FSX Freeware for De Havilland Tiger Moth

Posted: Friday, January 29, 2010 - 9:55
Aussiex.org has announced the released of freeware version of the popular De Havilland Tiger Moth trainer aircraft for FSX created by Anthony Lynch. This is a modern representation of the Australian built models flying today and includes a few extra features not found on the original. The model features smooth 3D gauges, side slips, spins, windmill starts, Prop pull start, numerous animations and custom sounds

For more information visit Aussiex.org website.

Aerosoft Releases Tronheim-Vaernes X

Posted: Friday, January 29, 2010 - 1:07
It's been a while since new Scandianvian airports were released, but Aerosoft has a very nice one for you. Trondheim-Vaernes X is a scenery of the third largest Norwegian airport. The single runway stretches into the fjord and weather conditions can make this a very difficult airport to use. Though detail is great all over the airport it is relatively friendly on framerates, something you will appreciate as you come in on a dark evening with some crosswind and some snow. There are full seasonal textures and of course it is AES compatible (but not before Aerosoft releases the next version of AES). Check out the great screenshots and details at the website.

Matrox Announces Multiple Graphics eXpansion Module Support

Posted: Friday, January 29, 2010 - 1:03
Matrox has announced multiple DualHead2Go and TripleHead2Go Graphics eXpansion Module (GXM) support to drive up to four or six monitors, respectively, from a single system. A second GXM can now be connected to the secondary output of a supported dual monitor graphics card so two DualHead2Go GXMs can power up to four outputs in 2x2 or 4x1 modes, while two TripleHead2Go units can be combined to connect six displays to produce either a 3x2 or 6x1 set up. This will bring flight sim to a whole new level.

Cross the Pond 2010

Posted: Friday, January 29, 2010 - 0:58
It's that time of the year when Vatsim's Cross The Pond is upon us once more! Saturday 27th March 2010 is the date to look forward to for our Westbound leg, and we have a host of exciting (and some new!) participating fields for you to choose from.

DEPARTING Cologne Bonn, EDDK London Heathrow, EGLL Amsterdam Schiphol, EHAM Dublin, EIDW ARRIVING Detroit Metro, KDTW Washington Dulles, KIAD John F. Kennedy, KJFK As you can see, we are offering a wide range of fields for you to choose from when slots open, with a number of airlines operating routes between all the combinations.

Registration opens at 0000z on Monday 1st March and will remain open until the night before the event. The website will be launched to coincide with the slots launch - this will, as always, contain a wealth of information crucial to making your Cross The Pond experience a success. For a taste of what to expect... Stay tuned to the front page as the event nears.

CLS B767 Expansion Pack

Posted: Friday, January 29, 2010 - 0:37
Commercial Level Simulations is very pleased to announce the release of their award winning Boeing 767 expansion package. This package contains a great number of additional 767 models, and is now available on their website. The package includes two military aircraft, namely the AWACS and the Tanker with respective animations. The package also includes cargo models, winglet models, and cargo aircraft with winglets. They have also added 13 liveries for you to enjoy.

Shhh...it's a secret.

Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 14:47
Wilco Publishing is offering 10 free licences of its next project, but don't tell anyone, it's still a secret. To receive one of these licenses, simply guess what this new product is by looking at the very first pictures unveiled at this website. This contest is only valid for a few days until the official release is announced. So gather all the intelligence you can about this product and you may receive 1 of the 10 free licenses.

ERJ Ver.2 from feelThere

Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 1:41
Staff reviewer Marlon Carter looks at the Embraer Regional Jets Version 2 as presented by feelThere. "The Embraer RJ family has become quite common place within regional travel. The introduction of Version 2 of the ERJ family comes as a result of many dedicated users requesting a more up to date simulation of the ERJ."

"feelThere has done a marvelous job on recreating the ERJ family. The models are very detailed and from every angle you can find something to appreciate in the time and hard work that has been put into these models. The textures produced by Mcphatstudios are second to none when it comes to high definition aircraft textures. The high quality repaints that come along with this package takes the ERJ family to another level of quality that is rarely seen."

"After comparing pictures of the ERJ V1 cockpit panel and the ERJ V2, it’s clear to see that even the panel and VC have received a makeover. The textures are very high quality and they almost give a new but slightly “weathered” look to the 2D cockpit. The virtual cockpit is also very detailed, from navigation charts to soda cans, it seems like nothing has been missed. feelThere has provided a high quality virtual cabin with textures created by Mcphatstudios. These textures are very detailed and almost transport you from your living room into the real aircraft."

