The A330-900neo is a wide-body jet airliner manufactured by Airbus.
It is an evolution of the popular A330-300 with new improved wings and modern high bypass engines (Rolls-Royce Trent 7000) for better fuel efficiency.
The first A330-900neo entered service on December 15 2018 with launch partner airline TAP Portugal, it can carry up to 287 passenger with a range of 13300 km.
👓 Installation
simply drop headwind-a330neo_0.93 into your Community Folder.
This Add-on works independently from the FlyByWire A32NX. You do not need a particular copy of the FBW A32NX in your Community folder.
→ Chokes and plots are visible when Beacon switch is OFF, engines is OFF and parking break switch is ON
→ This is a beta version, please read below !
→ You don't need any FBW A320 installed. This is standalone.
📑 Simbrief
You can find a Simbrief profil (from Easyjetsimpilot) here : https://www.simbrief.com/system/dispatch.php?share...
✈️ About the project
This project was originally started by Philippe Marion (FSX conversion) before being completely re-worked from the ground up by Headwind, to make it fully compatible for MSFS.
This is the result of months of work, including:
- Brand new exterior 3D model.
- Brand new 3D model animations (Wings, Gears, Flaps, ..)
- Brand new MSFS effects (Engine heat, Contrails, Lights, Rain, Dust, ..)
- New Flight Dynamics.
- New 4K textures with PBR.
- Complete integration of the FBW A32NX Virtual Cockpit (version 0.6.2)
- Added A330 specific features to the VC.
- Complete integration of services and systems, according to MSFS SDK Guidelines.
🚧 Work In Progress
The next phase of the project is:
- Include a complete re-design of the main wings with more realistic flex.
- Implement the version 0.7 of FBW
- Fix the issues
If you wish to contribute to the project, do not hesitate to contact me.
🎨 Liveries / Painkit
This initial version contains 8 real world liveries in 4K PBR:
- - Airbus House “Foundation 10 years”
- TAP Portugal (Portugal)
- Star Alliance TAP Portugal (Portugal)
- Hifly (Portugal)
- Condor (delivery in 2022) (Germany)
- Air Belgium (Belgium)
- Corsair International (France)
- Delta (USA)
→ A paintkit is provided here : https://fr.flightsim.to/file/21285/a330-900-neo-paintkit
→ More than 100 repaint are avalaibles here : https://flightsim.to/c/liveries/airbus-a330-900/
🐛 Known issues
- The fuselage disappears in close external view. This is due to the blending between the FBW A32NX VC and the new exterior 3D model, not quite fitting together.
- FBW VC uses the older 0.6.2 version instead of the latest v0.7.0: Implementation will come at a later date has this is quite a complicated update at this time.
- Baggage loader does not reach the cargo door as expected : this is an MSFS limitation.
- Jetway does not connect correctly to the door : this appears to be an SU5 related issue.
- The tire pressure gauge shows 0 (zero) : This should be resolved when FBW 0.7.0 VC is implemented later.
- impossible to set the V1/VR/V2 in FMC : just reload the flight
🙏 Thanks
- Philippe Marion : Initial inspiration for the project, advice and translations.
- Qbit : Technical advice.
- Leadership : Beta testing.
- Bluemesh for the sunglass.
👐 Open Source
Open Source Projects contributing to the realisation of this MSFS A330-900 Neo :
- Systems, cockpit, cockpit texture, sound : FlyByWire - https://github.com/flybywiresim
- FBW integration : Tyler58546 - https://github.com/tyler58546/pmp-a330-fbw-compatibility
- Cockpit 3D parts, learning : Project Mega Pack - https://github.com/Project-Mega-Pack
The Open Source Project repository is on GitHub : https://github.com/headwindmsfs/a330-900
🔓 Licence
The original contents of this repository are DUAL LICENSED. Original textual-form source code in this file is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
Creative Commons License Artistic Assets (Models, Textures) are licenced under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
You are free to:
Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material
The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.
asures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
Microsoft Flight Simulator © Microsoft Corporation. The Project Mega Pack A330 was created under Microsoft's "Game Content Usage Rules" using assets from Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, and it is not endorsed by or affiliated with Microsoft.
