May 15th, 2025 Development Update

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Sim Update 2 is Now Available

Sim Update 2 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is officially live. This highly anticipated update includes a massive list of improvements, fixes, and enhancements across the sim. You can read the full changelog here:

Release Notes – Sim Update 2 [1.4.20.0] Available Now | MSFS 2024

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated in the beta. Your feedback was helpful to getting us to this point, and we’re grateful for your time and insights. Now that the update is live, we invite everyone to vote in the latest community polls and share your feedback in our dedicated forum topic:

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Sim Update 2 Feedback

Sim Update 3 Beta Begins Tomorrow

What…already?! That’s right! The beta for Sim Update 3 starts tomorrow. For players on the Microsoft Store and Xbox, please watch for a new post outlining an updated process for joining the beta. Steam users will not be impacted by this change. Full details will be shared in tomorrow’s announcement.

Sim Update 16 Beta for MSFS 2020 Coming Soon

We’re also preparing for the Sim Update 16 beta for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020), which will be launching very soon. Stay tuned for more information.

Next Developer Livestream: May 21

Our next Developer Livestream is scheduled for Wednesday, May 21st at 10:30am Pacific Time on twitch.tv/MSFSofficial. Join Jorg Neumann (Microsoft), Sebastian Wloch (Asobo Studio), and Chris Burnett (Working Title) as they discuss recent updates, share what’s coming next, and answer questions from you!

– MSFS Team

Development Update

Feedback Snapshot

SDK Update

Asobo

Sim Update 02

DevMode

In the “Airctart / Wheels” debug window GUI: the indication of the load (weight) acting on the wheels has been made more informative and less confusing.
Fixed an issue where the avatar was not placed in the aircraft when changed using the aircraft selector
Fixed Aircraft Selector not correctly updating the lighting and pilot position
Fixed Metal and Roughness channel display
Fixed crash when building a package that does not include release notes for its current version
Fixed crash when trying to build a package requiring simplygon with no simplygon license
Added a “First Flight” mission (FIFPLN) sample in the Career Tool
Added an option to trigger floating point exceptions from WASM modules
Modified Behaviors tool to be always available (it was previously required to be in the sim world to appear, leading to the tool disappearing when exiting a flight and not reappearing when starting a new flight)
Displayed the same ObectId in the Devmode (Debug SimObject) than the one accessible through SimConnect
Improved Career Tool (clearer UI, mission parameters properly taken into account)
Updated missions offered in Career Tool
Career Tool now displays mission titles

General

Fixed altitude isoline debug
Fixed Material UV animation
Added new “Debug Unit Conversions” window (category “Experimental”) with a checkbox to toggle the constants and conversions precision (legacy/precise).
Sorted editors by alphabetical order in main menu bar
Added debug for airport starts (available in Debug > Airports > Draw Debug)
Added a better warning message when loading object from BGL failed.
BglExplorer: Fixed GUID that can’t be copied
Fixed duplicate flashlight appearing randomly (often after build package)
Added “total_package_size” member to “manifest.json” upon building a package (used to display the size of the package in MyLibrary)
Added debug showing scenery object packages
StatisticProfiler: Use GPU size for bitmap. More detailed information for airport face count.
Rename “Scenery package order (WIP)” to “Package reorder tool”
Added SimPropContainer debug in the debug menu
Fixed having no aircraft after a build package when the fltsim title changes
Fixed validation errors in the modular aircraft template
BglExplorer: Added SimObjects and Runways info

Navigation Graph Editor

Fixed renaming node not saving in cfg in the Navigation Graph Editor
Fixed saving of names in Navigation Graph Editor
Changed Navigation Graph layout file extension from .xml to .edition for consistency across editors.

