David Mills

I've just been asked by a Microsoft Flight Simulator Community Manager to no longer copy and paste the weekly Asobo blog here on AVSIM. He (or others) will hereafter be posting a link to the official Microsoft website when the weekly updates become available over there. I was told that the reason for this change is that a copy-and-paste version of the blog (as I make) is frozen in time and might not reflect later edits that Asobo makes to provide the most up-to-date news.

APRIL 25TH, 2024 – DEVELOPMENT UPDATE Posted by: Microsoft Flight Simulator Team This week’s Screenshot Challenge winner is Forum user Parorng! If you’re interested in participating in our weekly Screenshot Challenges, check out the details in the Community section below! Yesterday, our panel of Jorg, Seb, and Martial plus special guests from Working Title and iniBuilds appeared on our latest Developer Livestream. If you missed catching it live on Twitch, you can watch the replay on YouTube here: In addition to answering dozens of questions from the community, some of the other highlights from the broadcast include: Overview from Working Title on the improvements to the G3X avionics coming in Sim Update 15 (SU_15) Presentation from iniBuilds about the Airbus A320neo V2, a free aircraft for all players on all platforms launching alongside SU_15 Announcement of City Update VII: European Cities II which includes updated scenery for: Barcelona Madrid Monte Carlo Nice Porto Stockholm Announcement of Local Legend 16: Short Sc.7 Skyvan (“The Flying Shoebox”) by developer iniBuilds Both City Update VII and Local Legend 16 are targeted for release on May 28. Also announced during the livestream was an update on the Sim Update 15 release date. While we had previously revealed a tentative launch date of April 30, we now think an additional week of development time is necessary. This will be the last Sim Update for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) prior to the launch of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 later this year (but not the final Sim Update for MSFS2020 ever — SU_16 is planned for early 2025), so the team really wants to make sure SU_15 in an excellent state before we release it. In Marketplace news, the team feels like they have the backlog under control and can now begin accepting new developers into the Marketplace. We have a very lengthy list of pending applications and can’t approve all of them at once, so in order to help us prioritize the developers most desired by you, the community, we are asking for your feedback. Please see this thread on our forums where you can share your feedback on which developers you would most like to see added to the Marketplace. – MSFS Team FEEDBACK SNAPSHOT Click here for the web-friendly version of the Feedback Snapshot. No update this week. SDK UPDATE ASOBO No update this week. WORKING TITLE / MSFS AVIONICS FRAMEWORK No update this week. MARKETPLACE FEATURED RELEASE We are pleased to highlight the PA-38-112 Tomahawk from developer Just Flight, available now for both PC and Xbox! Following on from their popular PA-28R Arrow III, PA-28R Turbo Arrow III/IV and PA-28-161 Warrior II for Microsoft Flight Simulator, Just Flight’s in-house team has developed this highly detailed simulation of the PA-38-112 Tomahawk following comprehensive, hands-on research with a real-life Tomahawk, G-BNKH, based at Goodwood Aerodrome with SportAir. An already popular aircraft with the community, Just Flight is excited to bring you this incredibly