July 15, 20214 yr JULY 15TH, 2021 DEVELOPMENT UPDATE Posted by: Microsoft Flight Simulator Team Screenshot by Wisse06 12 days until Microsoft Flight Simulator is released on Xbox Series X|S. Are you as hyped as we are? To celebrate, check out the latest “Why I Fly” video with Pilot Emilie: – The MSFS team PARTNERSHIP SERIES: INTRODUCING ORBIS INTERNATIONAL We are delighted to announce today that we are partnering with Orbis International, a non-profit organization transforming lives through the treatment and prevention of avoidable blindness, to give flight simmers the chance to virtually explore the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital. Orbis is making a profound impact on people’s lives and we’re proud to support their fight against avoidable blindness; a large but solvable problem that affects millions of people around the world who don’t have access to eyecare. According to the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness there are 43 million people living with blindness, and 295 million with moderate-to-severe vision loss, 77% of which is completely avoidable. The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital is a one-of-a-kind aircraft and an incredible feat of engineering. A converted MD-10 cargo plane, it’s now a fully accredited teaching hospital, equipped with a state-of-the-art operating room, laser treatment room, simulation center, classroom and AV suite, that conducts training programs across the globe. We recognized an opportunity to raise awareness for Orbis’s cause by incorporating the Flying Eye Hospital into the Microsoft Flight Simulator experience. Microsoft Flight Simulator users can tour the Flying Eye Hospital in full hospital mode with stunningly authentic detail and learn more about Orbis’s mission to train and inspire local teams to save sight in their communities by accessing the plane free-of-charge through an in-game news link or directly via Microsoft Flight Simulator Marketplace. The plane, however, is not currently available for flight. The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital demonstrates how aviation can be a force for good in the world. Since their first generation DC-8 took off in 1982, the Orbis plane has flown to 97 countries to carry out sight saving programs. This third generation MD-10 that Microsoft Flight Simulator users can experience was donated by FedEx employees and launched in 2016. The aviation sector first pioneered simulation technology; now Orbis and the wider medical community are fast adopting it. Just as simulation has been teaching pilots how to fly for decades, it is now helping doctors, anaesthesiologists and nurses to save sight and improve patient care. On board the plane, Orbis uses simulation to teach and train eye care teams around the world – using virtual reality, artificial eyes and mannequins. Simulation has proven even more vital during a global pandemic as opportunities for hands-on training have decreased. A passion for aviation and realistic simulation are the threads that tie Orbis, Microsoft Flight Simulator together, so we’re proud to showcase this unique aircraft. The Flying Eye Hospital is available as a free download to all Microsoft Flight Simulator users to tour beginning today and will be available as a free download in the Marketplace on Xbox Series X|S on July 27. The sky is calling! Visit orbis.org to learn more about their mission or visit orbis.org/FlyingEyeHospital to learn more about the plane. DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP Click here for the web-friendly version. FEEDBACK SNAPSHOT Click here for the web-friendly version. 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 SDK UPDATE General: We are currently investigating the last remaining issues for the upcoming update. Dev Mode: General Console icons are now properly reloaded after the icons package has been mounted. Tools are now properly shut upon closing the sim. We now support ILS reference for runways. Project Editor We fixed the disabled “next” button in the asset selection wizard when creating a new asset group. Visual Effects Editor We added a ColorSpaceConversion node to allow you to work either with RGB or HSV. 3RD PARTY UPDATE As of 07/11, we have now approved 199 (+0) third parties into the in-sim marketplace and – so far 112 (+1) have released 490 products (+14). In total, 1,140 products (+23) have already been released in 3rd party stores and the in-sim marketplace. Beyond that, another 357 products (+7) from 3rd party developers are in production (225 announced, 132 unannounced). In total, over 1,497 3rd party products (+30) are either released or are in development. Airports: 940 airports (+17) are either released or are in various stages of development. 726 airports (+17) have been released on the platform so far in various stores. 408 airports (+6) have been released in the in-sim marketplace. 105 airports (+1) beyond the released airports have been announced. 109 airports (-1) are not announced, but the dev let us know that an airport is in production. Aircraft: 185 aircraft (+9) are either released or are in various stages of development. 55 aircraft (+2) have been released on the platform so far in various stores. 33 aircraft (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace. 107 aircraft (+6) beyond the released aircraft have been announced. 23 aircraft (+1) are not announced, but the dev let us know that an aircraft is in production. Scenery: 333 sceneries (+4) are either released or are in various stages of development. 320 sceneries (+4) have been released on the platform so far in various stores. 