iniBuilds has released a series of updates across several of its Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons, including improvements to aircraft systems and multiple airport sceneries. The updates cover a range of products, such as the Airbus A350 Airliner, as well as airports, including Dallas-Fort Worth, Hong Kong International, Los Angeles, and San Antonio. These updates focus primarily on stability improvements, bug fixes, and refinements to aircraft systems and airport environments.
iniBuilds A350 Airliner Update
The iniBuilds A350 Airliner has received update version 1.2.3 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. This update introduces a wide range of improvements across aircraft systems, flight management logic, and overall usability. According to the developer, the update focuses heavily on refining the aircraft’s navigation behaviour and improving system stability during different phases of flight.
Several fixes have been implemented within the FMGS, including improvements to waypoint management, flight plan logic, TCAS behaviour, and performance calculations. Additional refinements have also been made to the flight director behaviour, thrust logic, ECAM displays, and various cockpit pages in order to improve accuracy and operational consistency.
Beyond system changes, the update also includes improvements to the aircraft’s audio and visual presentation. These refinements include improved exterior sound balance, adjustments to cockpit and cabin audio, as well as refined radio-altitude callouts and additional visual improvements to enhance immersion.
The update can be downloaded through the iniManager, the official launcher used by iniBuilds to manage aircraft installations and updates. Users who purchased the aircraft through the Microsoft Flight Simulator Marketplace will receive the update through the in-sim Marketplace once it becomes available there.
Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (KDFW) Update
iniBuilds has also released version 1.0.2 of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. The update introduces improvements to taxiway paths around runway 17R/C and fixes several issues related to taxiway designations and airport markings.
Additional refinements include visual adjustments across the airport environment, as well as improvements to ground textures. The developer has also added additional dirt and weathering effects around the airport environment to enhance realism.
The update is available through the iniManager for customers who purchased the scenery through the iniBuilds store. Users who bought the scenery through the Microsoft Flight Simulator Marketplace will receive the update through the in-sim Marketplace once it becomes available.
Hong Kong International Airport (VHHH) Update
Hong Kong International Airport has also received a new update for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Version 1.0.1 introduces several improvements to signage accuracy and visual details throughout the airport environment.
The update corrects Cantonese characters used across airport signage and improves various text elements related to airport warning systems. Additional passengers have been added around the terminal areas, improving the atmosphere inside the airport terminal.
Further refinements include the addition of A380 stop lines at selected gates, as well as fixes to taxi signage and other small structural details across Terminal 1.
The update can be downloaded through the iniManager, while Marketplace users will receive the update through the Microsoft Flight Simulator Marketplace once it becomes available there.
Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) Update
iniBuilds has also released version 1.0.2 of Los Angeles International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. This update introduces several improvements across the airport environment aimed at improving visual accuracy and overall airport functionality.
The update includes refinements to ground markings, visual adjustments to airport infrastructure, and corrections to several scenery inconsistencies reported by users. According to the developer, these changes help improve the accuracy of the airport layout while enhancing the overall experience when operating at one of the busiest airports in the United States.
Additional fixes have also been implemented across different parts of the scenery to improve stability and visual consistency around the terminal areas and airside environments.
The update can be downloaded through the iniManager, while Marketplace users will receive the update through the Microsoft Flight Simulator Marketplace once it becomes available.
San Antonio International Airport (KSAT) Update
Finally, iniBuilds has released version 1.1.0 for San Antonio International Airport. This update restores runway 13L/31R to active status and reinstates taxiway R and RC with updated surfaces. The update also removes temporary structures that were previously present at the airport.
In addition, the developer has addressed several issues related to taxi signage and corrected a stray windsock that had been reported by users. These changes aim to improve overall realism and bring the airport layout closer to its real-world configuration.
The update can be downloaded through the iniManager, while users who purchased the scenery through the Microsoft Flight Simulator Marketplace will receive the update through the Marketplace once it becomes available.
More information about these updates and their complete changelogs can be found in the official iniBuilds forum posts. For more flight simulation news, updates, and releases, make sure to follow FSNews.
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