Freemeshx Global Terrain Mesh Scenery 2.0

[Erminia Scharnberg]

Forusers of Flight Simulator X (and FSX: Steam Edition) and/or Prepar3D, terrain meshing can feel dated. With the immersion of a flight simulation being increasingly important to the enjoyment of the process, we recommend that you take a look at FreeMeshX.

This add-on looks to add a global terrain transformation, replacing all stock mesh and features for the vast majority of the planet. This works on all meshing and features LOD10 (38m) coverage. This improves the quality of detail and precision to around the same level used in the default United States of America scenery.

It's essentially a global scenery upgrade that improves the terrain beneath you as you fly. This is not photoreal scenery that contains textures as such, it is the terrain detailing that brings mountains, hills, and valleys to life.

This package is an excellent base for photorealistic scenery packages and essential to install first if you are going to use them. This package can (and by most users is) used on its own and all of the screenshots you see display this addon being used without anything else installed except default FSX/P3D scenery. If you are interested in photorealistic scenery then check out our article here.

Typically, the rest of the world will be around LOD6 to LOD9. With the whole world scaled and improved to LOD10, this vastly improves major parts of the world to a greater level of detail than before. Since anything above LOD11 is a space-eater with minimal improvements, maximizing the world to LOD10 is absolutely worthwhile.

With over 44GB of new meshing in here, users can enjoy an immersive change to the wider world. This is created to help add LOD10 standard detail as the base. However, please be aware that the following areas are released with LOD9 data:

This means that the vast majority of the world, with the exception of a few snowy zones, will look fresher than ever. New detail and meshing help to make your general flights feel much more immersive, using over 40GB of space to improve the imagery entirely.

To install FreeMeshX, all you need to do is follow the basic installation instructions provided. However, please make sure that FreeMeshX is placed above all default terrain entries in your Scenery Library. Also, please make sure that the add-on is placed below all airports, FTX regions, or landclasses.

By using FreeMeshX, you will be working with a solution that does not update or edit flight simulator vectors. It is important that you use a simulator vector update tool, such as FTX Vectors or UTX. Otherwise, the topography will be incorrect.

Using FreeMeshX alone will not update any vectors within Microsoft Flight Simulator X or Prepar3D. The vectors used within the simulator are often used to help control water elevations and airport elevations. Meshing alone will not adjust this.

If you were to use FreeMeshX without the use of a third-party solution to update the vectors, conflicts may emerge. This may result in the topography of any updated terrain to sit at different elevation levels, ruining the spectacle. This could see issues like immersion-breaking water bodies and/or airports that are excessively sunken/raised.

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I understand you're facing issues with the "OK" button in the FSX dialog box after following the installation steps for FreeMeshX. This is a known FSX bug, where clicking "OK" seems unresponsive. The workaround is simple: click on any white space in the browsing menu after hitting "OK". This should close the dialog window and proceed with the installation. If the files still don't appear, ensure you've added the FreeMeshX folders correctly in the Scenery Library, prioritizing them above default terrain but below airports and other add-ons.

If you've followed these steps and the issue persists, it could be a different technical hiccup. In that case, could you provide more details about your installation process and FSX version? This will help me offer a more tailored solution. Also, feel free to discuss this further on our dedicated flight sim Q&A forum at Fly Away Simulation Forum for more in-depth assistance.

I understand the confusion you're experiencing with the FreeMeshX Global Terrain Mesh Scenery 2.0 installation, especially regarding the hierarchy of add-ons in FSX Steam Edition. Let's clarify this to get you soaring with improved terrain in no time.

In FSX, especially with comprehensive mods like FreeMeshX, the order in the Scenery Library is crucial. The seeming contradiction you've encountered is actually about balancing mesh scenery with other types of add-ons. Here's the key: FreeMeshX, being a terrain mesh, should indeed be placed above all base terrain entries. This ensures that the enhanced terrain meshes it provides take precedence over the default FSX terrain.

