This week’s Screenshot Challenge winner is Forum user KnackBretzel! If you’re interested in participating in our weekly Screenshot Challenges, check out the details in the Community section below!
There’s only five more days until the release of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024! The launch will be a single global release for all time zones simultaneously at 8:00am Pacific Standard Time (1600 UTC) on Tuesday, November 19. To confirm the launch time in your local area, please consult the Arrivals Board below.
Yesterday, we hosted the final Developer Livestream prior to the launch of MSFS2024. This time, we were pleased to welcome aircraft developer Hans Hartmann to demonstrate two planes he created for MSFS2024, the Pilatus PC-6 and De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter! In case you missed it live, you can watch the VOD on YouTube here:
The next Developer Livestream is scheduled for Wednesday, November 27. The regular panel of Jorg, Seb, and Martial will be back to discuss Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and answer many questions from the community. As always, follow our official Twitch channel and ensure notifications are enabled so you’ll know whenever we go live.
As we announced last week, we are now regularly posting to Threads! If you’re looking for the latest Microsoft Flight Simulator news and information on an alternate social platform, be sure to follow @MSFSofficial to stay up to date with all the latest announcements!
Finally, simmers who purchased the Limited Collector’s Edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 from Aerosoft may have recently received an email about a shipping delay to non-USA regions that will prevent delivery in time for the November 19 release date. We know everyone who purchased this edition are some of the most dedicated and passionate simmers in the community, and we have heard your disappointment that you won’t be able to play on launch day. To make things right, we are pleased to offer all affected simmers one complimentary month of Game Pass (which includes the Standard Edition of MSFS2024 in addition to hundreds of other titles) plus a Standard to Aviator Edition upgrade token, allowing you to enjoy the new sim as soon as it releases. Please see this announcement post for more information.
– MSFS Team
Development Update
Feedback Snapshot
Click here for the web-friendly version of the Feedback Snapshot.
- No update
SDK UPDATE
Asobo
- No update
Working Title / MSFS Avionics Framework
- No update
Marketplace
Marketplace Releases
Click here for the web-friendly version of the Marketplace Update.
There are 47 NEW and 84 UPDATED products in this week’s Marketplace Update.
Released Monday, November 11: |
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3 NEW Products: 1 ON PC, 2 ON XBOX |
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Released Thursday, November 14: |
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44 NEW Products: 22 ON PC, 22 ON XBOX |
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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 |
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Released Monday, November 11: |
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16 UPDATED PRODUCTS: 9 ON PC, 7 ON XBOX |
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Updated on PC |
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 |
Updated on PC and Xbox |
Released Thursday, November 14: |
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68 UPDATED PRODUCTS: 34 ON PC, 34 ON XBOX |
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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 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 |
Updated on PC and Xbox |
Updated on PC and Xbox |
Updated on PC and Xbox |
Updated on Xbox |
Updated on Xbox |
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Marketplace Backlog
Current Backlog: 449 Total
BACKLOG: NEW PRODUCTS
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Content Type | In MS Processing | In MS Testing | In 3P Testing | Total | |
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Aircraft | 31 | 0 | 5 | 36 | |
Mission | 74 | 0 | 60 | 134 | |
Scenery | 34 | 0 | 8 | 42 | |
Livery | 10 | 0 | 8 | 18 | |
Airport | 11 | 0 | 17 | 28 | |
Other | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
Total | 164 | 0 | 104 | 268 |
BACKLOG: UPDATED PRODUCTS
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Content Type | In MS Processing | In MS Testing | In 3P Testing | Total | |
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Aircraft | 45 | 0 | 5 | 50 | |
Mission | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Scenery | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
Livery | 8 | 0 | 9 | 17 | |
Airport | 76 | 0 | 13 | 89 | |
Other | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
Total | 141 | 0 | 40 | 181 |
THIRD PARTY UPDATE
- As of 10/20, we have now approved 295 (+0) third parties into the in-sim marketplace and – so far 247 (+1) have released 4,386 products on PC (+41) and 4,153 on Xbox (+42).
