Some P3D v2 users experienced a immediately after installing v1.20, whereas v1.10 and v1.15 worked fine.
: The update adds millions of miles of roads, highways, and railways, complete with moving vehicle traffic and specialized "skirting" textures to help them blend into the surrounding terrain.
If you downloaded the standalone patch file ( OrbxFTXGlobalVector120.exe ): fsx p3d orbx ftx global vector v120 upd
update. If you had done a fresh reinstall of your sim and tried to jump straight to v1.20, you’d often find yourself stuck in a loop. You needed version 1.10, then 1.15, then 1.20—a "breadcrumb trail" of multi-gigabyte downloads that tested the patience of even the most dedicated pilots. The Climax: The Scenery Battle Once installed, a new challenge emerged: The Airport Elevation War.
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Here’s a consolidated, solid feature list for (intended for FSX and Prepar3D v1–v3 compatibility, as v1.20 was the last major update before v1.2x / v1.3x for P3Dv4+).
This update replaces the inaccurate default flight simulator data with precise vector graphics. It eliminates immersion-breaking issues like floating airports, roads cutting through runways, and misplaced bodies of water. Key Enhancements in Version 1.20 If you had done a fresh reinstall of
Before diving into the v1.20 update, it is helpful to understand what FTX Global Vector actually is. FTX Global Vector is a that sits on top of the default textures and mesh of FSX or P3D. Where the default simulator often shows inaccurate coastlines, missing rivers, and crude road networks, Vector adds:
Finally, run the verification in ORBX Central to ensure the vector data parses correctly into the sim’s terrain.cfg file.
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