"My overall summary relates to all versions provided in this package and from the very start I was quite impressed by the dynamics of the aircraft on the ground. Turns are smooth and braking action is spot on. The takeoff felt very natural and for the first time I felt like I actually had a heavy piece of machinery in the palm of my hands. Whether you are using the autopilot or hand flying, turning the aircraft and initiating climbs and descents are very smooth and allows the pilot or autopilot to be in full control of the aircraft at all times. With landing gear down and full flaps applied, the aircraft takes on a new feel as you can really sense the added drag on your flight yoke or joystick. Landing the ERJ was a dream, if you have ever seen or experienced a landing on a real ERJ; users will be quite pleased at how realistic the handling on landing and deceleration really is. I think feelThere did a good job in fine tuning the dynamics of these aircraft."

"I have never had the chance to fly onboard an ERJ but if I did, I imagine that the experiences would be equal to what the ERJ V2 provides. The package itself is quite a bargain; you not only get the ERJ135, 145 and 145XR, but also a high quality sound package, HD aircraft textures from Mcphatstudios and CALL! This is a great aircraft, well built and a lot of hard work has gone into creating what may now be one of the best regional jets for FS9 and FSX."

Latin Hub Sao Paulo SBGR For FSX/FS9

Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 0:32
LatinVFR is proud to bring you the first of the series "Latin Hub" which would relate to Latin American airports that are renowned for their importance as a hub in their respective regions. The first would be Sao Paulo's Guarulhos International Airport located in the Sao Paulo disctrict of Cumbica is Brazil's busiest airport.

This scenery package has been crafted in order to be the most detailed South American airport ever released for Flight Simulator. In this scenery package you would not only have a highly detailed SBGR airport but also 400 sq kilometers of photo scenery with thousands of autogen scenery hand placed. A mesh for the region of Sao Paulo which would allow you after a long flight to do some VFR and have a taste of Brazil.

Mycockpit.org Podcasts

Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 14:34
Mycockpit.org, the worlds largest community for home cockpit builders is proud to announce three new Podcasts, in association with FSBreak.net.

1. "Tips And Discussions" with Ian. In this Edition of "Tips And Discussions", Ian talks about how to plan and build your cockpit.
2. "Feature Interview" with Peter Dowson. In this interview get to know more about Peter and his renowned FSUIPC and a little bit about his personal side.
3. "Builder Of The Month" for January 2010, The Learsim Team. In this Podcast, the Learsim Team discusses how they met and got their project started and of course more.

TCAS from DBS Studios

Posted: Sunday, January 24, 2010 - 23:53
Senior staff reviewer Angelique van Campen makes modification to various aircraft panels with the addition of DBS Studio's TCAS (Traffic Alert / Collision Avoidance System). "These systems are referred to as TCAS II (Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System) in the United states and ACAS II (Airborne Collision Avoidance System) internationally."

Angelique guides you through the installation and adaptation of this instrument in various default and add-on aircraft. Specifically she looks at the installation of this utility in the Cessna 172 SP Skyhawk, The Mooney Bravo with default instrumentation and the Glass Cockpit version, the CRJ700, Capt Sim's 757, the Level-D 767, Wilco's Airbus Vol 2, and the ERJ 135.

"Although the DBS TCAS instruments are slightly different from each other depending in which airplane they are fitted or should I say which gauge file is requested, the general idea of this add-on software is to warn you about other traffic and if needed, helping you with what to do."

"Looking at this add-on software I must say, when you’re flying mainly with default FS9/FSX airplanes, it’s worth buying it. However, when you only fly add-on planes that are equipped with an integrated TCAS functionality, then there’s no reason for buying this add-on in my opinion. Overall impression: not bad at all and keeping the price in mind and what it’s intended for, I think it’s a useful add-on package."

New Gliding Race

Posted: Sunday, January 24, 2010 - 0:50
Fly onboard your DG808S glider from Maroochydore to Gold Coast down the Australian East Coast. The Australian Challenge part.2 is now available. You have to fly from Alice Springs to Sydney in 16 stages. More detail can be found at the Roussillon Aerosimulation website.

SSM2007 - Free Features Pack v5.10 and Manuals

Posted: Sunday, January 24, 2010 - 0:43
Exciting Simulations has released a new free Features Pack v5.10 for the Space Shuttle Mission 2007 simulator and a new, updated manuals set. The new Commander's Reference Manual and Quick Start Manual contain all the changes, new missions and features up to, and including Features Pack 5.10. Complete details can be found at the SSM2007 website.

Honolulu International For FSX/FS9

Posted: Saturday, January 23, 2010 - 18:59
FSDreamTeam announces their release of Honolulu International Airport. The product is a 2 products in one package. This means, by buying one version, you will automatically get the other for free, since activation and serial codes are shared between FSX and FS9. You can download a free trial version of this airport from the FSDtreamTeam website, along with the details of the full package.

Airport GPS For FS2004

Posted: Saturday, January 23, 2010 - 18:52
DBSim announces that this utility is now available for FS9. Now, taxiing at any airport is like driving your car on the streets with your favorite Car GPS. Run Airport GPS and follow the route from gate to runway. Touchdown and taxi by GPS route to any parking!

