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The Orbx team has recently taken to their forums to announce an upcoming version of their popular flight tracker. Volanta is going to get its update 1.4, which is going to come with a mobile app, stream overlay and much more. Firstly, the Volanta Mobile is going to be available for iOS, as well as Android devices. This, however, is going to be a feature locked behind the Volanta Premium […]
For the very first time, FlightSim Studio has showcased their upcoming rendition of Embraer 175 for Microsoft Flight Simulator. AviationLads has shared this first look through their YouTube channel. In the video, AviationLads has namely showed the exterior model and effects of this narrow-body jet. The interior and systems preview should come out very soon in a separate movie. This aircraft is still deeply work in progress though. On the […]
FlightFX’s second aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator landed a few days ago. The team’s Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet is now exclusively available through the in-game Marketplace for $24.99, following a slight delay that postponed the release by seven days. The Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet is a single-engine jet capable of flying up to 1,200 nautical miles. FlightFX brought the improved G2 version, adding RVSM, allowing for a ceiling height of […]
The development team of iniBuilds has updated their freeware A310 for Microsoft Flight Simulator. This update was already available as a beta version in the beta build of Microsoft Flight Simulator. This time though, it is also available for everyone on the stable release of the simulator. As this aircraft update comes as an update of the simulator itself, the information about the update was shared through the Flight Simulator […]
TFDI has today opened pre-orders for their upcoming rendition of MD-11 for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The team has made the announcement through their forums. TFDI is the first developer to ever open pre-orders for an upcoming product in the flight simulator add-on market. TFDI only offers a thousand of copies available to pre-purchase. With such copy, you get The Collector’s Edition, which will work on both Prepar3D and Microsoft Flight […]
Welcome to Simcident Report, where we take a look at noteworthy, dramatic, and historic events in flight simming. Today, we explore the story of Papa Tango, one of flight sim’s most infamous early payware developers. A developer who from 1999 to 2001, launched a series of legal maneuvers and intimidation tactics that sparked a battle between flight simmers and American Airlines. A battle which threatened to undermine the open nature […]
Known for their study-level Bombardier Dash 8-400 addon for Prepar3D and legacy FSX, Majestic Software has towards the end of November taken to their social networks to give us an update on their Q400 and Q300 V2 for Microsoft Flight Simulator and Prepar3D. Prepar3D Support Statement Whilst Lockheed Martin is switching from ESP to Unreal Engine, Majestic Software has reassured the community that they intend to support Prepar3D in the […]
Gaya Simulations has recently taken to their Facebook page to announce the release of Vienna 2.0 for Microsoft Flight Simulator. It is an upgrade of their previous Vienna Schwechat scenery, available for free to everyone who owns this scenery. Gaya Simulations Vienna was one of the first payware airport scenery released for Microsoft Flight Simulator shortly after its release in 2020. This upgrade completely overhauls how the Vienna for Microsoft […]
iniBuilds has today released their rendition of Detroit Metropolitan International Airport (KDTW) for Microsoft Flight Simulator. IniBuilds has announced this release through their website, as well as their social media such as their Facebook page. As iniBuilds themselves represent in their Facebook post, this is a Delta Airlines super hub. That essentially means that Delta Airlines offers a plethora of different flights across the country from Detroit. The airport also […]
In a recent email, Lewis from Boundless informed us of their upcoming rendition of Paris-Beauvais Airport (LFOB) for X-Plane. Paris-Beauvais is an ‘exciting’ project for Boundless, as it will be their first scenery based on an airport outside of the British Isles. Unfortunately, the announcement does not include a “features list”. Yet, Lewis did tease the upcoming scenery with a few screenshots. The scenery will take advantage of the new […]
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iniBuilds has today released their rendition of Detroit Metropolitan International Airport (KDTW) for Microsoft Flight Simulator. IniBuilds has announced this release through their website, as well as their social media such as their Facebook page. As iniBuilds themselves represent in their Facebook post, this is a Delta Airlines super hub. That essentially means that Delta Airlines offers a plethora of different flights across the country from Detroit. The airport also […]
Gaya Simulations has recently taken to their Facebook page to announce the release of Vienna 2.0 for Microsoft Flight Simulator. It is an upgrade of their previous Vienna Schwechat scenery, available for free to everyone who owns this scenery. Gaya Simulations Vienna was one of the first payware airport scenery released for Microsoft Flight Simulator shortly after its release in 2020. This upgrade completely overhauls how the Vienna for Microsoft […]
TFDI has today opened pre-orders for their upcoming rendition of MD-11 for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The team has made the announcement through their forums. TFDI is the first developer to ever open pre-orders for an upcoming product in the flight simulator add-on market. TFDI only offers a thousand of copies available to pre-purchase. With such copy, you get The Collector’s Edition, which will work on both Prepar3D and Microsoft Flight […]
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Lockheed Martin is currently engaged in long-term efforts to create next-generation simulation solutions based on Unreal Engine from Epic Games, says a blog post on the official website of Unreal Engine from November 28th, 2022. Adam Breed, Strategic Technologies Architect at Lockheed Martin, says that Unreal Engine allows them to lead ahead and focus on the things that they’re good at. That includes integrating avionics systems and creating an immersive […]
