TFDi Design Releases Major MD-11 Update for MSFS 2020/2024

TFDi Design has recently released their long-awaited MD-11 update for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020/2024, bringing massive improvements to the aircraft’s 3D model, many bug fixes and tweaks, a new engine variant, and full compatibility with Microsoft’s latest flight simulator.

The new update will brings a highly detailed cockpit with multiple customer options and subtle variances between variants, a meticulously modeled exterior with a strong emphasis on mechanical details, Pratt & Whitney engines, and a high-fidelity representation of the aircraft’s systems including all manual and automatic control modes and advanced flight management system/auto-flight systems, high-quality sounds, an interactive passenger cabin with working in-door controls, lavatories, overhead bins, window shades, and seat-back trays, and integration with many third party software and hardware options.

The complete changelog for the update follows below:

  • ➕ ADDED - [MSFS/FS24] Engine windmilling behavior
  • ➕ ADDED - [MSFS/FS24] Amber AFS OVRD OFF indicators
  • ➕ ADDED - Extended Simulation
  • ➕ ADDED - Ability to deploy oxygen masks (PAX cabin)
  • ➕ ADDED - Oxygen system test functionality
  • ➕ ADDED - On-screen keyboard to EFB
  • ➕ ADDED - Manual cabin light control
  • ➕ ADDED - Manual elevator feel logic
  • ➕ ADDED - Cabin power variable
  • ➕ ADDED - New interaction system
  • ➕ ADDED - LODs
  • ➕ ADDED - New ambient occlusion textures
  • ➕ ADDED - RANGE DISAG message logic
  • ➕ ADDED - MAP FAIL and NO PLAN MODE logic
  • ➕ ADDED - FMC INDEPENDENT OPERATION and TIMEOUT-PLEASE WAIT logic
  • ➕ ADDED - Audio knob emissive map
  • ➕ ADDED - Working cabin door controls to cabins
  • ➕ ADDED - Specular highlights on some cockpit surfaces
  • ➕ ADDED - [MSFS/FS24] Circuit breakers
  • ➕ ADDED - Circuit breaker amp labels
  • ➕ ADDED - Cockpit panel collision mesh for VR support
  • ➕ ADDED - Moving pack inlets
  • ➕ ADDED - Logo light bulbs on stabilizer
  • ➕ ADDED - Nose gear WoW spring
  • ➕ ADDED - Animated clearview windows and window shade pull tabs
  • ➕ ADDED - Significant wing details
  • ➕ ADDED - Lower cargo compartment details
  • ➕ ADDED - Galley bus light logic
  • ➕ ADDED - Ditching functionality
  • ➕ ADDED - [MSFS/FS24] ADG animation
  • ➕ ADDED - [MSFS/FS24] Landing gear light type option
  • ➕ ADDED - GLY EXT PWR behavior
  • ➕ ADDED - Entry door disarm/emergency lights
  • ➕ ADDED - [MSFS/FS24] APU heat blur effect
  • ➕ ADDED - GEN APU OFF light/alert behavior
  • ➕ ADDED - [MSFS/FS24] Tooltips
  • ➕ ADDED - [MSFS/FS24] Checklists
  • ➕ ADDED - RNP/ANP simulation
  • ➕ ADDED - [MSFS/FS24] Accent glow around audio knobs for integral lighting
  • ➕ ADDED - Minimums output variable
  • ➕ ADDED - HDG/TRK, IAS/MACH, and VS/FPA output variables
  • ➕ ADDED - [MSFS/FS24] Interactive points
  • ➕ ADDED - AUX HYD export variable
  • ➕ ADDED - Custom N1 export variables
  • ➕ ADDED - [MSFS/FS24] Added Hydraulics 1/2 aux pump sounds
  • ➕ ADDED - [MSFS/FS24] Add ability to hear difference in engine sound when opening FD windows and 1L/1R doors
  • ➕ ADDED - [MSFS/FS24] Added new electronic open/close door sounds for all main cabin doors
  • ➕ ADDED - [MSFS/FS24] Added windmilling sound
  • ➕ ADDED - GLY EXT PWR alerts
  • ➕ ADDED - Flight Simulator 2024 support
  • ➕ ADDED - [FS24] Lavatories
  • ➕ ADDED - [FS24] Working wiper support
  • ➕ ADDED - [FS24] Default stairs, baggage loading, and catering support
