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It's tough to count all the ways that Wal-Mart has elevated supply chain management to a science. Transportation and delivery, supplier relationship management and strategic pricing are just some of the company's areas of expertise. However, Wal-Mart executives determined that companywide skills in replenishment were less advanced than those in other areas. Inconsistent processes across regions were common. Leading practices were usually identified through trial and error. And the analytical proficiencies needed to make superior stocking decisions were often unavailable. Perhaps most important, optimal replenishment practices had not been established across stores and departments: Excellence in, say, housewares was no guarantee that similar levels of performance were achievable in, say, sporting goods.
Wal-Mart execs also determined that these shortcomings were costly—that significantly lower inventory levels (achieved without compromising in-stock performance) might be attained by raising replenishment skills company-wide.
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To remedy the problem, Gary Maxwell, Wal-Mart's senior vice president of international supply chain, set out to locate a retail equivalent of the inventory management—training programs developed by manufacturing-oriented organizations such as the Association for Operations Management. Maxwell came up empty handed; no such program existed. But then Maxwell struck up a conversation with Accenture—inquiring about whether the latter's widely respected Supply Chain Academy (SCA) might be able to develop a certification program for retail inventory management. The response was positive: Many of the features of Accenture's inventory management program for manufacturers could be transformed for use in a retail setting. And with thousands of highly experienced retail and supply chain management professionals, Accenture was the optimal partner to help make it happen.
By January 2005, Accenture, Wal-Mart and the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) completed an online Retail Supply Chain Certification (RSCC) program for rollout to Wal-Mart suppliers and in-house professionals. The program—more than 50 hours of content representing the best thinking of experts from Accenture, Wal-Mart, more than a dozen universities, and RILA and several other professional organizations—is the first of its kind. It consists of 27 courses categorized by:
Supply Chain Fundamentals
Statistics & Probability
Forecasting & Planning (e.g., Measuring Forecast Error and Variability; Demand Planning; and Forecasting Simulation)
Inventory Management (e.g., Calculating Safety Stock; Inventory Management Simulation and Modeling; and Retail Cross Docking)
Performance Metrics
Collaborative Planning, Forecasting & Replenishment (CPFR1)
The complete curriculum was designed to be covered in six to twelve months by Wal-Mart professionals and select professionals from among Wal-Mart's numerous suppliers. The program also includes an extensive, four-hour certification exam.
Accenture, Wal-Mart and RILA then piloted the RSCC with a group of 20 Wal-Mart associates from different disciplines (e.g., Replenishment, Information Services and International.) Several suppliers also participated in this effort. Each entity provided feedback about the program's effectiveness and suggested ways that it could be improved further. The next step was a full-curriculum launch with about 100 Wal-Mart supply chain associates at the company's Bentonville, AR, headquarters and select locations overseas. From this group, 80 associates were certified. In addition, supply chain decision makers at Wal-Mart involved additional staff from suppliers. To date, over 200 Wal-Mart associates and over 350 Wal-Mart suppliers have been certified.
Accenture's Retail Supply Chain Certification program represents a new level of professional excellence in retail inventory management, as well as a consistent, repeatable process for retailers and retail suppliers. According to the Retail Industry Leaders Association, "no other [training] program offers such broad content with such extensive depth and global reach." On the supplier side, for example, Wal-Mart vendors are better positioned to hire and train good people—a capability that benefits Wal-Mart, the supplier and other customers served by the supplier. According to one supplier, "I was able to take what I learned about the symptoms of poor inventory management and immediately apply them to our business to make improvements."
And since internal performance metrics and quantification are part of the curriculum, it is not surprising that Wal-Mart-specific benefits have been significant and visible:
Improved ability to put the right product in the right place at the right time (making better decisions that result in lower inventories and/or higher in-stock positions)
Improved ability to put the right employee in the right job at the right time
More-advanced technology skills for supporting replenishment (e.g., to measure forecast error, calculate safety stocks and determine per-channel costs)
Greater consistency in training and skills assessment—both in-house and among suppliers
Increased career-enhancement potential, job satisfaction and workforce retention
Better metrics for evaluating store- and company-wide replenishment performance
Opportunity to use inventory/replenishment/forecasting competencies as market differentiators
A good example of these skills is calculating order point and safety stock inventories. Systems at Wal-Mart and its suppliers had been doing this with a high degree of accuracy, but neither side's staff understood how answers were derived. SCA training helped both understand the "why behind the how," thus giving them the ability to spot errors more quickly and make better decisions about calculating and adjusting service levels.
Another important training breakthrough was giving Wal-Mart the skills and tools to calculate the cost of raising in-stock levels. Merchants often approach the company suggesting that inventories be increased. Wal-Mart professionals now know how to calculate the safety stock levels required to achieve a desired service level, and they can recognize when adding safety stocks is cost prohibitive.
Lastly, SCA education has helped Wal-Mart isolate trouble spots, such as a large bulk consumable category for which in-stocks were varying by up to 13 percentage points. Formerly, Wal-Mart was less adept at isolating the specific variables needed to identify the root cause of the problem. However, with its new SCA-derived "root cause analysis" skills, Wal-Mart quickly identified two distribution centers with supplier-delivery problems. It then was able to work with the supplier to raise forecast accuracy and shipping performance, and thus hike in-stocks to between 95 percent and 99 percent.
The net effect is that Supply Chain Academy has helped Wal-Mart build better, more sophisticated supplier relationships, make better decisions and identify even more ways for leveraging supply chain excellence to increase growth, profitability and competitive differentiation. These skills are the essence of high performance in supply chain management and Wal-Mart already is the ultimate practitioner. However, with new inroads for building exceptional replenishment capabilities, yet another plank has been added: an exceptionally-well-trained workforce aligned with a similarly sharp network of suppliers.


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- ¼ cup Mayo
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SHERIDAN — The Sheridan City Council hosted the first of two work sessions Tuesday dedicated to hearing updates from the recipients of Optional One-Cent Sales Tax funds.
In total, eight groups presented information regarding their respective organization's recent accomplishments and goals for the upcoming year.
