Before we move on to the news, below you can find a story that received its own individual coverage.
Airbus A321 by FSLabs Updated with MSFS 2024 Compatibility
FSLabs released an update of its Airbus A321ceo, and the headline feature is definitely the addition of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 compatibility. The aircraft was previously only for MSFS 2020.
Another big addition is the implementation of the Runway Overrun Prevention System (ROPS), Runway Overrun Warning (ROW), and Runway Overrun Protection (ROP). You can read full details on the official post.
Below you can read the changelog for version 302.
Simulator Platform
- MSFS2024 Compatibility (Requires Sim Update 2 or later)
- Throttle Reverse Hold/Toggle Events Added
- Per Livery EFB Backgrounds are now possible
Air Con
- Updated Lane and Channel Control Logic
- Updated Maintenance Message
APU
- Fixed ECB Logic
- Fixed Fire Loop Logic
- Fixed Fire Test Logic
ATSU/AOC
- GSX NWS Memo Fixed
- Stations online fix
- Wind Uplink Improvements
CPC
- Landing Elevation Fixed when not set via Destination
- Landing Elevation Fixed with CPC 1+2 Fault
Effects
- Changed Cloud/Rain Lighting Effects
EFIS/FCU
- QNH set back to Simconnect for ACARS/Flight Tracker Support
Engines
- EMVU Intermittent fault fixed
- FADEC Powered states corrected
- Fixed Fire Test Logic
FAC
- Reactive Windshear Faults Added
Flaps
- SFCC 1+2 Slat Position Fix
- SFCC Maintenance Message Corrected
FMGC
- Radial Fix Format corrections
- Radial Fix Range limited to 256nm
- Status Page format updated
Flight Guidance/ELAC/FM
- AOA Calculations Refined
- FCTL Maintenance Message Corrected
- Roll Model Updated
- Updated to AP Pitch and Roll Response
- Updates to Direct Law
- Updates to FD Guidance
LGCIU/BSCU
- Brake Fans turn off when airborne
- BSCU 2 SYS Fault Logic Corrected
- Fault logic fixed
MMR/ACP
- ACP Voice Filter now stops Morse from playing
- Fixed Boot Issues with GPS Initialisation time
ROPS
- ROP/ROW Added to A321ceo
Sounds
- Various Updates, including ambient wind, takeoff and landing
Techlog
- Fixed Repair function not replacing wheel brake units
XPDR
- Fixed Transponder 1/2 Control Logic
Others
- Default pushback now removes GPU/Chocks
- Electrical Network Stability
Tulsa International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets New Screenshots
Fly2High revealed new screenshots of Tulsa International Airport (KTUL) in Oklahoma, United States.
This time around, we get to see some night shots. You can check them out above.
Schönhagen Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Released
Aviation Sim Design released Schönhagen Airport (EDAZ) in Germany for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. It’s available on Orbx Direct, Simmarket, and more for approximately $20.
If you already have the MSFS 2020 version, you can get an upgrade for free.
Here’s a list of features.
- Complete realization of the entire airfield area (EDAZ)
- Highly detailed models with high-resolution textures
- Many buildings and hangars with interior
- Very detailed ground layout based on drone images (2024)
- Faithfully adapted mesh in the entire area
- Very realistic night lighting
- Apron lights/beacon can be switched on via COM frequency (see Scenery information)
- Precise taxiway lighting, including adapted runway lighting
- Extensive dynamic animations (vehicles, characters, animals, flags, and much more)
- Many time- and weather-related changes at the airfield
- Animated hangar gates and light spots (hangar S) with approach triggers
- Many sound effects
- Static aircraft with changes (times of day)
- Very realistic Runway slope according to real documents
- VFR objects near the airfield
- User-defined models for taxiway signage
- Complex models incl. the level of detail
- Vegetation depends on the season
- The surrounding mesh is very detailed
- DE0694: Complete implementation of the entire heliport (DE694)
- DE0694: Complete realization of the railroad line incl. Groß-Kreutz station
- DE0694: Highly detailed ground layout based on drone images (2024)
- DE0694: Realistic night lighting
- DE0694: Extensive dynamic animations (trains, signals, railroad gates, passenger board information and much
- more)
- DE0694: Sound effects (station announcements, trains, railroad barrier)
- DE0694: Static helicopter with changes (times of day)
- DE0694: Surrounding objects in the vicinity of the heliport
- LUCKW: Implementation of the helipad at Luckenwalde Hospital
- LUCKW: Highly detailed ground layout based on drone images (2024)
- LUCKW: Realistic landing pad lighting
- LUCKW: Models with high-resolution textures
- LUCKW: Dynamic animations (jogger, windsock)
- LUCKW: Animated ambulance with approach triggers (500m)
- EDDB / Gate 22 (Heliport): Animated helicopter shuttle limousine
- EDDB / Gate 22 (Heliport): Animated sightseeing helicopter (D-HERZ) with original route over Berlin
- Middle of Berlin City (Potsdamer Platz): Animated world balloon (time-related changes)
If you’d like to read more flight simulation news, you can find plenty in our previous roundup article from yesterday.
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