FREEflow Bahamas
Version: 1.0
Date: 17-NOV-06
http://www.fs-freeflow.com

This file is freeware with limitations on distribution.  If you paid for this archive, or obtained this archive from a source other than www.fs-freeflow.com, AVSIM or Flightsim.com, please notify the authors by emailing unauthorized@fs-freeflow.com.  See EULA for details.


DESCRIPTION:
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FREEflow Bahamas is a FREE scenery addon for Microsoft Flight Simulator: ACOF which will transform the Bahamas.  
Features include:

* Land class scenery which accurately reflects vegetation and population of the Bahamas.
* Water class scenery which properly reflects vibrant tropical reefs of the Bahamas.
* Completely new ocean coasts, bays, and ponds accurately placed using SRTM v2 Water body data.
* Many new airports and custom AFCADs.
* Accurately placed, custom GMax models for many landmarks in the Bahamas.
* All major roads, highways and bridges.
* A configuration utility to tailor this scenery to your system and personal preferences.

REQUIREMENTS:
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The configuration utility requires Microsoft .NET 2.0 runtimes: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0856EACB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en

Gerrish Grey's Trees library v3:
http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=fs2002scen&DLID=19575
While this library says it's for FS2002, it works perfectly in FS2004.  Unzip the textures into your main FS9\Texture folder, and the scenery.zip containing trees_0.bgl into your FS9\Scenery\World\Scenery folder (or some suggest FS9\Scenery\BASE\Scenery).  However, it is important that you have a single copy of this library installed - please do a search of your FS9 folders for trees_0.bgl and make sure only a single copy is present in either of the two directories described above.

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Also:
While not explicitly required, you'll enjoy this scenery much more with the following addons:
*  Replacement water textures:
The water class included in this package was not designed with the default water textures, thus one of these replacement texture sets should be installed for the water to look it's best:
---OceanFX 2.0 by Johan de Vries ( http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=fs2004util&DLID=34456 ) is a front end to install Ed Truthan's water effects and textures in FS2004 ( http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=&Name=environmental&FileName=&Author=ed+truthan&CatID=root ).  These textures are second to none, and highly recommended.
---Several packages are derived from these textures which you might find more appealing, and include "morewatr.zip" ( http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=fs2004misc&DLID=43631 ) by various authors compiled by Kevin Rangel or "Water Zone" textures which are slightly darker ( http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=fs2004scen&DLID=42746 )
*  Enhanced water reflection effects - these are a different thing than the textures above!  There are many, but the hands-down best is Vilk's Water or "vater.zip" available at our website courtesy of the author: 
http://fs-freeflow.com/index.php?ind=downloads&op=entry_view&iden=13


AUTOMATIC INSTALLATION:
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1.)  Execute the installer, being certain to install to your main flight simulator folder.

2.)  Consult the tutorial at the Flyings'Cool website (www.flyingscool.com - http://www.flyingscool.com/UsingMSFS.htm?sel=3#scenery) for instructions on activating the scenery in FS9.


TECHNICAL SUPPORT:
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Please visit http://fs-freeflow.com and post your issues or constructive suggestions in our forums!
After visiting the forum, don't hesitate to contact support@fs-freeflow.com.


FURTHER READING:
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Please see the Freeflow bahamas manual (Freeflow Bahamas v1.0.pdf) for more important information.