FS Scenery Creator 1.2

This is the first non-beta release of version 1.2.

Overview:: Flight Simulator Scenery Creator (FS Scenery Creator) is a freeware graphical scenery creator that allows you to create scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Though the user interface is not truly WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get), the program allows you to position your objects graphically. For those interested in precision, FS Scenery Creator also allows you to position them precisely by entering the relative or world coordinates manually.

What's New:: FS Scenery Creator now features 7 languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Dutch, and Polish. The help file is available in English and Spanish. The program also has a much improved macro drawing and handling feature. Whole directories can now be listed while selecting a macro. Users can choose between metric and standard measurements. Position data can now be inputted in terms of relative X/Y coordinates, or world Latitude/Longitude coordinates, and either geographic or magnetic orientation. Multiple background images can be inserted, and there is new support for Area16N type flatten areas. Airport and Facility Directory data can now be handled for all versions of Flight Simulator. SCASM is now included by permission of the author. And much more!

Installation:: If using Winzip, open the archive and click on the Install button on the toolbar. Otherwise, unzip the contents of the zip file in a temporary directory, and run Setup.exe.

Tips for new users:: First, select the language of your choice in the Preferences dialog box (Options Menu). Even though the user-interface is intuitive, users should then proceed to the navigation tutorial (located under the Help menu). FS Scenery Creator has an extensive help system to explain most aspects of the program. The What's This help option is available for almost everything in the program. This standard Windows feature is available by clicking the question mark on the top right corner of a dialog box and then clicking anywhere (accessible from the main screen in the help menu).

Users of previous versions:: Files created by older versions of FS Scenery Creator can be loaded in the new version; however, files saved with this version cannot be loaded with previous versions. All objects will be loaded correctly except flatten polygons. The flatten polygon is loaded instead as a regular polygon. The flatten polygon is not supported anymore and is replaced by the Flat area object.

All users:: Remember, you must accept the terms of the license agreement to use the program. The license agreement is accessible by clicking Help when you first start FS Scenery Creator and are prompted to read the agreement. It is also accessible from the Help file under the Appendix heading. Report any bugs at the with the Bug Report form on the FSSC development page.

Acknowledgements:: Besides the programmer, there have been many people who have contributed to the project in one way or another. Without their help, Flight Simulator Scenery Creator would not have been as successful as it is right now. The list is getting too long to have it included in this file. Please select Acknowledgements from the Help menu.

Š2000-2001 Derek Leung
Leung Software