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Volume 3 and Volume 4 of Joe Watson’s Central Florida GA Airfields are now available on simMarket too. Joe Watson has used the embedded FSX capabilities and objects to render a large number of small and private airstrips in Central Florida a more life-like aspect. Out of the (FSX) box these are all barren fields, just showing a runway and nothing else. Hardly realistic. By placing default objects in a natural fashion, Joe has given these fields a more realistic appearance, although they are not modeled after the real world as such….”. Check them out on simMarket.

‘Gapalp’ has releases a little utility called InCabin Locate. “…..View a Google Earth window from within FSX and keep track of your location in the world. Also, keep track of where the nearest AI aircraft to you are located with some basic information when you click on them. Current FSX flight plan path, waypoints, and flight tracking are displayed on top of the Google Earth map as well….”. Read more on the simMarket Product Page.

Arnie Lee of Abacus Publishing reports on his blog that they have decided to package their CD/DVD products in paper sleeves from now on, replacing the ‘wasteful’ plastic folders that are commonly used for DVD packaging. Not only are they hoping to save some expensive oil (the basis for plastic) but do some good to the environment as well. We think it is an excellent idea !

Don Grovestine has released his freeware CYYJ 2008 Victoria airport (to be found on the major freeware libraries), which fits the wonderful Victoria+ freeware product by Jon Patch. As Don writes “…..It is compatible with UTX - Canada (FSX), with UT Canada/Alaska and several other FS9 add-ons including Victoria+, and VIVA Base, but none are required. CYYJ (2008) is provided in a single load module with installer……”. Check his website here.

X1Software announces “…..an add-on for the Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Eurofighter EF2000 which is currently under development and release in July 2008 is expected. Eurofighter EF2000 adds the latest multi-weapon air superiority platform to the latest and greatest civilian flight simulation. With two versions of the Eurofighter, including the single seat fighter and the tandem trainer, and the most detailed physical model yet seen on the PC, we are giving the hungry pilot everything he was hoping for….”.

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François of FSAddon Publishing reports that “…..Bill Womack is hard at work on his first airfield in a series of ‘reasonably priced’ small fields. It will be a series of fields all situated in New England. Although small and cheap you will see that the quality is extremely high….. You can feast your eyes on more screenshots, but also follow the development ‘live’ on Bill’s blog !….”.

Paul Lange, one of the FS experts at Microsoft, was one of the lucky people to be taken along in a real Fieseler Storch some time ago. Paul flew the Storch at Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida. The same one that I personally put ‘on digital’ in November last year. You can read more about it and see the video on Paul’s Blog !

Hilbert Hagedoorn writes “…..It was known for a while already that AMD’s ATI is developing a new product under codename R700. Guru3D has a nice preview of what AMD is going to launch real soon, the Dual-GPU based Radeon 48×0 X2 series of products. In very short wording, you take a large PCB (printed circuit board), slap two 4870 processors and a bridge-chip on there and call it a Radeon 4870 X2….”.

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Astraboy.com from the UK writes that they are “…… offering a copy of the much anticipated new add-on from Just Flight, the DeHavilland Mosquito. The Royal Air Force is this year celebrating their 90th anniversary, to help celebrate we are offering you the opportunity to have your own part of aviation history for flight simulator……”.

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Jay Kae of Orbix writes “……..Welcome to our new world! OZx (pronounced Aussie-X) is the new collaboration of scenery designers that began life under the auspices of the FTX Freeware Development Team. The invigoration of a new name and our own dedicated site means we are able to develop and refine our skills and techniques in an environment that is removed from those intense pressures associated with commercial scenery releases. However, as a group, we still remain committed to the success of the OrbX Full Terrain eXperience ideals, and as such we will be doing our utmost to ensure the scenery we release will install without conflict and blend properly into FTX.

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