A319

The developers behind the popular A32X series, Flight Sim Labs, has shared the first previews for its upcoming FSL Control Center. The new application will serve as the company’s solution to providing customers with a quick and easy way to install products, updates and liveries.

The new FSLabs Control Center will allow users to manage their entire product library from one application. The primary aim has been designed to allow a one-stop update facility for the product line and improve the experience with micro-updates rather than full reinstalls for every update. You will be able to easily uninstall any products, update them and also deactivate license keys should you change hardware, without the need to contact support for any reactivation issues. Lefteris also confirmed that the platform can be used to install liveries, airline packs, and also enter details for Hoppie ACARS and Simbrief.

Perhaps most exciting is the news that Flight Sim Labs will be using this tool to open up the possibility for customers can choose to be part of an open testing channel. This ‘experimental’ channel will allow those who opt-in to try out new features or updates before they’re officially released as stable.

As the utility is reliant on client-server operations, there will be a staggered release process in order for the team to assess the platform and acquire feedback from customers. Initially, the team are looking at selecting a number of customers from those who fill out the Flight Sim Labs application from. Following that, the team will gradually open up testing to more people until the team feel the platform is stable for a wide release.

Sadly no news on Concorde (which is due in 2021) or any other aircraft from Flight Sim Labs was mentioned in the most recent post. Suffice to say, this new tool will be a play a key role and make installing whatever FSL have coming next much easier than before.

For more on Flight Sim Labs, why not watch our video on how to get the EFB set up and how to use it on an external device.

Developer ToLiss said last week that an update for their A319 would be made available and that update is now ready to download for customers. The new update, version 1.5, includes numerous new features and bug fixes, with the primary update being the inclusion of the TSS IAE soundpack as default.

The new included soundpack is what was originally made by Turbine Sound Studios and is now included by default with the aircraft. The soundpack provides accurate sounds for the IAE engines for the aircraft type. Alongside the new sounds, the entire soundscape has been updated to be FMOD compatible and includes additional sounds such as door opening, hydraulic systems and brake fans.

Alongside the soundpack update, there is a range of other improvements included as well. These included fine-tuning to the engine and auto-ignition logic, fixes to the TCAS behaviour and also some changes to the 3D cockpit modelling. The update is fairly comprehensive and the full list of changes is down below.

Finally, the new update comes a price increase for new customers. Going forward, if you wish to buy the ToLiss A319 for X-Plane 11, it will now cost you $79.00 instead of the previous price of $69.00. You can buy your copy from the X-Plane.org store now. At the time of writing, the price is still $69 so now may be your last chance to get it at the discounted rate. Previous owners will get the update included for free.

You can get the update through the updater tool or via a new download X-Plane.org.