This week’s Screenshot Challenge winner is Forum user HolmesCZ6127! If you’re interested in participating in our weekly Screenshot Challenges, check out the details in the Community section below!
On Tuesday, we announced that Sim Update 15 will be delayed for a little longer while the team works to resolve a few remaining issues which we consider release blockers. Delivering a Sim Update of very high quality is extremely important to us, so we are taking a bit of extra time to make sure SU_15 will be positively received by simmers.
Also on Tuesday, we released a new pre-release test build to those players enrolled in the optional SU_15 public beta. You can read the release notes for this build (1.37.17.0) on our forums here. Notably, this build includes a bug fix for players on PC using DX12 which was previously causing some airport ground scenery to display improperly. This build also includes a fix to a bug introduced in the 1.37.15.0 test build which impacted players on Xbox by preventing add-on aircraft which use WASM from functioning correctly.
As always, we would like to thank all the volunteer testers from the community for your feedback and bug reports. Whether you’re helping to test SU_15 or using the current release build, we wish everyone a great weekend in the virtual skies. Happy flying!
– MSFS Team
Development Update
Feedback Snapshot
Click here for the web-friendly version of the Feedback Snapshot.
- No update this week.
SDK UPDATE
Asobo
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Working Title / MSFS Avionics Framework
- No update this week.
Marketplace
Featured Release
This week, we are pleased to highlight the Airbus A340-300 from developer LVFR, available now for both PC and Xbox!
The Airbus A340-300 is a long-range, wide-body commercial airliner manufactured by Airbus.
This package consists 42 liveries from many real world operators and some fictional. The A340-300 was introduced in 1993 as a member of the Airbus A340 family, which also includes the shorter A340-200, the larger A340-500, and A340-600 variants. It features a twin-aisle cabin layout, typically seating between 250 to 300 passengers in a three-class configuration. Its spacious interior and wide fuselage contribute to a comfortable flying experience for passengers.
The A340-300 is capable of flying long-haul routes, with a typical range of around 7,400 to 7,700 nautical miles (13,700 to 14,300 kilometers), depending on configuration and payload. Its four-engine design provides it with ample power for long-distance flights.
The A340-300 has been operated by various airlines around the world for both international and domestic routes. It has served as a workhorse on transatlantic flights, connecting major hubs across continents.
Features:
- Customized systems of the Airbus A340-300, simulating its basic cockpit functionalities.
- Highly detailed external and interior model with high-definition textures.
- Realistic A340 cockpit with functionality in most of the basic systems.
- Simulation of the auto transfer of the Trim tank, based on Aircraft’s CG and auto logic.
- Fuel dumping capabilities.
- Cabin model with Business class, premium economy, economy seats and galleys.
- 33 custom liveries from real world airlines and real operators of the A340-300.
- Excellent flight dynamics that resemble the Airbus A340-300, characteristics, power management, fuel systems etc.
- VNAV implementation.
- EFB (electronic flight bag) with weather, aircraft loading, simbrief, navigraph charts, GSE options.
- Navigraph charts implementation on EFB. Subscription required.
- Simbrief flight plan injection to CDU, allowing for long haul flight planning and insertion of complex routes (with oceanic crossings)
- Ground service equipment on demand via the EFB.
- Cabin interior, depicting the selected airline.
- Realistic sounds.
- Further updates enhancing this addon further in the coming months
Marketplace Releases
Click here for the web-friendly version of the Marketplace Update.
There are 63 new and 69 updated products in this week’s Marketplace Update.
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Released Thursday, May 9: 60 NEW PRODUCTS: 26 ON PC, 34 ON XBOX |
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Released Monday, May 6: 15 UPDATED PRODUCTS: 9 ON PC, 6 ON XBOX |
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Released Thursday, May 9: 54 UPDATED PRODUCTS: 29 ON PC, 25 ON XBOX |
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Marketplace Backlog
Current Backlog: 400 Total
BACKLOG: NEW PRODUCTS
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| Content Type | In MS Processing | In MS Testing | In 3P Testing | Total | |
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| Aircraft | 19 | 0 | 9 | 28 | |
| Mission | 21 | 31 | 54 | 106 | |
| Scenery | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Livery | 50 | 0 | 14 | 64 | |
| Airport | 21 | 4 | 26 | 51 | |
| Other | 16 | 1 | 8 | 25 | |
| Total | 147 | 36 | 111 | 294 | |
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| Aircraft | 12 | 0 | 5 | 17 | |
| Mission | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Scenery | 25 | 0 | 3 | 28 | |
| Livery | 22 | 0 | 6 | 28 | |
| Airport | 18 | 0 | 15 | 33 | |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 77 | 0 | 29 | 106 | |
THIRD PARTY UPDATE
- No update this week.
Community
Community Fly-In Friday
The Community Fly-In Friday World Tour continues!
This week, we continue our voyage along Africa’s picturesque Mediterranean coast as we bid farewell to Morocco and cross the border into Algeria. Our flight will end at Oran, Algeria’s second-largest city and an important commercial and industrial center.
Touch & go landings en route include Al Hoceima and Oujda in Morocco, Melilla (an autonomous city of Spain), and Es Sénia in Algeria.
Event details are available here. All are welcome to participate!
Community Video
We join both TheFlightDoc and AlphaOriginals for our community video choice of the week, as they collaborate as co-pilots for a VATSIM flight in the Airbus A320neo from Ibiza to London Luton!
The pressure was on TheFlightDoc, with this trip being their first experience on the VATSIM network, but with expert guidance from AlphaOriginals, this duo made it look easy.
We love this collaboration between two great content creators, and hope to see more in the future!
screenshot challenge
This week’s screenshot challenge: Journey Through Time
This past week’s Screenshot Challenge was: Hidden Gems
Weekly Screenshot Challenge Winner: HolmesCZ6127 (Forums)
Screenshot by @tsujiKa_air (Twitter)
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Screenshot by @KotetuP (Twitter)
NEXT DEVELOPMENT BLOG UPDATE – May 16th, 2024
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Microsoft Flight Simulator Team