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NEW · 2.2.2 · OCT 14, 2026 Version 2.2.2: update for Heli Flight Dynamics

A new general guide as a PDF in German and English, also available in the panel under “?”. Every helicopter now offers all factory profiles and all of your own profiles, helicopters the program does not know yet start with conservative values, and the settings you make by hand are kept in the profile. For FWX Helicopter Rotor Shadow, FWX Helicopter Rotor Haptic and FWX EC135 Turbine Sound Enhancement, 2.2.2 brings general bugfixes and alignment with Sim Update 7 (SU7). Please note: the notes on version 2.2.0 below still apply.

Update for Heli Flight Dynamics · Version 2.2.2

v2.2.2

Heli Flight Dynamics Current · NEW
October 2026

New

  • New general guide: It is included as a PDF in German and English and is also available in the panel under “?”. It explains step by step how to set up any helicopter to your liking.
  • Profile list for all helicopters: In every model, whether recognized by the program or not, you can now choose from all factory profiles and all of your own profiles.
  • Separate error file: Important notices and warnings are also collected in a small file of their own. This makes troubleshooting easier if you need support.

Improved

  • Gentler start for models the program does not know yet: Unknown helicopters now begin with conservative default values. “Overall Strength of Effect” is set to 20%, “Block strength” in “Hover” and “Flight in motion” to 50%, and all individual controls in both sections to 10%. “Speed gain”, “Output smoothing” and “Effect build-up speed” remain unchanged. From there, you can take your time setting up the model to your liking. At first you will therefore feel very little. Raise the controls step by step, or load the profile of a helicopter you already like.
  • For unknown models, the “Tail rotor lever arm” control now starts at “Below”, which matches most helicopters.
  • For unknown models, the direction of rotation of the main rotor is now taken automatically from the model data, where readable. Please always check it anyway.
  • More stable connection to the simulator: If the simulator stays silent for a while or the connection drops briefly, the program reconnects on its own instead of closing.
  • The log files now stay small (5 MB at most). Older logs that are too large are trimmed automatically at startup.

Fixed

  • When switching helicopters, the direction of rotation of the previous model still applied for a few seconds.
  • The version number is now displayed consistently in the program, in the panel and during installation.
  • While the simulator is loading, the program no longer intervenes. After that, the effect starts gently.
  • The direction of rotation and the “Tail rotor lever arm” position that you set by hand are now saved in the profile of the helicopter and no longer jump back.
Update for the other modules · Version 2.2.2

v2.2.2

Rotor Shadow Current · NEW
October 2026

Fixed

  • General bugfixes and alignment with Sim Update 7 (SU7).

v2.2.2

Rotor Haptic Current · NEW
October 2026

Fixed

  • General bugfixes and alignment with Sim Update 7 (SU7).

v2.2.2

Turbine Sound Enhancement Current · NEW
October 2026

Fixed

  • General bugfixes and alignment with Sim Update 7 (SU7).
Major update for Heli Flight Dynamics · Version 2.2.0

v2.2.0

All products
September 2026

Important – profiles from earlier versions

  • This update brings a completely renewed core system for Flight Dynamics. Because of this, profiles saved with earlier versions can no longer be used and have been removed during the update. All helicopters start with our new, carefully tuned FWX factory profiles. Adjust anything you like and press Save – your own profile is created automatically, and our factory profile always stays untouched as a safe fallback. Future updates will keep your profiles.

