Flight Simulation developers shared news today, including reveals about scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and 2020 and a sound pack.
Before we head into the evening’s news, you can check out a couple of stories that received their own individual coverage.
- FlightSimExpo Reveals Exhibitors for 2025 Edition in June
- DCS World Cold War Germany Map Shows Hannover, Airports, Airbases, and Interesting Easter Eggs
Mustang Precision Audio Pack Released for MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020
Echo 19 Audio released a sound pack for the P-51 Mustang, compatible with the Aeroplane Heaven P-51D (MSFS 2020), the Reno Expansion P-51 Aircraft (MSFS 2020), and the Default P-51D (MSFS 2024).
It’s available on Orbx Direct and Simmaket starting at $7.56.
It includes the following features.
- Immersive and Accurate Internal and External Packard Merlin Engine Sounds: Experience the powerful roar of the Packard Merlin engine, from startup to shutdown, with realistic distance attenuation effects
- High-Fidelity Foley Sounds Recorded from Real Aircraft: Every switch, lever, and knob has its own distinct sound effect, immersing you in the cockpit environment
- Incredible New Flyby Ambiances: Hear those guns whistle! Experience the thrill of the P-51 as you remember at airshows with flyby audio that delivers unrivaled realism
- Realistic Backfire Sounds: Within this sound package, users will experience engine pops and realistic backfire sounds, which occur when the engine is warm, the throttle is pulled back, and the mixture is rich
- Built for Aeroplane Heaven P-51D, but Compatible Across the Board
- Featuring two high-quality custom “House” liveries for the Reno Expansion aircraft by Raven and Randall
Malmö Airport Getting Big Update and MSFS 2024 Compatibility
Marcus Nyberg announced a big update coming for his Malmö Airport (ESMS) in Sweden, including Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 compatibility. Above you can see a comparison of the airside showing the improvements. The old version is on the left, and the renewed version is on the right.
It’ll include the following changes.
- Enhanced landside
- New interiors for terminal
- Lots of small fixes and corrections (avro’s are removed, helicopter landing patch added, taxisigns got night light splash effect etc)
- Custom taxiway lights
- Further optimzations
- MSFS2024 compatible
It’ll be released by the end of April, and the airport is currently discounted on Orbx Direct at $9.86.
Donegal Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets New Screenshots
AviaSim Designs released new screenshots of Donegal Airport (EIDL) for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
There are still “a few bits to do,” but the airport is close to complete.
X-Plane 12.2.0 Update Gets New Screenshot
Laminar Research released a new screenshot of the upcoming major update for X-Plane 12 numbered 12.2.0, that should come later this year.
This time around, we get to see updated cumulus clouds approximating multiple light bounces, reworked noise tuning, and cloud-on-cloud shadowing.
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.
