Welcome to our daily article about Flight Simulation news, with third-party developers never failing to provide new goodies basically every day.
Since we don’t want you to miss anything relevant, we have condensed everything in one place, including links to the news that we have already covered today.
- Maastricht Aachen Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets Release Date
- DCS World Finally Gets Update on Dynamic Campaign
If you’re interested in a similar roundup dedicated to games in general, we have that too for your perusal.
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Releasing “In the Coming Weeks” for Microsoft Flight Simulator
FlyingIron Simulations revealed that its WWII fighter Focke-Wulf Fw 190 will be released “in the coming weeks” so the wait shouldn’t be much longer.
We also get to see two really charming screenshots of this popular warbird designed by Kurt Tank, which is never a bad thing.
Fenix Airbus A320 Updated With New Installer and More
Fenix Simulations released a brand-new installer and a new update for its popular rendition of the Airbus A320 ceo. It efficiently breaks files into parts speeding up the update process considerably compared to the old installer.
We also learn that the team plans to consolidate the livery manager into the new installer in the future.
In terms of the update to the aircraft itself, the cockpit wind has been overhauled with new recordings. Another area that has been updated is the soundscape of the wings.
In the CFM56, this includes all new N1 bearing recordings, airflow recordings, behind-intake buzzsaw and N2 recordings. On the IAE further sound-balancing has been done, along with new airflow recordings, buzzsaw improvements and on all variants a new window-vibration/rattle at high power settings.
The sounds of the engines have been tweaked as well, and now atmospheric conditions influence them, as you can hear in the video above.
Another new feature is the addition of options for the Vickers and Parker electric hydraulic pump, with different sounds.
Moving on to systems and flight model, the ADIRU wind simulation has been improved to be based on the sensors of the aircraft. The fly-by-wire system has also been adjusted to be smoother in pitch while retaining precision. You can find the full patch notes on the official website.
Morava Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator Released
FSConcepts released Morava Airport (LYKV) serving Lađevci in Serbia. It’s available on Orbx Direct for $14.99 and comes with the following features.
- Completely handcrafted buildings – Terminal, secondary, ATC tower, and other small buildings in the airport area.
- Very detailed Terminal interior, modeled to the smallest detail. Incredibly correct to the real-life counterpart.
- All the signs, seats, logos, adverts, desks, scanners, fences, lamps, stairs, doors, windows, and TV screens are modeled meticulously.
- Parking area with traffic signs, cars, sidewalks, etc.
- Military area with static aircraft and ground vehicles.
- ATC tower with various clutter and details.
- Realistic night lighting
- People inside the Terminal building
- Absolutely minimal hit on the performance (around 2% on our systems)
Jacobite Train & Station Re-Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Parallel 42 re-released the Jacobite Train & Station scenery originally by Jeppeson2001 with a few small updates. This comes after he joined the developer as Head of Scenery Design.
The scenery, which includes the famous steam train traveling over the Glenfinnan Viaduct to the Glenfinnan Station, also comes with the iconic Glenfinnan Monument and a bonus rendition of the Hogwarts Express, for the fans of Harry Potter.
It’s available on Parallel 42’s own store for $7.00 and on Orbx Direct with the following features. A version compatible with Xbox will also release on the official marketplace.
- 3D Animated Steam Train with wheel system animations.
- Interior modeling of the Train Engine & Carriages
- Train Sounds
- Steam Effects
- 3D modeled Rail Track
- Scenery of the Glenfinnan Railway Station with Platform Announcements
- Highly detailed model of the Glenfinnan Monument which is located next to Loch Shiel.
- PBR Textures
- Detailed Night Lighting
- It comprises of 36 individual animated parts, 6 individual smoke effects, and 8 separate sound effects
- Bonus download of Hogwarts Express rendition
if you missed it, you can check out yesterday’s roundup with more flight simulation news.
If you’re new to flight simulation and you’re interested in trying your hand at this wonderful hobby, you can find help in our starting guide, which will be followed by more advanced articles on a weekly basis.
