FRENCH GUIANA SURFACE TILES v.2

For Orbiter 2024 and 2016

New Surface Tile pack for French Guiana.
Last updated on December 20, 2025
As a result, my old pack (v1) has become obsolete and outdated. It is mercilessly removed from this site.


DESCRIPTION :

Here is extensive coverage of French Guiana, where is located the famous European Guiana Space Center in Kourou.

This add-on includes several detailed areas:
- the cities of Cayenne and Kourou
- the Cayenne International Airport area Félix Éboué (named before Rochambeau)
- the Guiana Space Center (CSG)
- some fifteen picturesque villages and sites
- and of course, the new ELA-4 area, where Ariane 6 rockets launch

This add-on, composed only with Surface Tiles, will allow you to fly over the French Guiana...

Only one scenario (with the default DG) is provided, allowing you to fly all over the country without any additional add-ons :
French Guiana overview.


INSTALLATION :

Just unzip this "zip" file into your OpenOrbiter 2024's root folder (or Orbiter 2016).
If you've already installed one of my previous add-ons (like Kourou-CSG), some old files will be overwritten : this is normal.

NOTE (for Orbiter 2016):
If you have not installed Rochambeau and Kourou-CSG add-ons, Surface Tile add-on must be installed AFTER installing these 2 add-ons.
If you have already these add-ons installed (like Rochambeau - Kourou-CSG v 5.1 - Cessna & French Guiana Airport) you just have to reinstall these tiles (French Guiana Tiles v2) for new tiles to replace old ones.
OK ?

NOTE (for Orbiter 2024):
I advise against installing my older add-ons in OpenOrbiter 2024. Keep your trusty old Orbiter 2016 for them, and wait for a future update.
If you still want to install them (CSG, Rochambeau, Cessna), avoid installing the Surface Tiles provided with these add-ons.


SETTINGS AFTER INSTALLATION :

Check (or otherwise set) these four important settings in OpenOrbiter Server Launchpad:

- Select and enable : Linear interpolation (in the Options tab - Visual settings - Planetary effects area)
- Enable : Local light sources (in the Options tab - Visual settings - General effects area)
- Select : Cache & Archive (in the Video tab - Advanced button - Surface texture load options area)
- Enable : Enable terrain flattening (in the Video tab - Advanced button)

Note: Read the provided documentation for more detailed explanations.

Please let me know your comments and feedback !...