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Here are some pictures of my SkyMaxx Pro 2.0 test flight. The Cessna Corvalis is also from X-Aviation and still the only X-Plane aircraft with integrated (i.e. in 3d cockpit) plausible G1000.

Hello Captains!, I am pleased to announce that SkyMaxx Pro 2.0 will be released tomorrow, Friday, August 8th! Version 2.0 will be free for all existing SkyMaxx Pro 1.x customers! Frank and John have been showing all of you some beautiful screenshots over the last few weeks, and our beta team worked hard to find any bugs (thank you!) prior to this release. The following is a list of new features for SkyMaxx Pro 2.0: New cloud shadows with adjustable intensity - uses a new shadowing technique never before seen in X-Plane, with no measurable framerate impactNew hi-res cloud puff option - this uses a novel new hybrid approach to combine high-resolution phototexture detail with our volumetric rendering.New lens flare optionTowering cumulus clouds (new cloud type!) will be added when thunderstorms are presentAmbient light color on clouds more realisticNumerous cloud lighting improvementsThunderstorms are biggerCloud "popping" as the camera turns should be greatly reducedBetter dawn / dusk cloud lighting transitionsRare crash on MacOS when flying with low-quality overcast on should be resolvedFurther performance enhancements.Overcast conditions with "low" overcast quality improved visuallyNew sky color set additionsThunderstorms are biggerCertain airports won't get stuck in whiteout conditions upon loading when using X-PlaneSaving and restoring settings will work reliably.In the event you missed the videos produced by Dave Robertson, please be sure to check them out below! We look forward to getting version 2.0 out to you, and can't wait to hear your feedback! We've worked really hard and listened to your requests, so we feel this will be a positive change for all existing 1.0 customers, as well as new customers to come! Want to see screenshots? Click here! We'll see you tomorrow!

Hello, all, This will serve as a formal forum announcement that we have released the version 2.0 upgrade for SkyMaxx Pro. All customers who have purchased SkyMaxx Pro up till now have been sent an e-mail by X-Aviation with complete instructions on how to obtain your update. We have made this a very simple process! For those that purchase SkyMaxx Pro from today forward, your purchased download will already be updated to version 2.0 for you. What if I didn't get the update e-mail? If you did not receive your update e-mail don't fret! X-Aviation has updated our system to allow all customers to update with ease, regardless of whether you received an e-mail for the update! Here's what to do: 1. Login to your X-Aviation account here: https://www.x-aviati...talog/login.php 2. View your past order history invoice that contains SkyMaxx Pro purchase on it. 3. At the bottom of the invoice you will find a blue highlighted link to your update that says: "SkyMaxx Pro". This is a major upgrade and warrants a new preview video! The following is a list of additions/fixes included: What's New / Changed:New cloud shadows with adjustable intensity - uses a new shadowing technique never before seen in X-Plane, with no measurable framerate impactNew hi-res cloud puff option - this uses a novel new hybrid approach to combine high-resolution phototexture detail with our volumetric rendering.New lens flare optionTowering cumulus clouds (new cloud type!) will be added when thunderstorms are presentAmbient light color on clouds more realisticNumerous cloud lighting improvementsThunderstorms are biggerCloud "popping" as the camera turns should be greatly reducedBetter dawn / dusk cloud lighting transitionsRare crash on MacOS when flying with low-quality overcast on should be resolvedFurther performance enhancements.Overcast conditions with "low" overcast quality improved visuallyNew sky color set additionsThunderstorms are biggerCertain airports won't get stuck in whiteout conditions upon loading when using X-PlaneSaving and restoring settings will work reliably.As always, thanks for being a customer with X-Aviation. We appreciate your feedback and support! Enjoy these latest updates, and stay tuned to the forum as we continually announce the latest happenings.

From Reykjavik to Toronto, Flight time 5h 40min, Boeing 757-200RR

Your support for SM is overwealming and we want to show our appreciation by offering V2 for free.... Your input drove this update and we are excited that we could address many key concerns. Frank pulled some magic and provided our own cloud shadows and it looks fantastic guys....... Our beta testers really dug in and provided us with great info, Im happy to say this is the most refined and optomised version of SM to date..... I cant wait to see the reaction from the community knowing how awesome V2 turned out....

It's time for a couple of V2 shots : Carenado_C172_3 by mtaxpfan, on Flickr Carenado_C172_4 by mtaxpfan, on Flickr I'll most some more tomorrow maybe

Hahaha.....here we hired a band for entertainment while you wait;

Basic economics states if return on investment isn't sufficient then the models won't be built at all. If the buyers refused to buy anything over say $20, then the quality of the add-ons being churned out would only be of a certain quality. You would most definitely not find study level simulations. Also, flight simulation is a luxury market, of course it favors people with disposable cash. People without disposable cash shouldn't be purchasing luxury items. Yet if you think about it, a lot of people don't hesitate to buy lots of sugary drinks. A month of abstaining from sugary drinks (yet another luxury item) is enough money to purchase the costlier plane add-ons on the X-Plane "market". Hell, at 10-years old I was making $8/week doing household chores for my parents and saving to purchase items far more costly than X-Plane add-ons.

