Today flight simulation developers, including Microsoft and Laminar Research themselves, had news to share for Microsoft Flight Simulator, X-Plane, and more.
Below you can check out a link to a story that received individual coverage.
You can check out all the news below.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Gets Status Update
Microsoft released a statement updating on the status of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, which had a rough start due to server issues. The statement, signed by Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorg Neumann himself, indicates that things are getting better.
Update on the technical issues affecting MSFS 2024: We continue to see access and bandwidth issues as more users come online globally. We’re actively working on increased capacity fixes. We want to express our gratitude to the community and apologize for this frustrating experience. We’ll share ongoing updates across our channels.
MSFS Addons Linker Updated for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
One of the most popular and useful add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator, MSFS Addons Linker by bad2000 has been updated to support Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
The software allows you to manage your add-ons easily, keeping your community folder orderly and manageable. It’s a Godsend when you start having many add-ons.
You can download it on Flightsim.to.
PMDG Provides Update on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Compatibility
PMDG has provided an update about the compatibility of its aircraft with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Due to the launch instability of the simulator, the developer is still in the process of evaluating the work required to make the 737 line and the 777 line work with the new simulator.
The DC-6 appears to “run just fine” when installed in the community folder of MSFS 2024 but it has been given just a “cursory look.”
Unfortunately, it may take “some weeks” before they are able to evaluate, fix, and release updates to make the 737 and 777 work with MSFS2024, if it even possible as for the moment, PMDG hasn’t yet been able “to evaluate whether platform fixes are pending that will cure these issues, or if changes will need to be made at both the platform and product level that would make compatibility between the MSFS2020 and MSFS2024 platform possible.”
As such, none of the information provided today is final because work is ongoing.
The 777 Freighter may actually be released for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 first, but the developer needs “more time consulting with legal on the risks associated with launching the product prior to having a proven forward compatibility path in MSFS2024.”
X-Plane 12.1.3 Beta 2 Now Available
Laminar Research released a second beta version of its patch 12.1.3 for X-Plane 12. It focuses mostly on ATC changes and a variety of fixes and the full patch notes can be found on the official site.
Mont-Dauphin – Saint-Crépin Airport Airport Released for X-Plane
Mont-Dauphin – Saint-Crépin Airport (LFNC) in France has been released by FSX3D for X-Plane 12. This Alpine airport is available on Simmarket for $13.48.
It includes the following features:
- Ultra detailed car parks, taxiways and track
- PBR on all objects
- Ambient occlusion (Objects and ground)
- Wet track effects
- Dynamic lighting
- Compatibility Ortho4XP
- Compatibility AutoOrtho
- HD photorealistic ground
- South-Est Z17 (Ortho4XP 1.40)
- Autogen (Houses,Lights,Cars)
Eindhoven Scenery Released for P3D and Flight Simulator X
FlightSimDesign Chile has released scenery for Eindhoven in the Netherlands for the older generation of simulators including Prepar3D from 4 onward and Microsoft Flight Simulator X, including an area spanning 100 nautical miles around the city.
It’s available on Simmarket for $16.05 including the following.
- Fully Autogen Coverage
- Custom night lights
- Custom MESH
- Shores of lakes and sea
- new algorithm for reducing irrelevant data for higher data compression and a new algorithm for finding and correcting errors
- Required 4.1GB HDD Space
If you’d like to get into flight simulation but you’re perhaps a bit intimidated by its apparent complexity, you can read our introductory guide, alongside the second episode focusing on installing add-ons, and another showcasing the basic instruments.
You can also read more flight simulation news in the previous roundup article.