Microsoft Flight Simulator © Microsoft Corporation. The FlyByWire Simulations A32NX was created under Microsoft's "Game Content Usage Rules" using assets from Microsoft Flight Simulator, and it is not endorsed by or affiliated with Microsoft.
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headwind
🗞️ SMALL DEV-UPDATE BELLOW
Hi all,
Just a fast message to inform you that I have resumed work. This last month has been particularly busy in my real work but it is better now. 😊
Thank you for your many messages, I cannot reply to everyone but please know that I read them and feed my todolist according to this. Many thanks also to those who help others.
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1 - WINGS
I am currently working on new wings to get a native wingflex. And then i will fix bugs and add some little stuffs.
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2 - FBW INTEGRATION
About the FBW 0.7 integration : Seem very hard to move to 0.7 because FBW have done a very (great) complexe work, especially with their FADEC. This FADEC depending on A320 specs and specs of A330 (like engine power) is different. This causes the PA to not work well for example
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3 - BLACK SCREENS / PINK TEXTURES ISSUES
Some say they have black screens or missing textures. Please, check this points :
I Will make the FAQ section soon.
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4 - DUPLICATED COCKPIT
This is under investigating but you can try to replace this in model/model.cfg:
by this :
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5 - DISCORD
A lot of people tell me why i dont create a Discord : Quite simply because I wouldn't have time to answer it.
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See you soon !
Camargo24
Can you please add the exterior model when moving out of the flight deck view. I want to customize some wingviews but it seems like the model disappears.
GamerWithGlasses
hoping the new version comes out soon. I can't get nav or IFR to work. The other button also do not function.
edwardjr16
for some reason, my rudders don't work. I will go to move the axis and nothing happens, any help?
MMDesign
Looks great! Will there in the future also come the correct Flight Deck? at the moment it seems so that only the glare-shield is from the A330 but Main Panel, Pedestal and Overhead Panel is from the A320. Especially the Throttle Quadrant and the Overhead Panel looks different on the A330.
chucho
Is there any way to have interior sounds on wingviews?
ButterkeksEU
Beautiful plane mod. But I think the engines could have a little more power. At Mach 0.85 there are no more reserves. Greetings
Discovery_a380
Hi, I just installed the mod and I see the whole plane in pink and purple, except the screens, that if it looks good. Why does the plane leave me like this?
headwind
🗞️ SMALL DEV-UPDATE BELLOW
Hi all,
Just a fast message to inform you that I have resumed work. This last month has been particularly busy in my real work but it is better now. 😊
Thank you for your many messages, I cannot reply to everyone but please know that I read them and feed my todolist according to this. Many thanks also to those who help others.
----------
1 - WINGS
I am currently working on new wings to get a native wingflex. And then i will fix bugs and add some little stuffs.
----------
2 - FBW INTEGRATION
About the FBW 0.7 integration : Seem very hard to move to 0.7 because FBW have done a very (great) complexe work, especially with their FADEC. This FADEC depending on A320 specs and specs of A330 (like engine power) is different. This causes the PA to not work well for example
----------
3 - BLACK SCREENS / PINK TEXTURES ISSUES
Some say they have black screens or missing textures. Please, check this points :
I Will make the FAQ section soon.
----------
4 - DUPLICATED COCKPIT
This is under investigating but you can try to replace this in model/model.cfg:
by this :
----------
5 - DISCORD
A lot of people tell me why i dont create a Discord : Quite simply because I wouldn't have time to answer it.
----------
See you soon !
BYLLEGO 14 hour(s) ago
Yo tengo la cabina bugg, y comprobe todo lo que comentaste :v
TriggeredTendie 11 hour(s) ago
Thanks for the update. Will your work on the wings fix the issue where the plane disappears when setting custom wing views?