detailed rendition of the Tomahawk into Microsoft Flight Simulator, complete with fully accurate systems functionality, high quality modelling and texturing, realistic wear and tear, a plethora of customisation options and an immersive sound set recorded from the real aircraft. Just Flight continues to raise the bar with their General Aviation aircraft fleet, with this release bringing with it full 8K PBR textures for the interior and exterior and brand new features that have never been seen before in a Just Flight product, such as a fully interactive walkaround mode, allowing you to perform a full pre-flight walkaround. This is an important feature, as component wear and tear is also simulated that is both persistent between flights, and is variable depending on how you fly the aircraft. Are you a pilot that greases every one of your landings on smooth tarmac runways? Then you will have less tyre wear than a pilot that flies off gravel strips and likes a more ‘positive’ touchdown. The Piper PA-38 Tomahawk is a two-seater, piston-engine aircraft equipped with a fixed tricycle landing gear, 112hp four-cylinder engine and a fixed pitch propeller – an ideal aircraft for flight training and touring! Almost 2,500 Tomahawk’s were manufactured between 1978 and 1982 with many still in operation around the world. The aircraft is renowned for its unconventional stall and spin characteristics, which unlike similar aircraft, require pilot skill to recover from. These characteristics are simulated and can now be experienced in Microsoft Flight Simulator. It’s time to take the Tomahawk for a spin! MARKETPLACE RELEASES Click here for the web-friendly version of the Marketplace Update. There are 65 new and 53 updated products in this week’s Marketplace Update. MARKETPLACE BACKLOG Current Backlog: 505 Total BACKLOG: NEW PRODUCTS Testing Status Content Type In MS Processing In MS Testing In 3P Testing Total Aircraft 13 0 12 25 Mission 51 23 70 144 Scenery 8 4 2 14 Livery 57 0 11 68 Airport 36 12 21 69 Other 16 2 6 24 Total 181 41 122 344 BACKLOG: UPDATED PRODUCTS Testing Status Content Type In MS Processing In MS Testing In 3P Testing Total Aircraft 12 3 16 31 Mission 10 2 0 12 Scenery 18 15 1 34 Livery 32 0 4 36 Airport 20 20 8 48 Other 0 0 0 0 Total 92 40 29 161 THIRD PARTY UPDATE As of 04/22, we have now approved 279 (+5) third parties into the in-sim marketplace and – so far 224 (+1) have released 3,464 products on PC (+23) and 3,212 on Xbox (+22). In total, 4,359 products (+17) have already been released in 3rd party stores and the in-sim marketplace. Beyond that, another 850 products (+0) from 3rd party developers are in production (336 announced, 514 unannounced). In total, over 5,208 3rd party products (+16) have either been released or are in development. Airports: 2,406 airports (+0) are either released or are in various stages of development. 2,186 airports (+9) have been released on the platform so far in various stores. 1,665 airports (+19) have been released in the in-sim marketplace. 111 airports (-5) beyond the released airports have been announced. 109 airports (-4) are not announced, but the dev let us know that an airport is in production. Aircraft: 816 aircraft (+0) are either released or are in various stages of development. 388 aircraft (+2) have been released on the platform so far in various stores. 310 aircraft (+6) have been released in the in-sim PC marketplace. 295 aircraft (+6) have been released in the in-sim Xbox marketplace. 206 aircraft (-1) beyond the released aircraft have been announced. 