Provides the high-resolution terrain mesh. Vector molds its roads and rivers perfectly over these elevation contours.
V1.30 reduced the number of vectors drawn at extreme distances (LOD optimization). Users reported a 5-8 FPS increase over V1.20 in dense urban areas like New York or London, simply because the engine isn't drawing every back-alley road 40 miles away.
: Implements power lines, extrusion bridges, and tunnel entrances. Airport Elevation Corrections (AEC)
If you are currently setting up an FSX machine and you have the hard drive space, installing V1.30 is not optional—it is . It corrects the "Frankenstein" look of default coastlines, grounds your aircraft in reality, and breathes life into every low-and-slow VFR flight. FSX ORBX FTX Global Vector V1 30
In default FSX:
A Configuration Tool (shortcut on desktop or in ORBX\FTX_VECTOR folder) allows you to:
What (like mesh or landclass packages) you are running alongside Vector. Provides the high-resolution terrain mesh
Vector allows you to enable frozen water bodies in winter. If you rarely fly in freezing conditions, turn this off to save processing cycles.
The general conclusion was that if you were an ORBX fan, V1.30 was the superior choice due to the lack of compatibility conflicts and superior color matching.
When V1.30 dropped, the flight sim forums lit up with a mix of awe and pragmatism. Users reported a 5-8 FPS increase over V1
Are you running the or the boxed boxed edition ?
Flying low over the French countryside, you’ll see roads that actually follow real-world maps. Coastlines no longer have jagged, blocky edges. Rivers wind naturally through valleys. Even small details, like power lines and golf courses, appear where they should. At night, road traffic glows with headlights—a subtle but stunning touch.