B L U E (FSX)

[24jkm]

This tune came into my mind as I went hiking the other day. I'm proud to call this place home. :-)

[penneyfour]

@24jkm

Thanks! I am trying to record a better version of this soundtrack. When I complete it, I will let you know. Take care - Morgan

[jmherrera00]

Just amazing video. Way to go!

[penneyfour]

@jmherrera00

Thank you very much.

[DjMatty2k9]

Hey, well done! Amazing video, it's a shame that you use the IRIS F-16 instead of the newer, better Aerosoft F-16 Fighting Falcon. Any way, well done!

[penneyfour]

@DjMatty2k9

Thanks. This isn't the IRIS F-16, it is the original Kirk Olsson F-16 for FS9. I understand your desire to mention the Aerosoft F-16, I purchased it, but soon deleted it. The low frame rates it caused on my machine made flying tedious and formation flight impossible. Take care - Morgan

[DjMatty2k9]

@penneyfour I wonder if this is the same F-16 that the FSX Thunderbirds use then. Anyway, I understand the problem you seem to have had with the Aerosoft F-16, I had it installed on my old computer and it handled it like a dying computer. I then got my gaming computer and it works perfectly. Expand You Horizon!

[penneyfour]

@DjMatty2k9

Thanks, but I am not sure what you are trying to say by, "Expand Your Horizon". If you are encouraging me to try new things... All I can say is that I am trying my best. I encourage you to view some of my other videos... they are all quite different.

[DjMatty2k9]

@penneyfour It's My Motto :)

[BlakSharkDown98]

Where do you get the f16?

[abowder]

Truly beautiful piece of video, one of the BEST!

Is the music available for purchase/download?

[penneyfour]

@abowder

Thanks for the positive feedback.  I will send you a link to the soundtrack for download. Take care... - Morgan

[Fruitkwekerke]

@penneyfour Can I have it too. I love this soundtrack ! great videos man, I like it

[penneyfour]

@Fruitkwekerke

Hi there. Sure I can send you the soundtrack, but I no longer have a website from which you can download it. Send me an email on Youtube with your email address and I will send it to you. Take care - Morgan

[FsxEntertainment]

whats the name of the song ? ; awsome video tho ( :

[penneyfour]

@FsxEntertainment

The name of the soundtrack is "washed"... The title has no meaning really. I wrote it back in mid-summer 2009.

[FsxEntertainment]

@penneyfour were can i download it ? ; its an amazing soundtrack !

[YOUBILOUTUBE]

Just beautiful! Nothing more to say... Phil/FSX-Pilot/FRANCE

[penneyfour]

@YOUBILOUTUBE

Thanks a lot! I appreciate the positive feedback. Take care.

[SamLucaAirP]

Beautiful!

[penneyfour]

@SamLucaAirP

Thanks. This one was a lot of fun to make.

[ZorgDK]

very nice flying! great video

[jeepasaurusrex]

I've never flew this simulator, but I grew up in Concrete. Great graphics. It looks really realistic.

[penneyfour]

Thanks

[Dermeister009]

Formation flyign is easy ounce u get the hang of it main problem is people are too shy on the throtel and scared to get close.. the closer uare the easyer it is and play withthat throtel alot.. think ahead of the jet.. correct it b4 it makes the move dont over correct but think ahead with practice it becomes secodn nature.. your wing tip to wing tip and u dotn nottice til l1 day some 1 goes.. WOW ... nice formation

[TheodorKK]

OMG! i find it really hard to fly formation with jets! an you are awesome at it! i can do it pretty good with props! but do you have any tips??

[penneyfour]

Thanks, but I am not really that good... Formation flying in FSX is difficult to say the least. My only advice is that the lead aircraft maintain a steady speed with minimal throttle adjustments. I found that if the lead aircraft remain between 60 and 70% throttle, the trailing aircraft have enough "extra" power to make necessary adjustments to stay in formation. Also, it is best if trailing aircraft always stay in a spot where the lead pilot can have visual at all times.

[TheodorKK]

thanks allot! that actually the same method i use but i still cant fly good enough with jets! :( well well. guess it all depends on practice practice and practice :) well well. keep up the good work!

[penneyfour]

Another tip that you might consider is reducing the sensitivity of your control stick so that the control surfaces don't react as quickly. In this way the lead aircraft will not jerk around and will be easier to follow.

Also, properly trimming out the aircraft (to level flight without any control inputs) is a an idea.

Good luck.

