January 6, 20233 yr January 5th, 2023 Development Update Posted by: Microsoft Flight Simulator Team Screenshot by HeKa48 (Forum) Happy new year and welcome to 2023! We hope everyone had a relaxing holiday season surrounded by friends and family. The MSFS team has returned from holiday and are now once again hard at work to bring you tonnes of great flight sim content in 2023. Coming up first is Aircraft & Avionics Update 1 (AAU1), which is currently in public beta testing with a full release planned for later in January. Yesterday, we deployed a new build to beta testers; you can see the release notes here. AAU1 is the first of several updates scheduled for 2023. We have already revealed some of our plans in the 2023 development roadmap, including the next World Update (New Zealand). We also have a few surprises in store for later in the year, so stay tuned for more information about those! On behalf of the team, we’d like to wish everyone a peaceful and prosperous new year. The sky is calling! MSFS Team Development Roadmap & Feedback Snapshot A new Development Roadmap and Feedback Snapshot will be available in an upcoming Development Update. Marketplace Update Click here for the web-friendly version of the Marketplace Update. There are 14 new and 32 updated products in the Marketplace today. Marketplace updates generally go live on Thursdays between the release of this blog post and 5pm PT. Below you can find the Marketplace Update from December 29th, 2022. 14 NEW PRODUCTS: 7 ON PC, 7 ON XBOX New on PC and Xbox New on PC and Xbox New on PC and Xbox New on PC and Xbox New on PC and Xbox New on PC and Xbox New on PC 32 UPDATED PRODUCTS: 16 ON PC, 16 ON XBOX Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Marketplace Update – Dec. 29th The following Marketplace Update went live on December 29th, 2022. There are 20 new and 51 updated products in the Marketplace today. Marketplace updates generally go live on Thursdays between the release of this blog post and 5pm PT. Below you can find the Marketplace Update from December 29th, 2022. 2 UPDATED PRODUCTS: 1 ON PC, 1 ON XBOX Updated on PC and Xbox 20 NEW PRODUCTS: 9 ON PC, 11 ON XBOX New on PC and Xbox New on PC and Xbox New on PC and Xbox New on PC and Xbox New on PC and Xbox New on PC and Xbox New on PC and Xbox New on PC and Xbox New on PC and Xbox New on PC and Xbox New on PC and Xbox 51 UPDATED PRODUCTS: 28 ON PC, 23 ON XBOX Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC Updated on PC Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC Updated on PC Updated on PC Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC Updated on Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox Updated on PC and Xbox SDK Update JOIN THE WORLDHUB ADVENTURE!!! If you missed our presentation of the new WorldHub, you can find it here! And if you want to subscribe and be part of the 50 alpha testers who will help us improve the airport logic, all you have to do is apply here. With the WorldHub, the Earth is calling. JavaScript NavData API: We have fixed the naming for departure, arrival and approach transitions to better match what appears in the real avionics databases. (AAU_01) We have added approach vertical angle to the approach procedure data object so that vertical angle can be read by avionics units for a given approach via the API. (AAU_01) Bleed Air System in the Sim: We have fixed a longstanding issue where engine bleed air could not be used to start another engine. Now, you should be able to start other engines with engine bleed air as long as the running engine bleed air is selected or the bleed air system is set to AUTO. (AAU_01) Third Party Update As of 12/31, we have now approved 290 (+0) third parties into the in-sim marketplace and – so far 175 (+1) have released 1,610 products on PC (+18) and 1,321 on Xbox (+25). In total, 2,574 products (+54) have already been released in 3rd party stores and the in-sim marketplace. Beyond that, another 655 products (+43) from 3rd party developers are in production (322 announced, 333 unannounced). In total, over 3,229 3rd party products (+97) have either been released or are in development. Airports: 1,751 airports (+32) are either released or are in various stages of development. 1,525 airports (+29) have been released on the platform so far in various stores. 965 airports (+7) have been released in the in-sim marketplace. 114 airports (-9) beyond the released airports have been announced. 112 airports (+12) are not announced, but the dev let us know that an airport is in production. Aircraft: 488 aircraft (+15) are either released or are in various stages of development. 189 aircraft (+6) have been released on the platform so far in various stores. 132 aircraft (+5) have been released in the in-sim PC marketplace. 104 aircraft (+6) have been released in the in-sim Xbox marketplace. 188 aircraft (+5) beyond the released aircraft have been announced. 111 aircraft (+4) are not announced, but the dev let us know that an aircraft is in production. Scenery: 848 scenery packs (+41) are either released or are in various stages of development. 741 sceneries (+16) have been released on the platform so far in various stores. 256 sceneries (+2) have been released in the in-sim marketplace. 20 sceneries (-2) beyond the released scenery have been announced. 87 sceneries (+27) are not announced, but the dev let us know that scenery is in production. Mission Packs: 142 mission packs (+9) are either released or are in various stages of development. 119 mission packs (+3) have been released on the platform so far in various stores. 45 mission packs (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace. 0 mission packs (+0) beyond the released missions have been announced. 23 mission packs (+6) are not announced, but the dev let us know that they are in production. Community Fly-In For our first fly-in of 2023, we will be visiting Iceland, one of the countries featured in World Update V: Nordics! Iceland is a stunningly beautiful country with some truly fantastic natural scenery. It’s also the home nation of Eurovision contestants Fire Saga, known internationally for their hit song “Ja Ja Ding Dong”. Our flight plan will take us to a popular aviation-themed Icelandic tourist destination, the wreckage of a DC-3. Event details are available here. All are welcome to participate! Community Video With 2022 now in the rear-view mirror, YouTuber SimHangar Flight Simulation recently posted his Top 3 flight sim hardware peripherals from the past year. What products made the list? Watch the video to find out! Screenshot Challenge You can submit your screenshot via Twitter with #MSFSchallenge or the Weekly Forum Post! This week’s screenshot challenge: Ringing in the New Year This past month our Screenshot Challenge was “Winter Wonderland“ There were many fantastic entries, so we chose a couple extra runner ups: Screenshot by ElasticSack182 (Forum) Screenshot by CpuGeta486 (Twitter) Screenshot by HolmesCZ6127 (Forum) Screenshot by DaveBGaming (Forum) Screenshot by Ikulin09 (Twitter) Screenshot by JohnStarp (Forum) Screenshot by KnackBretzel (Forum) Screenshot by Mifaman701 (Forum) Screenshot by MihamaBlend (Twitter) Screenshot by pommes_l (Twitter) Screenshot by Punkoflyer (Forum) Screenshot by tsujiKa_air (Twitter) Screenshot by ukaka5656 (Twitter) Screenshot by ZILLNIAZI17 (Forum) NEXT DEVELOPMENT BLOG UPDATE – January 12th, 2023 Sincerely, Microsoft Flight Simulator Team 5800X3D. 32 GB RAM. 1TB SATA SSD. 3TB HDD. RX 9070XT.
