• Added B788 (38 liveries)
• Added AT45 (16 liveries)
• Added AT46 (8 liveries)
• Almost 100 additional liveries across our existing models (over 1900 now!)
• Refreshed .vmr file for VATSIM
• Model changes & fixes:
• Fixed multiple broken animations on flaps/reversers
• Added 'drooping elevator' animation when parked
• Sounds:
  • Improvements across the board for all models
  • Complete revamp of startup and shutdown sounds
  • Improvements for VR and headphone users
• Effects: 
  • Fixed effects to work better on all model LODs
  • Optimized various heat blur effects with less impact on FPS
• Lighting: 
  • Now offer the option between the faux flare and "no flare" lighting, with no flare as the default (easy manual steps to switch as needed)
  • Flash rate for nav and beacon lights are different to better match real life
  • Taxi/landing lights are now fixed to front gear as appropriate and disappear when gear is retracted
  • Some models now have logo lights on while parked to add variety at night
  • Interior lighting now have different colors
  • Exterior lighting now appear smaller at distance
  • Fixed lighting issues/conflicts on some user-controlled aircraft models
• Wingspan: 
  • Wingspan values for all models have been set to approx 10% below real life values.  This helps towards working around the sim's extra 6m diameter added to parking spots in scenery.
    • Note 1: You may notice aircraft parking in spots they did not park before, depending on scenery design.  To fully take advantage of this wingspan reduction, matching changes to scenery parking may be needed.   (Scenery Devs: feel free to contact the FSLTL team for details if needed)
    • Note 2: Because the wingspan values for a particular aircraft type may not match the wingspan of that same aircraft type from other sources, you may notice parking differences between FSLTL models and others

 

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Happy Holidays!

The FSLTL Team.

FSLTL just gets better and better doesn't it.

I do wish that there was a texture size option though to help performance.

The wingspan is 10% smaller.

Does that mean that the models are 10% smaller?

7 hours ago, cianpars said:

FSLTL just gets better and better doesn't it.

 

You got that right, I wish some of the payware AI programs I had owned in the past  had been anywhere near as good.

Edited December 9, 20232 yr by Bobsk8

7 hours ago, cianpars said:

FSLTL just gets better and better doesn't it.

I do wish that there was a texture size option though to help performance.

Same. Thankfully we can use Texture Optimizer to resize them. I just did (resized to 2k) and besides getting some more FPS my folder went from 37.9GB to 13.9GB which also decreases the sim loading time.

Also read on their Discord that they are studying a way to separate the virtual airlines from the real ones for folks who just want the real ones (I asked this months ago), hope they can do this soon.

28 minutes ago, Alvega said:

Same. Thankfully we can use Texture Optimizer to resize them. I just did (resized to 2k) and besides getting some more FPS my folder went from 37.9GB to 13.9GB which also decreases the sim loading time.

Also read on their Discord that they are studying a way to separate the virtual airlines from the real ones for folks who just want the real ones (I asked this months ago), hope they can do this soon.

I may have to do this as my FPS plummets when FSLTL, especially after SU14 lost some as well so every little bit helps.

 

Edit: got a link to the steps/program please?

Edited December 9, 20232 yr by MarcG

Thank you FSTL! Much appreciated!

49 minutes ago, Merawen said:

The wingspan is 10% smaller.

Does that mean that the models are 10% smaller?

No, it's logistical wing span, not the physical one. it will allow the sim to the spawn the aircraft at smaller parking spots.

Edited December 9, 20232 yr by Tuskin38

Thanks a lot FSLTL for your great work and sharing it with us 

9 minutes ago, MarcG said:

I may have to do this as my FPS plummets when FSLTL, especially after SU14 lost some as well so every little bit helps.

 

Edit: got a link to the steps/program please?

Sure: https://izn-flightsim.s3.amazonaws.com/textureoptimizer.html

19 minutes ago, Alvega said:

Sure: https://izn-flightsim.s3.amazonaws.com/textureoptimizer.html

Lovely thank you very much 👍

Love this!

I do wish they added offline versions for those of us that fly out of our timezones. But for live traffic..... this is probably the best

1 hour ago, Alvega said:

Same. Thankfully we can use Texture Optimizer to resize them. I just did (resized to 2k) and besides getting some more FPS my folder went from 37.9GB to 13.9GB which also decreases the sim loading time.

Also read on their Discord that they are studying a way to separate the virtual airlines from the real ones for folks who just want the real ones (I asked this months ago), hope they can do this soon.

Just looked at downloading that - 904 Mb ?? That seems a touch insane for a command line utility .. .. what's the bloat??

 

G

12 minutes ago, Gazzareth said:

Just looked at downloading that - 904 Mb ?? That seems a touch insane for a command line utility .. .. what's the bloat??

 

G

Don't know, I don't see any bloat. but you can ask @MammyJammy, the dev.

Edit: Just checked and the exe is 426MB, but it seems he added another zipped exe inside by mistake.

Edited December 9, 20232 yr by Alvega

I appreciate the hard work on this. Thanks guys!