SIAMFLIGHT - VTBS SUVARNABHUMI AIRPORT THAILAND MSFS20
Bought this airport yesterday and took it for a quick spin to check it out. As o right now, this is certainly the VTBS to buy in MSFS. I can't predict what the future hold, but this rendition is absolutely better over previous payware offerings. The detail on the buildings is very good. The shapes of the main terminal look good, and there is very nice detail in the iron supports that arch over the glass roof. And inside, although marketed as 'simple', there is a familiar-looking constellation of different floors. I was there only twice in real life, but I would easily cognize the different levels of floors at the terminals due to how unique they were. The exterior detail continues in the check-in hall, with a nicely detailed roof that appears to model all the various supports overhead. Overall very well done. The various gates also have some clutter scattered around, although it uses LODs that make them pop in only when you are relatively close and this can be a bit distracting. I understand this is for performance reasons, though. In this rendition of VTBS the midfield concourse is also open and operational. The building looks great, although there is some flickering from a distance. The ground marks seem accurate, judging by Google maps, and checking the AFCAD all parking spots are present. In general the AFCAD seems to carry the correct designations for taxiways etc, but unfortunately there are not gate assignments. I understand from other developer's comments that gate assignments are not yet something that can be 'officially' entered, but it can be 'hacked' into the AFCAD xml before compiling. Wish that Siamflight had done that, though. In terms of performance I didn't have any real complaints. Obviously VTBS is a massive and complex airport. I did have some performance issues standing on the east side of the airport and looking towards the city, where I have POIs by AviaJam, and this caused some stuttering. Stuttering ere gone though after takeoff and flying towards the city, when I looked at either the city of the airport. So perhaps the cumulative effect of both addons were a little much for my system, which is 4 years old by now. Overall I've been quite happy with this airport. The only reason I don't give 5 stars is the relatively simple ground textures. In real life VTBS has quite a lot of different surfaces that make it look a little bit 'used' in some areas, but in this addon the taxiway surfaces look somewhat new. A little roe detail in this department would have been nice. And less pop-in of gate clutter would also be appreciated. Other than that, this is the VTBS to buy!