User manual

Discus Glider X

Aerosoft GmbH 2009

WinchX! And other addon

programs for gliders

There was one serious problem when we started with this project.

Motorized gliders cannot be towed into the air. FSX simply will not

start this process when the glider has an engine. So we had great

gliders but no way to launch them. With the release of WinchX! this

problem was solved. We contacted the developer and we agreed on

including his great software. Though highly realistic the product is not

overly complex to use. You will ﬁnd a complete manual for CumulusX!

in the FSXMainFolder\Aerosoft\Discus\ folder.

We also strongly advise you to check out another of his free utilities

for gliders, CumulusX!. Peter Lürkens describes this products like this:

CumulusX! is an add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator X for the

creation of a soaring environment. It stands in the tradition of the

famous Cross Country Soaring 2004 of Eric Carden. CumulusX!

creates thermal lift with appropriate clouds either on the ﬂy every time

new in the environment of your glider with a wide variety of characte-

ristics, or based on custom-tailored lists of thermals. Both allow joining

in online sessions, with the guarantee of equal conditions for all

participants. It adapts automatically and continuously to the FSX

internal weather conditions even under real-weather-mode.

With the help of an additional slope data base (not included), it

produces also widely varying ridge-lift conditions in large areas of the

world. It also tries to place thermals in mountain areas according to

slope conditions and sun irradiation.

You will ﬁnd all information and the download link for CumulusX!

here: http://www.luerkens.homepage.t-online.de/peter/

Simprobe is another tool that is strongly recommended. It connects to

CumulusX! and creates highly realistic winds over hills and mountains.

All information and downloads can be found at http://carrier.csi.cam.

ac.uk/forsterlewis/soaring/sim/fsx/dev/sim_probe/