[wind953]

Great vids with TP. I have a lot of scenery paywares from sources like FTX and Aerosoft and Megascenery X and they are all awesome, but unfortunately they don't really cover the whole Earth. I've been considering using TP for a while. A few questions for ya:

1) Does using TP suffer from the common "blurries" problem or does that evolve into a tile-loading problem instead?

2) Is TP just textures that uses FSX stock mesh? (which means I can download custom high res meshes for optimal results)

[penneyfour]

Hi there... To answer question #1, I have suffered from both blurries and slow tile loading from time to time. I am an avid FSX.cfg file tweaker, but only so much can be done to improve things... to answer your quesiton straight... yes you might run into trouble with both. For question #2) Yes, TP uses whatever mesh is set at the highest hierarchy... if you have a hi-res mesh installed, TP will compliment it very well.... see my Molokai Vid... It uses custom 10m mesh. Good luck

[jagtgeschwader24]

Very very very nice!

five stars!

[crazygood150]

the only problem with tileproxy is its 2d...bla

[bowser515]

Penneyfour, as usual this is a superb video, And lets not forget, great flying skills to go with it. You have completely sold me on tile proxy, i had been put off due to various right ups (i have a similar system to you, phenom 2 quad core, 8gb ram and ATI 4870 card) so im worried it may not run well considering i pretty much fly only fast jets. I think it is worth a try though. Thank you for your superb video's and please keep them coming.

Best regards.

[penneyfour]

Thanks again. Yeah TileProxy changes the whole sim experience.  I would say it is a must for VFR pilots, but even if you fly IFR or the commercial route, it brings a new level of reality to the sim. For airport approaches that require visual references, TileProxy is my choice.

[sirmaxin]

Very nice penneyfour. I hope to sort out the right services for mye area in tileproxy. Wonder how everyone get that smooth fraps videos. My computer lags alot when using fraps.. keep up the good work;)

[penneyfour]

Thanks... there are a few tricks you can try with Fraps. Firstly, if you have more than one hard drive, try to record Fraps to the drive that does not have FSX on it. If you are also running TileProxy, try to have FSX, Tileproxy, and Fraps all working on different drives. I generally do that. Secondly, try making Fraps recordings at half screen size and at 25 fps (rather than full screen size and 30 or 50 fps). That may help some. Take care

[fredg142]

Excellent!!

[sherlock72]

Amazing...just amazing....have to give TileProxy another go on my computer!

[penneyfour]

Please do...it is worth the initial install.

[kaiserbuk]

Just a note to say how much I enjoy this video, and more to the point the music. I keep coming back to it at least! Loving your work!

[penneyfour]

Thanks a lot... I appreciate the feedback. You are welcome to download this soundtrack... I will send you the link.

[wingman2002wingman]

That is so so fine... :-)

[penneyfour]

Thanks...

[FEFSLink41]

What f-16 mod are you using? I Also is it freeware or payware, im looking for a 2 seat f-16, thanks.

[penneyfour]

This is a freeware aircraft originally created for FS2004. I think I originally got it from simviation. All of the gauges do not work properly in FSX, but it is still a joy to fly from the back seat.

[bowser515]

Hi FEFSLink41, if you are after a decent 2 seat F-16, Iris simulations have just released a superb F-16d, it has been compared to the aerosoft F-16 which is high praise indeed. It also has an excellent sound pack that comes included. Unfortunately, as with most payware aircraft it costs as much as fsx its self. Depends how much of a fan you are? i don't regret paying for the aerosoft F-16 one bit.

[penneyfour]

I will check out the Iris F-16D... I am a big fan of two seaters. I bought the Aerosoft F-16 as soon as it came out, but took such a framerate hit that I had to shelve it. :( When I upgrade my processor to an I7 with 2000Mhz ram I may give it a go again.

[bowser515]

I havn't got the Iris Falcon myself but iv looked into it a fair bit. It seems to be there's a pretty even split of people who prefer the iris and those who prefer the Aerosoft. Apparently the Iris bird has alot more systems which means you could prob leave them off and get better frames than with the Aerosoft frame hog. Play around with your settings also and you may find a balance where you get great visuals and good frames, turn AA off for a start :) your video's show no lack, thats for sure!

[F16callsignRaider]

Hello penneyfour!

I really like your B L U E movie and would like to fly TileProxy. Could you write a bit about your FSX settings? I have similar comp configuration but after TP install, I see good resolution only near the airport. How did you achieve this quality?

