MSFS add-ons

Might as well start a thread for the mighty MSFS and it´s 3rd party add-ons which Iam sure will grow to be big!

I´ll start with a free add-on...

FSPM VFR Map:
FSPM VFR Map download site

It´s a free moving map with a handy teleport function. Map integrates into your top menu with no other app needed. You can still use your GPS map.



Enjoy!

I use Little Nav Map.

It's free, comprehensive, and links to MSFS in beta build (unless that changed recently and now it's in main build). Very handy to have a real-world map on the other monitor, also shows you a terrain profile visualisation too so you can see how close to the hills you're going to get. Also it's pretty good for navigating around an airport.

A small one I'd recomend is
https://github.com/kaosfere/msfs-toolbar-nohandle/releases
It stops the tool bar handle from keep appearing at the top of the screen whenever you move the mouse.
the tool bar will still appear when you want it to by moving the mouse to the top of the screen though.

Thanks both. Yes I have Little Nav Map in use with P3D, will have to try with MSFS.

Not a big fan of Carenado, but they seem to have gone the "better" way with MSFS. The Mooney M20R Ovation is a atractive package for analog single prop GA...

Detailed performance mid page:
Mooney M20R Ovation physics test

No stall/spin characteristics but not sure if that is a MSFS thing for now.



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Always been a fan of Air Hauler and now AH2 is available for MSFS. Will be buying...



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A look at Trent Palmer´s Kitfox...



Wished they would have gone with a traditional analog cockpit but it is what it is.

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Indiafoxtecho Aermacchi MB-339...



Quite impressive looking.

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Flybywire A32NX V0.5 mod...



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The Skypark by Parallel 42 (Orbx)...

The Skypark Orbx:
The Skypark Orbx store



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A couple of great free mods for the Zlin Savage Cub. Actually they are independent to the stock Zlin Savage Cub. Both by GotGravel...

The Savage Grravel by GotGravel. I have this one installed and it´s a beast to fly, alot of fun!

Savage Grravel Monster Truck:
Savage Grravel Monster Truck in the Sky download page



Savage Carbon:
Savage Carbon download page



Have fun!

Pilot2ATC now works with MSFS 2020. Pilot2ATC is a great alternative to Vatsim in a off-line mode, with some extras added.

Pilot2ATC Home site:
Pilot2ATC Home



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Are there any add-ons that show frequencies of ILS and VOR on the fly?
I really miss that feature from FSX, I'm normally in the air before I remember, if I there's something that doesn't involve searching on my phone it would be great.
There have been a couple of flights recently where I've been caught in 0/10 visibility, had to pause the game search the frequency for an ILS approach in VR with an icing windscreen. Very intense I have to say.

The first post of this thread shows the FSPM VFR Map free add-on. This basically is like SkyVector´s map...

On min8:17 you can see a detailed view of the map as would be with SkyVector with it´s radials/nav-aids/VOR´s etc...



You can also check Little Navmap (also free):

Little Navmap Home site


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SWS Zenith CH701. There´s some tweaks to the CFG on there Discord channel. Some fixes are in the works. Plane comes with 3 add-on airports aswell, and uses the default Garmin suite from MSFS.

SWS Zenith CH701 Home site:
SWS Zenith CH701 STOL for MSFS 2020



and for the real thing...



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The XCub Performance+ MOD...

Bush League Legends:
Bush League Legends Download page



The mod dose not overite the default XCub Crafter, nor dose it add a new airframe. If you want to stop using it, remove it from the Community folder. Livery´s are a seperate download from there add-on page. They also have stand-alone moded versions available like the XCUB TUNDRA.

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Using SimBrief and Pilot2ATC to create a flight plan...



You can do the same with Aerosoft´s PFPX instead of SimBrief if you own it.

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Started a career (on medium difficulty) with the default Cessna 203B Caravan on Air Hauler 2 today

TFDi Designs PACX add-on. Passenger and Crew Experience...



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Most of us already know about Navigraph, but for those who don´t, here´s a look...

Navigraph:
Navigraph Home site



It works on a subscription base and will also update your AIRAC data (FMS) via the app.

Navigraph FMS data:
Navigraph FMS

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Navigraph continued...









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In order to use Navigraph Charts (which is in beta) for MSFS 2020, you need to follow instructions on the below link...

Navigraph forum:
Navugraph Beta (forum) download

Of course you need to have a active Navigraph account and a subscription to charts/FMS.

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How to use SimBrief with Navigraph...



This is the combo I use although I also use PFPX on ocasions, but I find SimBrief easier to use honestly.

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SWS (Sim Works Studio) Zenith CH701 STOL has been update to version v1.10...

SWS Support:

SWS Zenith CH701 STOL version history

There´s seems to be a issue (on my end) were your MSFS installation path (if different) is no excepted by the Installer. Just choose the default MSF installation path. Even if you did install your MSFS on a different drive, MSFS creates a default path on your C/: drive with links to your choosen installation drive, so it will still end up on your choosen Installation path.

Glad they fixed this cool STOL AC

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FlightDeck for Elgato Stream Deck...