Project Editor

Added Ground Vehicle template
Fixed a crash when attempting to build a model requesting simplygon processing without an active simplygon license
Fixed an incorrect value for month in revision notes
Added empty scene in the wizard.
Fixed a crash when cleaning package that contain long paths.
Fixed a crash in the airport creation wizard.
Added Animal & Boat templates
Fixed incorrect priority for “INVALID” package order hint
New automatic order hint detection & reworked UX of order selection
Fixed a possible crash when removing a package containing the current aircraft while in the aircraft configurator
Fixed SimPropContainer wizard.
Fixed crash whe creating empty SimPropContainer in the wizard

Scenery Editor

Hid SimPropSet object during SPC edition (not working right now)
Fixed multi edit not working properly for some object types.
Fixed car parking sometimes having cars colliding with each other.
Fixed an issue in SimPropContainer edition, where the first object placed wasn’t movable
Now supports collision for instanced scenery objects.
Fixed group move/rotate/rescale
Fixed an issue where undo/redo wouldn’t affect some properties
Fixed a render issue that could occur when scaling down a polygon, or removing points from it
Fixed undo/redo issues with groups in SimPropContainer edition
Added a popup to ask if users want to save their scenery when clicking on “Go back to main scene” in SimPropContainer edition instead of always saving
Added a popup to ask if user wants to save his scenery when clicking on “Go back main scene” in SimPropContainer edition instead of always saving
Improved performance when modifying multiple objects at once inside a SimPropContainer
Fixed Apply Flatten optoin
Added “force elevation” option for terraformers.
Fixed bushes, scrubs and grass not spawning when using a vegetation polygon
Fixed biome override not working correctly on bushes and scrubs
Fixed ground merging on aerial with texture synthesis for polygons and projected meshes.
Fixed ground merging causing discontinuity between lod 14 tiles.
Draw icon for decal objects.
Use parking radius instead of parking type for dirt on the ground
Fixed add to selection with ctrl+click inside viewport which wouldn’t select objects occluded by an already selected object.
Fixed remove from selection with alt+click inside viewport which wouldn’t unselect objects occluded by an object that isn’t selected.
Enhanced rectangle selection when polygon was selected, to allow user to select other objects if no polygon points was selected
Added option to disable dirt on taxi parkings.
Fixed dirt size not correct for parking ramps.
No dirt for vehicle parkings.
Added option to select all similar scenery objects
Added option to use mass instancing for library objects
Fixed gltf lights not rendered in airport lights or VectorPlacement.
Fixed resume edition for polygons and polylines (undo/redo and direction)
Refresh simobject list when a package is mounted or built
Removed polygon option “Exclude power lines”
Support detail maps for projected meshes
Fixed multi edit & undo/redo not working for some parkings properties (apron control & passenger access)
Fixed osm road draw ignoring exclusion polygon.
Fixed objects drag and drop warning tooltip
Added light edition in SimPropContainer (street lights and advanced lights).
Fixed rectangles changing length when edited
Fixed regression due to terraformer falloff not correctly flattening the TIN
Fixed crash when building a scenery package containing a text marking with a label longer than 64 characters.
Fixed crash that could happen when building a scenery package or opening it in the scenery editor with xml parsing errors.
Fixed aprons and polygons not fully covering the TIN.
Fixed multi edit for objects that have different data sizes (ex: polygons with different number of points)
Fixed multi edit not working properly for some types of objects.
Fixed missing properties for undo/redo & multi edit for control towers.
Fixed Runway multi edit applying every properties.
Fixed Rectangle multi edit applying every properties on length changes.
Removed irrelevant “Cast shadow” option from windsocks.
Removed irrelevant “Patch” type from available runway material types.
Fixed apron UV shift when the generic airport position has moved between Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) and Microsoft Flight Simulator (2024)
Fixed decal objects applied on aircraft
Made “Referencing unknown SimPropContainer” a warning instead of an error
Fixed Grand Total count in Scenery Statistics when sorted by packages
Fixed rectangle objects being picked up in priority when they shouldn’t
Added a pickup priority system by type to improve pickup order when several objects are overlapping at mouse click position

Material Editor

Now only hide runtime material if a package and a lib are selected
Added “Flip backface” option for VFX and dynamic materials

Sim Update 03

Completed VFSProjector glTF renormalization
Fixed size & alignment issue when using a STRINGV type variable in SimConnect
WASM recompilation is now based on a hash of the module instead of its last modification date
Added conversion helpers to make Project Meshes & Vector Placements independent or not in Scenery Editor
Fixed potential crash when reading invalid tokens in XML file in Scenery Editor
Fixed independent projected meshes disappearing when updating nearby airport
Investigating incorrectly positioned aircraft lights
Investigating DevSupport issues
Minor improvements to SimObject Editor
Minor improvements to Blender & 3DS Max tools