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Robert Randazzo from PMDG has recently confirmed that the team plans to bring the Boeing 777X to our simulators, presumably to Microsoft Flight Simulator since that is their primary platform now. It’s important to note that these are just the team’s plans, not an official announcement. He wrote: “777X is definitely in the plan. We have some strong backing from the manufacturer in that regard as well.“, also suggesting that […]
The team at JustSim has taken to their Facebook page to announce the release of their rendition of Oslo Gardemoen Airport (ENGM) for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The developers are also going to release a Prepar3D version soon. This is the first payware rendition of Oslo Airport for MSFS. The team has included all of the features usually present in high-end sceneries. Although no feature list was shared, we can assume […]
Tailstrike Designs have taken to their Facebook page to announce that their long-awaited Prague Airport (LKPR) scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator is going to land in our simulators next week, on December 5th, 2022. Based on the information we received earlier today, we can expect Prague Airport from Tailstrike Designs to feature full terminal interior modelling, custom lighting and taxiway signage, or high-resolution custom aerial imagery. For those who need […]
Orbx has recently taken to their Facebook page to announce their latest release. scenery. The team announced Lamezia Terme (LICA) for Microsoft Flight Simulator a few days ago, which you can read more about here. Lamezia Airport is located in Calabria, which is in the southwest part of Italy. Since its opening in 1976, the airport has gone through a lot of upgrades and modernisation segments. The airport serves namely […]
Fenix’s CEO Aamir has taken to their official Discord server to share another of their famous and extensive development updates where the community gets to learn a lot about their renowned A320 for Microsoft Flight Simulator. This time, Aamir talked primarily about the much-anticipated IAE engine variant for the Airbus A320 for MSFS as well as their work on the A320 V2 update, which was mentioned for the very first […]
iniBuilds has in their most recent development update shared some information about their roadmap into the close future. In this update published via their forums, iniBuilds mentioned A310 plans, P-40F release and an upcoming A300-600 Freighter study-level add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The A300-600RF The development team has confirmed their work on the Airbus A300. It should release sometime in 2023. In spite of the Airbus A310, this is going […]
OnFinal Studio has recently taken to their Facebook page to announce their work on Kirkenes Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Kirkenes Airport is a smaller international airport located near Kirkenes city in northeastern Norway. It has 2115 metres long asphalt runway and a small terminal. The airport is operated by Avinor, like almost any other airport in Norway. According to OnFinal Studio’s post, the development is progressing nicely so far. […]
MK Studios took to their Facebook page to announce the release of their Sevilla Airport (LEZL) rendition for Microsoft Flight Simulator. This rendition includes an accurate replication of the terminal building, the apron, and true-to-life ground markings. Subsequently, the developer has extensively used PBR texturing and custom Ortho imagery to enhance the details in and around the airport. In addition, the airport features custom night lighting. MK Studios also modelled […]
The Xometry team earlier this month announced the release of Will Rogers Airport in Oklahoma City for X-Plane 11 and X-Plane 12. The scenery has been in development for over six months, with its initial announcement dating back to April 2022. The airport, which has now been released, includes high-resolution ground textures, dismantled aircraft parts scattered throughout the scenery, accurately placed buildings, and, in general, is a detailed depiction of […]
Orbx Dublin Landmarks brings Ireland’s capital to life in the world of Microsoft Flight Simulator. The largest city of Ireland thus got a significant overhaul, which Microsoft failed doing so in their World Update 3 – UK & Ireland. First of all, I would like to thank Orbx for providing us with a review copy of this scenery. However, my opinions will be honest, and will exactly represent how I […]
For over 20 years the Beechcraft King Air 350 has always been a staple in the Microsoft Flight Simulator hangar. It’s one of those planes that every aviation enthusiast has had a healthy respect for and rarely a negative comment to be made. However, the King Air was that aircraft in the flight sim hanger where I said to myself, “I should do a flight in that sometime.” But rarely […]
Orbx has today taken to their forums to announce their work on Lamezia Terme for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Lamezia Terme (LICA) is an international airport located in southern Italy. The airport offers a variety of low-cost airline routes namely to other Italian airports, as well as international European routes, especially during summer. Orbx promises to deliver a detailed rendition with up-to-date (October 2022) airport layout and custom static aircraft models […]
PMDG CEO Robert Randazzo took to their forum page to release a development update on their ongoing projects for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The post covers news on the 737, the Universal Flight Tablet, the DC-6 and later projects. Release of Update for the 737 Product Line Firstly, Robert began by announcing the release of an update for the 737 product line. This update mainly intends to make the aircraft in […]
Orbx has today published a development update regarding their upcoming scenery of Arlanda (ESSA) airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator. As usual, the Orbx team has shared these previews through their forums. Earlier this autumn, Jetstream Designs joined Orbx to help them with this project. This helps the team to progress at a faster pace. They are currently working on Terminal 5A, 5B and 5F piers, which should be finished by […]