222 aircraft (+0) are not announced, but the dev let us know that an aircraft is in production. Scenery: 1,135 scenery packs (+3) are either released or are in various stages of development. 1,100 scenery packs (+5) have been released on the platform so far in various stores. 665 scenery packs (+6) have been released in the in-sim marketplace. 20 scenery packs (+0) beyond the released scenery have been announced. 15 scenery packs (-2) are not announced but the dev let us know that scenery is in production. Mission Packs: 366 mission packs (+9) are either released or are in various stages of development. 296 mission packs (+1) have been released on the platform so far in various stores. 235 mission packs (+2) have been released in the in-sim marketplace. 0 mission packs (+0) beyond the released missions have been announced. 70 mission packs (+8) are not announced, but the dev let us know that they are in production. Livery Packs: 447 livery packs (+4) are either released or are in various stages of development. 362 livery packs (+0) have been released on the platform so far in various stores. 353 livery packs (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace. 1 livery pack (+0) beyond the released scenery has been announced. 84 livery packs (+4) are not announced, but the dev let us know that scenery is in production. Ships & Watercraft: 38 ships & watercraft (+0) are either released or are in various stages of development. 27 ships (+0) have been released on the platform so far in various stores. 22 ships (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace. 0 ships (+0) beyond the released ships have been announced. 11 ships (+0) are not announced, but dev let us know that ships are in production. COMMUNITY FLY-IN FRIDAY The Community Fly-In Friday World Tour continues! This week, the World Tour enters its third continent as we cross the Strait of Gibraltar into Africa! We will depart from Lisbon and fly southbound along the Portuguese coast to Faro, a city rich in history and culture. Next, we head to the famous Rock of Gibraltar for a touch & go landing at LXGB before proceeding across the Mediterranean Sea to Morocco. Our full-stop landing will be at the Moroccan capital city of Rabat. Be sure to install the free World Update VIII: Iberia from the in-sim Marketplace for the best experience during this flight. Event details are available here. All are welcome to participate! COMMUNITY VIDEO April 16th saw the release of Local Legend 15, the Dornier Do 31! Created in collaboration with the team at iniBuilds, this prototype VTOL aircraft requires some patience and practice to master the skills of successful flight. In this week’s Community Video, we’re highlighting the video created by iniBuilds, introducing the aircraft and showcasing how to operate the Do 31 correctly. How many of you have already tried out the brand new Dornier Do 31? SCREENSHOT CHALLENGE This week’s screenshot challenge: Favorite Flier This past week’s Screenshot Challenge was: Earth Day II Weekly Screenshot Challenge Winner: Parorng (Forums) Screenshot by @tsujiKa_air (Twitter) Screenshot by HolmesCZ6127 (Forums) Screenshot by @2525ARW (Twitter) Screenshot by Inf1anEwok (Forums) Screenshot by @pommes_l (Twitter) Screenshot by Inf1anEwok (Twitter) Screenshot by HeKa48 (Forums) Screenshot by Jacobes16 (Forums) Screenshot by @CpuGeta486 (Twitter) Screenshot by Lwsail (Forums) NEXT DEVELOPMENT BLOG UPDATE – May 2nd, 2024 Sincerely, Microsoft Flight Simulator Team

