Sky Simulations has released Update 3.3.0 for its McDonnell Douglas DC-9 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. The update contains numerous improvements and additions to the vintage short-haul jet, ranging from refined cabin and cockpit details to adjustments to the aircraft’s systems simulation.
According to the changelog posted on the developer’s website, the update primarily deals with enhancing interior modeling and cosmetic details, which has been a frequently requested improvement to the DC-9 since its initial release. In the flight deck, attention has been given to refining virtual cockpit textures and redesigning textures on the instruments to a higher resolutions ones.
Changelog
- Redesigned instrument textures with higher resolution.
- Refined virtual cockpit (VC) textures with greater detail.
- New water dispenser.
- Magazine racks have been added.
- Safety information cards added.
- Seat numbering has been added.
- Passenger doors have been refined: 2D textures replaced with 3D objects for the evacuation slides.
- The rear door has been redesigned.
- Passenger cabin textures have been refined.
- Numerous details have been added to the passenger cabin.
- Overall, both the passenger cabin and the cockpit have been retouched, detailed, and improved.
- Logo lights have been added.
- Various adjustments have been made to the electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and fuel systems.
The Sky Simulations DC-9 version 3.3.0 for MSFS2024 is being rolled out and can be downloaded where purchased. More information can can be found on the developer’s website. If you are interested in reading more about the Sky Simulations DC-9 or its bigger cousin, the MD-11, you can check out our previous coverage.
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