27 MSFS 2020 Scenery Tutorial-Building a New Airport from Scratch Using SDK- (PART 1) -CC Available 

Thanks. Part two and part three is up. Here is part 2 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kYBnZlAyF8s.html Here is part 3 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fWlonNfOj6U.html I will start part 4 soon after the holiday tomorrow.

That is good to hear. When making a video, I try to remember my learning and connect the dots of understanding.

Awe, man. Thank you. That is a very nice compliment.

Great advice, and thank you for the kind words.

Thanks. It seems impossible but I will take a compliment. 😁😁

Thank you, sir. I have recently added Parts 2, 3, and 4. I am contemplating Part 5, adding Comm. It will be my first attempt to add airport Comm if I pull it off. The method seems to be clunky and complicated so I am working to find the most intuitive approach.

Thank you. I like delivering.

Thank you. If you only knew how much has to be repeated to get one good sentence. 😃

Thank you for the nice comments. I am happy I was able to help. If you are interested I have a great community on Facebook where we all share opinions and help each other solve difficult situations. Everybody pitches in and helps. You can find the community at facebook.com/groups/788136852324508 Good luck and happy flying and scenery building.

Yes! It does work. Thanks for watching.

You are welcome. I will be on the next videos right away. It takes several hours for RU-vid to process after uploading. Sometimes up to 24 hours. Stay tuned.

You are welcome.

You are welcome. I am glad it helps.

You are welcome

Thank you. Happy scenery building.

Good luck. It will be a bit different as you have to edit an existing airport instead of creating a new airport but the process after that is the same.

Thanks for watching. If this is your first time, you can watch this video to learn to use the tools. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MXPL0n0kA_4.html Question 1: Yes, and it is easy. You do not have to modify the airport to remove trees. See ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EKZu1Nivuec.html Question 2: You can edit an airport and only change taxiways. I would start this video and do the preliminary work, and if you want to skip ahead to taxiways, you can find chapters in the description below by ticking the more button. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7010EirtEQc.html Don'tPlease don't worry about making a mistake and ruining the airport. All of your work is confined to a scenery folder, and with a simple delete, all will return to normal. You cannot do permanent damage. Good luck and happy scenery-building P6.

If it isn't helpful, I have a newer version of this video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UlWiAbhersg.html

Thanks for watching. I use closed captioning but I never know how that may translate into another language since we all have different communication techniques. To answer your question; unfortunately, there are not any previews that I have ever found. I know it is a chore since there are so many items to choose from. I have made so many packages that I have certain items in my memory. What I normally suggest to those starting to build scenery is when you come across a nice item you might use at another time, make a note of the item name to recall later. Sorry, I can't offer more help but it is that way for all of us. You have to learn by trying. Good luck. If there are any suggestions on where I can make the videos better for those that do not speak English, please let me know.

The only way to do it is to edit a few XML files. If you are up for that, I will find out how many XML files need to be edited. I know for certain the top-level XML file must be edited, and so will the XML with all of the objects in it and the XML in PackageDefinitions. It is doable,, but a bit tedious. With testing, the results may be predictable. So, I would back up each XML if something fails.

I must have missed a step - just not sure where . . .

I can help you, friend. This is a newer, shorter, and better version. The problem is the airport coordinates. This quick tutorial will set you on the right path. I should make the video you watched obsolete, but there are good techniques in this video that I have yet to redo. Please let me know how it goes, but this should get you out of your jam. After that, I will watch to see if you still need help. Good luck. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-R-wbF-l7K1E.html

@@patriotsix5880 thank you. See how I go.

Good luck with that. If you are the type that likes to be creative, you will enjoy building scenery.

Let's make sure I fully understand the issue. Your plane sinks into the runway. Okay, that is easy. I assume this is a runway you added through SDK. Right? Is the entire runway built with SDK? Are there any strange elevation changes there? Have you changed the ground textures in that area? Do you use the standard Bing Maps or inject Earth Maps? Depending upon the answers, I will know the next steps for resolution. Good luck.

@@patriotsix5880 Hi there, I’m using adk throughout, I put runways in first then excluded buildings followed by polygon texture for grassed areas, no taxiways yet. The airfield is 855 feet above sea level but when I created the airfield I did put this in the creation screen. Using map in msfs. Regards Dave

@@Balistic_Buddy Okay. The changes you made should not give you the effect you are experiencing. One thing we can do is I can try it and see what result I get. But we have to communicate beyond RU-vid chat. If you use Facebook, I have a scenery group there, and here is the link to the FB page. facebook.com/groups/788136852324508 If you do not use Facebook, the next step would be to communicate via email.

