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Glider Sim Deluxe – Soaring Simulator

Soar through 3 custom maps or explore the entire globe with Google Earth integration. Pilot hang gliders, paragliders, paramotors, mini-wings, speed-wings, ultralight trikes, or racing drones. Customize weather conditions and fly solo or with friends. Perfect for seasoned pilots and newcomers alike!

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Developer
Joey Sipos
Publisher
5D Realities
Release
January 28, 2021
5 years and 187 days ago
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Very Positive193 reviews91.7%

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About the Game

WELCOME TO GLIDER SIM DELUXE — The Ultimate Soaring Flight Simulator!

Experience the thrill of popular air sports including paragliding, hang gliding, speed flying, paramotors, ultralights, and FPV drones in Virtual Reality. Explore realistic flight physics, open-world environments, dynamic weather, and multiplayer gameplay in one of the most immersive VR flight simulator experiences available.

UNLIMITED ACCESS TO EARTH ONLINE:  

Glider Sim Deluxe provides access to the Entire Planet with Google Earth integration (subscription no longer required!) Discover photorealistic landscapes, save favorite locations, and share them with friends in multiplayer.

MASTER 8 UNIQUE AIRCRAFT

  • Paraglider

  • Paramotor

  • Hang Glider

  • Mini-Wing

  • Speedwing

  • Ultralight Trike

  • FPV Racing Drone

  • Spectator Cam.

The FPV Racing Drone has 3 flight modes including: Auto Hover, Angle and Acro.

3 CUSOTM OFFLINE MAPS

  • Sun Valley, USA

  • Walenstadt, Switzerland (Swiss Alps)

  • Grand Teton, USA

Each custom map spans 50+ square kilometers of enhanced real-world terrain with high-resolution textures and hundreds of launch points. Playable offline with no internet connection. 

DYNAMIC WEATHER & THERMALS: 

Control wind speed, direction, cloud base, and time of day. Sun angle and terrain generate realistic thermal activity. Toggle wind particles to visualize thermals and ridge lift.

AUTHENTIC FLIGHT PHYSICS: 

Advanced soft-body simulation models every cell of the paragliders canopy for realistic wingovers, spirals, stalls, and swoops. Real-world aerodynamic calculations combined with dynamic physics create an unmatched flying experience.

COMPETE & CONNECT:  

Master Speed Flying challenges and Paragliding / Hang Gliding Cross Country races. Climb monthly leaderboards, fly with friends in multiplayer, or join the Discord community to organize group flights. If you ever wanted to experience paragliding, hang gliding, speed flying, ultralights or drone piloting, anywhere on the planet this soaring simulator is for you. If your a fan of Microsoft Flight Simulator you will enjoy this!  

Your next flight awaits in this highly immersive Planetary-Scale Virtual Reality Flight Simulator.

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