The Darkstar flies in close formation with The Wright Brothers Flyer

18

July

2024

July 18th, 2024 – Development Update

This week’s Screenshot Challenge winner is Twitter user @ukaka5656! If you’re interested in participating in our weekly Screenshot Challenges, check out the details in the Community section below!

Earlier this week, we hosted our July Developer Livestream on Twitch. If you missed watching it live, you can view the VOD on YouTube below. In addition to answering many questions from the community, our panel also discussed Sim Update 16, the upcoming Boeing 707, and revealed the location of World Update XVII: UK & Ireland!

World Update XVII will release next week on Tuesday, July 23.  Among the many new POIs and bespoke airports included with this FREE update will be Farnborough EGLF, arriving in the sim just in time to celebrate the Farnborough International Airshow!

As a reminder, we are hosting an upcoming community event! If you live near or are able to travel to Cologne, Germany on August 24 and would like an opportunity to mingle with some MSFS team members and other flight sim fans, you can express your interest by filling out the form at this link!

Finally, to any pilots or aviation enthusiasts attending EAA AirVenture Oshkosh next week, all of us here on the MSFS Team wish you safe travels and a wonderful time in Wisconsin! We wish we were there with you!

– MSFS Team

Development Update

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Development Roadmap

Feedback Snapshot

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

SDK UPDATE

Asobo

  • No update

Working Title / MSFS Avionics Framework

  • No update

Marketplace

The Marketplace Summer Sale 2024 is now on!

Enjoy discounted pricing during our Microsoft Flight Simulator Summer Sale!

For 15 Days starting on July 17th, save up to 85% on more than 2550 items.

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.

Marketplace Releases

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

There are 87 new and 58 updated products in this week’s Marketplace Update.

 

Released Monday, July 15: 20 NEW Products: 15 ON PC, 5 ON XBOX

New on PC and Xbox

New on PC and Xbox

New on PC and Xbox

New on PC

New on PC

New on PC

New on Xbox

New on PC

New on PC

New on PC

New on PC

New on PC

New on PC

New on PC and Xbox

New on PC

New on PC

 

 

 

Released Thursday, July 18: 67 NEW Products: 27 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 Xbox

New on Xbox

New on PC and Xbox

New on Xbox

New on Xbox

New on Xbox

New on Xbox

New on Xbox

New on Xbox

New on Xbox

New on Xbox

New on Xbox

New on Xbox

New on PC and Xbox

New on PC and Xbox

New on Xbox

New on PC and Xbox

New on PC and Xbox

New on PC and Xbox

 

 

Released Monday, July 15: 17 UPDATED PRODUCTS: 9 ON PC, 8 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

Updated on PC and Xbox

Updated on PC and Xbox

 

Released Thursday, July 18: 41 UPDATED PRODUCTS: 21 ON PC, 20 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 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

 

Marketplace Backlog

Current Backlog: 313 Total

BACKLOG: NEW PRODUCTS

Testing Status
Content Type In MS Processing In MS Testing In 3P Testing Total
Aircraft 24 0 9 33
Mission 2 14 71 87
Scenery 23 0 4 27
Livery 10 0 10 20
Airport 23 2 17 42
Other 9 1 7 17
Total 91 17 118 226

 

BACKLOG: UPDATED PRODUCTS

Testing Status
Content Type In MS Processing In MS Testing In 3P Testing Total
Aircraft 8 0 9 17
Mission 0 0 0 0
Scenery 7 1 1 9
Livery 14 2 14 30
Airport 16 2 6 24
Other 0 1 6 7
Total 45 6 36 87

 

THIRD PARTY UPDATE

  • As of 06/29, we have now approved 293 (+0) third parties into the in-sim marketplace and – so far 235 (+0) have released 3,807 products on PC (+22) and 3,558 on Xbox (+29).
  • In total, 4,609 products (+5) have already been released in 3rd party stores and the in-sim marketplace. Beyond that, another 804 products (+13) from 3rd party developers are in production (334 announced, 471 unannounced). In total, over 5,414 3rd party products (+19) have either been released or are in development.
  • Airports:
    • 2,409 airports (+0) are either released or are in various stages of development.
      • 2,210 airports (+3) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
      • 1,711 airports (+1) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
      • 107 airports (+0) beyond the released airports have been announced.
      • 92 airports (-3) are not announced, but the dev let us know that an airport is in production.
  • Aircraft:
    • 840 aircraft (+1) are either released or are in various stages of development.
      • 415 aircraft (+0) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
      • 333 aircraft (+1) have been released in the in-sim PC marketplace.
      • 319 aircraft (+1) have been released in the in-sim Xbox marketplace.
      • 206 aircraft (+1) beyond the released aircraft have been announced.
      • 219 aircraft (+0) are not announced, but the dev let us know that an aircraft is in production.
  • Scenery:
    • 1,172 scenery packs (+5) are either released or are in various stages of development.
      • 1,131 scenery packs (+0) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
      • 695 scenery packs (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
      • 20 scenery packs (+0) beyond the released scenery have been announced.
      • 21 scenery packs (+5) are not announced but the dev let us know that scenery is in production.
  • Mission Packs:
    • 467 mission packs (+3) are either released or are in various stages of development.
      • 403 mission packs (+0) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
      • 343 mission packs (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
      • 0 mission packs (+0) beyond the released missions have been announced.
      • 64 mission packs (+3) are not announced, but the dev let us know that they are in production.
  • Livery Packs:
    • 486 livery packs (+8) are either released or are in various stages of development.
      • 422 livery packs (+1) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
      • 413 livery packs (+2) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
      • 1 livery pack (+0) beyond the released scenery has been announced.
      • 63 livery packs (+7) are not announced, but the dev let us know that scenery is in production.
  • Ships & Watercraft:
    • 40 ships & watercraft (+2) are either released or are in various stages of development.
      • 28 ships (+1) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
      • 22 ships (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
      • 0 ships (+0) beyond the released ships have been announced.
      • 12 ships (+1) are not announced, but dev let us know that ships are in production.

Community

Community

Community Fly-In Friday

The Community Fly-In Friday World Tour continues!

This week, our Italian holiday continues as we fly from Salerno over the picturesque Amalfi Coast and then onwards to the capital city of Rome. En route, we’ll also visit Mount Vesuvius, the historic ancient Roman city of Pompeii, and Naples – birthplace of pizza and one of Italy’s top culinary destinations!

For the best experience, be sure to download the FREE World Update IX: Italy and Malta from the in-sim Marketplace.

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

Community Video

For this week’s Community Video, we join another phenomenal cinematic experience by FlightSim Experience!

Flying the McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II by DC Designs, FlightSim Experience takes us on a journey through Alaska from Unalaska to Kodiak. From startup to shutdown, this video gives viewers an immersive watch with plenty of stunning scenic shots!

screenshot challenge

This week’s screenshot challenge: Putting On A Show

This past week’s Screenshot Challenge was: Through the Ages

Weekly Screenshot Challenge Winner: @ukaka5656 (Twitter)

Screenshot by HeKa48 (Forums)

Screenshot by @pommes_l (Twitter)

Screenshot by @CpuGeta486 (Twitter)

Screenshot by iJUmp88DoTcoM (Forums)

Screenshot by Zeanuck (Forums)

Screenshot by Parorng (Forums)

Screenshot by TheHunDude (Forums)

Screenshot by @2525ARW (Twitter)

Screenshot by digital896 (Forums)

Screenshot by @AvionChibi (Twitter)


NEXT DEVELOPMENT BLOG UPDATE – July 25th, 2024

Sincerely,

Microsoft Flight Simulator Team