FSX Delta Airlines Airbus A330-323X

Experience a detailed rendition of Delta Airlines’ Airbus A330-323X, registration N810NW, meticulously crafted for those seeking an accurate and visually enhanced painting. The base model by Thomas Ruth is required, and this add-on focuses on providing high-fidelity textures that align with the real aircraft’s appearance in Delta’s transatlantic fleet. Delta’s Airbus A330s, widely recognized for their medium-to-long range capabilities and efficient twin-engine layout, are a cornerstone of the airline’s international operations. Below, you will find screenshots, technical specifications, and installation details for seamless integration in Microsoft Flight Simulator X.

Repaint Features and Technical Characteristics

• Realistic Exterior Textures: This repaint captures the distinctive Delta Airlines livery, accurately reflecting the airline’s color scheme. The fuselage, tail fin, and engine cowls are depicted as closely as possible to the real-world A330-323X.
• Registration N810NW: This specific aircraft identification is faithfully included, offering a level of immersion appreciated by enthusiasts of Delta’s fleet.
• Thomas Ruth A330-300 Compatibility: Designed exclusively as an add-on livery for the freeware Thomas Ruth A330-300 package (TOMA333B-1.zip), which can be found in the Fly Away Simulation library.
• Accurate Reflections: Textures employ bump mapping and specular mapping, ensuring surface details and lighting effects match real-world observations under various illuminations.

Installation Guidelines and Important Notes

1. Extract the Texture Folder: Unzip the texture.delta directory into your main Tom_A330-300 folder.
2. Update Aircraft Configuration: Add the following lines to your aircraft.cfg file, ensuring you replace [fltsim.x] with the next sequential number:

[fltsim.x] <-- replace x with the next available entry
title=Delta Airlines A330-323X PW
sim=TomA333
model=PW
panel=330
sound=
texture=delta
kb_checklists=
kb_reference=
atc_id=N810NW
atc_airline=Delta
atc_flight_number=233
atc_heavy=1
ui_manufacturer=Airbus
ui_type="A330-300"
ui_variation=Delta Airlines
ui_typerole="Commercial Airliner"
ui_createdby="Thomas Ruth"
description=

3. Enable File Modification: If you are running Windows Vista or Windows 7, turn off User Account Control from the Control Panel before editing .cfg files.
4. Base Package Required: Install the original TomA333b-1.zip files as specified in Thomas Ruth’s documentation. Do not remove any default liveries, since this repaint references shared textures to function properly.
5. DX10 Preview Mode: These textures have not been tested with DirectX 10 preview. For best results, disable DX10 preview or ensure you have all the latest service packs (SP1 and SP2) installed for Microsoft Flight Simulator X.

Repaint by the Developer

This texture set was developed and contributed by Mario Monfrecola, who meticulously recreated Delta Airlines’ Airbus A330-323X for the Thomas Ruth model. Special acknowledgment to Thomas Ruth for his outstanding A330-300 freeware release.