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Fokker F100 and F70 for MSFS Get New Screenshots and Details on Simbrief OFP Import
Just Flight shared new screenshots and details about the upcoming Fokker F100 and F70 for MSFS.
Specifically, the aircraft will have two methods to import your operational flight plan from SimBrief.
“Method 1: Enter the departure and arrival airport ICAO codes into the Company Route (CO RTE) field on the FMS INIT A page. The FMS will begin to search for an active OFP with matching ICAO codes. If it finds one, the Flight Plan will be imported into the FMS. If it doesn’t, the FMS will start to search for a flight plan file to import that is stored locally on your PC with a matching airport ICAO pair.
Method 2: Enter the departure and arrival airports into the FROM/TO fields on the FMS INIT A page and select the desired route on the ROUTE SELECTION page. Similar to the CO RTE logic above, once a FROM/TO airport pair has been entered, the FMS will start to search for any active SimBrief OFP, or flight plan file stored locally on your PC, with a matching airport pair. The results of that search will be displayed on multiple pages of the ROUTE SELECTION page, which is where the desired flight plan can be inserted into the FMS.”
The developer also shared that the Performance Calculator app on the EFB will have an “export” feature that will autofill fuel, weight, and takeoff speeds in the FMS.
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport Released for MSFS 2024
MK Studios released Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (KFLL) in Florida, United States, for MSFS 2024.
The airport is available on Orbx Direct, Contrail, and iniBuilds starting at $22.10.
It includes the following features.
- Highly detailed recreation of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
- Up-to-date airport layout based on recent real-world references
- Detailed terminal buildings and infrastructure throughout the airport
- High-quality custom ground textures with realistic PBR materials
- Custom animated jetways
- Accurate taxiway signage, stand markings, and apron details
- Realistic airport lighting, including approach lights and stop bars
- Seamless integration with the surrounding terrain and photogrammetry
- Carefully optimized for smooth performance and visual quality
Niagara Falls Scenery Released for MSFS 2024
Cli4D Designs released a Niagara Falls scenery for MSFS 2024. It’s available on Simmarket for $7.08.
It includes the following features:
- Dynamic Animated Waterfalls – Smooth, lifelike water flow with realistic spray and mist effects.
- Perfect For scenic VFR flights over the Niagara River.
- Helicopter tours with dramatic views of the falls.
Zakynthos International Airport Released for MSFS 2024
iniBuilds released Zakynthos International Airport (LGZA) in Greece for MSFS 2024.
It’s available on the developer’s store for $13.42. It includes the following features.
- Custom ground textures for Entire Airport Area
- Real Runway Slope Profile
- High Quality Buildings Interiors
- Detailed recreation of landside area with custom models
- High-quality SimObject behaviors
- Fully custom night lighting, including runway and taxiway lights
- GSX profile included (by RW Profiles Elton Hjalmarsson)
- Custom Taxiway Signs
- High-quality, optimized textures
- Custom Greek airside clutter to reflect real-world operations
- Custom models of surrounding buildings
- All models optimized for performance with Level of Detail (LOD
London City Airport Announced for MSFS 2024
iniBuilds announced its next airport for MSFS 2024, and it’s London City. According to the developer, it’s entering the final stages of development and will be released soon.
It’ll include the following features.
- Hand-crafted ground textures featuring bespoke runway, apron, and landside materials
- True-to-life landside recreation with custom infrastructure, roads, and surrounding detail
- Accurately modelled and positioned airport lighting throughout the airfield
- Extensive collection of handcrafted airport buildings, objects, and ground equipment
- Highly detailed terminal interiors and exterior modelling
- Up-to-date airport layout reflecting current real-world operations
- Bespoke taxi signage built to real-world specifications
- Official GSX profile included
- Optimised LODs across all models for balanced performance
- Built using the latest MSFS 2024 SDK features
- Full iniManager compatibility
DCS World Developers Working on Terrain Optimization to Reduce Installed Size
Eagle Dynamics provided an update on the work being done to reduce the installed size of some maps for DCS World.
The team is testing texture compression that is helping with that, with little to no impact on image quality.”
For example, the DCS Afghanistan map is seeing 25%-30% disk space reductions in internal testing, and the developer expects these numbers to improve as the technology matures.
The exact percentage will depend on the map, and the newest ones, like Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, will see the biggest gains. Some like Marianas and The Channel already use different rendering approaches, so their install size is already small.
Older ones like Caucasus won’t see big changes since the textures they used were already small and had lower density.
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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