Flight Simulation developers shared news today, including the reveal of a new airport, a new Sim Update 2 beta, and plenty of releases for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and MSFS 2020.
Before we move on to the news, you can check out a couple of stories that received their own coverage.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Sim Update 2 Gets New Beta Build
Microsoft and Asobo released a new beta build of the upcoming Sim Update 2 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
Numbered 1.4.12, the build comes with a number of bug fixes. Below, you can read the update notes.
General Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue with infinite loading when loading flight with an aircraft containing WASM after cancelling a loading with a aircraft containing WASM
- Fixed an issue where a softlock was possible when entering a textbox in-game
- Fixed exposure regression introduced in SU1 while fixing too dark exposure under heavy clouds coverage, which caused over exposure in many other unwanted situations.
- Please note that this won’t address the issue of excessively bright lights in many sceneries at night, as that is a light intensity issue unrelated to exposure.
- Fixed an issue that caused ModelAttached Model Behavior logic not to properly initialize, breaking some of the logic that should run from it.
- Added ModelBehavior random number generator seed initialization on creation
- Fixed ribbon assistance choices applied to ribbons
- Fixed a random crash caused by double deletion of a queue
- Unhide all collections before export and restore them after
- Removed use_active_scene, use_renderable and use_active_collection in Limit to in the multi exporter view
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport Announced for Microsoft Flight Simulator
MXI Design announced that it’s working on Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (LTFJ), the older airport serving the capital of Turkey.
No further information was provided, but you can check out a few screenshots above.
Shark.Aero Shark 600 Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and MSFS 2020
Propair Flight released the Shark.Aero Shark 600, and it’s now available on Orbx Direct for a very affordable $5.74.
It includes the following features:
- 3D model created based on photos of a real aircraft
- Detailed textures
- Detailed animations
- Dynon HDX avionics
- Autopilot interface
- Pixel-perfect accuracy
Siletz Bay State Airport Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Orbx released the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 version of Siletz Bay State Airport (S45) in Oregon, United States. It’s available on Orbx Direct for $9.11.
- Re-worked for MSFS 2024
- Custom ground polygon
- Custom modeled airport with PBR
- Based on onsite photography
- Original work by FS legend Bill Womack
Dallas Fort Worth Airport Released for MSFS 2020
Imaginesim released Dallas Fort Worth Airport (KDFW) in Texas, United States.
It’s available at the developer’s own store for £24.99.
Grand Case–Espérance Airport Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and MSFS 2020
SLH Sim Designs released Grand Case–Espérance Airport (TFFG) in the Caribbean. It’s available on Orbx Direct (for MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020) and on the developer’s own store for MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020 for $15.
It includes the following features.
- 3D Custom Modeling
- 4k PBR Textures
- Animated Ground Equipment/ Vehicles
- Animated Jet-skis at Grand Case and Orient Beach
- Don’t Hit the Animated Flamingos Skylarking Around the Airport Ponds.
- Various Custom 3d Models on Grand Case Beach to Gaze during Final Approach
- Modelled Shopping Centers Near the Airport
- Fully Modelled Terminal Interior
- Modelled Tower Interior
- Modelled Hanger Interior with Starting Position
- Dynamic Lighting
- Corrected Terrain Elevations
- Custom Taxiway Signs
- Accurate Ground Texturing and Grunge.
- 3D Animated Airport Passengers
- GSX Profile Included
Sfax–Thyna International Airport Released for MSFS 2024
Cat3Dual Studios released the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 version of its Sfax–Thyna International Airport (DTTX) in Tunisia.
It’s available on Simmarket for $12.11 with the following features.
- Custom buildings on the airfield
- Main apron includes eastern expansion
- Accurate airfield wayfinders: taxiway signs and markings
- Airfield lighting placement and colours per Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP)
- Custom perimeter wall
PMDG Releases Operations Center 3.0
PMDG released its Operations Center 3.0. It includes “a fresh, new interface, additional diagnostic tools to help our support team help you in times of trouble, product installation, automated user license management, streamlined livery handling, and the ability to interface with our support ticket system directly from within the app.”
For now, it’s available only for the Boeing 777 Freighter for MSFS 2002. Support for the 777-300ER will be added “In the next few days,” and CEO Robert Randazzo teased then “some other new 777” will come. More news about this is supposed to come soon.
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.