MSFS will have two decent fidelity A380s soon. Crazy, right?

[abrams_tank 7,426]

So as of right now, there isn't a decent fidelity A380 for any home market flight simulator. But soon (well, maybe within 2 years), MSFS will have two decent fidelity A380s, one from FBW, and the other one from iniBuilds.  To be honest, MSFS would be lucky to just have one decent fidelity A380, never mind two.  When it rains, it pours!

Anyways, here are some new screenshots of the FBW A380 (source of screenshots )

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 21 by abrams_tank

[lwt1971 7,420]

That's some serious detail wow.. FBW is the gift that keeps on giving. Can't wait to pair both theirs and ini's A380 with ini's DXB!

Given that iniBuilds have stated they're aiming for their A300 level fidelity in their A350 and A380 I think we can say safely assume the new airbuses will have high fidelity. And FBW will be aiming high too I'm sure.
 

Edited January 21 by lwt1971

[abrams_tank 7,426]

4 minutes ago, lwt1971 said:

That's some serious detail wow.. FBW is the gift that keeps on giving. Can't wait to pair both theirs and ini's A380 with ini's DXB!
 

Yup, I can't wait to see some photos of the iniBuilds A380!

[witto737 2]

OMG,  I am salivating,  LOL.

[witto737 2]

Some serious High Fidelity there, I bow to your skills guys.

[Bigt 192]

On 1/21/2024 at 9:14 AM, lwt1971 said:

That's some serious detail wow.. FBW is the gift that keeps on giving. Can't wait to pair both theirs and ini's A380 with ini's DXB!

Given that iniBuilds have stated they're aiming for their A300 level fidelity in their A350 and A380 I think we can say safely assume the new airbuses will have high fidelity. And FBW will be aiming high too I'm sure.
 

I'm honestly really looking forward to the A350 but these 380s will be interesting as well.

[lwt1971 7,420]

6 minutes ago, Bigt said:

I'm honestly really looking forward to the A350 but these 380s will be interesting as well.

Certainly will be an interesting couple of years.. from what ini have said before and also said today on their discord (below), hopefully their A350 this year.. and hopefully FBW puts out some initial/alpha version of their A380 at least some time this year. I think ini's A380 likely not till next year.

ritiiq — Today at 08:26
When we can get some previews on the A380 or A350? Which product is being released first?
Josh — Today at 08:30
We aim to have the A350 out this year, no timeframe on the A380 as of yet
I wouldn't expect previews for a bit yet
 

Edited January 22 by lwt1971

[abrams_tank 7,426]

32 minutes ago, lwt1971 said:

Certainly will be an interesting couple of years.. from what ini have said before and also said today on their discord (below), hopefully their A350 this year.. and hopefully FBW puts out some initial/alpha version of their A380 at least some time this year. I think ini's A380 likely not till next year.

ritiiq — Today at 08:26
When we can get some previews on the A380 or A350? Which product is being released first?
Josh — Today at 08:30
We aim to have the A350 out this year, no timeframe on the A380 as of yet
I wouldn't expect previews for a bit yet
 

IniBuilds is pretty fast with their development in MSFS these days. I think they have a pretty large development team, and I assume they were able to hire a larger development team because they have had good sales in MSFS, in addition to their contracts given to them for MSFS by Microsoft.  So I do think they can release the A380 by next year.  If this were FSLabs, who are known for being very, very, slow, I doubt that they could release by next year. But iniBulds seems to be one of the fastest "decent fidelity" airliner developers among all the developers that put out decent or high fidelity airliners.

[Car147 2,279]

I see this FS Labs mentioned a lot since i returned to flight simming at launch. But what makes anyone thing these guys are actively developing anything. There's been absolutely no info from the dev in the past 4 yrs?

[alexcolka 183]

INI stepping on the toes of FBW, first with the A320 Neo and now with the A380 🤣

[outermarker 204]

Let's not forget that the FBW A380 will be freeware. Truly unprecedented.

[Jeff Nielsen 1,386]

2 hours ago, Car147 said:

I see this FS Labs mentioned a lot since i returned to flight simming at launch. But what makes anyone thing these guys are actively developing anything. There's been absolutely no info from the dev in the past 4 yrs?

I think they did say they were bringing their stuff to MSFS when they released the concorde, IRRC.  They may prove to have the last laugh, as strange as they may seem.  I still think they should get their 330 out as their first airbus product though.  Releasing the 320s might prove fruitless, IMO.

As far as ini's 380 and 350 for that matter, will be a big wait and see.  Just one of those alone to be done 'high fi' would be a major undertaking that I'm not quite sure yet they're up to.  I know their recent release sems to be ok'ish, but to make a high fi 350 and 380 are night and day compared to the 300.  

I am rooting for them because those 2 aircraft would be mind blowing to have faithfully re-created for MSFS.  Right now though, from what we've seen already, FBW is actually looking better. I say that only because we haven't seen anything of real substance yet from ini on the 380 and 350.  

Let's hope for the best.  🙂 

[pommy80 82]

4 hours ago, Car147 said:

I see this FS Labs mentioned a lot since i returned to flight simming at launch. But what makes anyone thing these guys are actively developing anything. There's been absolutely no info from the dev in the past 4 yrs?

Agree. Other than the concorde, no one truly knows what they are working on. Would be good to get some type of "update" from Lefteris.

[Tierborn 188]

I do not get the appeal of the A380 or the B747.   I like to fly realistic routes of the aircraft and the A380/B747 makes you have to commit 8 hrs. to complete the flight.

[Car147 2,279]

13 minutes ago, Tierborn said:

I do not get the appeal of the A380 or the B747.   I like to fly realistic routes of the aircraft and the A380/B747 makes you have to commit 8 hrs. to complete the flight.

Lufthansa do a lot of training flights over short distance with their A380's. Obviously training on type, or some form of refresher training, as they had been out of service.