whats interesting is for years and years aerosoft couldnt get airside access to finish their version, and yet inibuilds have 

If you've ever travelled in Africa, Jo-burg is to southern Africa as Atlanta is to the southeast US--it's the central hub for the sub-saharan south continent.  Want to fly from Lusaka to Nairobi?  More than likely your itinerary will take you all the way south to FAOR and then back north to Nairobi.

It's been a big missing link for a long time, with only a few pretty underwhelming attempts since as far back as the FS9 days.

 

The airport looks beautiful!

Looks great. I have Gaffer Sim version which as of now is by far the best FAOR rendition in MSFS history. My home base, so I should know. Hoping this will be even better. Also hoping they got the elevated embankment on the approach threshold of 03R correct. Gaffer did not quite nail that. Certainly looks good from the video and extends a little beyond the airport itself (Airways Park and Emperors Palace (casino and entertainment complex adjacent to the airport). Probably a buy for me. 

Amazing detailing

13 hours ago, RaptyrOne said:

Looks great. I have Gaffer Sim version which as of now is by far the best FAOR rendition in MSFS history. My home base, so I should know. Hoping this will be even better. Also hoping they got the elevated embankment on the approach threshold of 03R correct. Gaffer did not quite nail that. Certainly looks good from the video and extends a little beyond the airport itself (Airways Park and Emperors Palace (casino and entertainment complex adjacent to the airport). Probably a buy for me. 

lekka man. 

Every time i do my obligitory supernumary flight for work, I normally pick Joburg. I love the place, and no i dont go for the cheap botox !! 

Edited September 27, 20241 yr by fluffyflops

20 hours ago, fluffyflops said:

whats interesting is for years and years aerosoft couldnt get airside access to finish their version, and yet inibuilds have 

In early 2000's the SA airport authorities basically wanted a suitcase of cash for access to the airport for research purposes.  This was Aerosoft's issue at the time, as well as others.   South African corruption reached as far as the flightsim world.

The Gaffer version really was not bad, but the iniBuilds version looks great. 

Edited September 27, 20241 yr by ErichB

7 minutes ago, ErichB said:

In early 2000's the SA airport authorities basically wanted a suitcase of cash for access to the airport for research purposes.  This was Aerosoft's issue at the time, as well as others.   South African corruption reached as far as the flightsim world.

The Gaffer version really was not bad, but the iniBuilds version looks great. 

im aware of that erich, when i was in flightplanning we used to get a once month or so AFTN from the authorities in SA telling us we owed them nav fees (when we didnt) and we couldnt operate unless we transferred by western union 10000 USD.  We just used to ignore it. 

22 hours ago, james_d said:

Hope they tackle Cape Town

Yes, my home base at the moment. I use NMG scenery. MSFS has pretty much ignored the continent. Hopefully this will change. Regards.

7 hours ago, ErichB said:

South African corruption reached as far as the flightsim world.

Yeah, unfortunately "we"  know no limits. Wrote the book on corruption. In fact, I think we even invented it.😒

 

6 hours ago, Peter Webber said:

Yes, my home base at the moment. I use NMG scenery. MSFS has pretty much ignored the continent. Hopefully this will change. Regards.

The Asobo FACT is fairly decent but I think you need the Premium Deluxe version of MSFS. Then if you have that, there is a freeware enhancement for Asobo's version on fs.to. I also have OrbX Cape Town landmarks enhancement, making Cape Town quite decent overall.

As of 18:10 Bravo, iniBuilds has not released FAOR for sale yet. Wonder if they will delay it, heard they were having issues with AI people falling thru the floor in the terminal. Those South Africans probably stole the floor before it could be released. 😁

 

This has now been released: https://inibuilds.com/products/inibuilds-johannesburg-faor-msfs

There is also a sale on some of their other airports as well: https://inibuilds.com/collections/joburg-destinations-sale

Edited September 27, 20241 yr by Zangoose

20 minutes ago, Zangoose said:

This has now been released: https://inibuilds.com/products/inibuilds-johannesburg-faor-msfs

There is also a sale on some of their other airports as well: https://inibuilds.com/collections/joburg-destinations-sale

thanks 

Really interested in feedback as this is pretty far from my normal beaten path but if performance matches the detail it looks like I am going to explore some new paths!  United has a direct from KEWR to FAOR, 14 hours and 45 minutes.  

Thank you in advance, looking forward to hearing and fingers crossed it is a good performer!  

My quick initial thoughts. It is good. Better than Gaffer Simulations version in terms of detail and textures. Airport feels more alive. It looks great (if not perhaps a little too clean and bright) and performance is brilliant on my PC, with AIG running at 80% What I don't like - looks like the runways were resurfaced just yesterday with brand new black tarmac and painted with brand new bright white paint. They do not look remotely like that and there are no tyre rubber marks because it is all so uniform dark black. I hope iniBuilds can relook at the texturing here. It is my biggest criticism. Also disappointed with the elevation of the embankment on RWY 03R. It is almost a flat area in this rendition. In reality there is a big embankment there. At night the runway and taxiway lighting seem too dim. The Atlas road (Denel) side of the airport to the east is modelled but not in great detail. No Cheetah (South Africa's adaptation of the Mirage III) on display at the Denel entrance gate, except the baked in satellite image. Thats nit-picking though!

I also disabled static aircraft in iniManager as they are positioned on bays never used by these aircraft. However AIG also positions aircraft incorrectly. 

 

Edited September 27, 20241 yr by RaptyrOne

3 minutes ago, RaptyrOne said:

My quick initial thoughts. It is good. Better than Gaffer Simulations version in terms of detail and textures. Airport feels more alive. It looks great (if not perhaps a little too clean and bright) and performance is brilliant on my PC, with AIG running at 80% What I don't like - looks like the runways were resurfaced just yesterday with brand new black tarmac and painted with brand new bright white paint. They do not look remotely like that and there are no tyre rubber marks because it is all so uniform dark black. I hope iniBuilds can relook at the texturing here. It is my biggest criticism. Also disappointed with the elevation of the embankment on RWY 03R. It is almost a flat area in this rendition. In reality there is a big embankment there. At night the runway and taxiway lighting seem too dim. The Atlas road (Denel) side of the airport to the east is modelled but not in great detail. No Cheetah (South Africa's adaptation of the Mirage III) on display at the Denel entrance gate, except the baked in satellite image. Thats nit-picking though!

I also disabled static aircraft in iniManager as they are positioned on bays never used by these aircraft. However AIG also positions aircraft incorrectly. 

 

Then that's a problem with the airport's ade/afcad. Nothing to do with AIG.