Microsoft Flight Simulator is an incredibly unique sandbox for modding in that it utilizes real-world locations and map data to create its in-game geography. That includes the type of locations that can be used for the latest ongoing memes. Anyone who has followed GameStop these last couple of weeks is probably aware of the absolutely bonkers jump in stock price from the concentrated efforts of Subreddit WallStreetBets and day traders that joined in on the action to wreck shorts on the stock. Things might be cooling down on the GameStop stock, but it didn’t keep a modder from going into Microsoft Flight Simulator and leaving a giant version of r/WallStreetBets mascot Chad prominently displayed none other than on Wall Street itself in-game.
Today Aerosoft provided another look at its much-anticipated Bombardier CRJ add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator, alongside information on the upcoming release.
First of all, we get to take a look at more screenshots of the CRJ-700 version in a brand new Alaska (operated by Skywest) livery.
On top of that, project manager Mathijs Kok mentioned that the add-on is “close to going to release candidate.” It certainly appears to be close.
“Quick note….. No need to F5 right now. It will be very clear when we are days from release. Right now things are going great.
I just completed the complete release document for our departments. That document helps to get every thing aligned. From the people who need to add the product to the shop pages, via the people who make the installers, the people who add it to the Microsoft shop, the marketing department, the server people (as they will need to get enough bandwidth) ending up with the support crew.
Today third-party developer and publisher Orbx announced had Microsoft Flight Simulator news to share via press release.
We learn that the publisher launched a partnership with Seafront Simulation to publish its “Vessels” series to Microsoft Flight Simulator.
The series populates coastlines and marinas with plenty of detailed ships and boats in order to make them look more lively.
The first package of the series, Vessels: The Channel Islands, features the titular locations of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Herm and Sark.
It can be found on Orbx Central and the best news is that it’s free. More packages will be released at a later time, including Vessels: UK South East Coast, and Vessels: Anguilla, St Martin & St Barts.