ALBATROSS is a Microsoft Flight Simulator competitions app, focused on gliders at the moment, but also air race support planned to be implemented in the near future. Application provides functionality: download, install and delete tasks display task information (currently link to ALBATROSS website) set current pilot name for leaderboard appearance (will be replaced with registration …
Author: Alex Marko
Today we are ready to announce a new Competitions application for MSFS – ALBATROSS! It is fully integrated with Kinetic Assistant and provides all required functionality to create, participate and analyze different kinds of competitions. We are focused on Gliding contests so this will be our first event. We have prepared two gliding tasks for …
Some important fixes were added into Kinetic Assistant. No need to press the KK7 import button after each launch now, its state will be saved. Major hotspots data reading issue fixed, as often points was clipped by coordinates grid, this should not happen now. To avoid overload by points, filtering was applied, so strong hotspots …
Kinetic Assistant 0.8 is out! Main changes – UI improvements, some bugs fixed and missing features added, and most important – thermals import from https://thermal.kk7.ch/ available now. No need to deal with CSV files. Just check their map for coverage, find suitable location, start the flight in MSFS and press the KK7 button on Thermals …
Kinetic Assistant moving forward!
We have worked hard to bring the Kinetic Assistant to the new level, and partially succeed. Unfortunately, current API and MSFS limitations does not allow Kinetic to fully control AI aircraft, but we have reached some acceptable level of towing by AI. Two modes available – immediate take off, which can be used anywhere, and …
Another big step forward in the soaring community! Thanks to Ian “B21” Lewis, we get a full pack of precisely working gauges in our DG808S. Even if 3D model is still in legacy format, flight model and instruments converted into modern form and fully working now. By NewkTV’s advice, we were able to make it …
Great Kinetic Assistant update!
Today we are happy to release the last planned feature of Kinetic Assistant – Aerotow! This is a present for all glider pilots as towing brings MSFS soaring to a completely new level. Now you can ask your friend to deliver you into the air, or take a tug role by yourself. You always can …
Only this weekend, from today’s midnight, Kinetic Assistant is completely FREE on the SimMarket! When you grab it on the marketplace, you can receive update notifications and create support tickets. If you haven’t tried it yet, perfect time to do it. Don’t forget to leave fair review!
Kinetic Assistant v0.3 released
Next update for the Cloud Assistant. New tab Thermals was added – it is not sort of weather simulation script, but simple gameplay element – you can load Userpoints CSV list (made in Little Navmap) where position and radius set for each thermal manually. Controls and sound notifier settings added – now you can attach …
Minor Legacy Importer update
Small hotfix for Legacy Importer available for download. If you had problems with importing gliders – it will help to fix wrong engine value to make it flyable. Also news counter added – as we are working on several projects at the same time, you may be interested in other mods and programs development progress. …