I was just about to say the same thing. I keep mine at 70, and everything looks perfect. I'm running at 4K Ultra, TAA, with FG on. The sim couldn't look or run better!

Feature Discovery series of videos showcasing MS2024 to begin in a few weeks!

Significant changes to Marketplace coming to MS2024, including more specific offerings that the community has been asking for.

https://www.twitch.tv/msfsofficial

I don't understand why you are still perplexed. Several weeks ago you posted on this forum that you'd determined your old CPU was not capable of keeping up with the new GPU you'd just installed. Your explanation for the graphics problems made perfect sense. You further speculated that others here had purchased entirely new machines -- with state-of-the-art CPUs and GPUs correctly matched from the start -- and that they therefore didn't experience the graphic artifacts you suffered with your current mismatch of CPU and GPU. I don't understand, now, why you are once again befuddled. You already correctly diagnosed the problem and solution (upgrading your CPU).

One of the many extraordinary aspects of MSFS is that you don't need hundreds of dollars of add-ons to make the scenery or weather or aircraft look great. You're good-to-go right from the start. Plus, the performance of MSFS is vastly superior to any previously-released sim.

Here's a just-posted, in-depth review on YouTube:

APRIL 18TH, 2024 – DEVELOPMENT UPDATE Posted by: Microsoft Flight Simulator Team This week’s Screenshot Challenge winner is Forum user JohnStarp! If you’re interested in participating in our weekly Screenshot Challenges, check out the details in the Community section below! On Tuesday, we launched two new releases! City Update 06: Southwest Germany is a FREE download from the in-sim Marketplace that enhances the scenery in Germany’s Baden-Württemberg state. Please see this page for more information. Local Legend 15: Dornier Do 31 is available from the in-sim Marketplace. You can learn more about this experimental VTOL plane from Germany here. Also earlier this week, we released a new Xbox-only pre-release test build for simmers enrolled in the optional Sim Update 15 public beta. This build (1.37.13.0) improves performance and stability on Xbox Series X|S consoles. PC players enrolled in the beta will not receive this new build as the changes are for Xbox only. There was also a small update released to all simmers earlier today. This release includes updated navdata (AIRAC cycle 2404) plus improvements to over 150 airports submitted by community volunteers participating in the ongoing World Hub closed alpha test. You can read the full details on our forums here. Our next Developer Livestream is coming up next week on Wednesday, April 24th at 10:30am PDT (1730 UTC). Don’t miss this chance to hear our regular panel of Jorg, Seb, and Martial answer questions from the community and discuss future updates coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator. We are currently reviewing all the pre-submitted questions from the community and will ensure the most common topics are addressed by our panel. If you missed the opportunity to pre-submit a question, don’t worry! As always, we will also be taking questions live from Twitch chat during the stream. The livestream will be broadcast on our official Twitch channel, so please follow it to be notified when we go live if you have not already done so. Finally, if you follow @MSFSOfficial on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram, you may have noticed that we’ve been running an MSFS Madness tournament over the past three weeks where you, the community, voted for your favorite aircraft in a series of head-to-head matchups. From a starting field of 64 aircraft from the Standard, Deluxe, Premium Deluxe, Game of the Year Edition, and 40th Anniversary Edition, plus every Local Legend, Famous Flyer, and Expert Series aircraft, voters selected the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner as the winner! We hope everyone who participated enjoyed MSFS Madness! You can see the entire tournament bracket with the community’s choices in each round below. – MSFS Team FEEDBACK SNAPSHOT Click here for the web-friendly version of the Feedback Snapshot. No update this week. SDK UPDATE ASOBO No update this week. WORKING TITLE / MSFS AVIONICS FRAMEWORK No update this week. MARKETPLACE Click here for the web-friendly version of the Marketplace Update. There are 41 new and 69 updated products in this week’s Marketplace Update. MARKETPLACE BACKLOG Current Backlog: 474 Total BACKLOG: NEW PRODUCTS Testing Status Content Type In MS Processing In MS Testing In 3P Testing Total Aircraft 20 0 8 28 Mission 44 31 51 126 Scenery 10 2 2 14 Livery 55 2 13 70 Airport 26 16 24 66 Other 14 2 6 22 Total 169 53 104 326 BACKLOG: UPDATED PRODUCTS Testing Status Content Type In MS Processing In MS Testing In 3P Testing Total Aircraft 9 9 6 24 Mission 10 0 0 10 Scenery 14 14 0 28 Livery 29 5 6 40 Airport 22 5 17 44 Other 2 0 0 2 Total 86 33 29 148 THIRD PARTY UPDATE As of 04/07, we have now approved 268 (+0) third parties into the in-sim marketplace and – so far 221 (+0) have released 3,448 products on PC (+41) and 3,192 on Xbox (+40). In total, 4,299 products (+0) have already been released in 3rd party stores and the in-sim marketplace. Beyond that, another 860 products (+26) from 3rd party developers are in production (342 announced, 518 unannounced). In total, over 5,159 3rd party products (+26) have either been released or are in development. Airports: 2,386 airports (+5) are either released or are in various stages of development. 