Description
(Current status: HIGHLY EXPERIMENTAL)
This mod improves the LVFR A340-300's flight model/dynamics to be more consistent with how I think the real A340-300 probably flies. The most notable change, in my opinion, is that the aircraft will no longer have a 0-degree pitch angle in the climb.
This mod requires the user to own the LVFR Airbus A340-300. (Should be obvious, but there it is anyway.)
To install, just extract the ZIP file to your MSFS Community folder; if it doesn't work, please post a comment and I'll try to help.
The mod consists of a modified flight_model.cfg and engines.cfg with the following features:
- Aerodynamics, flight tuning, and flaps values adopted from the awesome Headwind A330-900neo with a few tweaks
- Airplane geometry values adjusted to match available data on the real A340-300 (for example, wing area and span)
- Various engine config values adjusted to match available specifications for the real CFM56-5C4 engine.
Please note that I am very new to MSFS modding, so it won't be perfect by any means; however, if anybody thinks of any specific tweaks that may further improve realism, please post a comment and I'll see what I can do. Please feel free to post any general questions or comments about the mod as well; I'd really like to know what everyone thinks of it.
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zbrainlezzAuthor
4 months ago
I didn't change anything related to the avionics/autopilot at all, so no, probably not.
S
4 months ago
i just install it from simplaza and heading doesnt work at the autopilot i should change manualy is there any fix you can help
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zbrainlezzAuthor
4 months ago
This problem doesn't seem related to my mod, so no, unfortunately I can't.
And if you somehow aren't aware, SimPlaza is a pirate site. I can't support piracy, and a good many other websites would ban you for even mentioning it. I highly recommend you buy the aircraft legitimately if you can - and if you can't, don't pirate it. Piracy is illegal, and not morally acceptable.
And if you somehow aren't aware, SimPlaza is a pirate site. I can't support piracy, and a good many other websites would ban you for even mentioning it. I highly recommend you buy the aircraft legitimately if you can - and if you can't, don't pirate it. Piracy is illegal, and not morally acceptable.
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4 months ago
Ola ! na questão da descida ele desce rapido com essa adição ou mesma coisa ? pq acho muito lento o A340LVFR !!!! esse mod não funciona mais no Legacy ????
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zbrainlezzAuthor
4 months ago
I unfortunately can't answer your first question, but I can answer your second question: I removed the Legacy version in the last release because I was tired of dealing with the buggy avionics in that version, to the point where I didn't even feel like testing it. I recommend you try the "new" version of the plane, its avionics/FMS are significantly less frustrating to use.
If you'll have a look at the change log for the latest version of this mod, I've stopped developing it because I've switched to MSFS 2024 and have been enjoying the iniBuilds A340-300 since, so unless someone else decides to develop the mod further, you're on your own from here on out. I'm sorry for any inconvenience caused by that.
If you'll have a look at the change log for the latest version of this mod, I've stopped developing it because I've switched to MSFS 2024 and have been enjoying the iniBuilds A340-300 since, so unless someone else decides to develop the mod further, you're on your own from here on out. I'm sorry for any inconvenience caused by that.
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7 months ago
i did not download it YET but i am impressed about all the positive comments, i will 100% give this add on a try
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zbrainlezzAuthor
7 months ago
Hopefully you like it. I haven't been working on it very frequently, mainly because it takes so long to relaunch the simulator on my computer and relaunching is the only way to reload the aircraft config files... but I have been doing some stuff.
There is one other reason why I haven't been working on it much, and that is the fact that I get a GPU driver timeout about 2 out of every 3 times when I try to load into the plane. I'm getting a new, much better computer soon, and hopefully that'll help with both of those issues and allow me to work on the mod with much less frustration and wasted time.
There is one other reason why I haven't been working on it much, and that is the fact that I get a GPU driver timeout about 2 out of every 3 times when I try to load into the plane. I'm getting a new, much better computer soon, and hopefully that'll help with both of those issues and allow me to work on the mod with much less frustration and wasted time.
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8 months ago
Hey, By default, I’ve noticed that the aircraft’s pitch control is too sensitive. Even small inputs on the elevator cause large nose-up or nose-down movements. It’s hard to make smooth climbs or descents, especially during takeoff, landing, or level flight.
You have actually reduced it a bit in your modification but still, It feels like the side stick actually controls the pitch trim rather than the elevator which makes the airplane feels too sensitive with vertical control.
Could you please reduce the pitch sensitivity or adjust the elevator authority/stability so that pitch response feels more gradual and realistic? Ideally, small control inputs should result in gentle pitch changes instead of those sensitive nose movement.
You have actually reduced it a bit in your modification but still, It feels like the side stick actually controls the pitch trim rather than the elevator which makes the airplane feels too sensitive with vertical control.
Could you please reduce the pitch sensitivity or adjust the elevator authority/stability so that pitch response feels more gradual and realistic? Ideally, small control inputs should result in gentle pitch changes instead of those sensitive nose movement.
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zbrainlezzAuthor
8 months ago
I will if I can figure out how. I'm still trying to figure out what everything in the flight_model.cfg does after several months, and the SDK documentation about it isn't the easiest to understand. Right now my primary focus is on getting realistic climb performance, but I'll definitely look into whether I can do anything about the sensitivity. Do note, though, if the thing I would need to change isn't in one of the .cfg files, I can't really do anything about it; I don't know any of the programming languages MSFS uses, and I'm guessing LVFR probably wouldn't like it if I tried to modify anything in code anyway.
If I can't figure out how to lower the sensitivity on the plane side, perhaps setting reduced sensitivity in your hardware settings would help? Just a thought.