Heli Flight Dynamics

  • New factory profiles, tuned in flight, for Cabri, R66, EC135, H125, H225, Bell 407, UH-1H, CH-47D and S-64F. Other helicopters start from a general base profile.
  • Helicopters without an FWX factory profile start with a neutral (tandem) rotor direction – set your helicopter’s rotor direction in the panel.
  • All sliders now use one clear 0–100 scale; the + / – buttons move in single steps.
  • Hover and forward flight (now called “Flight in motion”) can be set independently of each other.
  • Roll and yaw in the hover now act continuously.
  • New slider “Speed gain”: the faster you fly, the stronger the airflow effects.
  • New section “Effect strength & response” with “Overall Strength of Effect” (per helicopter), “Output smoothing” and “Effect build-up speed”.
  • The effect strength now adapts automatically to the size and weight distribution of each helicopter.
  • Tandem-rotor helicopters such as the Chinook are supported (rotor direction “Tandem”).
  • Fixed: when changing helicopters, a manually selected main rotor direction could be reset. The rotor direction now always comes from your profile.
  • Ground effect is now a setting inside the Hover section.
  • Fixed: in certain situations a jolt could occur in the transition between hover and forward flight.
  • Streamlined controls: clearer sliders. “Liveliness” is now called “Mechanical Dynamics”.
  • Profiles: Save, Save As, Load and Factory settings. Create as many own profiles as you like; your own profile is created with the first Save. Factory profiles can never be overwritten or deleted. Saving never overwrites a profile of another helicopter. Save As applies to all variants of the same helicopter.
  • No more automatic saving: changes are kept when you press Save. “(unsaved)” is shown only when a value really differs from your saved state.
  • At start, when changing helicopters, on every new flight and when coming back from an airplane, your last saved state is loaded – including the master switch.
  • Red marks on each slider show your saved value, and every slider has its own reset button back to it. “Factory settings” returns the whole helicopter to its factory profile.
  • Fixed: in certain situations one press of the master switch button could switch more than once. Now one press switches exactly once.
  • Airplanes: Flight Dynamics works with helicopters only. With an airplane loaded, all FWX tabs are greyed out with a clear notice, and the master switch button has no effect.

Haptic

  • The Haptic tab now shows the number of rotor blades of the current helicopter.
  • The messages of the Haptic program have been revised and unified.
  • The Haptic tab has a clearer layout.

Rotor Shadow

  • The R66 shadow display has been aligned with the other helicopters.
  • The messages of the Rotor Shadow program have been revised and unified.
  • Fixed: with the Cabri, the Rotor Shadow tab could show “not detected”. The tab now also shows the short helicopter name.

Sound

  • Sound tab: with any aircraft other than the EC135 loaded, the status now reads “NOT EC135”.
  • Clearer hint in the Sound tab on choosing your headphones or speakers.

FWX Control Center panel

  • New name “FWX Control Center”; the tab is now called “Flight Dynamics”.
  • New help tab “?” with a step-by-step tutorial with pictures, and the full manual – including the new chapter “How profiles work”.
  • A question mark on every section and slider explains it (opens when you point at it).
  • Four text sizes, including a large size for VR; the choice is stored separately for VR and 2D.
  • Choice of background: black, white or transparent.
  • Collapsible sections with one “Collapse / Expand all sections” button; tidier layout and larger buttons.
  • Tidier status displays (“Connected” / “Not running”).
  • Tip added: fly with live weather – the effects are most noticeable there.

Installer

  • Fixed: when adding another FWX product, the automatic start of FWX products already installed could be switched off.
  • The master switch button can be freely assigned in the panel.
  • The installer checks that the simulator is closed before it starts.
  • Fixed: if in individual cases a file could not be written, the installer still reported success. Now “Installation INCOMPLETE” appears with the affected files.
  • Uninstalling is now also possible through the Windows settings.
  • Packages with Flight Dynamics also include the manual as PDF in English and German.
  • Profiles from earlier versions are removed during the update (see item 1).
FWX EC135 Enhancement Mod: Sound

v2.0.12

Turbine Sound Enhancement Mod
September 9, 2026

Improved

  • General visual and settings improvements.

v2.0.8

Turbine Sound Enhancement Mod
September 7, 2026

New

  • Unified installer for MSFS 2024 from the Microsoft Store and Steam.
  • All settings in the FWX Control Center directly inside the simulator – no separate Windows application any more.
  • Audio device conveniently selectable by name.

