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A new release (Beta 1.16) of the Freeflight Experience is available. Please review the release notes for a summary of changes. If you are getting started with the program, be sure to check out the Quick Start Guide for step by step instructions and tips.

October 16, 2022 Release 1.16 Open Beta

This release brings greatly refined aerotow experience at Lookout Mountain. I have corrected the towline dynamics issues of 1.15, so it is now realistic coming off the cart. If flying the U2, set VG to 30 percent. You should expect to need to pull in on either glider to stay in the correct initial tow position.

Try to stay level with the tug, by keeping its wings on the horizon.

A weak link model has been implemented, and you will be disconnected if tow force exceeds 1.5 times the weight of the pilot and glider. You can still cause the tug to crash if you go too high on tow, but the line will break before your glider will.

The visual appearance of the tow bridal has been corrected.

Release from tow by pressing the right controller side trigger (grip)

If you own an Nvidia 2000 card (or newer) press CTL-D to enable DLSS. This will cause thermals to appear for some unknown reason, but just press right controller B to hide them. I’ll fix that in the next release.

Remember, the up and down arrow keys, and page-up page down can be used to adjust your fore aft and height above the bar while in game. The setting will be saved but will need to be readjusted when you switch from one glider to another.

To make the simulator more accessible to the large potential audience who have adopted standalone VR, like the Quest2, but don't own a powerful gaming PC, we are working on a lightweight version that can run on the headset. This will require some compromises on graphical complexity, but our initial tests have show we can retain both the ultrarealistic flight model and the unlimited streamed terrain on a standalone device. The beautiful 3d clouds, blades of grass, and other eye candy will need to go, and the terrain detail will be lower, but the most important elements of the sim can be retained. We are planning to release a alpha test version by mid September. If you have a Quest2 and are interested in early access, please let me know.

Thank you all for your patience while waiting for the Open Beta release of the "Freeflight Experience". The wait is finally over, and you can buy a license and download the software today!

Just go to the the menu at the top left corner of the start page, and select "Shop".

The game is continuously being improved with more flying sites, hang glider models, and launch methods.

The Freeflight Experience B1.16a Instant Download