13

January

2023

January 12th, 2023 Development Update

Screenshot by MihamaBlend (Twitter)

Work on Aircraft & Avionics Update 1 (AAU1) continues to go well in advance of its expected release date later this month. We released a new beta build (1.30.11.0) to testers earlier this week. Players participating in the AAU1 beta can read the release notes for 1.30.11.0 here. AAU1 is the first of three planned Aircraft & Avionics updates slated for 2023.

Looking beyond AAU1, the next two major updates to Microsoft Flight Simulator will be World Update 12: New Zealand in February and Sim Update 12 in March. Among other bug fixes and improvements, SU12 will include the long-awaited support for WASM aircraft on Xbox.

These three updates are just the first of several things we have planned for 2023. Stay tuned for more information!

MSFS Team

Development Roadmap & Feedback Snapshot

A new Development Roadmap and Feedback Snapshot will be available in an upcoming Development Update.

Marketplace Update

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

There are 16 new and 42 updated products in the Marketplace today, and 2 updated products from Tuesday, January 10th. Marketplace updates generally go live on Thursdays between the release of this blog post and 5pm PT.

Updated on Tuesday, January 10th:
2 UPDATED PRODUCTS: 1 ON PC, 1 ON XBOX

Updated on PC and Xbox

 

 

Added on Thursday, January 12th:
16 NEW PRODUCTS: 7 ON PC, 9 ON 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 PC and Xbox

New on Xbox

New on PC and Xbox

New on PC and Xbox

 

42 UPDATED PRODUCTS: 23 ON PC, 19 ON 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 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 PC

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

 

 

Community Fly-In

January 13 is recognized as Democracy Day in Cape Verde, a celebration of the country’s first democratic elections in 1991. In recognition of this holiday, this week’s Community Fly-In will see our group tour several islands across this West African archipelago.

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

 

Community Video

Microsoft Flight Simulator can be a great tool for real-world pilots (and student pilots) to hone their skills, techniques, and procedures in a virtual setting. In this video, YouTuber and licensed Commercial Pilot PilotNas demonstrates how to practice circuit/pattern procedures in a Cessna 172. Check it out!

Screenshot Challenge

You can submit your screenshot via Twitter with #MSFSchallenge or the Weekly Forum Post! This week’s screenshot challenge: Good Morning

This past month our Screenshot Challenge was Ringing in the New Year“.

Screenshot by abennettox (Twitter)

Screenshot by AvionChibi (Twitter)

Screenshot by berryfly2525 (Twitter)

Screenshot by CpuGeta486 (Twitter)

Screenshot by Ikulin09 (Twitter)

Screenshot by Johnny_aircargo (Twitter)

Screenshot by pommes_l (Twitter)

Screenshot by Stearman948713 (Forum)

Screenshot by ukaka5656 (Twitter)

Screenshot by ZILLNIAZI17 (Forum)

 


NEXT DEVELOPMENT BLOG UPDATE – January 19th, 2023

Sincerely,

Microsoft Flight Simulator Team