Today third-party developers have graced Microsoft Flight Simulator with a new release and new assets for upcoming scenery add-ons.
First of all, Aerosoft and Terrapearl Studios launched Molokai Airport (PHMK) in Hawaii. It’s currently available on the publisher’s own store for €13.32 including applicable VAT.
Below you can watch a trailer and read an official description and features list.
Welcome to Molokai – Known as the “Friendly Island” where no building is taller than a coconut tree!
This rendition of Molokai Airport is extremely carefully hand crafted, packed filled with detail to include absolutely hand-crafted and custom pavements/tarmac, countless custom objects and features from a fully modeled baggage claim area interior to tie-down ropes in the General Aviation ramp. This release also comes with beautiful and custom night lighting which includes custom taxiway light models with a “halo” effect.
This airport is serviced by Mokulele Airlines with non-stop service to Honolulu, Kalaupapa, and Kahului. What are you waiting for? Load up your Cessna Caravan 208 in Mokulele Airlines colors or your favorite airplane and enjoy some inter-island flights through this one-of-a-kind pristine area of the world!
Features:
- 100% Full PBR technologies used
- HDR Lighting
- Slew of carefully hand-crafted objects carefully placed using the most recent data available
- Custom, painstakingly hand-crafted pavement, showcasing all imperfections including dirt, cracks, patches, and 3D effect on edges (illusion of thickness)
- Added missing vegetation data in areas surrounding the airport
- Hundreds of hand placed 3D grass, shrubs, weeds, and much more
- Added road textures to airport and surrounding areas
- Plenty of clutter (crates, barrels, 3D airport workers, vehicles, etc.)
- Corrected Mesh
- Very detailed terminal with partial interior (rental car area, baggage claim)
- Proper airport data (VASI light position, parking spots)
- Quick support and updates as the SDK evolves
Next is a new gallery of screenshots for Orbx’s Cape Town city pack which will enrich South Africa and was announced yesterday.
Last, but not least, Gate15Scenery released a comprehensive gallery of its upcoming Okegawa Airfield (RJT1) near Tokyo, Japan. As you can see, it includes plenty of additional areas like the nearby racing track and driving school.
The scenery is undergoing final checks and should be released soon.
Speaking of add-ons, do keep in mind that we have a spiffy giveaway going on that can let you win one of 10 add-ons from Orbx’s lineup. You can find all the details here, but leaving a pertinent comment at the bottom of this post will serve as a valid entry.
Recently, we published our massive interview with head of Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorg Neumann, who provided a lot of new info about the present and future of the sim. A few days ago, we also received lots of new details about upcoming content from Microsoft itself including a new aircraft and the next world update focused on Nordic countries.
If you’d like to read more about Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons, you can enjoy our recent reviews of Chongqiung, Manila Airport, Santiago Airport, the Frankfurt City Pack, Key West Airport, the Okavango Delta, Bali Airport, London Oxford Airport, Berlin Brandenburg Airport, the CRJ 550/700, the PA-28R Arrow III, Kristiansand Airport, Macau City & Airport, Bonaire Flamingo Airport, Milano Linate Airport, the Singapore City Pack, Tokyo Narita Airport, Yao Airport, the F-15 Eagle, the Paris City Pack, Greater Moncton Airport, Tweed New Haven Airport, Santorini Airport, Sydney Airport, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Reggio Calabria Airport, Bastia Poretta Airport, Munich Airport, Paris Orly Airport, Newcastle International Airport, Sankt Johann Airfield, Dublin International Airport, and Seoul City Wow. We also have a beta preview of Singapore Changi airport.
If you want to learn more about the game itself, you can read our review that will tell you everything you need to know about Asobo Studio’s game.
Microsoft Flight Simulator is already available for Windows 10 and Steam and will release in summer 2021 for Xbox Series X ad Series S.
