Op-Ed: What Happened to the Flight Sim Community?MrYorkiesWorld has been a long time member of the flightsim community, but doesn't like problems he has seen more recently especially around the time of the announcement and release of MSFS 2020. He offers his experiences and opinions of where we are today, how we got here, and how we need to weed out ever-growing problems he sees.
Fly With That One Pilot Chick #5Author Ron Blehm knows a young woman pilot in Washington State who shares her flight training and flying adventures online and through videos. His idea was that it would be fun for flight simmers to join in on her adventures, flying the same routes and sharing their experiences. Since the series started she has gotten her instrument and commercial ratings and so has moved on to more advanced flights. Join in to see the feedback from #4 and try the new flight here in #5.
Review: Milviz T-38A Talon ReduxWith a name like Milviz you'd expect high quality military aircraft add-ons. According to reviewer Dale Ashcroft that's just what Prepar3D v4 pilots will get with the T-38A Talon Redux. This "study level" supersonic trainer is great looking and well modelled, much fun and challenging to fly.
KerrSpectives - A Thinking Man's Guide To Add-onsAuthor Kenneth J. Kerr returns with another "KerrSpective", this time looking at the early batch of add-ons for the new Microsoft Flight Simulator. In just a month there are aircraft, scenery, liveries and more to try, though some are still pretty basic. Kenneth has already tried a bunch of them and offers some thoughts about what is already available and the future of add-ons for MSFS 2020.
Microsoft Flight Simulator Performance & Benchmark AnalysisA lot of people interested in the new Microsoft Flight Simulator are interested in building up a computer system that will run the sim well. PremiumBuilds.com has put together an extensive analysis of what works best and has allowed us to republish the article. If you are building a computer for MSFS 2020, here is the detailed information you need.
Op-Ed: A Beginners View of Flight Simulator 2020Neil Birch has been involved in flight simulators pretty much right from the beginning. In this op-ed he shares a bit of his history and then takes a look at the newest Microsoft Flight Simulator. Like many, Neil has specific types of flying he likes to do and after some initial issues he's coming around to liking the new MSFS 2020 and has even started creating his own scenery for it.
FlightSimDesign Chile - SACO Ingeniero Ambrosio Taravella Airport for P3DFlightSimDesign Chile expands their range of Prepar3D scenery with the release of SACO Ingeniero Ambrosio Taravella Airport in Argentina. Serving the Cordoba area, the airport features terminal, edge and approach lights, 3D taxiway with signs, photoreal ground, dynamic real objects, etc.
Aerosoft WIP Previews Of Cologne Bonn Airport For MSFSAerosoft is working hard on developing add-ons for the new Microsoft Flight Simulator. One of these is, for example, the Aerosoft Airport Cologne-Bonn. Today they've released some new WIP screen shots in MSFS 2020 to give you some insight on the progress.
Just Flight 146 XP11 Brief UpdateDevelopment and testing work is now in full swing on the XP11 version of the Just Flight 146-100/200/300. These new screen shots show the latest build complete with stunning PBRs in X-Plane 11.50. The XP11 team are currently focused on animation and systems coding on the 146-100 before moving on to the -200 and 300 variants.
MSFS World Update I: Japan (Patch Version 1.9.3) ReleasedThe recently announced "World Upate I: Japan" for Microsoft Flight Simulator has now been released. Patch v1.9.3 enhances the scenery of the island nation of Japan, but that's just the start. It also adds several landing challenges, new airports outside Japan, 60 airport improvements, added control towers at US airports, and improvements to aerodynamics, planes, UI and more.
Rolling Cumulus - Devil's Cauldrons - Episode 1 for MSFSAdventure creator Rolling Cumulus announces the release of their first product for the new Microsoft Flight Simulator: Devil's Cauldrons - Episode I. In these MSFS 2020 bush flying missions visit eight of the world's great volcanoes. Detailed maps and instructions are provided along with a sound history of each volcano.
FSX/P3D POSKY 747-100 v4 Native Conversion ReleasedAnnouncing the release of the Project Open Sky 747-100 v4 Native Conversion Base Pack for FSX/P3D. One of the classic jetliners from the famous POSKY group has been officially converted to work with FSX and Prepar3D. This is freeware and available from the FlightSimCom file library.
Aerosoft - SAM Airport Vehicles for X-Plane 11Make your X-Plane world even more realistic with this custom vehicle replacement package - SAM AirportVehicles, published by Aerosoft. Thirty new HD vehicles created by ShortFinalDesign aka MisterX will populate your airports statically as well as replace the default animated vehicles. Different regions will see different vehicles.
Milviz Previews MV310 CockpitBack in August Milviz announced a number of planes for the new Microsoft Flight Siulator, including the C-310 light twin. Today they've provided a single screen show showing the cockpit, but there is still no timeframe available for release.
Wing42 Shows Float Version Of Lockheed VegaAircraft designer Wing42 continues to work on their Lockheed Vega for Microsoft Flight Simulator. In today's update, the MSFS 2020 vintage aircraft is shown on floats flying over the water. The developer reports there is still a lot of work to be done but it looks good so far.
VSKYLABS Previews XF-85 Flying Over The Mojave DesertThe VSKYLABS 'Test-Pilot': XF-85 / 2020 Project for X-Plane has been under development for about 2+ years, and it has finally reached advanced development stages. It is scheduled as a 2020 release, and as it seems, it will follow the upcoming VSKYLABS Robinson R44 v1.0 Project release, which is undergoing its final pre-release preparations). The latest screen shots show it flying around Edwards AFB.
Golden Age Simulations - Aeronca LC for FSX/P3DGolden Age Simulations expands their range of vintage light aircraft for FSX/P3D with the release of the Aeronca LC. This cabin class monoplane was built in small numbers in the 1930's and featured a radial engine, streamlining and a cantilever low wing. Both land and float plane versions are included, with high-res textures, fully animated cockpit, custom sound, etc.
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