Flight Simulation developers shared news today, including a free aircraft and three relevant airports for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and MSFS 2020.
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Without further ado, I leave you with today’s flight simulation news.
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk V5 Released for Free for MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020
Delta Simulations released an overhauled rendition of its freeware UH-60M Black Hawk.
Version 5 is basically a new release with an entirely new interior and exterior model, and updated textures, avionics, sounds, and systems.
It can be downloaded from GitHub via Discord and it includes the following features:
- Complete aircraft rebuild from the ground up
- New exterior model with accurate decal-based texturing
- Fully reworked interior modelling and texturing, now with decal-based text
- Integrated into native MSFS flight model
- New Wwise sound system implemented
- New fuel and electrical systems
- New rotor model, animations, blur, and textures
- Custom pilot and copilot models added (VR-compatible)
- Major improvements to MH-60M, HH-60M, HH-60W, and HH-60U variants
- Variant rendering logic completely overhauled for improved usability and livery support
- Improved multiplayer variant syncing
- Added HIRSS variant support
- Added civilian/demilitarized S-70i model
- Added new liveries (ROK HH-60M, Australian Army UH-60M, S-70i, others)
- Enhanced decal placement, UVs, and overall texture accuracy
- Tweaks to internal and external sound balancing
- Full transition to Wwise audio system
- Complete avionics rebuild (ongoing)
- Completed FDDCP templates for future AFCS integration
- Improvements to IVHMHS systems
- Updates to TacMap rendering logic
- Updated EFB model (can now be hidden via “PEDAL ADJUST”)
- Improved aircraft spawn/static height behavior
- Updated Bambi bucket, added water drop feature with simulated water refilling/emptying
- General quality-of-life improvements
Albuquerque International Sunport for MSFS Gets New Screenshots
Pacific Islands Simulation provided an update on its Albuquerque International Sunport (KABQ) in New Mexico, United States.
The terminal area is complete, including the old terminal building. Incidentally, the developer is also working on updating its Incheon International Airport.
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport for MSFS Gets New Screenshots and Development Update
Pilot Experience Sim released new screenshots of its Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (LFPG), alongside a brief development update on Discord.
“The ground of Terminal 2 is almost finished.
We ran into an SDK restriction we’d never encountered before and had to redo parts of the ground layout over a two-week period to work around that limit.
Asobo has been notified and has logged the bug, but we decided to redo the work to avoid wasting any more time.
We’re lucky to have the complete list of T-bar markings on the aircraft parking spots, which is exceptional because it’s normally impossible to obtain and unreadable on satellite imagery. We’re very proud of this, and we hope you’ll enjoy it.
Another important point is the terraforming, as we want to faithfully reproduce the actual slopes and elevation differences, and this is a massive undertaking that requires constant adjustments as development progresses.
We’re achieving more than satisfactory results, but it’s taking longer than we imagined, just like the overall development of the airport.Several dozen secondary buildings have also been completed and added.”
Palma de Mallorca Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets First In-Game Screenshots
Pyreegue showcased the first screenshots of Palma de Mallorca Airport (LEPA) in Spain, its next airport in development for MSFS.
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