March 25th, 2021 - Development Update

[ChaoticBeauty 6,692]

MARCH 25TH, 2021 DEVELOPMENT UPDATE

Posted by: Microsoft Flight Simulator Team

Screenshot by BobbyFuzzy – Dream Vacation: Dubai, UAE

 

Thank you so much for your continued engagement and feedback! Because of your feedback on performance/framerate issues we have been better able to diagnose the underlying problems. To help address some of these issues we are releasing a patch (1.14.6.0) that we anticipate will be available to download from the Windows Store and Steam tomorrow, March 26th.

The following issues will be addressed:

• Performance optimizations when flying close to large airports such as Dallas-Ft Worth (KDFW)
• Performance optimizations of server requests when in the menus and during flight

While this fix may not address all performance related issues we believe this patch will help many of you get back to flying and encourage you to provide feedback on this patch as we continue to improve the sim performance with each future update. Thanks!

–MSFS TEAM-

 

 

DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP

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FEEDBACK SNAPSHOT

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KEY:

SU = Sim Update (3, 4, etc.)

WU = World Update

ASAP = As Soon as Possible

TBD = To Be Determined

Several Releases = Fixes will come over a series of updates

Ongoing Fixes = An item we will continually be working on

Planned = Scheduled to be worked on

Under Investigation = The team is currently looking into the issue

Not Planned = We will likely not work on this

Started = Work as started on this item

 

THIRD PARTY UPDATE

• We have been delighted to see the great reviews of Aerosoft’s CRJ and it’s rewarding to see the results of our collaboration with Aerosoft. We’re already excited about their upcoming Twin Otter!
• We hear from quite a few developers that their teams are expanding as they see the success of the platform. It really feels like the beginning of a golden age for 3rd party developers and we couldn’t be more excited when we see how widely the platform has been adopted.
• As of 03/21, we have now approved 148 (+5) third parties into our marketplace and – so far – 67 (+4) have released 266 products (+17). In total 760 products (+20) have already been released in 3rd party stores and the in-sim marketplace. Beyond that, another 285 products (+0) from 3rd party developers are in production (152 announced, 133 unannounced). In total, over 1,045 3rd party products (+20) are either released or are in development.
• Airports:
  • 665 airports (+9) are either released or are in various stages of development.
    • 481 airports (+13) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
    • 221 airports (+16) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
    • 73 airports (-3) beyond the released airports have been announced.
    • 111 airports (+0) are not announced, but the dev let us know that an airport is in production.
• Aircraft:
  • 124 aircraft (+2) are either released or are in various stages of development.
    • 27 aircraft (+1) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
    • 21 aircraft (+5) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
    • 75 aircraft (+1) beyond the released aircraft have been announced.
    • 22 aircraft (+0) are not announced, but the dev let us know that an aircraft is in production.
• Scenery:
  • 234 sceneries (+8) are either released or are in various stages of development.
    • 230 sceneries (+6) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
    • 17 sceneries (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
    • 4 sceneries (+2) beyond the released scenery have been announced.
• Mission Packs:
  • 22 mission packs (+2) are either released or are in various stages of development.
    • 22 mission packs (+1) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
    • 3 mission packs (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
    • 0 mission packs (+0) beyond the released missions have been announced.

 

SDK UPDATE

• General:
  • We are currently working on a solution to replace the 3rd Parties Forum with a dedicated Q&A platform. This should make the support easier and clearer for everyone. We’ll keep you posted!
  • On the next SDK update, you’ll be able to consult all past release notes directly in the DevMode.
• Documentation:
  • The first video tutorial is on its way. It will be a “Getting Started” video to help you design a simple smoke effect.
  • A new livery sample will also be released soon.
• DevMode:
  • We continue working on the FX Editor and expect to ship a first version very soon.
  • We disabled timestamp on BGL.

 

MARKETPLACE

Update will happen tomorrow. Standby.

 

COMMUNITY VIDEO

Check out Obsidian Ant’s brand new series, One Earth. Listen to the beautifully arranged original score and learn about Scotland while enjoying stunning shots from Microsoft Flight Simulator.

