SimWorks Studios: USS Nimitz vol. 1

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In development for P3DV4

12/10/18
"With only a few parts of the Nimitz remaining to be textured, focus has been shifted to the "ambience".

We now have a full lineup of F/A-18C, E, F and EA-18G aircraft to populate the ship. Next in line are the Hawkeye, Greyhound and H-60 to complete the current era of the Nimitz. The ship is now days away from closed beta. While the testers take her on a shakedown cruise, we will continue working on a "light" version of the ship before moving to the Tomcat era.

A lot of work is also going into the effects! The ship will feature accurate night lighting according to the current operational conditions. Catapult steam, improved arrestor cables, rain puddles, wet surfaces and deck crew are also being added or improved by the day.

It is coming closer to you.."

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11/11/18

Work In Progress

"We now have two more variants of CVN-68, one as it was in 2010 and one from the early 2000s as it came out of drydock after its mid-life refuelling and upgrade period. The ship model is now completed and we are now going to flesh it out by adding planes, vehicles and more crew around the deck, as well as certain "usable" pieces of equipment.

A test version with some statics was also compiled and so far it seems to be holding up pretty well!

The main focus now is on completing the required tech upgrades which have given us a lot of trouble so far, and roll it out with the Phantom patch and Nimitz."

Approaching the Nimitz in its early 2000s configuration. A brand-new IFLOLS model can be clearly seen as well!


The superstructure of the 2010 iteration of the Nimitz. The stencils still need to be moved around.


A test of the Nimitz with a few aircraft on board. Eight Hornets, a Greyhound and a Hawkeye can be seen on the deck, with the FSXBA Hornet ready for launch on Cat #2.

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Update from the devs
23/12/18

Regarding our developements, a lot of work has been put into the final F-4 update which will come with a few extra features as a bonus. The F-4 will feature a brand new and much better autopilot. Other than overhauling and improving the current Altitude/Attitude hold modes, the F-4N will now feature an ACLS!

ACLS stands for Automatic Carrier Landing System and allowed the carrier to take over the aircraft controls and guide it to a safe hands-off landing even in zero visibility conditions! A demo video of the technology, developed earlier this year can be seen in this video:



The new update will also introduce physics-based deck motion and many improvements and fixes to our carrier tech en route to the Nimitz, which is waiting in the docks.

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SWS Nimitz teaser - March 20th 2019

Published on Mar 19, 2019
A teaser of the upcoming USS Nimitz showcasing detail textures and custom ship lighting.

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Night launch...

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New WIP from SimWorks Studios
26/03/19



It's a Prepar3D v4-only Nimitz/Ike package, as they appeared in 2017 -- still very much WIP.

Individually-controllable elevators. note the guard wires.

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A short video showcasing details on the USS Nimitz. Video taken in P3Dv4.



Walking on the Nimitz's port catwalk in P3Dv4, teasing the details and the content of the next update SWS Nimitz Class Vol. 1 will soon be available for Prepar3Dv4 and include the carriers CVN-68 USS Nimitz and CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. The carriers are highly detailed for those that just wish to walk around and through them, while maintaining smooth performance for flying around it. Stay tuned for a unique feature announcement soon!



Nimitz Class Vol.1 will include the first two ships of the class in the modern era. Other than great detail and performance, the Nimitz will feature high detail static aircraft, animated deck crew (no more statues) and our new Ouija board tech, which is the final piece that will complete our carrier simulation.

Keep an eye out for the reveal video next week!

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Why are they looking at me like that?

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The Nimitz crew are Prepar3D for the launch cycle

Nimitz Crew Teaser



Published on Apr 18, 2019

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SWS Nimitz - Dynamic deck configuration reveal video



Published on Apr 20, 2019
Our Nimitz will debut with version 2 of our Carriers Extended! technology. With it, our new Deck Configuration gauge will allow Prepar3Dv4 users to dynamically place aircraft anywhere on the main and hangar deck, as if they were real handlers!

The new deck configuration technology is easily adjustable and applicable to any CEX-enabled carrier, allowing developers and users to bring their carriers to a new level of detail!

SWS Nimitz class Vol. 1 will include the USS Nimitz and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in their 2016-2017 configuration. It will be available soon for Prepar3Dv4 through our website: www.simworksstudios.com

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What about light discipline?

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Update 27/04/19


The final days leading up to release are like flying a helicopter: you know it can fly, you just need to learn to handle it...

The first package of our Nimitz class series is coming in May, along with the F-4B and Midway updates!

And no, we don't plan to keep you waiting another month!

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Ike preparing for recovery ops at night. Dynamic lights finally added...

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Nimitz deck crane

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Plane guard leaving the Ike



"Our tow truck just had a happy little accident!"