September 16th, 2021 Development Update

Screenshot by Adk0n77

The next hotfix is targeted to release tomorrow, September 17th, at 8:00am PT. Once live, full patch notes will be posted.

– The MSFS team 

DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP

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FEEDBACK SNAPSHOT

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COMMUNITY TRIAGE UPDATE

Click here to see our Known Issues list. This section details any updates we are able to share on popular issues that have been discovered by the community and either logged for a future fix or found to have a workaround until fixed. Note that “target release” is the intended goal to have the item solved. This is not an exhaustive list; just items we would like to share today:

• Xbox App:
  • We have seen many questions regarding the Xbox App and why it helped many users trigger an update to the sim in the Windows Store. We found that if the title is on Xbox Game Pass, it requires the Xbox App and Win10 in order to play PC games as it uses Xbox Live. If an update to the sim does not trigger for you automatically, try to log into the Xbox App first, then go to the store and check for updates. Some users may have purchased the Disc version which should allow them to get the update without signing into Xbox Live.
• Wind Gusts
  • Wind gusts have been reactivated but some additional UI work is still needed. No further updates on timing.
• White dot for PC users:
  • Design is investigating with a current target release of SU6.
• Top Menu Arrow Graphic always displayed:
  • Resolved for target release of SU6.
• Screens go black during long flights:
  • This is still under investigation.

Our community team has also started collecting and re-evaluating some legacy bugs (i.e. bugs that have been there since PC launch). We will give updates on those where we can.

• SR22 nose-wheel animation:
  • This has been fixed with a target release of SU6.

SDK UPDATE

3RD PARTY UPDATE

• As of 09/12, we have now approved 218 (+2) third parties into the in-sim marketplace and – so far 118 (+1) have released 535 products on PC (+3) and 102 on Xbox (+8).
• In total, 1,310 products (+48) have already been released in 3^rd party stores and the in-sim marketplace. Beyond that, another 367 products (+4) from 3^rd party developers are in production (233 announced, 134 unannounced). In total, over 1,677 3^rd party products (+54) are either released or are in development.
• Airports:
  • 1,057 airports (+35) are either released or are in various stages of development.
    • 838 airports (+33) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
    • 435 airports (+9) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
    • 108 airports (+2) beyond the released airports have been announced.
    • 111 airports (+0) are not announced, but the dev let us know that an airport is in production.
• Aircraft:
  • 201 aircraft (+6) are either released or are in various stages of development.
    • 67 aircraft (+4) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
    • 41 aircraft (+4) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
    • 111 aircraft (+2) beyond the released aircraft have been announced.
    • 23 aircraft (+0) are not announced, but the dev let us know that an aircraft is in production.
• Scenery:
  • 378 sceneries (+10) are either released or are in various stages of development.
    • 364 sceneries (+10) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
    • 37 sceneries (+2) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
    • 14 sceneries (+0) beyond the released scenery have been announced.
• Mission Packs:
  • 41 mission packs (+1) are either released or are in various stages of development.
    • 41 mission packs (+1) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
    • 4 mission packs (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
    • 0 mission packs (+0) beyond the released missions have been announced.

MARKETPLACE UPDATES

COMMUNITY VIDEO

Check out YouTuber Flight Sim Vlogs exploring the new scenery from World Update VI. In this breathtaking video, they fly a TBM over the Alps in stunning 4K resolution.

FEATURED FREEWARE MOD

The Reno Air Races are this weekend! If you’re inspired by watching the world’s fastest motorsport and want to hone your skills at flying through gates and around pylons in anticipation of the upcoming Reno expansion for Microsoft Flight Simulator (launching in November), then check out this new freeware Brisbane River Run aerial racetrack from 3rd party developer Orbx. With the race course also having night lighting availability, you can roar past the skyline of Australia’s third largest city at any time of day or night. Please note that an Orbx account is required to download this freeware mod.

SCREENSHOT CHALLENGE

You can now submit your screenshot via Twitter with #MSFSchallenge or the Weekly Forum Post! This week’s screenshot challenge: Ecosystems – Temperate Forests.

This past week our Screenshot Challenge was Cockpits ! Here are our runner ups this week: