April 10th, 2025 Development Update

This week’s Screenshot Challenge winner is Forum user JohnStarp! If you’re interested in participating in our weekly Screenshot Challenges, check out the details in the Community section below.

Beta testing for Sim Update 2 continues! Earlier this week, we released another pre-release test build, 1.4.11.0, which includes improvements to performance and stability on both PC and Xbox platforms plus some other bug fixes. You can read the full release notes on our forums here.

As a friendly reminder to those participating in the beta, please be sure to vote in our forum surveys for each test build. Providing quantitative feedback in this manner helps the dev team more thoroughly evaluate your feedback between different test builds and allows us to determine if the changes are moving the sim forward in a way that is satisfying to the community.

– MSFS Team

Development Update

Feedback Snapshot

SDK Update

Asobo

No update this week.

Working Title

No update this week.

Marketplace

Featured Release

This week, we are pleased to highlight the C182Q for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) from developer Carenado! The C182Q is available now on both the PC and Xbox platforms.

The C182Q represents the elegance and reliability that have defined this legendary aircraft family. This versatile single-engine plane has conquered the skies with its exceptional balance between performance and ease of handling.

Its robust high-wing design provides superior stability and excellent visibility, making this aircraft an ideal choice for both novice and experienced pilots. The spacious cabin offers unmatched comfort during short and long-distance flights, comfortably accommodating four passengers with ample luggage space.

Powered by a robust Continental O-470-U 230 HP engine, the C182Q achieves a cruise speed of 144 knots and an impressive range of 840 nautical miles. With its payload capacity, reliable performance, and ease of maintenance, this aircraft continues to be the benchmark for those seeking versatility and excellence in general aviation.

Marketplace Releases (MSFS 2020)

Click here for the web-friendly version of the Marketplace Update.

There are 28 NEW and 68 UPDATED products in this week’s Marketplace Update for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020).

New Releases This Week
28 NEW Products: 14 ON PC, 14 ON XBOX
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on Xbox	New on PC and Xbox

Updated This week:
68 UPDATED PRODUCTS: 35 ON PC, 33 ON XBOX
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC
Updated on PC	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC	Updated on PC and Xbox

Marketplace Releases (MSFS 2024)

There are 76 NEW and 12 UPDATED products in this week’s Marketplace Update for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

New This week:
76 NEW Products: 38 ON PC, 38 ON XBOX
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox		New on PC and Xbox

Updated This week:
12 UPDATED PRODUCTS: 6 ON PC, 6 ON XBOX
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox

Marketplace Backlog

Current Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) Backlog: 349 Total

BACKLOG: NEW PRODUCTS

Content Type	In MS Processing	In MS Testing	In 3P Testing	Total
	*Testing Status*
Aircraft	22	0	5	27
Mission	54	0	50	104
Scenery	12	1	3	16
Livery	0	0	6	6
Airport	17	0	18	35
Other	10	2	7	19
Total	115	3	89	207

BACKLOG: UPDATED PRODUCTS

Content Type	In MS Processing	In MS Testing	In 3P Testing	Total
	*Testing Status*
Aircraft	24	0	19	43
Mission	30	0	0	30
Scenery	6	0	3	9
Livery	7	4	7	18
Airport	19	1	7	27
Other	13	0	2	15
Total	99	5	38	142

Third Party Update

No Update this week.

Community

Community Fly-In Friday

This week, we continue our discovery of World Update 19 with a flight between Brazil’s two largest cities, São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro! We’ll see world famous landmarks such as the beautiful beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana and, of course, the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue.

Click here for event details!

Rise of a Pilot – Career Mode Livestream

Join Microsoft Flight Simulator Community Manager SeedyL – a real-life private and glider pilot and former ground school (classroom) instructor at a flying school – as he teaches viewers about aviation using the Career Mode in Microsoft Flight Simualtor 2024!

In this livestream video series, SeedyL will start a new pilot career in MSFS 2024 and progress through the training and certifications, using the sim to explain aviation concepts and flight techniques encountered throughout Career Mode. If you’re new to flight simming, this will be a great opportunity to learn more about flying, and if you’re an experienced simmer, you can be entertained by SeedyL’s commentary or share your aviation expertise with other viewers in the chat who may have questions.

Viewers in Twitch chat will have the opportunity to vote on how SeedyL’s pilot career should proceed, for example voting on which missions to take next or which certifications to pursue.

As of April 8, 2025, the Rise of a Pilot series is on temporary hiatus. Stay tuned for more information from the Community Team about upcoming changes to our livestream schedule!

Community Video

For any helicopter fans, this week’s Community Video is perfect for you! We join Dreamsofwings for a scenic trip around Kinsarvik, Norway in the Hype H145. With plenty of breath-taking scenery this, we thoroughly enjoyed another great helicopter tour produced by Dreamsofwings!