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Hot fix for PMDG 737 NGX

Sebastien, Friday, 12 August 2011 @ 14:53

To help the 737 NGX pilots who have experienced freezes, PMDG manager uploaded a test hot fix.

Some more details and the download link will be found in their forum.

TSS – Boeing 767 and Dash 8 Q400 soundsets

Sebastien, Friday, 12 August 2011 @ 14:38

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A few days ago, Turbine Sound Studios launched two new soundsets of HD quality : the first one is made for 767 powered by General Electric engines in FSX, and the second is aimed at Dash 8 Q400 airplanes in FS2004.

Country Living… Sim Style!

Ian P, Thursday, 11 August 2011 @ 23:46

The world of simMarket, (which in case you didn’t know is the web shop that actually funds simFlight, so it’s kind of important to us), is dominated by add-ons for Microsoft’s Flight Simulator series. That’s certainly not all it sells, by any means – take a look around it – [...]

Carenado CT210M Centurion II HD for FSX review

desjardi, Thursday, 11 August 2011 @ 16:44

The Cessna 210 originates back to 1957 when it was first introduced. It was basically the four seater Cessna 182B but with retracteable landing gear, a swept tail and a new wing. As the model evolved over time there were 26 variantes produced up until the end of its manufacture by Cessna in 1985. [...]

FlyTampa Athens Trailer

Sebastien, Wednesday, 10 August 2011 @ 9:00

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In just 1min47s, this video achieves to be dense enough to demonstrate the level of details and realism installed in FSX by FlyTampa Athens.

The scenery can be also installed for FS2004.

Orbx Presents NatureFlow

Sebastien, Wednesday, 10 August 2011 @ 8:00

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Orbx made 3D animated trees and grass to make them sway in the wind, or even let the leaves float down in Fall season.

Virtualcol – San Andres Virtual Travel

Sebastien, Tuesday, 9 August 2011 @ 10:00

Virtualcol initiates a new products line called Virtual Travel and starts with San Andres island in Colombia.

They modeled and mapped the buildings according to photos taken on site, and added the two related airports in the package with actual real pictures in user manual for you to compare.

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FSX Bell 206B III – First Look

Sebastien, Tuesday, 9 August 2011 @ 9:00

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Already existing for FS2004 thanks to Owen Hewitt, Eaglerotorcraftsimulations.com team took over the project to bring it to FSX.

Uploaded three weeks ago, the above video is the “first look” of the Bell 206B III still in development for FSX.

Ernie Alston – Integrated Simavionics Groupe 1 (ISG1)

Sebastien, Tuesday, 9 August 2011 @ 8:30

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An easy way to enhance your flying experience using the FS2004 / FSX aircraft or some of others models made by CLS or overland, is to purchase the Integrated Simavionics Groupe 1.

Ernie Alston brings a set of realistic and more functional gauges, like an Airbus A320 style EADI or a Smiths [...]

X-Plane 10 development : more vertices

Sebastien, Monday, 8 August 2011 @ 18:30

Read on X-Plane 10 development blog, the latest topic explains how the global lighting and dynamic shadows should lead the scenery and aircraft makers to design more vertices than before, when they tended to use flat textures.

The simulator engine will be able to handle the latest technologies for further realism in objects display, such [...]

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