A very brief update from DFD on their A350 progress and a reminder they are hard at work on it, after ini builds recent A350 project disclosure.

https://fselite.net/content/digital-flight-dynamics-shares-a-few-new-a350-previews/

2024 will be interesting with ini builds fighting against two freeware quality projects (FBW A380 and DFD A350), as they better reach the market before these two freeware monuments of passion and dedication. One can already hear the tumultuous debates on AVSIM and elsewhere about which one is the best!

At least one item will be easy to agree upon: Value for money...

48 minutes ago, Bernard Ducret said:

brief update from DFD on their A350

Thanks for letting me know. Wasn’t aware there is another 350 in the makes. Unfortunately that update is really brief. Just 2 pictures? Would have loved to read a bit more. And those 2 pics look like they are less far than ini? Anyway, unless DFD screws up completely they should easily win from a value for money point of view. Did DFD do other planes before? Is there any reference I can look into?

2 hours ago, DAD said:

Wasn’t aware there is another 350 in the makes.

You missed that episode one year ago!...

Discover350 Ep 2 | DFD A350X Progress Update (youtube.com)

and this one five months ago:

Discover350 Ep. 3 | DFD A350X Progress Update (youtube.com)

 

Edited December 31, 20232 yr by Bernard Ducret

Im glad inibuilds is making an A350. I personally dont hyped about renderings as I dont take any of that serious anymore. 

Yeah let's be honest, no freeware dev's have yet done any airliner from ground up. Generally speaking building an airliner from ground up in your spare time is almost impossible. It's a huge task that needs a lot of time and a lot of experience once you get to the FMC / custom AP part, which is why everyone can give you some nice render shots, but never a working FMC. Even the great FBW A32NX - a once-in-a-lifetime effort - is still way off from being totally custom and/or study level and will likely never be.
To be honest I'm 99% sure those freeware A380s, A220s, A350s, 757 (?) whatever etc. will never be released, at least in any decent shape. The best bet is the FBW A380 but again I only believe it when I see (/fly) it.

Edited December 31, 20232 yr by Fiorentoni

On 31/12/2023 at 19:12, Fiorentoni said:

Sí, seamos honestos, ningún desarrollador de software gratuito ha creado todavía ningún avión desde cero. En términos generales, construir un avión desde cero en tu tiempo libre es casi imposible. Es una tarea enorme que requiere mucho tiempo y mucha experiencia una vez que llegas a la parte FMC/AP personalizado, razón por la cual todos pueden darte algunas buenas tomas de renderizado, pero nunca un FMC que funcione. Incluso el gran FBW A32NX, un esfuerzo único en la vida, todavía está lejos de ser totalmente personalizado y/o de nivel de estudio y probablemente nunca lo sea.
Para ser honesto, estoy 99% seguro de que esos programas gratuitos A380, A220, A350, 757 (?), lo que sea, etc., nunca se lanzarán, al menos en una forma decente. La mejor apuesta es el FBW A380 pero, nuevamente, sólo lo creo cuando lo veo (/volo).

Zibo is very decent and it's free

28 minutes ago, Aglos77 said:

Zibo is very decent and it's free

That's right, forgot about Zibo (not a XPL user myself).