January 6, 20233 yr That pic of the Spitfires over the snow is awesome. Pico Neo3 Link VR - Windows 11 64bit, Gigabyte Z590 Aorus Elite Mobo, i7-10700KF CPU, Gigabyte RX 9070 XT OC 16gb (AMD GPU), 32gig Corsair 3600mhz RAM, SSD x2 + M.2 SSD 1tb x1 Saitek X45 HOTAS - Saitek Pro Rudder Pedals - Logitech Flight Yoke - Homemade 3 Button & 8-directional Joystick Box, SNES Controller (used as a Button Box - Additional USB Numpad (used as a Button Box)
January 6, 20233 yr 7 minutes ago, MarcG said: That pic of the Spitfires over the snow is awesome. Some of them would be good enough for picture post cards. As well as the spitfires, I love the C172 on skis as well. Edited January 6, 20233 yr by bobcat999 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.
January 6, 20233 yr wheres the first picture taken is that the new Meribel addon in the Trois Vallees ?
January 6, 20233 yr It's all the freebies in the 41st Anniversary update I'm looking forward to. Surely not everybody was kung fu fighting. https://rationalwiki.org
January 6, 20233 yr 6 hours ago, Krakin said: Aircraft & Avionics Update 1 (AAU1), which is currently in public beta testing with a full release planned for later in January. I wonder of we will see a flurry of aircraft releases shortly after the update goes live? Agree that these are some fantastic screenshots. The Spits and the Cessna on skis are my favourites. AMD Ryzen 5800X3D; MSI RTX 3080 Ti ; 32GB Corsair 3200 MHz; ASUS VG35VQ 35" (3440 x 1440) Fulcrum One yoke; Thrustmaster TCA Captain Pack Airbus edition; MFG Crosswind rudder pedals; miniCockpit FCU; CPFlight MCP 737; Logitech FIP x3; TrackIR MSFS; Fenix A320; A2A PA-24; HPG H145; PMDG 737-600; AIG; RealTraffic; PSXTraffic; FSiPanel; REX AccuSeason Adv; FSDT GSX Pro; FS2Crew RAAS Pro; FS-ATC Chatter
January 6, 20233 yr and finally, hopefully: all the promised Carenado updates. AMD 7800X3D, Windows 11, Gigabyte X670 AORUS Elite AX Motherboard, 64GB DDR5 G.SKILL Trident Z5 NEO RGB (AMD Expo), RTX 4090, Samsung 980 PRO M.2 NVMe SSD 2 TB PCIe 4.0, Samsung 980 PRO M.2 NVMe SSD 1 TB PCIe 4.0, 4K resolution 50" TV @60Hz, VR: Pimax Crystal Light + HP Reverb G2 @ 90 Hz, Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant, be quiet 1000W PSU, Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black air cooler. 60-130 fps. no CPU overclocking. very nice.
January 7, 20233 yr This needs to be pinned. Processor: Intel i9-13900KF 5.8GHz 24-Core, Graphics Processor: Nvidia RTX 4090 24GB GDDR6, System Memory: 64GB High Performance DDR5 SDRAM 5600MHz, Operating System: Windows 11 Home Edition, Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX, LGA 1700, CPU Cooling: Corsair H100i Elite 240mm Liquid Cooling, RGB and LCD Display, Chassis Fans: Corsair Low Decibel, Addressable RGB Fans, Power Supply: Corsair HX1000i Fully Modular Ultra-Low-Noise Platinum ATX 1000 Watt, Primary Storage: 2TB Samsung Gen 4 NVMe SSD, Secondary Storage: 1TB Samsung Gen 4 NVMe SSD, VR Headset: Meta Quest 2, Primary Display: SONY 4K Bravia 75-inch, 2nd Display: SONY 4K Bravia 43-inch, 3rd Display: Vizio 28-inch, 1920x1080. Controller: Xbox Controller attached to PC via USB.
January 7, 20233 yr Moderator 2 hours ago, David Mills said: This needs to be pinned. Indeed, the first pine of the new year 🌲🌲🌲 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
January 7, 20233 yr 21 hours ago, Krakin said: We have already revealed some of our plans in the 2023 development roadmap, including the next World Update (New Zealand). We also have a few surprises in store for later in the year, so stay tuned for more information about those! At least AI and ATC got a mention. Here's to those two being a surprise this year?! 🤞 Mike...
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