Earlier today, the Flight Simulation Association hosted a conversation with Laminar Research and X-Plane creator Austin Myers together with Anna Cicognani from Orbx. The conversation was wide ranging with some elements of the new scenery discussed and the suggestion of plenty to look forward to both from the X-Plane team and from Orbx. Watch the…
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Joint X-Plane and Orbx update coming July 16
X-Plane fans are eagerly awaiting the launch of the open beta and inevitable push towards release for the next generation of the X-Plane series. A new update on the status of the project is coming very soon with Laminar Research’s Austin Meyers and Orbx CEO Anna Cicognani participating in a joint update and interview on…
Orbx previews TrueEarth Southern Spain for X-Plane, Himalaya mesh for MSFS
Two announcements coming out of Orbx are set to improve the scenery experiences for both X-Plane 11 and Microsoft Flight Simulator. Today we have the formal announcement of Orbx TrueEarth Southern Spain for X-Plane 11 and the new Orbx Himalaya Mesh for MSFS. Himalaya Mesh Flight Simulator’s excellent satellite imagery, streamed in high resolution to…
Orbx announces new NZ mesh for Microsoft Flight Simulator
This is a new and interesting add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator. NZ mesh replaces the terrain data for New Zealand in favour of a new higher resolution option leading to improved visuals for the island nation. Let’s have a look! Improving New Zealand’s visuals Having flown a few flights around New Zealand in Microsoft Flight…
Orbx lays out ambitious roadmap including new scenery and aircraft!
Earlier today, Orbx, the makers of high quality scenery for a variety of sims, announced their new product roadmap with detailed plans on quite a few new products planned to come out over the next several months for Microsoft Flight Simulator, X-Plane 11 and P3D. They are also planning to launch their first ever aircraft…
Orbx announces TrueEarth Canary Islands for X-Plane 11
Fans of X-Plane 11 can look forward to a new entry into the Orbx TrueEarth line with their new Canary Islands scenery package coming out December 26th. Let’s have a look! Take a trip to the Canary Islands If you’re looking for new getaway scenery for your X-Plane 11 install, the new TrueEarth Canary Islands…
Black Friday sales are out there! IL-2, DCS, X-Plane, MSFS, more!
The sky is calling and in this time of isolation one of the best ways to get out there is pick up some cool new flight sim software or hardware. And what better way to get into something new or add to your collection than by taking advantage of the deals out there. Let’s have…
Orbx releases TrueEarth Balearic Islands
Scenery maker Orbx has released their TrueEarth Balearic Islands scenery package for X-Plane 11. This is a smaller scale region than their usual and its a break from U.S. States the team has been working on recently in favour of doing the Balearic islands off the coast of Spain. Here’s the release details. Holiday destination…
Orbx TrueEarth Washington full review
In one of my other hobbies, I work as a photographer and artist and so I know I am a very visually driven person and so when I set out on my world tour of X-Plane I quickly discovered that flying over the vast expanses of the X-Plane globe eventually caused some boredom as everything…
Orbx announces TrueEarth Balearic islands for X-Plane 11
Taking a break from U.S. states, Orbx’s TrueEarth Balearic Islands has just been announced as the next in the TrueEarth line for X-Plane 11. These popular vacation destinations are getting the full Orbx treatment. Here’s the details. Flying vacation The break from U.S. states is letting Orbx’s scenery team spread their wings and do something…
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