March 26th, 2020 – Development Update

[ChaoticBeauty 6,692]

March 26th, 2020 Development Update

POSTED BY: MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR TEAM

Screenshot Credit: Tomlaut1980

“Wing Wednesday. How about Mixture Lever Monday? TCAS Tuesday? Throttle Thursday? Flap Lever Friday? Stall Warning Saturday? and Spin Recovery Sunday?”

• Avsim User

 

Speaking of “Throttle Thursday” – the team went full power to bring you the update this week. Enjoy!

• MSFS TEAM

 

Here is an update on the current postponed deliverables:

• RELEASED – EPISODE 7 (Multiplayer) will be released.
• RELEASED – DR roadmap preview for April/May will be released.
• EARLY APRIL – Feedback Snapshot update.
• MID APRIL- EPISODE 8 (IFR) will be released.
• MID APRIL – Partnership Series update will be released.

 

Episode 7 is here! If you would like to check out the latest video in our Feature Discovery Series (Ep. 7 MULTIPLAYER) head into the Insider Area now!

 

DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP

April/May preview has been released! Head into the Insider Area to check out the preview now.

 

ALPHA BUILD UPDATE

We are preparing the build for release and expect to have the build ready for access early next week. Stay tuned, we will send an update once it’s ready for download!

 

ALPHA INVITATIONS

There have been a number of discussions in the community regarding Alpha build access recently. We are continuing to discuss our current participation strategy and will finalize any changes/communicate to the community, once we release the updated Alpha build. Our current top 3 tasks regarding Alpha participation are as follows:

1. Ensure that everyone that received an acceptance email has access to the Alpha.
2. Ensure that those that registered early for pre-release build testing, have access to the Alpha.
3. Assess Alpha participation options for adding more people as quickly as possible.

 

FEEDBACK SNAPSHOT

 

 

MORE GREAT SCREENSHOTS FROM ALPHA PARTICIPANTS!

Screenshot Credit: FieryCypress174

 

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Screenshot Credit: FieryCypress174

 

Screenshot Credit: FieryCypress174

 

Screenshot Credit: Djays72

 

Screenshot Credit: OperatorLand468

 

Screenshot Credit: Acktu Nasrabi

 

Screenshot Credit: Djays72

 

Screenshot Credit: FieryCypress174

 

Screenshot Credit: TurnedCrab36127

 

Screenshot Credit: Parorng

 

Screenshot Credit: Tomlaut1980

 

NEXT UPDATE – 04.02

Sincerely,

Microsoft Flight Simulator Team

Edited March 26, 2020 by ChaoticBeauty

[ChaoticBeauty 6,692]

March 26th, 2020 Insider Update

POSTED BY: MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR TEAM

EPISODE 7 – Multiplayer

Development Roadmap

Edited March 26, 2020 by ChaoticBeauty

[loubar 62]

This is just amazing (from Episode 7); thx Asobo!

https://ibb.co/4m2jDw1

[Tuskin38 6,445]

'Save the Date' announcement, late April. I guess a release date?

 

Also the picture labelled 'Sad-Hill', any idea where that is? Almost looks like there's a grave yard there, maybe that's why it's called that?

 

Edit: Oh it literally is called Sad Hill

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sad_Hill_Cemetery

Edited March 26, 2020 by Tuskin38

[in2tech 588]

Last Alpha tester picture, Duck Sim or Goose Sim? @ChaoticBeauty is back 🙂 Time to watch the Multiplayer Video!

[lorenzog89 96]

Finally no more lag!!! bye bye ivao and vatsim

[rtodepart 761]

Thanks for the updates this thing keeps getting better . Hope everyone is safe . 

[decker89 110]

Vatsim just called an emergency board meeting.

[Tuskin38 6,445]

My favourite screenshot of this group is that sun above the clouds.

Edited March 26, 2020 by Tuskin38

[decker89 110]

How about those bush landing scenes? 🤗

[Tuskin38 6,445]

Ah so I was right, the AI will take over a real world plane when they lose the signal. I mean it seemed obvious.

Edited March 26, 2020 by Tuskin38

[HughesMDflyer4 470]

Really amazing stuff! I know it's on the feedback list, but I'm really surprised shared cockpit wasn't mentioned in this episode and isn't a higher priority. I feel like it would be a super useful thing to have this time around (ex. taking a friend flying who just wants to see the scenery while you fly, or even for training newcomers). Would be really cool to be able to get my non-flight sim friends loaded into a Cessna and take them flying. 😄

Edited March 26, 2020 by HughesMDflyer4

[aleex 551]

Woah! didn't expect MP video today! Looks really nice! 

 

[suncoastflyer 685]

Proof they are really simulating the final frontier of flight. This is the sim we have been waiting for.

[suncoastflyer 685]

Also - Late April, "Save the date - Announcement"

Release date announce/beta perhaps? Hmm.