The Saturday update left the nav1 gauge not working properly on ILS approach, the glide slope was not showing and the heading was way off. This has been fixed with 30.05.2021 update. 😀

Another update on this.  A superb one. 

For people who have this aircraft, listen to the sounds inside and out after the update.  The tone transitions on the prop are now amazing, I was blown away, plus they implemented the WWise as promised.

Whatever happened before with the Airbus people go on about, I really respect Black Box  for the continual improvements to this plane, and the Bird Dog.

• ADDED - WWISE fully interactive 3d Sound set
• ADDED - Landing gear effects, wet, snow, dust, etc
• ADDED - Environment Occlusion for cabin
• ADDED - Vieques Air Link Livery
• TWEAKED - Engine performance
• TWEAKED - Throttle response
• TWEAKED - CHT
• TWEAKED - EGT

Another small update is due shortly for SU5 issues - Nav2 issues etc.

Edited August 2, 20214 yr by bobcat999

Thanks for the HU.  With the sound improvements I think it’s finally time for me to pick this one up.

2 minutes ago, regis9 said:

Thanks for the HU.  With the sound improvements I think it’s finally time for me to pick this one up.

Everything is subjective, but I really like it.

It just has that X factor when you fly it in the sim.  It handles nicely, a great view from the cockpit, you can drop the freeware Garmin 750 in if you want, and now the enhanced sounds just put the cherry on top. 

If it has any downsides, maybe some of the polys and textures are a bit low res close up, but the rest makes up for this. 

Please come and feedback what you think about the engine sounds if you buy it, in case I am going over the top a little. 😀

1 minute ago, bobcat999 said:

f it has any downsides, maybe some of the polys and textures are a bit low res close up, but the rest makes up for this. 

That's the only thing holding me off getting this. Hopefully they'll get around to polishing the cockpit a bit soon.

9 minutes ago, scotchegg said:

That's the only thing holding me off getting this. Hopefully they'll get around to polishing the cockpit a bit soon.

Yes, the cockpit and the prop spinners need a bit of work, so hopefully they will give it a go, especially as you see the left hand spinner close up from the cockpit when looking left, but I can forgive them this at the moment, as the rest of the aircraft is delightful.    Also, I knew all this when I bought it and I accepted it, so it wasn't to my chagrin! 😀

I think the MSFS default prop action bothers me worse than the polygons actually, with its strobe/stutter effect.  Hopefully Asobo can improve this in the future.  I think some developers seem to use their own prop animation that isn't so bad, but I notice even the DC-6 uses the Asobo SDK effect.

 

Edited August 2, 20214 yr by bobcat999

3 hours ago, bobcat999 said:

for the continual improvements to this plane, and the Bird Dog.

Do you recommend the Bird Dog then?   I was put off when it released as the feedback wasn't very positive. I didn't really follow any progress after that. 

   

 

I try not to recommend anything for fear of being shot down by the nit-pick anti aircraft artillery, but I was pointing more towards the sign that they haven't abandoned these products like some said they did with a historic Airbus project.  The general consensus is that they fixed the Bird Dog up very well after substantial updates, but one of the attractions was the floatplane version, and of course, floats are everywhere now! 

10 minutes ago, The Moose said:

Do you recommend the Bird Dog then?   I was put off when it released as the feedback wasn't very positive. I didn't really follow any progress after that.  

I try not to recommend anything for fear of being shot down by the nit-pick anti aircraft artillery, but I was pointing more towards the sign that they haven't abandoned these products like some said they did with a historic Airbus project.  The general consensus is that they fixed the Bird Dog up very well after substantial updates, but one of the attractions was the floatplane version, and of course, floats are everywhere now! 

8 minutes ago, bobcat999 said:

I try not to recommend anything for fear of being shot down by the nit-pick anti aircraft artillery

Hehe, I understand fully 🙂    I'll take a punt on it.    I'm more than happy with the Islander now.    If the BD is around that quality It'll suit me fine.   (I'm not a nit picker!)Thanks Bob

Edited August 2, 20214 yr by The Moose

A nice update. The cockpit sounds make a real difference. The low poly textures kind of match the sim now.

3 minutes ago, jarmstro said:

...The low poly textures kind of match the sim now.

😆

No matter what people say, I do love this place for the humour!