These days almost everyone around the flight sim community is talking about the release of Top Gun Maverick. Microsoft Flight Simulator and Ace Combat 7 both have officially licensed DLC packages for the movie. DCS World is another simulator that is out there with an F/A-18C Hornet and F-14 Tomcat but no officially licensed DLC….
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Top Gun: Maverick launches for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Microsoft has taken the wraps off, at long last, the Top Gun: Maverick expansion pack for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Delayed alongside the movie launch, the DLC pack is now available for download and here’s what’s inside. Did I mention it was free? The need, for speed! This free content update Microsoft Flight Simulator owners is…
What I’m hoping for from X-Plane ‘next gen’
Tomorrow, Laminar Research and the X-Plane team are going to be showing off more of their next generation X-Plane product at Flight Sim Expo 2021. There’s considerable excitement and a lot of guesses still remaining on just what the new sim will be offering, how it will be changing things up from the previous generation,…
Aerobask Phenom 300 for X-Plane 11 full review
There are just 12 business jets in the X-Plane.org store. It’s one of the most under-serviced aspects of aviation in the X-Plane 11 sim and there are precious few options for those who want a sleek and stylish modern business jet. X-Plane developer Aerobask seems set to change that with the release of their second…
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown full review
Aircraft packing hundreds of missiles, an almost endless supply of bad guys to shoot at, and over the top plot lines. Ace Combat is, in most ways, the antithesis of the serious modern air combat simulator that I normally write about on this blog, however, the series has also captured the imaginations of both the…
MSFS update includes Orbx, Q&A videos, news on next update
The highly anticipated World Update 3 along with a new Feature Discovery Video and a brand new Q&A with the Asobo team are the focus of the latest Microsoft Flight Simulator update. Let’s have a look at the latest! World update information World Update 3 is focused on the United Kingdom and Ireland and, according…
Flight Simulator Update 6 is here
Microsoft released Update 6 for Flight Simulator yesterday with some good fixes to the sim and some unfortunate timing as Microsoft’s infrastructure struggled with the demand placed on it by the launch of XBox Series X. Here’s what you need to know about the latest update. Slow downloads Many users reported logging in to Microsoft…
Microsoft Flight Simulator full review
In the annals of simulation history, few titles command a legacy and presence that Microsoft’s long running Flight Simulator series has enjoyed. The original released in 1982 and that was followed by a long line of simulators that pushed the abilities of each successful PC generation. Now, after a long hiatus between 2006 when Flight…
SRS for IL-2 adds immersion, teamplay possibilities
SimpleRadio Standalone, it’s become a staple of DCS World multiplayer and for the last several weeks its been available to the IL-2: Great Battles multiplayer community. Although many are now using it, others have yet to check it out. What is SRS? How can it be used? How do you set it up? How are…
Flight Journal: Into the eye of the storm
Following-up last night’s flight, I once again headed out in Microsoft Flight Simulator to see what the sim and its weather system was able to do showing what now appears to be a catastrophic category 4 storm. And I wasn’t alone either… Storm chasing Fed by real world data, it’s been interesting to see what…
Stormbirds 