Hotfix 1.18.15.0 is now live!

[Sesquashtoo 2,846]

Totally WEIRD but wonderful..

Well, I initially reported that I lost 5 FPS, which I indeed did...but----> with 15 minutes of running the sim is back up to my pre Hotfix 29/30 FPS post Hotfix   ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!   

Does MSFS cache elements of its running that boosts FPS?!?!?!?

So...I have smooth animation. I have my pre Hotfix SU5 FPS gain back...and SU4 (for the most part) like visuals.  So, nothing at all to moan about. This hotfix has certainly worked to clean up the angst since the first drop of the SU5 of last week. Going back to my flight...but so weird,..that I now reclaimed my pre Hotfix FPS readings, by the sim having been active for about 15 minutes. Can anybody postulate why that happened?  Does MSFS internally cache as it runs?  I don't have the CACHE for graphics set to on...so that is not it...but weird, wonderful, and most welcome!

Cheers,

Edited August 6, 2021 by Sesquashtoo

[joec63 253]

8 minutes ago, Andreas Stangenes said:

Its not there.

I get the same thing on PC . I'm sure it's a rolling update. My Xbox updated though. 

Edited August 6, 2021 by joec63

[MarcG 3,033]

“Fixed missing volumetric lights”

Does this mean just the actual lights on planes? Or does this refer to actual ‘volumetric lighting’ which was broken in SU5?

[Wildblue 248]

1 hour ago, Matchstick said:

Oh not Marathon Man then ! Oops

I also thought it was Marathon Man. Loved that movie.

Edited August 6, 2021 by Wildblue

[ChaoticBeauty 6,692]

Wasn't easy to take, but here's a screenshot, again at FL350, at native 4K. Terrain LOD 200, sharpening filter still disabled. Make sure to view the image at full size.

And here's a 1080p crop.

Now the photogrammetry buildings are clearly visible at this altitude. For me there's no comparison, this is way better than before, including launch build.

[michap7 17]

Just now, joec63 said:

I get the same thing on PC . I'm sure it'ts a rolling update. My Xbox updated though. 

That´s what I was thinking, too. So let´s wait... 🙂

[Sesquashtoo 2,846]

12 minutes ago, Sphynnx said:

Clouds overexposure - same, for me 

Turn off BLOOM, and that should go away...

[Swe_Richard 1,175]

22 minutes ago, torium said:

OT: 

If you are from Sweden and understand Norwegian - you can learn some tricks by going to Youtube and searching for: Hos tannlegen 

Not gonna lie; I would love to be an endodontist in Norway. Freaking beautiful country. 

EDIT: And I would probably earn enough to be a pilot there in those gorgeous fjords...

Edited August 6, 2021 by Swe_Richard

[steve 86 287]

3 minutes ago, MarcG said:

“Fixed missing volumetric lights”

Does this mean just the actual lights on planes? Or does this refer to actual ‘volumetric lighting’ which was broken in SU5?

Ai still doesnt have lights 

[captain420 3,099]

I don't see the update in the Microsoft Store. I have even tried restarting my machine. It still shows 1.18.14.0 here.

[Richard Sennett 2,499]

I turn down aerosol faithfully but not in live weather you cant just presets in weather settings helps with over blown visuals - just to way over the top for me - 43" Sony HD 4K TV 🙂 

[liamp51 541]

3 minutes ago, ChaoticBeauty said:

Wasn't easy to take, but here's a screenshot, again at FL350, at native 4K. Terrain LOD 200, sharpening filter still disabled. Make sure to view the image at full size.

And here's a 1080p crop.

Now the photogrammetry buildings are clearly visible at this altitude. For me there's no comparison, this is way better than before, including launch build.

PRAISE ASOBO 

[Treetops45 1,083]

Just now, captain420 said:

I don't see the update in the Microsoft Store. I have even tried restarting my machine. It still shows 1.18.14.0 here.

In Updates page, try finding MSFS in the list of recent updates & click on the MSFS logo to see if that launches the update, which is small.

T45

[joec63 253]

4 minutes ago, michap7 said:

That´s what I was thinking, too. So let´s wait... 🙂

I think I pushed it along.  Go to Store, Click Updates, Find Flight Sim in the Recent Activity and click on it. Started updating

[Richard Sennett 2,499]

Suggestion to all those seeing blurry terrain:

Delete (and rebuild) your rolling cache to prevent loading old data

dont test the “Hotspots” like Los Angeles, New York or London where everyone is heading now and Servers might struggle to provide the data appropriately.

Make sure you turn it back on after you hit delete and let it rebuild again - it will shut it off permanently if you dont

 

Edited August 6, 2021 by Richard Sennett