[SU9+ COMPATIBLE] [VR READY] [MODERN/NATIVE] [CLICKABLE] [ANIMATED] [PAINT KIT]
The Discus-2c is a single-seat, high-performance sailplane by German glider manufacturer Schempp-Hirth. The sailplane also comes in a front electric sustainer version (FES). The Discus-2c features composite construction, advanced flight control surfaces for precise control, and a state-of-the-art wing design that maximizes glide performance and aerodynamic efficiency. The 18 meter version has a 28.5 aspect ratio and each version has a top speed of 174 miles per hour. One of the most advanced soaring craft ever developed, the incredible Discus-2c allows aviators to master the heights in the purest form of flight. Stay aloft in the mountains by riding ridge lift, circle into a cloud base on thermals, or just glide along silently on laminar air. The Discus-2c allows aviators to become one with the sky.
HOW TO INSTALL:
- BEFORE installation, please delete any Discus-2c or Discus-2b Freeware Packages!
- Locate your Microsoft Flight Simulator installation folder.
- You need to locate and open the folder named "Community."
- Copy the "gotfriends-discus2c-premium" folder you just extracted to the Community folder.
- Read the included Flight Manual for an in-depth look into all the aircraft features.
- Start the game and your Discus-2c and Discus2c FES will be sitting in your hanger ready to fly!
- NEED HELP? Follow this Flightsim.to Tutorial.
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER:
This Add-On has been in development for over a year. Our team has spent thousands of hours trying to bring the most realistic glider simulation to Microsoft Flight Simulator. Asobo has announced Official Support for Gliders and some of our experimental features may be removed or become obsolete once official support is released. Please stay patient with our team if you experience any issues during your flights. We promise to continue converting this project as more official gliding features are released.
VERSION 2.0.0. - Flightsim.to & Official Microsoft Marketplace Release (Features):
- Discus-2c (Original) Variant
- Discus-2c (FES) Motor Variant
- Custom LX-Navigation and GPS-Navigation Display
- Built-In Winch Launch and Launch Vehicle System
- Built-In Towplane Connectivity to Multiplayer or AI Aircraft
- 4 Included Thermal Activated Weather Presets
- 4 Base + 6 Premium Liveries
- Custom FES Motor Control Unit with Realistic Thermal Dynamics
- Realistic Flight Model and Polar Curve
- Custom V8 Variometer with Customization, Sounds, Netto\/Total Modes, and MacCready Adjustment
- 8k/4k Texture Sets with High Quality 3D Modeling
- Cockpit Customization "On-The-Fly" including Canopy Tints
- Ballast Dump Management System
- Ballast Dump Effects, Vortices Effects, and Landing Effects
- In-Game Checklists and Tooltips
- Interactive Oxygen Tank System
- Custom High Quality Sounds
- Included Wing Wheels and Optional Navigation Lights
- Yawstring with Custom Animations
- Included Got Friends Glider Club Airfield
- Full Kinetic Assistant Compatibility
- Full XCSoar Compatibility
CREDITS:
- Jonx: XML Coding, Navigation HTML Modifications & Weather Presets
- Got Gravel: Flight Model, Winch Launch HTML, FCU HTML and V8 Variomenter HTML
- twoseventyinc: Liveries, Launch Vehicle Textures, and Material Effects
- MyKrode: Full 3D Modeling (Standard Discus-2c, FES Discus-2c, and Launch Vehicle)
- GurtTractor: Custom Sound Design and Professionally Recorded Elements
- Touching Cloud: Winch Launch Visual Elements, FLARM System, Towplane System, and Supporting Code
- Ian Lewis (B-21): Supporting HTML and Supporting XML Coding
- Flying Hedgehog: Got Friends Glider Club Scenery (Airfield) (ICAO: GTFD)
- Asobo\/Microsoft: General Assets & SDK
OPTIONAL ADD-ONS & DOWNLOADS:
- Optional Freeware Version "Try Before You Buy": Available at https://flightsim.to/file/25518/discus-2c-glider
- Additional Community Liveries: Available at https://flightsim.to/discover/discus
- Official Paint Kit: Available at https://flightsim.to/file/25526/discus-2c-glider-paint-kit
- Official Flight Manual: Available at https://www.got-friends.com/flight-manuals
Изисквания
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENT:
Before installing the Discus-2c Premium Package, please uninstall any Discus-2c or Discus-2b Freeware Packages from your community folder. These mods are designed to have Multiplayer Model Matching and will conflict with each other if installed at the same time.
Support
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GurtTractor
Hello all. If anyone is in need of some glider and towplane buddies please join us on the Got Gravel Discord - https://discord.gg/2EE4gBHe There are a weekly Soaring Club events along with others, and there's usually someone around you can fly with 😊
DonPanito
This plane is AWESOME, honestly. Thank you so much.
