Weekly Recap Members of the Microsoft Flight Simulator and Asobo Studios teams have recently returned from exhibiting at gamescom 2026 in Cologne, Germany. Attendees were able to get a first hands-on look at the upcoming National Championship Air Races mode within Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, with 4-player private lobby races at the XBOX booth creating some thrilling gameplay! Thanks to eve…
Weekly Recap Last week we released Sim Update 6 on all platforms. If you missed the release notes for this major update, you can read them in full here . Also, please be sure to share your feedback and vote in our surveys and submit bug reports if you encounter any issues. Earlier this week we also released Aircraft and Avionics Update 5 ! This update includes enhancements to the following airc…
Weekly Recap Sim Update 6 is now available on all platforms! Highlights of this release include the return of bush trips, support for Nvidia DLSS 4.5, updates to many aircraft, and thousands of other bug fixes and improvements. You can read the full release notes for SU6 here . Earlier this week, we released a new version of Famous Flyer 10: Boeing 707-320C . This version was built from the gro…
RELEASE NOTES Sim Update 6 - Release - 1.8.14.0 If you are playing on PC, outdated packages in your community folder may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behavior. If you suffer from stability issues or long loading times, move your community package(s) to another folder before relaunching the title. Click here to read the Sim Update 6 Release Notes!
Weekly Recap Development of Sim Update 6 continues with a new test build (1.8.11.0) released to those enrolled in the optional SU6 public beta earlier this week. In case you missed it, you can read the release notes for 1.8.11.0 at this link . For those participating in the beta, please make sure you vote in our forum surveys . Your feedback is incredibly valuable to us as we continue work on S…
Weekly Recap Public beta testing for the upcoming Sim Update 6 remains ongoing. Earlier this week, we released a new test build to those simmers enrolled in the optional SU6 beta. You can read the full release notes for this build (1.8.10.0) on our forums here . To all those participating in the beta, please share your comments and submit detailed bug reports in our beta forums and remember to…
Weekly Recap The dev team remains very hard at work on Sim Update 6 ! In case you missed it, last week we released a new public beta build, version 1.8.8.0. You can read the release notes for this test build on our forums here . As always, we encourage everyone participating in the public beta (available on PC, XBOX Series X|S, and PlayStation 5) to share your comments and submit detailed bug r…
Weekly Recap Public testing of Sim Update 6 continues with a new beta build (1.8.8.0) today. You can find the full release notes for this build on our forums here . As always, we highly encourage everyone participating in the beta to vote in our surveys at this link . If you are not enrolled in the public beta but would like to join, you can find instructions here . The SU6 beta is available on…
Weekly Recap Following last week’s release of Sim Update 5.1 and World Update 22: United States National Parks , we are now pleased to begin the Sim Update 6 Pre-Release Public Beta Test . You can find the release notes for the first test build (1.8.5.0) on our forums here . If you would like to participate in this optional public beta test, you can find instructions on how to enroll (available…
Weekly Recap Sim Update 5.1 (1.7.35.0) is now available for all simmers on all platforms! You can read the full release notes here . Also please be sure to vote in our SU5.1 forum surveys at this link as your feedback is incredibly valuable to us. Today also saw this release of World Update 22: United States National Parks ! This new update celebrates the 250th anniversary of the US’s Declarati…
Watch YouTube Video Microsoft Flight Simulator: World Update 22 celebrates the beauty of the United States in honor of the nation’s 250th birthday! The United States of America is home to some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world, including breathtaking mountains, serene coastlines, austere deserts, and lush forests. The nation protects these beautiful natural wonders in world-renowned…
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 | Sim Update 5.1 – Release Notes – 1.7.35.0 If you are playing on PC, outdated packages in your community folder may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behavior. If you suffer from stability issues or long loading times, move your community package(s) to another folder before relaunching the title. Stability & Performance · Improved handling…
Weekly Recap The public beta test for Sim Update 5.1 remains ongoing, with 1.7.34.0 being the latest test build . We would once again like to thank everyone from the community who is participating in the beta and sharing your comments and bug reports. Your feedback is invaluable to the team as we work to bring SU5.1 to release! If you are enrolled in the beta and have not already done so, pleas…
Weekly Recap The MSFS team is back after spending a fantastic weekend at FSExpo 2026! It’s always a huge pleasure for the team to meet so many passionate simmers and discuss our shared love of aviation with you! In case you missed it, Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorg Neumann delivered a keynote presentation from the stage in the Grand Ballroom on Friday. You can watch the entire presenta…