Okay, let me think. You said you placed the"files" in the community folder. Are you referring to the package as the file you put in the community folder, or do you place the entire scenery folder into the community folder? After you do the work, do you save the scenery and build the final package? It takes two package builds, the initial build to start the work and the final package build to include the changes. By the way, could you maintain all of your completed scenery files? You can always come back later and make changes. Could you remove the old package from the community folder and replace it with the new one? I recommend removing the package before you start to make changes. Leaving the old package in the community folder while making changes will not do any harm, but if you are moving or deleting an object, the old object will not change because everything is doubled. It will confuse you. I can't think of anything else at this time. If you need help, please don't hesitate to let me know. There are limits to what can be solved through RU-vid chat. If you do Facebook, you are welcome to join the FB group. Help is easier when you can share images and screenshots. Also, plenty of folks are there besides me to help get you out of the rut. facebook.com/groups/788136852324508

@@patriotsix5880 from the community folder side of things, the files I'm referring to is the package from the SDK folder, the files inside the folder I noticed only include the content info and scenery folders, without any JSON files present. I have joined the Facebook group and will post on there tonight when I get home from work, I can share more with you there :)

@@2iguysgaming Good deal. If this is your first time building scenery. I highly recommend you go through this video. It will give you the basics that you need. It would be nice if the RU-vid algorithm was sophisticated enough to point new folks to the best content for their adventure, but that is different from how it works. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MXPL0n0kA_4.html

@@patriotsix5880 I've watched a few in an attempt to make my airport work, but I must be missing something early in the process. Once I get a chance to start a new project from scratch and try to build it I'll see if it works. One question I have; my airport does show up in my content library in my game, but shows uninstalled. Does this mean anything or is it normal?

Thanks for watching. A transparent runway is not unusual while your PC is dividing the system's resources in Developer Mode. It happens to me also but I have a hotrod PC so normally I can see a portion of the texture. Maybe not the entire runway but a part of the runway. If the runway is transparent after you build the package and in normal mode, that is another matter. I expect that the runway will be visible once you build the package and close Developer. Somthing to try. You can build the package, close the project, and open the project back up and continue work. This may allow you to see the runway as you work.

@@patriotsix5880 Thank you very much for your guidance. I almost gave up yesterday but at the last moment before cancelling the project I decided to give it another shot and today it's working the way it is supposed to be. Much more complicated process than I thought, tough. :)

@@BogacErkan Don't give up. If it doesn't work, it almost always a small step or so you missed. It will eventually sink in and you will find it is not that hard. Good luck.

Thank you very much for your encouragement @@patriotsix5880

Hello, Gio. Your system needs to prioritize the material during the build phase. But it is not. However, you can run a test. You can add the runway, build the package, and add the package to the community folder. And then, you can restart the simulator and see how it appears loaded in. If you are testing materials, I know this is a problem if you can't see the material and are not set on a particular material. Testing materials this way will take a lot of work. If you use this method, remove the test package from the community folder. You can also zoom in closer to the runway and see if the material loads in. I do not have this problem, so I am thinking of workarounds. This is a more straightforward approach. If the airport is in an area with many objects to load, you can temporarily move the runway to a remote location to test the runway textures. If you are set on the material type, as long as it loads in the simulator after the final build, you should be fine. I am tossing up all of these solutions because I do not have this issue and have not worked through the problem myself. Please let me know how this works out for you.

@@patriotsix5880 thank you so much! This helped, I can see the runway now

@@Gio0317 That is good news. Continuing building and creating. It keeps the brain young.

Greetings. Thanks for watching. SDK has changed since this video was made. You can find a newer video on basics to get you started, and then you can taxi back to this video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MXPL0n0kA_4.html

What is it doing? Is it loading in the sim but not loading all of the objects? What kind of objects are not loading. I have a bunch of questions but that is how it goes when you are trying to solve an issue in RU-vid chat.

Well, after overcoming this sorrow phase I noticed I was using a pdf tutorial from an old version of the sdk, I didn't know about this initial step of building the package from the inspector, the editor was saving the lines of the objects in the xml but it didn't made the output to bgl, I had to redo the scenery but it was your video that really helped me understand, thanks man

Was it invisible while in edit mode? If so, this sometimes happens as SDK uses resources and limits visible objects. Particularly runway textures. I see this each time I build an airport, but once the package is created, the runway is visible as it should be. I have also visually seen the closest part of the runway texture, while the most distant part is not visible. It is time to worry if you do not see the runway after completing the package.

