Flight Simulation developers shared news today, including upcoming and released aircraft and scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and MSFS 2020, alongside a tidbit of news for X-Plane fans.
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Saint Barthélemy Gustaf III Airport Announced for MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020
SLH Sim Designs announced the famously challenging Gustaf III Airport (TFFJ) serving Saint Barthélemy in the Caribbean.
Here are the main features:
- 3D Animated people that react to your passage(Duck, wave at you, Record you as you pass) Their Presence is dynamic as well, expect to see different people at different times of day.
- Animated Road Traffic- It’s not just the hill you have to avoid hitting. In addition to the pedestrians, the animated traffic is another obstacle to avoid when landing in saint Barths.
- Accurate Hill Slope and terraforming in general allows you to hug the hill, just as some aircraft do in real life. More importantly, the simulated turbulence associated with “the saddle” can now be more accurately simulated by the sim due to the accurate terraforming.
We also get a list of additional features.
- 3D Custom Modeling
- 4k Bespoke PBR Textures
- Custom Animated Passengers
- Fully Modelled Terminal Interior
- Modelled Tower Interior
- Working Elevator Allows access to different floors
- Performance Optimized, Better then even the default version.
- Animated Jetskis and Speedboats, at various beach throughout the island.
- Shopping Centers Near the airport Have been accurately modelled.
- Gustavia Bay Modelled
- Eden Rock and surrounding beaches accurately modelled.
- Various POIs Modelled
- RWY28 beach populated with animated and static beach goers
- Modelled Hanger Interior
- Dynamic Lighting
- Corrected Terrain Elevations
- Custom Taxiway Signs
- Accurate Ground texturing and grunge.
Baku Heydar Aliyev International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets Release Date
Azrsim revealed on its Discord server new screenshots of Heydar Aliyev International Airport (UBBB) serving Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.
Perhaps even more exciting is the release date, announced for August 10. The developer also promised than an X-Plane version will come “right after.”
Katowice Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets New Screenshots and Development Update
Drzewiecki Design revealed new work-in-progress screenshots of the upcoming Katowice Airport (EPKT) in Poland.
We also get a brief development update from the developer.
“We’ve been hard at work across the entire airport, from line markings to lighting, modeling, and terrain blending.
The apron is now fully detailed with high-res textures, painted ground signage, tire marks, and concrete divisions. Taxiway lighting is in place and already looking great at dusk.
We’re also building out the technical side of the airport — hangars, cargo zones, and auxiliary buildings are taking shape, along with flat parking zones and properly matched terrain. The Old Cargo area and numerous background facilities have been placed and textured.
The ATC tower is in progress, complete with an early-stage interior model showing workstations and detailing underway.”
Airbus A340-300 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Confirmed and A380 Development “Evolving at a Steady Pace”
IniBuilds also officially confirmed the previously teased Airbus A340-300. We also learn that it’ll specifically be the A340-313 variant utilising the CFM56-5C engines.
The package will include the passenger version, the converted freighter version and the ACJ in Luxury configuration.
We learn that development has been going on being the scenes and made significant progress in multiple areas, including visuals, flight dynamics, and systems.
It’ll include EFB integration, a failure system, and plenty of real-world liveries and custom cabins at launch. The sounds will be by Echo19 Audio.
It’ll be exclusively for MSFS 2024 and the intention is to release for both PC and Xbox at the same time.
The developer also shared that work on the Airbus A380 “continues steadily.” The team gained access to a dedicated full motion simulator to collect data. They also visited a real aircraft in storage.
Below you can see the famous bar.
Guatemala La Aurora International Airport Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Sierrasim Simulations released the MSFS 2024 version of La Aurora International Airport (MGGT) serving Guatemala City in Guatemala. It’s available on Simmarket for $23.66.
Those who have the MSFS 2020 version can upgrade for $14.14. It includes the following features.
- Customs Ground Textures
- Aerial Images
- PBR textures for buildings, vehicles, etc.
- Airport Objects
- Internal terminal models and many objects
- Optimized models with LODS
- GA hangars
- Custom night lighting
- Custom Jetways
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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