BretagneVFR Scenery For FSX

Posted: Tuesday, January 5, 2010 - 1:49
France VFR is proud to announce its latest release for its new product range -Regional VFR Scenery - Bretagne VFR for FSX. This is their first scenery of the New Regional VFR collection for FSX.

This scenery represents a new approach in development by pushing the realism even further than the Basepack: covering a more important geographical zone and providing more than 50% of specific autogen as well as all essential VFR landmarks within one product. For Bretagne VFR it means 31 000 km² of full photo- real scenery with 2.40 m/pixel and a native 4.75 m high definition Mesh (LOD13), waterclass and extremely detailed 3 'mini-scenery' of well-known areas (St-Malo inner city and harbour, Brest harbour and the Morbihan Bay).

New specific 3D atutogen objects have been added just as a new custom autogen for the specific vegetation of the region. Water transparency effects of the seabed are treated for the entire scenery and maritime boat traffic is added according to the FS2004 version of the same scenery. All water textures are navigable, 14 groups of windmills are placed, all lighthouses are represented with luminous effects giving a real life navigation experience to the scenery.

PA32 Saratoga SP For FS9 Released

Posted: Tuesday, January 5, 2010 - 1:20
Carenado announces the release of the exclusively for FS2004 version of the previously released PA32 Saratoga SP. Featuring four different paints schemes remembering the past four decades: yellow (seventies), beige with red (eighties), navy blue (nineties) and light blue with black (contemporary) plus a blank texture.

This version also includes an Original Autopilot Altimatic IIIC (Century III) installed with an operation manual; Original Collins radios and instruments; a Polygon optimized model with friendly FPS and maximum details with realistic textures; it has an IFR certification; and Original HQ digital stereo sounds recorded from the original aircraft

As always this Carenado product has superior textures and the 3D model has an excellent relationship between polygons and details, soft curves and excellent FPS allowing a smooth performance. Complete details and screenshots can be found at the Carenado website.

Taxi2gate Releases Monterrey Mexico

Posted: Tuesday, January 5, 2010 - 1:01
New scenery developer Taxi2gate has released their first product Monterrey, Mexico (MMMY) for FS9. General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (IATA: MTY, ICAO: MMMY) is an international airport located in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico. Together with Del Norte International Airport, General Mariano Escobedo International Airport handles domestic and international operations for the city of Monterrey and its metropolitan area.

The airport is considered one of the most modern airports in North America serving up to 6 million passengers per year. There are almost 300 daily flights to more than 35 destinations in Mexico and the United States. It is considered as the country's fourth most important airport in terms of passengers handled and operations per year, after Mexico City International Airport, Cancún International Airport, and Guadalajara International Airport.

This scenery features all 3 terminals with 9 jetways. Complete details and screenshots can be found at the new Taxi2gate website.

The Passing of Lizardo

Posted: Friday, January 1, 2010 - 1:13
Herb Morse, otherwise known as "Lizardo" on the AVSIM forums and on numerous other sites within our hobby, passed away yesterday (Dec. 30th at 8:00 p.m.). Herb was a very entertaining contributor to the forums and a great contributor to the hobby. Herb was an avid bush flyer helping considerably with the evolution of BFU. A close friend of Herb's was Don Moser. Here's what Don had to say about Herb:

"I knew Herb for about ten years. I believe that was about the time he started in the hobby. His specialty was adjusting airfiles to make the FS aircraft more realistic. He spent many hours on each one to insure it was correct. Herb worked with many designers to help make their products, freeware or payware, correct for the buyer. Herb loved to fly bush and enjoyed the rugged areas of Alaska and Canada. He was the backbone of my bush site for the past 2 1/2 years. His sense of humor was outstanding. His heart was golden. He would help anyone out if they needed it. Herb's other love was his high-performance Miata. Herb wouldn't settle for a regular one, so he turbocharged it, redid the entire suspension with racing parts, had the exhaust system redesigned, and ended up with a Miata that would pull the wheels off the ground in three gears! He was an engineer, so he knew what to do to get the most out of anything! Herb also served in the Navy and flew as a crew member on R4D's. If there is one thing Herb should be remembered for it was his dedication. He was dedicated to his wife and family, his friends, his dogs, and the flight simming community, and helping others in troubled times. I will miss him greatly."

