FlyByWire Simulations | A32NX | Lights and Fuel Systems

[Watsi 2,574]

Hi there,

today I want to announce two major improvements.

Lights  

Introducing our latest visual update, a complete overhaul of the cockpit lighting system.  

We have removed every single light within the cockpit and redone everything from scratch, resulting in proper reflections on all materials. Our flood lights now cast ambient light, thanks to reference data and the hard work of our contributors (especially FinalLight and MoreRightRudder). The dome lights have also been enhanced.  

In addition, we have made changes to the clock power behavior, wing lights and added new glass textures, giving the cockpit an even more realistic look and feel.
We are proud to have such a talented community of contributors who have helped us make these significant improvements. Now available in both Dev/Exp versions!   

 

 

Fuel System Architecture

We have reworked the old default Asobo fuel system that was incorrectly based on the A320CEO. Fuel is transferred correctly from the center tank to the inner tanks from where it flows into the engines under the correct conditions. We’ve also implemented more realistic features both new and reworked:  

• Crossfeed capability has been added. Fuel will be correctly drawn from the correct inner tank to feed both engines.
• Mode selector is now operative.
• Center tank fuel pump pushbuttons on the overhead panel have been changed to control center tank transfer valves as on the real A320NEO.
• Center tank fuel will now transfer to the inner tanks rather than being fed directly to the engines.
• Mode Sel switch in manual mode all center tank fuel transfer is controlled manually by the flight crew.
• ECAM fuel page has been updated to show fuel quantity changes, correct valve positioning, and correct coloration.

Now available in both Dev/Exp versions!

 

Happy Flying!

 

PS: Also the wipers work now and the CG trim markings is fixed (yes the wipers wipe)

Edited April 10, 2023 by Watsi

[Max Kraus 339]

Stunning work. The FBW is a great addon and is a joy to fly. 

[El Diablito 328]

Fantastic work as always. The cockpit looks immense!

[DAD 2,653]

Requires a bumb. Excellent work. Still amazed that it can get any better

[MäxliBäxli 41]

Awesome, thank you!

[Baptista 52]

another gift this Easter. Thank you for your dedication to this project.

[abennett 172]

Seems VNAV is even better in latest experimental too.

[Car147 2,279]

Thanks to all contributing to both the A320NX and A380

[Watsi 2,574]

10 hours ago, abennett said:

Seems VNAV is even better in latest experimental too.

We're continiously working on it.

 

Edited April 11, 2023 by Watsi

[Virtpilot 152]

34 minutes ago, Watsi said:

We're continiously working in it.

 

Are there any plans or estimate, when it will be available in dev version?

[Watsi 2,574]

Not that I'm aware of. Sorry for having no estimates. Due to the community-driven nature of our projects, we do not enforce delivery timelines on our volunteer developers. We value high-quality, polished releases over frequent and quickly-released ones, which means some features might take time to land. Rest assured that our developers and contributors are working hard on making every FlyByWire project as bug-free and feature-complete as possible, but that we are not able to provide release dates or estimates for a certain feature/fix.

[Nicholas Jackson 39]

We are so lucky as a flight sim community to have developers like you guys, to keep on tweaking and refining a product that is already way above a very high set bar.

Thank You

Regards Nic

 

 

[Noel 4,507]

9 hours ago, Watsi said:

Rest assured that our developers and contributors are working hard on making every FlyByWire project as bug-free and feature-complete as possible

After decades of never using Airbus I decided to give it a go w/ the FBW A320NX a few months ago.  It quickly became my go-to plane, of the 4 I use in A Pilot's Life v2.  I've donated to FBW and will continue to support them going forward.  It is a joy to fly and the performance to complexity ratio is outstanding!  I'm using the Exp version and wanted to ask this question you will:  when I open  or close the ATC window I get a major stutter, yet no other planes, not just 4 ones I use regularly but any others, default ones, do this.  It's by no means a show stopper but it means I end up keeping the ATC window open all the time because of this.  Do you think it potentially will become better in this regard?  

Thanks again I can't wait to try out the new lighting!  

Cheers

Edited April 11, 2023 by Noel

[Watsi 2,574]

I have tiny stutters when opening the ATC window, occasionally. No stutters when closing it. And I have these (really tiny) stutters with all planes. regardless of default or addon planes. So I assume you're problem is a different one. Maybe try a new / clean install of the A32NX.

 

Edited April 11, 2023 by Watsi

[Noel 4,507]

7 hours ago, Watsi said:

I have tiny stutters when opening the ATC window, occasionally. No stutters when closing it. And I have these (really tiny) stutters with all planes. regardless of default or addon planes. So I assume you're problem is a different one. Maybe try a new / clean install of the A32NX.

Thank you kindly.  To be more precise as you have been, I will have a major stutter maybe 60% of the time when opening, and a minor stutter when closing ATC.  With default planes TBH could be it really never caught my attention, perhaps because they were very tiny, that is plausible.

I have unstalled and switched versions but perhaps it's worth doing again so will try that.  Will any settings be retained, for example lighting pre-sets?  Perhaps they are overwritten by the new lighting changes.  

Thanks again, amazing work!