/msfs2020-C208-Improvment-Mod

Cessna 208B Improvment-Mod for Microsoft Flight Simumlator 2020

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Cessna 208B Improvement Mod for Microsoft Flight Simulator

A community mod for the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, which aims to fix many of the issues present in the stock version. Feel free to contribute to this mod! Create an issue or fork and create a pull request!
Disscution about this mod, takes place in the official forum

Engine and Flight Model

  • Based on Vanila Sim Update 4 (SU4)
  • Corrected Different Values according to POH
  • Higher thrust and greater braking force, allowing for short field ops.
  • Improved flight characteristics, more realistic climb, increased drag on approach and less float on landing.
  • More accurate cruise performance.

Ground Handling

  • Based on Vanila Sim Update 4 (SU4)
  • More control while taxiing.
  • Tighter turning circle.

Systems & Avionics

  • Works with Vanilla, WT G1000 and WT G1000 NXi Avionics
  • Added CAS annunciations, Systems Page, improved engine readouts
  • Reversionary Mode (will only work on stock G1000 at the moment cause NXi cannot yet)
  • Yaw Damper Working
  • Autopilot and instrument fixes.
  • More accurate start up.
  • Additional Voice Alerts

Miscellaneous

  • Improved lighting and textures.

Based on the work of C208-MSFS2020-Fix, msfs2020-C208-Improvment-Mod and dgtlanlg/C208B-mod

Thanks to everyone who has contributed, and to PilotTrev for sharing his knowledge and first hand experience.


Known Issues and Limitations

  • Reversionary Mode will only work on stock G1000 at the moment cause NXi cannot yet (Is not implemented by WT yet)
  • Color Lines on EIS Gauges does not work with NXi (Is not implemented by WT yet)
  • Some Voice Alerts won't work with NXi (Is not implemented by WT yet)
  • New dynamic Red Line Torque Engine gauge does not work with NXi (Is not implemented by WT yet)
  • New blue Torque Engine gauge to indicate the Maximum cruise torque does not work with NXi (Is not implemented by WT yet)
  • Condition Lever always set to low idle at game start (Bug by Asobo)
  • Fuel consumption is not zero when engine isn't started (Bug by Asobo)
  • WorkingTitle Fix is no longer needed for G1000 or GX

Compatibility

  • Sim version - v1.20.5
  • WorkingTitle G1000 v0.4.0 or newer
  • WorkingTitles NXi (available on Marketplace)

Recomended Mods

Working Title's G1000 v0.4.1 (Turboprob Fix mod is no longer needed) OR Working Title's G1000 NXi

Important Note: The legacy G1000 mod is now simply the stock G1000 + engine pages. You cannot have the Working Title Simulations G1000 NXi from the Marketplace installed and the legacy WT G1000 installed at the same time. If you want to use the NXi, uninstall the legacy mod, and if you want to use the legacy mod, uninstall the NXi. (Please note the freeware G1000 is officially at end-of-life and will not be updated. Users are encouraged to download the NXi from the Marketplace.)

Download

Latest Release v2110.0

How to install

  1. Delete any previous versions.
  2. Extract the Zip Archive
  3. Copy the "C208B-mod" folder into the Community Folder.