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Modified Water Environment

The daytime water appearance adjusts under 1X mid and 1X high settings, tempering blue to a more realistic shade. Three BMP files—env_highnoon.bmp, env_lowsun.bmp, and env_midsun.bmp—constitute the update, and the effects remain unchanged in 2X mode, by Martin Oldridge.

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Clouds For Thermals

Four Gmax generated cumulus clouds mark thermals, with each thermal randomly selecting one of the four variants, by Ed Dumas Sr. AirObjectVisuals.xml accompanies the data, and a reference image shows the clouds' distinctive shapes in visual displays.

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Mahan Air Traffic

Peyman Badri authors the work. The work centers on a traffic topic implied by the title, and the two confirmed facts are the author identity and the headline's aviation focus, with no additional details provided.

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Outside Gauge Panel Tutorial

By Gera Godoy Canova, the guidance shows how to dedicate a separate monitor for the gauges or instrument panel, streamlining cockpit visibility. An accompanying photo depicts a multi-monitor arrangement, illustrating how a second screen can supplement the main display for real-time instruments.

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Photon Torpedo Effects

Based on FX_wing_guns effects, photon torpedo visuals attach to Bruce Fitzgerald's Star Trek ships, including NX01.ZIP, ENTRPR2.ZIP, ENTRPRD.ZIP, RELIANT.ZIP, DEFIANT.ZIP, BIRDOPRY.ZIP, and WARBIRD.ZIP. It provides effects, sounds and bitmap files and aircraft.cfg 'smokesystem' entries, while swapping in new .bmps for the Tracer visuals and adjusting the overall size.

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Default Autogen Models

By Ted Andrews, over 500 autogen models are converted into an XML look-up file accompanied by JPG previews. Five new Autogen categories appear in the Object Parameters window, with the first object picture shown in the preview slot.

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KC-135 Engine Smoke

An engine smoke effect for the KC-135R Stratotanker accompanies the KC-135_X.ZIP package, authored by Tom Tiedman. The SMOKESYSTEM block in the KC-135R’s aircraft.cfg assigns four positions—smoke.0 to smoke.3—with coordinates such as -27.271, -45.787, -1.522 and -13.232, 26.416, -4.001, all referencing fx_smoke_f6.fx.

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F-4 Phantom II Smoke Effects

Two variants of the Ito/Rooks Phantom II include VX-4 Black Bunny and VF-101 Grim Reapers, each packaged under the ZIP names VX-4BLACKBUNNY.ZIP and VF101GRIMREAPERS.ZIP. By Tom Tiedman, this smoke setup references fx_smoke_f6.fx, with two entries in the [SMOKESYSTEM] block labeled smoke.0 and smoke.1.

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Gmax Tutorial Spanish English Italian

Beginners learn to animate an omni directional beacon atop a tower and simply observe a complete 360-degree rotation in a concise 15-minute session. The final model arrives in MDL format, ready for immediate use today.

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Solar/Lunar Eclipse

By Bryan O. Allayban, a concise line presents nothing but little darkness in the morning, capturing a fleeting dawn moment with restrained imagery and a quiet, contemplative mood. The phrasing remains compact, emphasizing contrast between light and shadow, and bearing the author’s signature.

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Jetstar Japan Editvoicepack Mod

Yvan Greenaway delivers a free add-on that introduces the Jetstar Japan callsign Orange Liner into ATC exchanges, so pilots hear accurate prompts for Jetstar Japan flights. It relies on EditVoicepack X (EVPX40.ZIP) to modify default phrases, delivering clear enunciation while syncing with existing traffic schedules and AI routines.

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Porting Overland Planes To FSX V3

Dave Nunez delivers a .doc file that explains porting Overland airliners, with working panels, sound, and a pushback truck, outlining the steps for adapting the fleet's cockpits across models. The version covers porting all models and notes the included panels, sounds, and pushback features across the lineup.

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Airports and Navaids in Google Earth

Ian Niblo compiles a zip archive that includes airfields and nav aids with all comm and nav frequencies, along with runway details and relevant ILS information, drawn from the default BGL files dated November 2006.

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- Sirocco GTX - a 132 ft concept luxury motoryacht Package

By Robert Waszkiewicz of Deltasim Studio, this extended and improved version of Sirocco LT features a full functional 3D virtual cockpit with custom gauges and moving parts, plus very detailed marine equipment, interior furnishings, plants, new materials, and new lights rendered with DirectX visuals and not backward compatible.

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Complete with Base Model

Jeep ATV

The Jeep ATV model enables off-runway use and includes a concise note urging respectful conduct toward fellow simmers. The guidance specifies avoiding runways while in use and directs users to head for the hills instead.

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Replacement Water Textures

By Aime Leclercq, this change replaces the default water appearance by altering the seafloor near coastlines, targeting the shallow bottom rather than deep zones. Only the area close to the surface receives adjustment, leaving deeper regions untouched.

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Manual/Checklist - Airbus A330-300

PDF-format checklist guides the Airbus A330-300 through a complete start-to-shutdown sequence, beginning with dark and cold panels and engines and ending with securing the aircraft. It traces origins to the POSKY A330-300 model with John J. Schumacher’s panel, crediting Werner Schott, and notes more than 10,000 downloads for earlier versions.

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Sirocco LT - a 132 ft concept motoryacht

By Robert Waszkiewicz of Deltasim Studio, the model offers a full functional 3D virtual cockpit, moving parts, and custom gauges, reflecting careful attention to cockpit realism and instrument placement, all rendered in a compact, highly detailed layout.

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Carrier Operation Package V3.0

V3.0 employs four gauges and effects for tail-hook equipped aircraft on carriers, including a catapult gauge for launch, an arrester gauge for cable arrest, an IFLOLS gauge for approaches, and a SonicBoom effect with a controller gauge. Requires FSUIPC; by Rob Barendregt, with Doug Dawson supplying interface gauges for speed control and launch/arrest zone definitions.

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: Mk82 500lb Bomb

Phill Stokes creates a droppable payload that serves as an alternative to flour bombs, with permission from Bruce Fitzgerald and tied to registration N322DW. The item resides in SimObjects/Misc, featuring the attached object Mk82_1 in the SDK.

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