Here is Herb's Obituary: "MORSE Herbert W. "HERB" Age 62. Resident of Sycamore Twp. Died December 30, 2009. Herb was a Engineer. He was proceed in death by his parents Herbert and Genevieve Morse. Survived by his wife Amelia L Morse. Step-daughter, his beloved dogs, his long time friend Jack, several nieces and nephews and all his good friends across the world . Family and friends may call for a gathering Sunday January 3, 2010 from 1;00pm until time of service 2;00pm at the Staley-Crowe Funeral Home 7140 Plainfield Road Deer Park. Guestbook: www.staleyfuneralhome.com"

Lizardo will be sorely missed in our community. God Speed Herb!

FS2Crew 2010 Voice Commander French Manuals

Posted: Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 14:14
French manuals for FS2Crew 2010 Voice Commander. A new interface with speech recognition for total immersion. Flight and cabin modeled: FO, FA, agent gate, engineer and start crew. Procedures based on real word 737 SOPs for maximum realism. Integration options with EAS and FsPassengers. Available as French manual for FS2Crew 2010 Voice Commander PMDG 737 NG FS9/FS2004, French manual for FS2Crew 2010 Voice Commander B737 default FSX, French manuals are available from FS-TUTORIELS .

New Products available at the Avsim Store : FScene and ATC Simulator II

Posted: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 16:39
FScene software transforms the default scenery textures of Microsoft's Flight Simulator to something with far greater realism. Mountains, forests, jungles and deserts take on a new 3-dimensional feel; the countryside is subtly transformed and urban areas look more... urban. The world's continents are improved across the four seasons as the generic ground textures are replaced with more realistic ones.

ATCsimulator 2 is the premier Air Traffic Control simulation on the market for the PC. This is as close to the real thing as you can get. ! This is a serious simulation but, it can also be fun. ATCsimulator®2 provides you with the most comprehensive set of programs to help boost your air traffic career, or satisfy your thirst for experiencing the real thing! ATCsimulator®2 has it all!


Visit the Avsim store today.

YSTW: Tamworth Airport from Orbx FTX

Posted: Saturday, December 26, 2009 - 21:40
New reviewer James Culleton starts off his first review with Orbx FTX YSTW: Tamworth Airport. "Situated inland between Sydney and Brisbane, Tamworth is a city of approximately 40,000 people. The field serves as a regional gateway for several airlines including the Qantas regional subsidiary Qantaslink. Additionally, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) bases its Basic Flying Training School."

"I started out on runway 30R, had a quick look around, and then got airborne. It didn’t take long for my jaw to drop, and I subsequently turned back to have a closer look at all the buildings. This scenery has incredible detail of both the ground and building textures. This scenery was specifically designed to be used with the FTX AU Gold package, and the FTX website stresses that functionality is lost when it is not combined with this package."

"Through clever design work and tweaking, FTX have managed to come out with a product that seems to affect frame rates half as much as products half its quality. The most noticeable performance drop occurred when viewing the whole airport building complex from around 500’ AGL."

"YSTW: Tamworth Airport is an excellent product. Anyone that is interested in seeing what visual wonderment FSX is capable of should not hesitate a second to give this scenery a try."

FS-Shipyards' Refit Complete

Posted: Saturday, December 26, 2009 - 19:55
For all you "sailing sim" enthusiasts, FS-Shipyards announces, "after spending 3 weeks in Dry-dock for a well earned overhaul and Sea Trials we are pleased to let everyone know that after a complete overhaul FS-Shipyards.ORG is now sailing smoothly once again. The Website and Forums have also had a good clean and you should be able to find those Downloads much easier. We also moved to a much faster Hosting Company so with all that get over to our "refitted" website and join the Screenshot Competition while you are there."

