PicaSim - Flight Simulator
$2.99
1.19.0for iPhone, iPad and more
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About PicaSim - Flight Simulator
Learn to fly radio controlled gliders and powered planes in this highly realistic flight simulator. You can use it to practise aerobatics, have a lazy fly on a rainy day, or compete to fly as fast as possible in a number of races.
It includes 28 gliders (including some electric), 15 powered planes (including three control-line), a hang glider, and a quadcopter. The simulation includes realistic models of wind flow, turbulence and thermals. You can fly with AI/computer controlled planes too, keeping you company in the air.
The sceneries include a variety of slope and flat field sites. Some are panoramic, with high graphical quality, but a fixed viewpoint. Others are 3D scenes where you can fly in or behind the plane.
It is highly configurable, so you can create and explore new terrains from inside the app, as well as adjust settings such as the wind modelling, aeroplane settings (including size and ballast) etc.
If you've never flown a radio-controlled plane before, you'll probably find it hard to fly at first. Check the support website for a video and hints on how to fly. PicaSim flight simulator won't teach you how to fly, but it can help you learn - persevere and the sky is the limit!
The planes included are:
Gliders/sailplanes: ASW15, Banana, Canard, Discus, Trainer, Neoslope, Genie, Icarus (DLG), Jart, Kato, Le Fish (standard & ultralight), Magpie, Martin Wing, Mini-DLG, Minimoa, Notos (DLG), Phase 6, Plank (wing), PSS Spitfire, Quartz, Sherpa II, Spirit 2.6, Tigger (F3F), Trapeze, Dreamflight Weasel.
Electric gliders: Neoslope, trainer.
Powered R/C planes: AcroBat, Extra (3D, normal and large size), F18, GeeBee R2, RT Eraser Five, Sopwith Pup, Spitfire, High-wing trainer, twin-propeller delta, Electric Kato, Yak 54.
Control-line: Extra, Max Bee, Peacemaker.
Other: Wasp (quadcopter), Moyes XS 142 (hang glider).
You can read a detailed review of PicaSim in the February 2013 edition of Radio Controlled Soaring Digest at www.rcsoaringdigest.com - "PicaSim is a fantastic flight simulator ... after a short time it’s like having a real transmitter in your hands".
The support website provides some information on how to add your own planes and sceneries to the simulator - and has a link to a forum if you have any questions/suggestions etc.
It includes 28 gliders (including some electric), 15 powered planes (including three control-line), a hang glider, and a quadcopter. The simulation includes realistic models of wind flow, turbulence and thermals. You can fly with AI/computer controlled planes too, keeping you company in the air.
The sceneries include a variety of slope and flat field sites. Some are panoramic, with high graphical quality, but a fixed viewpoint. Others are 3D scenes where you can fly in or behind the plane.
It is highly configurable, so you can create and explore new terrains from inside the app, as well as adjust settings such as the wind modelling, aeroplane settings (including size and ballast) etc.
If you've never flown a radio-controlled plane before, you'll probably find it hard to fly at first. Check the support website for a video and hints on how to fly. PicaSim flight simulator won't teach you how to fly, but it can help you learn - persevere and the sky is the limit!
The planes included are:
Gliders/sailplanes: ASW15, Banana, Canard, Discus, Trainer, Neoslope, Genie, Icarus (DLG), Jart, Kato, Le Fish (standard & ultralight), Magpie, Martin Wing, Mini-DLG, Minimoa, Notos (DLG), Phase 6, Plank (wing), PSS Spitfire, Quartz, Sherpa II, Spirit 2.6, Tigger (F3F), Trapeze, Dreamflight Weasel.
Electric gliders: Neoslope, trainer.
Powered R/C planes: AcroBat, Extra (3D, normal and large size), F18, GeeBee R2, RT Eraser Five, Sopwith Pup, Spitfire, High-wing trainer, twin-propeller delta, Electric Kato, Yak 54.
Control-line: Extra, Max Bee, Peacemaker.