If ultimately approved, more than 20 groups will receive $3,285,744 in funds.
When initially OK'd by voters several years ago, the Optional One-Cent funds were set to provide $36 million to those same groups, but sluggish revenue streams forced 11 percent across the board cuts, Sheridan Treasurer Jennifer Reed said.
Fiscal Year 2014, which begins July 1, will mark the third year those cuts have been in place.
Tuesday presenters included the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Sheridan Association, the North Main Association, the Dog and Cat Shelter, Habitat for Humanity, the Advocacy and Resource Center, Child Advocacy Services of the Big Horns and the Child Development Center.
In five-minute increments, representatives of each group addressed members of the council to make the case for a continuance of funding.
Councilman Alex Lee presided over the hearing in the absence of Mayor Dave Kinskey and Council President John Heath, both of whom were attending a meeting of the Sheridan Economic and Educational Development Authority Joint Powers Board.
Lee said the recipients of Optional One-Cent funds are actively involved in bettering the Sheridan community, and are therefore worthy beneficiaries of public money.
"These One-Cent recipients are a glimpse of our community as a whole, and we care about the individuals within the borders of this city," he said following the hearing.
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Sneak into a gorgeous London location after hours and watch a movie under the stars
It's location, location, location with Luna Cinema. The beauty of this outdoor cinema is walking into a palace, Royal park or some other equally magical location with a picnic just as everyone else is leaving.
Their most popular venues are Kensington Palace, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre and Kew Gardens. This year, for the first time, Luna will be also be screening at the Tower of London, Kenwood House on Hampstead Heath, Clissold Park in Stoke Newington and the incredible (and vertigo-inducing) Sky Garden at the top of the Walkie Talkie.
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I attended the Luna Cinema screening of Life of Pi at the London Zoo to coincide with the opening of the new tiger exhibit. It was great! Such a nice way to enjoy the warmer weather, sip some wine and generally soak up the atmosphere. Fans of the Somerset House Flim4 screenings will love this, its similar but you don't have to sit on cobblestones!
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It seems as if Lisa Rinna and NeNe Leakes aren't the only members of the women's team who walked away with a bad impression of Star Jones on "The Celebrity Apprentice." La Toya Jackson appeared on Wednesday's (March 30) episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and confirmed Star is an equal-opportunity offender.
"I think everybody has a hard time with Star," La Toya tells Ellen.
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My apologies if this is a ridiculous question - looking to buy a used tablet for mom-in-law's 88th birthday so that she can try out Facebook and see all her grandchildren and great-grand's pictures, etc. We will let her use data from our AT&T sharing plan rather than commit to internet service. Found a great buy on a used 4G Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 at the local pawn shop, but no box or owner's manual. Is there a way to tell from the model number or serial number whether it's compatible with AT&T? I don't want to buy it and find out it is from Verizon or Sprint. Thank you!
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User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; en-US; rv:22.214.171.124) Gecko/20100625 Firefox/3.6.6
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; en-US; rv:126.96.36.199) Gecko/20100625 Firefox/3.6.6
If you embed a flash player in windowless (wmode = transparent) and apply a -moz-transform on its parent node, the embed disappear. It is normal behaviour for windowed but not for windowless
Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1.Open URL
2.Click on Zoom+ or Zoom-
Actual Results:
video disappear
Expected Results:
video is zoomed
a bug was already reported before but it was for windowed embed. Developper told that it was normal behaviour. But now the problem appear for windowless embed. See bug #538989
Between which versions did the problem start happening? And what operating systems were you testing on?
Problem appeared between version 3.6.3 and 3.6.6. I'm not sure exactly when problem appeared but I just tested on 3.6.3 and it is working. I'm pretty sure it was also working on 3.6.5 but I don't have 3.6.5 anymore and I don't know where I can download previous version of firefox.
I'm testing on Mac OS X 10.6.4
I cannot reproduce this on OSX10.5 and latest trunk. Perhaps retained-layers fixed it? Can you try today's nightly and report back?
I've checked on last version of the trunk "Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; en-US; rv:2.0b2pre) Gecko/20100719 Minefield/4.0b2pre" and it is working.
But should this regression should be fixed on the 3.6 branch also?
At this point, it would be nice, but I'm not sure it's going to make the list of important-enough-to-work-on.
Hi - I'm still able to repro this.
It applies specifically on Mac OSX, not on PC version of Firefox (see below)
Note possible dependency on Flash version indicated.
We'll find a workaround for this currently - our CMS code is autogenerating CSS3 defaults which are being cascaded down to the <object /> element generated by SWFObject.
Affected browser version : Firefox 3.6.10;
PPC Mac OSX 10.4 (also repro on Intel Mac)
Issue not present : Firefox 3.6.3, PPC Mac OSX 10.4
Issue not present : Adobe Flash player 10,0,45,2
Updated base installs and re-tested :
Issue not present : Firefox 3.6.10, PPC Mac OSX 10.4
Issue present : Adobe Flash player 10,0,45,2 (after update)
So it seems some interaction between the latest public Flash release is more related than the actual browser version. Safari and Chrome are unaffected using the equivalent transform settings.
A suggestion : Perhaps these could just be ignored on <object /> <embed /> if there's an issue with applying the transform safely, rather than actually hiding the content ? I'd prefer graceful degradation to actual failure :-)
Minimal repro code :
<title>Test flash playback</title>
<div style="border: 1px solid red; -moz-transform: scale(1) rotate(0deg) skewX(0deg) skewY(0deg)">
<object width="639" height="366" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/WQUhwcsIY1A?fs=1&hl=en_US">
<param name="quality" value="high">
<param name="wmode" value="transparent">
<param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain">
<param name="scale" value="default">
HTH, Cheers - Neil Smith
MVP Digital Media 2004-2010
What about in the latest Firefox 4 beta?
One of our developers ran this against FF4 beta and confirmed it's not an issue in that version :
"Mark Cooke to me, Luciana, Team" 3 Oct (5 days ago)
I can confirm that the video widget works in Firefox 4.0b6"
We'd prefer not all users on the interwebs to have to upgrade just yet though :-)
HTH, Cheers - Neil
This bug still happens to me in FF 4.0.1
too bad, because chrome and even ie9 are able to set the transformation right.
