Santa's sleigh may be fast, but it's got nothing on your ground handling skills! đ âď¸
Wishing you a jolly and turbulence-free Christmas filled with smooth landings and baggage that magically arrives on time.
May your holiday season be as stress-free as an empty runway! đđ
P.S. Santa has given our team some time off, and we are spending it with family and loved ones until the 2nd of January! See you in 2024!
The Grinch stole Santa's sleighs and has a contest for you!
We hope you've enjoyed the first AirportSim DLC, Rovaniemi Airport, with its beautiful scenery in the heart of Lapland, because we've prepared a contest that takes place on its tarmac!
Where usually this is the time to spread Christmas cheer, we want to have some fun with the Grinches out there. So, start and wreak some havoc in this usually jolly season under the theme âChristmas Gone Wrong.â
The only limit of today's contest are the borders of the Rovaniemi Airport.
We are eagerly waiting for your screenshots on Discord and Instagram until the 29nd of December.
After the 29nd of December we will choose three screenshots from each channel and the voting for the Grinchiest Grinch starts! You will have two days to vote for your favorite âChristmas Gone Wrongâ screenshot!
We've got a pretty good prize for you - a special and limited edition of the AirportSim Game on the CD!
To make it clear, here are the exact rules:
A Grinch has split the contest into two channels: Discord & Instagram.
There are two prizes - one for each channel.
The theme of the contest is âChristmas Gone Wrongâ and it takes place at the Rovaniemi DLC Airport.
Discord:
Post your screenshot in the designated #contest channel on Discord by the 29th of December.
We will then choose three screenshots in-house.
Next until 2nd of January, you will have the opportunity to vote for the best âChristmas Gone Wrongâ screenshot.
The Grinchy winner will be the person with the highest number of votes.
We will contact the winner for their address details and send the prize in the first week of January.
Instagram:
Leave a comment under the contest-dedicated post with the text âIâm a Grinchâ to let us know that you're participating in our contest!
Post the screenshot on your profile by the 29th of December and tag our @airportsim channel.
Not leaving a comment or failing to tag us in your screenshot means you are not participating in the contest.
We will then choose three screenshots in-house.
Next until 2nd of January, you will have the opportunity to vote for the best âChristmas Gone Wrongâ screenshot by leaving a comment under the posted chosen screenshots.
The Grinchy winner will be the person with the highest number of votes.
We will contact the winner for their address details and send the prize in the first week of January.
Also, the winning screenshots will be featured on our social media channels!
Now do not wait any longer! Go into snowy Lapland and find your inner Grinch!
Hello, Ground Handlers! We have some hot fixes for you. These fixes are not only our work but also yours, as we opened a Beta Testing a few days ago. For those who didn't know that, please go to our Discord. For those who know, let's see what we improved this time:
Overhaul to the aircraft movement system:
Now, aircraft can move freely around the airport. Their movement is based on who will be the first to reach a certain crossroad to avoid head-on collision oncoming aircraft. If an aircraft is going to reach that intersection later than th first one, it will stop near it or further down the road to give way to oncoming traffic.
Before the pushback task is activated, it checks if other aircraft have finished their pushback in its vicinity and if the aircraft driving on the taxiway is far enough to start the procedure. If both conditions are met, your task will become activated.
When the pushback task for the player is active, other aircraft will stop at the nearest crossroad and wait for the pushback to be completed before moving further.
Added a new UI notification in the Operations tab in Tablet. Now, whenever Pushback or Follow Me is active, a small icon will flash on the aircraft that is ready to perform that operation.
Other:
Fixed a camera bug for the marshall on Rovaniemi for stand no.9.
Fixed a bug on Rovaniemi where some aircraft stopped after exiting the runway (this occasionally caused players to be kicked out of multiplayer).
Corrections made to the LODs on the A320 Neo.
Corrections made to the paths on various airports.
Minor corrections made to the scenarios.
Correction to displaying aircraft list in Operation list in tablet. Previously if player selected time in scenario editor but didn't place departure or arrival destination "ghost" aircraft would show up in Operation list
Correction to floating aircraft that awaits for pushback from player
Additionally, today at 7 PM CET, the winter sale is starting. You and your friends can grab the AirportSim game with a 20% discount until January 4th!
AirportSim New Winter DLC is here!
Our highly anticipated first DLC is finally here. We've noticed that some of you have already spotted where Santa's sleigh is landing, or more accurately, where it will be taking off soon!
Introducing Rovaniemi Airport, a winter-themed DLC for AirportSim! Nestled in the heart of Finnish Lapland, Rovaniemi is more than just an airport; it's the gateway to the magical realm of Santa Claus and a bridge to the breathtaking Arctic wonders.
This DLC is our way of expressing gratitude for your ongoing dedication, both in being a wonderful community and for playing the game with us.
