Fenix Sim recently took to their website to announce the release of a new Fenix installer and an update to their A320. Further, testers gave a first preview of the highly anticipated A319 which we will also be talking about in this article.
New Fenix Sim Installer
Fenix Sim developer Ben stated that the Fenix team has made significant efforts to improve their internal development processes and product delivery methods, alongside their work on the A320 V2. As a result, the new Fenix installer offers several advantages over the old version. For instance, product releases are faster and more robust, and updates can be published more quickly.
This process works by breaking files into parts. You only need to download the changed parts, which makes the process much faster. During the beta period, Fenix gathered data from their testers on the time it took to complete the process based on their system and internet speed. These values can vary depending on your setup. On average, a clean install took 71 seconds and an update with the new installer took 11 seconds on average. In comparison, the old installer took an average of 2 minutes and 14 seconds. This is a significant advantage, especially for customers with slower internet speeds, as updates will no longer take as long as they used to.
Fenix Sim A320 Update
Dave, the sound designer for Fenix Sim, and Aamir, the main developer, provided us with additional information about the recent update. Dave explained that several improvements have been made to the soundscape, including the addition of new cockpit wind sounds for a more realistic experience, as well as new over and behind-the-wing sounds. These improvements involve new recordings for N1, airflow, behind-intake buzzsaw, and N2 for the CFM56, along with sound balancing through new airflow recordings and buzzsaw enhancements.
Additionally, the sound model has been adjusted to produce different sounds in various ambient conditions, and a 23-second example video was included. This means that the sound during a cold and dry takeoff will be different from the sound during a hot and humid takeoff.
Aamir mentioned that there haven’t been significant improvements to the FM and system because most resources are currently focused on the A319/A321 expansion package. However, an ADIRU wind simulation has been added and has replaced the old method of grabbing data from the sim. Now, actual sensors on the aircraft collect the data, which is then processed and outputted by the plane. This makes the wind data more realistic and reliable. In addition, slight adjustments have been made to the Fly-By-Wire System to make it smoother in pitch while maintaining precision, and a couple of fixes have been made to the ground air blend.
Fenix Sim A319 First Image
Now, let’s get to the exciting news! A beta tester shared a screenshot in a public Discord server where the new Fenix A319 is visible on climb-out with gear retraction. We can see the A319 in the standard Fenix livery, wearing the fictional registration G-SMOL and IAE V2500 engines. The nose model and wing tip fences differ a bit from the current ones.
From this screenshot, we can conclude that the Fenix A319 is progressing well and is currently undergoing extensive testing. Furthermore, a release might be imminent as Fenix has never shared beta screenshots before.
The price tag for the extension is already known and will be £39.99 excluding tax. FSNews will keep you updated on more A319/A321 previews. Have a look at this article to learn more about the Fenix V2B2 update.
