April 30th, 2020 - Development Update

[ChaoticBeauty 6,692]

April 30th, 2020 Development Update

POSTED BY: MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR TEAM

Screenshot by RentalCanoe6839

 

As we bring April to a close, the team remains focused on the core deliverables needed to bring the next iteration of Microsoft Flight Simulator to market. That said, we also recognize the importance of others deliverables that many of you in the community value and we wanted to take a moment to provide a status update on a few of these:

• DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP

The team is currently working on updating the DR. We are pushing to release an updated DR on 05.07.

• PARTNERSHIP SERIES

The current health challenges have added a bit of a delay to our Partnership Series updates. As we continue to work through this situation with our partners, the team is excited to officially announce that the next Partnership Series Spotlights will feature – NAVBLUE, meteoblue, and FlightAware. We expect to provide a timeline for when we will be releasing each spotlight in our 05.07 update, along with the next set of Partnership Series Spotlights we are planning to announce.

• SDK UPDATE

The team is targeting 05.07 to provide an update on the SDK work.

Though we are all working through a unique and challenging situation, our commitment to deliver the very best Flight Simulation experience in collaboration with the community remains strong. Whether posting to the forums, providing Alpha build feedback, commenting on posted screenshots, debating runway undulations, discussing inaccurate reporting, or just keeping up with the latest… thank you. Bringing people together, even if to debate, is a great way of keeping people connected in a time when so many of us are separated from each other. This community that we share together, has been an incredible source of inspiration and motivation to the team.

Wishing all of you, your family and friends, the very best of health and well-being.

 

– MSFS TEAM

 

Here is an update on the current postponed deliverables:

• MAY/JUNE – Partnership Series update will be released.
  • FlightAware
  • meteoblue
  • NAVBLUE

 

• MAY – EPISODE 8 (IFR) will be released.

 

ALPHA BUILD UPDATE 1.3.X.X IS COMING

The team is currently wrapping up final testing on the upcoming Alpha 1.3.X.X build. Among the many content updates and bug fixes included in this build, we are excited to release the Boeing 747 for community testing. Similar to the Airbus A320, we will provide the community detailed build notes upon release.

The team is still tracking to release in the next 7-10 days.

• MAY – Alpha Build 1.3.X.X
  • Build currently in final testing phase.
  • Content update to include the Boeing 747 for community testing.
  • Full build notes to be posted upon release.

 

ALPHA INVITATIONS

The team is completing the last remaining tasks on step 1 while beginning to transition over to step 2.
We will be sending out new invites with the release of build 1.3.X.X.

1. Ensure that everyone that received an acceptance email has access to the Alpha.
   • STATUS – Performing final pass.

2. Assess Alpha participation options for adding more people as quickly as possible.
   • Prioritize access for those that registered early for pre-release build testing.
   • STATUS – New invites will be sent with the release of build 1.3.X.X.

 

MORE AMAZING SCREENSHOTS FROM ALPHA TESTERS

 

Screenshot by simtom112

 

Screenshot by PlumbingStar6

 

Screenshot by OperatorLand468

 

Screenshot by Fclem33

 

Screenshot by Captn Klotz

 

Screenshot by Bonham Five

 

Screenshot by Simtom112

 

Screenshot by PlumbingStar6

 

Screenshot by Jtflightjt

 

Screenshot by Tomlaut1980

 

Screenshot by Tomlaut1980

 

Screenshot by Fhcraig

 

Screenshot by DampGepard9514

 

Screenshot by Fhcraig

 

Screenshot by WhiteLight506

 

Screenshot by WhiteLight506

 

Screenshot by WhiteLight506

 

Screenshot by Fmgc320

 

Screenshot by FlyingFoxFox

 

NEXT UPDATE – 05.07

Sincerely,

Microsoft Flight Simulator Team

Edited May 1, 2020 by ChaoticBeauty

[Darcanlos 89]

Well, interesting partners! What does Navblue do?

[Farlis 2,281]

Awesome clouds as usual.

But those Torres del Paine need a high resolution mesh or a special 3D model.

Maybe someone can coax Frank Dainese into porting some of his awesome X-Plane sceneries to MSF?

Edited April 30, 2020 by Farlis

[aaronkia 23]

9 minutes ago, ChaoticBeauty said:

Screenshot by DampGepard9514

 

 

 

Screenshot by WhiteLight506

 

Thanks @ChaoticBeauty for this 🙂

These two screenshots look incredible! Firstly the detail they have included on some (presumably) remote tropical islands is great to see and gives me hope that Asia (if this is the location) will get some much needed love 😍

The second screenshot I have few words for... this could be real life.... outstanding 

[Gulfstream 416]

1 minute ago, Darcanlos said:

Well, interesting partners! What does Navblue do?

https://www.navblue.aero/who-are-we/

Seems these are related to real-time flight tracking.

[ual763 361]

Guys!  I believe we have confirmation of actual airlines now.  The shot by OperatorLand468 shows the Airbus in British Airways colors!

[suncoastflyer 685]

That TBM wing shot!!

[liams 8]

2 minutes ago, ual763 said:

Guys!  I believe we have confirmation of actual airlines now.  The shot by OperatorLand468 shows the Airbus in British Airways colors!

I'm just going to say that people have been making custom liveries for a certain flight sim that is popular on this board 🙂 no airline liveries (so far?)

[Tuskin38 6,468]

8 minutes ago, Gulfstream said:

https://www.navblue.aero/who-are-we/

Seems these are related to real-time flight tracking.

They also make flight operation software.

[Tuskin38 6,468]

5 minutes ago, ual763 said:

Guys!  I believe we have confirmation of actual airlines now.  The shot by OperatorLand468 shows the Airbus in British Airways colors!

Or maybe he modded his MSFS and whoever chose the screenshots didn't notice

[Krakin 5,748]

"inaccurate reporting" I think they're talking about that bogus article that came out the other day. Shots fired. Also nice to see Matthew getting a shout out for undulating runways! 🤣👍

[BaronKen 144]

Another nice update with a few eye popping screenshots... especially enjoyed the one of Hidden Lake in GNP. Spectacular mountain scenery...

[Tuskin38 6,468]

This also confirmed what people were speculating for months, they're using Meteoblue for their weather.

[NZ255 309]

48 minutes ago, ChaoticBeauty said:

Screenshot by DampGepard9514

This is risky posting negative comments... I like to think it's constructive 🙂

Some of those trees are enormous compared to the houses. Imagine the size of a human. I guess it could be plausible?

Edited May 1, 2020 by NZ255

[ual763 361]

To me, of the services NavBlue offers, the ones that would make most sense in MSFS are the following:

- Databases (navdata, & airport mapping databases)

- EFB (Charts)

Would be great if these were included!

 

As far as ADS-B tracking, that is what Flightaware specializes in.  MeteoBlue is obviously the weather data provider.