SimObject Editor

Improved attached_object.cfg asset file selection
Fixed parsing legacy hashmap parameter
Fixed crash happening when flight_model/obj_ea1_fuselage/element_number members product is less than 2
Added new Live Edition mode to allows instant reload of cfgs
Added a gizmo for boarding ramp extent
Fixed unchecked deletion of folder in the modualr graph
Updated flightmodel field list
Improved node list dialog to also get animation names and current container hierarchy
Fixed loading indexed section without index
Fixed possible crash in modular hydraulic system section
Fixed possible crash with incorrect data and float3 parameter
Fixed some parameters incorrectly shown as unknown parameter error
Now correctly list navigation graph from modular hierarchy
Improved UI by adding live edition tip and link to the online documentation
Updated parameters definition
Fixed using undo with edit in place mode
Fixed NavGraph Data Migration dialog size
Fixed editing modular graph not correctly reloading attached_object cfg panel
Fixed Aircraft Template having errors in SimObject Editor
Added missing parameters in SimObject Editor
In Live Edition mode, the attachements transform will be updated using attach_offset / pbh and scale
Added Node Lister window to list the nodes found in GLTF files in the current asset
Added gizmo for attached_objects.cfg / attach_offset
Fixed using gizmo not correctly updating the modified state
Fixed livery.cfg and attachment.cfg not loaded
Fixed GLTF node detection in SimObject editor career compatibility tab
[SR][Devmode] SimObject Editor : add missing parameters
Added fuel system version 6
Fixed a crash when changing the sound file in sound editor
Fixed resync done before save when showing the validation error dialog

Visual Effects Editor

Now allows to select links and comment nodes when selecting multiples items in the node graph
Fixed graph layout being reset when changing a node color
Fixed crash with node inputs referencing nodes from another VFX when copy-pasting from a VFX to another

SDK

Fixed the maximum length reported in BGL compiler errors for region/ident.
Added SimVars ENG_TILT_PITCH_PERCENT_EX1 and ENG_TILT_YAW_PERCENT_EX1 which change the angles of the engines using a linear range from the minimum to the maximum angle
Restored VFX_SnowLanding material in asobo-vfx-material-lib
Updated the SittingPassenger Template in SDK SharedAssets folder
Added Cfg checks while using ingame BuildPackage or offline fsPackageTool.
An error will be displayed if an error in a cfg file is found. Errors can be:
- Unknown section
- Unknown field in a section
- Field’s value is not well formatted
Those checks use the devmode filedefs to determine if there is an error or not. Please let us know on DevSupport for any trouble you have
Those checks won’t block the package to be built (for now).

General

BglExplorer: Display projected mesh info
Fixed a bug that the first call to CommandHandler is ignored (trigger_key_event(_EX1) for instance)
Fixed issue when using bones removal in simplygon process.
Added options to choose what decal channels a geodecal material should appear on top of.
Added retrocompatibility for FS2020 geodecals to appear on top of terrain again.
Added an option in 3ds Max to enable flares on the StreetLight lights.
Removed InstalledPackagesPathNextBoot from UserCFg.opt if its value is empty. Change the order of InstalledPackagesPathNextBoot and InstalledPackagesPath if both are defined so InstalledPackagesPath will always be the last one
Added access to legacy fs2020 UI framework , to let you access it you can await window.legacyInit(); before loading your js.
Updated Cabri G2 sample

Samples

Fixed PackageInstaller algorithm for detecting the Community Folder – avoids InstalledPackagesPathNextBoot being used instead of InstalledPackagesPath in UserCfg.opt
Updated DA62 sample
Updated PackageInstaller sample to use latest WiX Toolset version
Updated Cabri G2 SDK sample
Updated DA62 SDK sample

SimConnect

Fixed SimConnect_SetInputEvent not notifing when InputEvent change
Fixed human not moving when it’s spawned from SimConnect with a waypoint
Fixed a random crash caused by double deletion of a queue
Fixed regression, aircraft spawning continuously on the same parking

