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Development Update Blog - April 7, 2022

We are one week into our public Sim Update 9 Beta testing and your feedback has already led to an improved build which came out this past Tuesday. We anticipate more updates during Beta testing and continue to work through your reports. A huge thank you to those who have taken the time to help us in this endeavor!

Below, you will find a brand new version of our Feedback Snapshot. We are now taking a three-layers approach to how we gather your feedback as well as present back to you what we are working on. Those layers are:


  1. Active Development – This is a selection of some of the items we are currently working on. In it, we will reference different wishlist or bug item numbers that may be associated with it.
  2. Bugs and Wishes – Past 3 Months: These lists indicate which items have been created and voted on the most just within the last three months. While lifetime votes are important for the overall scope, we want to know what your current bugs/wishes are.
  3. Bugs and Wishes – Lifetime Votes: You will be the most familiar with this section as it details the highest voted bugs and wishlist items overall.

We are always looking to improve how we communicate, and would love your feedback on this new process. Thank you!

MSFS Team


Click here to continue reading the Development Update!

Sim Update 9 Update Public Flight

Steam users also have access to the ongoing pre-release test for the Sim Update 9 Update build of Microsoft Flight Simulator. All players (MS Store, Xbox, and Steam) may now participate in the optional testing of this upcoming build to help the dev team identify and resolve issues. Please note that Steam may not always be supported for pre-release testing, and future beta builds may not be available for Steam users.

If you own Microsoft Flight Simulator through Steam and wish to participate in the pre-release test, you can install the beta version by following these instructions:

Open your Steam Library
Right-click Microsoft Flight Simulator
Click “Properties”
Click “Betas”
Select “flight_sim_beta - Sim Update 9”



If you would like to exit the pre-release test before it ends and revert back to the live build, follow these instructions:

Open your Steam Library
Right-click Microsoft Flight Simulator
Click “Properties”
Click “Betas”
Select “None”

For MS Store and Xbox players who wish to participate in the pre-release test, please follow the instructions described here.

To report issues and submit other feedback about the new build, please use the dedicated Pre-release Testing section of the forum.

Thanks,

MSFS Team

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Development Update Blog - March 31, 2022

Microsoft Flight Simulator Marketplace Charity Campaign

We would like to take a moment to acknowledge the tragic situation in Ukraine. Our thoughts are with those in the region right now as we hope for peace and safety. As fans of aviation, we have seen our skies darken these past few weeks and we wish to show our support to those impacted.

From March 24, 2022 to March 31, 2022, Microsoft Flight Simulator will donate $5 USD for each item sold in Microsoft Flight Simulator’s in-sim marketplace worldwide, excluding Russia and Belarus. Some U.S. states are also excluded; specifically Alabama and South Carolina. This donation will go to the International Rescue Committee (IRC) to support its response to the crisis in Ukraine. The IRC is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing humanitarian aid, relief and resettlement to refugees and other victims of oppression or violent conflict. For more information, visit www.rescue.org and https://www.flightsimulator.com/ukraine/. No portion of the purchase price is tax-deductible.

We stand with Ukraine and our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by this tragic conflict.

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Information concerning International Rescue Committee, Inc., including financial, licensing or charitable purposes(s) may be obtained, without cost, by writing to: International Rescue Committee, Inc., 122 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10168, or by calling 212-551-3000 or 1-877-REFUGEE or by contacting any of the state agencies:

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World Update VIII Sale

Enjoy discounted pricing on Marketplace content from Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra to coincide with World Update VIII.

For seven days starting on March 24th save up to 54% on the following items:


  • Alicante Night Enhanced (DreamScenery)
  • Barcelona Night Enhanced (DreamScenery)
  • El Hierro Aerial Imagery (Island Creations)
  • GCFV Fuerteventura Airport (MK Studios)
  • GCGM La Gomera Airport (Sim-Wings)
  • GCLA La Palma Airport (Sim-Wings)
  • GCTS Tenerife South Airport (Sim-Wings)
  • La Gomera Aerial Imagery and Scenery (Island Creations)
  • LEAL Alicante Airport (PILOT’S)
  • LEBB Bilbao International Airport (Beautiful Model of the World)
  • LEBL Barcelona-El Prat Airport (JustSim)
  • LEBL Barcelona-El Prat Airport (LVFR)
  • LECD La Cerdanya Airport (Footage Designs)
  • LECH Castellon Airport (M’M Simulations)
  • LECO A Coruña Airport (TDM Scenery Designs)
  • LEIB Ibiza Airport (Sim-Wings)
  • LEIG Igualada Aerodome (Footage Designs)
  • LEJR Jerez Airport (V Pilot Designs)
  • LELL Sabadell Airport (Footage Designs)
  • LELN Leon International Airport (Beautiful Model of the World)
  • LEMD Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (LVFR)
  • LEMD Madrid International Airport Night Enhanced (DreamScenery)
  • LEPA Palma de Mallorca Airport (JSPCO)
  • LEPA Palma de Mallorca Airport (JustSim)
  • LERS Reus International Airport (Beautiful Model of the World)
  • LESU La Seu d'Urgell Airport (Simultech)
  • LEVC Valencia International Airport (Beautiful Model of the World)
  • LEVT Vitoria-Foronda Airport (Stairport)
  • LEVX Vigo Airport (Beautiful Model of the World)
  • LEWG Ordis Airfield (Footage Designs)
  • LPPD Ponta Delgada - João Paulo II Airport (MK Studios)
  • LPPR Porto Airport (MK Studios)
  • LPVL Maia-Vilar da Luz Airport (SimWorks Studios)
  • Madrid Night Enhanced (DreamScenery)
  • Marbella Night Enhanced (DreamScenery)


To purchase these discounted items, visit the Microsoft Flight Simulator Marketplace, select ‘Featured’, scroll down to ‘Special Offers’, then select ‘See All’ and look for the savings.