That weight distribution is unacceptable, the next time i will send an investigation team from the ICAO over to your airport Just arrived in EDNY Friedrichshafen after a flight from Frankfurt:

Airshow at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (KFLL) (airport by Butnaru) I hope you like

You'll get an email when download is available. Just wait a bit and it will arrive

A big thank you to the developers, John and Frank, and Cameron at X-Aviation for providing V2 for free to existing customers. This excellent continued customer service/support and knowing that the products purchased on X-Aviation are often improved for no extra cost, only gives the customer confidence in your products as we go forward. I really do highly recommend X-Aviation as the number one place to purchase add-ons for X-Plane.

Ahahaha! It was my spare headset. Unfortunately my Lightspeed took a dump this week and I need to send it for it to get fixed. Anywho... back on topic King Air C90 over La Baule, France.

Not necessarily; SkyMaxx Pro 2.0 works just as well with X-Plane 10.25 as it does with the latest 10.30 beta. We don't anticipate any further changes in 10.30 that would cause problems. Here are a couple of new screenshots to tide you over These are from one of our testers, Emma, and shows the improved cloud lighting in SkyMaxx Pro 2 at sunset and dusk:

Skymaxpro 2 ROCKS made 2 short flights for testing. No performance hit at all, but wow... those shadows over land and water are just great, clouds are more beautiful and immersive as well. Great job!!

First flight with this beauty!

FPS are great

A quick update Nowadays struggling with animations. Trying to make the animations in Blender 2.6-2.7 with XPlaneBlender 3.2, but seems like I have to revert back to the old Export script. Once I have nested animations, all goes wrong. I'd like to have at least all the instruments and controls animated (preferably with manipulators) and with a simple interior texture. After these are done, I promise there will be a release

These new clouds are stunning in every way!! And I'm sure I only saw the tip of the iceberg of SkyMaxx Pro 2.0 so far.

Wow! I installed and I LOVE IT! I have posted some screenshots in the avsim screenshots forum for anyone who wants to look....... stunning work, and the performance is unreal! I'm off to play now.....!

Thank you again - Downloaded and about to install Cheers, Craig

Donwladed and installed ! Now checking this beauty , thanks alot to everybody that is involved

Me two!!!!!

Got the mail!! Downloading now!! Thanks again!!

Here we go again with the McRib......LMAO

I'm downloading 10.30b8 in the mean time! What a weekend

Thanks Guy's... Its clear that you all care for your supporters. You could have made a lot of extra money, but you thought of us previous buyers and have gained my loyal support forever. Thanks again!!

Hey John, I was about to ask about the update for SkyMax Pro ( have been very busy and did not follow the forums for a while) and I just got that email announcement.... That is fantastic news, will be busy tonight. I wanted to ask you about some IFR CAT III conditions and SMP but I will wait after I test new update. Thank you tons John and whole Sky Max Pro team , great job , not to mentioned it is free for v 1 users, nice touch. Cheers, AJ

Thanks a lot John, you can be assured that how you've handled the upgrade means that I will buy all your future products, bravo Sir! Really looking forward to this.

Relax it will be released today.....wait for the email with a download link to the update.....

All has been said, so just a "thank you" by me.

I bought skymaxx v1.3 and thought it was amazing. but THIS! JohnMaxx, you're one of those people who contribute so much to the X-Plane world. You and your team put beauty and feel, into simulation. Congratulations and I look forward to using v2 tomorrow.

All of this and free for V1 users as well. Amazing, thanks so much guys, can't wait to try it out. Does it work OK with the artref tweaks?

JohnMAXX and everyone involved, thank you for considering us V1 folks, this is looking awesome, thanks !!!

I would like to thank Frank, John and anybody else behind Sundog for their dedication to make an amazing product even better. Cameron and everybody on the X-Aviation front for making it available to us. Letting us have a free upgrade proves your appreciation for your loyal clientele and does not go unnoticed. Just so you know, i'd would not have mind to pay a small fee for the upgrade. I'll be buying another product of the same developer group in appreciation and will also get me a new add-on from the XA catalog to support all of your efforts and contribution to make X-Plane simply the best.

better than scrolling back to the end for bug fixes only, search for "beta 8" and find all the added features, datarefs, etc.. Also, see this: http://developer.x-plane.com/2014/08/some-recut-dsfs-for-x-plane-10-30/

Amazing ! Can't wait to test it . And most of all , as happy customer of SkyMaxx pro V1, THANK YOU !!

"To wives and girlfriends, may they never meet."

Virgin Australia I love that red! <--- its better If I was able too "zoom out". I wish I had a better PC.... Anyways enjoy.

So I went ahead and worked on the engines. Any thoughts on these newly shaped engines before I get too far along to go back and change things easily?

Yes, the new GNS430 will be in the Citation.

With all due respect, what the hell is your problem... you have so much built up emotions towards other forum members for absolutely no valid reason. Either you're very young and don't understand much about the world, or you're just an angry person.

nobody will fly on this plane ever.