  • ➕ ADDED - [FS24] Support for default 3D passengers and copilot
  • ➕ ADDED - [FS24] Exterior clickspots for doors, APU, and ASU
  • ➕ ADDED - Aft overhead APU light functionality
  • ➕ ADDED - ENG OUT behavior
  • ➕ ADDED - CRZ FL ABOVE MAX FL message
  • ➕ ADDED - Custom oil simulation
  • ➕ ADDED - Significant detail to engines
  • ➕ ADDED - Significant detail to flaps, slats, and control surfaces
  • ➕ ADDED - 3D rivets and panel lines to exterior model
  • ➕ ADDED - New 8K exterior textures
  • ➕ ADDED - Failure and wear-and-tear support
  • ➕ ADDED - Extended Simulation application
  • ➕ ADDED - Lavatory smoke alert
  • ➕ ADDED - "Get Landing Weight" button on EFB
  • ➕ ADDED - Rising runway display option
  • ➕ ADDED - Custom vibration simulation
  • ➕ ADDED - ALTN predictions
  • ➕ ADDED - Step climb T/C point support
  • ➕ ADDED - Custom EGT simulation
  • ➕ ADDED - Quick search capability to SID/STAR page
  • ➕ ADDED - Multiple S/C support
  • ➕ ADDED - Altimeter return-to-previous-setting functionality
  • ➕ ADDED - SLATS INHIBITED alert/behavior
  • ➕ ADDED - Support for ATO waypoints
  • ➕ ADDED - Standby NAV/RAD, FPLN, and PROG support
  • ➕ ADDED - Tip fuel trapped indicators on SD
  • ➕ ADDED - Wiper sounds
  • ➕ ADDED - Stickshaker sound
  • ➕ ADDED - MECH CALL sound
  • ➕ ADDED - EVAC alarm sound
  • ➕ ADDED - [MSFS/FS24] Ambient electrical whine to cabin
  • ➕ ADDED - [MSFS/FS24] Truck-tilt animations
  • ➕ ADDED - Manual landing gear handle
  • ➕ ADDED - Ambient bleed air pressure behavior
  • ➕ ADDED - Ability to load nav data from Nav-Primary/Nav-Secondary folder within Work directory
  • ➕ ADDED - New passenger/freighter cabins
  • ➕ ADDED - New, higher detail knobs and switches
  • ➕ ADDED - ADG deploy lever
  • ➕ ADDED - ASU/GPU/Cargo door control access panels
  • ➕ ADDED - New GPU/ASU models
  • ➕ ADDED - [MSFS/FS24] Stick shaker animation
  • ➕ ADDED - [MSFS/FS24] Interactive window shades
  • ➕ ADDED - [MSFS/FS24] Hideable yokes (click rudder pedal housing to unhide on initial load)
  • 🔧 FIXED - Excitor being turned on when engine fuel valve is closed
  • 🔧 FIXED - APU ON light flashing indefinitely when shutoff via APU fire handle
  • 🔧 FIXED - Incorrect flap disagree alerting
  • 🔧 FIXED - Incorrect FMA during RETARD mode
  • 🔧 FIXED - LSAS FAIL lights not illuminating
  • 🔧 FIXED - Missing consequences on AIR MANF, DUMP VLV DISAG, various hydraulic alerts, and wing/tail a-ice disag alerts
  • 🔧 FIXED - Inaccurate cabin altitude alert logic
  • 🔧 FIXED - Missing/inaccurate boxes and alerts on air SD
  • 🔧 FIXED - FWD and LWR AUX tank readout
  • 🔧 FIXED - Various geometry and texture issues in PAX/F cabin
  • 🔧 FIXED - ACARS Free text stripping whitespaces and ignoring new lines
  • 🔧 FIXED - FWD AUX tank fuel scheduling and alerts
  • 🔧 FIXED - Alignment of OFF label on electrical SD
  • 🔧 FIXED - Yoke returning to pre-AP position when disconnected
  • 🔧 FIXED - Incorrect FMC selection logic by FCC
  • 🔧 FIXED - Incorrect APU N1 targets
  • 🔧 FIXED - Ability for ATS to target speed above/below VMAX-5/VMIN+5
  • 🔧 FIXED - Outboard flaps continuing to move in excess of 4 degrees of asymmetry
  • 🔧 FIXED - Size and alignment of v-speeds and speed bugs on PFD
  • 🔧 FIXED - Selected speed/FMS speed not rising to V2+10 on takeoff
  • 🔧 FIXED - Galley bus buttons
  • 🔧 FIXED - APU door bug on freighter
  • 🔧 FIXED - Bank limit knob behavior
  • 🔧 FIXED - Turn trend vector disappearing too early