World Update VIII: Iberia

Start exploring the coastal nooks of the Mediterranean and Atlantic, the heights of the Pyrenees, and legendary architecture of cities like Lisbon and Madrid with World Update VIII: Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar & Andorra. Fly over the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia to appreciate its architectural details, admire the innovation at the Aqueduct of Segovia and the richness of the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia.

In Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update VIII, this region has been enhanced with a variety of new, high resolution geographic improvements, including elevation data, photogrammetry, and aerial imagery for a stunning experience. This update includes four handcrafted airports, 99 custom points of interest (POIs), four bush trips, four new discovery flights, and five brand new landing challenges.

World Update VIII: Spain, Portugal, Andorra & Gibraltar is available FREE to all owners of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Update your simulator, download World Update VIII, and take off to experience the treasures of this wonderful European realm from the heights! The sky is calling!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM8lYEygGAI



RELEASE NOTES 1.24.5.0



If you are playing on PC, some packages in your community folder may not have been updated and, as a result, may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behavior.
Please move your community package(s) to another folder before relaunching the title if you suffer from stability issues or long loading times.


General



  • Added Portuguese localization

Navigation



  • New AIRAC 2203 data has been added

World



  • Updated elevation data for Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra
  • Updated aerial imagery for Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra
  • Improved Airport data on 100 airports. Click here for the full list.
  • Addition of more than 1000 missing airports in game. Click here for the full list.


Optional World update content (via the in-game marketplace)



IBERIA


Photogrammetry Cities



  • Lisbon
  • Barreiro
  • Malaga
  • Bilbao
  • Cascais
  • Coimbra

Hand-Crafted Airports



  • LESU - La Seu d'Urgell Airport
  • LPPI – Pico
  • LPFR – Faro
  • LECO - A Coruna

Hand-Crafted Points of Interest



  • 516 Arouca
  • Alamillo Bridge
  • Alcázar De Segovia
  • Alcázar Of Toledo
  • Aldeadávila Dam
  • Alqueva Dam
  • Basílica De La Sagrada Família
  • Belem Tower, Lisbon
  • Bom Jesus Du Monte
  • Braga Cathedral
  • Bridge Pavilion In Zaragoza
  • Camp Nou
  • Casa Da Música
  • Casa Milà
  • Castelo Dos Mouros
  • Castillo de Santa Bárbara
  • Castle Of Almansa
  • Catedral de Burgos
  • Catedral de León
  • Catedral de Murcia
  • Catedral-Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar
  • Cathedral And Giralda In Seville
  • Cathedral Of Santiago De Compostela
  • Christ The King (Almada)
  • City Of Arts And Sciences
  • Concert Hall, Tenerife
  • Covão Dos Conchos
  • El Capricho Villa
  • El Flysch Zumaya
  • El Monasterio de El Escorial
  • El Monumento Natural de los Mallos de Riglos, Agüero y Peña Rueba
  • Episcopal Palace Of Astorga
  • Estádio Algarve
  • Estádio Cidade De Coimbra
  • Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
  • Estádio Da Luz
  • Estádio Do Dragão
  • Estádio José Alvalade
  • Estádio Municipal De Aveiro
  • Fort Of Sao Joao Baptista
  • Freixo Bridge
  • Guadiana International Bridge
  • Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
  • Hotel Arts
  • Hotel Marqués De Riscal
  • La Constitución De 1812 Bridge
  • La ermita de San Juan de Gaztelugatxe
  • La Salve Bridge
  • La Vicaria Arch Bridge
  • Las Hurdes
  • Las Médulas
  • Les Ferreres Aqueduct
  • Lezíria Bridge
  • Lisbon Harbour Control Tower
  • Luís I Bridge
  • Lusitania Bridge
  • Magma Arte & Congresos
  • Maria Pia Bridge
  • Metropol Parasol
  • Mezquita-Catedral De Córdoba
  • Molinos de Campo de Criptana
  • Montjuic Castle
  • Monumento A Alfonso Xii
  • Museu Nacional D'Art De Catalunya – Mnac
  • Museum Of Art, Architecture And Technology
  • Mvrdv – Mirador
  • Observatorio Roque de los Muchachos
  • Oceanário De Lisboa
  • Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Centre
  • Palacio De Deportes De Santander
  • El Retiro Park
  • Pena Palace
  • Playa de las Catedrales
  • Plaza De España In Seville
  • Ponte 25 De Abril Bridge
  • Ponte De Barcelos
  • Puente De Isabel Ii
  • Puente De San Martín
  • Puente Nuevo
  • Rande Bridge
  • Roman Bridge Of Córdoba
  • Royal Palace Of Madrid
  • San Pablo Bridge
  • Santa Caterina Market
  • Serra Da Estrela (Radar Station)
  • Tenerife International Center For Fairs And Congresses
  • The Roman Aqueduct Of Segovia
  • Third Milenium Bridge
  • Tore Agbar
  • Torre de Hércules
  • Torre Mapfre
  • Torre Vasco Da Gama
  • Vasco Da Gama Bridge
  • Vila Real Bridge
  • Vizcaya Bridge
  • W Barcelona
  • Wanda Metropolitano
  • Zubizuri Bridge

Bush Trips



  • Portugal
  • Pyrenees
  • Mediterranean Cost
  • Iberia Connection

Landing Challenges



  • Girona (Famous)
  • Bilbao (Famous)
  • Pico Airport (Strong Wind)
  • Leon (Epic)
  • Portimao (Epic)

Discovery Flights



  • Madrid
  • Barcelona
  • Coimbra
  • Gibraltar
  • Lisbon

LOCAL LEGEND I: JUNKERS JU 52


FIXED


Standard / Floats / Skis



  • The autopilot will continue to maintain heading after switching to External view.
  • The near / far needle on the Zielflug Gekoppelt gauge is now centered when a VOR station is not being received.
  • The tooltip for the engine starters and their covers have been updated to indicate “On” / “Off” and “Open” / Close, respectively.

