[RELEASE] Chunilna Cabin Strip, Alaska | Emerald Scenery Design


One Way In - One Way Out!

Chunilna Cabin Strip is an unregistered backcountry airport just 6 nm (11 km) to the Northeast of Talkeetna, Alaska. This private airstrip features a confined, short dirt runway at just 660 ft (201 m) usable. Departures and landings can be made going either direction for light aircraft, but anything past a Cub is almost entirely one way in, one way out!



After being released for several years, Chunilna Cabin Strip has been completely remastered from the ground-up! The scenery has once again been brought to life in incredible detail, with a heavy focus on environmentals and dynamic features, integrating the latest features from Emerald Object Library!



Features

  • One challenging Airstrip, including two creek Campsites.
  • Reworked water, terraforming, & autogen vegetation, exposing multiple landable gravel bars along 6 mi (9.6 km) of Chunilna Creek.
  • DEM & hand-crafted terraforming up to 2m/px, and fully compatible with ORBX’s Alaska Mesh.
  • All models use PBR textures, up to 4K resolution.
  • Custom Dirt & Grass ground materials with NRM textures for PBR and added detail.
  • Custom environmentals including Weeds, Wildflowers, Native Shrubs, 3D Trees, Rocks, and Logs.
  • Custom animated wildlife: Bears, Fox, & Moose roam the coverage area.
  • Dynamic SFX using Wwise.

Dynamic Features

  • Bears – Can be found roaming the scenery. Will go into hibernation when temperatures fall below freezing.
  • Birds SFX (Downy Woodpecker) – Audible around the airstrip from Dawn to Dusk, but not when Rain or Snow is reported. Randomly switches between call and drumming sounds.
  • Birds SFX (Great Horned Owl) – Audible near the Cabin at Night, but not when Rain or Snow is reported.
  • Birds SFX (Junco & Fox Sparrow) – Audible around the airstrip from Dawn to Dusk, but not when Rain or Snow is reported.
  • Butterflies – Visible around flowers from May through September. Includes 4 different Alaska native variations! Will not show when Rain or Snow is reported.
  • Fox – Roams around the airstrip. Will call roughly every 6 minutes.
  • Morel Mushrooms – Pop up around the airstrip from May to July.
  • Rain Puddles – Appear when Rain has been reported in the area.
  • Roof Snow & Icicles – 3D Snow & Icicles will appear on the airstrip building roofs when snow depth has been reported on the ground.
  • VFX – Smoke and Campfire VFX will appear throughout the scenery once temperatures fall to 50°F (10°C) or below.

Check out the trailer and get the full cinematic experience!

See one of our product pages for more screenshots!

Note: This is the original launch trailer. A new trailer for v2.0 is planned in the near future!


Where can you purchase Chunilna Cabin Strip?

Chunilna Cabin Strip is currently available for $9.99 USD on the Emerald Scenery Design website and at flightsim.to! It is also available on Marketplace for PC & Xbox!


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Thank you for your interest in Chunilna Cabin Strip!

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Chunilna Cabin Strip | v1.0.1 Update

The first update for Chunilna Cabin Strip is now available to download from both ESD and the Flightsim.com Store.

To download the update on ESD, log into your account and visit: https://emeraldscenerydesign.com/checkout/purchase-history/
Open up your order and you will be able to download the updated package!


v1.0.1 Changelog

  • Cleaned up more stray trees along the Creek.
  • Completely reworked terraforming along the entire Creek DEM coverage area.
  • Expanded 2-meter DEM coverage area by ~4x.
  • Fixed some floating vegetation.

Chunilna Cabin Strip will also be available at flightsim.to in the next day or so!
Thank you for your support!

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Chunilna Cabin Strip | v1.0.2 Update

The second update for Chunilna Cabin Strip is now available to download from ESD, flightsim.to, and the Flightsim.com Store.

To download the update on ESD, log into your account and visit: https://emeraldscenerydesign.com/checkout/purchase-history/
Open up your order and you will be able to download the updated package!


v1.0.2 Changelog
Please remove the old version of Chunilna Cabin Strip to get rid of the leftover BGL file.

  • Added dynamic icicles along roof edges (Show at or below 32F/0C).
  • Fixed runway surface incorrectly labeled as asphalt.
  • Fixed windsock orientation.
  • Improved aerial imagery color-matching.
  • SU9 changed the way that polygons are saved and compiled. Although there is backwards compatibility so far, Chunilna Cabin Strip has been recompiled to ensure future compatibility.

Chunilna Cabin Strip and Emerald Object Library have been submitted to PC & Xbox Marketplace for testing!
Thank you for your support!

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Chunilna Cabin Strip | v1.0.3 Update

The third update for Chunilna Cabin Strip is now available to download from ESD, and flightsim.to. The Flightsim.com Store has received the update as well, and will likely have it up at some point today.

This update fixes several issues I stumbled upon in the scenery, introduces a new glass detail material, and makes an adjustment to AirportServices to make sure it was done 100% by the books for compatibility with nearby airports.

Due to the addition of camera collisions in SU9, I have had to temporarily remove collisions from the cabin model to allow the interior to be navigable. Asobo has stated that they are looking to add a new flag for camera collisions in the somewhat near future. Once this is implemented, I hope to be able to turn the collisions back on and still have it so that the cabin can be entered.

To download the update on ESD, log into your account and visit: https://emeraldscenerydesign.com/checkout/purchase-history/
Open up your order and you will be able to download the updated package!


v1.0.3 Changelog
Please remove the old version of Chunilna Cabin Strip to get rid of leftover files!

