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February 22, 2024 MSFS Development Update

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FEBRUARY 22ND, 2024 – DEVELOPMENT UPDATE

Posted by: Microsoft Flight Simulator Team

The Ornithopter cruises above the desert with wings unfolded.

This week’s Screenshot Challenge winner is Twitter user @vp_sim! If you’re interested in participating in our weekly Screenshot Challenges, check out the details in the Community section below!

Earlier today, we released a new beta build for those players enrolled in the optional Sim Update 15 (SU_15) public test. You can see the release notes on our forums here. Please note that this build contains a few known issues that will be resolved prior to the full release of SU_15, so please read the notes carefully.

Also, we released an unrelated small update to players on both the regular release build and the SU_15 beta build today. This patch contains updated navdata for AIRAC cycle 2402 and the first round of improved airports from community-sourced fixes using the World Hub tool! Simmers can expect to see regular updates to airports from the World Hub in the coming weeks and months.

Last but certainly not least, at the recent red carpet premiere of Dune: Part Two in London, the Microsoft Flight Simulator team was there to showcase the Dune Expansion. Stars of the upcoming film including Timothée Chalamet and Souheila Yacoub plus composer Hans Zimmer had a chance to fly the Royal Atreides Ornithopter in a life-size replica cockpit!

Check out our video footage of the premiere below, and watch Dune: Part Two from Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures only in cinemas on March 1!

https://www.instagram.com/p/C3qPjJDPssB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_again

– MSFS Team

 

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FEEDBACK SNAPSHOT

Click here for the web-friendly version of the Feedback Snapshot.

No update this week.

MARKETPLACE UPDATE

Click here for the web-friendly version of the Marketplace Update.

There are 65 new and 33 updated products in today’s Marketplace Update.

MARKETPLACE BACKLOG

Current Backlog: 366 Total

BACKLOG: NEW PRODUCTS
  Testing Status
Content Type In MS Processing In MS Testing In 3P Testing Total
Aircraft 10 4 11 25
Mission 24 2 44 70
Scenery 10 9 4 23
Livery 36 12 20 68
Airport 14 11 22 47
Other 8 2 9 19
Total 102 40 110 252
BACKLOG: UPDATED PRODUCTS
  Testing Status
Content Type In MS Processing In MS Testing In 3P Testing Total
Aircraft 20 7 12 39
Mission 20 0 0 20
Scenery 6 4 2 12
Livery 0 4 4 8
Airport 10 8 9 27
Other 2 0 6 8
Total 58 23 33 114

SDK UPDATE

ASOBO
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THIRD PARTY UPDATE

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COMMUNITY FLY-IN FRIDAY

Community Fly-In Friday: Dublin to London. February 23 at 1900 UTC. twitch.tv/msfsofficial

The Community Fly-In Friday World Tour continues!

This week, we depart from London, take a quick tour of Southend-on-Sea in Essex, fly up the coast to Norwich, then cross the North Sea to the Netherlands. Our full-stop landing will be at the next of the world capital cities we’ll visit, Amsterdam.

Event details are available here. All are welcome to participate!

TUBELINER TUESDAY

Tubeliner Tuesday: Queen Into Quito! February 27th at 1800 UTC. twitch.tv/msfsofficial

Tubeliner Tuesday returns next week as we visit South America for the first time! Operating the Boeing 747-8, Community Manager Matt “Chewwy” will once again set a new challenge as we attempt to operate the Queen of the Skies into Quito, Ecuador. Quito is one of the most iconic destinations in the world due to the elevation of the airport (7910ft above sea level to be exact), and the surrounding mountainous terrain.

We will be flying on the VATSIM Multiplayer Network for those who wish to join!

Event details are available here.

 

COMMUNITY VIDEO

It’s already been over one week since the free Dune Expansion released for Microsoft Flight Simulator, and we’ve seen a plethora of great content made by the community as they try to complete all of the tutorials and challenges.

We thought we would showcase a slightly different kind of video in this week’s Dev Update. In this fascinating interview, Dr. Jane Wang of the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Cornell University describes the physics behind the Dune Ornithopter and its inspiration from nature. We hope this insightful discussion helps you to appreciate the complexity behind such an aircraft next time you take a flight around Arrakis in Microsoft Flight Simulator!

 

SCREENSHOT CHALLENGE

This week’s screenshot challenge: Cloud Chaser

This past week’s Screenshot Challenge was: Sandy Dunes

The Ornithopter cruises above the desert with wings unfolded.

Weekly Screenshot Challenge Winner: @vp_sim (Twitter)

The Ornithopter starts its engines with moons high in space above.

Screenshot by @pommes_l (Twitter)

The Ornithopter flies close to the ancient pyramids in Cairo, Egypt.

Screenshot by AllenCat2333 (Forums)

The pilot of the Ornithopter with hands on the controls as the sun sets over the horizon on their right.

Screenshot by ScenicAtol37419 (Forums)

A DC-3 cruises high above sandy dunes with the sunset casting light on the fuselage.

Screenshot by JohnStarp (Forums)

The Ornithopter picks up dust whilst making a desert landing.

Screenshot by @ukaka5656 (Twitter)

The Ornithopyer is silhouetted by the sun during golden hour.

Screenshot by @nintaroww (Twitter)

A view taken from inside the left engine of an Etihad airliner, which is banking right above the desert.

Screenshot by Mifaman701 (Forums)

The F/A-18 Hornet in Maverick paint scheme cruises with afterburner engaged above the desert.

Screenshot by ZILLNIAZI17 (Forums)

The Ornithopter flies with afterburners engaged and wings flapping above the desert.

Screenshot by @CpuGeta486 (Twitter)

Five Ornithopters rest on a landing pad.

Screenshot by RedheronDET (Forums)


NEXT DEVELOPMENT BLOG UPDATE – February 29th, 2024

Sincerely,

Microsoft Flight Simulator Team

Edited by David Mills

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  • Commercial Member

A quiet week of news, while the SU15 is cooking.
Does anyone know if Microsoft will be present at FSWeend Expo in Lelystad, Netherlands. Scheduled for the 16th and 17th of March?

10 minutes ago, polosim said:

f Microsoft will be present at FSWeend Expo in Lelystad, Netherlands.

Joerg Neumann said in their last twitch: "I'd love to go, but no time due to MSFS2024, but next year" 

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.

8 hours ago, turbomax said:

Joerg Neumann said in their last twitch: "I'd love to go, but no time due to MSFS2024, but next year" 

Too busy rubbing shoulders with Thimothe and Zendaya.

i910900k, RTX 3090, 32GB DDR4 RAM, AW3423DW, Ruddy girt big mug of Yorkshire Tea

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