Hello there! The current release version of Self-Loading Cargo is "1.6, The Interactivity Update"!
Be sure to check out the changelog to see what's new and the development roadmap for information on future releases!

😊 RELEASE UPDATE - 26th August 2024, 1200z - Please ensure you are running the latest 1.6.4.5 release update. See changelog for release info!

Latest News

Update 1.6.4.5 Released

Monday 26 August 2024 at 12:56 by Steve W

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A small update to make the application more responsive during AI voice generation

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Update 1.6.4.4 Released

Saturday 17 August 2024 at 21:25 by Steve W

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A hotfix release for some FSUIPC related issues that were introduced with the previous update.

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Update 1.6.4.3 Released

Thursday 15 August 2024 at 12:01 by Steve W

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Performance improvements, separation of the IFE window, and more...

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NoCloseMSFS - Prevent Microsoft Flight Simulator from Closing

Tuesday 06 August 2024 at 15:37 by Steve W

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I've made a small freeware tool for those of you who may wish to stop Microsoft Flight Simulator from accidentally closing if your mouse hits the "X" in the top corner.

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Update 1.6.4.2 Released

Monday 01 July 2024 at 19:06 by Steve W

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This release corrects some Voice TTS provider importing issues and brings better integration with the PMDG 777-300ER

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Update 1.6.4.1 Released

Tuesday 25 June 2024 at 12:33 by Steve W

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This released corrects a possible issue when importing custom and marketplace voices from ElevenLabs.IO.

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Self-Loading Cargo v1.6.4.0 Released

Sunday 23 June 2024 at 21:30 by Steve W

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This release marks a much-requested addition - integration with online AI voice providers for fully dynamic captain and cabin crew announcements.

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Update 1.6.3.5 Released

Tuesday 28 May 2024 at 16:05 by Steve W

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In this release we add further GSX automation and voice control, support for the Inibuilds A320 Neo and automatic announcements are now dynamically adapted based on various data points.

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Update 1.6.3.4 Released

Friday 26 April 2024 at 21:49 by Steve W

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In this release we add integration support for the ActiveSky MSFS API, improved support for BetterPushback on X-Plane and lower CPU usage

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Update 1.6.3.3 Released

Saturday 20 April 2024 at 09:46 by Steve W

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In this release we add integration support for the JustFlight BAe 146, fix some IFE memory usage issues and improve the scoring system.

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Update 1.6.3.2 Released

Tuesday 12 March 2024 at 18:02 by Steve W

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In this release we fix a small bug with the Ground Crew INT button on the Fenix A320 and bring the ability to automatically show/hide the SLC UI to "Button Mode".

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Update 1.6.3.1 Released

Wednesday 06 March 2024 at 23:18 by Steve W

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In this release we improve 3D cockpit integration with some popular aircraft in MSFS to allow more immersive communication channel usage.

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Downtime Report 4th March 2024

Tuesday 05 March 2024 at 01:56 by Steve W

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What happened to the website and application this evening?

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Update 1.6.3 Released

Saturday 02 March 2024 at 13:36 by Steve W

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In this release we see the addition of an audio manager for assisting the creation of soundpacks, a brand new "simple" announcements mode for flying without communications, as well as better comms integration with the Fenix A320.

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Patch 1.6.2.4 Released

Monday 29 January 2024 at 11:29 by Steve W

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Update to correct issues on some non-English regionalised computers

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Patch 1.6.2.3 Released

Wednesday 24 January 2024 at 17:04 by Steve W

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Some quality of life updates to fix bugs reported in 1.6.2.2 as well as more consistent landing rate scoring.

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Development Update - Q1 2024

Thursday 11 January 2024 at 11:22 by Steve W

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Welcome to the development update for Self-Loading Cargo for Q1 2024. In this article I describe the progress that has been made with the application since the last update and what you can expect over the next few months.

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Update 1.6.2.2 Released!

Wednesday 20 December 2023 at 13:23 by Steve W

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More GSX improvements and a new IFE system for your virtual passengers.

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Patch 1.6.2.1 Released

Wednesday 13 December 2023 at 10:39 by Steve W

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Maintenance release to tighten up the GSX Pro integration, improve functionality on the Voice Recognition Helper Window and fix a couple of bugs reported in 1.6.2.

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Patch 1.6.2 Released

Thursday 30 November 2023 at 19:49 by Steve W

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This patch brings much better compatibility with GSX, as well as a number of bug fixes reported throughout the v1.6.1.x release period.

