Flight Simulation developers shared news today, including an aircraft and an airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and MSFS 2020.
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Without further ado, I leave you with today’s flight simulation news.
Mobile International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets New Screenshots and Dev Update
Drzewiecki Design released new screenshots and a development update of Mobile International Airport (KBFM) in Alabama, United States, for MSFS.
As usual, we get a development update explaining the progress made as of late.
“Recent work focused heavily on the terminal interior, including shops, restaurants and bars, security and border-control areas, baggage screening gates, passenger queuing zones, service points, and access routes leading toward the gates and parking areas.
The wider airport environment also received several new structures and infrastructure elements, including the Airbus Americas Engineering building, a new western hangar, additional highway and railway viaducts, several smaller buildings, animated flags, toll-gate barriers, highway lighting, billboards, parking areas, railway tracks, and positioned trains.
Further detail work included tire marks, missing airfield signs, drainage covers and grates, vehicle placement, terrain preparation beneath the viaducts, and additional LOD optimization for airport vehicles and static aircraft.”
Taylorcraft BC-12D for MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020 Gets Release Date, Screenshots, Videos, and Details
Got Friends released plenty of new assets and details of the Taylorcraft BC-12D for MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020, on top of a release date and pricing.
It’ll launch on July 31 for PC and Xbox for both MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020. The developer also plans to release the aircraft for PS5 when Microsoft invites them to publish on the dedicated marketplace.
It’ll be priced at $24.99 on the developer’s own store, the official marketplace, and Contrail.
Here are the features:
- Four Unique Variants: Standard Wheels, Bush Wheels, Fixed Skis and Floats
- Two Engine Configurations: Continental A-65 (Standard/Skis) and C-85 (Bush/Floats)
- Authentic 3D Details: Meticulously designed 3D Model & Extras by the legend, mykrode!
- 20 Hand-Painted Liveries: 4K, High-Quality, and Made with Care by twoseventyinc!
- Advanced Flight Modeling: Derived from Real-Data and stress tested by Real Pilots
- Custom Sounds: Deeply Immersive Engine, Controls, Airframe, Drag & Foley Sounds
- Navigation Ready: Support for Working Title, PMS50 and TDS Systems on Day One
- Avionics Suites: Swappable Classic Radio, GNS-430, GTN-650 and GTN-650Xi
- Support Suites: Swappable Transponder, ADF System, Heading Indicator and CDI Gauge
- Full-Logic Autopilot: Got Friends Custom KAP-140 Autopilot System
- Custom Float Physics: Highly Detailed Float Physics with Realistic “Step” Behavior
- Custom Snow Physics: Highly Detailed Ski Physics with Real-Time Surface Detection
- Custom Skimming Physics: Glide your Bush Tires across any Body of Water
- Reactive Motion: Custom Physics allowing Real-Time Animation with Live Telemetry Data
- Craft Pad: Rich Interface with over 90 Custom Options. Make the Aircraft your Own!
- Permanence: Your Craft Pad Settings will follow your Aircraft Flight-to-Flight
- Frost, Icing, and Rain Visual: Don’t guess if your Icing over, watch it happen in Real-Time!
- Weight Loadouts: Adjust Weight for Pilot, Copilot & Cargo and View Visual Changes
- Adaptive Exterior: Antennas Change depending on your Chosen Avionics Suite
- Paddle Simulation: Grab your Paddle and make Fine-Tuned Movements before Anchoring
- Smooth Prop: Smooth Animations, Cylinder Cycling and Realistic Start-Up Sequences
- In-Sim Checklist: Checklists to help aid beginners in all Phases of Flight
- Wind Driven Generator: Attached to A-65 Variants to Provide Required Electrical Power
- Camera Views: Refined Camera Views for Instruments, Showcase & VR Support
- Hotkey Support: Carb Heat, Classic Radio, Hiding Yokes, Priming & More!
- Pre-Flight Gear: Fully Modeled Covers, Chocks, Tie-Downs and Anchoring System
- Engine & Fuel Gear: Interactable Cowling Doors, Fuel Caps with Refilling, and Oil Stick
- Ground Adjustable Propeller: Choose from 6 Pitch Settings from 32 Inch – 44 Inch
- Exterior Add-Ons: Wheel Pants, Prop Spinner, Registration, Hunting Bow and Antlers
- Interior Add-Ons: Hidable Yokes, VR Support, Fuzzy Dice and Classic or Modern Cargo
- Multiplayer Capable: View your Friends Aircraft with Animation and Customization Options
- Visual Effects: Custom Water Spray, Snow, Dirt, Damage, Sparks, and Aerobatic Smoke
- Prop Hand Start: Crank the Engine by Hand and watch the Cylinders Cycle in Real Time!
- Prop Drag Physics: Realistic Shutdown Propeller Drag and Windmill Engine Starting
- Fuel Sloshing Physics: In-Flight Physics Adjusting in Real Time with Fuel in Tank(s)
- Camera Head Motion: Camera Movement with Inertia, Gravity, Take-Off and Landing
- Prop & Latch Failures: Flying too hard or too aggressive? Latches & Propeller can Break!
- Weather Starting: Starting Requirements depending on Altitude, Temperature & Pressure
- Primer Simulation: Full Primer Support with Underprime, Overprime and Cylinder Cycling
- Carb Heat Simulation: Carb Lever to Support Cold/Hot Operation and Engine Icing
- Headphone Simulation: As always we build-in Headphone Dampening for Quiet Flights
- Additional Equipment: Installable Wet Compass, OAT Window Gauge and AOA Indicator
- Unique Dashboard: Customizable Locations from Primary & Secondary Gauges to Avionics
- In-Cockpit Tablet/EFB: Two Software Packages including Aera System and 2024 EFB
- Craft Pad Settings: Customize Font Size and Choose from 3 Themed Layouts
- Tablet Settings: Turn off Vibrations, Change Cockpit Positions, and Change Software Suite
- AOA Audio: Choose from Tone Callouts, Voice Callouts or No Callouts
- Engine Vibrations: Adjust Vibration with Ease for Hundreds of Interior and Exterior Items
- Extra Settings: Turn off the Stall Horn or Swap the Avionics Side-Layout in the Cockpit
The list below focuses on features exclusive to MSFS 2024.
- Exterior Interactions: Walkaround Preflight, Fueling, Ground Checks & Hand Starting
- Avatar Support: Supports MSFS 2024’s Modular Pilot, Copilot and Passenger System
- Career Support: Light Cargo, Flightseeing, First-Flight and Ferry Flights
- Enhanced VFX: Better Visual Effects and Additional Effects such as Engine Ground Wash
- Soft-Body Physics: Including Suspension, Pre-Flight Flags and extra 3D Animation Depth
- Dirt and Grime: Accumulating Dirt and Grime that persists Flight-to-Flight
- Enhanced Flight Model: Point Wrapped Flight Model with Latest 2024 Technology
It’s worth reminding that this will be the last aircraft GotFriends will release for MSFS 2020.
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