Created attachment 540346 [details]
test - fail
this is a example of a broken element /w a flash video
This is fixed in Firefox 5. It was fixed in bug 644832.


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This is a great museum to prepare your visit to actual classical gardens of Suzhou. There are docents who do free guided tours at certain times of the day. The museum did a great...
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This museum is the last building designed by Pei. The collection is small and they have several national treasures, the Pearl tower and the exquisite celadon lotus bowl. We stood in line outside for time time with everyone but then an administrator pulled us out of line and escorted us into the museum.
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Very famous museum in China, not for the exhibits, but for the architecture. After the tour, I have to say the museum is a truly must-do in Suzhou. The relics and art piece on display were amazing and they were a good way to learn about the city and China. Besides, the museum itself was beautiful, sustainable and in harmony...
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1. On both sides of each sausage, make a few slits using a small paring knife.
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3. Leave sausages to marinate until ready to grill.
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Trans Fat 0.3 g
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Sodium 763.3 mg31.8%
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Flight Simulation projects by Dino Cattaneo. Current home to the T-45C Goshawk, F-14D Tomcat, S-3B Viking and F-35 Lightning II projects for Flight Simulator X:Acceleration and Prepar3D v3.0. Also: opinions, reviews and findings about recreational flight simulation and flight games.
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
I have identified a small bug in v3.20 so that the right MFD was not completely functional. Also, power up sequence of the MFD restored to left first, right second. Patch files updated to v3.21
As some of you are aware of, some months ago I lost all the source files of my flight simulation projects - this makes very difficult for me to update them as frequently as I would like to - but still I am doing my best in order to fix as many bugs as possible, and increase the overall quality of my projects.
Specifically, for the F-35 I am (slowly) rebuilding the cockpit models - so that I can make some significant improvements to the VC enviroment. I have no firm schedule for this, as the Eurofighter Project has the priority. Still, I am not abandoning the F-35 and here is another update to the avionics.
As for the previous avionics updates, this is for P3D only. I will try to find the time to apply some of these changes to the FSX version too - although it is not officially supported as you know.
Version 3.21
- Fixed bug in version 3.20 which prevented the right MFD to work as intended
- Restores MFD power up sequence: left first, right second.
- Fixed minor bug in the MFD Power up sequence
Version 3.20 (from version 3.16)
- Fixed a bug in all previous version that made it so that Air-to-air track no.3 was rendered in a wrong position on the radar screen
- As reported by user Ariel, changed the power up order of the MFD screens. Now the RIGHT MFD will power up first (on Battery power only) and the LEFT MFD will power up second (on generator power).
- Changed ENG page so that FF, HYD1 and HYD2 are reported as digits rather than "bars" - this should be the same as real life (reported by user Ariel)
- Changed FUEL page so that fuel quantities in tanks are reported in pounds rather than in gallons - again this should be the way it works in real life (reported by user Ariel)
Other changes already present in version 3.16 (with comparison to version 3.11)
- Fixed minor bug in FCS code
- Solved minor graphic flaw when the Function Access Buttons are SWAPped
- Restored "virtual speed brakes" indication in FCS page
- Implemented FAB-fuel function - fuel quantity, is now reported as magenta bars in the FAB section, Joker and Bingo are reported as white lines.
- Fixed position of transfer pumps in the FUEL page
- IPP switch now also drives engine starter (in reality, the switch has three positions: OFF-AUTO-START and should be spring loaded to the AUTO, in the sim it is just OFF or START)
- Left half of the MFD works on battery power only, Right half does not (as in reality) - when the generator is not working, the right MFD will turn off
- Increased startup time for both halves of the MFD to 15 seconds (as in reality)
- TFLIR and DAS now require generator power to run
- A/S and Tacpack radars will not work unless engine is running
You can download the update from Google Drive from the side bar on this blog or by clicking HERE.
The patch must be manually installed - to do so, simply drag and drop the folders in the zip file(namely F-35_MFD, FCS an Tactical) into the F-35A\panel folder.
Note that this must be done only in the F-35A folder BUT will affect also the -B and -C variants: the avionic code is aliased from the -A version for all the variants.
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Thursday, October 20, 2016
F-35 Avionics Update to version 3.16 (PREPAR3D ONLY)
Following user feedback I have been working on small updates to the F-35 project. As some of you are aware of, the source files have been lost, so - while I am slowly rebuilding them - some of the cahnges requested cannot be implemented.
I will not have much time to work on the F-35 for a little while, so here is a small .zip file that contains some minor improvements to the F-35 avionics:
F-35 AVIONICS UPDATE v3.20
Installation: the .zip file contains two folders (F-35_MFD and Tactical) - copy and paste these folders included in the .zip file into the F-35A\panel folder and allow the existing files to be overwritten
The typical location is C:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v3\SimObjects\Airplanes\F-35A\Panel\
NOTES: THIS UPDATE APPLIES ONLY TO THE PAYWARE F-35 VERSION FOR P3D - Do not use it on other versions, or in FSX!
Changes are as follows:
Version 3.20
- Fixed a bug in all previous version that made it so that Air-to-air track no.3 was rendered in a wrong position on the radar screen
- As reported by user Ariel, changed the power up order of the MFD screens. Now the RIGHT MFD will power up first (on Battery power only) and the LEFT MFD will power up second (on generator power).
- Changed ENG page so that FF, HYD1 and HYD2 are reported as digits rather than "bars" - this should be the same as real life (reported by user Ariel)
- Changed FUEL page so that fuel quantities in tanks are reported in pounds rather than in gallons - again this should be the way it works in real life (reported by user Ariel)
Version 3.16
- Fixed a bug in version 3.15 which prevented the air-to-air radar functions to work as intended in Tacpack
- Fixed minor bug in FCS code
Version 3.15
- Solved minor graphic flaw when the Function Access Buttons are SWAPped
- Restored "virtual speed brakes" indication in FCS page
- Implemented FAB-fuel function - fuel quantity, is now reported as magenta bars in the FAB section, Joker and Bingo are reported as white lines.
