PAPA HOTEL Dutch Scenery Design is a fledgling game studio founded by Dutch scenery developer Ronald Fleurbaaij. With a deep-rooted passion for flight simulation that traces back to the early days of the game, PAPA HOTEL offers aviation enthousiasts sceneries for Microsoft Flight Simulator that come to life.
Origins
Ronald Fleurbaaij has been a flight simmer from the early days of the game. As a 2-year old sitting on the lap of his father, he was flying aircraft with the arrow keys of their Commodore 64 computer in the early 1980’s. Ronald and his father flown most of the iterations of Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Ronald first started to tinker around with scenery development in the early days of FSX. Flying Air Hauler, an add-on that lets you create and run your own airline, his company had grown out of the virtual hangar he was ‘renting’ at his base. At EHLE Lelystad Airport, there was a nice plot of land where he could place some default hangar with Airfield Design Editor (ADE) and create a dedicated apron with a couple of parking spots.
The airfield had extended the runway in real life, which didn’t reflect in the sim at that time. So Ronald decided to try and learn to create ground polygons in combination with the buildings from the Aerosoft scenery he was flying. By the time he’d learned the techniques to build his dream and finished the work, Ronald was flying Prepar3D version 3 and the old FSX scenery got dated quite a bit, so he tried modeling his own buildings.
When the pandemic hit hard in early 2020, renowned flight sim developer Bill Womack shared a series of videos in a forum, announcing an apprenticeship position to work with his iBlueYonder team. Seeing an opportunity to further grow his hobby, Ronald quickly applied and was accepted. He worked on several projects for iBlueYonder, including the Downtown area and GA side of KDAL Dallas Love Field, as well as some other contract work. After finishing latest project for the studio, Ronald decided it was time to start his first solo dream project, going back to where it all began for him: EHLE Lelystad Airport.
The studio
PAPA HOTEL Dutch Scenery Design is a game studio under the umbrella of Ronald Fleurbaaij Media Productions. Ronald is a seasoned photographer and cameraman. His foray into scenery development is a fusion of his creative spirit and unwavering love for aviation and flight simulation. The sceneries offered by PAPA HOTEL Dutch Scenery Design are personally curated by Ronald himself, reflecting his genuine passion for exploration of the virtual skies.
Each of PAPA HOTEL’s sceneries is meticulously handcrafted, utilizing the advanced visual capabilities of modern simulators alongside cutting-edge technologies. This harmonious blend results in a captivating digital renditions of real-world airfields. Through the application of HiRes physically based rendering (PBR) materials and hand-painted textures, meticulously crafted from actual on-location reference images captured by our team, our sceneries strive to offer an immersive and authentic experience to aviation enthusiasts and virtual pilots alike.
Realism
At PAPA HOTEL Dutch Scenery Design, we are dedicated to bringing the authenticity of our airfields to flight simulation enthusiasts worldwide. Our PH Test Pilot Program stands as a testament to our commitment, enlisting real-life pilots with firsthand experience of the airfields to guarantee precision and accuracy in our sceneries. Each detail meticulously crafted by our team ensures an immersive and true-to-life experience for all virtual aviators.
Experience the passion and dedication that goes into our work as we invite you to explore the sceneries offered by PAPA HOTEL Dutch Scenery Design. Let your imagination soar as you take flight in the world we have meticulously recreated, where every texture, landmark, and atmosphere has been carefully fashioned to transport you to the virtual skies. Join us on this exhilarating journey where passion truly takes flight!