Simulate flights of model helicopters on your Mac. Work with authentic control mechanics and physics behavior to emulate real-life environments and conditions for takeoff, transportation, and landing. Switch between different models and compare experiences.
We gave our rc Helicopter Flight Simulator the name neXt because it heralds the next evolution in the model flight simulator industry.
Thanks to the highly effective programming beneath the hood of the graphics engine, you'll get the highest quality not only on the latest hardware, but also smooth performance on older computer systems. To demonstrate this quality, let's compare real flights with simulator flights. All input devices that output a joystick signal will be accepted (see compatibility list). The neXt contains six flight sceneries and seven helicopters. More scenes, helicopters and functions will be added in free updates. All updates are free of charge until December 2013.
- Align T-Rex 700E, MicroBeast flybarless system and SLS APL LiPo
- Bell 222 700E
- SAB Goblin 700, V-Stabi, Scorpion 10KW
- JR Vibe 90 SG FBL
- Banshee 700 Limited Edition
- Rave Ballistic 635
- Voodoo 700
Beginner: The hover flight trainer progressively enables more and more control functions in order to help beginners learn hovering from the four predefined angles. An inverted-flight trainer completes this training program. The switchable autopilot simulates the flight behavior of real helicopters with HC3SX and SK720 rescue systems.
Advanced: The Simulator is of course fully 3D. If necessary, the neXt shows the stick movements with four available control assignments. Now you can train blade scratching.
Fun: Try to land your helicopter at a box. A optional marker shows the position of the helicopter on the ground.
v1.1 [May 13, 2013]
- New Helicopter: Rave Ballistic 635 (Curtis Youngblood)
- New Helicopter: Voodoo 700 (Acrobat Helicopters)
- New Scenery: Airport Porta Westfalica
- The shadow bias is now adjustable. For most video cards the value 0 is perfekt. Then the landing gear shadows while landing won't be cut off. The bias defines the minimal distance of objects, where the shadow is calculated. Older graphics cards will flicker bias is set to 0. So increase the value to 2.
- Optimized rotor appearance.
- The crash behaviour of the landing gear is now optimized.
- A sky grid is very useful for a better orientation in the practice of aerobatic manoeuvres.
- For aerobatics training you can enable the flight box. The box will be shown as soon as you leaving the flight box.
- Tooltips in the helicopter and simulator settings.
- Now all 4 flight conditions can be switched by a transmitter.
- Adjustable transparency of the rotor dish.
- Presets are displayed per flight condition in the helicopter setup.
- Table in the MBG Mauchenmuehle scenery is corrected (regarding smoke and shadows).
- The neXt logo is now hideable.
- The pitch curve window is hideable.
- The menus are now less transparent (better visible).
- Heli start point is now determined by raycast.
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