Following our recent F70 Professional, F100 Professional and A300B4 Professional in-development updates last week - F70/100 Update here and A300B4 Professional update here, this week we turn our focus to the LJ45 Professional.
Like the aforementioned products, the LJ45 Professional was showcased at our booth at FS Expo, where attendees got a first glimpse of the artwork. We hope everyone who attended enjoyed what they saw, and we look forward to presenting a much more advanced build next year!
From a development perspective, work continues to be focused on the modelling and texturing of both the interior and exterior. These screenshots show an almost complete cockpit model, marking a significant step forward since our last update. The cockpit features high quality textures, accurately modelled controls, screws and rivets (our artist even found manufacturers drawings of these for maximum accuracy!), and the iconic curved CRT displays. All this work takes full advantage of the latest MSFS modelling and texturing techniques, to ensure the highest visual quality with a minimal performance cost.
Unlike the classic aircraft we are used to developing, which often have significant levels of weathering, we have chosen to keep this one more modern and clean, reflecting the aircraft’s use as a well-maintained private jet. However, there is still plenty of subtle wear-and-tear around the cockpit, accurately placed based on the condition of our reference aircraft, with more still to be added.
We always believe that it is reflected in the artwork quality when an artist has passion and excitement for a project, and we hope you can tell from these screenshots that it is definitely the case for our LJ45 Professional!
The typical development cycle of our flight simulation products sees the modelling and texturing work occur first, allowing coding to then begin with a usable model. That is what you can see in evidence here, with our artist paving the way for systems coding to begin soon. Once the essential artwork is complete, our artist will then be free to move onto the next project, whatever that may be (stay tuned!), until we near the testing phase.
For now, it’s all hands on deck (or should we say, cockpit?) for the LJ45 Professional. We’ll share more updates soon as the artwork progresses, and systems coding begins.
