Flight Simulation developers shared news today, including information and assets about upcoming aircraft and scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020.
Below you can also check out a story that received its own individual coverage.
You can find all the flight simulation news below.
Boeing 737-500 for Microsoft Flight Simulator Delayed
CSS has decided to delay the release of its Boeing 737-500, which will be the first of a line of classics that will include the -300 and -400 as well, on top of the cargo variants.
At the moment, we don’t know when the aircraft, which was supposed to launch today, will arrive.
Below you can read the message shared on the developer’s Discord server.
“I know that most of you are eagerly awaiting the release.
After sending out press copies of our product, we encountered the fact that several streamers had difficulties with launching the aircraft systems. This is a new challenge for us, because a huge number of our testers did not have such problems. We cannot afford to let you down and go into release until we are sure that this error is fixed.
In this regard, we made the only right decision in such a situation postpone release until the problem is resolved.
I can’t say how long it will take, but we will do everything in our power to do it as soon as possible!
We count on your understanding.”
Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets New Screenshots
AUScene released new screenshots of its Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (YBWW) in Australia.
This time around, we get to see the airport in-game.
Pittsburgh Landmarks Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Dfflyer Direct released a rich package portraying the city of Pittsburgh, its stadiums, landmarks, and bridges.
It’s available on Simmarket for $13.64, developed for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and compatible for MSFS 2024. You can find a list of feature below.
- 120+ handcrafted city buildings
- 21 bridges up and down the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela Rivers
- 3 highly detailed stadiums – PPG Paints Arena, Acrisure Stadium (formerly Heinz Field), and PNC Park (our most detailed stadium yet!)
- Animated Duqiesne Incline
- 9 marinas with custom boats and photogrammetry and water cleanup
- Enhanced and true to life night lighting and signage
- High quality PBR textures
- Performance optimized with multiple LODs for maximum details and frame rates
AH-64 Apache Teased for Microsoft Flight Simulator
iniBuilds teased with a screenshot a new helicopter coming this summer, and it’s obviously an AH-64 Apache. At the moment, we don’t have any further information.
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.