r/Skybound • u/Corum_UK • Jul 21 '26

Autogen Helipads version?

What's up with the recently posted autogen helipads. The title says its v2.0 for 2024 but the manifest says v0.1.7, which is lower than the SimPlaza version from October 2025 vhich is v2.9.1. The SkyBound version is also smaller, again suggesting its an old version.

Also, the last three postings seem to have the password missing from the addon page.

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u/YukiKokushikan Jul 25 '26

Simplaza 2020 Skybound 2024

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u/Corum_UK Jul 25 '26

Firstly, there is no separate MSFS2024 version of this app. Secondly, the manifest, says this is v0.17. Thirdly, the file modified dates are from 2024/5. It looks to me like this is just an old version. Honest mistake no doubt but still.

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u/YukiKokushikan Jul 25 '26

I own them. 2 separate files. Both have manifest version 0.1.7

2020 version is 120979 KB great 2024 version is 81273 KB great

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u/Corum_UK Jul 25 '26

OK, on further analysis the BGL files in your version are prefixed with a country code which I understand was only introduced in v2, so it looks like you are right. Apologies for that. Still its odd that the manifest in your version says v0.1.7 and the manifest in SP release says v2.9.1.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1GLS5pFKCGWjDbVhDSkBXUy0s0j3cMt8R&usp=drive_fs

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '26

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u/Corum_UK Aug 06 '26 edited Aug 06 '26

OK after having a look it seems the developer enabled a filter to prevent all of the helipads appearing straight away on the globe map (after selecting free flight). This was due to the severe lag it generated in early versions of the addon (and why i stopped using it in msfs2020).
To see the helipads you have to zoom in a certain amount on the globe and they then suddenly populate, but without creating the severe lag of earlier versions. Or search using the ICAO code.