However, specific types of add-ons, like airports and land class modifications, require a higher priority. That's why the instructions suggest placing FreeMeshX below these. It's about ensuring that the detailed changes these add-ons provide (like airport layouts or land class definitions) overlay the terrain mesh correctly.

Regarding the 'Parches' and regions - think of these as layers. The 'Parches' are designed to refine and correct certain areas, and hence they should be placed above the broader regional meshes in your Scenery Library.

If you're still facing challenges, please share more specifics about the issues encountered. Are there error messages? Does FSX fail to load certain areas? These details will help in troubleshooting more effectively.

Remember, the flight sim community is here to assist. If further clarification is needed, our dedicated flight sim Q&A forum at Fly Away Simulation Q&A Forum is a great resource for detailed guidance from fellow enthusiasts and experts.

I have spent days and days over Xmas trying to get this working. I'd love to experience the transformation some people are seeing, but - despite being a bloke who can code a database-driven website in PHP/HTML/CSS and JS - I cannot get this running. I'm on Steam edition. To give just one illustration of my difficulties: the instructions say that 'the add-on' should go below airports and land classes. The instructions also say that the mesh should be above everything else. How can both of those things be true? Sorry, I just don't understand. For one thing, this seems to be not one but several add-ons, with the 'Parches' having to be above the regions. PLEASE, if you have got this installed and working, please let me know the priority of each of the added areas for this mesh. ANY WORKING EXAMPLE will do, a screenshot is ideal. Sorry if I've not been polite, at my wit's end with this.

You won't be disappointed (apart from the long download of the file itself). I even paired it with some of the photoreal scenery packs available on this website. Stunning and completely overhauls the stock scenery. It's like running FS2020 in FSX - honestly (well maybe not as extreme).

Wow. I thought the default P3D scenery was stunning until I installed this pack. It really brings the terrain to life - the hills and valleys are much more pronounced after installing this scenery pack.

I followed the instructions to a tee, but when I click OK to add the scenery nothing happens. I click anywhere in the white space in the browsing menu as the note says but the dialog window does not close. Worked fine with the USA mesh LOD12 add-on, but not with the global mesh 2.0 add-on.

Basic question. If we install this a) is there any point in installing the "FreeMeshX USA LOD12 Mesh Scenery Add-on"? b) if we already have "Montenegro Complete Photoreal" installed would this negate that?

Greetings and thanks for this much-needed compliment, I have a question... Install the mesh correctly (I live in Maracay, Venezuela) and the lake we have in the city is at an exaggeratedly higher elevation, what solution would there be for that?

I'm totally new to downloading, installing, and tweaking FSX addons. I finally was able to get an old pc to replace the first one that I ever ran FSX on, to begin with, many years ago, and am happy to say that I am even able to run FSX at pretty high settings now with decent performance.

However, now with the new release of FS 2020 and even the ability to download and install pretty cool freeware packages for the old FSX, I am jealous that I am unable to experience the kind of graphics clarity that so many others are able to achieve. This is primarily due to the fact that I don't have the kind of hardware required to run such high-performance graphics settings or programs.

The other thing is that I don't know the ins and outs of downloading and installing addons like the one I'm writing about with a positive outcome. In other words, I don't know how to successfully install and make operable the various aircraft and scenery addons and mods to make my FSX experience up to date in 2021.

This particular addon and many others simply need better and simpler dummy level instructions for installation because I have not found that very many of them have worked very well so far. this particular add-on, FSX FreeMeshX 2.0 does not have any instructions at all for installation, so I have basically downloaded a hard drive anchor for my FSX game.

Thanks to Fly Away Simulation for this wonderful free mesh. @Ian Stephens the package is standalone however without new vector software you can end up with some crazy issues with regard to airports at wrong elevation or buildings or terrain in the middle of runways.

I fly a lot in the Caribbean as this is where I live and I am happy with the greater detail the mesh adds but I do have elevation and other issues with some of my addon scenery. Unfortunately, the fix seems to be expensive payware.

So I guess that I have to download the payware (FTX Vectors or UTX) before I can download and use the mesh or the photorealistic scenery add-ons? Otherwise, it's a waste of time and disk space if you don't?

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