Flight Simulation developers shared news today, including airports for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and MSFS 2020.
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Before we move on to today’s news, here is a flight simulation story that received its own individual coverage:
Without further ado, I leave you with today’s flight simulation news.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Developer Livestream Dated for Next Week
It has been a few months since we saw the MSFS 2024 team on the air with a developer livestream, but Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorg Neumann, Asobo CEO Sebastian Wloch, and Executive Producer Martial Bossard will be back to provide us with details on the future of the simulator next week.
Specifically, it’ll happen on April 15 at 17:30 Zulu on the official Twitch channel, as announced on the weekly Briefing.
It’ll certainly be interesting to see if we’ll get a release date for Sim Update 5, which should launch this month. Quite possibly, we’ll also hear more about the opening of the simulator’s official marketplace to third-party developers on PS5.
Milan Malpensa Airport Getting MSFS 2024 Update
David Rosenfeld, creator of Aerosoft’s Milan Malpensa Airport (LIMC) in Italy, released screenshots of a major update for MSFS 2024 that is currently being tested.
The plan is to release it in Mid-April as version 1.6.0 and you can check out the gallery above.
Silver Creek Ranch Announced for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Orbx announced another small countryside strip in California, Silver Creek Ranch (41CA).
It’s still not available for purchase at the moment of this writing, but it’s already listed on Orbx Direct with the following features.
- Bush Pilot’s Challenge: Master a demanding valley approach and a narrow 1,600-foot grass strip.
- High-Fidelity Visuals: Handcrafted 3D models featuring 4K PBR textures for maximum realism.
- Interactive Exploration: Take a break from the cockpit with two rideable cable cars.
- Authentic Atmosphere: A perfectly captured, “lived-in” ranch deep in the Northern California wilderness.
- Wilderness Retreat: Detailed cabins, campsites, and landmarks along the South Fork Trinity River.
Den Helder Airport Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Simpixel released Den Helder Airport (EHKD), also known as De Kooy Airfield in the Netherlands.
It’s available on iniBuilds for $9.38, and it includes the following features.
- High-Resolution Satellite Imagery: Ultra-detailed satellite ground textures at zoom level 20 for maximum realism across the airport environment
- Custom 3D Models: Highly detailed airport buildings, hangars, and infrastructure accurately modeled to match the real Den Helder Airport (EHKD)
- Dynamic Lighting: Realistic night lighting and ambient illumination for immersive operations at any time of day
- Static Aircraft and Ground Equipment: Carefully placed static helicopters, ground vehicles to enhance airport realism
- Optimized Performance: Built to run smoothly in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 while maintaining high visual quality
If you’d like to read more flight simulation news, you can find plenty in our previous roundup article from yesterday.
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