Freeware Airbus A330 released for MSFS, by Project Mega Pack
UPDATE: The A330 from Project Mega Pack has been discontinued and is no longer updated. Check the A330neo from Headwind, also freeware and in active development!
After much anticipation, the freeware Airbus A330 for Flight Simulator, by Project Mega Pack, is finally available again!
The Project Mega Pack team, led by Clink123, have released the new version of the A330-300, with an accurate external model and functional cockpit.
Consider this a work in progress, but many things seem surprisingly functional, especially considering that many of the systems come from the A320neo. There’s some high hopes from the team to hopefully make the A330’s simulation as deep as possible. Updates will be frequent!
The promise here from the Project Mega Pack team is to provide a free aircraft that matches the real-world performance of the A330 as closely as possible, with the addition of some niceties such an door and gear animations, realistic sounds, and more.
There are, however, two caveats at this point. The most flagrat is the incompatibility with FlyByWire’s A32NX: you can’t have both in your Community folder, otherwise the A330 won’t work. The team is hopeful that, in the future, you can fly the A330 with the A32NX installed, but that’s not possible at this time. However, your A32NX will work fine in either case.
There’s a possible workaround for this incompatibility, by installing this unofficial mod that should fix the issue. Your mileage may vary!
There’s also no SimBrief support, so stop being lazy and create your own flight plans!
If you’re looking for liveries, there’s also a livery pack just for the A330, available here. Additional liveries are as usual available at flightsim.to.
Everyone is encouraged to contribute with feedback that can help improve the aircraft. We highly encourage you to join the Mega Pack discord channel, it’s the best place to talk about the airplane, get help from the team, and overall join this amazing community that has given us so many nice things for free.
For your convenience, we are sharing below the direct download link, so you can get your hands on the A330 as quickly as possible.
(link not working? Leave a comment below and we will update it immediately!)
Main features:
– Fully custom, built-from-scratch A330-300 model with over 4 months of work with fully custom PBR based textures
– Semi-custom Cockpit including custom windows, throttles, engine starters, lighting, MCDU changes, and buttons
– Custom RR 700 engines and sounds provided by ftsim+
– True to life flight dimensions and characteristics, to be continually improved in future updates
Known issues:
– Mouse-controlled spoilers and reversers do not work; use keybinds or peripherals to control them
– Rubber on sidestick is wrong (black, should be blue)
– No icing or wingflex yet
– Rudder is too sensitive
– Invalid MCDU approach speed data
– Throttle quadrant zone bugs (these will be fixed in our next update)
Miguel
I can’t get the screens to turn on, why can it be?
MSFS Addons
Maybe you have the A32NX installed? You have to remove that I order to use the A330.
GestirnAtom
Kann mir zufällig jemand sagen warum die Fenster so verschwommen sind???
Manny
I have a folder PMP_A330_300
Within that I do not see A folder Airbus_A330_300TR
How to install: (the Livery pack)
-Put all liveries folders in Airbus_A330_300TR
-Put the aircraft.cfg file in Airbus_A330_300TR and replace the old one (keep a backup in case)
-Put the layout.json file in A330-300 and replace the old one (keep a backup in place), Make sure the layout.json is in the same folder as the Simobjects folder, NOT the same place you put text
Akim D'Andrès
I can’t install the liveries cause I have no folder named “TR” don’t understand what I would do… thanks for replying
patrick medec
bonjour les ecrans sont noir pourquoi?
Pranav
After installing this, it is not showing up in the aircraft selector menu.
Talal AL-HAJRI
cockpit sounds has to be updated with the switches
But its very good addon i must say
Shakori
hi . the instrument panal not working ?
Karl
Yes, the instrument panel works fairly well!
Ben
hi there I have just installed the a330 add on and when I try to cold start the plane it does not allow for me to use or press the apu master switch I have tried reinstalling the mod and restarting the game and nothing seems to help.
JoeCe
This airplane needs to be updated to be compatible with the World Update 5. Maybe that’s why it’s not working. But they said the update is coming!
Philip
link not working
Vasco Ferreira
Thanks for the heads-up Philip, link is now updated!
Patrick McCowie
Download link not working
Darren Coulthard
Download link not working for Airbus A330 package
many thanks
Vasco Ferreira
Hi Darren. This A330 was discontinued, better check this one out: https://msfsaddons.com/2021/10/05/a-new-freeware-airbus-a330-is-now-available-for-msfs/
aryaann
Hi i cant open link It would be greatful if you update it 🙂
Vasco Ferreira
Hi! Unfortunately, this A330 has been discontinued. However, there’s a great alternative in active development, check here: https://msfsaddons.com/2021/10/05/a-new-freeware-airbus-a330-is-now-available-for-msfs/
martin
link to d/l not working
Simon Hawkins
There is an image and youtube clip of an a330-300 with either GE or PW engines floating around. Did that ever eventuate? All I can find is the RR model.
Charlie
The link is not working as of right now.