Edit: I don't seem to be experiencing over-sensitivity to pitch commands on my end. Are you on FS'24? I know FS'24 has different flight dynamics from FS2020, and I can't test the mod in FS'24 because my computer can't run it.
If I can't figure out how to lower the sensitivity on the plane side, perhaps setting reduced sensitivity in your hardware settings would help? Just a thought.
Edit: I don't seem to be experiencing over-sensitivity to pitch commands on my end. Are you on FS'24? I know FS'24 has different flight dynamics from FS2020, and I can't test the mod in FS'24 because my computer can't run it.
R
9 months ago
Thank you very much for this mod!
Just so I know, does this work with the avionics or legacy version please?
Just so I know, does this work with the avionics or legacy version please?
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zbrainlezzAuthor
9 months ago
It technically works with both the legacy and new versions, but I haven't updated the legacy avionics version in a bit because the legacy avionics are so buggy and inaccurate that I don't enjoy flying with them much. I may remove the legacy avionics version from the mod in the next update, I'm not sure yet.
f
10 months ago
Hello,
Firstly, thank you for the mod. It works great.
Secondly, My Mom is an Air Traffic controller in Munich and quite interested in Flightsimming also. She wasnt allowed to be a pilot because of her bad eyesight. I showed her this performance fix, and she approved of this. She said, when I was flying the A343 near MTOW, that in real life when the plane is also heavy, they sometimes climb even slower than me with my 1100fpm at FL140
Firstly, thank you for the mod. It works great.
Secondly, My Mom is an Air Traffic controller in Munich and quite interested in Flightsimming also. She wasnt allowed to be a pilot because of her bad eyesight. I showed her this performance fix, and she approved of this. She said, when I was flying the A343 near MTOW, that in real life when the plane is also heavy, they sometimes climb even slower than me with my 1100fpm at FL140
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zbrainlezzAuthor
10 months ago
Glad you like the mod.
I felt like that performance seemed about right for a plane that's basically an A330-300 with a heavier MTOW but a lower maximum total thrust. I took a bunch of the parameters in the flight_model.cfg from the Headwind A330-900neo for that reason - its climb performance is almost as slow, highly realistic as far as I'm aware, and I figured it would be the best available starting point in terms of performance figures. I would've started with the config file from an A330-300 if there were a realistic one available in FS2020.
Also really neat to hear from people who are real-life pilots or ATCs, or who, like you, have relatives in those positions. It's interesting to hear/read the stories they might share. I've been kinda hoping a real A340 pilot might pop in here and be able to tell me how close my mod is to the real aircraft, performance-wise. No such luck yet though.
I felt like that performance seemed about right for a plane that's basically an A330-300 with a heavier MTOW but a lower maximum total thrust. I took a bunch of the parameters in the flight_model.cfg from the Headwind A330-900neo for that reason - its climb performance is almost as slow, highly realistic as far as I'm aware, and I figured it would be the best available starting point in terms of performance figures. I would've started with the config file from an A330-300 if there were a realistic one available in FS2020.
Also really neat to hear from people who are real-life pilots or ATCs, or who, like you, have relatives in those positions. It's interesting to hear/read the stories they might share. I've been kinda hoping a real A340 pilot might pop in here and be able to tell me how close my mod is to the real aircraft, performance-wise. No such luck yet though.
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11 months ago
Have any real 340 pilots said anything about this?
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zbrainlezzAuthor
11 months ago
Not so far, as far as I've seen. I am aware of one or two small performance issues that I'm still trying to figure out how to fix. Still trying to wrap my head around what each value does in the flight_model.cfg.
Time-wise, it would help a lot if I didn't have to relaunch the sim every time I make a change... haven't been working on it much lately because it's simply too time-consuming having to wait 10-20 minutes for the sim to restart every time.
Time-wise, it would help a lot if I didn't have to relaunch the sim every time I make a change... haven't been working on it much lately because it's simply too time-consuming having to wait 10-20 minutes for the sim to restart every time.
f
10 months ago
I dont know, but my Mom is an atc in Munich and she said that it is 85% accurate, in comparison with the 50-55% the base model has
D
12 months ago
Does it also work with the A340 in 2024? Because it has a really bad and too sensitive pitch behavior there
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zbrainlezzAuthor
12 months ago
I don't have FS2024, partly because my computer is old and can't run it, so I can't answer that. Hopefully someone else will eventually test it and find out.
I've heard FS2024's flight physics are significantly different from FS2020's, so if I were to venture a guess, I'd say this mod probably wouldn't work as-is... but I don't have the firsthand knowledge to make a definite assessment.
I've heard FS2024's flight physics are significantly different from FS2020's, so if I were to venture a guess, I'd say this mod probably wouldn't work as-is... but I don't have the firsthand knowledge to make a definite assessment.
D
12 months ago
Ok thanks. I will try it and get back to you :)
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LVFR A340-300 Better Flight Dynamics
This mod gives the LVFR A340-300 a more realistic flight model, using some config options from the Headwind A330-900neo and a few custom tweaks.
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CatégorieAircraft Enhancements
Sub-CategoryFlight Physics
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Historique des versions
IMPORTANT NOTE: This will be the final update for this mod from me, as I have mostly moved to MSFS2024 and am enjoying the iniBuilds A340-300. I highly encourage someone else to pick the mod up and continue developing it. Changelog: Legacy avionics version: REMOVED New avionics version: - Further adjusted flight dynamics and engine cfg values. Still not perfect, but I'm not really inclined to work on it anymore, so it's provided as-is.
4 months ago