  • 🔧 FIXED - Drooped leading edge animation speed on RH side
  • 🔧 FIXED - Engines moved slightly outboard
  • 🔧 FIXED - Horizontal stab vertical position adjusted
  • 🔧 FIXED - UPR AUX bypass button light color
  • 🔧 FIXED - [P3D] Center gear compression animation
  • 🔧 FIXED - [P3D] Nose gear door animation on freighter
  • 🔧 FIXED - [P3D] ECON texture and emissive map mismatch
  • 🔧 FIXED - [P3D] Breaker texture and emissive map mismatch
  • 🔧 FIXED - Double binding of default TO/GA button
  • 🔧 FIXED - Annunciator test illuminating both red and green landing gear lights
  • 🔧 FIXED - [P3D] RH wing light orientation
  • 🔧 FIXED - SMOKE/ELEC switch effect on systems
  • 🔧 FIXED - [MSFS/FS24] Freighter cabin missing OPEN and arrow symbols on right door
  • 🔧 FIXED - [MSFS/FS24] Z-fighting on decals in freighter cabin
  • 🔧 FIXED - Screws not moving with fire handle guards
  • 🔧 FIXED - Fuel dumping behavior
  • 🔧 FIXED - [P3D] ECON switch
  • 🔧 FIXED - Incorrect leg/airway insertion behavior under some conditions
  • 🔧 FIXED - Incomplete airways being entered with the wrong terminating waypoint
  • 🔧 FIXED - Double/incorrect handling of default autobrake events
  • 🔧 FIXED - [P3D] ER Fuel panel visibility
  • 🔧 FIXED - [P3D] Standby attitude slip ball animation
  • 🔧 FIXED - [P3D] Steering tiller animation
  • 🔧 FIXED - [P3D] Ditching button
  • 🔧 FIXED - [P3D] MOVIE / PA IN USE LIGHTS linking error
  • 🔧 FIXED - [P3D] YD/LSAS lights
  • 🔧 FIXED - [P3D] Outflow valve range
  • 🔧 FIXED - [P3D] EVAC light
  • 🔧 FIXED - [P3D] FIRE AGENT LOW light tags, Bleed air button linked animations
  • 🔧 FIXED - [P3D] AUTO ANTI ICE button and light
  • 🔧 FIXED - [P3D] Flap pylon clipping
  • 🔧 FIXED - [P3D] CMCDU notification lights
  • 🔧 FIXED - Turnoff lights partially operating without power
  • 🔧 FIXED - Engine starter light and rotation beginning too quickly
  • 🔧 FIXED - Very fast oil cooling
  • 🔧 FIXED - TCAS status always tied to IRU1
  • 🔧 FIXED - Erroneous NAV OFF flashing light behavior
  • 🔧 FIXED - Inability to align IRU 2/3 when 1 has failed
  • 🔧 FIXED - ATS not disconnecting when data is invalid
  • 🔧 FIXED - FMC/FCC not handling avionics failures properly
  • 🔧 FIXED - Anti-ice not affecting bleed temps
  • 🔧 FIXED - [MSFS/FS24] Call Panel Lighting
  • 🔧 FIXED - ADG not supplying hydraulic power properly
  • 🔧 FIXED - [MSFS/FS24] EFB not showing correct initial IRS alignment time value
  • 🔧 FIXED - Incorrect initial oil temperature
  • 🔧 FIXED - "PA" instead of "RA" on RH glareshield altimeter setting panel
  • 🔧 FIXED - Reversed rudder trim behavior
  • 🔧 FIXED - Less accurate bearing-to calculation
  • 🔧 FIXED - Radar brightness behavior
  • 🔧 FIXED - Erroneous v-speed reset behavior
  • 🔧 FIXED - FMA/AP reset behavior during landing
  • 🔧 FIXED - [MSFS/FS24] Broken AGENT LO lights
  • 🔧 FIXED - LSAS functionality not affecting autopilot/autoland
  • 🔧 FIXED - TRIM AIR and WINDSHIELD DEFOG switches being reversed
  • 🔧 FIXED - EGT start lines being removed from EAD too early
  • 🔧 FIXED - Incorrect size/position of hydraulic low quantity box
  • 🔧 FIXED - GLY EXT PWR not showing on ELEC SD
  • 🔧 FIXED - [MSFS/FS24] Ability to click through cabin to cockpit
  • 🔧 FIXED - HYD FAIL alerts using + instead of &
  • 🔧 FIXED - Flap disag text box alignment
  • 🔧 FIXED - Missing SLAT DISAG on CONFIG SD
  • 🔧 FIXED - Exterior lights not being alternate action switches
  • 🔧 FIXED - GW not showing unit when blank
  • 🔧 FIXED - Misaligned final digits on total fuel