I'm having lots of fun with it and it's helping me to introduce about gliding.
jako1744
why cant i buy this i have a thin strip across top of web page? in chrome and edge and cant put any info in.
Got Friends 3 hour(s) ago
Have you figured it out? I'm not quite sure what you're experiencing. Have you tried clearing your internet cache? Also, I'm sure if you're still experiencing an issue, Flightsim.to Support would gladly help.
Mort_the_2nd
This thing an amazing amount of fun, glad to have been part of the process in some small way, and will continue to enjoy this baby for a long time!
simunene
Superbe planeur. Bravo à toute l'équipe !
cockpit sans pilote ? Comment faire apparaître le pilote.
Merci pour la réponse.
Cordialement.
Mort_the_2nd 16 hour(s) ago
I'm not fluent in French, but if you want to turn off the 3D model of the pilot, there's a circuit breaker marked 'pilot' at the bottom of the center panel. This will turn off the pilot model.
abaelard
Absolutely amazing aircraft, worth every cent of it's price. If i may leave two wishes for future updates:
See ya in the next group flight.
goggless
I meant to have a quick test flight before bed; now the sun is up outside and I've apparently flown across half of Italy, thank you/damn you again Got Friends!
Got Friends 1 day(s) ago
Haha! A comment beyond words of truth! Thank you for the support goggless! 😊
citation66
how can I use the "towplane" function, what criteria must be met...?
Many thanks for the great work, I've bought the payware version.
Got Friends 1 day(s) ago
Have another player or AI traffic directly infront of you, and press the tow softkey (top right) on the LXNAV unit to connect your cable to them. You can read the included flight manual for further details. It's located where you have the glider installed.
Cheers!
citation66 1 day(s) ago
many thanks for your kindly support, I will read the manual once again..
fStopper
Absolutely great glider, love it. Can't wait for November to have real weather (better than the actual SU9) soaring implemented, which will be good to have for engines aircrafts too. Would have been nice to have it for the summer days in Europe though... At least we have your fantastic addon with nice and effective weather presets. Great work!
TakeToTheSkies
When the 40th anniversary edition releases for msfs, are you planning to add msfs glider functionality with the discus 2c premium? Also, you did a great job with this release. Keep it up. Would like to see some good payware helicopters when helicopter functionality is added with the 40th-anniversary update.
Got Friends 1 day(s) ago
Thanks for the kind words!
We are indeed planning on adding full MSFS glider support this November. In addition, as for Heliocopters, we have a Revolution Mini 500 that deep into devleopment and is currently sitting in our hanger of projects. It is currently using an experimental WASM port of Airlands by Fred himself. In other words, it's a native / built in helicopter flight model without the need for an external application running. It is however, still very much experimental and in development. Can't say for certain if the project will launch with it at this time, but I can confirm the project is to recieve an officially suported Helicopter flight model when that is available to us in the SDK.
More details, development screenshots and a teaser trailer, can be found on the official forums as well as the GotGravel discord.
Cheers
-GF Dev Mykrode
podnike 10 hour(s) ago
Is it a Free Update then?
txmmy83
great sailplane inside and out! 😊
JennyD
Could you please explain the tow launch as i don't use multiplayer and i have no AI aircraft nearby at the glider fields i use im not sure what you actually mean
Got Friends 2 day(s) ago
The Towplane Connection is mainly for online use. It doesn't Spawn any AI aircraft but if you see one taking off, you can connect to them as well.
I recommend in your case, if you want to Spawn AI towplanes, to download Kinetic Assistant by Touching Cloud.
HOWEVER, for single player we recommend Winch Launch.
When you load in, there is a little touch screen on the dash that allows you to select your desired altitude, and when you hit launch, it will connect your glider to a winch truck and pull you into the sky similar to how gliders are launched in the real world.
No need for multiplayer or any external apps. Fully custom code, built into the glider itself!
GurtTractor 1 day(s) ago
I highly recommend binding the tow cable attach/detach to a handy button whichever controller you use to fly, look for "Logo light toggle" in the control options. This makes it easy to quickly use, even in flight 😉
JennyD 1 day(s) ago
I have and use the free version with kinetic assistant if i want a tow launch. I was hoping that the pay version would actually have this ability built in but sadly not.
I think i will stick with the free one until we all see what Asobo are going to come up with.
TouchingCloud 1 day(s) ago
Hi, Jenny. KA uses recorded towplane tracks (similar to replay tools that can insert AI ghosts) to perform towing by AI. Which means users can create their own tracks, or edit existing. This is possible because KA is desktop tool and have access to the PC filesystem, while Discus towing script is a WASM and has very limited capabilities.
