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DC Designs legacy Hornet freeware - released 1/27!

DennyA

DennyA

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Mod edit: https://flightsim.to/file/48739/msfs-f-a-18c-legacy-hornet

Dean announced this on his Discord, but said it's okay to share elsewhere!

DC Designs is porting releasing a freeware Legacy Hornet. Truly legacy: It's the F/A-18C, and it's the one from FSX Acceleration.

This will be entirely freeware, and will be launched early Q1 2023...
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Per Dean, this will answer some of the FAQs that might come up here:
I have added weapons, fuel tanks, a new pilot, effects and full PBR, but kept the old texture layout so that all previous livery art will work with it if converted.
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Before anybody starts making requests for liveries, changes, other variants or anything else, this is freeware and as such will only receive general support, it's meant for the community and to ensure that freeware continues to be a thing. The main reason for doing this is I got a lot of requests for a legacy Hornet, and also the P-61 looking as though it would have to be pay-ware. The Hornet fits the bill really well, and Microsoft just might allow it onto the Marketplace for free, so it's worth a shot.
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Same flight model as the FA/18E with some minor refinements. Like I said, freeware, so don't expect the same level of attention with this one as my other jets. Jack's only having a small role in this, it's a straight-out conversion from FSX with MSFS F-18E sounds, panel, avionics etc. No doubt modders will be all over it though before too long.
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He's still working on the interior, so panel's not up and running yet:

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Can't wait!

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For more pics and comments from Dean, be sure to check out the DC Designs Discord!

https://discord.gg/cfpYp4THDu
 
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That's really nice from Dean and his team (and Jack).
Thanks a lot !
As Dean said, the modders will hopefully take care of further improvements.
 
Enjoying having a legacy Hornet back again! Anyone found a way to use the Asobo military pilot figures?
 
The texture layout is the same, but you can't use them directly. Should be easy to convert though.
 
fsafranek said:
If this is based on the original FSX Acceleration F-18 (by Captain Sim) then possibly repaints made for that version will work here?
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Isn't it funny how that Hornet is now the most complete CaptainSim addon for MSFS, despite being freeware ? :)
 
It's FREE, and incredibly well implemented into MSFS, with all of the same effects and functionality as the MSFS/Asobo F-18 (also freeware). Normally I don't go for any military aviation newer than the Korean War era, but I had to check it out.





 
Real nice port, professionally done, flies nice, everything works, loving the analog cockpit. This may be my go-to 4th-gen jet. Thanks and nice job to DC.

August
 
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