  • 🔧 FIXED - Missing APU box during annunciator test
  • 🔧 FIXED - Missing SEL APU AIR OFF alert
  • 🔧 FIXED - Misplaced HYD temp T
  • 🔧 FIXED - ECP not properly respecting EIS source
  • 🔧 FIXED - Fire agents not being deployed by the correct handle actions
  • 🔧 FIXED - Incorrect ambient oil temp
  • 🔧 FIXED - Incorrect hydraulic display scenario with SMOKE/ELEC pulled
  • 🔧 FIXED - Reversers not stowing with SMOKE/ELEC in use
  • 🔧 FIXED - Fire handles not shutting off air system
  • 🔧 FIXED - Brakes not increasing temp if held while accelerating
  • 🔧 FIXED - Disabling FD and disconnecting AP preventing ATS from functioning properly
  • 🔧 FIXED - Inaccurate max-brightness override when all DUs are off
  • 🔧 FIXED - [MSFS/FS24] Cockpit fans silence before exiting (the fans will slowly fade as you get further away from the cockpit)
  • 🔧 FIXED - [MSFS/FS24] Fixed GPU position (using new NodeName)
  • 🔧 FIXED - [MSFS/FS24] Fixed ASU sound position
  • 🔧 FIXED - AUX HYD pumps not working reliably
  • 🔧 FIXED - Long form LAT/LON entries not working properly in the MCDU
  • 🔧 FIXED - Slightly too large EPR/N1 needle
  • 🔧 FIXED - ATO waypoint on SEC ALTN flight plan not working properly
  • 🔧 FIXED - Generator nor relay turns amber when GEN DRIVE FAULT
  • 🔧 FIXED - Misaligned/cutoff reminder messages
  • 🔧 FIXED - [MSFS/FS24] BRAKES alert sounding different
  • 🔧 FIXED - PFD FMA/ALT display when selected altitude is less than 100
  • 🔧 FIXED - Inaccurate G/A engagement/command behavior
  • 🔧 FIXED - Edge case preventing APU bleed from providing sufficient start pressure
  • 🔧 FIXED - Fuel used reset button not working with engines on
  • 🔧 FIXED - [P3D] AGENT LOW lights not working
  • 🔧 FIXED - [MSFS/FS24] Incorrect default passenger weight entry behavior
  • 🔧 FIXED - [MSFS/FS24] Missing exterior light viztags
  • 🔧 FIXED - Inaccurate ambient bleed pressure
  • 🔧 FIXED - Chocks not preventing aircraft movement
  • 🔧 FIXED - PFD altitude tape indicator showing 10s instead of 20s
  • 🔧 FIXED - Geometry issue on N1/EPR bracket
  • 🔧 FIXED - Slightly misaligned radio altitude text on PFD
  • 🔧 FIXED - Misaligned radar range text on ND
  • 🔧 FIXED - Alignment of TAXI speeds/text on PFD
  • 🔧 FIXED - Gap between alert lines on EAD
  • 🔧 FIXED - Size of vertical speed diamond on PFD
  • 🔧 FIXED - ISFD not depending on AUX IRU for heading
  • 🔧 FIXED - Various misaligned boxes/values on EAD
  • 🔧 FIXED - Missing FPA indication on FPLN page
  • 🔧 FIXED - APU ON light showing if relays are closed but APU is not powered
  • 🔧 FIXED - Engine starter cutting out if not within start range (engines will now simply not start)
  • 🔧 FIXED - Pushing/pulling AFS knobs having an effect while on the ground
  • 🔧 FIXED - Incorrect arming of faulted hydraulic pumps
  • 🔧 FIXED - Inability to disarm hydraulic pumps
  • 🔧 FIXED - TCAS status text alignment
  • 🔧 FIXED - Various misaligned boxes/values on engine SD
  • 🔧 FIXED - POS REF IRU status showing IRU 2 values for IRU 3
  • 🔧 FIXED - A condition causing FM legs to project from 0,0
  • 🔧 FIXED - Missing space on GO AROUND page title
  • 🔧 FIXED - Inaccurate scrolling N1/EPR animation
  • 🔧 FIXED - Subsequent IDLE CLAMP modes not driving throttles to idle
  • 🔧 FIXED - FMC not resetting TOGW (and VSR/VCL) field after flight
  • 🔧 FIXED - Misaligned hydraulic quantity text/amber box
  • 🔧 FIXED - ACCEL, EOACCEL, and CLB THRUST altitudes not adjusting to arrival airport
  • 🔧 FIXED - VFR/VSR not updating during later stages of flight
  • 🔧 FIXED - Inaccurate emergency light behavior
