October 12th, 2023 Development Update

This week’s Screenshot Challenge winner is Twitter/X user BasedRaccoon! If you’re interested in participating in our weekly Screenshot Challenges, check out the details in the Community section below!

The team is currently heads down and hard at work on our next two content releases scheduled for later this month: World Update XV: Nordics & Greenland and Local Legend XIV: Saab B 17. Both are planned for release on October 31. Additionally, as announced during our recent Developer Livestream, we are also preparing Sim Update 14 for release before the end of the year.

In the United States, September 15 to October 15 is recognized as National Hispanic Heritage Month. To celebrate this occasion, we published a feature editorial about Nick Williams, a member of the Microsoft Flight Simulator player community who is using virtual flights to make a real difference to the lives of thousands of people in Latin America. You can read more about Nick and his charity organization on our website here.

– MSFS Team

Feedback Snapshot

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Development Roadmap

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Marketplace Update

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There are 56 new and 45 updated products in today’s Marketplace Update.

56 NEW PRODUCTS: 27 ON PC, 29 ON XBOX
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New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox

45 UPDATED PRODUCTS: 24 ON PC, 21 ON XBOX
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Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
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Marketplace Backlog

Current Backlog: 546 Total

BACKLOG: NEW PRODUCTS

BACKLOG: UPDATED PRODUCTS

SDK Update

Asobo

• No Update this week.

Working Title / MSFS Avionics Framework

• MSFS Avionics Framework
  • Check out MSFS Avionics Source Code Mirror to access the latest Avionics Framework source code.
  • Find documentation about the avionics framework here: MSFS Avionics Frameworks and Instruments.
  • Upcoming framework updates:
    • Adding additional flexibility to the Framework FMC FMC Renderer to allow templates to omit columns.  (AAU_03)
    • Fixing several bugs in the Framework FMC Renderer. (AAU_03)
    • Making several improvements to Framework GPSSatComputer, including: (AAU_03)
      • Satellite acquisition and data download times will be more realistically simulated, including options to configure these times;
      • Per-channel simulation will be optionally supported;
      • Alamanac and ephemeris download will be simulated, resulting in more realistic time-to-first-fix from cold, warm, and hot starts;
      • Satellite selection will be optionally simulated, in which the computer can select a limited number of satellites from the visible constellation to use for position solutions.

Third Party UPDATEs

• As of 10/08, we have now approved 234 (+00) third parties into the in-sim marketplace and – so far 199 (+1) have released 2,679 products on PC (+37) and 2,397 on Xbox (+38).
• In total, 3,652 products (+55) have already been released in 3^rd party stores and the in-sim marketplace. Beyond that, another 782 products (-11) from 3^rd party developers are in production (347 announced, 435 unannounced). In total, over 4,434 3^rd party products (+42) have either been released or are in development.
• Airports:
  • 2,150 airports (+13) are either released or are in various stages of development.
    • 1,922 airports (+20) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
    • 1,378 airports (+23) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
    • 115 airports (-4) beyond the released airports have been announced.
    • 113 airports (-3) are not announced, but the dev let us know that an airport is in production.
• Aircraft:
  • 686 aircraft (+14) are either released or are in various stages of development.
    • 291 aircraft (+6) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
    • 219 aircraft (+2) have been released in the in-sim PC marketplace.
    • 204 aircraft (+2) have been released in the in-sim Xbox marketplace.
    • 211 aircraft (-2) beyond the released aircraft have been announced.
    • 184 aircraft (+10) are not announced, but the dev let us know that an aircraft is in production.
• Scenery:
  • 1,005 scenery packs (+2) are either released or are in various stages of development.
    • 963 scenery packs (+17) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
    • 517 scenery packs (+15) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
    • 20 scenery packs (+0) beyond the released scenery have been announced.
    • 22 scenery packs (-15) are not announced but the dev let us know that scenery is in production
• Mission Packs:
  • 222 mission packs (+6) are either released or are in various stages of development.
    • 190 mission packs (+2) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
    • 129 mission packs (+3) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
    • 0 mission packs (+0) beyond the released missions have been announced.
    • 32 mission packs (+2) are not announced, but the dev let us know that they are in production.
• Livery Packs:
  • 335 livery packs (+6) are either released or are in various stages of development.
    • 260 livery packs (+10) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
    • 253 livery packs (+10) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
    • 1 livery pack (+0) beyond the released scenery has been announced.
    • 74 livery packs (-4) are not announced, but the dev let us know that scenery is in production.
• Ships & Watercraft:
  • 36 ships & watercraft (+1) are either released or are in various stages of development.
    • 26 ships & watercraft (+0) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
    • 19 ships & watercraft (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
    • 0 ships & watercraft (+0) beyond the released scenery have been announced.
    • 10 ships & watercraft (+1) are not announced, but dev let us know that scenery is in production

Community Fly-In

This week our Community Fly-In falls is both on Friday the 13th and in October, so we thought it fitting to visit a location with a notorious historical association with witchcraft. During 1692 and 1693, the town of Salem, Massachusetts found itself in a mass frenzy over alleged cases of witchcraft and demonic influence. In one of the darker episodes from American history that has since become a cautionary tale against mob mentality, over 200 people were accused of witchcraft.

In more recent times, Salem has attempted to revitalize its image and capitalize on its checkered association with witchcraft. Witch-related tourism is a major economic driver in Salem, and the local high school sports team is known as “The Witches”. The popular 1960s sitcom Bewitched shot a few special episodes in the town, and the talking cat from the 1990s show Sabrina the Teenage Witch was named Salem.

Our fly-in will depart from Bangor, Maine and fly to Providence, Rhode Island. In addition to Salem, we will also visit Portland and Boston en route.

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