FlightDeck:
FlightDeck Home site



Elgato Stream Deck:
Elgato Stream Deck Home site



Alternative to Stream Deck/FlightDeck...

Touch Portal:
Touch Portal Home site



Personally I will be trying the Touch Portal on my smartphone. There is a limited free version you can try out, but the overall price is quite cheap (around €10 for the full version).

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New update for Air Hauler 2, v3.0.0.5...

Change log:
Just Flight AH 2 Change Log

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Grand Canyon National Park Airport KGCN freeware...

KGCN Download link



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Great little Mega Pack freeware for the BC area...

BC Mega Pack:
BC Mega Pack Download link

and a neat free addon tool manager...

Addon Linker:
Addon Linker Download link

Free up MSFS loading time with Addon Linker.



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NeoFly is a free career mode addon mod similar to The Skypark and Air Hauler 2 for MSFS 2020...

NeoFly:
NeoFly Home site



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How cool is that!



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Free EFB...



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FS Academy VFR module...



FS Academy IFR module...



Home site:
FS Academy Home/UK

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Sim Skunk Works arrives to MSFS 2020. I have there Tornado PA-200 for P3Dv4.5 and I really enjoy it. Quality stuff they do IMHO.

SimMarket:
SimMarket Store Fiat SSW G-91



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FS Flightcontrol Instructor is now available for MSFS 2020. This is a neat tool...

FS Flightcontrol Instructor Station:
FS Flightcontrol Home site

There is a free 14 day trial demo.

Older video but Informative...



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POH for the Carenado Mooney M20R...

POH Mooney Ovation M20R (PDF)

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Available at the Aerosoft store...
SkyElite MSFS Aerosoft store

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FS Playground (record/replay) app...

FS Playground Home:
FS Playground home site



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Anyone try the Aerolite 103 that just hit the Marketplace? Reviews from November are not great, but wondering how it is now.

In a hanger near you soon...

Flyingiron Simulations Spitfire L.F Mk IXc.

Home site:
Flyingiron Spitfire Home site



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Been waiting for some older birds to fly... I won't buy any 'glass cockpit' aircraft, not my scene at all.
I like the early Spitfires best, but I'll get round to buying this one!

Nice.

I´ll wait a bit so they can iron out whatever bug lefovers remain. While I don´t have a clue as to if MSFS will have working armament in the long run, I do wish it does at least in the air. Might as well have ground targets and AA too

Nice indeed. A2A might have competition

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Just Flight PA-28R Arrow III has been released today.

Product page:
Just Flight - PA-28R Arrow III Store

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To be released March 16th.



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Aerosoft CRJ 550/700 released...

Aerosoft:
Aerosoft Store CRJ 550/700




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First part tutorial...



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Flight and review. Actual review starts at the 49:10 mark...





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I guess it's also worth mentioning, that about two weeks ago they released World Update IV with focus on France and Benelux.

This is right up my alley.



I bought it as soon as I heard it existed, which was about 8 hours ago:
https://pmdg.com/pmdg-dc-6-for-msfs/

Not disappointed.

Couldn't resist this one ... also waited until the first patches were out before jumping behind the stick. Nice flight dynamics but my engine management sucks, I keep blowing the engine which results in a weird thing where the boost goes up and down from zero to full boost randomly. Pretty sure that isn't intended. Nice liveries tho and enjoy flying over the new London scenery in a Spit. Dover still sucks tho ... those green cliffs! Yuk.

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Do we have a drool Icon?

Sponsored by Amazon...

What is the point of having a lovely vintage aircraft like the Tante Ju, and then putting a modern cockpit setup in it... unless it has a 1930's cockpit and instrument panel it's a no go for me...

I believe this is modeled on a real aircraft that still flies

My mistake it's this one and it's possibly retired now
https://www.airlinereporter.com/2015/09/flying-lufthansa-junkers-ju-52-hamburg/

Finally got my msfs2020 to run proper again, and the pull was simply too strong. No point resisting the inevitable - best would have been postponing by a few days...

She is gorgeous, and what a fantastic job PMDG has done once again. Learning curve would be terribly steep without the AI Flight Engineer, he knows his stuff inside out, I don't. Not yet anyway :-P



If old birds are you thing, don't hesitate.

Cheers,
Slug

Turn off all modern equipment and go for Celestial Navigation !



Comes with soothing filipino accent too.


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This looks neat



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SSW puts out the TF-104 for MSFS!

I really like the work Sim Skunk Works do. I have the Panavia PA-200 Tornado for P3D4.5, so I wish they port that over to MSFS too.



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I like the look of the various seasonal vegetation addons. I might try one but I'd (obviously) prefer a more integrated solution that doesn't require external setting up, but can pull settings from the date.

I am a bit skeptical TBH. Rex put out there weather engine at the beginning of this year, and now we know Asobo is working on a In-game real time weather engine, so as I said, I am not to sure about this one either.

I didn't try the Rex engine, but I did watch as many reviews as I could to be sure that what I suspected I saw was the case: although the Rex engine might be locally more accurate, it seems to apply the weather universally and with a quite harsh transition, meaning if it's stormy locally then it's stormy to the horizon, and a move into a new weather system means the weather just changes, you don't move into it.

