Third-party developer Got Friends announced Crosskart for Microsoft Flight Simulator and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, a buggy that will let you explore from an unusual perspective.
The add-on is pretty much what it says on the tin, providing a ground vehicle that will let you drive around the digital twin of Earth built by Asobo and Microsoft in both simulators.
Below you can see a few screenshots posted on the developer’s Discord server alongside the announcement. Obviously, they’re from Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
Keep in mind that this Got Friends is pulling all the stops with this add-on, and isn’t just hacking aircraft physics and mechanics, but it’s developing dedicated physics that will feel realistic.
Engine and Gearbox
We’re hard at work developing a fully in-house physics module for the Crosskart’s powerplant. No shortcuts here by using “a propeller” and an “aircraft motor hack” or something! It will be a true motor for a ground vehicle. This will enable us to apply power directly to both rear wheels (MSFS aircraft and physics can’t do that) and implement an automatic gearbox as well. Torque curves are realistic. Gears shift when they should, even kickback when you suddenly floor it for that extra torque, just like in a real car!
Brakes
Default MSFS brakes, no matter how much you “max” them, are not powerful enough to match real world performance by a factor of 2. We have built in our own brake physics so you can stop much quicker. Exactly like you can in your own car.
Donuts
Burn some rubber spinning donuts at 6,000rpm. Again, in-house physics.
At the moment, we don’t have a release date, but it’s said to be “coming soon.” The Crosskart is currently being tested and that’s what the screenshots above come from.
Microsoft Flight Simulator is currently available for both PC and Xbox Series X|S, albeit today’s release is only available for PC for the moment.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is currently available for the same platforms following its recent release in November. if you want to see the visual difference against Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, you can enjoy our video and screenshot comparison.
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 weeks.
You can also watch our latest interview with Jorg Neumann, the previous interview with Neumann himself and Sebastian Wloch, another with Asobo CCO David Dedeine, and one featuring Chris Burnett of Working Title and Brandon Yaeger of Got Friends about their work on MSFS 2024.
