An optimized checklist for the Airbus A320-200 from Project Open Sky, designed for use with the default kneeboard and covering pre-start through securing in a complete sequence. Basic radiotelephon…

The strobe effect adds a more realistic silhouette by using five reflectors, with creator credit going to Jose Rafael Navarro. Two color options appear as bitmaps, fx_2B.bmp for Blue Strobe and fx_…

A modification replaces the default concrete surface and gives it a more heavily used look, credited to Jeff Pierce. It centers on the runway11.dds file, with a recommendation to back up the origin…

Tom Knudsen delivers taxiway and airport surface enhancements that sharpen visuals and improve operational clarity across surfaces. The work is credited to TK Design and is described as tested for …

By Adnan Arif, this first installment presents photoreal tree imagery across world regions, with conifers lightened and resized, poplars shortened, and palms recolored to better match ground surfac…

Nick Needham delivers sun effect enhancements that generate simulated volumetric rays emanating from the corona and adapt with time of day, altitude, clouds, and humidity. The bloom component is re…

Authored by Werner Schott, this downloadable PDF guides the default older-style Cessna 172SP cockpit from Pre-Start Setup to Securing, with RPM targets tied to sea-level conditions and descent-focu…

Adnan Arif presents updated rooftop surfaces across all regions, brightening colors to resemble aerial references more closely. The work integrates Genreloaded autogen elements for North America an…

Werner Schott compiles a freeware PDF manual for the DeHavilland DHC-2 Beaver wheel variant, guiding from dark and cold startup to shutdown with cockpit checks and engine management. Manifold press…

By Dave Bolger, this sun glow tweak makes the sun appear more radiant and its glow lasts longer after sunset. It uses the suneffect.cfg file placed in the main directory, with a backup included, an…

Werner Schott presents a booklet-format manual and checklist for the Boeing 737-800, detailing cold-and-dark through final shutdown with engine start, taxi, takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, approac…

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…

Werner Schott compiles a PDF guide for the twin-engine Learjet 45, guiding pilots from a cold-and-dark panel through pre-start, startup, taxi, takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, approach, landing, an…

By Dante Fassina, the modification tweaks landing lights for all default aircraft and helos, leveraging halo.bmp to illuminate runway and aircraft surfaces and adds a fuselage glow. It also refines…

By Dirk Kurze, the third iteration of Xenon Lights delivers four grades of detail and brightness, replacing default lighting with a modern xenon appearance across light configurations. Previous Xen…
Two files, fx_tchdwn.fx and fx_tchdwn_s.fx, replace the earlier TD_EFX.ZIP components to soften tire burn smoke, reducing darkness and increasing transparency with a stronger vortex swirl. It also …

Werner Schott authors a complimentary PDF guide for the DC-3, presenting a structured, step-by-step sequence from cold and dark to secured shutdown, including engine startup, taxi, takeoff, climb, …
An FAA-backed compilation targets realism in flight simulation by listing callsigns alongside associated carriers and three-letter IDs, with country data for registration context. Dale Wingard auth…

An enhanced surf effect introduces more than a single line of breakers and a balanced flow along shallow water, improving movement of the surf. Files fx_waves.fx belong in the Effects directory and…

Presented as a PDF booklet, the guide traces the full cycle from cold start through securing for a Boeing 737-200, based on the panel by B.C. Selb, E. Cantu, M. Baumann, H. William, Paul Scarratt, …