v1.54

Turbine Sound Enhancement Mod
July 2026

Improved

  • General visual and settings improvements.

v1.52

Turbine Sound Enhancement Mod
June 2026

Improved

  • General visual and settings improvements.

v1.49

Turbine Sound Enhancement Mod
May 2026

Improved

  • General visual and settings improvements.

v1.46

Turbine Sound Enhancement Mod
April 2026

Improved

  • General visual and settings improvements.

v1.44

Turbine Sound Enhancement Mod
April 2026

Improved

  • General visual and settings improvements.

v1.41

Turbine Sound Enhancement Mod
March 2026

New

  • First release.
FWX EC135 Haptic Mod

v2.0.12

Haptic Engine
September 9, 2026

Improved

  • General visual and settings improvements.

v2.0.8

Haptic Engine
September 7, 2026

New

  • Unified installer for MSFS 2024 from the Microsoft Store and Steam.
  • All settings in the FWX Control Center directly inside the simulator – no separate Windows application any more.
  • Haptics for all helicopters – no longer only for the EC135.
  • Haptic strength adjustable in the panel.

v1.54

Haptic Engine
July 2026

Improved

  • General visual and settings improvements.

v1.53

Haptic Engine
May 2026

Improved

  • General visual and settings improvements.

v1.52

Haptic Engine
April 2026

Improved

  • General visual and settings improvements.

v1.51

Haptic Engine
April 2026

Improved

  • General visual and settings improvements.

v1.42

Haptic Engine
March 2026

New

  • First release.
FWX EC135 Sound + Haptic Bundle

v2.0.12

Bundle
September 9, 2026

Improved

  • General visual and settings improvements.

v2.0.8

Bundle
September 7, 2026

New

  • Both products in one unified installer for MSFS 2024 from the Microsoft Store and Steam.
  • All settings in the FWX Control Center directly inside the simulator – no separate Windows application any more.
  • Sound: audio device conveniently selectable by name.
  • Haptic: for all helicopters, strength adjustable in the panel.

v1.54

Bundle
July 2026

Improved

  • General visual and settings improvements.

v1.52

Bundle
June 2026

Improved

  • General visual and settings improvements.

v1.49

Bundle
May 2026

Improved

  • General visual and settings improvements.

v1.47

Bundle
April 2026

Improved

  • General visual and settings improvements.

v1.45

Bundle
April 2026

Improved

  • General visual and settings improvements.

v1.42

Bundle
March 2026

New

  • First release.
FWX Heli Flight Dynamics & Rotor Shadow

v2.0.12

Flight Dynamics & Rotor Shadow
September 12, 2026

New

  • First release: FWX Heli Flight Dynamics & Rotor Shadow.
FWX Helicopter All-in-One Bundle

v2.0.12

All-in-One Bundle
September 9, 2026

Improved

  • General visual and settings improvements.

v2.0.8

All-in-One Bundle
September 7, 2026

New

  • First release: all FWX helicopter add-ons in one package – now including Heli Flight Dynamics and Rotor Shadow.
  • All settings in the FWX Control Center directly inside the simulator – no separate Windows application any more.
  • Haptics for all helicopters – no longer only for the EC135.
  • Unified installer for MSFS 2024 from the Microsoft Store and Steam.
FWX Heli Flight Dynamics & Rotor Effects

v2.0.12

Flight Dynamics & Rotor Effects
September 9, 2026

Improved

  • General visual and settings improvements.

v2.0.8

Flight Dynamics & Rotor Effects
September 7, 2026

New

  • First release: Heli Flight Dynamics, Rotor Shadow and Haptic in one package.
  • All settings in the FWX Control Center directly inside the simulator – no separate Windows application any more.
  • Haptics for all helicopters – no longer only for the EC135.
  • Unified installer for MSFS 2024 from the Microsoft Store and Steam.

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