 Jetway connecting points. As always, I like to thank the Sketchup Community for their tireless and quality freeware model contributions and technical support.

EULA - if you download my sceneries, you agree to the following EULA.
1. This is freeware and for personal use. I only ask that you enjoy the scenery and drop a thank you note if you wish. You must not attempt to redistribute and make money from this scenery or any of the files contained in this download.
2. You must not remove, edit or alter any files provided in this scenery and republish without first asking for my permission.
3. You must not reverse engineer, decompile, and disassemble any files, only to be re-used in other scenery development without first asking for my permission.
 
Enjoy your flight!

 

Master Libraries --> https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/forums/topic/90776-master-list-of-libraries/
PM Library --> http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=29185
GT Library --> https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/29461-ground-textures-library/
FJS Library --> https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/28594-fjs_scenery_library/
CDB Library --> https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/27907-cdb-library/
MisterX Library --> https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/28167-misterx-library-and-static-aircraft-extension/
OpensceneryX Library --> https://www.opensceneryx.com/
NAPS Library (Thanks to FATPIE) --> https://www.dropbox.com/s/o53e9iivumi641g/NAPS_library.zip?dl=0
Ground Textures Library --> https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/29461-ground-textures-library/
3D People Library --> https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/26611-3d-people-library/
BS2001 Object Library --> https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/28045-bs2001-object-library/
Pavement paintings library --> https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/37088-pavement-paintings-library-pplibrary/
FF Library --> https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/12836-ff-library-extended-lod-version/
RE Library --> https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/24722-re_library-airport-buildings-and-related-objects/
World models library --> https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/32135-world-models-library/
RA Library --> https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/45410-ra-library/
SAM Jetway --> https://forum.thresholdx.net/files/file/122-sam-scenery-animation-manager/

 

 

 

 


What's New in Version 2.1.3_Vulkan   See changelog

Released

Fixes and Improvements in V2.1.3

> Taxiway alignment around and including J2 - Thanks to Tsui Chun Yiu for work on the alignment.

> Update runways, thresholds, markings, signs and shoulder.

> Bug fixing with overlays and shadow effects.

Fixes and Improvements in V2.1.2

> Control Tower bridge

> Static A.I. from FAIB and Aircraft-Static_and_Animated libraries eliminated

> Bug fixing with Mister X library for Vulcan compatibility.

Fixes and Improvements in V2.1

> City buildings LOD range fixed
> Overlapping default buildings with Custom buildings placement fixed
> SAM Jetway connecting points fixed. Please download latest V1.0.3 plugin
> Grass color and texture updated to match Ortho color hue.
> Ground_Services-TW models incorporated into scenery. No longer need library.
> Model update to Midfield concourse to align jetways and jetbridges.
> Model update to Main Control Tower for smoother PBR texture rendering.
> Object placement from updated CDB Library fixed.
> Congested default airport vehicles fixed.
> North Satelite double jetways reduced to single.
> Transparency of the main terminal windows to increase visibility to interior modelling.
> Changes to night maps for Midfield jetbridges.
> Compatible with latest OpensceneryX and CDB library.
> Many other tweaks.

Known Issues

1. NDB Antenna close to runway 07R. I have reported the bug to Laminar.

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dimkzr

· Edited by Minsky

   17 of 17 members found this review helpful 17 / 17 members

Clearly unfinished, but still very good scenery!

Paired with ortho (Arc 16/17) and Hong Kong City Building addon it creates a truly wonderful experience.

Thank you very much, @tod 👍

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Cloudsurf Asia Simulations

   12 of 12 members found this review helpful 12 / 12 members

Great scenery. But I have trouble downloading the 4GB ortho because of mega.nz bandwidth limitation and it asks me to pay for subscription. Maybe you can avoid using mega.nz and use Google drive instead. anyhow, thank you for the package!

Response from the author:

Thanks. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1FqrGHmDKL0lDfNyNYrUXOsCWqoulu0x2

With Mega I get 50GB of free storage. Google I only get 15GB. This the first I heard about needing to pay for download from Mega.