@@patriotsix5880I was in edit mode when it happened, I’ll continue my airport now. Great video!

@@DefiniteFan3067 It happens to me too. Drive through the smoke. You'll be okay. 😃

I will add that to my list. It may be a week or so with all the holiday stuff going on. Thanks for watching.

@@patriotsix5880 Yes please would be really helpful! Just subbed

@@danielstead6593 Thanks Daniel. Tell me what kind of edits you want to make at existing airports. The possibilities are many. The more I know, the more I know what to do in the video. if you want, you can join the The Patriot Six Facebbok group and from there you can direct message me. Or if you are not a facebook person, you can email me directly. Both links are below. facebook.com/groups/788136852324508 patriotsix9677@comcast.net

@@patriotsix5880 Hi thanks, ill join that group soon. I just want to modify my local airport by making the runway wider and make it darker. Add a few missing hangers and change ground grass textures(grass runway shorter than other grass in airfield) main runway is tarmac. Many thanks and I've been watching your videos slowly to make sure you haven't covered it before. Thanks

@@danielstead6593 I understand. That gives me an idea of what to cover. Give me a few days and I will take care of the video.

Hi Geoff. Thanks for watching. I have dealt with this in the past. The developer camera "piggy backs" off of the in-sim Drone Camera controls, and as such - if you have edited the controls for the drone camera in the sim, it will also change how the dev camera behaves. The keyboard controls in the video are the default controls. Have you edited the hotkeys for the drone? If so, that is the issue with the developer camera, and you will also have to use the newly assigned keys on the developer camera. Please let me know how it goes.

Ok thanks Will try later today uk

Hi still having problems. Have tried to find the conflict with the drone camera. I need to find out more about hot keys , have used custom flight with pause and overhead camera but it’s hit and miss and labour intensive. Managed to build airfield and runway. Moderately pleased. 😊

@@geoffelks204 I am sorry about that Geoff. I have given you all of the information I know about the camera. I even did a search to see if I am missing something but I did not learn anything new. I believe what you are experiencing is not what most experience or there would be more information available. If you need, we can set a time and get on Discord and let me see you work. Maybe I will see something that will help.

Hi. Have been using the drone camera from a nearby airfield. I works well I now have a runway with markings. I have started with polygons changing the housing estate buildings for object buildings from the airport choices. Have Learned a lot from your tutorial and by diving in to the various menus. This airfield was disused since WW2 it was the departure point for Glen Miller the musician when he disappeared. Need to camouflage paint the buildings. The bing scenery randomly changes from the “Twinwood “ festival to ploughed field. Don’t understand why. Thank you so much for your help you are a hero.

Hi Richy. The community folder is like another other folder. You tick on it to open. Are you asking for the folder location? It varies depending on the drive you installed MSFS on and the version. The most common location is C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\Community I recommend creating a shortcut to the CF on the desktop. I hope that helps.

@@patriotsix5880 ok tysm im gonna try rn

@@patriotsix5880 its a problem if i dont actually have it

@@richy582 If you have trouble, let me know. I will do what I can to help.

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Thanks for watching. The Wizard still exists. When you select a new project on the Project editor, it will pop up. There is a newer video on this if you need it. The SDK has changed some from this video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-R-wbF-l7K1E.html

@@patriotsix5880 Thanks for all of your tutorials they have helped me out a lot creating a fictional airport. If you don't mind some advice, since you have so many tutorials, make a playlist of how to start from the beginning of creating a folder/getting started, and separate videos on other things. I needed to figure out how to remove trees and it took forever to get to that part. Like 1m videos on how to remove trees, 1m video on how to remove water, 1m video on how to terra form, etc. Thanks for all of your help.

@@therealpoody7485 This might be helpful. If you look at the description under the video (all of my videos), tick the "...more" button; all videos are neatly laid out in chapters so folks can select what they want to see if they only need to learn a few tasks. Removing trees and water is the same action. The only difference is which box you check on the properties window. Water or vegetation. It's the same process. It will click in your head. It takes a little practice, and you will be off and running. I learn the task on almost all my videos and immediately make the video. In other words, a lot of what I demonstrate is after one dry run. Once you get the very basics down, you can figure it out. At least it works for me, and I am not special. 😃