SimVars

Added FUEL_TOTAL_QUANTITY_EX1 + FUEL_TOTAL_QUANTITY_WEIGHT_EX1 simvars to fix inconsistancies in default simvars. These will always provide include the unusable fuel regardless of which fuel system is used.
Added a simvar for retrieving the aircraft object class
Fixed VarSet of the simvars SIMVAR_RECIP_CARBURETOR_TEMPERATURE & SIMVAR_RECIP_MIXTURE_RATIO
Modified SIMVAR_THROTTLE_INPUT_BLOCKED_BY_(LOWER|UPPER)_BOUNDS to be indexable
- previous uses (without index) keeps the same behavior:
  - get – returns true if any index is true
  - set – all indexes to the specified value
Added a E:SERVER ZULU TIME simvar to track the game time
Added simvar AIRSPEED_INDICATED_THEORETICAL that indicates the airspeed ignoring any failure, cover, or icing on the pitot.
Added ROTOR_RADIUS SimVar which returns the radius in feet of rotors (parameter needs to be either 1 or 2)

Input Events

Added KEY_THROTTLE_IDLE & KEY_THROTTLE#_IDLE with #=[1, 4] doing the same thing as the CUT keys by default

WASM API

Added Write function in WASM Fs IO API
Fixed potential crash when deleting a vfx with the WASM VFX API
Fixed delay on WASM callback
Fixed crash happening when cancelling loading of flight with a plane containing multiple WASM module
Fixed crash when clausing the game during a flight with an aircraft that do calls to the CommBus API in the kill callback
Fixed in CommBus event not called when triggered just after register
Fixed crash when reading/opening a file in Wasm and cancelling flight loading
Fixed WASM dirty module crash when receiving planned route in WASM module via Send To Avionics

JS API

Added the aircraft size category (small/medium/large) within the aircraft data retrieved via the Aircraft JS Listener
Added the requested chart page URL to the JS charts listenerSendLiveViewName event arguments.
Added automatic assigning of JS charts listener request ID if null is provided as an ID to reduce risk of collisions.
Fixed JS charts listener not providing validity dates.
Added basePackageName and variationPackageName to aircraft listener current aircraft data.
Fixed random data appearing in the city property of facilities.

EFB API

Added proper gamepad input tools to the API and update its components accordingly
Added two public methods “isActive” & “isInViewStack” to the AppViewService in order to provide details on the state of a given page or popup within a view service
Added a new “isInMenu” property to the gamemode manager
Added flap configuration lists settable in the panel.xml to match the aircraft flight performance tables.
Fixed facility icons not being responsive in SearchFacility component list results.
Fixed the Tag component core stylesheet and JS documentation
Fixed the IconButton component JS documentation
Fixed the List component children type restriction, core stylesheet and JS documentation
Added other file extensions than SVG for the API component IconElement
Added global EFB panel information (2D/3D state + orientation) to the EFB view window
Added a min & max props for the UnitBox component.
Added an EFB dedicated input system

Tools

Properly handles invalid simplygon license in 3ds Max blobmesh tool
Fixed avatar screenshot being kept in memory after capture and sometimes appearing
3ds Max blobmesh tool: fixed srgb issues and does not bake texture if not needed
Fixed Avatar and Aircraft Capture opacity issues on HDR monitors.
Fixed missing Avatar Capture on Xbox Serie S
Added SmallAssets simplygon preset
Fixed not common crash when finishing to setup avatar capture scene
Added triangle ratio relative to LOD and weld only border vertices in simplygon parameters
Various fixes and improvements to model behavior debug:
- (viewer) Added copy to clipboard prompt wherever it was missing to be on par with instance debug
- (instance) Added an option to toggle the inspector side bar visibility (hidden by default)
- Colorized most numeric/flags/string fields
- (viewer) Wrap code text
- Hide some fields when they are not relevant
- (input events) Allowed debugging of one preset at a time from the inspector tab
- Made some settings persistent (Interaction, Option and General>View>Inspector side bar menus and Behavior viewer visibility)
- Fixed some wording and reduce verbosity
- (instance) Fixed copy to clipboard duplicate prompts
Fixed bad meshes in blob mesh tool : tool was crashing when trying to optimize meshes with dead elements
3ds Max viewport material emissive adjusted so blender and 3ds Max should get more consistent previews
3ds Max blob mesh generation tool now supports more material types
3ds Max material type drop down reordered
Fixed export options save bug : export options could not be re-opened until multi-exporter is closed and re-opened + dirty flag was not going away when saving options
Better camera system for camera presets in AircraftCaptureTool and change Outline opacity to 50%
Fixed crashes regarding AircraftCaptureTool, add more planes and exit tool when game paused
Model Behaviors debug – Tooltips tab now replaces dynamic parameters with their known value
Fixed error messages related to unknown or failing commands when building packages through fspackagetool
Model behaviors – tooltip debug view is no longer tied to the interaction debug
Added clipping plane and geometry options in blob mesh tool for 3dsmax
Fixed crash when using the device property button when no device is selected in the InputApp
Improved helicopter debug aircraft engines page to make it easier to author helicopters.
Fixed stuck in slew mode when tp avatar from devmode
Reset UTC DateTime when closing the AircraftCaptureTool
Added input debug tools
- Input Action List: list and debug input action by device
- Device Presets: list and debug current input presets
- Device Datas: debug input device button / axis
Fixed loc entry text not properly duplicated
Added Visual Studio Code extension to SDK installer
Prevented a crash from happening when selecting an air traffic aircraft in the aircraft selector
Fixed localization not properly saved when adding / removing language in Microsoft Flight Simulator localization manager
Add a way to visualize the VFS in a windows explorer (DevMode/Tools/Virual File System/VFS Projection)