Other: Wasp (quadcopter), Moyes XS 142 (hang glider).
You can read a detailed review of PicaSim in the February 2013 edition of Radio Controlled Soaring Digest at www.rcsoaringdigest.com - "PicaSim is a fantastic flight simulator ... after a short time it’s like having a real transmitter in your hands".
The support website provides some information on how to add your own planes and sceneries to the simulator - and has a link to a forum if you have any questions/suggestions etc.
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.19.0
Last updated on Jan 24, 2017
Old Versions
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
- Add Litermonthalle Nalbach indoor scenery by Detlef Jacobi.
- Improve object editing and plane scaling.
- Graphical improvements. If upgrading on a low-end device, you may need to disable "Separate Specular" in the options if this causes too much slowdown.
- Reduce the wind strength in front of slopes slightly.
If you encounter problems after upgrading, try uninstalling/reinstalling, and if that doesn't work contact picasimulator@gmail.com
- Add Litermonthalle Nalbach indoor scenery by Detlef Jacobi.
- Improve object editing and plane scaling.
- Graphical improvements. If upgrading on a low-end device, you may need to disable "Separate Specular" in the options if this causes too much slowdown.
- Reduce the wind strength in front of slopes slightly.
If you encounter problems after upgrading, try uninstalling/reinstalling, and if that doesn't work contact picasimulator@gmail.com
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Version History
1.19.0
Jan 24, 2017
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
- Add Litermonthalle Nalbach indoor scenery by Detlef Jacobi.
- Improve object editing and plane scaling.
- Graphical improvements. If upgrading on a low-end device, you may need to disable "Separate Specular" in the options if this causes too much slowdown.
- Reduce the wind strength in front of slopes slightly.
If you encounter problems after upgrading, try uninstalling/reinstalling, and if that doesn't work contact picasimulator@gmail.com
- Add Litermonthalle Nalbach indoor scenery by Detlef Jacobi.
- Improve object editing and plane scaling.
- Graphical improvements. If upgrading on a low-end device, you may need to disable "Separate Specular" in the options if this causes too much slowdown.
- Reduce the wind strength in front of slopes slightly.
If you encounter problems after upgrading, try uninstalling/reinstalling, and if that doesn't work contact picasimulator@gmail.com
1.18.0
Dec 22, 2016
- Turbulence improvements
- Minor adjustments to a few planes
If you encounter problems after upgrading, try uninstalling/reinstalling, and if that doesn't work contact picasimulator@gmail.com
- Minor adjustments to a few planes
If you encounter problems after upgrading, try uninstalling/reinstalling, and if that doesn't work contact picasimulator@gmail.com
1.17.0
Dec 20, 2016
• Aerotow - enable in settings for all (pure) gliders.
• AI support for powered planes.
• Button for release of the tow/launch rope.
• Turbulence modelling improvements.
• Added a User tab when loading planes and sceneries.
• Fixes, including for bogus terrain collisions.
• Changing ballast no longer adjusts the engine power.
• Allow setting the control-line colour.
• New control-line plane - the Max Bee.
• Much more detailed/extensive crash detection.
• Improved control-line simulation.
• Sky grids and options to make a C/L circle/runway.
• Option for cycling the smoke colours.
• Various improvements and fixes.
If you encounter problems after upgrading, try uninstalling/reinstalling, and if that doesn't work contact picasimulator@gmail.com
• AI support for powered planes.
• Button for release of the tow/launch rope.
• Turbulence modelling improvements.
• Added a User tab when loading planes and sceneries.
• Fixes, including for bogus terrain collisions.
• Changing ballast no longer adjusts the engine power.
• Allow setting the control-line colour.
• New control-line plane - the Max Bee.
• Much more detailed/extensive crash detection.
• Improved control-line simulation.
• Sky grids and options to make a C/L circle/runway.
• Option for cycling the smoke colours.
• Various improvements and fixes.