Weekly Recap The ongoing public pre-release test for Sim Update 5.1 continues with a new build (1.7.30.0) released last week to those enrolled in the optional beta. You can read the release notes for this build here . We once again kindly ask everyone participating in the public beta test to vote in our surveys and share your general feedback on our forums. Your survey votes and comments are in…
Weekly Recap The Sim Update 5.1 beta remains ongoing, and the team is very carefully reviewing all the player feedback and bug reports , the results of our forum surveys , and automatic telemetry data from beta testers as they work to improve stability and resolve low memory and avionics issues encountered by players in SU5, particularly among console users. We once again thank everyone who is…
Weekly Recap Public testing of the ongoing Sim Update 5.1 Beta continues. This test build is specifically targeted to address player concerns about stability, low memory warnings, and avionics issues, particularly on consoles. In case you missed it, you can read the full release notes for test build 1.7.28.0 here . If you would like to join the optional public test, you can find instructions fo…
Weekly Recap In response to the stability and avionics issues on Xbox and PS5 introduced in Sim Update 5, we’ve prepared a new update (1.7.28.0) for all platforms. We are actively investigating the core memory and avionics issues affecting both Xbox and PS5. While we believe this update may improve stability for some players, an important part of flighting this update is gathering additional co…
Weekly Recap We started the week with the release of World Update 21: Australia ! Claim this FREE update from the in-sim Marketplace to enjoy dozens of new bespoke landmarks, airports, and updated TIN cities throughout the Land Down Under. To coincide with the release of World Update 21, we also launched the latest in our Local Legends series of aircraft, the CAC Boomerang ! This classic warbir…
Available today, World Update 21: Australia sets a new standard in realism for pilots in the Microsoft Flight Simulator world! Australia is home to some of the world’s most spectacular sights and destinations, including stunning coastlines, vast deserts, beautiful mountains, and architectural marvels. Renowned attractions include the Sydney Opera House, one of the most distinctive structures in…
Weekly Recap Sim Update 5 is now available on all platforms! This is the largest update to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 yet and includes many exciting new features and thousands of bug fixes and improvements. For an overview of the highlights in SU5, you can read our article here . Updates in SU5 include: · PS® VR2 on PS5 and PS5 Pro · Optimizations and performance improvements · Weather Rad…
RELEASE NOTES Sim Update 5 - Release - 1.7.27.0 If you are playing on PC, outdated packages in your community folder may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behavior. If you suffer from stability issues or long loading times, move your community package(s) to another folder before relaunching the title. Click here to read the Sim Update 5 Release Notes!
Weekly Recap Following last week’s Developer Livestream, Sim Update 5 is nearing the finish line as the team completes final polish. One additional pre-release test build is planned for participants in the optional public beta. In parallel, we’re validating that the Oversized Cargo Rating (previously called Heavy Cargo Rating) is ready to go and resolving an issue with AMD frame generation disc…
Weekly Recap Yesterday we hosted a Developer Livestream on our official Twitch channel. We know it’s been a few months longer than you (and us!) would like since the last Developer Livestream, so we were really thrilled to have our regular panel of Jorg, Seb, and Martial once again provide an update on the latest improvements coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator while also answering many questi…
Weekly Recap Our next Developer Livestream now has a scheduled date! Join the regular panel of Jorg, Seb, and Martial plus special guests on Wednesday, April 15 at 10:30am Pacific time (1730 UTC) for a discussion about future development of MSFS and answers to many questions from the community. Thank you to everyone who pre-submitted questions over the past few weeks; we are currently collating…
Weekly Recap The entire Microsoft Flight Simulator Team wishes godspeed to the crew of Artemis II on their historic space flight to the moon! We know many of you watched the launch yesterday, and if you’re interested in celebrating this mission some more, be sure to join our Community Fly-In Friday group flight this week as we visit Kennedy Space Center in the sim. See the Community section bel…
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Weekly Recap Many members of the MSFS team were in Lelystad, Netherlands last week for the annual FSWeekend event! We welcomed thousands of event attendees to have hands-on time with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on PC, Xbox Series X, and PlayStation 5 Pro using a variety of flight control peripherals from vendors such as Honeycomb Aeronautical, Moza, Thrustmaster, Tobii, and Turtle Beach. At…
Weekly Recap Public testing for Sim Update 5 remains ongoing with a new test build released earlier this week. You can see the full release notes for beta build 1.7.10.0 on our forums here . As always, if you are participating in the beta, please remember to vote in our feedback surveys and submit a bug report in the appropriate subsection of the forums if you encounter any issues. Thank you on…
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