Floats / Skis



  • The panel lights can now be adjusted using with the Center Panel Light knob.
  • Retrofit
  • The z-fighting of the wobble pump cover has been addressed.
  • The tooltip for the CDI and Heading Bug on the copilot’s HSI now alignment with the instrument.

All



  • The tooltip for the Elevator Trim and Hohen-Flosse gauge are now always in alignment.
  • The tailwheel has been adjusted so that it’s less likely to float above the ground when the aircraft is on the surface.
  • “Zu” and “Auf” now fit within their space on the passenger cabin doors.
  • Breaks between the control surfaces and their connecting rods have been addressed.
  • The landing struts below the aircraft becoming broken / fractured when airborne have been addressed.
  • Floating screw textures have been attached to their appropriate surfaces.
  • Camera collision has been improved within the cockpit and passenger cabin to prevent unwanted clipping.
  • Texture seams around the passenger cabin doors have been addressed.

KNOWN ISSUES


Floats



  • Wake effects are not visible on the water when using Livery 1 and Livery 2.
  • The Center Panel Light knob in Livery 1 and Livery 2 does not adjust the panel lights.
  • The default position of the VR camera is a little further back in the seat compared to the other variants.  This can cause the camera to clip into the wall when looking around.


You can leave feedback on various topics here - https://forums.flightsimulator.com

SIM UPDATE VIII is now available!

RELEASE NOTES 1.23.12.0



If you are playing on PC, some packages in your community folder may not have been updated and, as a result, may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behaviour.
Please move your community package(s) to another folder before relaunching the title if you suffer from stability issues or long loading times.


  • New marketplace interface, including a map displaying available airports with improved discoverability and a better navigation experience
  • New Private Match game mode to Reno air Races is available via the Content manager and allow customization of aircraft performance, number of laps, in-race assists and time of day)
  • New optional propeller simulation system with hundreds of moving surfaces covering the propeller realistically simulated has been implemented on 3 planes
  • Cessna 152, Cessna 208 B Grand Caravan EX and Beechcraft King Air 350i now use the new propeller simulation system. This improves propeller effects such as p-factor aswell as feathering, prop drag, etc…
  • A new Spotlight Event landing challenge is available for you to fly, featuring the Cessna Citation CJ4 landing at Reno Stead airport


General bugfix



  • Fixed a crash on Xbox when connecting a yoke
  • Fixed a crash when signing out of the Xbox live account while loading a flight
  • Fixed a crash in the world map
  • Fixed a crash when using a filter combination in the marketplace
  • Fixed a rare crash for waypoints that could not be found
  • Fixed a performance drop when the Default audio device was used
  • Fixed missing textures for the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner and the Cessna Citation Longitude on Xbox only
  • Fixed planes with new prop system crawling backwards with brakes and full throttle
  • Minor bug fix and text updates in Marketplace
  • The default binding for rudders with VR controllers has been changed to avoid input interferences with other devices such as HOTAS and prevent control freeze when hovering cockpit panels, menus and glass cockpits
  • Fixed position / location of in-flight menus reset themselves when returning to Cockpit view from External view in VR
  • Fixed animation of Prop Beta on Prop with ID value under 1
  • Higher stall speed have been tweaked for the Pilatus PC6
  • Fixed cloud save operations for FLT files


KNOWN ISSUE
If you are using a VR headset, please make sure that the V-sync option is not set lower than 60FPS to avoid negative performance impacts.

SDK/Dev mode



  • Removed useless console messages about files being modified in the PackagesMetadata folder
  • Ctrl+click now behaves as expected in the Scenery Editor
  • Packages should not fail to build anymore if Marketplace data is not specified
  • The camera is not reset to top-down view anymore when adding new objects in the Scenery Editor
  • Fixed "leftLighted" and "centerLighted" parsing for taxipaths in scenery editor
  • Creator preview now gets back one level if needed when DevMode project changes


RELEASE NOTES 1.23.9.0


Stability



  • Several crashes have been fixed across the title
  • Ongoing performance optimization work
  • Lower GPU consumption when installing packages while the sim is booting
  • Lower GPU consumption when the main window is minimized
  • Fixed framerate drops on DirectX 11 when the player have multiple external windows


Navigation



  • VOR-DME and DME are now differenciated on the world map
  • Tacan channels are now shown on the world map


Weather



  • Improved Multi-Metar visiblity ingestion
  • Fix issues where Live Weather could take up to 5 minutes to download
  • A newly created preset on the worlmap now properly load in-game when clicking Ready To Fly
  • Fixed an issue where gusts could actually decrease wind intensity
  • Improved thickness of clouds on overcast
  • Fixed QNH altimeter in live weather
  • Fixed an issue that preveneted live weather from being available at 00h00 Zulu


VR



  • Several bug fixes and improvements on cockpit and panels interactions with VR controllers
  • Multiple throttles are controlled simultaneously with VR controllers
  • The yoke is not frozen anymore when a panel is hovered
  • Input from other peripherals are recognized while an in-flight menu is open
  • The toolbar is easier to reach with VR controllers
  • VR controllers are not detected as new device every game session
  • Default pilot camera position updated in several planes
  • Volumetric Lighting effects are fixed
  • HUD is not in the middle of the field of view anymore in Reno air races
  • Various fixes in the game flow in Reno air races


AUDIO



  • On PC, main device output and communication device output can now be managed from the options menu


Accessibility



  • Added Convert from Stereo to Mono Option on Xbox


Activity



  • Fixed some issues related to assistances that prevented unlocking some achievements (including My way)
  • Weather and flight plan save data are now part of the cloud save
  • Always save user data when closing the game on PC, including closing the window or using Alt+F4 (local profile, logbook and data usage)
  • Fixed the improper failure in the Takeoff tutorial
  • Fixed the aircraft jolting on the runway of the First Solo Navigation tutorial


Planes


GENERAL


  • Fixed weather radar not updating in flight
  • Better ground ice formula for ice shelves on water
  • Added ground ice debug display in wheel debug screen
  • Baro Minimums are now settable through a KEY
  • Radio Minimums are now settable through a KEY
  • When selecting half bank mode on the autopilot, a green arc displays the max bank on the atttitude indicator
  • Corrected an issue preventing the animation of Joysticks in default planes
  • Corrected an issue that would cause Reference Altitude Increment/Decrement commands sent by peripherals to bypass the plane-specific logic. On the Airbus A320neo this means that the plane will not immediately climb/descend to the new reference altitude
  • Made the ON & OFF Keys of the Nav & Taxi lights callable from Reverse Polish code
  • Fix scrolling mismatch between pitch scale and horizon on all Airliners' PFD
  • Fix all airliners Flight Path Vector behavior
  • Display backup on G1000 is now functionnal
  • Fix "Don't Sink" aural warning on GPWS equipped aircraft triggered after a touch and go
  • Add a Reset Tag in the panel.xml parsing
  • Fixed G1000 approach selection list not opening when one of the approaches available have no runway number in its name
  • Duplicate waypoints list is now sorted by distance on G3000
  • Fix G3X procedures popup not closed when Flight Plan window is closed
  • Active pause now effectively stoping heading indicator
  • New FLT parameters "tailwheel_lock" and "nosewheel_lock" implementation
  • Master Caution/Warning are now handled with Simvars and keys and can be exposed in SimConnect
  • Afterburner FX wasn't displayed on multiplayer aircraft
  • Afterburner can now be enabled when using a peripheral which send increment keys, by releasing that key at max and then pressing it again
  • Corrected an issue that would cause the Sonic Boom sound to trigger in unwanted situations
  • Fixed muted ai aircraft sounds in cockpit view by using legacy or WaveData pipeline -Corrected an issue which caused external camera angles to be missing from the camera menu
  • Corrected an issue that would cause the cockpit camera to go outside the plane when using custom cameras
  • Corrected an animation issue on the inner Altitude Knob of the AS1000
  • Adding cfg parameters to allow plane to reset the state of the autobrake on full stop for either RTO or Autobrakes landing
  • Fix AP annunciation that was not going away on G1000 PFD after manual disengagement
  • Corrected an issue that caused the airliners to switch to a new selected altitude directly when using keybinds rather than interacting with the knob
  • Reduce delay when inserting Waypoint into FlightPlan from instruments
  • New FLT section [Hydraulic Parameters.x.0] and parameter HydraulicPressure (value in psf) added
  • Transponder behavior fix AS21 instrument
  • Reverse thrust animation fixed for all affected aircraft
  • Corrected an issue which caused the camera to move incorrectly in the hangar
  • Fixed procedures page on G1000 & G3X that could not be interacted with when an approach had been selected and automatically switches to next item in the procedure page
  • Added HOLD HUD VIEW & TOGGLE HUD VIEW shortcuts to the controls list, allowing to quickly access the dedicated HUD views in relevant aircraft
  • Garmin GPS : Prevent airport icons from flickering
  • Fixed payload slider sometimes couldn't validate the change
  • Fixed passengers sounds being heard in cockpit view
  • Fixed AP warning sounds playing in unwanted situations
  • Fixed missing cockpit interaction foley sounds
  • Live traffic AI planes should now take off when applicable
  • New "wing_engine_wash" parameter allows to scale the effect of engine wash on wings
  • Added COM ACTIVE FREQ NAME and COM STANDBY FREQ NAME


Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental / Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner

  • The user can set the Minimums (Baro or Radio) and the audio cue "minimums" will be triggerred when reaching the corresponding altitude
  • Ground speed displays only when switching speed mode to MACH
  • Corrected Flaperon droping on takeoff
  • Track line on ND is now displayed in expanded view
  • Speedbrake lever behaviour correction
  • Fix RNAV approaches not displayed after a flight restart & fix autotune of ILS approach when selecting an airport as arrival without selecting any approach
  • BFMC NavRad minor label fix
  • Waypoints can be inserted into FlightPlan in LEGS page


Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner

  • AT/DISC button can now be interacted with
  • Various liveries issues fixed
  • Some holes in cockpit fixed
  • Improved wingflex on LOD5
  • Rain effect and icing on cabin windows improved
  • Various cockpit decals/holes/buttons issues fixed
  • "Airspeed Low" warning is now amber instead of red
  • Corrected an issue which caused the emissive of the Master Buttons for Cautions to be Detected as Warning and Warnings as Cautions
  • Add the Flight Path Vector
  • Activate the FPV push button
  • Add Vertical Speed indicator
  • Fix horizon line HUD visible too far left/right and up/down
  • Horizon line on PFD does no longer overlap with Altitude and Airspeed tapes
  • MFD L/R button behavior correction
  • Added a dedicated HUD view
  • Fixed HUD layout being off screen
  • Minor typo fix CDU Arrival page
  • Minor typo fix Navigation Display -FMA should properly display V/S mode when AP is off
  • Autopilot now uses current airspeed when switching to FL CH
  • Autopilot HDG HOLD no longer behaves like a toggle
  • SPD mode is now activable while AP is off
  • Corrected an issue which would cause the external power switch to display the wrong emissive values
  • PFD speedbug is no longer smooothed
  • PFD chronograph can now be reset
  • Fixed displaying V1, V2 and VR when spawning in air
  • Fixed autopilot engaging speed mode when engaging vertical speed mode


Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental

  • Cabin windows icing improved
  • Some knobs animation issues fixed
  • Spoilers animations fixed
  • Fixed some issues on textures/decals
  • Airframe LODs 2 and 3 improved
  • Exterior lights on LOD5 added
  • SYS FAULT stays illuminated even if overhead lighting is set to off
  • Fixed various lights behavior
  • Fix ILS indicators on PFD to match the display of the Boeing 787-10
  • Corrected an issue that would cause some lights to light up the top of the aircraft when the landing gear was retracted


Airbus A320neo

  • Cockpit Camera collisions fixes
  • Various liveries issues fixed
  • Various minor art issues on the airframe and cockpit
  • Fixed Art issue on the lateral Captain panel
  • Disappearing landing light at distance fixed
  • Split the flaps-inhibit cfg parameters in an AND and an OR version, and set the aircraft to use the AND version as it should rather than the OR it is using currently
  • Add heading target bug on PFD
  • Fixed MCDU F-PLN page unable to select arrival procedure when Departure and Arrival Airports are the same
  • FMA goes back to initial status after aborted TakeOff
  • Active waypoint should be displayed in white on ND and MCU
  • Fixed combustion sound level in idle
  • Fixed Landing lights retraction
  • ND Weather brightness setting knob added
  • Update the low fuel annunciations to have realistic values
  • Heading/Track knob no longer de-sync when rotating quickly
  • Fixed panel backlight too bright


F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

  • Glass HUD draw order fix and color update
  • Some holes in cockpit fixed
  • Cockpit shadows improved
  • EWR instrument aliasing with distance fixed
  • Landing lights not bright enough fixed
  • Icing added
  • HUD now display autothrottle status
  • Heading selected in HSEL mode of autopilot is now updated when moving the switch
  • Trim reset behavior corrected
  • Fuelsystem rework to use all tanks
  • Multiple fixes: ATC approach mode behavior, aileron trim button, autoshutdown, exterior lights and AP disconnect


Pilatus PC6

  • Fixed G950 Compass
  • Fixed covered switches not moving when cover is closed
  • Fuel system valve fixed
  • Ski lever is no longer inverted
  • Attitude indicator bars separated
  • INOP markings to G950 autotrim and yawtrim added
  • G950 fuel quantity indicator fixed
  • Idle control lever set to High when flight starts on runway or airborne
  • Windshield heating added to defrost knob
  • Invisible gust lock removed from classic versions
  • Prop contact point added
  • Other changes to flight_model and minor bug fixes
  • Attempt to fix battery, generator and avionics power on when loading cold&dark
  • Classic: Fixed Avionics switch going back to ON all the time. Fixed Ignition switch on when loading cold&dark
  • Fixed front wheels clipping into ground on float version
  • Improved trim instrument with 3 gauges instead of a simple version
  • Fixed thermometer on the copilot slider
  • Fixed environment occluder on the 950
  • Fixed shadow propeller-Fixed camera collision
  • Additional minor art and texture fixes


Cessna 172 Skyhawk

  • Cockpit Camera collision fixes
  • Icing windows transition with distance improved
  • Transition between LOD 04 and 06 improved
  • Corrected an issue that caused the Vor2 Needle not to animate properly


Pitts S1S

  • Fixed various gauges issues


Cessna 208 B Grand Caravan EX

  • Various liveries fixes
  • LOD transition in the cockpit improved
  • Airspeed Indicator fixes
  • Corrected the behavior of the Deice switches
  • Yaw damper behavior added


Beechcraft King Air 350i

  • Added Cabin light
  • Optimized LODs
  • Corrected an issue with the elevator trim animation
  • Correct direction of elevator trim tab


Cessna 152

  • Fixed interior lights setting
  • Aliasing issue in the cockpit fixed


Cessna 152 Aerobat

  • NAV 2 disconnected (INOP)
  • Outline on cockpit decals fixed
  • Decals moving with the ailerons fixed
  • Icing windows transition with distance improved
  • Light disapear with distance fixed
  • Correction icing for the right window


Icon A5

  • Placards & airframe model fixes
  • Livery issues fixed
  • Cockpit Camera collision fixes
  • Water Effect added


Cessna Citation CJ4

  • Airframe texture fixes
  • Optimized LODs
  • Fixed pulse lights behavior


Daher TBM 930

  • Cockpit camera collisions improved
  • Registration number issues on some liveries fixed
  • Corrected issue which affected the usability of the flaps lever in VR


CubCrafters XCub

  • Cockpit camera collision fixes
  • Fix baro knob on attitude backup display


Diamond DA62

  • LOD transition of backseats improved
  • Gravity Gear Extension handle added
  • Alternate Air handle added
  • Steady white navigation lights added
  • Added navigation lights and updated strobe lights
  • Fixed avionics switch not shutting off screens


Beechcraft Bonanza G36

  • Landing light dissapearing in the distance fixed
  • Registration number missing fixed


World

  • Fixed windmills red lights intensity
  • Fixed sun light glowing above horizon at midnight
  • Fixed hangar flickering in some occasions
  • Fixed trees wind animation


UI

  • Various minor UI fixes
  • Better handling of non unicode gamertag in Reno and free flight. Previously, the gamertag was usually left blank in multiplayer


Peripherals

  • A new Tobii setting menu has been added
  • Fixed unable to save custom sensitivity settings for axes of Thrustmaster HOTAS One on Xbox
  • Fixed second hatswtich name for the Velocity one yokes
  • Fixed the Quickview assignments for the Honeycomb Alpha yoke default profile


SDK


Devmode
The size-on-screen computation for LOD selection has been made more accurate for close-up models. In practice, this means higher-resolution LODs will be switched to sooner, and LOD0 will always be displayed when the camera is inside the bounding sphere of the model

  • For glTF model texture lookups, only use the filename part of the image URI instead of the full relative path. This makes it so exporters can conform to the glTF specification without breaking texture lookups and vice-versa
  • Added new column ""Total Vertex Count"" which shows the sum of Static Vertex count and Skinned Vertex count in the Stat profiler. The Vertex/Max Vertex ratio column now uses this total vertex to compute the ratio
  • Added a new Hiding option in the Hiding menu, to hide objects with no active occurrence in Stat profiler
  • Fixed crash when opening a project that contains non-built packages while their installed counterpart is currently used in game
  • Removed Xbox LOD selection mode as it currently behaves identical to the PC version


Visual Effects Editor

  • Added the Rename action to the File menu
  • Automatically selecting new nodes after duplicating or copy-pasting nodes in the graph
  • BETA mode removed for the Visual Effects Editor!
  • Cloning an effect no longer replaces non-default material GUIDs in Output blocks
  • Fixed crashes when triggering an FX through the Spawner while the user's aircraft is still being loaded
  • Fixed the crash when deleting one of several Emitter blocks connected to a VisualEffect block when the effect is spawned
  • Fixed the issues on VFX that could happen after ablock has been unlinked, then linked again
  • Fixed the large & blurry FX name's display in the Spawn tab of the Template Instances/Debugger window
  • Removed trailing dashes in node/block creation list
  • Selection highlight feedback no longer mismatches the node selection after certain manipulations
  • SimObjects listed in the Spawn tab of the Template Instances/Debugger window now show a name instead of a number
  • The unit drop down menu in the SimVar node now lists all units and their various names
  • Fixed: Node deletion no longer deletes links outside of the selection
  • Node GetGroundAttribute no longer has Position child properties


Scenery editor

  • Added a way to add projected mesh without airport
  • Added missing warning "Projected Mesh exported with scaling", same as translation and rotation
  • Added support to Com frequency
  • Improved jetway display
  • Apron: UV manipulation with gizmo
  • Control towers now keep correct hierarchy level and name upon saving and loading a Scenery file
  • Fixed a crash when deleting several taxipoints
  • Fixed a freeze when selecting the sim object list
  • Fixed color artifacts on ground for greenish grey (compress with more precision in grey)
  • Fixed light heading in light rows. Various fix for light presets
  • Fixed light rows not working on airports without runways
  • Fixed polygon based objects (Painted lines/Area, Aprons, Light row) having incorrect altitude upon loading a Scenery file
  • Fixed rectangle apron not updating properly after rotating them and undo
  • Fixed snow and cast shadow flag not applied when lods are streamed
  • Fixed undo/redo in the color extractor
  • Fixed use of control point when using Bezier Curves in the Scenery Editor
  • Fixed User Lights display
  • Improved Vasi edition
  • Locked child of control tower for more consistency and coherence
  • Made a new terraforming system available in the DevMode menu
  • Made rotation of squared apron cumulative with rotation of its texture to avoid weird jumps of rotation when changing both rotation of the apron and rotation of the texture
  • More precise rotations for runways
  • Polygons: Added exclude feature points. Fixed landuses lights not excluded
  • Quicker edition for taxiways
  • The right click popup doesn't open anymore if you have no object selected, to avoid conflict with camera mouse controls
  • Removed obsolete options (HOLD_SHORT_XXX, XXX_ORTHO, etc) from the Painted Hatched Area 'Type' property

Aircraft editor

  • Fixed Infinite loading when using Save&Resync in the Aircraft Editor
  • Fixed transparency of debug window of aicraft editor
  • Added "Drag" and "Ground Effect" entries in the Debug menu which give access to the corresponding debug windows


3DS max exporter

  • Restored babylon property windows in 3dsmax plugin
  • Added property to the Asobo_material_UV_options schema
  • Improved performance of MultiExporter opening, fixed UI that stay in fron of the screen
  • Added possibility to disable the motion blur on a specif object in the 3dsmax renderparam material section
  • Added ASOBO_material_disable_motion_blur in the gltf schemas
  • Fixed Scattering/MipFog not applied on Glass material
  • Updated gizmocollision GLTF schema


Material editor

  • Fixed purple textures when loading a MaterialLib asset group in the DevMode
  • Various improvements of the Material Editor UX


Project editor

  • Fixed crash airport wizard. Fixed airport created with null altitude
  • Main & Secondary Thumbnail in Marketplace are now facultatives
  • Removed Name attribute from AssetPackage tags in Package Definition XMLs written by the Project Editor


Simconnect

    <*> Added new SIMCONNECT_WAYPOINT_FLAGS
    <*> Enabled AILERON and ELEVATOR event throught simconnect


    Simvar watcher
    Update the simvar watcher to add the following features :

    • Add a search bar for Simvar names
    • Select default unit when a simvar is selected
    • Support string value request
    • Display only compatible units
    • Add Top Menu
    • Add a copy Value / Name / Unit when right click on a simvar request
    • Add Icon
    • Add Remove all option in contextual menu


    Reno Air races

    • Pilot avatar legs can be seen outside the aircraft
    • Fixed crowd sounds not playing in some situations
    • Fixed missing Crew Leader localized VO
    • Various art fixes on the aircraft models


    You can leave feedback on various topics here - https://forums.flightsimulator.com

    Screenshots:
    knack68
    S3CTION

    Sim Update 8 Update Public Flight

    Steam users also have access to the ongoing pre-release test for the Sim Update VIII Update build of Microsoft Flight Simulator. All players (MS Store, Xbox, and Steam) may now participate in the optional testing of this upcoming build to help the dev team identify and resolve issues. Please note that Steam may not always be supported for pre-release testing, and future beta builds may not be available for Steam users.