- Fixed position of transfer pumps in the FUEL page
- IPP switch now also drives engine starter (in reality, the switch has three positions: OFF-AUTO-START and should be spring loaded to the AUTO, in the sim it is just OFF or START)
- Left half of the MFD works on battery power only, Right half does not (as in reality) - when the generator is not working, the right MFD will turn off
- Increased startup time for both halves of the MFD to 15 seconds (as in reality)
- TFLIR and DAS now require generator power to run
- A/S and Tacpack radars will not work unless engine is running
You can download the .zip file by clicking HERE
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Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Virtual Reality at home... Impressions after one week with the HTC Vive...
I have been playing with the HTC Vive for a week now, and I really like it... so I thought it may be useful to give my impression on this whole Virtual Reality hype, especially for those who may be considering to purchase it.
First, it is not cheap. You need a good computer to run it, and my 3770k with a GTX970 is barely considered sufficient. Then the headset... in Italy it is 599€ for the Oculus Rift and 849€ for the Vive, plus taxes and shipment.
The two headsets have similar resolution and characteristics, but while the Oculus ships with an XBox 360 controller, the Vive comes with two "motion tracking" controllers... which are really nice and work well - but at first they look quite strange. The other big difference is that the Vive supports full "room-scale" VR, which means that you can actually stand up and walk through your room - up to 5m x 5m.
The last big difference (maybe not that big for us simmers) is the software availability - while both can work with software distributed in other ways, the Oculus has its own store, while the Vive relies on Steam (which also has a VR mode). The Oculus at the moment has more games and in general a better support - and its content is (supposed to be) locked, so you cannot play it with the Vive...although of course you can find hacks on the internet for this.
Reason why I picked the Vive over the Oculus is simply that, apart from being a simmer, I am also a technology enthusiast and a gamer... and I really liked the idea of room-scale VR. If you plan to use your helmet only, or mostly, for simulations (that means for "seated" experiences), the Oculus is perfectly fine and significantly cheaper.
The only word of warning on the Vive is that if you want to use it a room-scale, you need to have 2.0mx1.5m minimum free space, although some applications require 2.4x2.4 or more - I had to move some furnitures to make room for it - by the way there is a safety "chaperon" feature that will prevent you from hitting the walls by projecting virtual walls when you are getting too close to the real ones...very well implemented IMHO.
You will also need to drill some holes in your bookshelves or walls to fasten the two motion sensors.
Then...after the setup (which takes one hour or more)....here comes the magic. You are literally transported in the virtual world. You can walk, kneel, jump look around and you really "feel" you are there. The biggest drawbacks are:
Here is what I tried, in no particular order:
PREPAR3D v3.4
On the good side image is well filtered looks good... let's hope that P3Dv3.5 has a better implementation.
PREPAR3D v3.4 with FlyInside P3D
Now, there is this nice software called FlyInside, available for both P3D and FSX, which not only renders the simulation with Asynchronous Time Warp, but also provides a number of functions and shortcuts to operate the simulator within the virtual environment. Albeit the image quality is a little more jaggy than the default P3D support, the difference is day and night. The experience is much smoother and you can actually enjoy flying in the virtual cockpit with an unprecedented level of immersion. Also, you can use it in Avatar mode too... and walk around your aicraft (albeit this mode is a little buggy especially if you hop-on, hop-off the aicraft a couple of time).
NOTE - FLYINSIDE P3D has some issues with Tacpack experimental features (HMD and TFLIR imaging)... the HMD will not work as intended, and TFLIR sometimes works and sometimes not. It may be better to turn those features off.
FLIGHT SIMULATOR STEAM EDITION with FlyInside FSX
The magic of FlyInside works very well with FSX too... and it is even more valuable given that FSX does not support Virtual Reality natively. Also, the performance is really good and is smoother than P3D - although P3D has better shadows that result in a more realistic image rendering...
As per my previous post, I also tried AEROFLY FS 2... And I was not super-happy as I thought. Sure the frame rates are stellar, and there is native support of the Vive... but, at least on my configuration, the head tracking suffers from occasional judders... resulting in a little discomfort in some flights. Still, cockpits are amazing - and so is the scenery.
Assetto Corsa does not support the Vive, but, as I said, there is a hack on the Internet which allows you to use Oculus compatible games with the Vive. It works great...and you can even walk out of the car and be amazed by the level of detail of the modeling. No judders - very smooth performance and amazing immersion.
We simmers have an headstart with respect to the rest of the "gaming" population... we have been building virtual cockpit for years, and it is awesome to finally "feel" there. But Virtual Reality has a huge potential for games and education. The Lab (directly from Valve) is a collection of mini-games / experiences that will make you fully appreciate the potential of these devices. Some of the games are really funny... but the whole interaction with The Lab is amazing. Really cool - try it (it's free)!
Yes, there is a official free minigame of Star Wars. Yes you can wield a lightsaber (cool!)...but the game is disappointingly short. Just few minutes and it's done - and not much of a challenge. It is free, but I unistalled it immediately.
Another free game, Quanero is a cool experiment in storytelling... basically you are a CSI guy in a futuristic bar in which a bomb exploded and a guy has been killed. You can rewind the time and look around and your scope is to find who has done what. Really cool and quite well done... it suffers a little from the fact that it is an indie games and so some 3D assets are not top-notch... but don't get me wrong, it is well done and a very interesting experiment.
I made a quick test just to see how difficult it would be to develop virtual reality experiences... and a look at the Unreal Engine VR support. It is quite good - and it would be possible to create something in a reasonable time...unfortunately, there is my real life job...
Well... it is a lot of money, and a pretty cool technology. Strictly speaking of flight simulation it offers an unparalleled level of immersion. For the first time in my life a computer program made me feel into the cockpit. It is great...unless you do a lot of IFR, then the resolution is a problem. Also, if you plan to use it with FSX/P3D you will have to face the poor frame rates - even with the magic of FlyInside you may feel a little uncomfortable.