- In total, 4,991 products (+24) have already been released in 3rd party stores and the in-sim marketplace. Beyond that, another 813 products (-7) from 3rd party developers are in production (328 announced, 485 unannounced). In total, over 5,805 3rd party products (+17) have either been released or are in development.
- Airports:
- 2,412 airports (+0) are either released or are in various stages of development.
- 2,230 airports (+0) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
- 1,737 airports (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
- 97 airports (+0) beyond the released airports have been announced.
- 85 airports (+0) are not announced, but the dev let us know that an airport is in production.
- 2,412 airports (+0) are either released or are in various stages of development.
- Aircraft:
- 928 aircraft (+1) are either released or are in various stages of development.
- 448 aircraft (+4) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
- 368 aircraft (+4) have been released in the in-sim PC marketplace.
- 352 aircraft (+4) have been released in the in-sim Xbox marketplace.
- 211 aircraft (-2) beyond the released aircraft have been announced.
- 269 aircraft (-1) are not announced, but the dev let us know that an aircraft is in production.
- 928 aircraft (+1) are either released or are in various stages of development.
- Scenery:
- 1,246 scenery packs (+4) are either released or are in various stages of development.
- 1,209 scenery packs (+3) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
- 769 scenery packs (+2) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
- 20 scenery packs (+0) beyond the released scenery have been announced.
- 17 scenery packs (+1) are not announced but the dev let us know that scenery is in production
- 1,246 scenery packs (+4) are either released or are in various stages of development.
- Mission Packs:
- 628 mission packs (+10) are either released or are in various stages of development.
- 585 mission packs (+13) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
- 524 mission packs (+13) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
- 0 mission packs (+0) beyond the released missions have been announced.
- 43 mission packs (-3) are not announced, but the dev let us know that they are in production.
- 628 mission packs (+10) are either released or are in various stages of development.
- Livery Packs:
- 545 livery packs (+2) are either released or are in various stages of development.
- 489 livery packs (+4) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
- 480 livery packs (+4) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
- 1 livery pack (+0) beyond the released scenery has been announced.
- 55 livery packs (-2) are not announced, but the dev let us know that scenery is in production.
- 545 livery packs (+2) are either released or are in various stages of development.
- Ships & Watercraft:
- 46 ships & watercraft (+0) are either released or are in various stages of development.
- 30 ships (+0) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
- 25 ships (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
- 0 ships (+0) beyond the released ships have been announced.
- 16 ships (+0) are not announced, but the dev let us know that ships are in production.
- 46 ships & watercraft (+0) are either released or are in various stages of development.
Community
Community Fly-In Friday
The Community Fly-In Friday World Tour continues!
Picking up in the Baltic states where we left off last time, our flight begins in Riga, Latvia. After departure, we’ll fly on a southbound heading to Vilnius, the capital city of Lithuania!
With a rich history dating back nearly 800 years, Lithuania was once part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth which was, at the time, one of the largest and most prosperous nations in Europe. Lithuania also came to international attention in 1990 when it became the first Soviet republic to formally declare its independence from the USSR, a year before the Soviet Union was dissolved.
Event details are available here. All are welcome to participate!
Community Video
With less than a week to go before the launch of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, this handy video from GamingBolt gives you all the lowdown on everything you need to know to get ready for takeoff on November 19th!
Screenshot challenge
This week’s screenshot challenge: The Next Generation
This past week’s Screenshot Challenge was: The Sky
Weekly Screenshot Challenge Winner: KnackBretzel (Forums)
Screenshot by HolmesCZ6127 (Forum)
Screenshot by @CpuGeta486 (Twitter)
Screenshot by @ARROW2929 (Twitter)
Screenshot by @pommes_l (Twitter)
Screenshot by Johnny_aircargo (Twitter)
Screenshot by davegranstrom16 (Forum)
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Screenshot by @MihamaBlend (Twitter)
Screenshot by HeKa48 (Forums)
NEXT DEVELOPMENT BLOG UPDATE – November 21st, 2024
Sincerely,
Microsoft Flight Simulator Team