April 4th, 2024 - Development Update - Microsoft Flight Simulator

This week’s Screenshot Challenge winner is Forum user HolmesCZ6127! If you’re interested in participating in our weekly Screenshot Challenges, check out the details in the Community section below!

We are now accepting questions for our next Developer Livestream! If you would like to pre-submit a question for our panel, please complete the form at this link. Our team will collate all the submissions to ensure the panel addresses the most frequently-asked questions from the community. As always, the livestream will be broadcast on our official Twitch channel, so please follow it to be notified when we go live if you have not already done so.

Recently on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram, we’ve been running daily MSFS Madness polls where the community can vote for their favorite aircraft in head-to-head matchups. Voters have eliminated half the field from the original starting 64, and we’re now onto the Round of 32. Check out the updated tournament bracket below. Do you think there were any surprise upsets in the first round? Which aircraft are you hoping wins it all? Let us know in the forums! To participate in the voting yourself, follow our accounts on Twitter and Instagram. You can make your vote count twice by voting on both platforms!

– MSFS Team

Development Update

Feedback Snapshot

Click here for the web-friendly version of the Feedback Snapshot.

No update this week.

SDK UPDATE

Asobo

No update this week.

Working Title / MSFS Avionics Framework

No update this week.

Marketplace

Marketplace Sale

Spring has arrived, and with it comes the Microsoft Flight Simulator Spring Sale! The sale runs from now until April 11th. You can save up to 85% on more than 2250 Marketplace items. Happy flying!

Marketplace Releases

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

There are 81 new and 35 updated products in today’s Marketplace Update.

81 NEW PRODUCTS: 41 ON PC, 40 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
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

35 UPDATED PRODUCTS: 17 ON PC, 18 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 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 Backlog: 422 Total

BACKLOG: NEW PRODUCTS

Content Type	In MS Processing	In MS Testing	In 3P Testing	Total
	*Testing Status*
Aircraft	18	2	8	28
Mission	12	0	52	64
Scenery	6	0	4	10
Livery	50	0	12	62
Airport	39	10	23	72
Other	12	0	7	19
Total	137	12	106	255

BACKLOG: UPDATED PRODUCTS

Content Type	In MS Processing	In MS Testing	In 3P Testing	Total
	*Testing Status*
Aircraft	41	6	4	51
Mission	2	0	0	2
Scenery	17	1	2	20
Livery	19	7	4	30
Airport	43	3	14	60
Other	3	0	1	4
Total	125	17	25	167

THIRD PARTY UPDATE

As of 04/01, we have now approved 268 (+3) third parties into the in-sim marketplace and – so far 221 (+1) have released 3,407 products on PC (+19) and 3,152 on Xbox (+23).
In total, 4,299 products (+50) have already been released in 3^rd party stores and the in-sim marketplace. Beyond that, another 834 products (-6) from 3^rd party developers are in production (342 announced, 492 unannounced). In total, over 5,133 3^rd party products (+44) have either been released or are in development.
Airports:
- 2,386 airports (+14) are either released or are in various stages of development.
  - 2,161 airports (+20) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
  - 1,633 airports (+13) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
  - 114 airports (+0) beyond the released airports have been announced.
  - 111 airports (-2) are not announced, but the dev let us know that an airport is in production.
Aircraft:
- 817 aircraft (+2) are either released or are in various stages of development.
  - 382 aircraft (+10) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
  - 299 aircraft (+8) have been released in the in-sim PC marketplace.
  - 284 aircraft (+8) have been released in the in-sim Xbox marketplace.
  - 209 aircraft (-2) beyond the released aircraft have been announced.
  - 226 aircraft (-6) are not announced, but the dev let us know that an aircraft is in production.
Scenery:
- 1,125 scenery packs (+5) are either released or are in various stages of development.
  - 1,092 scenery packs (+8) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
  - 656 scenery packs (+8) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
  - 20 scenery packs (+2) beyond the released scenery have been announced.
  - 13 scenery packs (-7) are not announced but the dev let us know that scenery is in production
Mission Packs:
- 327 mission packs (+9) are either released or are in various stages of development.
  - 280 mission packs (+7) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
  - 219 mission packs (+7) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
  - 0 mission packs (+0) beyond the released missions have been announced.
  - 47 mission packs (+2) are not announced, but the dev let us know that they are in production.
Livery Packs:
- 440 livery packs (+12) are either released or are in various stages of development.
  - 357 livery packs (+5) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
  - 349 livery packs (+5) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
  - 1 livery pack (+0) beyond the released scenery has been announced.
  - 82 livery packs (+7) are not announced, but the dev let us know that scenery is in production.
Ships & Watercraft:
- 38 ships & watercraft (+0) are either released or are in various stages of development.
  - 27 ships & watercraft (+0) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
  - 22 ships & watercraft (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
  - 0 ships & watercraft (+0) beyond the released scenery have been announced.
  - 11 ships & watercraft (+0) are not announced, but dev let us know that scenery is in production

Community

Community Fly-In Friday

The Community Fly-In Friday World Tour continues!

This week, we’re taking a siesta in beautiful Spain!

Our flight starts where we left off last time at LESU, just across the Spanish border from Andorra, and then we’ll head southbound for a touch & go at Barcelona, one of the most picturesque cities in the world (particularly when seen from the air). From Barcelona, we will then turn on a generally westerly heading as we make our way to the capital city of Madrid.

Be sure to install the free World Update VIII: Iberia from the in-sim Marketplace for the best experience during this flight.

Event details are available here. All are welcome to participate!

Community Video

For this week’s Community Video we join popular YouTuber Blu Games as they operate a long haul flight across the Pacific Ocean from Sydney (YSSY) all the way to Los Angeles (KLAX) in the Qantas Airlines Boeing 787-9. We really enjoyed watching the level of depths Blu goes into on these complex flights by tracking all of their data, as well as including some great replay shots too!

What’s the longest flight you’ve completed in Microsoft Flight Simulator?