After SU10 we are now able to modify the locked premium files. I’ve been working on the G36 Improvement Project for a while now and I’ve been asked a few times about making a mod for the Baron. So here it is!
As with the Bonanza It will start with a simple edit of some configuration files but I can see it growing into a fully-fledged modification that improves all aspects of the default G58 Baron and introduces new features.
The most important aspect is starting to understand what needs improving in the default aircraft - as with the G36 I will aim to get this as true to life as possible. To that end I’d love to hear from real Baron pilots and what thoughts you have to what needs fixing.
Time to find and read the POH!
You can follow development here, although there is very little to show right now!!
IRL Baron Pilot Comments Sought!
Missing Systems / features
Performance numbers
Issues with flight model
Biggest thing I need to know, what do you think I should work on?
I understand, no worries, just hopeful. I really enjoy their Mod, but would like something a little faster with better range, and a twin, like the G58.
I think we may be pretty limited with the model unless I can find someone who can 3d model, I have the same issue with the G36. Tried to pull it into Blender but I break the model every time.
Yay! I fly the Baron a LOT, (500 to 600 hours, day and night, short hops and long hauls!). Sorry, not RL pilot but I love that plane. The one thing I miss is the fuel range prediction in the G1000 Nxi, I work around it, but found it handy in the past (not on the Baron, not even sure what aircraft it was a feature of). I’m at 1500 hours and a lot of different AC, but the Beech models are a favorite, been looking at the G35. Good luck, Matt, hope to see more soon!
Yeahh great news to ear !! I’ve been flying the baron many times, I love this aircraft witch is a “small” plane, not turboprop but still truely adapted to IFR…
But actually I must admit it’s been a while since I flew it, beacause the lake of updates on it following the SUs made me feel like it was an uncompleted work and made me loose interest in flying it.
I can’t wait to have some progress on this project, and I hope to see similar projects developping (like for the 787) or going deeper in the modifications (like for the longitude)
Just waiting for a response to my question here Baron Improvement Mod - What files can I distribute? - MSFS DevSupport before I delve too deeply. I have setup the initial files so I can start to do work on the mod but I need to check what files I can include in the mod for public download.
@Jummivana Do you know if there are any guidelines on mods for the newly unlocked files on the deluxe and premium deluxe aircraft? Can we copy and share changes via GitHub / Flightsim.to etc.? I don’t want to fall foul of any licencing issues.
@trashmon49 CFD is Computational Fluid Dynamics, (video) Asobo have been refining it since SU9. It basically simulates the air over the aircraft rather than other methods, essentially making it more accurate model.