Martman86
All my windows and the whole cockpit is pink
Do you have a fix for that?
ogfebreeze
displays are not working
juanmiguel27
Bhostetter93
love it! would be great if you made a beluga version as well! thanks!
SLURPEEFACE
What causes pink mesh on inside and outside of plane?
Josh123123
the screens are all black how do i stop that
Pfalli 3 day(s) ago
I Have the same problem, all displays are dark. No indications. PLEASE HELP!
minaperawan
the airplane engine won't start, how to fix it ? please help me
klix 3 day(s) ago
Turn on the batteries, and external power if available. Then turn on the fuel pumps for the APU. Perform Fire Test for APU. Start APU, enable the APU Bleed. Once APU is up and running, enable all the fuel pumps for the main engines (2 on either engine). Perform Engine 1+2 fire test. Put start engine button to Ignite, and start engine 2. Once its started and idling, repeat for engine 1.
giffney
Finding issues trying to load a Simbrief flight plan. On INIT page when you Init request, keeps saying Flt NBR in use (it's not) and does not load the From/To or any legs. Connection to Simbrief is okay on FMC and ipad.
jeffmccord 3 day(s) ago
How/why are you certain someone else isn't using your flight #?
SamOvens 3 day(s) ago
giffney 3 day(s) ago
Because I was on VATSIM and can do a search of connected. But also tried offline and few different numbers.
giffney 3 day(s) ago
SamOvens - thanks for that constructive comment glad people like you are around.
VHEAA 3 day(s) ago
I’ve had the same issue. Hopefully the bug will be sorted in the next version, I know flybywire had the same problem and have found a fix.
giffney 3 day(s) ago
Yep, I had issue with FBW, but downloading latest Simbrief profiles for Stable & Dev resolved those.
lexandro 3 day(s) ago
I have the same flight number issue, however the workaround is easy. Just go one digit up. IE if your flight is 101 and it is refused for "in use", type in 102 and it will accept it.
giffney 3 day(s) ago
lexandro, are you loading a Simbrief plan? (not via MS2020 planner)
I can't change the Flt nbr, or at least I can, but when pressing Init Request to load plan , it always replaces with the one in Simbrief plan. Again tried many number all off line now, so can't be in use anyway !
Looks like going to have to bin this 330 until fixed!
Is others having no issue loading Simbrief plan via FMC with no MSFS plan loaded at start?
------ Update --- got it working
Ended up deleting the whole aircraft and the Simbrief profiles, restarting PC and it now accepts Simbrief flight plan without any issues. Thanks all.
ethandemedeiros 7 hour(s) ago
Thank god I’m not the only one, this was driving me mental tried setting up so many flight but when it comes to importing flight plan via sim brief. I’m also getting the same issue with the heavy division 787 can anyone relate?
Waffi
Is there a reason theres an ugly glare on the PFDs and NDs? Also, when will you update the FBW version to Calibrate the throttles?
BlackScout
For a glue type project. Not bad, could be way better though.
The FBW code in the background does a lot of the heavy lifting which is cool but a lot of its features are not working.
The flight model and autopilot behave pretty poorly.
Taking-off with the plane, even with enough weight feels weird. It's like a paper-plane.
Some of the interior lighting doesn't work.
The cockpit is a mix of the A320 ceo/neo and A330. Quite weird. Some knobs are redundant and don't work. Gear lights are incorrect, screens aren't very transparent etc.
Sounds are from A320 (FBW??), which is also weird.
Exterior is cool, most of the specs seem right, integration works and it does perform overall better than the default planes in the sim.
Regardless, it is free so I can't really complain too much. Better than Bredok's 737 I bet! It doesn't change the fact that it is somewhat unfinished and could get some work.
Also, no Discord? How are people going to get together and discuss the potential of this mod?
Newek
Good job, but the navigation screens still do not work, is it normal?
The previous versions did not work for me either
Marcoilbello
very good.. look like in vr that in the night i can see more clear instruments