The best things is to try before you buy. Don't get me wrong...it IS AMAZING. But it is also very expensive and my guess is that, in a couple of yearsm these devices will have better resolution and cost less.
In any case, Virtual Reality is probably the next big thing in home entertainment.
Posted by ScimmiaSpaziale at 12:05 AM 13 comments:
Labels: Reviews, Virtual Reality
Saturday, October 8, 2016
AeroflyFS 2 - First impressions
Yesterday I invested some money into an HTC Vive... Yes I am one of the early adopters which pay a lot of money for a new technology that will be outdated, or cost half that money, in a year or so. Fact is that I believe that, at this point, flight simulation developers should really start looking into virtual reality. The helmet will arrive in a few days and I cannot wait to test it.
Now, given that I know in advance that I will be disappointed by FSX/Prepar3D due to the insufficient frame rate, I have also decided to buy Aerofly FS 2 - as it should deliver a convincing VR experience.
For the few that may not know it, Aerofly FS 2 is the new version of a simple flight simulator developed by a Swiss company named IPACS.
In this new version, you can fly over a photoreal scenery that depicts a large portion of the south-western United Stated (mostly California, Nevada and Arizona) in a variety of aicrafts - from the classic C172 to the Boeing 747.
As I have read some enthusiastic reviews saying this is "awesome", "the next big thing in flight simulation" and "way better than FSX/P3D" here are my two cents for people that may be considering buying this.
General thoughs
First and foremost, this "simulator" is clearly meant to give you the "illusion" of flight, rather than simulate an aicraft in a complete and realistic fashion.
The "illusion" of flight is the weak spot of FSX for one big reason, IMHO... and it is frame rate. With just a few good addons, FSX and P3D can easily fall below 25-30 frames per second... and you can say goodbye to the illusion of flying. We got used to it - and we still use it for its fantastic add-ons and its the flexibility... but let's face it. In terms of frames per second, it is rarely as good as you want it.
Back to AeroflyFS 2, I should also say in advance it is the "Early Access" stage - which means you can buy it although it is still being developed. Now, even if the developers claim that, over time, the simulation will be as complex as FSX/P3D or XPlane, at the moment it is not. Actually it is far away from them... but you may not care (let me explain why below!).
Installation and Setup
The biggest hassle of the installation process is the download... 30Gb for the base software and another 65Gb for an optional, free upgrade that will enhance the texture resolution away from the airports.
Once the download is finished... you just need to setup you joystick (extremely easy) and you are good to go. May be you need to spend another 30 seconds looking through the options.
The interface is very simple, although it is inherited from the tablet version of Aerofly 2 and this shows... all in all if you are frustrated by the difficulty of configuring FSX or P3D, this is a much pleasant thing (...this also means you do not have much control over the sim of course)
In general, the 3D modeling is good - both for cockpits and external views. It is fair to say that it is significantly better than the default FSX aicrafts... but do not believe people that claim it is on pair with the best FSX/P3D addons.
Flight models are very basic - definitely not good if you want realism... but they are very easy and forgiving so beginners, or people who just want to fly around, may like it.
System modeling also is pretty basic but varies a lot from aicraft to aircraft. However if you compare the best of these with "out-of-the-box" default FSX aircrafts, they are not that bad.
In terms of modern military planes, there are two: the F/A-18 Hornet and the Airmacchi MB-339.
The Hornet looks good, although the VC has its weak spots... does not handle in a very realistic fashion IMHO, but I guess it will be OK for people just wanting to buzz the tower... The most disappointing aspect are the cockpit systems: HUD works, and so do the steam gauges... but apart from that there is a basic HSI and an even more basic moving map. Pretty much everything else does not work.
The MB.339 is modeled very well (but no Frecce Tricolori livery!!!! WHY?), and flight model is easy and forgiving. Systems are pretty basic too...but the aicraft has no complex avionics, so most people will not notice it.
Unlike FSX or P3D the main scenery is photoreal. No vectors, no landclass...just a big photoreal scenery covering California, Nevada and Arizona. The imagery is VERY sharp.
Some areas, like San Francisco and Las Vegas, do feature buildings and some vegetation... but coverage is limited. Same thing applies to airports... some are quite detailed, and some others are not. It is still WIP... so let's see. But at the moment, it is much like if you use BlueSky scenery with FSX.
....by the way, the water is a "still picture" (no waves or reflections) and there is no traffic. Also, the night lighting is limited to airports and the custom buildings... the photoreal base is "day only".
Graphic engine and performance
Unlike most other games, the graphic engine is based on OpenGL. And the initial impression is that the performance is AMAZING - on my machine (3770k and 970) it easily and constatly exceeds 100 frames per second - and maybe even much more. Flying is super smooth and the scenery looks incredibly sharp. NO BLURRIES and incredibly crisp textures. Good job.
...so it is waaaaay better than P3Dv3, for example? Well...it is not a like-for-like comparision. P3Dv3 has a more sophisticated shadow engine (e.g. no cloud shadows here!), water features, traffic, complex avionics etc. etc.
To make a like for like comparision, you should take P3Dv3, take off all shadows except cockpit and aicraft, use only BlueSky or Megascenery add-on and turn off any traffic and any other addon...and then use a simple aicraft, like my own MB.326. Which I did.
In this case, on my machine, the frame rates is between 40-70 (as usual varies a little) - while Aerofly was definitely much smoother - and with sharper textures.
I understand why some people like this. No installation or setup issues. Solid and exceptionally smooth frame rate. No thinkering with configuration and dozens options. No need to worry about flight manuals, procedures, systems, traffic or anything. Just jump into a plane and fly.
If that is what you always wanted from FSX I think you will like this a lot.
You will also like it if you are looking for a nice VR experience - in this case, as you will not be able to operate complex systems anyway, some of its shortcomings become negligible - and the smooth performance is a major plus.
...but, if you are looking for a highly realistic and complex simulation - look elsewhere (or wait). In its current state delivers a visually appealing and smooth flight "experience", but nothing close to what other simulator can deliver in terms of realism and fidelity.