29 sceneries (-3) have been released in the in-sim marketplace. 13 sceneries (+0) beyond the released scenery have been announced. Mission Packs: 39 mission packs (+0) are either released or are in various stages of development. 39 mission packs (+0) have been released on the platform so far in various stores. 4 mission packs (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace. 0 mission packs (+0) beyond the released missions have been announced. MARKETPLACE Today there are 8 new products and 15 updated products in the Marketplace. 8 NEW PRODUCTS 15 UPDATED PRODUCTS TWITCH UPDATE Check out our upcoming streams! Follow our Twitch channel here. Explore New Zealand with us! Zkdos, a real-life ATR pilot in New Zealand, will be taking us on another beautiful scenic tour through New Zealand this Friday, July 15th, at 1900Z. All skill levels are welcome! Details here. On July 23rd, we will have a very special community fly-in hosted by simmer DEEKAY! He will guide the community on a VATSIM IFR flight. This stream will be much earlier in the day than normal to support Asian time zones, so if you would like to join us, plan accordingly for July 23rd at 1300Z. More details will come next week. COMMUNITY VIDEO https://www.reddit.com/r/MicrosoftFlightSim/comments/ogpf63/the_scranton_cessna/ FEATURED FREEWARE MOD The GNS530 Mod – “This free mod is an enhancement of the built-in GNS530 GPS. The goal is to offer an instrument that comes as close as possible to the original.” Check it out! SCREENSHOT CHALLENGE This past week we challenged you to take a screenshot of ” Color Series – Red”. The winner is featured above. Below are our runner up choices! This week’s Screenshot Challenge: Arctic Tundra Last challenge’s Finalists: Screenshot by ScenicAtol3300 Screenshot by Jannik207 Screenshot by WristyLawyer204 Screenshot by YusufWardana Screenshot by FTLG1174 Screenshot by canuck695 Screenshot by Steeler2340 Screenshot by zerch00 Screenshot by HeKa48 Screenshot by ElfinAardvark40 NEXT DEVELOPMENT UPDATE BLOG – July 22nd, 2021 Sincerely, Microsoft Flight Simulator Team Edited July 15, 20214 yr by ChaoticBeauty
July 15, 20214 yr Not too much to say about this one. I feel we are all just waiting for SU5 and the performance increase. Nice to see morphing mountains and coastlines under investigation. Rob (but call me Bob or Rob, I don't mind). I like to trick airline passengers into thinking I have my own swimming pool in my back yard by painting a large blue rectangle on my patio. Intel 14900K in a Z790 motherboard with water cooling, RTX 4080, 32 GB 6000 CL30 DDR5 RAM, W11 and MSFS on Samsung 980 Pro NVME SSD's. Core Isolation Off, Game Mode Off.
July 15, 20214 yr They added CaptainScam 777 to the marketplace, yikes ! That thing belongs to the garbageplace Edited July 15, 20214 yr by omarsmak30 AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D, 64GB DDR5 6000MHZ RAM, RX7900XT, FreeSync 165hz 1440p display
July 16, 20214 yr Emilie is turning into a franchise 😄 It is good to see FFB support still on the list. Edited July 16, 20214 yr by Glenn Fitzpatrick
July 16, 20214 yr Do I understand correctly that we are getting an MD-10 that we cannot fly? Im all for charity and awareness of an important thing like helping people see but... a plane that doesnt fly?? | Dave | I've been around for most of my life. There's always a sunset happening somewhere in the world that somebody is enjoying.
July 16, 20214 yr It does say 'not currently available for flight', which might imply it could come later. Edited July 16, 20214 yr by Tuskin38
July 16, 20214 yr I hope we can fly it at some point. Id like that more than an Airbus. | Dave | I've been around for most of my life. There's always a sunset happening somewhere in the world that somebody is enjoying.
July 16, 20214 yr They updated the post to remove the part about it being available today, it just says 27th now.
July 16, 20214 yr LOD Problems - Trees, water SU6 + SU 7 Does this mean the tree fix is not coming with the SU5 update? AMD Ryzen R9 9950X3D | Asus Astral RTX 5080 OC | 32 GB DDR5 6000 CL30 | 3440x1440 G-Sync | Logitech Pro Throttles Rudder Yoke Panels | Thrustmaster T.16000M FCS | TrackIR 5 | Oculus Rift S
July 17, 20214 yr 4 hours ago, Republic3D said: LOD Problems - Trees, water SU6 + SU 7 Does this mean the tree fix is not coming with the SU5 update? Crikey. I hope not. All the comments from beta testers indicate that trees really are fixed.
July 17, 20214 yr Commercial Member hmmm, tree LOD is fixed... BUT.... 🤐 Gaming Laptop:MSI GS75 Stealth 5.6GHz Intel Core i9 - 10th gen 16 core CPU - 32 GB DDR4 SDRAM - 1TB SSD - RTX 2080 Super - 1920x1080 - 3 fans and cooling pipes.
July 17, 20214 yr Without asking you to breach the NDA, do you have any indication as to whether the tree LoD fix will be included in the release on the 27 July regardless of whatever's behind that ugly old "BUT...."? 😁 Edited July 17, 20214 yr by spacedyemeerkat All those years of grammar school education and I'm still illiterate.
July 17, 20214 yr Commercial Member 2 hours ago, spacedyemeerkat said: Without asking you to breach the NDA, do you have any indication as to whether the tree LoD fix will be included in the release on the 27 July regardless of whatever's behind that ugly old "BUT...."? 😁 Yes, as of now, it's included in 27th release. That but do look ugly. Gaming Laptop:MSI GS75 Stealth 5.6GHz Intel Core i9 - 10th gen 16 core CPU - 32 GB DDR4 SDRAM - 1TB SSD - RTX 2080 Super - 1920x1080 - 3 fans and cooling pipes.
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