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COWS DA40-XLS Incoming

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With all these accolades flying around very tempted to get this! Does anyone know if the devs took advantage of FS2024 features (especially when it comes to flight and ground physics)? Sounds like those praising the flight handling and feel are mostly/all using the 2024 version?
 

Len
1980s: Sublogic FS II on C64 ---> 1990s: Flight Unlimited I/II, MSFS 95/98 ---> 2000s/2010s: FS/X, P3D, XP ---> 2020+: MSFS
Current system: i9 13900K, RTX 4090, 64GB DDR5 4800 RAM, 4TB NVMe SSD

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  • The COWS DA40-XLS is the best general aviation simulation I have ever tested, whether in terms of flight model, ground handling, sounds, or graphics. It's flawless. Kudos to the developers!

  • V1.0.3  Removed mixture lever and propeller lever LVAR units (INPUT_PROPELLER/INPUT_MIXUTURE range is now 0-100) Fixed propeller lever button inputs Fixed parking brake not being recogn

  • Did anyone catch the YT channel Fly from Homes's review? In short the reviewer is a CFI who does instructing on type (also airline F/O) and had this to say about the COWS DA40 XLS on his channel.

9 minutes ago, lwt1971 said:

With all these accolades flying around very tempted to get this! Does anyone know if the devs took advantage of FS2024 features (especially when it comes to flight and ground physics)? Sounds like those praising the flight handling and feel are mostly/all using the 2024 version?
 

Feels like it for sure. I've only had it for like 30 min but it really feels great. 

9800X3d, 4090, 64 GB DDR5 6000 RAM, 4 TB NVME (2x2), 4K Ultra + Framegen

Weird, just updated this aircraft and now I just see a checkerboard pattern all over the aircraft including windows!

CPU Ryzen 7800X 3D  RAM 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz GPU GEFORCE RTX 4090
Monitor AOC AGON AG352UCG UltraWide G-Sync @ 3440x1440
Internal Storage 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD 
External Storage Three 4Tb HDs

2 hours ago, MrBitstFlyer said:

Weird, just updated this aircraft and now I just see a checkerboard pattern all over the aircraft including windows!

Not seeing this. Did it get fixed for you? 

9800X3d, 4090, 64 GB DDR5 6000 RAM, 4 TB NVME (2x2), 4K Ultra + Framegen

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V1.0.3 

Removed mixture lever and propeller lever LVAR units (INPUT_PROPELLER/INPUT_MIXUTURE range is now 0-100)

Fixed propeller lever button inputs

Fixed parking brake not being recognised by external programs (GSX etc.)

Fixed checklist typos and added starting troubleshooting steps

Combustion simulation improvements

Added spark plug flooding

Increased horizontal panel shake

Added 2nd Ribbon livery

Added black panel to Move livery

Updated documentation

Edited by St Mawgan

 9950X3D - X870E Aorus Master- TUF 5090 OC - 64GB DDR5 - 1500W HXi - Titan 360 RX LCD - 9100 Pro x 2  - LG 45GX950A - HOTAS Warthog with Ava Base

Ahem...in short. Wow.

This addon is by far the best stimulated version of a Diamond Star you can get.

Even though I'm more familiar with DA40 NG IRL, the XLS has the same wing and fuselage (correct me if I am wrong here) and it just feels so darn realistic how it performs in manuevers in the sim. Slightly different in the landings than an NG which is expected due the difference is prop drag. 

Anyway, I'm beyond impressed. This plane is crazy fun - and good! Simply a Homerun by the COWS-team.

EASA PPL SEPL + NQ / CB-IR in progress
MSFS24 | X-Plane 12 

 

30 minutes ago, SAS443 said:

This addon is by far the best stimulated version of a Diamond Star you can get

Which sim do you use?

Cheers, Bert

AMD Ryzen 5900X, 32 GB RAM, RTX 3080 Ti, Windows 11 Home 64 bit, MSFS 2024

9 minutes ago, Rimshot said:

Which sim do you use?

2024 only.

EASA PPL SEPL + NQ / CB-IR in progress
MSFS24 | X-Plane 12 

 

Did anyone catch the YT channel Fly from Homes's review?

In short the reviewer is a CFI who does instructing on type (also airline F/O) and had this to say about the COWS DA40 XLS on his channel.

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I'd be hard pressed to pull anything up about the flight model of the aircraft. It is really that good. If you are a student learning to fly in this plane or doing your CPL, this is definitively a great training aid..."

Now, isn't this the absolute best verdict a flightsim add-on can get? 

https://youtu.be/FgjCWQmCEzQ?t=3992

(I could also link to A330 driver's review. Not surprising, he also loved the FM , but since he was given a review copy whereas the CFI wasn't, I decided to link to a more "neutral" video)

EASA PPL SEPL + NQ / CB-IR in progress
MSFS24 | X-Plane 12 

 

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