Whereas the native weather seems to have cells of weather, so you can see a stormy weather cell in the distance and move into it.

I definitely prefer slightly more inaccurate but distantly visible weather to universally applied accurate weather.

Nice to see steam gauges back!







Personally I really like the Kodiak. It´s gonna be great for use in Air Hauler 2 and The Skypark.

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What´s the next word after Impressive?

Missed this one...

TDS GTNXi

Home site and purchase:
TDS GTNXi 750/650 Home site

Only North America maps Included for now.





Alternative (free and premium):

PMS5 GTN 750
PMS5 GTN 750 home site free and purchase options



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FreedomFox and Fox 2 by Parallel 42...

Store:
FreedomFox Orbx Store

My list of indispensable addons:

AirForce Player
https://directinputmanager.com/airforceplayer/
Adds force feedback support! Free!
Not quite as good as FSForce was for FSX as it doesn't appear to simulate trim forces, but it makes flying smaller aircraft so much more enjoyable.

FSFO Next
https://flightsimfirstofficer.com/downloads/
Been using the freeware version since the days of FSX. The payware version is adapted to specific aircraft.
This adds a virtual first officer who can perform checklists, set up aircraft systems for each flight phase, handle gear and flaps, etc. Since the "co-pilot" function in MSFS is practically useless, this is really nice to have when flying more complex aircraft.

FSRealistic
http://www.fsrealistic.com/
Adds camera vibration and sound effects, similar to A2A's Accu-Feel for FSX. Highly customizable. 7 day free trial.

Always been a fan of Milviz, since It was my first paid add-on (F-15) for FSX. The Baron was one of my fav twin props by Milviz In P3D. But more so now In MSFM 2020 as It´s a proper analog flyer although It´s the 310R.

OHHH YES!!!!
Release date 9th. of May, In other words Monday

PMDG´s small bytes and how to´s series...

PMDG´s site was overwhelmed yesterday due to traffic. It´s alright now and you can buy the 737-700 now with out the traffic Issues.

From what I understand...

PMDG has released the 737-700 yesterday at a sale price of $69.99. They will be releasing the 600 In June, and the 800 around August. Which means they are not going to offer expansions to the base airframe like they did In the past. Each plane will have It´s own cost, so If you want the 800, you will have to wait for It´s full release this summer, and the 900 later on In September.

Source:
FSlite PMDG news

PMDG´s site Is back to normal and there was no delay In my order with regards to the activation mail as some have experienced. It does take a long time to load the first time you use the 737-700, you do get a prompt telling you so. It must have been something like 8min. so be patient. Looks and feels great BTW. There are some free livery's In the PMDG Operations Center too.

Hope this helps those who need it, or as a refresher...

Had to get the PMDG 737-700.
Looks like premium quality as usual from them.

I personally prefer SimEFB, but Sky4Sim Is not bad and cheaper...



Maybe Sky4Sim Is better for those who mostly do VFR.

Some might remember the Return to Misty Moorings free addon packages from the FSX/P3D days. You can now enjoy this great scenery pack for MSFS.

Home site:
RTMM Home and download site

Got the Maddog the minute it came out for msfs 2020



Beware - she bites fast and hard - if you don't treat her right !

Cheers,
Slug

Nice Slug, enjoy

I hope we get a DC-9 In the likes of what Coolsky did for FSX/P3D, I really enjoyed It back then. If not, the MD will fit the hanger someday. I am enjoying the Flysimware Cessna 414 AW, It´s In Beta but In a pretty good state for now. I am using It with the PMS 50 GNT 750 premium.

Incoming Is the Fenix A320...

Free web planner...

A least expensive charts app alternative to Navigraph. Some smaller airports wont be found, there´s a list of all countries supported.

I used this In P3Dv4.5 In the past...

Pilot2ATC:
Pilot2ATC Home site

The Fenix Simulations A320 has been released and can be purchased from there home site below...

Fenix Simulations:
Fenix Simulations Home store

Personally I am not a Airbus guy but this looks very good.

New update for the Flysimware 414, Beta v2.0.0.

LOG:
NEW FEATRUES:

1. New detailed Interior & Exterior 4K textures. Major update from 3DReach!



UPDATES:

1. Primer is required now.

2. DME starts with power on when avionics is powered on. Also included in the save state.

3. Several tooltips updated.

4. Alerter tone is now working.

5. Aircon and heater sound now requires battery.

6. Ground radar gauge moved up to empty slot for the GTN 750 panels.

7. Cowl flaps handle and door now work on the default hardware and the position is now correct.

Next update 05/30/2022

Personally I am using Touch Portal for MSFS to manage views, reset baro / heading, ATC, among other things. Pro version Is way Is cheaper (13€) then ELGato Stream Deck. Available for Android and iOS.

Touch Portal:
Touch Portal Home site and download

Playstore:
Playstore Touch Portal app

Not bad, but subscription based...



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This Is great!



Seems this works aswell for the PMS50, which Is the one I am using (paid version). Need to check It out, It´s been awhile since I have flown In MSFS.

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