Added missing Marketplace files for the included PZL-104 Wilga Towplane (Wilga 35T / G-BUNC)
Fixed a texture JSON issue affecting the CyberWinch and F-150 ground vehicles
Improved MSFS 2024 Aerotow with Wilga 35T Including initial Slack Pull and Faster Take-Off
Fixed Spoilers and Brakes on Runway Spawn (Now they Spawn Off with 0% Spoilers)
Adjusted the camera to prevent the FLARM highlight from conflicting with Xbox and PlayStation controls
Improved MSFS 2024 Multiplayer Aerotow between AS 33 Me (User #1) and Wilga 35T (User #2) using Direct Aircraft Scanning
Wilga 35T (Towplane) Information: The AS 33 Me 2024 Upgrade now includes a Fully Functional Wilga 35A (G-BUNC) variant.
To avoid confusion for existing Wilga Series owners, this aircraft has been renamed the Wilga 35T (Towplane).
It can be flown as a standalone aircraft and retains all original Wilga 35A (G-BUNC) functionality.
The primary goal of this inclusion is to bring a small taste of the Wilga to PlayStation 5 included with the release of the AS 33 Me. More Importantly, due to a bug in MSFS 2024, this replaces the old inoperative Wilga shown in the Aircraft Selection Menu with a fully usable Wilga 35T.
The Wilga 35T includes:
One Aircraft Variant: PZL-104 Wilga 35T (Towplane)
One Livery: G-BUNC
One Dashboard Configuration: GTR 225 Radio, GTX 330 Transponder, ARL-1601 ADF System, EFB (2024), No Autopilot or Flight Director
Native 2024 Character Support Upgrade + Passenger Compatibility using EFB
Native 2024 LOD Upgrades for Long Distance Interior Viewing
Native 2024 Tooltip Adjustments for % Sliders
Native 2024 Smoke VFX for Optimized FPS
Native 2024 Clipboard Update with Defined Pre-Flight Section
Native 2024 EFB Compatibility with In-Cockpit Tablet
Native 2024 AutoStart & AutoStop Functionality for Console Use
Native 2024 Thumbnails for Aircraft Selection Menu
It is Located under the Glider Section due to an MSFS 2024 limitation involving the AS 33 Me in the Aircraft Selection Menu
This update is being added to the PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 versions of the AS 33 Me. Marketplace updates have been submitted, and Version 1.0.7 will be released by Microsoft and Sony once approved. Contrail update has also been submitted and should become available to update in the next 1-2 days.
The Key Takeaways:
Every AS 33 Me purchase for MSFS 2024 now includes a free, fully flyable Wilga 35A (G-BUNC) variant, listed in the simulator as the Wilga 35T (Towplane).
The minor Native 2024 upgrades included with the Wilga 35T will also be added to our existing Wilga 35/80 Series in an upcoming future update.
At this time, the AS 33 Me update is being prioritized due to its critical Marketplace requirements on the PlayStation 5.
We recognize that our decision to make future releases Marketplace Exclusive has been a difficult announcement for some members of our community. We hope that including this fully flyable Wilga variant with our flagship glider gives something back to the community and makes the transition ahead a little easier.
As always, we appreciate all the support you continue to give our small team.
Will the “full” Wilga package receive more than “minor” native 2024 upgrades at some point after that (primarily looking for Career support), or is that likely going to be the Wilga’s final state?
Once we have some breathing room between new releases and some additional overhead, we plan on fully upgrading the Wilga 35/80 Series to Native MSFS 2024. That way, it will take full advantage of everything the new simulator has to offer, including specialized careers.
AS 33 Me | Website Package Apology We owe our Website customers a quick apology.
During the latest AS 33 Me update, we accidentally uploaded the Marketplace build to our Website. Marketplace packages require uncompressed mipmap textures for ingestion, which significantly inflated the unzipped package size compared to the properly compressed Website version.