2,161 airports (+0) have been released on the platform so far in various stores. 1,633 airports (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace. 114 airports (+0) beyond the released airports have been announced. 116 airports (+5) are not announced, but the dev let us know that an airport is in production. Aircraft: 817 aircraft (+0) are either released or are in various stages of development. 382 aircraft (+0) have been released on the platform so far in various stores. 299 aircraft (+0) have been released in the in-sim PC marketplace. 284 aircraft (+0) have been released in the in-sim Xbox marketplace. 209 aircraft (+0) beyond the released aircraft have been announced. 226 aircraft (+0) are not announced, but the dev let us know that an aircraft is in production. Scenery: 1,126 scenery packs (+1) are either released or are in various stages of development. 1,092 scenery packs (+0) have been released on the platform so far in various stores. 656 scenery packs (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace. 20 scenery packs (+0) beyond the released scenery have been announced. 14 scenery packs (+1) are not announced but the dev let us know that scenery is in production Mission Packs: 346 mission packs (+19) are either released or are in various stages of development. 280 mission packs (+0) have been released on the platform so far in various stores. 219 mission packs (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace. 0 mission packs (+0) beyond the released missions have been announced. 66 mission packs (+19) are not announced, but the dev let us know that they are in production. Livery Packs: 441 livery packs (+1) are either released or are in various stages of development. 357 livery packs (+0) have been released on the platform so far in various stores. 349 livery packs (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace. 1 livery pack (+0) beyond the released scenery has been announced. 83 livery packs (+1) are not announced, but the dev let us know that scenery is in production. Ships & Watercraft: 38 ships & watercraft (+0) are either released or are in various stages of development. 27 ships & watercraft (+0) have been released on the platform so far in various stores. 22 ships & watercraft (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace. 0 ships & watercraft (+0) beyond the released scenery have been announced. 11 ships & watercraft (+0) are not announced, but dev let us know that scenery is in production COMMUNITY FLY-IN FRIDAY The Community Fly-In Friday World Tour continues! This week, we’re flying across the Iberian Peninsula from Madrid to Lisbon! Our flight starts where we left off last time at LEMD, the Spanish capital. Our first destination will be the Spanish city of Toledo. From there, we will fly westbound to Coimbra, a city of historic and cultural significance and home to Portugal’s first university. We will then turn south towards the capital city of Lisbon. Be sure to install the free World Update VIII: Iberia from the in-sim Marketplace for the best experience during this flight. Event details are available here. All are welcome to participate! COMMUNITY VIDEO With the Solar Eclipse last week, we saw a flock of fliers jumping into Microsoft Flight Simulator to catch a glimpse of the phenomenon in the virtual world! Popular YouTuber Jeff Favignano has created a video not only showcasing how you all can witness the recent Solar Eclipse, but also setting the in-sim time back over thirty years ago to 1991 to show off a total Solar Eclipse. We loved to watch this unique way of seeing the world in the simulator, so go and try it yourself! SCREENSHOT CHALLENGE This week’s screenshot challenge: Earth Day II This past week’s Screenshot Challenge was: Fun in the Sun! Weekly Screenshot Challenge Winner: JohnStarp (Forums) Screenshot by @IronWings_VP (Twitter) Screenshot by HolmesCZ6127 (Forums) Screenshot by @2525ARW (Twitter) Screenshot by Lwsail (Forums) Screenshot by @pommes_l (Twitter) Screenshot by @CpuGeta486 (Twitter) Screenshot by mbraortns (Forums) Screenshot by ZILLNIAZI17 (Forums) Screenshot by @ukaka5656 (Twitter) Screenshot by @MihamaBlend (Twitter) NEXT DEVELOPMENT BLOG UPDATE – April 25th, 2024 Sincerely, Microsoft Flight Simulator Team