Exporter 3DSMAX

Fixed check if texture name contains whitespaces for texturelib xml generation
Removed AnimationOut : We generated the out animation by inversing the AnimationIn. The outputed babylon animation must be only the In Animation.
Fixed the incorrect wiperMesh generation when they’re multilples meshes
Fixed render settings output in wiper mask generator (always output an RGBA)

Exporter Blender

“Add collision” operator now works in edit mesh mode. (In edit mode, operator adds a collision fitting selection bounding box. In object mode, operator adds a collision fitting entire object.)
Fixed Collision primitives display : collisions could disappear or flicker when unselected.
Collisions are now highlighted when selected.
Fixed import type error when importing a gltf containing a Parallax Window material.
Added automatic resolve of texture paths on gltf Import.
Added support for alpha Mask Mode and alpha cutoff in viewport shader.
Fixed Vertex Color and Alpha not exported on blender 4.2
Updated normal link when normal detail texture is set
Primitives collisions can now be imported.
Added color conversion in fast lights and advanced lights from kernel temperature to color
Added flare/illumination property to street lights and advanced lights
Fixed set detail windshield normal scale
Fixed default values for windshield
Fixed export “asobo_material_rain_options” extension
Added “Base normal affect coat” parameter in clearcoat material
Added “decal channels” to decal materials
Added “Settings presets” to export settings
Added Icons to export settings panels
Adjusted Import Panel UI for more readibility.
Fixed UV offset orientation following in-game orientation
Fixed gltf lights import (hierarchy, transforms, light parameters etc).
Added “import collisions” option in gltf importer panel.
Fixed invalid emissive scale and emissive color values on gltf import.
Fixed emissive texture preview .
Fixed emissive scale not properly set on material creation.
Added “import material” and additionnal texture dirs” options for gltf importer. (“Import material” unticked will import objects without material.”Additionnal textures dirs” enable user to provide a list of external texture directories. Meant to be used when textures paths can’t be resolved automatically by gltf importer .)
Fixed flags in texture xml generation
Fixed mismatch exported textures in gltf
Removed gltf_settings node from shader graph.
Set hide_select and hide_viewport before export in order to prevent selection issue.
Unhide all collections before export and restore them after
Removed use_active_scene, use_renderable and use_active_collection in Limit to in the multi exporter view
Fixed materials parameters not being exported on blender 4.2 (clear coat, day night switch, flip back face ,rain options, windshield).
Fixed materials parameters Pearl Brightness not being exported.
Fixed convert scene to Microsoft Flight Simulator (2024) for Lights. Collection assignment and transforms were broken.
Synced parameters’s name for parallax material with Blender
Fixed alpha mode not exposed in Tree material.
Export is now done in a separate background process. It allows user to continue working while exporting. Can be disabled using “Export In Background” checkbox in export settings.
A progress bar with process infos is displayed during background export.

