Flight Simulation developers shared news today, including a free airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and 2020, a release for X-Plane, and new screenshots of upcoming aircraft.
Before we move on to the news, you can check out an announcement that received its own individual coverage.
You can check out all the news below.
Cessna Citation Sovereign+ for Microsoft Flight Simulator and MSFS 2024 Gets New Screenshots
Skyward Simulations showcased a new look at the upcoming Cessna Citation 680 Sovereign+, published on the developer’s Discord Server.
We get a glimpse of the flight deck’s avionics and plenty of images of the 3D work of both the exterior and interior directly from the developer’s blender.
F-35B for X-Plane Gets New Screenshots
AOA Simulations has revealed another gallery of screenshots of its F-35B Lightning II for X-Plane 12.
We also get a development update:
“The cockpit textures are coming along nicely! Soon, I’ll be putting Substance Painter aside to start adding labels with Illustrator. Then, a little analysis phase will follow to determine how to assign each switch and button based on X-Plane’s capabilities. Only after that will the animation work begin.
There’s still a lot to do on the exterior model. The moving surfaces and landing gear are not animated yet. A new 3D pilot is needed, along with pylons, weaponry, protective elements… In short, there’s plenty of work ahead.”
Jacinto Lara International Airport Released for Free for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and 2020
ERamirez released a free rendition of Jacinto Lara International Airport (SVBM) serving Barquisimeto in Venezuela.
It’s available on flightsim.to for both MSFS 2024 and 2020 for the affordable price of zero dollar.
Aspres Sur Buech Airport Released for X-Plane 12
FSX3D released a rendition of Aspres Sur Buech Airport in France. It’s available on Simmarket for $13.42.
It includes the following perks.
- Ultra detailed 3D
- PBR textures
- Ambient occlusion (Objects and ground)
- Wet track effects
- Dynamic lighting
- Ortho4XP compatibility
- AutoOrtho compatibility
- Photorealistic HD ground
- South-East Z17 (Ortho4XP 1.40) with custom elevations at one centimeter of arc
- Autogen (Houses, Lights, Cars)
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.