Developer iniBuilds took to their forum page to provide an update on their ongoing scenery projects. The post announces works on a Detroit Airport rendition and announced updates for Heathrow Airport, Los Angeles Airport and iniManager. Announcement of Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport The post began by revealing ongoing works on a Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (KDTW) rendition for Microsoft Flight Simulator. This upcoming rendition will feature accurate replication […]
ToLiss took to their Facebook page to announce the release of a major update for their A340-600 rendition on X-Plane. This update brings the aircraft to version 1.2 and includes many new features and bug fixes. Firstly, this update brings the highly awaited EFB (Electronic Flight Bag) to the A340. This will allow simmers to now ditch the ISCS panel and instead use the EFB. For example, notable features of […]
Developer Felis took to his Discord server to announce the release of an update for his Boeing 747-200 Classic rendition. The update brings the aircraft to version 1.2.0.2 and makes it compatible with X-Plane 12. Please note that the pictures used in this article do not reflect the latest version of the Felis 747. The biggest feature of this update is that it makes the aircraft now compatible with X-Plane […]
The development team of X-Crafts, responsible for the E-Jets and ERJ families for the Laminar Research’s platform has published previews of their E-Jets in X-Plane 12. X-Craft published these previews through their Facebook page. X-Crafts has teamed up with a number of talented community painters. Those have created over 20 liveries and some of them are going to be included in the add-on, on the release date. A New Developer […]
Microsoft has recently published a development update through the Flight Simulator website, mentioning the update of the study-level freeware aircraft. IniBuilds has updated their A310, fixing bugs and improving the overall feel of the aeroplane. In theory, it is a simulator beta update. Thus, you can get this only if you are a part of the beta program. IniBuilds in this update improved the sounds, the EFB, as well as […]
After almost nine months of complete silence, the team at Gaya Simulations took to their social networks to announce that their Vienna V2 scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator is getting close. Alongside the Vienna V2 news, Gaya Simulations also recently talked about their other scenery projects, including Munich, Barcelona, and Stansted for MSFS. Vienna V2 from Gaya Simulations is set to feature far more accurate and detailed jetways, removed static […]
The team at Aerosoft has taken to their Facebook page to announce the release of their rendition of Bielefeld Airport (EDLI) for Microsoft Flight Simulator. This scenery was developed by FlightSim Studio but is commercialized by Aerosoft. The user can expect an authentic replica of the actual airfield. The team has used PBR textures. Furthermore, the developers based themselves on over 100 photos taken on-site. Besides that, they have modelled […]
Orbx Dublin Landmarks, which we previously mentioned in this article has been released today during the night. The development team of Orbx published this information through their social media, as well as their e-mail newsletter. Orbx Dublin Landmarks package detailly represents Ireland’s capital with a plethora of custom points of interest which the Orbx team handcrafted from scratch. Thus, in Microsoft Flight Simulator you can now visit landmarks such as […]
Flight simulation is a very elongate hobby with a broad community. With the release of the Microsoft Flight Simulator, the community got even larger. I am enjoying this hobby for around six years, which is not as much compared to other people, simulating flights since the 90s. Despite that, there is no other simulator genre, that I am so enthusiastic about. In this article, I would like to tell you […]
Recently, Filip Chudoba from Chudoba Design shared some new information through his Discord server. In his post, he mentions the release of his Bucharest Airport (LROP) scenery for X-Plane. He also shared information about his upcoming scenery of Gothenburg and other, smaller, projects. Bucharest Airport for X-Plane Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport is the largest and busiest international airport in Romania. It is the main hub for Romanian carrier Tarom, as […]
After lacking an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) since the initial release of their first addon for X-Plane back in 2018, the whole ToLiss fleet is now getting a brand new EFB and CPDLC soon, starting off with the A340. ToLiss made the announcement through their social networks. The EFB will feature a vast array of features every pilot needs in their typical day. The primary point of the EFB is […]
Orbx has recently taken to its Facebook page to announce a new product in its Landmarks series. Ireland’s capital- Dublin will get its representation by Orbx in Microsoft Flight Simulator soon. Dublin Landmarks scenery package is going to show the beauty of this city within Microsoft Flight Simulator. Orbx, as usual, creates a detailed rendition with immersive attention to detail. This package is going to include major landmarks such as […]
Since its announcement, FlyByWire’s A380X for MSFS has been among the most anticipated addons for the simulator. Now, with more and more footage coming from the team in their occasional streams on their Discord server, we can finally get a good idea of what the addon is actually going to be like, not only from promising trailers. YouTube creator SparcoGamer recorded one of those Discord streams and shared it on […]
The development team at Boundless has recently released their rendition of Inverness Airport (EGPE) for X-Plane. This product is compatible with X-Plane 11 and 12. The team posted a trailer on their Youtube channel to showcase the scenery. The scenery includes all of the premium features we are used to from other top-notch sceneries It is based on the most recent layout of the real airport. The developers have included […]
Stefano from Leonardo Software has recently taken to their forums to announce a new update that is coming to their MD-80 for MSFS in the next couple of weeks. As Stefano explains in the post, it’s not usual for the team to make announcements without being sure of the result. This time, they made an exception, given that they wanted to break the long silence and are nearing the end […]
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