We’ve got a new Development Update out from the folks at Microsoft and Asobo Studio and we’ve got a bit of news around Sim Update 15. Is it actually going to come out? Likely so! Plus a look at their updated roadmap ahead. Sim Update 15 news The last sim update for Microsoft Flight Simulator…
X-Plane 12.1 finally emerges into beta
The folks at Laminar Research have been working on bringing X-Plane 12.1 to us for a long time and now the project has finally emerged into public beta with version 12.1.0 beta! There’s a lengthy list of updates and some testing challenges ahead so let’s see where the sim is at. Graphics, avionics and more…
TFDi show off latest on MSFS MD-11 project
Flight sim aircraft developer TFDi Design are now nearing completion of their long awaited MD-11 for Microsoft Flight Simulator and P3D. A May 2024 Development Update gives us a new look at the project and shows off how the systems are progressing. Feature complete, but not ready The developers have been maintaining a status page…
DCS news round-up: F-4, more F-4, Tornado, and IndiaFoxtEcho update
Lots of DCS World news coming out right now and the only way to keep up is with a round-up! We’ve got a couple of new F-4 videos, some F-4 content news, new information from AviaStorm on the Tornado, new info from IndiaFoxtEcho on the MB-339 and G.91 and even more The Gamblers content that…
Flight Journal: Revisiting an old favourite
Sometimes I’m caught up in flying the latest and greatest aircraft releases but there are other times where I want to go back and just enjoy some aircraft that I bought (and reviewed) before. This week, Just Flight’s excellent Fokker F28 regional jet airliner has recaptured my attention thanks to the recent news on the…
Flight Journal: The first two and a half missions of The Gamblers
Baltic Dragon got in touch with me not too long ago and provided me with an early sneak peek at The Gamblers! This is his latest campaign and one that features both the DCS: F-16C and DCS: Syria maps. I flew both the introductory mission (which is really just a bit of a tutorial on…
IL-2 devs update on Odessa map, more
A new developer blog has emerged from 1C Game Studios with some news on the IL-2 Great Battles Series. A new update shows us the latest visuals on the Odessa map. They are also showing off a new multiplayer video. Let’s have a look. New map New screenshots and details have emerged from 1CGS of…
SimWorks Studios updates on PC-12, Skyvan
Aircraft developer SimWorks Studios has provided an update on a couple of projects that they are working on right now for Microsoft Flight Simulator. A bug in their PC-12 that has caused some performance and handling woes has been discovered and we’ve got an update on their Airvan project too. PC-12, Airvan update In an…
DCS round-up: New pilot models, F-4E + soundtrack, AH-64 new video, AH-6 mod
Rounding up some news from the last few days from around the DCS community. We’ve got new pilot models for the F-16C and F/A-18C that Eagle Dynamics is developing, the F-4E soundtrack is out ahead of the launch of the module, there’s a new AH-64 feature video and a new community mod focused on the…
Just Flight and Black Square release the Dukes for MSFS
Black Square’s highly anticipated Duke series for Microsoft Flight Simulator has just released with the piston and turbine variants available separately or in a bundle package. Here’s what you need to know about the latest release! Choose your Duke, or get both! Black Square have been developing a reputation for high quality general aviation aircraft…
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