Black Square Add-Ons

I've heard this with regards to my other turbocharged aircraft, though I have yet to figure out why this does not work for a small subset of people. As a backup, you can use the L:Var, "L:BKSQ_MixtureLeverPosition_1" from 0-100.

I did a few flights and it's such a great plane. The engine management with the new lean assist and monitoring, plus customizable screen layout makes it even better than before.

@Black-Square do you plan to add any minor features or enhancements to it after Starship is done? All I can think of would making high-res textures for the landing gear bays (they show up in the external views or when people inspect the plane on the ground), and the reversible prop would be really cool. Some dirt maybe.

@Derek said in Black Square 2024 Standalone Models - Compatible With 2020?:

@mysticfm

Worth noting that, unlike previous iterations of FS, the hardware base (XBox X and S) will remain static between versions of the game. The equipment used by a large chunk of the potential buyers will be four years old by the time FS2024 comes out. The game will almost certainly run better on a state-of-the-art PC, but, as you can't (easily) shove a better graphics card or processor into your XBox, FS2024 will need to be optimised to run on older kit.

Your definition of “old hardware” may be different than mine. My gaming PC has an i7-6700k, and from what I understand it may not compare favorably to even an Xbox series S (which has twice as many cores, albeit slower). If FS2024 heavily leverages cores to the point where a 4 core CPU like mine isn’t going to be sufficient, then I’ll probably be stuck on 2020 for a while yet. But … time will tell.

In addition to being one of the coolest planes ever produced, this looks like it will be one of the highest fidelity planes ever developed for MSFS! I have no doubt it'll be finding the new top spot in my hangar!

What a tremendous message. Thank you so much for sharing.

With regards to the TBM 850, you are correct that it possesses a nearly identical complexity to the Turbine Duke under the hood. In fact, I think all of my previous aircraft were far more complex than most people realize. That's why I created the tablet, despite some criticism that it was "unrealistic", so that I could more effectively show off the complexity of my aircraft. If you haven't heard already, the TBM will be receiving an update that includes a tablet, and brings it to within spitting distance of the Turbine Duke's complexity. The fact that it's any less complex is actually due to it just being a less complex aircraft built with all the advantages of 2008, rather than 1968. We're going to try to release the TBM this week, or next week. I hope you enjoy it thoroughly!

While there are some limitations imposed upon my older aircraft due to the default exterior models, they are also very complex beasts, lacking mostly the eye candy of my later aircraft. However, I have plans for standalone versions of these aircraft in MSFS 2024, which will be fully up to Duke standards, or beyond. (Yes, my Starship has yet even more complexity).

I will let one of the Duke owners who contributed most to my project know that you thought highly of the engine-out physics. He had previously survived an engine failure in his Duke, so this was the first thing he did with my software too. He was suitably impressed too, which certainly makes me feel good, but it's also a testament to the aerodynamics model in MSFS, at least as conventional aircraft are concerned.

Thanks again for your message, and I hope you're looking forward to some of the projects I mentioned in my reply. Blue Skies!

Ah, sorry you've encountered that one too! It relates to an internal simulator rounding error that has been with us for years now. You can read about it here. Luckily, there is a solution, but it's nothing that I can tell you how to do quickly. If you would like, I can provide you a file that should be a drop-in replacement. I just can't do it over the forums, so you will have to get in touch with Just Flight support, and then they can send you the file. Just create a ticket and let them know that I sent you. Sorry for the inconvenience! I will include this fix in the next updates for all my aircraft.

@Nicotine70
Wow! Since I had downloaded the manual from the site, didn't think to check the Community folder! There's also a feature highlights folder there. For others to know.
Many Thanks!!!

Have not had the joy of playing with the Dukes yet, but hopefully on a rainy day soon'ish. Anyone who could shed some light on this?

Isn't the Fuel Boost pump supposed to be on prior to start and the low fuel pressure light out?

I've been flying the Caravan a lot in Africa and so far have had no problems starting.

Thank you for the response and the instructions on how to fix the issue. I appreciate your work and the quality of your add-ons! Waiting for the release of the Dukes :)

I was also wondering if there are any plans to introduce a dedicated GTN Xi bezel in future updates, instead of using a GTN bezel for both models?

Thanks for the feedback.

"After all: more switches = better plane" - I whole heartedly agree!!!

Thanks for the thoughtful reply. Hope you find a solution, as you can see from my test, except for the main knobs, it seems a bit random what 'interacts' and not.

Btw. I mentioned that I did this mapping to avoid getting a Octavi IFR-1, but I belive that fully interactive GPS-units would also benefit customers of this unit very much.

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I would love to see the King Air C90 and the B200. Those will be my dream coming true.

Yes, it's the same situation. It should work with all the other GPS units, though. I have not seen a solution for the WT 530 proposed in the community, but from my perusal of the code, I believe it's something that needs to be added within the WT 530's code. I've already made several modifications to it myself, so I might see if there is something I can do.

Very exciting! Looking forward to getting a 'cleaner' cockpit. As I don't know the aircraft(s) in real life, I sometimes find it a bit confusing when 'sim-settings' show up on the regular panels. So I like the approach of moving maintenance and aircraft options to a separate 'efb'. Also seems like a logic most developers follow these days.

Looking forward to the preview, and intrigued about what the 'never-before-seen' features could be :)

Are you referring to the morse code identifier? This is not in my control, and has bothered many simmers since MSFS was released. I recall hearing it loud and clear a few weeks ago, but perhaps the latest sim update took a step backwards in that department.