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Patch 1.6.1-pre5 Released

Tuesday 24 October 2023 at 13:10 by Steve W

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This patch brings a new scoring and checklist system, as well as better compatibility with MSFS addon aircraft.

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Development Update - Q4 2023

Monday 02 October 2023 at 22:30 by Steve W

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Welcome to the development update for Self-Loading Cargo for Q4 2023. In this article I describe what's been going on in the background since the v1.6 release of the application in August and what you can expect over the next few months.

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Cabin Layout Validation Improvement

Tuesday 08 August 2023 at 11:00 by Steve W

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An update has been made to fix some issues with cabin crew during your flights

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Preliminary Patch Release (Updated)

Tuesday 01 August 2023 at 23:57 by Steve W

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Some fixes have been made, and a couple of new features

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Self-Loading Cargo v1.6 Is Released

Monday 31 July 2023 at 11:00 by Steve W

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It is my absolute pleasure to announce the release of Self-Loading Cargo v1.6 - The Interactivity Update.

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Props 900, Matt

Wednesday 08 March 2023 at 12:00 by Steve W

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I would like to extend my condolences to the friends and family of Matt Davies, aka BelynzHD, who has sadly passed away after a courageous battle for his health in recent years.

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SimBrief Import Causing Crash

Wednesday 22 February 2023 at 12:00 by Steve W

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After the recent SimBrief update there are certain instances whereby importing a generated flightplan into Self-Loading Cargo causes the application to crash.

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Compatibility with X-Plane 12

Tuesday 06 September 2022 at 12:00 by Steve W

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Testing of v1.55 (as well as the upcoming v1.6 release of Self-Loading Cargo) with the new early-access version of X-Plane (version 12) has been completed successfully.

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Self-Loading Cargo Seatbelt Switch Compatibility With X-Plane Aircraft

Monday 21 March 2022 at 12:00 by Steve W

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Ever wondered how to make the seatbelt sign in your x-plane aircraft work correctly with Self-Loading Cargo? Here's how!

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v1.6 Release Preview - the UI Update

Saturday 16 October 2021 at 12:00 by Steve W

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In this video you can see the new customisable UI for Self-Loading Cargo v1.6, and a little of the voice integration.

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v1.6 Update - What's happening?

Sunday 11 July 2021 at 12:00 by Steve W

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What's happening with the latest release of Self-Loading Cargo?

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Self-Loading Cargo v1.5 Released!

Sunday 31 May 2020 at 09:00 by Steve W

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It is with great pleasure that I can now announce that version 1.5 of Self-Loading Cargo has released - it is available via logging into your account and hitting the download button.

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v1.5 Release Update

Saturday 02 May 2020 at 09:00 by Steve W

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A quick update on the upcoming version 1.5 release.

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P3Dv5 Support

Wednesday 08 April 2020 at 09:00 by Steve W

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This article is to confirm that Self-Loading Cargo will support P3DV5 when it releases

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Crew and Captain Departure Automation Preview

Friday 31 January 2020 at 09:00 by Steve W

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New automation functionality built into Self-Loading Cargo

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Self-Loading Cargo v1.4 Released

Friday 04 October 2019 at 09:00 by Steve W

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It gives me great pleasure to announce the release of version 1.4 of your favourite cabin crew and passenger simulator.

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Self-Loading Cargo v1.3 Released

Tuesday 10 September 2019 at 09:00 by Steve W

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It gives me great pleasure to announce the release of version 1.3 of your favourite cabin crew and passenger simulator.

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Self-Loading Cargo v1.2 Released

Thursday 05 September 2019 at 09:00 by Steve W

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It gives me great pleasure to announce the release of version 1.2 of your favourite cabin crew and passenger simulator.

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Audio Transcript Spreadsheet Now Available

Saturday 31 August 2019 at 09:00 by Steve W

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Help is here for creating soundpacks for Self-Loading Cargo

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Self-Loading Cargo v1.1 Released

Friday 30 August 2019 at 09:00 by Steve W

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It gives me great pleasure to announce the release of version 1.1 of your favourite cabin crew and passenger simulator.

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Self-Loading Cargo v1.0 Released

Sunday 25 August 2019 at 09:00 by Steve W

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It gives me great pleasure to announce the release of version 1.0 of your favourite cabin crew and passenger simulator.

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