DBS Airport GPS shows top-down view of the airport map. The map can be dragged by mouse and zoomed by mouse wheel. The route path calculated from current aircraft position to runway, parking, gate, helipad. Complete details about Airport GPS can be found on the DBSim webiste.

Ostafyevo from AlfaFly

Posted: Saturday, January 23, 2010 - 18:39
Staff reviewer Xavier Noche heads to Russia to review AlfaFly's Ostafyevo. "Oddly, this airport does not exist at all in FSX; it is just regular landscape and trees. This airport opened in 2000 on a former military air base near Moscow, Russia. The Ostafyevo airport is located South from Moscow, exactly midway between Vnukovo and Domodedovo, and has a single 6600 ft long concrete runway 08-26. It is mostly dedicated to general aviation."

"The scenery includes the airfield with all the buildings and parking lots with busses, cars, animated people in various places. The surrounding areas add real buildings, the real lakes and ponds, the approach lights structures, the roads with car and truck traffic, local trees like fir trees and birch trees, and much more. Lots of areas in the field are what we could call “sub-sceneries” of their own with custom details such as specific 1940’s cars. There are civil works scenes, and military storage of various vehicles."

"Ostafyevo proves to be amazingly detailed, in all areas, providing new things to discover each time you fly or taxi in the area for quite some time."

FW190A:The Late Variants from Classics Hangar

Posted: Friday, January 22, 2010 - 0:58
Senior staff reviewer David Wilson-Okamura continues the other half of the Classics Hangar series of the FW190A: the Late Variants. "The latest product from Classics Hangar is “Focke Wulf Fw 190 A: The Late Variants.” Using ten models, it tells the rest of “Anton’s” story, from the A-5, which debuted in 1942 (when the defeat of Germany was still uncertain), to the A-8 and the A-9, both of which were still being manufactured during the last week of the war in Europe."

"Each of the ten models in this package comes with its own virtual cockpit (VC). Most variations are minor but all of the models have an artificial horizon gauge (something that Allied planes got earlier) and the very latest Antons include a vertical speed indicator (something, again, which today we take for granted but which most German fighters did not get until late in the war). Also new to the Late Variants are nav radios and the AFN-2 radio beacon indicator."

"The flight model for this aircraft, even though it was calculated on the basis of the aircraft’s weight and dimensions, feels as rich, responsive, and ‘analogue’ as any I have owned. One improvement in the Late variants is that prop speeds are now governed by a custom gauge, which responds proportionally to input from the throttle. Engine modeling for this product is on par with the Acceleration P-51 Mustang or the RealAir Spitfire: you can burn up the engine if you push it too hard, but the state of your engine -- its health or lack of same -- is not preserved from flight to flight (as it is, for example, with A2A’s Accu-Sim products)."

"This is one of the best-looking models in my hangar, and also one of the best-performing, with frame rates on par with the default planes and the RealAir single-engines. I have a few products that I use as reference standards. Occasionally, a new product is so good that it becomes a reference standard in its own right. That doesn’t happen very often, but this is one of those times, and one of those products."

Job Opportunity in Flight or Train Sim

Posted: Friday, January 22, 2010 - 0:39
Just Flight and Just Trains are currently looking to recruit a new member for their technical support team. This permanent entry-level position would suit a school leaver with a passion for simulation and provides an excellent beginning to a career in Flight or Train simulation.

Your tasks will include:

Responding to, investigating and solving problems reported by users.
Maintaining and expanding the FAQ database.
Testing and evaluating potential new releases.
Answering telephone calls and working alongside the customer service team.

The job requires that you be based in the Huntingdon (UK) office 9-5pm, five days a week. Serious applicants are to include up-to-date CV and references where applicable. To apply, or for more information please contact Richard Slater at Richard@justflight.com

Capt Sim Releases The B-52

Posted: Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 14:57
This highly detailed and accurate Boeing B-52H model comes with 4 hi-rez textures in USAF livery. Designed according to FSX standards, it has hundreds of animations and includes features like wing flex, wing vortices, and exhaust smoke. This is an exterior model only as the VC, 2D panels and sounds currently alias to the default FSX B747. Complete details can be found on the Capt Sim B-52 webpage.

Deltasim Powerboats Collection For FSX

Posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 15:43
Deltasim Studio has released its Powerboats Collection For FSX, this native FSX model is compatible with SP1, SP2, Acceleration and ESP. Three models versions are included with 10 liveries and all feature animating parts such as: engine compartment flap, retractable roof, DVD player with slideshow and music, skin animated crew etc. Drop in to the Deltasim Studio Showroom to see their latest creation.

New FS Multiplayer Server Service

Posted: Monday, January 18, 2010 - 13:45
There is a new FSHost server provider known as "Flightsim World Multiplayer and Teamspeak Service". They are attempting to provide a multiserver environment without the Regulations that most other Multiplayer Services offer.

For more information visit their website