Can someone provide a brief summary for me? I know there's a 20+ page thread elsewhere, but here's what I don't understand. Only a few short weeks ago, many people were correctly pointing out that, for whatever reason, Asobo had not yet decided to open up the sim to thirty-party weather development. Today, however, there's a finish product for sale. I'm very familiar with Damian Clark's esteemed reputation. And I'm sure the new product is of outstanding quality. I'm just wondering how we went from "no development allowed" to "On Sale Now" in only a few weeks. There's apparently something I'm missing.

APRIL 11TH, 2024 – DEVELOPMENT UPDATE Posted by: Microsoft Flight Simulator Team This week’s Screenshot Challenge winner is Twitter user @CpuGeta486! If you’re interested in participating in our weekly Screenshot Challenges, check out the details in the Community section below! This week, we’re pleased to share an updated Development Roadmap which you can find below. A few highlights include: City Update 06: Southwest Germany and Local Legend 15: Dornier Do 31 are both releasing next week on April 17! Sim Update 15 and the Airbus A320neo (V2) are tentatively targeted for a full release on April 30. Speaking of Sim Update 15, last Friday we released a new test build to those players enrolled in the optional public beta. You can find the release notes for this build on our forums here. Once again, we would like to thank everyone participating in the pre-release test for your timely feedback and bug reports. If you would like to join the public beta test, you can find instructions (for PC/MS Store, PC/Steam, and Xbox Series X|S) here. Our next Developer Livestream is scheduled for April 24th at 10:30am PDT (1730 UTC). If you would like to pre-submit a question for our panel, please complete the form at this link. We will accept submissions until April 16th at 8:00am PDT (1500 UTC). Once the form is closed, our team will collate all your submissions to ensure the panel addresses the most frequently-asked questions from the community. As always, the livestream will be broadcast on our official Twitch channel, so please follow it to be notified when we go live if you have not already done so. – MSFS Team DEVELOPMENT UPDATE DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP FEEDBACK SNAPSHOT Click here for the web-friendly version of the Feedback Snapshot. No update this week. SDK UPDATE ASOBO No update this week. WORKING TITLE / MSFS AVIONICS FRAMEWORK No update this week. MARKETPLACE Note: the weekly release of new and updated Marketplace products has been delayed by one day. The products listed below will go live in the sim starting tomorrow: Friday, April 12. We apologize for the delay and inconvenience. FEATURED RELEASE This week, we’re pleased to highlight the OV-10 Bronco from developer AzurPoly! Available from the in-sim Marketplace starting Friday, April 12 for both PC and Xbox, the OV-10 is one of the most famous light attack and observation aircraft. Initially developed in the 1960s and extensively used in several countries, it has proven to be a durable and flexible platform and is still flying today for various roles, including firefighting. Its short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities and a cockpit that offers unparalleled visibility make it a pleasure to fly. The development has been conducted along with real OV-10 pilots, and AzurPoly had access to a flying Bronco which allowed them to create an accurate product. AzurPoly’s OV-10 Bronco features a highly optimized 3D model and high resolution textures based on 3D scans, a custom sound package made with real recordings, faithful systems, and much more! Check out the video trailer below! MARKETPLACE RELEASES Click here for the web-friendly version of the Marketplace Update. There are 81 new and 35 updated products in this week’s Marketplace Update. MARKETPLACE BACKLOG Current Backlog: 474 Total BACKLOG: NEW PRODUCTS Testing Status Content Type In MS Processing In MS Testing In 3P Testing Total Aircraft 21 6 6 33 Mission 58 3 49 110 Scenery 12 5 1 18 Livery 53 0 11 64 Airport 28 17 16 61 Other 10 0 6 16 Total 182 31 89 302 BACKLOG: UPDATED PRODUCTS Testing Status Content Type In MS Processing In MS Testing In 3P Testing Total Aircraft 32 2 13 47 Mission 12 0 0 12 Scenery 15 4 4 23 Livery 17 5 6 28 Airport 43 4 13 60 Other 2 0 0 2 Total 121 15 36 172 THIRD PARTY UPDATE As of 04/07, we have now approved 268 (+0) third parties into the in-sim marketplace and – so far 221 (+0) have released 3,448 products on PC (+41) and 3,192 on Xbox (+40). In total, 4,299 products (+0) have already been released in 3rd party stores and the in-sim marketplace. Beyond that, another 860 products (+26) from 3rd party developers are in production (342 announced, 518 unannounced). In total, over 5,159 3rd party products (+26) have either been released or are in development. Airports: 2,386 airports (+5) are either released or are in various stages of development. 