CYAZ Tofino for FS9
Created by Sidney Schwartz using:
EZ-Scenry by Abacus
Library Object Manager/Scenery Maker by Jon Masterson
Contact the author at sidney.schwartz@comcast.net
Tofino is a small airport on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island, B.C. Daytime operation only. Right next to the airport are a campground and golf course. This enhancement is based on ground and air photos and is pretty close to the real thing. All default buildings have been replaced. The golf clubhouse (complete with putting green) and the campground office were added. The Budget Rent-A-Car office and North Vancouver Air "terminal building" were custom made by Dave Bedwell. Tofino is a heavily wooded airport and I added trees to simulate that. Many thanks to Vancouver Island resident and flight simmer Irvin McIntyre for the wonderful photos he took for me at Tofino airport. I've included some of them in this zip file so you can see what the real Tofino looks like.
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READ ALL THE DIRECTIONS BEFORE INSTALLING ANYTHING!
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INSTALLATION
This scenery is not self-installing because I have no idea how to do that. You will need to have some knowledge of FS9 scenery libraries in order to install it.
INSTALLING THE SCENERY FILES
The scenery consists of these files:
CYAZ_SS_V1.bgl -- the main scenery file.
cyaz_trees_1.bgl -- lots of trees.
db_tofino.bgl -- some custom buildings
BudgetCarRental.bmp & BudgetCarRental_lm.bmp -- textures for custom buildings.
AF2_CYAZ_SS_V1.bgl -- the afcad file that modifies some of the airport features.
cyaz_execlude_X.BGL -- files that remove some of the default scenery objects. There are 4 of these.
Traffic_CYAZ.bgl -- provides additional GA traffic at Port Hardy using the default FS9 aircraft. Optional.
The easiest way to install the scenery is to put all the above bgl files in your FS9/Addon Scenery/Scenery folder, and the two bmp files in your FS9/Addon Scenery/Texture folder. Or, if you know how to create and use FS scenery folders, you can put them in any active scenery folder of your choosing.
AFCAD FILES
AF2_CYAZ_SS_V1.bgl is an AFCAD file. This means it defines the runways, taxiways and other aspects of the airport that underlies this scenery. If you already have a MODIFIED--meaning not the original FS9--AFCAD file for CYAZ you will have to remove or deactivate it before installing mine. You do not have to use the AFCAD file I've supplied, but the scenery will probably look odd without it.
INSTALLING THE OBJECT LIBRARIES
Object libraries provide the buildings, vehicles, fences, etc. that you see in this scenery. The scenery will not display unless you have these object libraries installed on your system. These objects were created by clever and talented people for the rest of us to share and use. We love them. Object libraries are "shared" by scenery files...YOU SHOULD NOT NEED TO REINSTALL AN OBJECT LIBRARY THAT YOU ALREADY HAVE ON YOUR SYSTEM, AND DOING SO MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS.
1. The first library you should download and install is provided by Abacus, the makers of EZ-Scenery. This libary is self-installing. Download it here: http://www.abacuspub.com/pub/AbacusEZLibraries.exe
2. Now download from Avsim and install all of the following object libraries THAT YOU DO NOT ALREADY HAVE INSTALLED ON YOUR SYSTEM. Follow the installation instructions that come with the libraries.
Author: Chuck Ford
Library: MaintenancePlatforms.BGL
http://library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=ez-maint-platforms.zip&CatID=root
Author: Dave Bedwell
Library: ground_cover.bgl
http://library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=ez-ground-cover-1.zip&CatID=root
Author: Dennis Waggoner
Library: ezsigns.bgl
http://library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=ezsigns.zip&CatID=root&Go=Search
Author: Frank Salter
Library: small airport objects 2.bgl
http://library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=small_airport_objects_2.zip&CatID=root&Go=Search
Author: Lars Hoyer
Library: ez-extra-objects-1.bgl
http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=fs2004sd&DLID=81231
http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=fs2004sd&DLID=81256 (textures)
Author: Len Hickman
Library: lens ez cargo vol1.bgl
Library: lens ez general buildings vol1.bgl
Library: lens ez general objects vol1.bgl
Library: lens ez vehicles vol1.bgl
Library: lens ez walls & fences vol1.bgl
http://library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=lens_ez_scenery.zip&CatID=root&Go=Search
http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=fs2004sd&DLID=77554 (textures)
AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT RWY12 OBJECT LIBRARIES
This scenery was created using EZ-Scenery by Abacus. RWY12 is a freeware program that also allows you to create scenery. EZ-Scenery can use object libraries made for RWY12. Some of the libraries you may download and install make reference to RWY12 or say they are for use with RWY12. This is OK. Please note:
1. You do not need to have the RWY12 program installed in order to use RWY12 object libraries with this scenery. If you do have the RWY12 program installed, it should not interfere with this scenery.
2. If you have the RWY12 program installed, install any RWY12 object libraries according to their instructions.
3. If you do NOT have the RWY12 program installed and have NOT installed scenery made using RWY12, you can ignore instructions regarding "RWY12 folder" and "xml file". You only need to intall the bgl and texture files in order to use RWY12 object libraries with this scenery.
TERMS OF USE
This scenery and the objects used to create it are FREEWARE and you may not charge anything for their use.
MANY THANKS......
To Microsoft for making the most fun computer program ever. To Abacus for EZ-Scenery which was used to create this scenery. To Lee Swordy for AFCAD. To the many kind and talented people who have provided us with scenery objects and the tools to use them.
