Archive for January, 2010

PMDG have released their 747-400X -8i/F expansion.
This high definition visual model raises the bar on large airliner modeling by showing the 747-8i and 747-8F in exquisite detail. Transparent cabin windows, fully [...]

John Marshall of Astrasim Expo Ltd in the UK is going to try again to organize a UK FS show. He sent us the following press release on it : “……We are pleased to announce that Astrasim Expo is now taking bookings for Summer Sim 2010. This year’s event will take place at the Royal [...]

Gary Simmons reports that his “….. UK2000 Scenery announces the release of ‘Manchester Xtreme’ for FSX and FS2004. Made to a high level of detail and accuracy but still maintaining a friendly frame rate, this scenery is the finest version ever made. Manchester Airport (UK) is one of the busiest airports in the country. Today [...]

FS Recorder reports that “….. Beta 3 of FS Recorder 2.0 is now available for download. Due to a memory leak in the previous betas of the FSX version I urge all FSX users of beta 1/2 to update to beta 3! For details and download links visit here….”.

Tags: beta, FSRecorder, memory leak, upgrade

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On the whole, there are two places in the flight simming world that are all but forgotten: Europe and the Caribbean. Aerosoft has made loads of sceneries for Europe, and also has been doing stuff for the Caribbean. However, there are other developers out there, too, that, when hearing the name, are linked to those [...]

The Force Feedback Yoke as an innovative system solution meets the high demands of professional flight simulation. The combination of integrated force sensors and high dynamic servo drives allows for even the finest inputs realistic movements and excellent artificial feel. The modular design allows use as a FNPT I, as well as a training device [...]

X-Plane.org reports that Avro Vulcan XH558 is “out soon” for X-Plane.

The simulation features
Flight dynamics modeled to Avro operating data
Object model exterior incorporating detailed animation of control surfaces, speed-brakes undercarriage and [...]

SimAviatik, the cockpit builders from Switzerland, have now released their moving platform onto the market. “….. The Full-Motion Platform enables the simulation of the aircraft movement around 2 axis. This is achieved via two electric motors. The freedom of movement encompasses around 25 degrees along the pitch and roll axis. The base of the platform, [...]

After their earlier 412, Cera have now released the Bell 212 version. “…. This is a medium helicopter with a powertrain powered by two engines Pratt & Whitney PT6T-3B, with semi-rigid main rotor, two blades rotor systems. Manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron for civilian or military use, first flew in 1968. In 1970 entered the [...]

Duxford (Imperial War Museum) reports that admission tickets are now available to buy online for the following Air Shows at IWM Duxford: the Spring Air Show, Sunday 16 May; The Battle of Britain Air Show, 4 and 5 September; and the Autumn Air Show, Sunday 10 October. Tickets for the Flying Legends Air Show, 10-11 [...]

Bryan York of FS2Crew tells us that “….. FS2Crew, a leading developer of Airline Crew Simulations, is giving away five licenses for its upcoming Voice Commander product designed for the Leonardo Maddog 2008.  Contestants will need to answer five skill testing questions. Winners will be announced on release day, February 6th 2010. Please visit here [...]

Carenado reports that they “….. released the awaited and much requested C185F Skywagonfor FSX. As always, high quality designed aircraft, polygon optimized model, friendly FPS and a control window new feature for controlling eye candy (wheel chocks, bag & package, pitot cover, sights prop and tie down ropes)….”.“… Pop up Skywagon manual with performance charts [...]

Flight1 reports about their AI traffic tool “….. After extensive testing and input from customers, Flight One Software has released Ultimate Traffic 2 Service Pack 1.   The update includes several enhancements to the user interface, feature upgrades, and optimizes how the program behaves in Flight Simulator X itself. ….”.  UT is available here at simMarket.“…. [...]

Carenado have released their C185F Skywagon for FSX.As always, high quality designed aircraft, polygon optimized model, friendly FPS and a Control Windows new feature for controlling eyes candies (wheel chokes, bag [...]

Anthony Lynch has made available a rather nice De Havilland Tiger Moth for FSX via the OZx web site.Freeware FSX SP2 model of the popular De Havilland Tiger Moth trainer aircraft. [...]

Aerosoft have released their Trondheim Vaernes X scenery for FSX.
Discover the third largest airport of Norway in extreme detail!
Approaching this high resolution airport scenery will give you an unforgettable experience.

The [...]

openVFR is a new free scenery project for FSX.We are glad to supply you with the first version of openVFR, the new free scenery for Microsoft Flightsimulator X. In this version [...]

Wilco are doing another of their “Guess the next product and win it” competitions.
Here’s a few clues to get you started:
It flies fast for its category…
It shows futuristic shapes…
It is [...]

Wow, this is quite a thread!
I think the clearest statement is:
Aside from the 737NG2.0, no other PMDG product announced or in development will be considered for the FS2004 platform. This [...]