DBS Varview FSX Patch Released

Posted: Saturday, December 26, 2009 - 19:49
DBS Studio announces, "This patch has fixed some problems with windows initialiation and now supports new variables/key-events of FSX SP2/Acceleration Pack". The patch is avaliable for download at the DBS Studio website.

Real Environment Xtreme FS2004 SP Released

Posted: Saturday, December 26, 2009 - 19:33
Real Environment Simulations is pleased to announce the release of the Real Environment Xtreme Service Pack 1 for FS2004. The service pack fixes and enhances many of the items from the original release. Details and the download can be found in their forum.

IVAO.AERO's Christmas Gift

Posted: Saturday, December 26, 2009 - 19:26
This new version their pilot client IVAP for FS9 includes major changes which improve the realistic experience on the biggest online FS network enhanced realtime weather support like worldwide aloft winds, new traffic interpolation and peer-to-peer traffic engine for smooth multiplayer environment IVAO.AERO is the leading worldwide online multiplayer network for MSFS and X-Plane. For more information and the free download, please visit their website.

Space Shuttle 2007 Releases Ares I-X Test Launch

Posted: Friday, December 25, 2009 - 12:45
Exciting Simulations has released today the new free, surprise Christmas Mission Pack for the Space Shuttle Mission 2007 simulator: the Ares I-X Test Launch. This mission featues the Ares I-X test launch which lifted off on October 28, 2009.

This mission contains real NASA communications from one hour before liftoff, until 10 minutes after liftoff. It shows all the events from liftoff, during flight, SEP, and splashdown, including the failed deployment of the third chute. The mission slide-shows between the various fixed observer KSC cameras, providing an experience similar to watching NASATV, but with the added advantage of being able to zoom in and follow Ares I-X during all the mission phases.


For more information visit For more information visit Space Shuttle Mission Home Page.

SibWings Releases Cessna Bird Dog Add-on

Posted: Friday, December 25, 2009 - 12:27
SibWings team announces release of its new FSX add-on Cessna O-1/L-19 Bird Dog. The package offers four versions of Bird Dog: two O-1A modifications, O-1E and O-1F. Each version reproduces all features of a real-life aircraft, including the external models , super-detailed 3D-panels, the fully-animated dynamic Virtual Cockpit, authentic sounds, and so much more.

For more information visit Product Page.

IVAO Announces New Version of Pilot Client

Posted: Friday, December 25, 2009 - 12:21
IVAO.AERO a leading worldwide online multiplayer network for Microsoft Flightsimulator and X-Plane presents a Christmas gift, an all new version of their pilot client IVAP for FS9. This new version includes major changes which improve the realistic experience, enhanced realtime weather support like worldwide aloft winds, new traffic interpolation and peer-to-peer traffic engine for smooth multiplayer environment.


For more information and download, please visit Download Site for to get your free copy.

Piper J3 Cub from A2A Simulations

Posted: Thursday, December 24, 2009 - 21:38
Senior staff reviewer Jeff Shyluk looks at a newer rendition of the Piper Cub from A2A Simulations. "this Piper J3 Cub eclipses the default Cub found in FSX in almost every way. The A2A Cub comes with several variants, including high-quality paint jobs and exotic landing gear: floats, skis, and tundra tires. The attention to detail in the visual model is of the highest standard."

"The A2A Cub flies even better than it looks. I'm beyond pleased with this product; I am in awe. This aircraft goes so far off the charts for me that I've had to come up with new charts. The Cub and Accu-Sim together cost around the same as any other good quality add-on of this class of aircraft. Accu-Sim adds a variety of details that make flying the A2A Piper Cub a true to life adventure."

Jeff's highly detailed review has so much information, it can't all be put here so you need to read the review for yourself. Jeff closes with, "the A2A Simulations Piper J3 Cub is a state of the art presentation of one of the lowliest (or is it loveliest?) aircraft ever manufactured. It's also one of the most fun I've ever reviewed."