JennyD 1 day(s) ago
ok that does make some sense thank you for clarifying, i will hopefully get the premium in the future when funds permit thank you for making both this and the free version available
ryanbatc
Is the price set in stone or will it go up? I've spent my budget for June lol. I'll definitely be getting this. It looks phenomenal! Great job team!
Got Friends 2 day(s) ago
The price is set at $15 so it's accessible to everyone! I hear ya on spending the budget for June, there were so many amazing releases this month for MSFS. For now, definately check out our Freeware Standard version of the glider when you get the chance. We gave it one hell of an upgrade with great new features, remastered 4KHD textures, and you'll be able to see anyone using the payware as well even if you don't own it. And surely keep your eyes on twitch, we will very likely be doing some more giveaways of the premium with our partners TwoCats and TwoToneMurphy in the coming days!
Cheers and thanks for the support Ryan!
- GotFriends Team
FlynnTytonidae
In the shots in the preview, picture 3, 4, 12, and 13 are shot at Dillingham Airfield. I used to take flight school there, it's beautiful
Got Friends 2 day(s) ago
Thats amazing! Jonx, one of our developers used to actually live there and spent time around PHDH. Virtually all of our aircraft get developed and tested there since that's his home base so to speak!
sloposoarus
I've been stuck in the nightmare of reinstalling Windows and MSFS for the last few days and was losing the will to live. Checked in on flightsim.to this morning and up popped the new Discus - like a rainbow after the storm.
First flight on new system - I've just landed at LSZS after a wonderful 45 minute round tour in the Parc Ela region (Graubunden) in the 2c. Beautiful soaring weather (if you select the Summer: Soaring preset of course!) Smooth winch launch and strong lift on the east side of the Engadine valley got me enough height to venture west. Got into some dire sink around Piz Ot but came out ok and hit 14,500' off the north-west shoulder of Piz Ela - this area is a playground for gliders. Then a thrilling high speed glide over the Julier pass and back home over the Upper Engadine lakes, dumping water along the way.
This is what MSFS is all about for me. I can't imagine a better way to chill and thrill.
Huge thanks to all the team for such a terrific job on this beautiful sailplane! What a time to be getting back into FS after years being stuck on the virtual ground. It will be very interesting to see what Asobo have in store for the glider community in the autumn. I'm sure the Gotfriends crew will rise superbly to any challenges that may arise. For now, this really sets the bar.
Got Friends 2 day(s) ago
Truly is a fantastic way to take in the scenery without the distraction of complex instrumentation or engine management! Thank you so very much for the kind words and support Sloposoarus. Means a lot to us to read a story about how our project made a a positive impact with the community.
Cheers,
- GF Dev Team
sloposoarus 2 day(s) ago
Thanks to your efforts you have encouraged me to step out of my comfort zone and join Discord. I've had a blast soaring around GTFD tonight - a very well-chosen area for a club field, if a little difficult to find on first landing from the north! I look forward very much to flying with you all very soon.
Going to bed with a deja vu feeling - I did a mere two weeks gliding in my late teens in a Blanik and the experience has never left me. This has brought it all back again, and some. And this is 'only' a simulator.
draftingscotch
Thank you so much for this release and for all of the work that you've put into it! We've already had a ton of fun with the free version of the Discus, and this really takes it to the next level.
Got Friends 2 day(s) ago
Thanks for the support Draftingscotch!
Piotre
Be advised that the link for the manual is wrong (https://got-friends.com/documentation)
Should be https://www.got-friends.com/flight-manuals
Got Friends 2 day(s) ago
Cheers, just updated it, pending approval from fs.to. Should be fixed shortly!
GurtTractor
Hello all. If anyone is in need of some glider and towplane buddies please join us on the Got Gravel Discord - https://discord.gg/2EE4gBHe There are a weekly Soaring Club events along with others, and there's usually someone around you can fly with 😊
TFCTim
Does "Built-In Towplane Connectivity to Multiplayer or AI Aircraft" mean, that I (in a DA40) can tow my friend in a glider?
PilotHase 2 day(s) ago
Yes it does! And it works incredibly well!
GurtTractor 2 day(s) ago
Yep! 😊 I highly recommend that the person flying the glider binds Logo light toggle to a quickly accessible button, which will allow you to quickly attach/detach. The towplane needs to be quite gentle with its acceleration, as is realistic, otherwise you may experience it disconnecting suddenly.
TFCTim 2 day(s) ago
Ok then this is an absolutly buy!
Got Friends 2 day(s) ago
The flight manual explains the scanning process! Enjoy!
Manu5ahau
Its a joy! Thank You! Great job!
PilotHase
Amazing Aircraft with or without FES. Really proud that I have been part of the Beta-Team!
Got Friends 2 day(s) ago
We love you!!! Your insight was amazing!