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TheFlightShowYT

· Edited by TheFlightShowYT

   7 of 7 members found this review helpful 7 / 7 members

Amazing scenery! Progress since I first got this in April is amazing! 

One problem, the red lines...

I've reinstalled RA library as the instructions say, but it still doesn't work.

Thanks in advance!

 

Edit: After doing as the author said, the scenery worked. Now I am a happy simmer flying in and out of my home airport (irl).

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Log.txt

Response from the author:

Thanks. Check if you have NAPS installed.

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thokle

   5 of 5 members found this review helpful 5 / 5 members

Brilliant work! One of the best sceneries for Asia in XP11.

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ZeeMan90

   5 of 5 members found this review helpful 5 / 5 members

Great VHHH rendition. By the way the roadmap reads it will become better and better with each update, including Autogate, custom 3D buildings, sloped runways and the like.

Keep up the good work 5/5*

 

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lunarair

· Edited by lunarair

   4 of 4 members found this review helpful 4 / 4 members

Extremely detailed airport. I hope this project will continue evolve and hope to see the Sky Bridge coming soon!

I am almost having everything, except it still warns me for not loading correctly, may I request a helping hand?

Freedom

Highlights from Log.txt, seems something to do wit the FAIB library? But according to the revision notes, the FAIB (Also the Static objects library) is no longer required. I traced into the dsf and earth.web.xml found a few FAIB requests there. Any thoughts?

0:00:44.094 E/SCN: Unable to locate object: FAIB_Aircraft/A320WCFM_CRK.obj
0:00:44.094 E/SCN: Failed to find resource 'FAIB_Aircraft/A321SIAE_PAL.obj', referenced from scenery package 'Custom Scenery/VHHH_2.1.3_Vulkan/'.
0:00:44.094 E/SCN: Custom Scenery/VHHH_2.1.3_Vulkan/Earth nav data/+20+110/+22+113.dsf:
0:00:44.094 E/SCN: Unable to locate object: FAIB_Aircraft/A321SIAE_PAL.obj
0:00:44.094 E/SYS: MACIBM_alert: There was a problem loading the scenery package:
0:00:44.094 E/SYS: MACIBM_alert: Custom Scenery/VHHH_2.1.3_Vulkan/
0:00:44.094 E/SYS: MACIBM_alert: The scenery may not look correct.
0:00:44.094 E/SYS: MACIBM_alert: Please see the Log.txt file for detailed error information.
0:00:44.094 E/SYS: MACIBM_alert: C:/jenkins/design-triggered/source_code/app/X-Plane-f/../../engine/REN/io_dsf.cpp:808
0:00:44.094 E/SYS: +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0:00:44.094 E/SYS: | There was a problem loading the scenery package:
0:00:44.094 E/SYS: | Custom Scenery/VHHH_2.1.3_Vulkan/
0:00:44.094 E/SYS: | The scenery may not look correct.
0:00:44.094 E/SYS: | Please see the Log.txt file for detailed error information.
0:00:44.094 E/SYS: | (io_dsf.cpp:808)
0:00:44.094 E/SYS: +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Chito

   4 of 4 members found this review helpful 4 / 4 members

Excellent job.  There are many lib required

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flightsimmer_

· Edited by mahdi mahdi

   3 of 3 members found this review helpful 3 / 3 members

This scenery is really great

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goodboy1

· Edited by goodboy1

   2 of 2 members found this review helpful 2 / 2 members

i keep getting this red thing everywhere. looks great for freeware only dont like the red stuff. UPDATE: After response from the Dev i think there was a problem on my end! UPDATE AGAIN: after a reinstall of the RA it loooks SOOOOOO go and now i can fly my little 767 to death!!!!!!Car_A36_Bonanza_2.thumb.png.afd46f6985755315bc0460fd4badacc7.png

 

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Response from the author:

You would have gotten an error when the scenery loaded. Most would have upload their Log.txt file in the comment section to get help. Without looking at your log.txt, I say you're missing the RA Library or did not install it correctly. That's what's causing the red lines.