  • 🔧 FIXED - Inaccurate ADF/VOR geometry/data text alignment on bottom of ND
  • 🔧 FIXED - Misaligned brake temp amber box
  • 🔧 FIXED - FMC able to pass ACCEL, EOACCEL, and CLB THRUST while on the ground
  • 🔧 FIXED - Incorrect electrical relay display on SD
  • 🔧 FIXED - Various systems not properly depending on upstream systems
  • 🔧 FIXED - Inability to correctly edit ALTN legs
  • 🔧 FIXED - Various PROF performance issues
  • 🔧 FIXED - Incorrect handling of restriction phase behavior
  • 🔧 FIXED - Engine shutting down after reaching self-sustaining point if air is lost
  • 🔧 FIXED - Incorrect air conditioning simulation in lower cargo compartment
  • 🔧 FIXED - Various FMS-related PROF descent issues
  • 🔧 FIXED - S/C showing up on NEXT sections where it should not
  • 🔧 FIXED - PFD and ND heading fonts
  • 🔧 FIXED - Engine shutting down if air is lost after starter cutout
  • 🔧 FIXED - Air conditioning in lower cargo
  • 🔧 FIXED - Missing HOLD parameters
  • 🔧 FIXED - Trim switches disengaging AP in SINGLE or DUAL LAND mode
  • 🔧 FIXED - LSAS working while trim switches are active
  • 🔧 FIXED - PW startup surge
  • 🔧 FIXED - Trim disabling all of LSAS, not just certain modes
  • 🔧 FIXED - FPA showing on PFD when invalid
  • 🔧 FIXED - Inability to edit RTE/RSV on SEC FPLN
  • 🔧 FIXED - Inability to swap active/secondary nav data
  • 🔧 FIXED - FCP shutting down with EMER DC available
  • 🔧 FIXED - Inaccurate/incomplete data display above waypoints on FPLN/DIR INTC page
  • 🔧 FIXED - Inability to clear FROM leg
  • 🔧 FIXED - Erroneous HYD 3 FAIL alert
  • 🔧 FIXED - Inaccurate hydraulic system test behavior
  • 🔧 FIXED - TO page changing to APPR without pilot interaction
  • 🔧 FIXED - Ability to interact with certain FMC functions via MCDU when FMC has failed
  • 🔧 FIXED - APU DISAG logic issue
  • 🔧 FIXED - Distance calculation issue relating to pseudo waypoints
  • 🔧 FIXED - T/O FMA and FMS SPEED behavior
  • 🔧 FIXED - IGN OVRD not forcing excitor on
  • 🔧 FIXED - Lack of length limit on NEW WAYPOINT identifier length
  • 🔧 FIXED - Ability to manually enter invalid lat/lon
  • 🔧 FIXED - EVAC shutoff horn default position
  • 🔧 FIXED - Ability to set invalid numbers on altimeters
  • 🔧 FIXED - FMC showing <ACT> when not available
  • 🔧 FIXED - Lack of latching behavior on various buttons
  • 🔧 FIXED - Call button behavior
  • 🔧 FIXED - Various minor hydraulic logic issues
  • 🔧 FIXED - Inability to LAT REV from some ALTN legs
  • 🔧 FIXED - Logic issue causing bad calculations from takeoff performance calculator
  • 🔧 FIXED - Degree symbol too large on displays
  • 🔧 FIXED - PFD marker flash rates
  • 🔧 FIXED - LOC and G/S miscompare logic
  • 🔧 FIXED - Battery charging instantly
  • 🔧 FIXED - PA and MAINT INTPH button not being two-position
  • 🔧 FIXED - ER fuel distribution
  • 🔧 FIXED - Reversed rudder standby alerts
  • 🔧 FIXED - Alignment of status text on SENSOR STATUS page
  • 🔧 FIXED - Various inaccurate alerts
  • 🔧 FIXED - Various fuel system transfer behavior issues
  • 🔧 FIXED - Cargo temperature alert not using correct units
  • 🔧 FIXED - Inaccurate LOC/GS miscompare logic
  • 🔧 FIXED - Incorrect engine start override behavior
  • 🔧 FIXED - Visual issue with NAC TEMP and VIB outlines
  • 🔧 FIXED - Various V-speed data issues
  • 🔧 FIXED - Inability to hear chimes in cabin
  • 🔧 FIXED - Incorrect automatic pitch trim behavior
  • 🔧 FIXED - Elevator trim speed
  • 🔧 FIXED - Pseudo waypoints showing constraints
