Just an FYI - If people weren't aware that FlyTampa have released a new update for Sydney Airport. More details at: https://www.thresholdx.net/news/syd2d5 

 

It is a free update to those who already own it.

 

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Version 2.5 Changelog

• Added new ramp Parking 122 - 125
• New taxiways D and J
• Parking 83 to 85 reworked
• Reservoir reworked - Apron now overlaps water
• All ground work cleaned up
• New runway and taxiways textures
• New Radar/weather tower models
• Motorway tunnels under runway remodeled
• Car parks cleaned up. New markings
• New jetway model and Binge/Optus logos
• GA ramp buildings/hangars remodeled
• DHL cargo building remodeled
• Sheps mound improved
• Fences remodeled in 3D
• Car rental buildings remodeled
• McDonald's and BP station remodeled
• Terminal interior added to rear section of Domestic terminal
• Carparks improved for International Terminal and long stay
• New taxiway lights
• Old Control Tower Remodeled
• New West Bridge
• Improved 3d Rocks
• Libraries updated
• Performance optimization and LODs
• Improved FS2024 compatibility
• Lots more misc improvements

 

Edited May 14, 20251 yr by Zangoose

Great news!

Amazing update too.  Another great airport looking a million bucks in MSFS2024.  

Jase

King developers of FS.

Thank you! I have so many of these apps, op centres and managers now I can't stay across all of them! 

51 minutes ago, Greazer said:

King developers of FS.

Uhhhh no.  Corfu is still inaccurate after their down and dirty port over.  It’s still missing a taxiway and numerous stands

Edited May 14, 20251 yr by fluffyflops

I just tested it and its not bad, but did leave a note on the forums for the following: 

• - The parking bays (AFCAD as we know them) are wrong, we have Cathay etc parking at domestic bays
• - The runways need to have a concrete or asphalt tag attached beneath them (planes are kicking up dust)
• - The AI aircraft are following wrong routes to the runway, a plane taxied from INTL 5 on runway 07/25 and took bravo up to A1 holding point 16R. Now this isnt unheard of, but they generally use G, A, A1
• - The container park is no longer there adjacent 16R
• - Aerobridge home positions are wrong across the INTL bays
• - A lot of the buildings behind hanger 416 have been demolished
• - The ground textures seemed to be a lot better in the older version, there's a lot of repeating and no blending in the textures in a lot of areas
• - The road textures adjacent the 70's bays look great but no so much on the other side of the tunnel adjacent the McDonalds and BP

Hope they fix it. I'm very nit picky with this airport as I've always lived within 10 minuets of it, the DHL 727s used to rock our windows taking off from 07 back in the day. 

Edited May 14, 20251 yr by rick celik

I am "nit picky" with every airport, so I am never satisfied

This is still my fav developer after all these years.

Thanks for informing us of the update! Much appreciated!

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5 hours ago, rick celik said:

I just tested it and its not bad, but did leave a note on the forums for the following: 

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Was that test with 2024 or 2020?

I can't find the update in SimMarket? I'm on 2020...

2 hours ago, Watsi said:

Was that test with 2024 or 2020?

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9 hours ago, rick celik said:

I just tested it and its not bad, but did leave a note on the forums for the following: 

• - The runways need to have a concrete or asphalt tag attached beneath them (planes are kicking up dust)

Whilst I'll wear some of those bugs as 'stuff happens', if they somehow forgot to mark the runways as concrete then that is pretty amateurish....I mean how would that possibly get through any form of testing???

Whilst they used to make great scenery and some of their work is top notch, I really don't think they are what they used to be.

10 hours ago, rick celik said:

I just tested it and its not bad, but did leave a note on the forums for the following: 

Yeah I had the same impression from my use last night, particularly the visuals of the tarmac straight away caught my eye. 

Also the Motorway tunnel sign gantry is round the wrong way and another one doesn't even appear.  (very minor stuff). 

I would have thought the Sydney Gateway overpass could be added by now considering they have updated some landside stuff like BP and McDonalds in the change log.