Long story short: the simplicity and the amazingly smooth performance are the strong points of this simulation. If you are looking for those, you'll like AFS2.
MB339 cockpit is modeled very well...definitely the best 3D cockpit for this aicraft around.
MB339 over the Sierras.... external model is pretty good, but there is no Frecce Tricolori livery!
Most airports are quite basic, but some offer a decent amount of 3D detail.
Some of the largest cities have the major building modeled in 3D as well as some 3D detail (like the trees in the picture) - Las Vegas depicted.
C90 King Air cockpit - in general the quality of the cockpits is high. You may argue that some systems are missing, but really if you compare AFS2 aircrafts with default FSX aircraft there is not much difference.
Pitts over the Grand Canyon - the photoreal textures are much more "crisp" than in FSX, and NO BLURRIES. The Grand Canyon is a spectacle to behold.
Posted by ScimmiaSpaziale at 11:07 AM 9 comments:
Labels: AeroflyFS 2, Reviews
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
As some of you are aware of, some months ago my computer has been infected by a nasty ransomware causing the loss of all the source files of my projects, including backups.
Therefore some of the improvements I planned to do to for my projects are basically lost.
I experimented a little with Model Converter X but rebuilding the files takes way too long for me to do, so I just made some tweaks that you may like.
This package contains a special build of the F-35A, -B and -C virtual cockpits modified as follows:
- Brighter MFD graphics (much better reading on most pages in many visibility conditions... however, in some cases TFLIR and DAS are saturated)
- Added reflection effects to all the geometry resulting in a more realistic look.
HOWEVER, BEFORE INSTALLING, PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING DRAWBACKS (these are due to MCX limitations):
- MOUSE CLICK AREAS ARE LOST. MFD touchscreen will work, but switches and levers will not...so you should assign custom keypress
- Weapons visibility is lost in the internal view, meaning you won't see weapons hanging below the wings
- These cockpits are a little worse for FPS performance... beware
So...pros and cons, your choice.
This modification is not "official" by any mean and it is not supported.
Drag and drop everything in the SimObject folders as usual. The files will add a visual model in the MODEL subfolder of each aicraft and replace the model.cfg files.
It also include an harmless mod to the HMD to fix a visibility issue.
You may want to backup the model.cfg files for an easy unistallation.
The file will not add any entry to the registry.
Open the model.cfg file with a text editor for any of the aicraft you want to restore and edit it following the comments
...OR simply reinstall the package....OR restore the model.cfg files if you have made a backup.
Also, although it might work in FSX, it is designed to work with P3Dv3.
Using it in FSX may lead to higher memory consumption and...well, they will look too shiny in my opinion (P3Dv3 and FSX engine differ in the reflection intensity).
Posted by ScimmiaSpaziale at 9:03 PM 7 comments:
Sunday, July 10, 2016
F-35 Project Version 3.11
I have recently uploaded F-35 version 3.11 to the distibutors - which hopefully will get rid of the installation issues experienced by some users in v3.11
FIXED - Installation issue in v3.10 causing MFD1 and MFD2 not being independant
FIXED - Installation issue in v3.10 FSX Compatibility Patch preventing HMD to show properly in some intsances
FIXED - Installation issue in v3.10 FSX Compatibility Patch leaving an unintended temporary file in the FSX folder
ADDED - VX-23 Salty Dogs livery to the F-35C
ADDED - Warlords VM-01 livery to the F-35B
ADDED - Israeli Air Force livery to the F-35A
ADDED - Aural cues to ICAWS system
FIXED - Minor texturing issues in Virtual Cockpit, all models
FIXED - Bug in RWR system which preventer track 0 to appear on some instances
CHANGED - RWR system now supports up to 16 tracks (previously was 8)
CHANGED - JSOWs can now also be loaded in the internal bays
FIXED - Minor bug preventing canopy open/close switch to work
CHANGED - In flight refuel fuel flow rate is now higher following users feedback
CHANGED - STOVL flight model for better realism (by Rob Barendregt)
ADDED - Auto-takeoff feature to the F-35B (by Rob Barendregt)
FIXED - Resolved bug preventing laser guided weapons to hit their target (note: this was actually a Tacpack bug - tacpack 184.108.40.206 or higher is required to fix the bug)
FIXED - Resolved bug preventing GPS coordinates being correctly loaded to GPS guided weapons in some instances.
ADDED - CNI keypad is now operational
ADDED - Autopilot keypad is now operational
ADDED - Keyboard shortcuts now are active also in external views
FIXED - Bug in HUD page preventing TFLIR page to show
ADDED - Provided models with no geometry for cockpit builders
Here is a further explainations of some of the new features:
The F-35B features new STOVL dynamics courtesy of Rob Barendregt.
The new dynamics should offer a more realistic performance in most conditions, and a new handling scheme which, as far as we know, is closer to the real thing.
The new STOVL dynamics also introduce the "auto-takeoff" feature, in which the aircraft takes off automatically in the shortest possible distance.
To activate this mode, when the a/c is on the ground or on the deck and still:
- Select STOVL mode (AUTO T/O appears in RED in the FCS page=
- Apply full brakes (AUTO T/O turns blue)
- Select AUTO T/O (turns white)
- Release the brakes and enjoy the show
Keypads are now active and can be used to program the CNI and the Autopilot. Note however that the BACK and ENT functions are not implemented - just enter as many digit as needed and retry if need be.
Example 1 - SET NAV RADIO TO 113.00
- Select CNI PAGE
- Click on the NAV 1 SWAP digits
- Enter 1-1-3-0-0
- Click on NAV 1 SWAP to swap frequencies
Example 2 - Change Heading to 188°
- Select Autopilot Page
- Click on HDG
- Enter 1-8-8
Model folders now contain models without cockpit geometry, intended for use by cockpit builders.
To activate this feature open the MODEL folder of the aicraft you wish to convert and open the model.cfg with a text editor and follow the instructions inside the file.