  • 🔧 FIXED - ND turn prediction curve display
  • 🔧 FIXED - APU START/STOP switch behavior
  • 🔧 FIXED - Hydraulic system caching issue resulting in lower performance
  • 🔧 FIXED - Issue with anti-ice mode logic
  • 🔧 FIXED - Automatic anti-ice not engaging properly
  • 🔧 FIXED - TERRAIN TERRAIN alert also including PULL UP
  • 🔧 FIXED - MECH CALL button not depressing
  • 🔧 FIXED - Erroneous (TF) leg before runway under certain conditions
  • 🔧 FIXED - TCAS mode showing on PLAN mode
  • 🔧 FIXED - TCAS showing aircraft that are on the ground
  • 🔧 FIXED - Certain predictions calculating beyond destination
  • 🔧 FIXED - Hydraulic RMPs and NRMPs not simulating valve position correctly
  • 🔧 FIXED - Missing DISAG text on HYD SD
  • 🔧 FIXED - Missing IRU battery test
  • 🔧 FIXED - Flight controls drooping at high speed
  • 🔧 FIXED - Double light when center gear is extended but commanded up
  • 🔧 FIXED - Landing checklist appearing too early
  • 🔧 FIXED - PFD and ND heading box not matching
  • 🔧 FIXED - Inaccurate cargo fire test behavior
  • 🔧 FIXED - Track diamond showing without IRU alignment
  • 🔧 FIXED - Crossfeed/fill not working properly in manual mode
  • 🔧 FIXED - VMAX not being set on ground
  • 🔧 FIXED - Inaccurate V1/VR/V2 layout on PFD
  • 🔧 FIXED - EXT PWR voltage/frequency not showing when APU is connected
  • 🔧 FIXED - Minor alignment issue on ELEC SD
  • 🔧 FIXED - Battery not reflecting charge status immediately
  • 🔧 FIXED - Incorrect APU BLEED switch type
  • 🔧 FIXED - CAWS altitude alert setting not applying
  • 🔧 FIXED - Bleed press lights not illuminating when they should
  • 🔧 FIXED - ISOL valves not turning green without air flow
  • 🔧 FIXED - ISOL valves being commanded open with no bleed air supply
  • 🔧 FIXED - APU bleed air prioritization
  • 🔧 FIXED - Various pneumatic valve control logic
  • 🔧 FIXED - Irrational OPT ALT behavior
  • 🔧 FIXED - HOPPIES not working when both SayIntentions key and HOPPIES code are set
  • 🔧 FIXED - Provisions for wing registration number decals
  • 🔧 FIXED - Missing door decals on left side of fuselage
  • 🔧 FIXED - Low resolution MCDUs
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Cabin lights now dim when any engine is on
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Reworked cabin pressurization system
  • ✏️ CHANGED - [P3D] Saved flights now properly restore state
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Slightly increased wing flex
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Guards now close after the guarded button is pressed
  • ✏️ CHANGED - MANPADS option now hidden/disabled on PAX models
  • ✏️ CHANGED - [MSFS/FS24] Glass material on landing gear handle
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Removed ADC3
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Reduced granularity of MCDU brightness control
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Cold and dark panel state opens 1L/2L door (F/PAX)
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Ready to Start and Ready to Fly states turn cockpit lights on at night
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Increased granularity of DU brightness and cockpit lighting controls
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Requests to open doors not installed on the current model are now ignored
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Installer now automatically adjusts layout.json
  • ✏️ CHANGED - DU/MCDU brightness are now set according to time of day in default states
