simMarket is a famous online flight simulation store, offering a massive amount of airport Scenery, terrain, aircraft Plugins/Addons, and some hardware. Now it has launched a Simplified Chinese version, and supposedly Alipay is accepted for payment. This is truly great news for flight simulation enthusiasts.

Of course, while it’s called a Chinese version, it is actually still in a very preliminary stage. Only navigation information, titles, FAQs, and parts of product descriptions have been localized; the majority of the interface remains in English.

Recalling a long time ago, I myself worked on localization projects for a few years. This is far more than just translating the language; it requires significant effort in system upgrades and meeting the needs of local users to succeed.

With the continuous growth of the Chinese player base, I hope existing European and American flight simulation providers will continue to improve their systems, allowing this industry to develop and grow faster.