September 4th, 2025 Development Update

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

The dev team is heads down this week putting the final touches on the first pre-release test build for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Sim Update 4, and the public beta test for SU4 will begin very soon! As always, please monitor our official forums to find instructions on how to join the beta and read its patch notes once it’s available. Alternatively, you can also follow us on your preferred social network (all linked below) for the latest MSFS news.

Also, as a friendly reminder, if you require 1:1 tech support for either Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) or Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, you can submit a support ticket on our Zendesk portal here. The Zendesk page also includes an FAQ section with step-by-step instructions to resolve some of the most common issues players have with each sim.

– MSFS Team

Development Update

Feedback Snapshot

No update this week. Click here to review the Feedback Snapshot from August 14, 2025.

SDK Update

Asobo

No update this week.

Working Title / MSFS Avionics Framework

No update this week.

Flight Planner Update

No update this week.

Marketplace

Marketplace Releases (MSFS 2020)

There are 63 NEW and 42 UPDATED products in this week’s Marketplace Update for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020).

released week of September 4


New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox

New Releases This Week
63 NEW Products: 31 ON PC, 32 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 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 Xbox

Updated This week:
42 UPDATED PRODUCTS: 21 ON PC, 21 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 Xbox	Updated on Xbox	Updated on PC
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on Xbox	Updated 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	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

Marketplace Releases (MSFS 2024)

There are 62 NEW and 14 UPDATED products in this week’s Marketplace Update for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

New This week:
62 NEW Products: 31 ON PC, 31 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 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:
14 UPDATED PRODUCTS: 7 ON PC, 7 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

Marketplace Backlog

Current Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) Backlog: 608 Total

BACKLOG: NEW PRODUCTS

Content Type	In MS Processing	In 3P Testing	Total
	*Testing Status*
Aircraft	8	68	76
Mission	28	112	140
Scenery	8	6	14
Livery	2	8	10
Airport	7	25	32
Other	34	4	38
Total	87	223	310

BACKLOG: UPDATED PRODUCTS

Content Type	In MS Processing	In 3P Testing	Total
	*Testing Status*
Aircraft	15	26	41
Mission	16	0	16
Scenery	3	181	184
Livery	0	19	19
Airport	4	30	34
Other	2	2	4
Total	40	258	298

Third Party Update

No Update this week.

Community

Community Fly-In Friday

We return to the Nordic region for our Fly-In this week for a flight to Finland! We’ll be visiting several of the country’s most populated cities including Jyväskylä, Tampere, and Turku before we arrive at our full-stop landing in the capital of Helsinki.

For the best experience, please be sure to claim (for free) and install World Update V and World Update XV from the in-sim Marketplace.

Click here for event details!

Community Video

Hello there CaptainKenobi! Enjoy this short but sweet immersive video with a flight in the Cessna 172 Skyhawk. With plenty to marvel at outside of the canopy, Florida Keys sure looks like a great vacation spot!