In real world flying, birds present a unique and dynamic challenge that pilots must always avoid. Each year, in the United States alone, thousands of aircraft encounter bird strikes that account for millions of dollars worth of damages. Pilots must be vigilant in the low altitude environment to avoid hitting birds, and many times evasive maneuvers must be taken. Add a unique challenge and increase your simulator’s realism by using FS Birds!
FS Birds Europe Central Features:
-Bird coverage for the entire areas of Italy, Vatican City, San Marino, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Czechia, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands
-Multiple types of birds including pigeons, buzzards, eagles, gulls, and geese
-All birds are fully animated
-Flying birds range in altitudes from the surface up to 11,000 ft with random flight tracks
-Ground birds at all major international airports
-Flying bird animations include soaring raptors, circling gulls, formation geese, random pigeon flights, and soaring eagles
-LOD optimization results in a minimal impact on simulator frame rates
Unfortunately, in my case, it causes serious FPS drop. I checked different airports and different add-ons (I bought all FSBirds in marketplace). On the other hand, it looks very good and natural. You should buy one add-on and test it first.
Want to give this addon a try, and on the first flight in Venice LIPZ the airport was swarming with birds, on the ground and at low altitude. It seems a more dynamic environment.
Will do a long trip between the regions supported by this addon soon.
Very good addon, it brings life and realism to your flights at low altitude. Seeing flocks of birds or their shadows while taxi or take off is great! The area covered is very large and the birds are nicely done. No fps drop. Definitely worth it, you can't go wrong.
Wasn't sure if this was a useful add-on to the sim, but to my suprise it's very nice.
The performance is good.
Lots of places with birds added.
Makes flying even better.
Well done..
I own all their European Birds products, and I am very happy with them. As others said before: they really bring the sim to life!
When South Oak comes out with more Birds for Europe, I will certainly buy them all…
Very good addon, brings life to the game. At the airport there are always birds sitting around and at the gate there is suddenly a shadow, you look in the air, no is not a plane but a bird (smile). In VFR low-level flight you meet flocks of birds that brings additional life in the air. Very nice to observe when you go on a discovery trip with the helicopter.
This product does exactly what it promises. It gives you birds, and for me it looks like it does that pretty well! You don't see as many of them that it gets boring or seems unrealistc but rather looks pretty well balanced. Well done!
A cool Add-On which really adds a quite bit more of life to the sim. It can also be challgenging when on short final and a flock of birds appear in front of you. Can be recommended for sure.