TouchingCloud - Microsoft Flight Simulator!

Elevate your virtual flying experience with the AirshowAssistant, an immersive add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator. This comprehensive tool allows you to perform breathtaking airshows with any aircraft available in your simulator, adding a new dimension of excitement and realism to your gameplay.

Key Features:

1. Aerobatic Smokes and Flares: Create stunning visual displays in the sky with the inclusion of aerobatic smokes and flares. Showcase your flying skills and dazzle onlookers with a variety of maneuvers enhanced by colorful and dynamic effects.

2. Customizable Smoke Sources: Gain complete control over your aerial displays with the ability to manually set the position of smoke generators and flare dispensers on your aircraft. Tailor each performance to your exact specifications and preferences.

3. Adjustable smoke trails properties: Personalize your aerobatic shows even further by adjusting the color, density, width, and trail length of the smoke. Whether you prefer bold and vibrant displays or subtle and intricate patterns, the choice is yours.

4. Compatibility with All Aircraft: Unleash your creativity with the freedom to perform airshows with any MSFS aircraft. From nimble stunt planes to massive airliners, transform any flight into a spectacular performance.

5. User-Friendly Interface: Enjoy a seamless and intuitive user experience with a straightforward interface that makes setting up and executing your airshows a breeze. You can save and load your own presets, or share them with others.

6. Realistic Visual Effects: Immerse yourself in the action with high-quality visual effects which react to the environment conditions – turbulence and wind. Experience the thrill of the airshow with every loop, roll, and spin.

Whether youre a seasoned virtual pilot or new to flight simulation, the AirshowAssistant offers endless possibilities for entertainment and skill development. Soar to new heights, leave your mark in the virtual skies, and make every flight an event to remember!

DISCLAIMER! This tool does not support any kind of multiplayer activities. You will not see smokes and flares, created by other players, same as they will not see yours smokes and flares.

Available in MSFS marketplace ($4.99) or on our website (for free). Have fun!

Our jet wing finally got to the ingame marketplace! We hope even more people will find out about such a mad way of MSFS world exploration and will be able to experience ultimate freedom.

Sadly, JW1 did not pass XBOX compatibility validation because of the huge amount of custom WASM scripts. I can’t see it being possible to remove such code without harm to the aircraft functionality, so the only choice we have is to wait until Asobo/Microsoft will improve MSFS versions compatibility.

Feel free to report issues or propose new features – we are still working on it and with time it will become even better.

New KineticAssistant update with many features!

1. New installation method
Opposite to past instructions, KineticAssistant folder should be extracted into Community. To save your settings, towplane records etc. first copy old version KineticAssistant folder into Community, rename it to touchingcloud-tools-kineticassistant, then extract installer archive content into Community with rewriting existing files. You can use addons linker or similar tool for semi-automatic installation. Built-in SimMarket launcher automatic update not supported yet (as KA is not really MSFS add-on), but possibility is under investigation.
After launch, program check existence and version of KineticPanel. If it not installed, or outdated, you will see notification about automatic update – press Yes to install latest KineticPanel version.

2. Pilot and winch operator communication speech
After winch launch initiated, pilot will request launch by spelling selected airspeed. Operator will confirm launch and rope slack. After release (or rope failure), pilot will name gained altitude in feet. Voice can be disabled or speech pack changed from settings, volume – with sounds slider.

3. Winch & towplane rope (KineticAssistant+ only)
After winch launch started, winch vehicle will be inserted in selected range, rope will be connected to the glider CG point (DG808S, Discus2C, AS-33, LS4 has accurate coordinates), another end of the rope will be connected to the winch. Rope will bend when it lose tension, and straight when it pulling glider in full strength.

We are looking for volunteers for the voice command recording!
Preferably non-English speakers – you can use your own common phrases instead of default one to make MSFS gliding much more immersive. Voice commands available both for freeware and payware versions, so your time will help all of KineticAssistant users. Contact us if you are willing to help.

Main improvement of 0.13 version is hotspots/thermals ingame indication – classic spiral (both freeware and payware) or realistic birds (payware only), each is optional. This feature usage is simple – unpack KineticPanel.zip content into Community (you can find file inside of KineticAssistant folder manually or click Install Kinetic Panel link on Settings tab). Start the flight, load hotspots with preferred method (API or manual), check Spirals and/or Birds checkboxes, toggle hotspots.

Specs:

– spiral height and diameter match hotspot size, however spiral location/shape not updated even if Leaning option enabled
– spiral has LODs (different quality models) for performance safety. quality of the model should increases while flying toward, good looking one should be  visible at distance ~1km
– Birds (4 types – hawk, seagull, crow, swift) inserted in the center of the hotspot at altitude ~2000ft below top edge of the hotspot, animated randomly
– birds visible from any distance, as much as your monitor allow it; to increase chances to spot tiny objects in the sky, you can try to increase RENDER SCALING option (right behind resolution), but it will hit your FPS
– each type of indicator can be disabled on Hotspots page, models update on checkbox click (if hotspots active)

Other fixes:

– KK7 hotspots data stored as local files to avoid network issues, will be updated several times per year
– custom LNM userpoint name can be used starting with Thermal word, like – “Thermal near my home gliding club” instead of “thermal” (hotspot word valid as well)
– panel connection error fixed for SU8 update

Hello, Jetman fans! We are stepping to the next stage of project development – all effects updated (dynamic heat blur, downwash, colored smokes, even visible damaged engine smoke), tablet with aircraft configs and engines data makes flight easier for you, and most important – VR fixes and improvements implemented, including motion controllers support.

We are still working on improvements so feel free to leave your feedback or propose new features.

We set 25% discount for JW1 on SimMarket, it is the perfect moment to jump on the train if you did not purchase it earlier!

Full list of changes:

– reworked effects – smoke texture, dynamic heat blur, downwash works again
– round chute removed completely to decrease possibility of visibility issues
– non-analog walking controls (walk fast and stand only positions)
– control panel (tablet) with engines throttles and status info, flight modes switch and indication, settings
– scripts update frequency increased (affects walking, parachute, aboard)
– instrument camera added (view inside of the body fix)
– Manual HMD control (with spoiler handle) separate in new Display option
– static display positions issues fixed
– drogue chute animation fixed, both before and after main chute deployment
– walking animation improved
– Disable Assistances flag added (hides Assistances tab completely)

VR improvements:
– dedicated VR camera removed because initial pitch/bank/heading value not longer works for it (you are looking into the skies when your head faced forward), so default cameras used instead (can be switched from Camera toolbar menu during flight)
– moving helmet display (with limitations, center view before flight with head pitched up about 30 degrees)
– motion controllers support for flight, walking, parachute landing
– control Panel wheels for motion controls area position adjustment
– HMD made static for back view

Now sad news. Due to low sales of the payware version of JW1 (zero sales to be precise) we are no longer able to perform free version updates. It still flies well, and all main features are working, but do not expect major upgrades. We still keep SkyPirat price low, even if it took 3 times longer to develop it than planned, so it should not empty your pocket if you haven’t purchase it yet.

Fly safe, and see you around!