  • ✏️ CHANGED - [MSFS/FS24] Increased low end rumble for reversers on GE
  • ✏️ CHANGED - [MSFS/FS24] Adjusted volume on the ground rattle/bumps
  • ✏️ CHANGED - [MSFS/FS24] Volume and minor mix adjustments to PW interior engine
  • ✏️ CHANGED - [MSFS/FS24] Small volume bump to combustion start bass
  • ✏️ CHANGED - [MSFS/FS24] Added small fade time to packs
  • ✏️ CHANGED - [MSFS/FS24] Adjusted flaps turbulence volume
  • ✏️ CHANGED - [MSFS/FS24] Tweaks and adjustments to the overall GE engine mix
  • ✏️ CHANGED - [MSFS/FS24] Replaced packs sample with a better quality version
  • ✏️ CHANGED - [MSFS/FS24] Adjust APU attenuation and volume (interior)
  • ✏️ CHANGED - [MSFS/FS24] Adjust FD attenuation for avionics sounds, ADI/STBY clacker fixed
  • ✏️ CHANGED - [MSFS/FS24] Adjusted flap growl tone to be less audible in forward sections of the plane
  • ✏️ CHANGED - [MSFS/FS24] Added condition to allow windows to change the volume/filter of the ASU/GPU if the windows are opened.
  • ✏️ CHANGED - [MSFS/FS24] Added fade time to cockpit and cooling fans and adjusted their loop/end points.
  • ✏️ CHANGED - [MSFS/FS24] Small reduction to overall noise in the FD (packs, fans, etc)
  • ✏️ CHANGED - [MSFS/FS24] Adjusted interior mix for PW engines and fixed rear wing rumble
  • ✏️ CHANGED - [MSFS/FS24] Gear thumps and rattles now separated from nose vs mains and added better fadeout transition
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Improved random number generator
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Simulator can now partially control panel states
  • ✏️ CHANGED - N2 exceeding 65% now ends FADEC initialization delay immediately
  • ✏️ CHANGED - PFD now annunciates radio altitude minimum as DH
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Moved inhibit tire failure alert setting to CAWS page
  • ✏️ CHANGED - PROF now attempts to compute the desired glidepath angle to the runway
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Revamped lower cargo area
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Replaced exterior model with redone, enhanced version
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Improved individual wheel/brake simulation
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Overhauled prediction system
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Revised PW throttle to EPR relationship
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Improved LSAS yoke force simulation
  • ✏️ CHANGED - APU N1 now responds to system load
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Improved per-wheel brake heat/failure simulation
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Improved per-engine entropy model
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Refined brake temperature modeling
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Improved GE sounds
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Improved PW sounds
  • ✏️ CHANGED - SD now redraws slightly less often
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Engine variant (GE, PW4460, PW4462) is now determined by aircraft.cfg title
  • ✏️ CHANGED - [MSFS/FS24] Updated loading tips
  • ✏️ CHANGED - Increased resolution in various parts of the cockpit

The add-on is available in their store for $74.99 (either the passenger or freighter variant, with the option to purchase the other for an additional $9.99). The extended simulation package can be obtained for an additional $4.99.

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