As the official airport of Santa's hometown, Rovaniemi presents a unique fusion of aviation management and holiday spirit. Experience the charm in the allure of the Arctic Circle, where the mystique of the North Pole is just a sleigh ride away. Tackle the challenge of managing the surge in seasonal tourist traffic and catch a glimpse of the curious details that Rovaniemi airport has to offer.
Three challenges, three scenarios, and Christmas decorations during the holiday season are waiting for you!
Staying in touch with players is very important to us. Many of you follow our social media and have joined our Discord, where we can discuss about our game and spend time together. Another crucial aspect for us are community streams.
The streams take place regularly on our twitch channel, with the next stream scheduled for December 20th at 20:00 CET. We invite you to join us and spend time together just before the holidays. However, if you don't have the time but want to stay updated on what's happening during the streams, subscribe to our YouTube channel, where all previous broadcasts are uploaded.
AirportSim has been accepted to participate in the Dreamhack Beyond Game Awards!
Keep an eye out for the nominee reveal! On December 15th, join us for the Steam event launch, where the winners will be announced! đŤđ
AirportSim - We have a gift for you!
Another Thursday, another round of news and improvements! After a pretty long delay, our latest update has made a smooth landing. And this week, we have an extra holiday surprise for you!
If youâve seen our Roadmap, youâll know that a new airport is set to release this year, so strap in because you can now anticipate its arrival!
And the best part? It will be soon! Because someone told us that this little gift to the community might come early and arrive next week!
Think you know what itâs going to be? Check out the screenshot and leave your best guess in the comments!
Of course this week also comes with some patches: We've developed new movement logic for the airplanes! We've reworked the entire system to add more dynamics to the game, letting you simultaneously handle multiple departures and arrivals. Additionally, planes will now check if specific paths to the runways or gates are available. If so, they'll be cleared to taxi. If the ground becomes too busy, or if there are delays in player operations, landings will be delayed.
We've added Roaming Planes to all airports as well. Now, you'll see planes performing operations in the background. They'll arrive and depart while you serve the dedicated machines.
If you want to read the full patch notes, you can find them here.
Now, letâs get back to work, ground handlers! Multiple operations are waiting!
AirportSim Patch Notes 1.1.2 - Something New Has Arrived!
Hello, our hard-working ground handlers! Let's take a 5-minute break to check out whatâs NEW and fixed in our Patch Notes! We think it was worth the wait and hope you do too! Letâs start with whatâs new:
New: Movement logic for airplanes allowing multiple operations simultaneously.
Fixed: [Multiplayer] [Luggage, Cones] When multiple players are trying to take one pickable object, sometimes it causes interaction bugs, making it impossible for players to perform any other interactions.
Fixed: [Marshalling] Planes do not depart after the marshalling task has been completed upon arrival.
Fixed: [Walkaround] After confirming the walk-around, randomly occurring item events are not despawned, preventing player interaction.
Fixed: [Scenario editor] Fixed bugs related to checking tasks in dual task groups such as GPU, Stairs, and Jetway.
Fixed: [Luggage] When a suitcase is opened while on the conveyor belt and then picked up, it continues to move as if it were still on the belt.
Fixed: [Freeplay, Warsaw] Passengers, instead of walking through a Jetway as they should, get to the plane via the apron.
Fixed: [Cargo A320] Opening the tablet while adjusting cargo doors (Q/E) can cause the game to freeze.
Fixed: [Pushback] Enlargement of the area marker
Fixed: [Pushback] When the pushback task starts, the aircraft's aft wheels begin to slowly lift off the ground
Pretty nice Patch Notes, right? There's something more in our latest blog! Check it out here!
Thank you for taking this break with us. You may now return to your ground operations work!
See you!
Join our AirportSim Live Stream!
Hello Ground Handlers!
We are excited to invite you to one of our two live streams this month! Join us on December 6th at 8 PM CET on Twitch. This time, we'll be playing scenarios created by you! Yes, that's right â we're diving into your creativity! Grab a seat on Wednesday and let's find out which scenarios Andrzej has selected for some great gameplay!
And to add to the December magic, we've got a small surprise for you!
See you on the live stream!
Patch Notes Delayed
Hello Ground Handlers,
We have some good and bad news today. Letâs start with a good one first.
Our new plane movement system is now finished, however during multiple tests both with single and multiplayer we found out, that this logic needs some improvements. Now we queue the planes, consider pushback clearances, user defined planes and these flying in the background.
Bad new is that we have to postpone the release by some time to test it properly and eliminate all the bugs. There are thousands of possible scenarios which will have to be considered. Lucky, weâve made some great tools to speed it up!
Here's a sneak peek of what we're working on and how it looks like:
You can see the planes simulating traffic flow without any player input. This new system is based on path finding with some segments occupancy being applied.
We apologize for the inconvenience, but our goal is to deliver a significant improvement and we want to avoid bugs. Our team is diligently working hard on these updates every day.