  • Added new window detail texture with flags file for improved quality.
  • Changes to AirportServices to further ensure compatibility with nearby airports.
  • Fixed glass flickering inside of the Cabin when looking through an external window.
  • Fixed icicles showing year-round on small shed near runway.
  • Fixed some floating vegetation along the runway.
  • Temporarily removed collisions from the Cabin to allow internal navigation after SU9.

Marketplace Update
Chunilna Cabin Strip and Emerald Object Library were submitted to PC & Xbox Marketplace for testing, as of v1.0.2. Chunilna v1.0.3 & EOL v22.5.16 have been pushed now, to replace the previous version. At the time of pushing the new updates, the addons were still showing an ingested status, which just means that they are on the team’s list to get to, but testing hadn’t began.

Thank you for your support and marketplace users, for your patience!

Chunilna Cabin Strip | v1.0.4 Update

This update reverts a change made to AirportServices in the last update that was causing unintended affects globally. It has been thoroughly retested and now appears to be working as intended.

To download the update on ESD, log into your account and visit: https://emeraldscenerydesign.com/checkout/purchase-history/
Open up your order and you will be able to download the updated package!


v1.0.4 Changelog
Please remove the old version of Chunilna Cabin Strip to get rid of leftover files!

  • Reverted AirportServices change, as it had unintended affects. After testing, the previous version was actually working as intended. Sorry for the hiccup, folks!

Marketplace Update
There is, unfortunately, no change in status since the last update. Both packages have yet to enter the testing phase.

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Marketplace Update
Chunilna Cabin Strip & Emerald Object Library are now available on marketplace for PC & Xbox!

I have had some common questions asked, one of which pertaining to Emerald Object Library and if it’s better to use the external version or marketplace version. For some info on that, you can check out the release article here:

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If anyone has any questions on the Marketplace release of either product, post in the ESD Discord or send an email through our contact form. Both links can be found in the original post above!

Thanks for your support and patience in this release to Marketplace!

Chunilna Cabin Strip | v1.0.5 Update

This update mainly focuses on improvements to the Cabin. I have reworked how parts are grouped together to reduce drawcalls and improve performance. The PBR textures have also been overhauled, redoing detail calculations in Substance, as well as baking some additional Ambient Occlusion.

I have also added some light to the cabin interior by finally replacing that burnt-out light bulb in the lamp.

To download the update on ESD, log into your account and visit:


v1.0.5 Changelog

  • Added Buckets around Cabin.
  • Improved Cabin: Adjusted glass material, optimized model, fixes and improvements to PBR textures, added light and emissive to lamp.

Marketplace & Other Vendors
v1.0.5 has been sent out to flightsim.to, store.flightsim.com, and Marketplace. It should be live on the first two withing the next 48hrs (probably sooner) and on Marketplace sometime likely in the next 1-2 weeks.

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Chunilna Cabin Strip | v2.0.0 Now Available!

This is a major overhaul! The entire scenery has been rebuilt from top to bottom introducing some of the latest features and improvements from Emerald Object Library!

All custom vegetation and trees have been redone with better diversity, the runway has become more confined (as it should have been from the beginning), animated wildlife now roams the coverage area, the creek has been cleaned up revealing many gravel bars to land on, and so much more!

The original post in this thread has been updated to reflect a few of the latest screenshots and all new features of the scenery!

Don’t forget to grab the latest Emerald Object Library update!

The update is now available from your ESD account. The Marketplace version has been submitted for testing, and all other vendors will be rolling out updates soon.


Changelog
Please remove the old package to ensure there are no leftovers!

  • Added a second gravel bar campsite just North of where the creek dumps into the Talkeetna River.
  • Added environmentally triggered roof snow for all airstrip buildings, including icicles on the cabin.
  • Added native birds dynamic SFX: Great Horned Owl, Junco, Fox Sparrow, & Downy Woodpecker.
  • Added new pathed SimObjects: Bear, Fox, & Moose.
  • Added UTF-8 encoding headers to all XML, ensuring proper encoding for Xbox.
  • Added water to a few nearby lakes and ponds.
  • Campsites now have POI markers.
  • Converted terraforming to new “precision” system.
  • Coverage area now extends West to Snowflake Lake’s coverage.
  • ICAO changed to RNCS to prevent a conflict with AK98, which is now in use as a default airstrip (Folder not renamed - Marketplace limitation).
  • Improvements to Cabin: Reduced textures to 4K (8K was overkill), improved textures, rebuilt materials, reworked LODs, improved shading, fixed glass wrong opacity and detail texture channel.
  • Improvements to runway texture.
  • Improvements to Services.xml code.
  • Replaced Mud Puddles with newer Rain Puddles.
  • Replaced stock rock groups with custom rock groups and adjusted positioning.
  • Reworked 3D Trees around the airstrip: Now use tree groups for less CPU calls, increased density, improved blending, and the runway is now more confined - as it should be.
  • Reworked a 6 mi (9.6 km) stretch of Chunilna Creek: Improved terraforming, overhauled vegetation placement, fixed some areas of poor water coverage, added more static clutter.
  • Reworked creek campsite: Adjusted positions of some models, added a second tent, added more clutter (rocks & tree trunks).
  • Reworked custom vegetation around the airstrip: Added more wildflowers, adjusted weeds & wildflowers for new terraforming.
  • Reworked shrubs around the airstrip: Replaced all single-placed shrubs with groups for less CPU calls, added newer detailed shrub groups, removed stock shrub assets.
  • Snow and Icicles are now tied into the snow depth slider (Live Weather doesn’t detect properly and uses the original temp/precip based code as a fallback).

[Non-Marketplace Users] To download the update on ESD, log into your account and visit:

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