Lysander Special Operations for FSX

Posted: Thursday, December 24, 2009 - 20:17
Lysander Special Operations by FsAddon Publishing featuring the Westland Lysander WW2 aircraft for FSX, the product is as much about the clandestine operations it was used for as it is about the aircraft itself.
Flying over the Channel to occupied France, by the light of the moon, landing at little airfields by the light of three torches held by people from the French Maquis (resistance fighters), that is all included in this package, with maps, flight directives, landing zone scenery and extensive manuals, even a version of 1942 Tangmer Airfield in the UK is included!
Visit FsAddon Publishing for a clandestine visit.

Utah Scenery Released By LCSims

Posted: Thursday, December 24, 2009 - 14:44
LC Simulations (LCSims) announces the latest release in the MeshX Terrain Enhancement product line for Flight Simulator X, the state of Utah. LCSims' MeshX is more than plain, old mesh! Welcome to a new way of improving the landscape within FSX.

Built upon a base of quality terrain mesh, MeshX gives more to improve the flying pleasure; all airports within the state boundary are verified and those no longer in existence are removed, all airport locations are matched against aerial imagery for proper location and relocated as necessary, all airport elevations are confirmed using online resources and adjusted to reflect a more accurate setting where required, all airport boundary areas are redrawn to adhere to their real world format and are then blended to the surrounding terrain, reducing or eliminating the dreaded plateau effect introduced with higher resolution mesh products. Utah is available in either 9.50 meter or 4.75 meter resolution, offering up to eight times the resolution.

Just Trains Offers Trainz 2010

Posted: Thursday, December 24, 2009 - 14:41
For those "gravitationally challenged" simmers, Just Trains is pleased to announce the release by download of Trainz 2010, the Engineer's Edition, which is very latest version of the hugely popular standalone train sim from NeverFail. The Trainz series of has now sold over a million copies. Trainz 2010 is currently only available as a download and comes with a huge range of enhancements and new features and virtual rail fans are set to feel the power of six generations of rail simulation!

New and Upgraded Routes - Included in Trainz 2010 Release are several new routes for you to explore as well as improvements to routes you're all used to. These include: ECML Doncaster Peterborough; Milwaukee Road Avery Drexel; ECML Doncaster Cleethorpes Hull; CN Holly Subdivision; Conrail Lincoln Secondary; CSX Saginaw Subdivision; Detroit Connecting Railroad; Harbor Master; and Port Ogden and Northern

Along with these new routes are new Tutorial Sessions, a Customized Menu System, Seasonal Asset Support, and it's compatible with TrainSim 2009. New to Trainz Simulator 2010 is the inclusion of SpeedTree®. High Quality and detailed trees breathe new life into your routes and bring your worlds to life.

News From Just Flight

Posted: Thursday, December 24, 2009 - 14:32
Purchasing and Downloads - announcing the launch today of an all-new system for the purchase and unlock of download software. This unique process has been developed in-house by Just Flight's sister company, The Producers, using Real Networks' proven Activemark technology. Unlike other methods of delivering payware, the new Just Flight system does not rely on complicated keycodes or permanent online verification. The customer simply makes a purchase and then enters the user name and password from their customer account to seamlessly unlock the product over the Internet. Once unlocked there is no further need for an online connection and the software can be re-installed as many times as the customer wants. Products can be unlocked on up to three different PCs with the same user name and password and owners of software bought before the change can still access their keycodes via the Account pages on the Just Flight website.

Airshow Pilots - now available in a boxed version, plus they have released a playable demo for download.

Constellation - the two extra Constellation Packs that Just Flight promised are now available Expansion Pack A adds ten new aircraft to Constellation Pro, and Expansion Pack B will provide you with nine further aircraft.

SceneryPRO Software Joins The Flightsim Community

Posted: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 23:45
Just over two weeks ago SceneryPRO Software opened its virtual doors with the release of HD Environment 2010 for FS2004, and last week Real Sandspit for FS2004 and FSX went gold. SceneryPRO Software may be the "new kid on the block" but we plan to stick around for quite some time to come, with new scenery titles to be released on a regular basis for both FS2004 and FSX. You are invited to drop by their website today.