Posted by ScimmiaSpaziale at 2:36 AM 8 comments:
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Recovery of the Eurofighter Project...
As promised here is a status report of the Eurofighter project after the "ransomware" incident that wiped out all of my source files. Basically you can indeed use ModelConverterX by Aron (great tool...THANK YOU ARNO) to open the .mdl files and convert them into .3DS format, and then reimport it into 3DS Max or Gmax (or other applications....3DS is a very popular format). In principle you loose the animations, smoothing, the materials and the XML taggin but preserve the geometry and the texturing coordinates - as side effect, the geometry is not super-clean nor flawless.
Unfortunately, in the case of the Typhoon, a number of minor details were lost in the process - such as the landing gears, some engine details and the pilot helmet.
So... the external model is recoverable...but will require several weeks of work - not good, but could have been much worse.
Unfortunately, most of the Virtual Cockpit is garbage. A lot of the geometry of the switches and levers is lost or corrupt and require more work than I expected.
Here is the status:
- 3D source models (both external and VC and custom weapons)
- Source texture sheets and paintkit (layered PSD)
- Part of the XML code
- My standard templates for things such as HMD projection etc.
- External .mdl was almost finished (maybe I can use it as it is...)
- Incomplete virtual cockpit (is missing the ejection seat and some other details)
- Latest avionics code (HUD almost complete)
- (Partial) geometry and texture coordinates. Need to redo part of the geometry, animation etc.
Long story short... I need to evaluate my options carefully. One possibility is to use the external .mdl as is (missing a number of eye-candy features, and the custom weapons) and redo the missing parts of the VC.
More news soon.
Posted by ScimmiaSpaziale at 3:57 PM 10 comments:
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10 Parks near Dexter, Iowa
Dexter, Iowa (map) | (515) 789-4661
Sites: 30 | Latest Rate: $16.00 | 1 Reviews
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Jul 2008 - $16.00
Way off the interstate, poorly marked, no one at the check in station. Note on drop box not to use because someone is stealing the money! We were dead tired, got set up and ready for bed, when there was a knock on the door and the attendant wanted their money. Luckily we stayed only one night (well 4 hours). Would not stay here again. - BIGBUBBA1959
2997 Wagon Rd, Stuart, IA 50250 Stuart, Iowa 50250 (map) | 515-523-1789
Sites: 20 | Latest Rate: $15.00 | 2 Reviews
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Oct 2016 - $15.00
Beautiful county park, our campsite was on a raised gravel bed with a big fire ring and nice picnic table. Was also beautifully shaded and near a clear rushing River. Electric only, we were in a motorhome. - Hamilhome
Sep 2015 - $15.00
Spacious, wooded county park 35 miles W of Des Moines and 6 miles N of Stuart (I-80 exit 93). Gravel roads and pads, back in sites looked like 30 feet or so. Next to the Raccoon River, with canoeing access advertised (River looked pretty fast to me). Also walking trails. Very peaceful and pretty. - Creigh Gordon
34308 L Ave Adel, Iowa 50003 (map) | (515) 834-2729
Sites: 96 | Latest Rate: $51.00 | 120 Reviews
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Oct 2016 - $51.00
Overall a very nice park! Excellent restrooms and showers - fully tiled and very smart. Would have given it 10 out of 10 had there not been crossfall on our site. We are traveling with a large truck camper. As we don't take the camper off the truck for a one night stop we had to put lumber under the wheels of the truck to level it. - Gin and Tonic
Oct 2016 - $40.00
Site was very wide and had nice grass on both sides. Perfect for satellite reception. Quiet, interstate was about a mile away. Easy in and out. Laundry was ok, although the machines were quite old (olive green!) Definitely would stay again if in the area. - User3025
Sep 2016 - $43.00
This was our 3rd time here. The layout of the sites have been somewhat changed. Our site was very close to the neighbor's. They have pull ins from one direction and then the neighbor's is pull ins from the other direction. So you share the utilities and the common area for tables and sitting. Your slides and awnings are just about touching IF you are able to set them. Could not open shades on driver's side due to looking right into neighbor's RV. - pasco1215
2400 Nantucket Rd Adel, Iowa 50003 (map) | (515) 993-4525
Sites: 26 | Latest Rate: $15.00 | 1 Reviews
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Aug 2013 - $15.00
This is a nice little public park for an overnight stay. It is very quiet. You register at a box as you drive in (must pay within an hour of arrival) once you pick your site. There is no dump station. - luckydog
1204 w. Summit St. Winterset, Iowa 50273 (map) | 641-728-4750
Sites: 0 | Latest Rate: $15.00 | 1 Reviews
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Jun 2015 - $15.00
A good place to stay with full hookup sites. The site was fairly level and was able to level up with no difficulty. The hookups were adequate and there is a Verizon tower on the grounds. A great place to camp when the other campgrounds in Winterset are full. There is a sign stating that the campground is closed July 6-20 for the county fair. That date would vary some year to year. We definitely would stay here again. - Kent and Margaret
124 W. Court Ave Winterset, Iowa 50273 (map) | (515) 462-3258
Sites: 34 | Latest Rate: $20.00 | 25 Reviews
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Jun 2016 - $20.00
We called ahead to ask about the campground and reserve a site. No reservations accepted, unless you are bringing a large group or coming for the weekend. OK, so we asked how full the campground was currently and were told there were plenty of sites just go in and pick one, fill out the paperwork and deposit it and payment at the self service kiosk. We asked if the park could handle a 45' motorhome and were told no problem the sites are all 70 feet.
The park has 34 camp sites with 20/30/50 provided at every site: 22 sites have full hookups (E/W/S), 11 have E/W only and 1 has E only. All sites are back in and according to the campground brochure they are 15' X 50', there is no extra parking anywhere. We arrived at 12:30 PM on a Tuesday, only 1 FHU site was available for our week in Winterset as the site reservations were not until June 28 according to the sign. Most sites were reserved beginning the next day, Wed, or Friday. Come in prepared to go somewhere else if the no-reservation system is working like it did for us.