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Mindyourstep

   2 of 2 members found this review helpful 2 / 2 members

Wonderful framerate-friendly(!) airport. Of course, so great to see World Traffic 3 working with this airport. Thanks! I took of to Taiwan today, CAL642

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v1nzane

   1 of 1 member found this review helpful 1 / 1 member

This is amazing and the only scenery for VHHH ive found for Xplane. Does this airport has the new runway?

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SkyBloo

   1 of 1 member found this review helpful 1 / 1 member

Love the detail given to VHHH. Very impressed, love the custom control tower!

A bit of caution on online flying, though. Being based off an (slightly) old layout of VHHH, there are some missing TWYs, and that the TWYs are misaligned. I think they're shifted east and north/south of the actual positions? Observed during a group flight which flew XP11 and other sims. XP11-run flights were off the TWY. A bit of realignment work and additional TWY work, and this scenery should be perfect and current for online flying, for VATSIM or what other networks you prefer. 

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Tony Chen

   1 of 1 member found this review helpful 1 / 1 member

Really superb and amazing scenery!

Everything looks beautiful even it's not that simple installation but I have still one problem that seems wrong alignment of mapping.

When I look like on exact taxiway, but in real (esp. connected vatsim) I was on wrong way and conflict with others which could be observed from AviTab MAP mode (red circle is correct position, on Taxiway H8 facing southeast in VHHH).

Does anyone knows the solution please? Thanks alot!

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Log.txt

Response from the author:

Thank you for your review. Unfortunately, this scenery is not compatible with VATSIM.

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joe5102

   1 of 1 member found this review helpful 1 / 1 member

All the comments from the author are hilarious and I haven't even installed yet!  Hopefully I don't have as many errors as everyone else had!

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malenca

   1 of 1 member found this review helpful 1 / 1 member

Really nice scenery, Congrats.....Well done!!!!

 

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kelvinng28

· Edited by kelvinng28

   1 of 1 member found this review helpful 1 / 1 member

I love it

 

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rgeber

   1 of 1 member found this review helpful 1 / 1 member

Stunning work. Thank you very much!

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Daslex

   1 of 1 member found this review helpful 1 / 1 member

that's really nice, thank you very much. Do you have more to offer in the future? 👌

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dogsfo

   1 of 1 member found this review helpful 1 / 1 member

Finally retired my T2G VHHH because yours is better even before all you've done with the city, so much detail. A complete Hong Kong to go with my converted Kia Tak- Yes ! Thank You ! 

Response from the author:

What a nice compliment. Thank your Sir!

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jonesm35205

   1 of 1 member found this review helpful 1 / 1 member

tod,  Your scenery is just outstanding and if I could give it 10 stars I would.   I was searching within the instructions to see if it said

what zoomlevel you used for your ortho.  I already have zl17 and if yours was not as well I am just keeping my own.  But you might

want to mention that somewhere in their, so people can determine if hey want to use yours or keep their own.   Again, thx so much

for your hard work and great Hong Kong Airport / City..

Mark

Response from the author:

Thanks. That's really good feedback. To answer your question, its a hybrid. Really close to the airport, its ZL18 (2 tiles wide), and farther, ZL17. Hence, the size of the tile is in between a straight up 17 and 18. Hope this helps.

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LiveFlyGuy

· Edited by linenberglance

   1 of 1 member found this review helpful 1 / 1 member

Response from the author:

Thanks for your review and feedback. Version 1.2 released. Among several changes are the use of 2K textures. Happy Flying!

 

Great texture work thanks for the fix looks a lot better, the only change needed is the terminal roofs. They look and are paper thin!!!!! I know they are thin in real life but it looks off in the sim, if they are thickened the slightest bit then it would massively improve the terminal appearance. 

Response from the author:

Thanks for your review and feedback. Version 1.2 released. Among several changes are the use of 2K textures. Happy Flying!

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StevePHL

   1 of 1 member found this review helpful 1 / 1 member

Thank you.  Fills a big missing piece. You get the feel of the place without it being overly complicated.  Nice work.

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Jeff Li

   8 of 9 members found this review helpful 8 / 9 members

Hi, there are not buildings in the airport. Why?

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