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After weeks of beta testing and community feedback, Sim Update 2 has officially landed, and it’s nothing short of colossal. While most of the update is focused on stability and bug fixing, there are some added features.

 

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RealSimGear has announced that due to streamlining production and reducing manufacturing costs they have been able to permanently reduce prices on some of their products. For example, the G1000 suite now costs $1699 instead of $2199, and the GNS530 is $299, down from $449.

Threshold, 13 May 2025

 

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The team's rendition of EDDH has Interactive Scenery Technology at the heart of it. Doors open as you get close, elevators and escalators move, and passengers and staff are going about their day inside the terminal.

MSFS Addons, 16 May 2025

 

Spencer from FSElite created a video review of the new scenery for SeaTac, the busiest airport in the US Pacific Northwest. He calls it "a solid scenery" and well worth your consideration at the price.

FSElite, 12 May 2025

 

DCS World fans have been calling for high fidelity “red team” aircraft for a long time now and Eagle Dynamics is delivering on that desire with DCS: MiG-29A Fulcrum.

Stormbirds, 16 May 2025

 

//42 has moved past just flight simulation with the announcement they are bringing their Circle B Ranch into American Truck Simulator. Future products are also planned but no details were provided.

Parallel 42, 7 May 2025

FSExpo attendees stand in front of a Boeing 747 during the 2023 Airside Tour in Houston.

Joining us at FlightSImExpo? Registration for tours, workshops, escape rooms, movie screenings, and more is open now! That includes our PVD Airside Planespotting Tour, sponsored by iniBuilds. Check out this years fun, group activities happening before, during, and after the show and sign up now.

What's New in the World of X-Plane

From this week's X-Plane.Org digest: a WalkAround plugin has been released, new scenery for KBRO, and a new freeware country of "Palawan" with 40 airfields. Read the full weekly roundup here.

 

FSA Member Poll

Last week, we asked:

What do you primarily use to control your simulator?

 

The results show...

Bar graph showing 66% yoke, 27% joystick, 3% other, 2% gamepad, and 2% mouse and keyboard.

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