The first batch of RealFlight Evolution DLC (downloadable content) for 2024 is here! This is a good opportunity to reiterate and revise some previous DLC explanations.
So, whether you buy it at the beginning of the year, essentially prepurchasing all of that year’s content to come, or hold off and buy it at the end of the year after the final QCP is released and get all the content at once, or anywhere in between, the end result is the same.
The 2023 YCP is complete and will remain available to purchase for anyone who would like to get all that content at once at the highest possible discount. The 2024 YCP is now available and will work just like last year's did.
Purchase options for the YCP are identical to the QCPs (see above).
If you purchase one or more items this way and later decide you would like to own the whole pack they came from, you can! As long as you purchase the QCP bundle directly from Steam, it will only charge you for the models you don’t already own, and you’ll pay the discounted bundle price for them. This “complete the set” option is only possible through Steam, and only for QCPs (YCPs do not support it).
This helpful video demonstrates the entire process from start to finish.
*Only available in USA hobby shops at this time.
Note that 2024 QCP1 content requires RealFlight Evolution version 10.00.086 or later.
DLC defined
DLC stands for Downloadable Content. It is additional content you can purchase for an application you already own.2024 Quarterly Content Pack 1
2024 QCP1 includes 6 new aircraft: 4 standard + 2 premium. Clicking the individual links below will take you to the items’ Steam store pages, where you can view pictures and learn more about them.- E-flite Air Tractor 1.5m
- E-flite Commander mPd 1.4m
- E-flite UMX Waco
- E-flite Valiant 1.3m
- Tower Hobbies ASW-28
- ViperJet
Standard vs. premium aircraft models
What makes a premium model different from a standard one? In short, a premium model is more work for us to produce meaning you get more as a result. More what? It could be one or more of the following:- More features – Examples include retracts, flaps, and other articulating components
- More detail – Things like scale details, an unusual or extra-complex design, multiple color schemes, and/or a full cockpit
- More variants – Includes multiple variations such as with and without floats, slats, etc.
How to buy: Quarterly Content Pack bundles
QCP content is available in bundles that give you all the content for that quarter at a discounted price. You have several purchase options:- Buy a RealFlight Content Card from your local hobby shop
- Buy online from Horizon Hobby
- Buy directly from Steam
How to buy: Year Content Pass
The Year Content Pass is a way to buy all the content for a given year--all 4 Quarterly Content Packs--at an even greater discount. When you purchase it, you get immediate access to any content that has been released so far that year. If any of that year’s quarterly content is still to come, then as it is released it will unlock automatically for you.So, whether you buy it at the beginning of the year, essentially prepurchasing all of that year’s content to come, or hold off and buy it at the end of the year after the final QCP is released and get all the content at once, or anywhere in between, the end result is the same.
The 2023 YCP is complete and will remain available to purchase for anyone who would like to get all that content at once at the highest possible discount. The 2024 YCP is now available and will work just like last year's did.
Purchase options for the YCP are identical to the QCPs (see above).
How to buy: a la carte
Individual items from the content packs are also available for purchase separately. A la carte DLC must be purchased directly from Steam and will always be full price.If you purchase one or more items this way and later decide you would like to own the whole pack they came from, you can! As long as you purchase the QCP bundle directly from Steam, it will only charge you for the models you don’t already own, and you’ll pay the discounted bundle price for them. This “complete the set” option is only possible through Steam, and only for QCPs (YCPs do not support it).
How RealFlight Content Cards work
Hobby shops* can sell RealFlight Content Cards. These cards feature a unique product code you redeem at realflight.com for the Quarterly Content Pack or Year Content Pass of your choice, depending on the card value (available in two denominations). Make your selection and receive a Steam key that you can redeem for the chosen pack/pass.This helpful video demonstrates the entire process from start to finish.
*Only available in USA hobby shops at this time.
Finding the new models in RF Evo
DLC that you own will appear right alongside all the other models/airports in Evolution. Look for them by name in the selection dialogs or find them with the Quick Load dialog. For filtering purposes, as of this writing they are considered stock RealFlight Evolution models, but we are preparing to release a beta version that adds a separate DLC filtering category.Note that 2024 QCP1 content requires RealFlight Evolution version 10.00.086 or later.