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FS2004 Make a bumpy/dirt runway smooth/asphalt

Thunderbolt

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Hey there,

I'm currently working on San Pedro de Atacama.
The problem is that I can't get the runway and apron smooth, the aircraft behaves like driving on dirt.
The runway was designed in 3ds Max 2009, exported with the PandaExporter Layer 12 (4 is Groundpoly, 8 Sandpoly). Its altitude in 3dsMax is 0.
The airports altitude is the same both in ADE and the Flatten-entry in scenery.cfg.
I tried to export the runway to GMAX and run the platform sript on it, which didn't work (rwy is still bumpy, made it a poly with FS2002 gamepack, maybe not possible for platforms?).
Laying an apron under the runway in ADE didn't work either, it was suggested in this thread: click

Help is appreciated :)
 
Hello:

For more info on additional options in airport design with control over RWY, Apron, and Taxiway surfaces (whether terrain is flat or not...) and/or aircraft ground roll effects see:

http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/showpost.php?p=234725&postcount=5

...and:

http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18345&highlight=SCASM+runway+effect



For some other IMHO important considerations and caveats regarding use of "hardened platforms" at airports, see:

http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/showpost.php?p=234898&postcount=21



Hope this helps ! :)

GaryGB
 
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Thanks a lot for your help guys (especially for all the useful links, Gary)!
It finally led to the mistake:
When aprons work for everyone, why not for me then?
Seems like they are excluded...
And thats it! I still had an exclude-entry in the scenery.cfg that I entered as I started developing the airfield. Didn't know that it excluded everything, even the AFCAD-aprons!
Now I know and the problem is solved :)
Sometimes its that simple.
 
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