TIE Fighter from Star Wars Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator… Wait, What?

Third-party builders launched just a few new add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator at the moment, together with a reasonably… odd one. 

Captainsim has launched a… TIE Fighter from Star Wars. No. I am not joking and this is not an April Fools’ prank just a few days too late. This type of add-on is not all that uncommon for Microsoft Flight Simulator, albeit more often than not it is freeware. In spite of everything, Microsoft itself launched the Pelican from Halo some time in the past. 

This one is offered on the developer’s personal retailer priced at $19.99, however in the meanwhile of this writing, it is discounted to $14.99. In keeping with the developer, it has been launched to rejoice the anniversary of the primary human house flight.

Whereas in the meanwhile it is out there just for PC on Captainsim’s retailer, this developer often releases its add-ons on the official market as nicely, additionally supporting Xbox, so it isn’t unlikely that the TIE Fighter will go the identical route down the road.

This is an inventory of official options and some screenshots:

EXTERIOR

• Extremely detailed and correct mannequin of the Sienar Fleet Programs TIE/Ln Starfighter
• Cockpit with 3D home windows and Imperial TIE pilot
• Excessive decision 8k textures
• Ion engine results

COCKPIT

• Inside flight deck with excessive decision textures
• Important performance simulated
• (VTOL) flight and hover modes
• A number of lighting choices

MISC FEATURES

• Helps most options of MSFS 2020 (rain/icing results, sound, and extra)

Subsequent, AC Surroundings launched a Prague Cityscape add-on, including loads of custom-made buildings for the capital metropolis of the  Czech Republic. It is out there on Simmarket for $13.10 plus relevant VAT, at the moment discounted at $11.79, coming with the next options.

• Over 100 {custom} hand constructed buildings
• Evening textures
• PBR textures
• Appropriate with ORBX Prague Airport
• Appropriate with TrailStrike Prague Airport

One other surroundings launch comes from FSX3D, which launched Sisteron-Vaumeilh Airfield (LFNS) in France. This small however scenic airport is offered on Simmarket for $10.90 plus relevant VAT with the next options.

• Very prime quality 3D fashions with excellent optimization
• Completely built-in satellite tv for pc photograph floor
• all fashions characteristic PBR layers
• Taxiways and {custom} runway conform to actuality

Final however not least, SoFly introduced Plane Guidelines Professional, which supplies you entry to non-interactive checklists related in construction to these utilized by precise pilots. You may seek the advice of them straight within the simulator, or print the PDF variations to have them on paper. 

You may take a look at the trailer under. The utility will launch quickly on SoFly’s personal retailer and Orbx Direct. 

Microsoft Flight Simulator is at the moment out there for PC, Xbox Sequence X|S, and Xbox Cloud Gaming, together with Sport Move. If you would like to be taught extra, it’s best to keep tuned on TechRaptor as we have now every day Microsoft Flight Simulator information to maintain you up to date on the numerous add-ons coming and launched for the sim. We’ve additionally not too long ago interviewed Microsoft’s Jorg Neumann in regards to the Antonov An-225 “Mriya” and reviewed Orbx’s Oslo Gardermoen Airport and RHDSimulations’ Boeing 767-300ER.