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Microsoft Flight Simulator Popham Airfield Announced, Trento Released; Frankfurt Gets New Screenshots

Today third-party developers had a few new reveals to make regarding scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

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Today third-party developers had a few new reveals to make regarding scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

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First of all, Burning Blue Design announced Popham Airfield (EGHP) in the UK, also showcasing a few screenshots.

Next is Aerosoft, that released Trento Mattarello Airport (LIDT) in Italy by its partner developer ROCHi Studio. 

It can be purchased at the publisher’s own store for €12.80 including applicable VAT. Below you can find a gallery of screenshots and a feature list.

  • All buildings modeled
  • High definition PBR 4K texture
  • Ground texture customized
  • Custom photo scenery of the airport area
  • Object modeling to optimize performance
  • Custom approach and runway lights
  • PAPI Lights on runway 18 to Helicopter’s approach
  • Implemented SID STAR Procedures for helicopters
  • Animated objects reacting to time and weather
  • Animated hangar door
  • Interior tower
  • Hospital heliport
  • Custom night time lighting
  • Water drops on windows tower when raining

Last, but not least, Orbx showcased its upcoming Frankfurt City Pack, which should be coming any day now.

Recently, we published our massive interview with head of Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorg Neumann, who provided a lot of new info about the present and future of the sim. Yesterday we also received lots of new details about upcoming content including two new aircraft and a world update focused on Nordic countries.

If you’d like to read more about Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons, you can enjoy our recent reviews of Key West Airportthe Okavango DeltaBali AirportLondon Oxford AirportBerlin Brandenburg Airport, the CRJ 550/700, the PA-28R Arrow IIIKristiansand Airport, Macau City & AirportBonaire Flamingo AirportMilano Linate Airport, the Singapore City PackTokyo Narita AirportYao Airport, the F-15 Eagle, the Paris City PackGreater Moncton AirportTweed New Haven AirportSantorini AirportSydney AirportHelsinki-Vantaa AirportReggio Calabria Airport, Bastia Poretta AirportMunich Airport, Paris Orly AirportNewcastle International AirportSankt Johann AirfieldDublin International Airport, and Seoul City Wow. We also have a beta preview of Singapore Changi airport.

If you want to learn more about the game itself, you can read our review that will tell you everything you need to know about Asobo Studio’s game.

Microsoft Flight Simulator is already available for Windows 10 and Steam and will release in summer 2021 for Xbox Series X ad Series S.

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Giuseppe Nelva

Proud weeb hailing from sunny (not as much as people think) Italy and long-standing gamer since the age of Mattel Intellivision and Sinclair ZX Spectrum. Definitely a multi-platform gamer, he still holds the old dear PC nearest to his heart, while not disregarding any console on the market. RPGs (of any nationality), MMORPGs, and visual novels are his daily bread, but he enjoys almost every other genre, prominently racing simulators, action and sandbox games. He is also one of the few surviving fans on Earth of the flight simulator genre.

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