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Carda Realistic Engine Mods

High-detail 3D engine replacements by Carda Jowol with 4K textures, animated thrust reversers, engine flex animations, and custom particle effects. Available for A319, A320 CEO/NEO, and A321 CEO/NEO. The engine models are free and platform-independent (OBJ files placed in the aircraft's objects/ folder).

Available engines: CFM56-5A, CFM56-5B, IAE V2500 (CEO variants), CFM LEAP-1A, PW1100G (NEO variants).

Installation requires two steps: downloading the engine OBJ files from the Threshold Forums, then patching the .acf file to reference the new models. The Carda Engine Mod Installer by iy4vet automates the .acf patching step; an older, separate installer by Todaloo covers the same ground. The separate Carda Engines Mod Fix by Travis is recommended to fix animation bugs.

Linux: native installer binary

The installer ships a native Linux binary (install-carda-linux-x64, also ARM64). Make it executable with chmod +x and run it from the aircraft folder. Alternatively, install_carda.py runs directly with Python 3.10+ and needs no external dependencies. The engine models themselves (OBJ/DDS) are platform-independent. The installer must be re-run after every ToLiss aircraft update.

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