I have structured this to be engaging for flight simulation enthusiasts, highlighting the technical improvements and the visual impact.
Golf courses and parks: Extensive data added to properly plot massive city greens and regional forest edges.
Prerequisites
- A clean installation of ORBX FTX Global Base Pack (required).
- An existing installation of FTX Global Vector (v1.10 or higher).
- At least 15GB of free temporary space.
- ORBX Central (v4.0 or later) – Do not use the old FTX Central v3 for this update.
1. Smoother Coastlines & Water Bodies
Gone are the jagged, angular coastlines of the default FSX/P3D era. The v1.20 update introduces refined spline data for oceans, lakes, and rivers. The transition from land to water is now organic and natural.
Management: While early updates were manual, users now primarily manage and update these products through the Orbx Central application.
Accurate Water Bodies: It meticulously redraws every coastline, river, and lake across the entire planet, removing the boxy, unrealistic shapes found in stock simulators.
Infrastructure Detail: Power lines, extrusion bridges, and tunnel entrances for increased immersion. Key Fixes in Version 1.20
is a comprehensive overhaul of the world's "skeletal" data. While FTX Global Base