It's been a while since I took this bird out for a spin.

Hi everybody,

I noticed that after just a few days, there are already more than 70 new liveries for the Bluebird B-757, which is great. The community is obviously very hyped and I'm happy to see it ! I just wonder why after several weeks, the A380 from Inibuilds only has 46 liveries. (on flightsim.to)

What happened ? Not many people buying maybe ?

Mystery to me and quite a shame cause the A380 is really cool in my opinion.

Let me know what you guys think !

Cheers

The new DW ATR72. It is damn great, love it

First 3 pictures are with AMD FSR 4.1 and the Dlss mod. Despite some issues, its been all fun with the 757. Can't wait to see what they got instore for future updates and projects.

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Been flying this bird so much since release it’s awesome. Just did little circuit and tomfoolery in PANC on this beautiful bird. Oh and enjoy some Pratt and Whitney Porn ;)

I love this plane, the flight model is a quite sensitive though.

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PC Specs:

RTX 5070Ti

AMD Ryzen 9950X3D

64GB DDR5

Addons:

Rex Atmos + Active Sky + Bluebird 757-200 + AutoFPS

And genuinely, can anyone help? I'm on my way to Iceland and defrosting is not clearing (Aerostar 600).

I just did a full flight on the BB 757 from IAH-EWR. I have a Honeycomb Yoke and Thrustmaster throttle quadrant. I've made zero adjustments to any of my equipment. The plane few beautifully. I prepped for landing appropriately, disengaged the A/P early due to calm conditions, and probably had one of the better, smoother landings I've ever had. I made small adjustments and learned the feel of the airplane. Once on the ground, it handled even better.

I realize I'm privileged to own the equipment I do, but JFC, the way people have been acting like Bluebird committed some scam with this airplane is so overhyped. I do wonder how many of those posting ridiculous videos or testimonials are either non-serious simmers, or just posting it for the engagement farming.

FWIW, I was in the camp of criticizing BB over the weekend with how they handled the release, but it's a beautiful plane that will only get better. I know $80 is steep but like others have said, the built in Boris Soundpack makes it probably close to what it's worth, as you would have had to shell out an additional $15 for it at some point.

I purchased the DeltaWing Simulations ATR the moment it released today and I am very very impressed.

This has to me one of the most detailed aircraft (systems/interactivity wise) in any simulator right now.

• The systems are extremely deep I spent a dozen minutes pulling every circuit breaker and watching all the electrical systems fail to put this to the test.
• Flight model is extremely good it hand flies beautifully and is not twitchy like the MSFS ATR.
• Autopilot / FMS are fully simulated the aircraft can fly RNP's like a boss.
• It has one of the best EFB's I have seen in any virtual aircraft.
• The level of interactivity is bonkers beyond the circuit breakers and everything in the flight deck it is possible to open every hatch every overhead bin , operate the galleys and use the flight attendant panel.
• The EFB has an auto save function so flights can be resumed after a system crash or if you need to go to work and come back later.
• There is a realistic wear and tear system where it is possible to burst tires and over stress the engines (this is outside of the hundreds of failures that can be setup)
  

If you want an ATR that is up to the highest standards of fidelity this is the one to get to the point of getting XPlane12 specifically for this aircraft if you are an ATR enjoyer.

Idk if anyone else noticed but now the sun visors actually interact with the cockpit and they cast shadows.

Hey everyone! Thought I’d share my A320-inspired desktop cockpit project.

The idea was to get more of that cockpit feel into a setup that still fits on a regular desk. I’ve been designing and 3D-printing modular panels, working out how to bring the instruments and controls together in a compact layout.

I’m running MSFS 2024, and the building side of this hobby has become just as interesting as the flying. Turns out “I’ll just make one panel” is a dangerous starting point 😂

Its done, but I’d love to hear what you think. Anyone else building a desktop cockpit? What addition made the biggest difference to yours?