Thanks and visit my YT home page :)

[penneyfour]

I am using standard settings in the proxyuser.ini file. This is service 3 (works well in the USA).  service 1 works very well in Europe. When running TP, make sure you have your antivirus protection turned off so that they don't get blocked... also they will load faster. good luck

[triggerjoe65]

beautiful

[penneyfour]

Thanks!

[distiler]

Wich map source do you use? I just started with tileproxy and I'm not sure wich one to pick, I suppose it dependes on the area I want to fly...

[penneyfour]

Last year I exclusively used Service type 3 (as I flew mostly in North America), but this year I have found Service type 1 to be exceptionally good for Europe and other parts of the world.

[cbuchner1]

I'd subscribe to your video channel, even it if was pay TV ;) Thanks for these 5 minutes of pure bliss.

[penneyfour]

No, thank you for endless hours of enjoyment with TP.

Yesterday, I had a little flight from Holzdorf over to Göttingen and was running low on fuel so I landed at Erfurt. Service type 1 is working exceptionally well in Europe. I was trying to do some sightseeing along the border between Thuringen and Niedersachsen. What was once the border between East and West can still be seen in some places. I recall crossing into the DDR at Mackenrode more than twenty years ago! (hint about my next vid)

[SuperSizeMeal]

NICE!

[distiler]

Nice video. Where can I get this music?

[penneyfour]

Thanks! There are several options... You can download the video and convert the file to MP3, or I can send you a link to where you can download the .wmv and .mp4

[kaiserbuk]

Nice film, brilliant tune.

[RJLaine]

Beautiful. absolut beautiful.

[darrincates]

I'm drooling ... again ....

[AirWolf246]

I haven't seen something so beautiful. I also wish i could run TileProxy on my computer.

Keep up the great work.

5/5

[claudgin]

10/10 wonderful!!!!!

too bad FSX isnt a military sim sniff sniff :D

[56RAFcoventry]

if you are looking for a military sim there Lock On and IL2 1946 (WW2 flight sim)

[sphyratiburo]

Thanks again for this video.

You make me wanna bought a new pc.

[mattskinner74]

Another masterpiece Morgan! 5***** Makes me want to cross into the "blue"!! haha

[aaron8862006]

And you really ought to put that soundtrack up for download, I love it!

[penneyfour]

Thank you... Do you have an iPod touch (that can view video) or the iPod mp3 player? The reason I ask is because I have many of my soundtracks as both .mp4 (video) and .mp3 or .wav files. The mp4 files of course include the original flight video as well. Also, I may have accidentally erased the post you made today on my "Rafael" vid... Sorry bout that.

[aaron8862006]

I have an iPod classic 80gb. MP3 is always the best!

No worries about the other post, it was the same as this one! ;)

[aaron8862006]

Spectacular as usual Penneyfour! Can I suggest adjusting your sight picture for formation flying? In most fast-jet aircraft with fairly high wing-sweep, looking down the leading edge is the usual military protocol. It's trickier at first but I know you have TrackIR, which makes it easier!

[penneyfour]

Thanks for the feedback! You are absolutely correct. I will keep it in mind for the next one.

[wingman2002wingman]

Please Please ...

Make a video for this amazing aircraft

SectionF8 (F-86) or at least try it.

Goodday...

[penneyfour]

I like a good challenge... Will definately consider it.

[ndfootballch]

wow!! great!

[tiemji]

Amazing video. Graphics are great and music is nice. Good job

[penneyfour]

Thank you very much

[GunsOfThePatriots316]

stunning dude!!

keep them coming

[flyboyandre]

Fantastic. My favorite plane with the F-16 and shot in my neck of the woods here in Washington. Can't get any better than that, can it?

Master of tileproxy! Now I have to go back to the drawing table and do something new to measure up again. Maybe I have something in the works already :)

[penneyfour]

Thanks Andre... If you live around here, I envy you. This is such a georgous part of the USA. Where I live we have no mountains, no clear streams, few trees... :(

[flyboyandre]

I live a couple of hours south. I've ski'd Mt Baker.

[ttcfan123]

what program did u use to make the video

[penneyfour]

Like all of my vids, I use MS Movie Maker... but it is not really by choice... rather Movie Maker is the only software I have . The soundtrack was sequenced and recorded in Fruity Loops 8.0

[FSimviator]

STUNNING Graphics. Great video. Loved the VC view from the back seat.

[penneyfour]

Thanks... TileProxy brings life to Flight Simulator. Concrete Washington is a new favorite place to fly out of.

[akinsbabe]

sweet vid!!! 5/5