19 December 2024
Welcome to Part Four of Just Flight's 2024 End Of Year Review!
As the year draws to a close we would like to share a few milestones that have been achieved in the Just Flight
A300B4 Professional, our longest and most complex aircraft project to date.
At the time of writing we are finishing work on the animation and lighting logic for nearly 2,000 separate switches, dials and annunciator lights. This process involved setting up code for each individual element, checking that the code then works in the simulator as expected, and then meticulously refining the animations or artwork where needed. As you can imagine, such a task on this mechanical beast of an aircraft was no small feat!
Our systems coders (including a real-world 777 pilot!) have also been making excellent progress over the past 18 months. With the cockpit artwork and animations now ready, we are in the exciting position of ‘bringing the aircraft to life’ in MSFS and beginning the thorough testing process. We look forward to sharing systems previews early next year.
You may have noticed that we haven’t shared any previews of the exterior since the initial announcement. We decided to substantially upgrade the exterior model, refining the overall geometry and adding numerous details such as panels, lines and wiring around the landing gear and bays, as well as adding a detailed cargo hold. We’re pleased to say that modelling is complete, texturing is under way and we can’t wait to show you that progress in the new year.
As you’ll have seen in this week’s previews, we have a very busy 2025 ahead of us! Following the RJ Professional, the F70 and F100 Professional will be our next airliner release, and then A300B4 Professional.
With regards to MSFS 2020 and 2024 compatibility, it’s still early days for MSFS 2024 and so core development is continuing in MSFS 2020 for now, whilst we wait for greater stability. We remain committed to supporting both simulators.
What other way could we celebrate this time of year than by showing the first previews of the entire A300B4 Professional, lit up like a Christmas tree in all her vintage glory!
Keep an eye out here and on our social media channels for tomorrow's exciting finale to our 2024 End Of Year Review...