    If you own Microsoft Flight Simulator through Steam and wish to participate in the pre-release test, you can install the beta version by following these instructions:

    Open your Steam Library
    Right-click Microsoft Flight Simulator
    Click “Properties”
    Click “Betas”
    Select “sim_update_vii_update – Sim Update VIII”



    If you would like to exit the pre-release test before it ends and revert back to the live build, follow these instructions:

    Open your Steam Library
    Right-click Microsoft Flight Simulator
    Click “Properties”
    Click “Betas”
    Select “None”

    For MS Store and Xbox players who wish to participate in the pre-release test, please follow the instructions described here.

    To report issues and submit other feedback about the new build, please use the dedicated Pre-release Testing section of the forum.

    Thanks,

    MSFS Team

    Screenshots:
    Kimaru
    Kosmozuikis

    World Update VII: Australia

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    World Update VII brings the wonders of Australia alive for Microsoft Flight Simulator users!

    Soar over the renowned Great Barrier Reef, visit the vast regions of Western Australia, and marvel at the natural beauty of Mount Wellington. From the dusty red outback to shimmering coastlines and sugar white sand beaches, explore the country’s most spectacular sights.

    A country known for being as diverse as it is beautiful, this great Southern land presents a bucket list of jaw-dropping natural formations and modern man-made wonders – now enhanced with exceptional graphic improvements.

    Orbx Simulation Systems, based in Melbourne, Australia, has handcrafted four airports and added high-resolution detail to over 100 others. The update also includes 94 custom crafted points of interest (POIs). And there are 16 new activities, including five bush trips, six discovery flights, and five landing challenges that will take Microsoft Flight Simulator pilots Down Under.

    World Update VII is available FREE to all owners of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Ensure your simulator is updated, download World Update VII, and then enjoy the experience of flight throughout this land brimming with exquisite vistas!

    DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS


    1. Some packages in your community folder may not have been updated and, as a result, may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behavior. Please move your community package(s) to another folder before relaunching the title if you suffer from stability issues or long loading times.

    2. Open the Microsoft Store, Steam, or Xbox application (whichever you use to play the sim) check for updates to Microsoft Flight Simulator. Install the update. Click here for a more in-depth guide for PC users.

    3. Launch Microsoft Flight Simulator and install the in-game content update.

    4. Once in the sim, head to the Marketplace and download the free content update labeled World Update



    RELEASE NOTES 1.22.2.0
    If you are playing on PC, some packages in your community folder may not have been updated and, as a result, may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behaviour.
    Please move your community package(s) to another folder before relaunching the title if you suffer from stability issues or long loading times.

    World



    • Updated elevation data for Australia
    • Updated aerial imagery for Australia
    • Updated water mask across various locations

    Improved Airport data on 100 airports



    • YMML
    • YAYE
    • YBBN
    • YSBK
    • YPPH
    • YPAD
    • YMEN
    • YPDN
    • YMHB
    • YMMB
    • YBAF
    • YSPT
    • YPJT
    • YMAV
    • YMPC
    • YSHW
    • YPPF
    • YBHM
    • YSCN
    • YBTL
    • YBTH
    • YCBG
    • YBSU
    • YRED
    • YMLT
    • YCFS
    • YMND
    • YSTW
    • YPEA
    • YBLT
    • YBRK
    • YBNA
    • YPKG
    • YLIL
    • YTWB
    • YHID
    • YKII
    • YTDN
    • YMAY
    • YBRM
    • YPMQ
    • YCIN
    • YMRY
    • YDPO
    • YBMK
    • YBUD
    • YKSC
    • YGEL
    • YTEM
    • YMNG
    • YMTG
    • YLTV
    • YORG
    • YSNF
    • YSWG
    • YABA
    • YPLC
    • YIFL
    • YWSL
    • YCNK
    • YMIA
    • YWYY
    • YSDU
    • YBLN
    • YPPD
    • YBHI
    • YMUL
    • YSHT
    • YMBA
    • YBPN
    • YBUN
    • YNRM
    • YGLA
    • YPWR
    • YESP
    • YLEG
    • YPOD
    • YBNS
    • YWGT
    • YSCO
    • YCOR
    • YPKA
    • YMCO
    • YPLM
    • YDBY
    • YPIR
    • YCAR
    • YCDU
    • YBMA
    • YQDI
    • YTOC
    • YHSM
    • YCBP
    • YMBU
    • YPKU
    • YOOD
    • YEML
    • YGTH
    • YOLW
    • YMOR


    Addition of more than 500 missing airports in game including 54 for Australia:



    • YBDG
    • YCCT
    • YCPR
    • YHOX
    • YMAE
    • YNPE
    • YSNB
    • YTNG
    • YWBS
    • YYKI
    • YYMI
    • YADY
    • YALC
    • YBBS
    • YBDS
    • YBUB
    • YCED
    • YCES
    • YCFF
    • YCHL
    • YCHR
    • YCLG
    • YCOF
    • YCPG
    • YCPP
    • YCRT
    • YFLS
    • YGGO
    • YGNF
    • YGUU
    • YINH
    • YISV
    • YJNY
    • YKAA
    • YKAB
    • YLAN
    • YLLR
    • YMBX
    • YMKT
    • YMPE
    • YMPH
    • YPDY
    • YPIN
    • YPKH
    • YPVD
    • YQBK
    • YRAT
    • YSPK
    • YSPV
    • YWGM
    • YWSC
    • YWSD
    • YYUN
    • YYWA


    Optional World update content (via the in-game marketplace)
    AUSTRALIA



    Photogrammetry Cities




    • Sydney
    • Melbourne
    • Brisbane
    • Hobart
    • Adelaide
    • Perth
    • Cairns
    • Darwin
    • Townsville
    • Mackay
    • Bunbury


    Hand-Crafted Airport




    • YLRE – Longreach
    • YMBT - Mount Beauty Airport
    • YPBO – Paraburdoo
    • YSHL - Shellharbour Airport


    Hand-Crafted Points of Interest




    • 1 William Street
    • 108 St Georges Terrace
    • 443 Queen Street
    • 568 Collins Street
    • Abbot Point Coal Terminal
    • Adelaide Oval
    • Albion Viaduct
    • Anzac Bridge
    • Aurora Melbourne Central
    • Australia 108
    • Bathurst Mount Panorama Racing Circuit
    • Bathurst Point Lighthouse
    • Batman Bridge
    • Bay of Islands
    • Bolte Bridge
    • Brisbane Skytower
    • Broadcast Australia Tower
    • Brookfield Place
    • Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex
    • Cape Byron Lighthouse
    • Cape Cleveland Lighthouse
    • Cape Don Lighthouse
    • Cape Nelson Lighthouse
    • Cape Wickham Lighthouse
    • Cascade Dam
    • Central Park
    • Devils Gate Dam
    • Eureka Tower
    • Federation Square
    • Flinders Street Railway Station
    • Gabo Island Lighthouse
    • Gladesville Bridge
    • Gordon Dam
    • Grange Resources Port Latta Pier
    • Great Barrier Reef Activity Platform
    • Green Island Jetty
    • Hawkesbury River Rail Bridge
    • Houghton Highway Viaduct
    • Infinity Tower
    • Longitude 131° Lodge
    • Luna Park
    • Marvel Stadium
    • Melbourne Cricket Ground
    • Melbourne Grand
    • Melbourne Square
    • Mooney Mooney Bridge
    • Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory
    • Narrows Bridge
    • Ocean, 88 The Esplanade
    • One Barangaroo
    • Optus Stadium
    • Parkes Observatory
    • Paul Wild Observatory
    • Peats Ferry Bridge
    • Perth Arena
    • Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
    • Pine Gap Joint Defence Facility
    • Premier Tower
    • Prima Pearl Tower
    • Queen’s Wharf Brisbane
    • Queens Place North Tower
    • Rialto Towers
    • Siding Spring Observatory
    • Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges (Gateway Bridges)
    • Soleil Brisbane
    • South Sister Lookout Antennae
    • Split Point Lighthouse
    • Stadium Australia
    • Story Bridge
    • Strangways Springs Ruins
    • Suncorp Stadium
    • Swanston Central
    • Sydney Cricket Ground
    • Sydney Football Stadium
    • Sydney Harbour Bridge
    • Sydney Tower
    • Tasman Bridge
    • Telstra Tower
    • The Big Banana Fun Park
    • The Big Merino
    • The Big Pineapple
    • The Big Prawn
    • The Gabba
    • The One
    • The WACA Ground
    • Three Sisters
    • Townsville Port
    • Twelve Apostles
    • Victoria Police Centre Towers
    • Wadjemup Lighthouse
    • Warragamba Dam
    • West Gate Bridge
    • West Side Place
    • Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse


    Bush Trip




    • Tasmania
    • Southeastern Australia
    • [Sea to Desert
    • Great Barrier Reef
    • Northwestern Kimberly Coast


    Landing Challenges




    • Brisbane
    • Shellharbour
    • Mt Hotham
    • Katoomba
    • Mabuiag


    Discovery Flight




    • Gold Coast
    • Sydney
    • Perth
    • Darwin
    • Melbourne
    • Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

    World Update VII Sale

    Enjoy discounted pricing on Marketplace content from Australia to coincide with World Update VII.

    For seven days starting on January 31st save up to 45% on the following items:


    • Cityscape Sydney (Orbx)
    • Gold Coast Night Enhanced (DreamScenery)
    • Jabiru J160/J170 (IRIS Simulations)
    • Landmarks Adelaide City Pack (Orbx)
    • Landmarks Brisbane City Pack (Orbx)
    • YAYE Ayers Rock (Connellan) Airport (AUscene)
    • YBBN Brisbane Airport (Orbx)
    • YBNA Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (AUscene)
    • YBSU Sunshine Coast Airport (Shunts Scenery)
    • YCAB Caboolture Airfield (Pushback Studio)
    • YCBG Cambridge Aerodrome (NZA Simulations)
    • YLHI Lord Howe Island Airport (AUscene)
    • YMHB Hobart International Airport (NZA Simulations)
    • YPAD Adelaide Airport (Impulse Simulations)
    • YPPF Parafield Airport (AUscene)
    • YPPH Perth Airport (Axonos)
    • YSBK Bankstown Airport (Impulse Simulations)
    • YSPT Southport Airport (AUscene)YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (FlyTampa)


    To purchase these discounted items, visit the Microsoft Flight Simulator Marketplace, select the Full Catalog, then select On Sale and look for the savings.