iniBuilds-KwikFlight Bone (B-1)

thomas_mac

thomas_mac

SOH-CM-2024
Similar to their "looks just like a B-2 but we're not calling it that" I see iniBuilds just released a B-1 add-on
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KwikFlight Bone for MSFS

Introducing the Supersonic Titan of the Skies! The Bone, renowned for its speed and power, has been crafted by industry veterans, bringing you a top-tier, interactive, and accessible flight experience! This powerful aircraft comes loaded with fantastic features, including some that are...
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Be curious to hear how it is. I have the Virtavia B-1 and it's been fun, and Phil has said he's going to do a major upgrade before the Marketplace release.
 
Last time I was in the cockpit of one of those, it was all analog in front of each front seat. The glass shown looks pretty close to current photos. I did notice that the rear seats seem to have no instruments, unless that one pic was taken from a strange angle. But I gotta say... Some of those liveries are kinda "out there!"

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The level of detail in that video looks superb, but those fictional liveries would have to be deleted. Wonder if it has ground following radar.
 
Mostly impressed! Afterburner effects are weird (looks more like coloured smoke to me) and the textures are a little... hit and miss..... the wacky ones are just that and I think the more realistic ones don't look quite right - the base seems a little light in colour for the modern scheme and the nose cone doesn't look quite right in black to me!
 
Afterburners in recent sims are mostly substandard. The best were the old Aniburner Light Effects from FS2004 and now DCS. This sim is a step backwards in many ways including this. I just get the feeling the 2020 Devs didn't care about this effect that much.
 
I saw (and felt) that afterburner a few hundred times when I was at Dyess. The effect on this plane isn't the most visually accurate, but I've seen worse. The problem is that most cameras can't capture it correctly. At night, the cameras over compensate and the flame looks almost as bright as the sun. During the day, you can barely see it from the side unless it's cloudy. I managed to find one video that actually comes close to depicting what I remember seeing. The flame is blue with a red core, and that's what this one shows fairly well.


And one other thing I see with some FS versions of the Bone is spawning with the wings swept. Unlike planes like the F-14 or F-111, the wings can't be swept on the ground without rolling jacks under the wingtips to support the weight - the pivots won't handle it. When the plane is parked, the wings are out straight with the flaps retracted. That's how it should spawn for any cold/dark start.
 
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Well, Virtavia apparently cancelled the B-1 update, according to a post on the official forum, due to this. Bummer.
 
This product, which in my view should still be in a *beta* stage, recently received a very negative review — and justifiably so. For a $25 price tag, I wouldn’t consider it "cheap." I genuinely hope the team can address and fix the numerous issues, as it has strong potential, but right now, I personally wouldn’t have released it to the market. Maybe there was a rush to launch? Some elements are blatantly non-functional and feel low quality. Let’s push for improvements!
 
DennyA said:
Well, Virtavia apparently cancelled the B-1 update, according to a post on the official forum, due to this. Bummer.
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No way! Has Virtavia given up, or perhaps lacks the expertise to bring its products to the cutting-edge standards of MSFS2020 and even MSFS2024?
 
I haven't talked to Phil about it, but if I had to guess, I assume it's because Kwikflight has already released a higher-detailed cockpit version and he doesn't feel the market for his updated version (which was slated for second half of 2025, for his Marketplace release) would be big enough to justify the effort needed to rebuild the plane from V1.

It could have been worthwhile if it'd be the only B-1 on the market. But by the time he puts all the work into it, the Kwikflight plane will have been out for most of a year to satisfy the whims of Marketplace buyers. Only us accuracy buffs would care enough to buy the Virtavia one at that point.
 
merida72 said:
This product, which in my view should still be in a *beta* stage, recently received a very negative review — and justifiably so. For a $25 price tag, I wouldn’t consider it "cheap." I genuinely hope the team can address and fix the numerous issues, as it has strong potential, but right now, I personally wouldn’t have released it to the market. Maybe there was a rush to launch? Some elements are blatantly non-functional and feel low quality. Let’s push for improvements!
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I think this, let's ship the product and let the paying customer do our beta testing for us, has got to end. Maybe they posted an early beta by mistake? As always, let the buyer beware.
 
dvj said:
I think this, let's ship the product and let the paying customer do our beta testing for us, has got to end. Maybe they posted an early beta by mistake? As always, let the buyer beware.
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I agree with your points, except for one detail: As always, let the buyer beware. Often, I only realize the situation after purchasing. Following reviews, I find it rare to come across someone who says outright, “No, it’s not good; don’t buy it *at the moment*”—and I emphasize *at the moment*. In this case, however, there was someone who did, and I must say, finally! 😊
 
It's been updated to v1.0.1!

v1.0.1 Changelog

Systems
  • Fixed - Issue of inoperative switches and buttons when KF Spirit also installed
  • Fixed - FMS direct-to page "Direct-to" text
  • Added - Flight Director to PFD
  • Added - Wing sweep keybind (Can be assigned via "TOGGLE WATER RUDDER" command and controllable when speed between M0.60 and M0.80)
Art
  • Fixed - "Desert Storm" livery decals not following wing sweep animation.
  • Fixed - Mistimed animation in Dragon livery wing sweep
Sound
  • Tuned - Engine effect mixing improvements
  • Fixed - Lack of bass rumble from aft perspective
  • Fixed - Flyby sound abruptly fades out once camera is behind
 
Question for repainters,
in the simobject folder I have various models, in blender I imported only the one taken from the model folder... in the others when I insert them it doesn't compare anything... I imagine they are the ones where the decals are inserted... but I can't view them... in fact they give me an error. Do you know how to proceed? I really don't like their textures... many tnks

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