The team at ShortFinal Design has shared a range of new previews for their upcoming SFD Global on X-Plane 11. The new previews focus primarily on East Asia and the US West Coast. From the Facebook post shared by the developer, the previews contain extremely detailed modelling along with PBR textures.
The previews showcase the amount of detail SFD Global will add to the simulator when it’s released. From region specific generic buildings to a range of custom real-world buildings and objects. SFD Global will also ensure that trees, cars and buildings have been designed to fit their surroundings on a region by region basis. According to the original announcement post, the first three regions to be released with the product will be the Mediterranean, North Africa and the Middle East. More will come in the future.
As for when it may become available, ShortFinal Design said they are aiming for a Q3 2019 release. Things still need developing, but they are keen to ensure that they release a product which is considered complete.
You can follow ShortFinal Designs on Facebook to stay up-to-date. You can also view previous previews of the product or the original announcement post.