Working Title

Sim Update 02

Added JS Charts API – this allows JS instruments to request Lido and FAA procedure charts from the sim to be displayed in the aircraft (SU_02).
Fixed bugs with the WASM Planned Route API – this API allows WASM instruments to send/receive the flight plan from the in-sim EFB flight planner (SU_02).
Fixed bug in the JS facilities API – a bug could cause garbage text to appear in the city property of facilities (SU_02).
Fixed bug with PLN format import – user waypoint idents and cruise altitudes could be lost (SU_02).

Sim Update 03

Added JS Weather Request API – this allows JS instruments to request weather samples along a path of points at various altitudes and at various hour intervals (SU_03).
Added WASM Charts API – this will allow WASM modules to request Lido and FAA procedure charts from the sim to be displayed in the aircraft (SU_03).

MSFS Avionics Framework

Added support for flyover fixes in the flight path calculator (SU_03).

Marketplace

Featured Release

This week, we’re pleased to highlight the F33A from developer Carenado, available now in the Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) Marketplace for both PC and Xbox!

The F33A stands as an icon of American general aviation, blending high-performance with refined design. Renowned for its sleek low-wing profile, retractable landing gear, and smooth handling characteristics, the F33A remains a favorite among discerning pilots and aviation enthusiasts.

Designed for cross-country capability and precision flying, the F33A combines a robust airframe with responsive controls and exceptional climb performance. The cabin offers seating for four in a club-style layout, delivering both ergonomic comfort and outstanding visibility through large panoramic windows.

Powered by a fuel-injected Continental IO-520-B engine generating 285 horsepower, the F33A cruises at 174 knots and offers a range exceeding 900 nautical miles. With its efficient performance envelope, balanced flight characteristics, and durable construction, this aircraft is a trusted choice for both personal and instructional use.

Marketplace Releases (MSFS 2020)

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

There are 84 NEW and 53 UPDATED products in this week’s Marketplace Update for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020).

New Releases This Week
84 NEW Products: 43 ON PC, 41 ON XBOX
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC
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
New on 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
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	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC		New on PC and Xbox

Updated This week:
53 UPDATED PRODUCTS: 31 ON PC, 22 ON 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 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
Updated on PC	Updated on PC	Updated on Xbox
Updated on PC	Updated on PC	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

Marketplace Releases (MSFS 2024)

There are 40 NEW and 22 UPDATED products in this week’s Marketplace Update for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

First Party Releases This week:
18 UPDATED Products: 9 ON PC, 9 ON 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

New This week:
40 NEW Products: 20 ON PC, 20 ON 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	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

Updated This week:
4 UPDATED PRODUCTS: 2 ON PC, 2 ON XBOX
Updated on PC and Xbox		Updated on PC and Xbox

Marketplace Backlog

Current Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) Backlog: 303 Total

BACKLOG: NEW PRODUCTS

Content Type	In MS Processing	In MS Testing	In 3P Testing	Total
	*Testing Status*
Aircraft	32	0	3	35
Mission	0	0	62	62
Scenery	14	0	5	19
Livery	0	0	4	4
Airport	15	0	21	36
Other	6	0	25	31
Total	67	0	120	187

BACKLOG: UPDATED PRODUCTS

Content Type	In MS Processing	In MS Testing	In 3P Testing	Total
	*Testing Status*
Aircraft	33	0	16	49
Mission	0	0	0	0
Scenery	5	0	9	14
Livery	23	0	7	30
Airport	6	0	12	18
Other	4	0	1	5
Total	71	0	45	116

Third Party Update

No Update this week.

Community

Community Fly-In Friday

The third Friday in May is National Pizza Party Day! To celebrate, this week we’re flying to the home of pizza: Naples, Italy!

Be sure to bring your own pizza to this fly-in (authentic Neapolitan-style is recommended, but if you want to be a rebel and put pineapple on your pizza, we won’t judge!

All are welcome to join this public community flight.

Click here for event details!

Rise of a Pilot – Career Mode Livestream

As of April 8, 2025, the Rise of a Pilot series is on temporary hiatus. Stay tuned for more information from the Community Team about upcoming changes to our livestream schedule!

Community Video

For this week’s focus, we’re featuring another great Tornado GR-4 feature, this time by YouTuber Propwash! Taking the IndiaFoxtEcho jet for a spin as they depart out from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire England. Flying west then descending into Wales for some low flying through the Welsh valleys then on to RAF Valley in Anglesey Wales.