There is nothing wrong with the aircraft or its textures. The package was simply much larger than it needed to be because we uploaded the wrong build.
Version 1.0.7 has now been correctly re-uploaded to the Website and is available for download. We highly recommend deleting your existing Version 1.0.7 package and downloading it again if you installed the update earlier today.
The original package will still work perfectly fine, but the corrected build reduces the installed size by nearly 6GB. Of course, if you enjoy dragging an unnecessary 10GB package around with you, the original version will continue working just fine.
Special thanks to @MortThe2nd and @pequenyo0 for bringing this to my attention today. It took more troubleshooting than I care to admit, but ultimately @Rotornut44 pointing me towards the right direction on the Marketplace/Community mis-match.
If you know anything about Got Friends, you already know we love creating highly detailed aircraft almost as much as we love accidentally pressing the wrong backend button during updates.
We apologize for the unnecessary download size and any storage space, bandwidth, or confusion this caused. Thank you for your patience while we clean up our latest contribution to the update blooper reel.
Hi all… 10 days to wait…
It will be hard ^^
Thanks to GotFriends for the great work, got the Wilga and i think it’s one of the best aircraft of the game, so amazingly realised. The Taylorcraft is a plane i’m looking for, can’t wait ^^
Our Commitment to 2020 Updates & 2024 Upgrades: Regarding our Legacy 2020 Aircraft and our shift towards MSFS 2024 Marketplace Exclusivity for Future Products
Continued Support: All existing 2020 products (whether sold via Contrail, our website, the In-Game Marketplace, SimMarket or Flightsim.to) will continue to receive direct downloads for future updates on each platform.
Free 2024 Upgrades: Thanks to your continued support, we have never had to charge for an upgrade. We are actively funding 2024 Upgrades internally through new product releases to ensure they remain free for our community. Once released, these direct downloads will be attached to the original 2020 product on the platform where it was initially purchased. Furthermore, despite our shift towards MSFS 2024 Marketplace Exclusivity, we are committed to providing 2024 Upgrades for free to all existing 2020 product owners. We want to ensure you are never required to re-purchase your 2020 aircraft in-game on the marketplace if you’ve previously purchased elsewhere.
Upgrade Timelines: Because we are funding these 2024 Upgrades internally, our rollout schedule will prioritize our simpler aircraft first, such as the Astro ONE and Mini-500. Highly complex aircraft, like the Wilga 35/80 Series and F4F-4 Wildcat, will require additional time. Balancing these free 2024 Upgrades with new product releases needed to sustain our studio means we cannot dedicate several uninterrupted months to a single complex upgrade.
We are committed to updating our entire legacy fleet to full 2024 Native Upgrades and greatly appreciate your patience as we work through our previous 2020 lineup.
Legacy 2020 Aircraft = Gee Bee R3, Discus-2c Premium, Wilga 35/80 Series, Mini-500, Astro ONE and the DoubleEnder
Legacy Freeware Aircraft will be evaluated for 2024 Native Upgrades on an as-needed basis, allowing us to prioritize the upgrades required for our previous payware fleet.
The Taylorcraft BC-12D has officially been sent out to the following creators! Keep an eye out for early previews, livestreams, reviews, and plenty more exciting looks at the aircraft ahead:
AvAngel
Two Tone Murphy
OohCando
Dream of Wings
Cow Town
Into the Blue Simulations
Jonathan Beckett
Floxtrot’s Hangar
SimHanger Flight Simulation
FlyConti
Boozy Sheep
The Great Fishfoo
Forder Learns to Fly
Itz Norcally
Fast Times Vero
SimFlightPro
We’re incredibly excited to finally start getting the Taylorcraft into more hands and let you see what we’ve been working on from a variety of different perspectives.
A huge thank you to all of the creators above for always supporting our team. We look forward to them putting it through its paces and sharing their thoughts with the community. Keep an eye on their channels over the coming days as we get closer and closer to release!
