Today Orbx revealed its version 2 of Brisbane International Airport in Australia for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and MSFS 2020.
Bearing the ICAO code YBBN and the IATA code BNE, it serves the capital of the Australian state of Queensland and it’s the largest in the country in terms of land area. It’s also the third-busiest in the country.
Version 2 has been much enhanced compared to the original release, including the layout updated to June 2024, better orthophoto textures, newly-modeled terminal buildings and ATC towers with interiors, and improved surrounding buildings.
The store page is already available albeit it’s not released yet, and an upgrade option will be there for those who have purchased the original version.
Here are all the features you can expect.
- Updated Airport Layout reflects the latest airport layout as of June 2024.
- High-Resolution Orthophoto includes updated satellite imagery from June 2024 for greater accuracy.
- New Terminal Buildings & Control Tower features detailed models with realistic interiors for both terminals and the tower.
- Expanded Airport Environment with new buildings adjacent to runways, aprons, and terminals enhances realism and immersion.
- Updated Ground Polygons with improved ground markings, textures, and additional visual details throughout the airport.
- Realistic Lighting designed for seamless transitions between day and night operations.
- Enhanced Airside Clutter with added realistic environmental elements to increase the authenticity of the airport.
- Animated Monorail includes an animated train to further enhance the airport’s dynamic environment.
We also get plenty of pictures, which you can enjoy below. For the moment, a release date has not been announced just yet.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is available for PC and Xbox Series X|S.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is also available for the same platforms following its recent release in November. if you want to see the massive visual difference against Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, you can enjoy our video and screenshot comparison.
Just yesterday we published an extensive interview with Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorg Neumann about the present situation of the sim and the plans for the future.
Incidentally, a few days ago, Microsoft shared an extensive update about its plans for the sim, so you may want to read it to integrate what is said in this interview.
You can also check out our in-depth analysis of how much data the simulator downloads from the cloud, clearing the air from some widespread misinformation that made the rounds over the past few months.