Posts by Rdx015

Quote from Jet-Pack (IPACS)

Dear Aerofly FS fans,

After several updates in the Steam Alpha channel we are now moving to the BETA phase of our Aerofly FS 2 Steam version.

This update includes all of the Alpha features with some additional improvements.

For those that skipped the Alpha stage and missed our initial annoucement, here is a run down of the main new features that we added to Aerofly FS:

• Added EC135 twin turboshaft helicopter
• New implementation of the location dialog with Cold-and-Dark aircraft state selection, airport search, airport close-up view
• New implementation of the navigation dialog with more powerful route planning, search function, real world departures (SIDs), arrivals (STARs) and approaches.
• Improved startup time and scenery loading time
• Added A320 and Learjet 45 engine start, new A320 sounds and callout voices
• Many other improvements like new C90GTx glass cockpit features, more in-depth flight planning from within the cockpit using the (M)CDU devices and the new SIDs, STARs and approaches

Changes made compared to the previous Alpha build:

• Changed Route lateral steering improvement, better cycling to next waypoint

• Added Route vertical constraints and speed constraint

• Added A320 new cruise altitude message

• Added EC135 low and high skid variants depending on the selected repaint

• Changed EC135 improved flight model with the help of professional pilots

• Changed EC135 numerous improvements to the engine and aircraft systems

• Changed EC135 new sounds for blade flap and engine start

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Thank you IPACS. This is great news for everyone. I may suggest releasing the beta onto mobile devices as well so that we can be certain nothing drastic goes wrong when the update comes to mobile.

Pls devs can we just get these three liveries or any one of these three liveries... Frontier, Alaskan or Allegiant all on the a320🙏🤞

Perhaps we should get liveries that are seen on the west coast of the U.S... somewhere we can actually fly in the sim. For example. Alaskan airlines a320, Frontier, Allegiant etc. That'll be easier for the developers to add because these airlines use the CFM56 engines on their 320s hence adding the livery won't be that troublesome

Heyy guys, can some of you of folks give us mobile guys so insights into the new update by posting photos and videos of the new features like the new navigation system and ofcourse cold and dark on the A320 and L45

Can someone pls post pictures of the new navigation system and the cold and dark A320 and L45?

Quote from Jet-Pack (IPACS)

It depends on how many bugs are found and how quickly we can resolve them. We don't know yet and instead of saying some date, we'll just work until it is finalized.

Works for me 👍

Quote from Jet-Pack (IPACS)

Thanks ... not all aircraft but more than before

I'm not sure if there is going to be a beta for mobile. After this alpha update runs well we're probably going to make a Steam beta. And once that works I think the mobile version will get the release build as well. This is not all set in stone yet, it may happen differently.

Well that's just great, absolute blown away!!! You guys at ipacs work really hard to bring such content to us and we on the mobile platform are more than happy to wait around for the final complete product instead of a bug infested beta update. However, if I may ask, how long will it be before we see some action on mobile?

Quote from Jet-Pack (IPACS)

Dear Aerofly users,

We have published a new open Alpha version for Aerofly FS 2 on Steam and we need your help testing it. To opt into this alpha version please use the channel ‘alpha’ inside your Steam client.

Use this alpha version at your own risk, it might cause crashes and not all things might work as expected.

This Steam Alpha version introduces some major changes to how airports and places are loaded. We have also completely overhauled our code for the location and navigation menu. All airplanes now use a more sophisticated navigation system. This update does not yet include the EC135 helicopter that we announced a couple of days ago.

Startup time and loading performance has been enhanced for very complex sceneries.

Due to the new structure of how airports and places are organized, some existing user sceneries might not work as they do not follow some guidelines. Mostly they do not use a proper identifier or name inside their TSC file. It is recommended to update those TSC files with corrected values.

We would appreciate any feedback for this new Steam Alpha version.

Please leave your feedback down below!

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Detailed change-log:

• Added Location dialog search by airport icao, iata or name
• Added Location menu map can now zoom in much closer, allowing you to select start positions on the map directly.
• Added Location dialog option to select cold and dark and before engine start aircraft state for aircraft that support it.
• Added Navigation dialog search by airport icao, iata or name
• Added Navigation dialog selection of departures (SIDs), arrivals (STARs) and approaches.
• Added A320, B747, B777, C90GTx, LJ45, B737, Q400 selection of departures, arrivals and approaches from the (M)CDU devices in the cockpit
• Added GPS 430 and GPS 530 option to select SIDs, STARs and approaches (available in Just-Flight aircraft)
• Added LJ45 engines can be shut down (cold and dark startup now available)
• Added A320 engines can be shut down (cold and dark startup now available)
• Added A320 new GPWS callouts: too low flap, too low gear, too low terrain, sinkrate, terrain terrain, pull up, don't sink
• Added A320 new altitude callouts and minimum callouts
• Added A320 new wind, cockpit background and APU sounds
• Added C90GTx EFIS avionics upgrade and several working CDU pages
• Changed Q400 engine control is quicker and on ground the governor now keeps the rotation speed low more aggressively
• Changed B58 more engine power and more inertia
• Changed B58 engine sound improved, volume now varies with power
• Added B58 starter sound
• Added B58 DME hold function
• Added Copilot manages pressurization if no user interaction is made, preventing unnecessary caution messages in the aircraft when there is no destination airport set
• Fixed B777 engines appeared to rotate too slow, visual speed now increased
• Fixed DME time indication now correct after frequency change, without delay

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OMG!!! This is by far the greatest news I've heard this whole year😂. Congratulations to everyone especially the entire team at ipacs for making such a dream come true. Operating all these aircrafts from cold and dark and added a more advanced FMS/FMC/MCDU has elevated the standard of the simulator leaps and bounds. Good job guys!!👍 On a seperate note when can we expect the beta for the mobile version?

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They’re currently working on the Pacific Northwest area.

How do u know that?

Quote from Jet-Pack (IPACS)

We are working on several things at the moment for all the mobile versions and all the desktop versions not just iOS or PC. This also includes new scenery and aircraft but also 'big new features'.

Thank you so much IPACS. The entire mobile community both on Android and IOS love your simulator, the graphics overall have no match, ideas like engine start/stop and more regions have been floating around within the IPACS team as well is really reassuring to hear.😊