Today third-party developers shared a lot of interesting news about new content coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator.
We start with Simulación Extrema, which returns to Japan after the scenic Yakushima with another island airport, Amami (RJKA).
This is definitely a bigger project while retaining the scenic nature due to the location basically on the ocean. It also hosts larger airliners like Airbus A320s and Boeing 737s.
You can check out a few screenshots below. Development is complete, and release should come soon. The developer also confirmed that it’ll come to Xbox on top of PC.
The next announcement comes from Orbx, which revealed the upcoming release of another mesh product. It’ll improve the mountains and hills of Alaska, as you can see in the screenshots below.
“Our next exciting mesh product for Microsoft Flight Simulator takes us to the big and beautiful expanse of Alaska!
Alaska is like nowhere else on Earth and is famous for its wide variety landscapes of coastal fjords, braided rivers, spectacular glaciers, alpine tundra, lake-dotted muskegs and vast forests.
Using the same technique seen with our successful NZ Mesh and free Iceland Mesh products, Alaska Mesh utilises the best available US government elevation data for Alaska, with up to 5m resolution.
Alaska Mesh is a fully self-contained product with no changes made to the default mesh or any other files. With virtually no noticeable performance impact, each LOD is consistent without any blurring and minimal LOD morphing.”
New images come from Aerosoft, showing off the effects and lighting of the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter.
According to the announcement, the project is “on the home stretch.” It’s worth mentioning once more that we already know this will be released on Xbox.
We also get new screenshots from Tailstrike Designs, which provided a new look at its Bergamo Orio al Serio International Airport (LIME) in Italy at night.
Next comes another set of images of Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) in the United States from Drzewiecki Design.
If you’d like to read more about Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons, you can enjoy our recent reviews of Tehran Imam Khomeini Airport, Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport, Shanghai Pudong Airport, Kraków Airport, Fukuoka City & Airport, Fort Lauderdale Airport, Chongqing City & Airport, Manila Airport, Santiago Airport, the Frankfurt City Pack, Key West Airport, the Okavango Delta, Bali Airport, London Oxford Airport, Berlin Brandenburg Airport, the CRJ 550/700, the PA-28R Arrow III, Kristiansand Airport, Macau City & Airport, Bonaire Flamingo Airport, Milano Linate Airport, the Singapore City Pack, Tokyo Narita Airport, Yao Airport, the F-15 Eagle, the Paris City Pack, Greater Moncton Airport, Tweed New Haven Airport, Santorini Airport, Sydney Airport, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Reggio Calabria Airport, Bastia Poretta Airport, Munich Airport, Paris Orly Airport, Newcastle International Airport, Sankt Johann Airfield, Dublin 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 on July 27, 2021, for Xbox Series X ad Series S.
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