If you encounter problems after upgrading, try uninstalling/reinstalling, and if that doesn't work contact picasimulator@gmail.com
1.16.0
May 5, 2016
• Smoke - available for all planes.
• New indoor plane - Yak 54.
• Improvements/fixes to various planes.
• New indoor plane - Yak 54.
• Improvements/fixes to various planes.
1.15.0
Jan 4, 2016
• New plane: Minimoa
• Bug fixes and minor changes
If you experience problems after upgrading, try uninstalling and reinstalling PicaSim before emailing picasimulator@gmail.com for support.
• Bug fixes and minor changes
If you experience problems after upgrading, try uninstalling and reinstalling PicaSim before emailing picasimulator@gmail.com for support.
1.14.0
Oct 28, 2015
• New planes: Sopwith Pup and Power Slope Scale (PSS) Spitfire.
• Add retractable undercarriage to F18 and increase the weight etc
• Split aeroplane and scenery loading into tabs
• Bug fixes and minor changes
If you experience problems after upgrading, try uninstalling and reinstalling PicaSim before emailing picasimulator@gmail.com for support.
• Add retractable undercarriage to F18 and increase the weight etc
• Split aeroplane and scenery loading into tabs
• Bug fixes and minor changes
If you experience problems after upgrading, try uninstalling and reinstalling PicaSim before emailing picasimulator@gmail.com for support.
1.13.0
Sep 23, 2015
• New planes: Spitfire, Quartz and Mini-DLG.
• Substantial changes to the simulation affecting all planes.
• Brighten many sceneries.
• Option to display air speed.
• Challenge/race with the Wasp.
• Improved thermal simulation.
• Option for plane only in zoom view.
If you experience problems after upgrading, try uninstalling and reinstalling PicaSim before emailing picasimulator@gmail.com for support.
• Substantial changes to the simulation affecting all planes.
• Brighten many sceneries.
• Option to display air speed.
• Challenge/race with the Wasp.
• Improved thermal simulation.
• Option for plane only in zoom view.
If you experience problems after upgrading, try uninstalling and reinstalling PicaSim before emailing picasimulator@gmail.com for support.
1.12.0
Mar 13, 2015
* Improved shadows
* New planes: electric Kato, Spirit 2.6 and Sherpa II
* Support for on-screen elevator trim (see Settings>Options1)
* Support for stereoscopic (3D) rendering
* New planes: electric Kato, Spirit 2.6 and Sherpa II
* Support for on-screen elevator trim (see Settings>Options1)
* Support for stereoscopic (3D) rendering
1.11.0
Jan 22, 2015
* Support for double-resolution panoramas on all platforms - see settings->Options 1 to enable, or in case of problems.
* Graphical and handling improvements for a few planes etc.
* Added a "Sunny Day" skybox.
* Fixes for bungee launches.
* Added "Tips" to the help.
* Remove all support for Scoreloop - hopefully an alternative will be implemented before too long.
Please contact picasimulator@gmail.com with bug reports and questions.
* Graphical and handling improvements for a few planes etc.
* Added a "Sunny Day" skybox.
* Fixes for bungee launches.
* Added "Tips" to the help.
* Remove all support for Scoreloop - hopefully an alternative will be implemented before too long.
Please contact picasimulator@gmail.com with bug reports and questions.
1.10.0
Oct 21, 2014
New plane: Martin Wing.
Support for AI/computer controlled gliders - enable and configure in settings.
Support for AI/computer controlled gliders - enable and configure in settings.
1.9.0
Jun 19, 2014
- New planes: Kato, GeeBee and Icarus.
- Races for Icarus and GeeBee.
- Now able to set text background colour - in settings.
- Options to smooth the camera direction.
- Aerodynamics improvements to most planes, plus graphical improvements to a few.
- Remove Wasp fully stabilised mode and maintain absolute height, not height above terrain.
- Prevent tunneling through the terrain.
- Better hand launches.
- Increase/improve loading screen texts.
- Four axis controller for Le Fish.
- Races for Icarus and GeeBee.
