Patch Version 1.8.3.0 Is Now Available!

[Cai Zicheng 171]

They also optimized VRAM footprint very well. Previously it was occupying nearly 10GB at 4K High preset now it's around 8GB.

[FlyingInACessna 656]

Sounds like people are reporting large FPS gains at airports. Hoping I get the same!

[MarcG 2,929]

The downloading screen needs work;
- The White bar (presuming Progress Bar) doesn't move so you have no idea how much you've downloaded
- From which there is no Estimated Download Time Remaining
- The Percentage is only for the file currently being downloaded, no Overall percentage

[Richard Sennett 2,499]

Patch notes

https://www.flightsimulator.com/patch-version-1-8-3-0-is-now-available/

[Richard Sennett 2,499]

Just saw this on Reddit

Added simulation of water particles (rain/clouds) density in aerodynamics => generates vibrations flying through clouds or rain

[FS++ 707]

Not seeing any available update on the Steam edition. Anyone does?

Edited September 16, 2020 by FS++

[JSilva 42]

Just now, FS++ said:

No seeing any available update on the Steam edition. Anyone does?

I use Steam, and I am updating now.

[Marco Manieri 194]

Microsoft Store: 680 MB update  Microsoft Flight Simulator -> v1.8.3.0

Content manager (standard edition): 11,46 GB

[Andreas Stangenes 1,628]

5 minutes ago, MarcG said:

The downloading screen needs work;
- The White bar (presuming Progress Bar) doesn't move so you have no idea how much you've downloaded
- From which there is no Estimated Download Time Remaining
- The Percentage is only for the file currently being downloaded, no Overall percentage

My bar moves fine, but yet, it could benefit from an overall % announciator and an estimation of time to complete (though, those things are prone to be way off no matter what). 

[Marco Manieri 194]

6 minutes ago, MarcG said:

The downloading screen needs work;
- The White bar (presuming Progress Bar) doesn't move so you have no idea how much you've downloaded
- From which there is no Estimated Download Time Remaining
- The Percentage is only for the file currently being downloaded, no Overall percentage

White bar moves when downloading, but it stops on decompressing.

other 2 good points, although not critical IMO

[XFADED 0]

I have updated through steam which is just the 500 or megabytes for the launcher but didn't get any downloads ingame. I did check the Content Manager and checking all boxes prompted a 5 gig download. Game crashed as it was working that out though. Launched a second time and that triggered the download. So if you're having trouble probably try to relaunch a few times or try updating the content manager packages. You should be downlaoding about 15 gigs on the launch page normally. In my case i have the premium deluxe.

Edited September 16, 2020 by XFADED

[javelina 56]

2 minutes ago, Marco Manieri said:

Microsoft Store: 680 MB update  Microsoft Flight Simulator -> v1.8.3.0

Content manager (standard edition): 11,46 GB

15.69GB's for me (with Premium Deluxe).

[MarcG 2,929]

1 minute ago, Marco Manieri said:

White bar moves when downloading, but it stops on decompressing.

other 2 good points, although not critical IMO

My white Bar hasn't moved at all

[Bill Griffith 160]

23 minutes ago, Espana Pete said:

My update only appears to be 676Mb, I feel cheated.

That was my update from the MS store.  When the sim started the update is 15.28GB.

Bill

[tgsweat 144]

So winds are working aloft for me now....on the first flight.  Its still going back to 225/3ish if i change to another location after the first flight.  I still have to restart the sim to get the winds working again.  However, I am seeing a little fps improvement in the cockpit and i'm definitely happy to be getting some bumps when flying through clouds now!