2,161 airports (+0) have been released on the platform so far in various stores. 1,633 airports (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace. 114 airports (+0) beyond the released airports have been announced. 116 airports (+5) are not announced, but the dev let us know that an airport is in production. Aircraft: 817 aircraft (+0) are either released or are in various stages of development. 382 aircraft (+0) have been released on the platform so far in various stores. 299 aircraft (+0) have been released in the in-sim PC marketplace. 284 aircraft (+0) have been released in the in-sim Xbox marketplace. 209 aircraft (+0) beyond the released aircraft have been announced. 226 aircraft (+0) are not announced, but the dev let us know that an aircraft is in production. Scenery: 1,126 scenery packs (+1) are either released or are in various stages of development. 1,092 scenery packs (+0) have been released on the platform so far in various stores. 656 scenery packs (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace. 20 scenery packs (+0) beyond the released scenery have been announced. 14 scenery packs (+1) are not announced but the dev let us know that scenery is in production Mission Packs: 346 mission packs (+19) are either released or are in various stages of development. 280 mission packs (+0) have been released on the platform so far in various stores. 219 mission packs (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace. 0 mission packs (+0) beyond the released missions have been announced. 66 mission packs (+19) are not announced, but the dev let us know that they are in production. Livery Packs: 441 livery packs (+1) are either released or are in various stages of development. 357 livery packs (+0) have been released on the platform so far in various stores. 349 livery packs (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace. 1 livery pack (+0) beyond the released scenery has been announced. 83 livery packs (+1) are not announced, but the dev let us know that scenery is in production. Ships & Watercraft: 38 ships & watercraft (+0) are either released or are in various stages of development. 27 ships & watercraft (+0) have been released on the platform so far in various stores. 22 ships & watercraft (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace. 0 ships & watercraft (+0) beyond the released scenery have been announced. 11 ships & watercraft (+0) are not announced, but dev let us know that scenery is in production COMMUNITY COMMUNITY FLY-IN FRIDAY We’re taking a break from our Fly-In Friday World Tour this week to instead enjoy a flight in Florida starting from beautiful Miami! Our full-stop destination of this journey will be Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL), which is currently hosting the annual Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo, the second-largest fly-in event in the United States (behind EAA AirVenture Oshkosh). This year is the 50th anniversary of the Sun ‘n Fun fly-in! En route, we will also fly over some other well-known Florida points of interest including Kennedy Space Center and the Walt Disney World resort. Event details are available here. All are welcome to participate! COMMUNITY VIDEO Have you ever wanted to record your own cinematic video to potentially be featured in our Community Video section? Well look no further than this brilliant tutorial, created by Runway in Sight! Going through each step on the software needed, and how to get the best drone camera settings and angles, this tutorial is the perfect way to get all PC players prepared to record. Will you be giving this a try and editing your own video? SCREENSHOT CHALLENGE This week’s screenshot challenge: Fun in the Sun! This past week’s Screenshot Challenge was: Turbulent Trips Weekly Screenshot Challenge Winner: @CpuGeta486 (Twitter) Screenshot by @ukaka5656 (Twitter) Screenshot by jskoker (Forums) Screenshot by @KotetuP (Twitter) Screenshot by HeKa48 (Forums) Screenshot by @pommes_l (Twitter) Screenshot by @nintaroww (Twitter) Screenshot by FSXico97 (Forums) Screenshot by HolmesCZ6127 (Forums) Screenshot by XiaoHuX2610 (Forums) Screenshot by ZILLNIAZI17 (Forums) NEXT DEVELOPMENT BLOG UPDATE – April 18th, 2024 Sincerely, Microsoft Flight Simulator Team

My own experience is that, whenever you see jitters or stutters when using a high-end graphics card, the culprit is often limitations of the display hardware (monitor or TV) rather than problems with the computer or sim. Remember, displays can suffer jitters and stutters on their own, particularly when their refresh rate can't keep up with video card output.

I use the NCP option for VSync. The last time I checked, the in-sim VSync wouldn't work at all when DX12 is enabled. Has that been corrected?

I just received an email from the Microsoft Store saying that all versions of MSFS for Xbox are now 40% off. This price reduction is no doubt in preparation for the new sim. Standard Edition: $35.99 Deluxe Edition: $53.99 Premium Deluxe: $71.99