#vortexlab #A320cockpit #desktopcockpit #fenix #inibuilds #msfs24 #winctrl
VortexLab

I've played flight sim from the 3 or 4 version, and I think I've sunk the most hours into it of all games I've played. I've worked in software development for 20 years as a non-coder, and decided to learn programming by decoding and enhancing old games. I've made things like SDL3 versions of Aces of the Pacific and F117, but I also set FS 1.0 as my goal, as whenever I've encountered it, it always was slow as molasses and completely illegible, unless played on a black and white.

This is my enhanced version of the game. It has a higher resolution and smoother framerate, so you can actually play it in TYOL 2026. The cockpit has been redrawn for better clarity, too. I have not changed core engine systems, like scenery pop-in. The game still works on its 8088 memory image and registers. The picture is drawn from the CGA screen memory, and the sound is rebuilt from the game’s own sound model. It's rewritten in C.

It's still a very basic experience, but it's a window into the murky past of games and simulation. It has to be said though that the instrument simulation is actually pretty complicated, and, surprisingly, there is a WWII module with AI opponents, WTF.

The game contains on generative AI content. AI was used to decompile the game with Ghidra.

You need the original Flight Simulator 1.0 .ima PC floppy image.

https://github.com/kylofon/fs1-enhanced/releases/tag/v0.1.0

I'm seeing a few people mention how the jet isn't maintaining path during an RNP/RNAV approach. I have a feeling I know why, so I'm posting for clarity. Disclaimer, I haven't actually flown the Bluebird 757, I'm just posting this as a real life 75/76 guy.

When cleared for an RNAV and in order to maintain path, you'll need to open the speed window AND use flaps 1. Without flaps 1 the jet won't maintain path and you'll be on your own.

A useful pneumonic is that when cleared for approach use the LAVSP check

L - lateral mode (LNAV)

A - Altitude (set the bottom/mins)

V - Vertical mode (VNAV)

S - Speed intervene (open the speed window)

P - Path, check for TOD / E/D

Hope this helps some of you!

Your VATSIM controllers get great amusement from watching you not know how to fly your new plane.

^\Sorry my model matching wasn't setup yet, but it was a 757)

I connected a ps4 controller to msfs and it reads it as 4 different xbox controllers. I tried to turn on and off steam input and it doesn't show anything thats connected with bluetooth. its so laggy and confusing

Nothing can change my mind!

Now that these two long awaited airliners are out, which ones do you guys prefer and why? I know they serve different purposes and are from different eras but I’d like to know which one is a better purchase in terms of visuals, systems, value for price, etc.

Hi everyone!

First things first: yes, I used AI to help build this. I started the project almost a year and a half ago as a simple flight board for personal use. Since then, I’ve spent a fair amount of my spare time developing, fine-tuning and testing it.

Along the way, I decided to work towards a public release. So…

Meet vFIDS — live departure and arrival boards for VATSIM.

vFIDS combines VATSIM feed data with OpenStreetMap data to offer more than a basic departure and arrival board. Here are a few things happening in the background:

• Departure estimates based on taxi routes to the predicted runway, remaining taxi distance and runway queues.
• Arrival estimates that adapt throughout the flight and approach, taking the aircraft’s energy state, estimated distance to the runway and other traffic into account.
• Gate detection and flight status tracking, including taxi, line-up, take-off, landing and on-block status.
• Identification of active runways using published ATIS information.
• When no ATIS is available, runway predictions based on weather and runway usage rules.
• Predictions of which runway a flight will use, based on its position and movement.
• Weather information, including decoded METARs, plus a map showing active or predicted runways.

Of course, vFIDS can’t know ATC clearances or a pilot’s intentions. Its predictions rely on the VATSIM feed, OpenStreetMap data and plenty of calculations in the background. There are still some rough edges, and it will probably never get everything right.

The UI is kept simple but elegant and designed for both desktop and mobile use. Pick up to three airports, customise the boards and follow the traffic in your browser.

Feedback and reports of where vFIDS gets things wrong are very welcome.

Give it a try: vfids.com