A new week has started, and there are plenty of Flight Simulation reveals shared by a variety of developers for Microsoft Flight Simulator and X-Plane 12.
As usual, here on Simulation Daily, we share a daily (it’s in the name, after all) recap of what happened in the industry.
First of all, below you can find the news that was covered individually for your perusal.
And now, let’s get down to business with more news. Also, if you’re interested in general gaming news, we have another recap dedicated to them.
Yonaguni Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator Showcased in New Screenshots
Taiwanese developer FS Formosa has recently shifted its attention to the Japanese islands closest to Taiwan. After releasing Hateruma Airport (on Japan’s southernmost inhabited island), they are not working on Yonaguni Airport (ROYN), on Japan’s westernmost inhabited island.
The airport’s terminal is now completed alongside other surrounding buildings, and you may recognize one in particular. It’s the setting of the popular Japanese TV drama Dr. Coto’s Clinic, inspired by the manga Dr. Koto Shinryujo.
Vitória Airport and City for Microsoft Flight Simulator Previewed
GearDown Simulations provided the first screenshots of the upcoming Vitória Airport and City package, including Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (SBVT) and the nearby city of Vitória in Brazil.
The add-on is coming “soon” for both PC and Xbox.
Vessels: The Bahamas for Microsoft Flight Simulator Is Coming Soon
If you love flying over the Bahamas, Seafront Simulations has an upcoming add-on to enrich your experience Vessels: The Bahamas.
The package does exactly what it says on the tin like the rest of the Vessels series, populating the area with a variety of ships and boats. Incidentally, the developer is also working on updating its core library and UK South West package, albeit the content of the update was not detailed.
Cairo International Airport Released for X-Plane 12
Taimodels released Cairo International Airport (HECA) for X-Plane 12, serving the capital of Egypt. You can purchase it on Orbx Direct for $27.49.
The airport includes the following features:
- High detail models
- SAM amination jetways
- High-quality PBR textures on objects and ground
- High performance
- Completed autogen around the airport
- Ground traffic plugins( car and truck)
- Include weather texture in Xplane 12
Jakarta Cityscape for Microsoft Flight Simulator Released
AC Scenery released an add-on that adds a ton of hand-crafted buildings to Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia.
The package, which is compatible with Binersim’s excellent Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, includes 150 buildings, each with PBR materials and night textures.
You can purchase it on Simmarket for $15.90.
Jersey Airport Airport Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Fly X Simulations released Jersey Airport (EGJJ) in the British Channel Islands. It can be purchased on iniBuild’s store for $15.44.
It comes with the following perks.
- Accurate and highly detailed airport buildings
- Extensive & detailed terminal interior
- High-resolution, custom PBR Textures
- Custom ground markings
in case you missed it, you can take a look at yesterday’s roundup with more flight simulation news.
If you’re new to flight simulation and perhaps you’re intimidated by the apparent complexity, you can find help in our starting guide, which will be followed by more advanced articles every week.