With that being said, this is a great little park! Quiet right on the south east side of town. The city park it is attached to is a wonderful place to walk, bicycle, have a picnic and enjoy nature. It is a quick drive to visit the "Bridges of Madison County" and the John Wayne Birthplace and Museum. - Harley Oma
Jun 2015 - $17.00
This city park campground is a real gem; the city park service that administers this campground is a real credit to their profession. As city campgrounds go, this one should be rated an 11! The full hookups were adequate; the water faucet is placed between two spaces so make sure you come here with more than a 25 foot fresh water hose. The only improvements that could make the park absolutely perfect would be to add more gravel to areas that can become muddy when heavy rains come and the park should add co-mingled recycling. You really do need to call ahead if you wish to stay on a weekend or holiday during the prime spring and summer season. There are lots of things to see and do in the area; so, plan to stay a while if you can. We would definitely stay here again. - Kent and Margaret
Aug 2014 - $19.00
This city park is very clean, well-maintained, and quiet. The gravel road loops around to all the gravel back-in sites. Sites are rather wide, as the trailers are stagger-parked on each side of the loop. Restrooms were clean with 2 shower stalls that were spotless. As the county seat of Madison County, the town's small businesses are alive and well - many within a longer walk around the town square. Right at the park is a fun corn maze, and a 1-mile trail to historic stone Clark Tower. Good Verizon phone and MiFi connections. - AluminumCloud
Winterset Winterset, Iowa 50273 (map) | (515) 462-3536
Sites: 41 | Latest Rate: $21.00 | 8 Reviews
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Jun 2016 - $21.00
We stayed 4 nights. Great park, gravel and cement pads. We loved the park, quiet and beautiful surroundings, wild life and trees. It is clean, the hosts were very friendly and helpful. - gooneybird
Jul 2015 - $20.00
Loved this park, we stayed in full sun for our sat dish and all utilities worked great. Very quiet and peaceful. Close to the town of Wintersett and all the covered bridges. - michelle 17
Jun 2015 - $18.00
Arriving at the park's main North entrance, we pulled through the rock tunnel with ease. NOTE 12-1/2' height limit here, taller RVs should use the 4 mile gravel road entrance on the park's East side.
We met up with a friend of ours, and stayed in the shady back-in spots. Another friend opted to stay in the wide open full-sun campground loop that has pull-through concrete pads and good satellite reception. All the campground roads are gravel. Our almost-level gravel site was well spaced with a picnic table. The 30 amp electricity was nice for running our air conditioner. The water spigots are located between sites and have a "Y" for both trailers to use at the same time. We did have afternoon sun on our patio side, while sites across the road had morning sun on their doors. A storm the day before left the sites covered with small branches, which we used as kindling for our campfire.
The park's ford was washed out from the rain, so we did not wade or play in the water. The other roads were open for walking.
Verizon MiFi worked some times during the day - OK by me.
We will return. - AluminumCloud
31635 Ashworth Road Waukee, Iowa 50263 (map) | (515) 987-1714
Sites: 110 | Latest Rate: $44.00 | 53 Reviews
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Oct 2016 - $44.00
A nice park with older but cared for facilities. Setting is nice, it just happens to have an odd layout resulting in most sites being "KOA" close. - rwthomasjrfamily
Aug 2016 - $40.00
We stayed over night in pull-through. The park is very attractive, shady, quiet and well thought-out. A very restful place to stay. GPS directions are a little off so call the park to verify. I would come back again and stay longer if possible. - Ginger C Brown
Jul 2016 - $40.00
Very quiet, shady. Close to town but in rural area. - LindaGarrard
2437 160th Rd Guthrie Center, Iowa 50115 (map) | (641) 747-3591
Sites: 120 | Latest Rate: $16.00 | 1 Reviews
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Aug 2008 - $16.00
Only lack of on-site water connection keeps this from the highest rating. In wooded area about 8 miles NE of Guthrie Center and 6 miles west of Yale where we came to bicycle the Raccoon River Valley Rail Trail. Appears park gets heavy weekend use from families, but suspect the middle of week would be empty. Park features trails, wildlife, and a 17 acre artificial lake with beach area and boat ramp. All sites are fairly level gravel, have tables and fire rings with grills. Park is well cared for lots of green grass and trees. This was an unexpected delightful find and we would most definitely return. - tillie
5th St Adair, Iowa 50002 (map) |
Sites: 15 | Latest Rate: $15.00 | 2 Reviews
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Aug 2016 - $15.00
This is a first come, first serve campground located in the city park. It's a nice, quiet area. The posts all had 20, 30, and 50 amp electrical outlets. Water pumps were available approximately every 3-4 campsites, so a 50 foot water hose would easily reach for anyone needing to fill up. There is an available dump station.
The park was clean, and it had a nice selection of playground equipment. We did not use the showers, but we did take a look in the bathrooms to see what was available. It was your typical park showerhouse/bathroom with painted block walls and concrete floors. The women's was clean, but my husband said the men's could have used some cleaning. A dump station is also available.
The sites were nice & level, but they are pea gravel, so it made chocking the wheels a bit difficult. The chocks just wanted to move around.
Also, they sit right on the street, although it's not a busy street by any means since it's such a small town.
When choosing review options, I chose the sites to be "just long enough for my RV and tow vehicle," but in reality it was just long enough for our 40 foot 5th wheel. We did disconnect the truck and park it off to the side. Overall, it was a nice little spot, and we will definitely return again in the future as we travel through the area. - rcrka
Jul 2011 - $15.00
I wanted to list this location because it may come in handy for an I-80 traveler looking for an overnight or two. We stopped on our way east from the Grand Tetons and saw a sign on the Hwy for camping. The city park in right in the middle of the small town. It's a self serve site and you pay with an envelope through a slot in a door. There's a small park here and a lighted ball field where people were playing night time softball. You feel safe here (we saw the local police officer come and check for the payment envelope after turning the lights out for the night.) The wife took a shower here and reported them clean and free, but there's a button you have to push after a few minutes. There is a dump station available. Like I said, it's good for a short stop with electricity and a low price. - Parrothead Mike