 

COMMUNITY SCREENSHOT CHALLENGE

This past week we challenged you to take a screenshot “Dream Vacation” for a chance to win a Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 and Flight Simulator Deluxe Edition. The winner is BobbyFuzzy with their stunning shot of Dubai, UAE and is our featured screenshot at the top of this update. Congratulations! The choice was a difficult one as so many of you brought your A game and there were hundreds of incredible entries.

The runner ups were: F14TM, Maidens1 and UnkemptTeacher9. The other top contenders are below. Thank you to all who participated!

Our next weeks screenshot challenge: “The Grass is Greener”

Screenshot by F14TM

 

Screenshot by Maidens1

 

Screenshot by UnkemptTeacher9

 

Screenshot by Grimbo0077740

 

Screenshot by knixer

 

Screenshot by Hedbonkerfs

 

Screenshot by Mustang242Sqn

 

Screenshot by PantherPilot7

 

Screenshot by RtdV74302

 

Screenshot by naX3834

 

NEXT DEVELOPMENT UPDATE BLOG – 4.1

Sincerely,

Microsoft Flight Simulator Team

Edited March 26, 2021 by ChaoticBeauty

[Brandon01110 407]

well it seems tomorrow is the day of reckoning to see if they fix the performance issue.

[scotchegg 4,254]

Patch tomorrow? Guess I'm sticking to Cornwall for today's flights then. Luckily Asobo have done an amazing job of the UK update so happy to stay there a bit longer.

Nice to see they've gone some way to fixing the performance. Would have preferred more comment on how they plan to avoid recurrences and perhaps a little... contrition?

[ChaoticBeauty 6,692]

Alright, since they're not updating the Marketplace today, I guess the patch was indeed scheduled for today but had to be delayed in the last minute because of some server issues or something else. Feedback Snapshot is identical to the one I posted earlier. Tomorrow it is! Hopefully it will be a good one.

[Ajb376 59]

I have a feeling that this does fix a handful of fields but some might remain. Calling out DFW is interesting. I know thats where most of the videos diagnosing the issue show, but for me its all Class B airports.

[Tuskin38 6,667]

5 minutes ago, Ajb376 said:

I have a feeling that this does fix a handful of fields but some might remain. Calling out DFW is interesting. I know thats where most of the videos diagnosing the issue show, but for me its all Class B airports.

I get terrible FPS at LFPG and KJFK, like 5-10 FPS in some areas.

edit: Huh I just loaded up JFK now, and it's better than before, still not as good as their other Star airports, but better. I wonder if something happened last patch.

So they're updating the ATC Phraseology in SU4, but it looks like it will only be FAA phraseology.

Edited March 26, 2021 by Tuskin38

[Alpine Scenery 1,609]

9 minutes ago, Ajb376 said:

I have a feeling that this does fix a handful of fields but some might remain.

Don't jinx it, and while you are at it, stay away from black cats, broken mirrors, and high ladders.

 

Edited March 26, 2021 by Alpine Scenery

[fppilot 4,412]

Is this update fact or fiction?  Brings to mind ........

https://brutalhammer.com/the-legend-of-hiney-wine/

[Denwagg 191]

Sounds to me like they have not fixed the issues. Sound like they are fishing. I get terrible frames in small airports with stutters I never had before since day one.

 

[Bobsk8 12,889]

Just now, Denwagg said:

Sounds to me like they have not fixed the issues. Sound like they are fishing. I get terrible frames in small airports with stutters I never had before since day one.

 

76T will tell us in a minute. 

 

[marsman2020 1,310]

I guess tomorrow we will know if it's actually fixed or "Asobo fixed"

Personally if it were me I'd go find some FPS "black holes" that haven't been mentioned in any forum threads and keep the private until after the patch.  It wouldn't surprise me if they just manually fixed the locations people have explicitly called out but left all the others.

Edited March 26, 2021 by marsman2020

[cmpbellsjc 2,963]

🌲🌲

[fppilot 4,412]

34 minutes ago, Denwagg said:

I never had before since day one.

LOL!  Know what you mean, but who could have stutters before day one.  

Sometimes I wish I could go back to then.....  (actually I have.....)

[ludekbrno 302]

Hmm, I think, that SU3 performance problem will not be solved. Asobo tells about a biger airports areas, but there are heavy performance problems in a many locations very far from any big airport.

[Dominique_K 10,152]

6 hours ago, ChaoticBeauty said:

 because of some server issues or something else.  

or something else 😅