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To update your software do the follwoing:
  1. Download the update from here : Download here
  2. Install it over your existing Micro Flight.

  3. Run the program, the program will give you a serial number, copy it into the clipboard.
  4. Paste this number into the following form, fill your name and email and press "Process my request".
  5. Your key will be sent to you by mail.
  6. Enter this key into the program and press the "Register" button in the program.

Notes:

  • Please install this update into the same directory you used to install Micro Flight, typically "Program Files\Micro Flight".
  • Do not write down the serial number, use copy and paste so it will not have spelling errors.
  • Use the same name and email you used to register the software.

  • After you enter the key, press the register button, not the run now button.
  • If you have just purchased the program please allow several hours for the database to be updated with your details, only after it is updated your key can be sent.
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New features in Micro Flight 5.0 : ( updated 10/04/2005 )
  • Terrain engine made more accurate and powerful.
  • Improved sea graphics.
  • Smoothed land shores.
  • DTM import made accurate.
  • Objects can be placed in a scenery using exact coordinates.
  • More night objects and options.
  • Runways and taxiways imperoved.
  • Radio navigation aids added.
  • Improved map with design mode.
  • Improved clouds graphics.
  • Additional wind layers can be added.
  • Improved smokes and weather effects.
  • Improved glider selection user interface.
  • Option for compact GUI added.
  • Improved slew mode using mouse.
  • Improved joystick input.
  • Field of view selection.
  • Multiple viewpoint selection for planes.
  • Improved flight models for all types of planes.
  • New flight model for airship with realistic characteristics.
  • New types of navigation instruments for planes.
  • New cannons and bombs weapon types.
  • Airplane replays can be saved and loaded as traffic planes.
  • All flight data is saved and loaded with the flight.
  • Netplay was completely rewritten and works well now.
  • Graphic performance was boosted with hardware vertex processing.
  • The program was compiled for DirectX9.0c compatibility.


Read the full list of changes in this page


F-86 at Big Sur Monterey

F-86 Dusk approach

Moonlight on Monterey bay


New features in Micro Flight 4.2 : ( updated 02/08/2004 )
  • Realistic water waves.
  • Simulation of ships and carriers.
  • Carrier landings.
  • Improved user interface.
  • Improved flight model.
  • Improved ground handling.
  • Improved cross wind handling.
  • Improved performence and stability.
  • Improved animal behavior.
  • Multiple vehicle replay.
  • Spoilers and airbrakes.
  • Tilted instrument panels.
  • Additional moving parts.
  • Additonal airplane parameters.
  • Adaptive joystick input.
  • Joystick axis assignmen.
  • Model file encoding and decoding.
  • Developer tools on startup screen.
  • TrackIR viewpoint support.

New features in Micro Flight 4.0 : ( released 20/03/2004 )
  • Advanced sky hemisphere.
  • Advanced environment lighting.
  • Exponential fog model.
  • Fog layer below clouds.
  • Improved weather effects.
  • Additional water later.
  • Realistic night scenery.
  • Realistic G effects.
  • Realistic pilot view.
  • Active volumetric clouds.
  • Cloud updrafts and downdrafts.
  • Clouds can be formed above thermals.
  • Thermals induced roll effects.
  • Wind gusts and turbulence.
  • Close object view for close cockpit objects.
  • Ambient lighting can be adjusted.
  • Improved brakes functionaly.
  • Hot air balloon flight model improved.
  • Hot air balloon has two new handles [burnerh] [canopyh].
  • Helicopter and autogyro flight model improved.
  • Parachute bail out mode improved.
  • Reflections maps and specular highlights for gliders.
  • Improved shadow calculation.
  • Improved user interface.
  • Improved map with new functions.
  • Runways are shown on map and can be selected.
  • Photographic map option.
  • Shaded relief map option.
  • Autopilot control panel added.
  • Improved automatic thermalling.
  • Autopilot control panel added.
  • Improved automatic thermalling.
  • Airplanes can land on water.
  • Total energy variometer.

IL-103 at Grand Canyon

Super Solution at France

IL-103 at Carmel


Version 3.5 update fixes these issues : ( uploaded 14/11/2003 )
  • Multiple simultaneous joystick inputs are supported.
  • Scenery coordinates are calculated with merkator projection.
  • Densely populated thermals are calculated more accurately.
  • Rockets and bombs are simulated more accurately.
  • GPS bugs fixed ( trip and speed displays ).
  • Scenery scanning bug fixed allowing faster scenery loading.
New features in Micro Flight 3.5 : ( uploaded 19/03/2003 )
  • Detailed and animated shadow.
  • Better flight model for hang gliders and trikes.
  • Rocket and Jet engines.
  • Detailed and curved earth model.
  • Detailed atmospheric model up to space.
  • Global flight and navigation.
  • Low earth orbit scenery.
  • Orbital and re entry effects and physics.
  • Improved HUD and map display.
  • Program parameters are saved.
  • Improved mouse pick and panning.
  • This update containes the shuttle Columbia ( STS 107 ) .
  • This update containes the reentry situation of the Columbia.
  • All the parameters of the columbia and reentry situation based upon true values.
New features in Micro Flight 3.1 : ( uploaded 31/01/2003 )
  • Accurate stalls and spins for planes and gliders.
  • Full compatibility with HangSim scenery and gliders.
  • Doppler effects for plane sounds in chase, leave and tower views.
  • Joystick button 1 controlls view panning.
  • Faster scenery scan when navigating between scenery areas.
  • Default flight loading fixed when scenery exists in middle of map.
  • Mouse picking can be used without disabling joystick.
  • Mouse picking for flaps added.
  • Crash detection options seperated to allow check for stress, impact and splash.
  • Improved plane positioning when adding a new plane at ground level.
New features in Micro Flight 3 : ( uploaded 11/01/2003 )
  • All flight models were greately improved.
  • Cable towing was greately improved.
  • Hot air and helium balloons are simulated.
  • Winds aloft and wind gradients are simulated.
  • Air temperature effects are simulated.
  • Dynamic wind sensitive scenery objects.
  • The sky and clouds were greately improved.
  • The scenery can include the whole world.
  • Flying between sceneries is possible.
  • Terrain texture blending and mesh optimization were added.
  • New user interface allows changes while game continues.
  • Fully functional and realistic GPS was added.
  • High quality head up display was added.
  • Multiple selectable weapons were added.
  • Fully interactive 3D instrument panels.
  • The planes have more parts and better effects.
  • Player can move from plane to plane during play.
  • The flight path is shown on the map and in the air.
  • The flight recording has been improved.
  • The netplay has been improved.
  • Joystick input was improved and supports new types of joysticks.
  • Scenery can be imported from USGS data using 3DEM files.
  • Scenery can be imported from aerial photography.
  • New speech engine was added.