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It's that time of year again! FSElite has gathered a whole fleet of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on flight simulation content.

FSElite, 28 November 2024

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In a statement released Wednesday, Jorg from Microsoft reports the initial server issues have been resolved and patches are coming on December 2nd and 9th to address more problems.

 

Youtuber Dwindling FPS has created an in-depth guide to getting the most out of the new sim. MSFS Addons covered the video and pulled out the most important settings for tweaking your visual quality and frame rate.

MSFS Addons, 29 November 2024

 

Following the announcement of their 2024 strategy, the first two "Enhanced" airports are now available for 2024. They're priced at $20, with upgrades available for $6 for 2020 version owners.

MSFS Addons, 27 November 2024

 

The company acquired the product from Parallel 42 earlier this year but stated the release of MSFS 2024 has made future development not commercially viable. The code will be released under an open-source, non-commercial license for others to view.

FSElite, 27 November 2024

 

FSA Members Save 10%: Unlock Discount

The new version is rebuilt from the ground up to take advantage of the new weather engine in MSFS 2024. Over 200 custom weather scenarios are available to choose from.

MSFS Addons, 28 November 2024

 

FSA Captains Save 10%: Unlock Discount

The new features add to the suite of non-ATC options available to subscribers. Using your voice, you can control pushback and calling the jetway or let your virtual cabin crew manage the process.

FSElite, 24 November 2024

 

What's New in the World of X-Plane

From this week's X-Plane.Org digest: public beta 12.1.3b3 is released and new scenery is out for KTNX, LKTB, SAZM, and UGTB. Read the full weekly roundup here.

 

Joshua from FSNews reviews the recently released Melbourne Airport for X-Plane 12 from Orbx. The scenery is currently on sale as part of Orbx's Black Friday deals.

FSNews, 28 November 2024

 

FSA Member Poll

Last week, we asked:

Have you tried Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024? 

 

The results show...

Bar graph showing 60% no and 40% yes

Have an idea for a poll question? Send it to us!

 
 

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