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WingsSimulations Flight Simulator 2027NewsDev Update – Week of May 12
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Dev Update – Week of May 12

WingsSimulations Flight Simulator 2027 · published 17 May 2026, 09:11 UTC

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Hey everyone, another week of solid progress to share!

Shader Error Reporting Future Modders will be happy with this one — the engine now displays a proper error screen when something goes wrong with a shader, making it much easier to track down what broke and why.

Cloud System Overhaul We've been reworking the cloud rendering system from scratch, moving toward the techniques used in AAA titles. Early results are looking great and we'll have more to show as this one develops.

Menu Rework The main menu is getting a visual overhaul. Still in progress, but it's coming along nicely.

That's it for this week — steady progress across the board. As always, thanks for following along and for all the feedback and support. See you next week

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