New WIP from SimWorks Studios

[dhazelgrove]

Yes, folks.

It's a Prepar3D v4-only Nimitz/Ike package, as they appeared in 2017 -- still very much WIP.

Dave

[dhazelgrove]

On Elevator 1 prior to descent. Note the guard wires.


The hangar deck -- looking aft.


Individually-controllable elevators -- again, note the guard wires.

[dhazelgrove]

To the left, Elevator 3. To the right, Elevator 4.


Riding Elevator 4 to the flight deck.

The guard wires retract to allow movement off the elevators.

Dave

[Victory103]

Nice, can't wait to get back on the "Love Boat"! Cruised on Ike in 98.

[SiR_RiPPER]

Nice, can't wait to get back on the "Love Boat"! Cruised on Ike in 98.

The love boat?

[Victory103]

Alex, it's a non-politically correct nickname used by crews due to the ship's hull number.

[Navy Chief]

I know of another ship with the same nickname, "Love Boat", USS Acadia (AD-42). My neighbor served on her in the early 1990s, prior to it being decommissioned. The Acadia got it's nickname, after 36 female sailors got pregnant during a Persian Gulf deployment. NC

[SiR_RiPPER]

Alex, it's a non-politically correct nickname used by crews due to the ship's hull number.

That makes sense now! I love it more, being politically incorrect"!

[SiR_RiPPER]

We've been hiding behind a rock for too long. I think it's time to show these.

The dev testing of the Phantom patch, upgrades to Midway tech and the new upcoming Nimitz is going very well. If beta goes equally well, we should be entering the launch cycle!

Video of the new pitching deck, which responds to the weather conditions realistically. Built off real USN data. Shown here on Coral Sea and included in the upcoming update.

[SiR_RiPPER]

And a small walk around the Nimitz which seems to be wrapping up, finally!

The aircraft on deck are statics put on deck in a way that will be shown tomorrow!

[Flyboy208]

Awesome ... The Nimitz looks great. Did 2 cruises aboard her in The 1990's. Great memories. Mike

[Matt Wynn]

Oooooh! Dynamic Deck configuration!

[YoYo]

Very nice done!

[Manschy]

Looking forward to this must-buy!

[Victory103]

That walk-around vid takes me back to walking those catwalks to get to the turning helo. Update vid adds to the excitement, now I can spot planes on deck real time, I'm still trying to drive the tug with the F-4! One can spend hours just planning around on deck without even flying.

[SiR_RiPPER]

While very much a flight simulator, what we are trying to do is exactly that: give you a sandbox with a lot of other things to do other than flying.

And the tow truck will make an appearance here as well. Working on that spotting dolly...

[Navy Chief]

Took these this morning.... Navy Chief

[Victory103]

Mail call! Nice shots.

[kl791]

Looks excellent!!!

[SiR_RiPPER]

Ironing out the last few bugs. If testers approve, we're days away from the triple release...

[udidwht]

We referred to the Nimitz as.....Numnutz

Did a couple west pacs on her.

[SiR_RiPPER]

New shooter in action!

[dhazelgrove]

Let's show the beginners how it's done.


Wait for the man with the flag.


Yeehah!!


I have got to give up the smoking.

Dave

[SiR_RiPPER]

It's finally out and I'm sleepless! The page is live and can be found here: https://simworksstudios.com/nimitz-c...repar3dv4.html

As there are a lot of new features, please read the manual for it so you can take full advantage of the add-on. Features:

• High quality models of CVN-68 (2017) and CVN-69 (2016)
• Complete air wing for each carrier, which can be placed using the Deck Configuration Gauge
• Fully animated carriers: raise the catapult bubbles, LSO platform and control the elevators and doors -or leave them to the AI
• Animated arrestor cables
• Animated catappult JBDs, shuttles and steam
• AI MH-60R plane guard helicopter which launches and lands on deck
• Automatic or manual control over nine separate ship lighting systems
• Carriers Extended v2.0 features:
  
  • SWS Fleet Placer allows placement of fleets anywhere with a few clicks
  • Create any deck state you want using our Deck Configuration gauge
  • Animated arrestor cables
  • Realistic catapult launches
  • IFLOLS & LRLS: realistic simulation of optical landing aids, including stabilisation and scaling
  • Weather-based pitching & rolling decks, created using real data
  • TACAN & ICLS
  • PALS (Autoland) based on the real SPN-42A
  • Custom SWS LSO
  • Independently controlled ship lights
  
  
• Shore-based IFLOLS at:
  
  • NAS Fallon
  • NAS Key West
  • NAS Kingsville
  • NAS Lemoore
  • NAS Meridian
  • NAS Norfolk
  • NAS Oceana
  • NAS Patuxent River
  • NAS Pensacola
  • NAS Point Mugu
  • NAS Whidbey Island
  • NAWS China Lake
  • NALF Fentress
  • NALF Orange Grove
  • NALF San Clemente Island
  • NAF Atsugi
  • NAF El Centro
  • MCAS Miramar
  • NAS JRB New Orleans

[Navy Chief]

GET IT! It is AWESOME!!! NC