Review: Virtualcol E190/E195 Series For MSFSThis review video by Foxtrot Ostrich offers a quick view of the recently released E190/E195 Series from Virtualcol. This publisher is known for their reasonably priced aircraft add-ons that provide users a good value while not having to deal with the complexity of a "study level" aircraft.
Review: Aeroplane Heaven - P-51D MustangThe North American P-51D Mustang is undoubtedly one of the great planes of its era, so deserves a quality treatment when brought to MSFS 2020. According to reviewer Dale Ashcroft, designer Aeroplane Heaven has delivered, with a plane that he calls "an absolute work of art".
Milviz Cessna 310R Real Pilot LessonLaurie Doering presents a new video tutorial on flying the recently released Milviz Cessna 310R GA twin. This Cessna is the most systems intense general aviation aircraft released to date for Flight Simulator. With the systems depth modelled in this aircraft it is possible to follow the sequential real world operational checklists from startup to shutdown offering unparalleled realism in the home computer.
PMDG 737-700: A Live Lesson With A Real World PilotLearn to fly the PMDG 737-700 for MSFS along with video creator FilbertFlies in this lesson with a real world 737 pilot, following Ryanair SOPs! It takes you through everything you need to know to fly almost any flight realistically, from setting the aircraft up from cold and dark to shutting it down at the other end.
Review: Aerosoft - Airport Stuttgart XPReviewer Joshua Moore likes most Aerosoft airports, finding that they have a noticeable aura. Their Airport Stuttgart for X-Plane, is no exception, he says. However, while overall he does like the airport he does find that some of the textures would benefit from improvement.
MSFS 2020 Real World ComparisonMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2020 is the most real looking sim we've seen. But just how real is it? The only best way to say is by actually doing a fly-off, real world vs sim. Laurie Doering has done just that, departing Brantford Airport (CYFD) and flying to Burlington, Ontario in a Vans RV-9A sport airplane. The identical flight path was followed in Flight Simulator using the ForeFlight navigation app.
VSKYLABS 'Test-Pilot': F-19 WIP Screen ShotsVSKYLABS has taken to Facebook with another extensive post on their work-in-progress F-19 Stealth Fighter for X-Plane. This post concentrates mostly on the F-19 engines and how decisions were made on what to use and their features. Also included is a set of new screen shots.
iniScene Releases KBUF For MSFS 2020Introducing Buffalo Niagara International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator! Situated in the state of New York, the iniScene team brings you the third largest airport in the state, and one of their best creations yet.
Xometry - Eagle County Released For MSFSXometry announces the release of their latest scenery for MSFS 2020, Eagle County Regional Airport (KEGE) in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. It features detailed buildings, hi-res ground textures, custom jetways, accurate vegetation and more.
Taburet - Swiss TLM3D Forest MSFSTaburet brings a new type of forest enhancements to Microsoft Flight Simulator. Swiss TLM3D Forest MSFS contains the forested areas of Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. It is part of the dataset swissTLM3D. The reconstructed forests are now matching to almost perfection the MSFS default orthographic textures.
MSFS Top Gun Maverick Expansion ReleasedThe Microsoft Flight Simulator team announces the release of their free "Top Gun: Maverick" expansion, now available for MSFS 2020. Included is a special livery for the F/A-18E Super Hornet, training missions using the Hornet, high-speed and carrier ops challenges, plus a new hypersonic aircraft that can fly at Match 10.
MicroProse Teases A New EraIn a short and cryptic Twitter message, long-time publisher MicroProse has announced "A New Era Is Coming". This is accompanied by a single image of an AH-64D Apache helicopter inside a hangar.
Simworks Studios - Vans RV-14 for MSFS UpdatedSimWorks Studios brings an exciting new general aviation aircraft to the MSFS 2020 world with the release of the Vans RV-14. Touted for its performance, be it aerobatics or fuel economy, the RV-14 is arguably the best kit aircraft out there. The first update to the plane is now available.
Verticalsim Releases KOMA Omaha-Eppley For MSFSVertical announces the release of KOMA Omaha-Eppley Airfield for MSFS 2020. It is based on the 2022 layout of the airport and features a full scale interior with animated passengers, various landmarks, custom signage and more.
NZA Simulations Releases NZMC - Mount Cook RegionNZA Simulations announces the release of NZMC - Mt Cook Region, South Island, New Zealand, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 add-on – PC Edition. This new scenery includes two airports, Mt. Cook (NZMC) and Glentanner Aerodrome (NZGT). Also includes Twizel Medical Center (NTTW) plus local landmarks.
Fulcrum One Throttle KickstarterFlightsimmers interested in a new throttle quadrant will want to check out the new Kickstarter campaign for the Fulcrum One Throttle Quadrant. It is a follow up product to the Fulcrum One Yoke which has been very well received from both enthusiast flight simmers and real world pilots.
What's Next For Flightbeam?Like most developers, Flightbeam Studios is often asked what they are working on, and have now answered via their website blog. They've announced scenery for KMSP, KSFO and KPHX for MSFS 2020 and hinted at further projects. These are not ports from other sims but extensive re-makes.
Magknight 787 Aviator's Edition v1.8.0 ReleasedAircraft developer Magknight has released an update to their 787 Aviator's Edition for X-Plane. The new version 1.8.0 adds the 787-8 variant. It also adds new CDU pages, a new custom ND, optional avitab and more.
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Frame rates any airport bad!
Thread Starter: TheRedBadgerI had my computer reset (windows 10), reinstalled the sim and all. Seems like at any addon major airport I'm at the frame rates take a huge hit when...
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