- Now able to set text background colour - in settings.
- Options to smooth the camera direction.
- Aerodynamics improvements to most planes, plus graphical improvements to a few.
- Remove Wasp fully stabilised mode and maintain absolute height, not height above terrain.
- Prevent tunneling through the terrain.
- Better hand launches.
- Increase/improve loading screen texts.
- Four axis controller for Le Fish.
1.8.0
Mar 27, 2014
Rewrite much of the aerodynamics - affects all aircraft.
Option to draw marker on ground below the plane.
Controller shapes now in options.
Auto-reset planes only when touching environment.
Semi-stabilised mode for the Wasp.
Use throttle stick for the electric gliders.
Keyboard shortcuts in the help.
Thermal edges are sharper.
Option to draw marker on ground below the plane.
Controller shapes now in options.
Auto-reset planes only when touching environment.
Semi-stabilised mode for the Wasp.
Use throttle stick for the electric gliders.
Keyboard shortcuts in the help.
Thermal edges are sharper.
1.7.0
Jan 8, 2014
- New plane - RT Eraser Five
- New scenery - Recreation Ground (photo-panorama)
- Change to a more conventional controller setup for the gliders.
- Improved graphics - textures on planes and the runway.
- Fix thermals
- New scenery - Recreation Ground (photo-panorama)
- Change to a more conventional controller setup for the gliders.
- Improved graphics - textures on planes and the runway.
- Fix thermals
1.6.0
Nov 13, 2013
New planes:
- Notos to replace the generic Discus Launched Glider (DLG)
- Powered aerobatic plane - AcroBat
Duration challenge with the Notos
Various minor fixes/usability improvements
- Notos to replace the generic Discus Launched Glider (DLG)
- Powered aerobatic plane - AcroBat
Duration challenge with the Notos
Various minor fixes/usability improvements
1.5.0
Sep 20, 2013
New powered trainer plane
Birds indicating the locations of thermals
User interface improvements
Birds indicating the locations of thermals
User interface improvements
1.4.0
Jul 31, 2013
- A discus launched glider (DLG or F3K class)
- Two control-line planes.
- Two new sceneries (one slope and one flat)
- Various other improvements and fixes, including the ability to set the "transmitter mode" in settings->options.
- Two control-line planes.
- Two new sceneries (one slope and one flat)
- Various other improvements and fixes, including the ability to set the "transmitter mode" in settings->options.
1.3.0
Jun 4, 2013
Moving control surfaces
Add Trapeze. Le Fish variants and a quadcopter
French language
Limbo challenges
Add Trapeze. Le Fish variants and a quadcopter
French language
Limbo challenges
1.2.0
Apr 19, 2013
Added the Extra 3D - A 1.5m span aerobatic electric powered plane.
Improved post-stall aerodynamics.
Physically based propeller/engine simulation.
Wheels/undercarriage simulation.
Other bug fixes/improvements.
Improved post-stall aerodynamics.
Physically based propeller/engine simulation.
Wheels/undercarriage simulation.
Other bug fixes/improvements.
1.1.0
Jan 27, 2013
New planes, sceneries and races.
Fixes to races to prevent cheating.
Aerodynamic tweaks to most planes (so this version uses fresh leaderboards).
Slightly better wind flow calculation.
Add German and Portuguese language (in settings).
Fix lighting bugs.
Support both landscape orientations.
Expose the user data directory to allow adding of user content - instructions will appear on the support website soon.
Fixes to races to prevent cheating.
Aerodynamic tweaks to most planes (so this version uses fresh leaderboards).
Slightly better wind flow calculation.
Add German and Portuguese language (in settings).
Fix lighting bugs.
Support both landscape orientations.
Expose the user data directory to allow adding of user content - instructions will appear on the support website soon.
1.0.0
Nov 16, 2012
PicaSim - Flight Simulator FAQ
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Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of PicaSim - Flight Simulator.
iPhone
Requires iOS 6.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 6.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 6.0 or later.
