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They said it couldn't be done! Today, beta testers received Skymaxx Pro 2.0b7, and with this release we've cracked the nut on rendering shadows from SkyMaxx's 3D clouds! Actually, I said it couldn't be done too. But, we came up with a new shadowing technique never before seen in X-Plane that allows us to draw shadows using the existing X-Plane SDK. Clouds will shadow anything below the clouds, including your own plane, and with little to no measurable framerate hit. Cloud shadows in SMP2 will also move as the wind blows the clouds in the scene. You might also notice the new high-resolution cloud option in SMP2 in this screenshot. SMP2 also includes a new lens flare feature, new towering cumulus clouds in stormy conditions, and many improvements to the lighting and visual quality of the clouds. We will probably be casting a wider net for beta testers soon, so please monitor this forum if you're interested in early access. Stay tuned for more information as we grow closer to a release.

Aegean 737NG (x737 - fictional livery) ready for departure from Mykonos.

777-200 Modified XPJ 777

Some new ground texture , runways , taxiways etc... Still some WED work to do , however it's very closy to be finished . 747-400 United_1 by mtaxpfan, on Flickr 747-400 United_2 by mtaxpfan, on Flickr 747-400 United_3 by mtaxpfan, on Flickr Combined with RealLandIsrael : 747-400 United_4 by mtaxpfan, on Flickr

Here's a much nicer screenshot one of our beta testers, Emma Bentley, took of SkyMaxx Pro 2.0 beta 8. We're still tweaking the appearance of the clouds for beta 9, but I think it's shaping up pretty nicely.

Hi Guys, To answer a few question: - No, you don't get a free Steam license if you own the DVDs. (Please note that with DVDs, they don't have to be in the tray all the time - we only check for the DVD every few days.) It is not my expectation that anyone would "repurchase" the product. - As of this time, our plan is to update steam with final versions but not betas, so if you need to run a full version of the beta, you should probably stick with DVD or USB. - The update experience for non-beta users should be VERY similar between steam and LR's own update: you get an auto-updated pushed to you when a full release version is available. So both DVD and Steam customers will get all of the free updates for the entire v10 version run. - The steam product is the same as X-Plane 10 global on DVD - the whole sim, the whole world, and you install what you want. (For Steam, I think you'll be able to download regions later or separately, and for the DVD we've had add/remove scenery and the option to NOT install everything up front for a logn time.) The pricing should be similar. - My understanding is that third party add-ons can be installed into the Steam version just like the DVD version - just drag a scenery pack, aircraft folder, or plugin folder into the right place. For both Steam and DVDs, third parties have to roll their own DRM if they want copy protection; the sim's copy protection is not available to third parties. cheers Ben

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Looking superb!!

It's not tied to the 10.30 release, although it does take advantage of a few 10.30 features if they are present. We'll release SMP2 to X-Aviation as soon as we're confident the bugs have been identified and resolved.

FlappyBird, Yo, CliffHorse, Potato Salad and now this...

Correct; shadows will not be cast on the plane if it is above the cloud layer.

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More DC-10 shots, this time in Alitalia livery It will be relased under Aerobridge Studios, before you ask if I do have permission-