Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition - FlightSim_OlieT
PERFORMANCE
Performance optimizations when flying close to large airports such as Dallas-Ft Worth (KDFW)
Performance optimizations of server requests when in the menus and during flight
Navdata
The Aeronautical Information Regulation And Control (AIRAC) cycle is being updated with new navdata.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition - FlightSim_OlieT
RELEASE NOTES 1.14.5.0
Some packages in your community folder may not have been updated and, as a result, may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behaviour. Please move your community package(s) to another folder before relaunching the title if you suffer from stability issues or long loading times.
NEW CONTENT
FSX legacy liveries available on appropriate planes : Kenmore, Emerald Gold, Global Freightways, Orbit, Pacifica and World Travel
Contrails are now displayed on the player's aircraft (MP and AI are not supported yet)
New customization menu in the World map to further adjust the aircraft to perfectly match specific real world aircraft. The changes only affect the next flight and they are not persistent. - Empty CG position : We can now have a different empty CG position, just like real world aircraft that all may have slightly different empty balance. - Wear : We can now increase the wear of the fuselage to get a slightly higher parasitic drag and simulate older aircraft. - Control surface limits : We can now adjust the maximum angle limits for elevator, rudder and aileron control surfaces to simulate the slight difference that may exist between different real aircraft. Check Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS) Information for real world aircraft control surface angle limit variation tolerance.
PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY
Fixed various crashes across the title
Fixed a specific crash while using the manual cache
NAVIGATION
Latest AIRAC cycle has been integrated and is now available
PLANES Autopilot / FMS:
Corrected an issue which prevented the VS Wheel from working in FLC mode on the Cessna Citation Longitude
Disabled the autopilot which was incorrectly set as available on the JMB VL-3
Corrected an issue preventing the use of the VS Wheel to control the pitch on some planes
Corrected an issue with the VS Knob not properly responding to commands on the Airbus A320neo
Prevented the autopilot from being polluted by incorrect data when exiting slew mode
VOR/ADF Feature implemented
VOR/ADF - Airbus A320neo FMA Adaptability
Fixed General Aviation planes displaying FMS instead of GPS
Fixed roll hold mode behaving like wing leveler
Removing auto alignment of localizers with the runway when the heading given by the localizer and the heading of the runway are too different
Add TRK/FPA features to Airbus A320neo
Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental : LNAV and VNAV no longer engage automatically when activating the Autopilot
Displays:
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner - Enhanced HUD Projection
Airliners – Speed Trend arrow is now more reactive and accurate
Fixed some bearing indicated outside of the 0-360 range in Garmin instruments
Fixed a bug in GNS430 and GNS530 where the cursor did not automatically jump to "Activate" in Direct-to page on validation of the entered ident when there is no ident duplicate
Added airport ident and ils runway name in GNS530 when tuning nav radio to a localizer
Fixed flight director roll not working when autopilot is not activated
Added wind display in G3X Touch in PFD or Splitted mode
Added possibility to adjust brightness level in G3X Touch
Added possibility to adjust brightness level in G3000
Fixed issue in FLT files that lead to flight plan not being loaded in instruments
Fixed the display of LDA approaches which were wrongly aligned to the runway at the end of their path
Engines:
Fixed Beechcraft Baron G58 incorrectly having automixture enabled
Corrected an issue causing the AutoStart sequence of the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental to activate the batteries later than expected
Re-enabled the STARTERX SET keys which used to throw an error and toggle the starter. They now correctly set the starter to ON or OFF
Corrected an issue causing the starter to affect the plane's rpm excessively when the piston_power_scalar of the plane is >1
Corrected an issue which would prevent the engine from ever shutting down while in unlimited fuel mode.
Beechcraft Baron G58 engines adjustment
Beechcraft Bonanza G36 engine idle RPM adjustment
Cockpit interaction:
Corrected a number of minor XML errors
Improved the behavior of knobs that repeatedly send an action to prevent it from sending multiple events at once
Corrected the fact that the Avionics switch of the Pipistrel Virus SW121 was off when starting in cruise
Enabled the THRT Knob on the ATC Panel of the Airbus A320neo
Enabled the option to push the backup baro knob of the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental to set it in Standard Altitude mode
Made the copilot's HUD interactive on the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner
Enabled the clock's buttons on the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner
JMB VL-3 Propeller Instrument Fix
Fixed Mouse Events not handled correctly on Tactile Screens
AS3X Touch - Removed com active ident display
Cessna Citation CJ4 - Fixed default VT Speed
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner - Fixed ND interaction Model
Fixed the "COM RECEIVE ALL" simvar always returning false on planes without a configured COM 3, leading to problems with some third party content
Beechcraft King Air 350i - Baro knobs have been added
Control surface:
Corrected Flaperon animation on Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner which was incorrect in the air
Corrected an issue preventing the autobrakes of the Airbus A320neo from enabling on the Funchal mission
Fixed Beechcraft Baron G58 inoperative rudder trim
Lighting:
Corrected some emissive elements staying active when they should be off on the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner
Corrected some emissive elements staying active when they should be off on the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
Corrected some emissive elements staying active when they should be off on the Airbus A320neo
Checklist:
"Mixture : Lean for Altitude" checkpoint can now be auto completed without issues
Added a Brake Release checkpoint to the Aviat Pitts Special S2S checklist
The Checklist entry "Mixture : Rich below 3000 feet" is now correctly displayed as such instead of "300 feet"
Engine should now start without struggle and auto completion of the "Starting procedure" on the Aviat Pitts Special S2S should now work
Corrected issue on the Cessna 172 Skyhawk's checklist which prevented the copilot from correctly executing the "Set Transponder to Alt" step
Corrected Issue on piston planes checklists which prevent the the steps relating to setting the right mixture from correctly executing
Corrected issue on the Beechcraft Baron G58 which caused the copilot to not keep the starter active long enough to reach a combustion when auto-completing the checklist
Corrected issue on the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental's checklist which caused the step to activate all fuel pumps to not properly validate on some airports
Misc:
External HUD - Fixed AP Ref speed/altitude not always displayed
3rd View HUD - Fixed HSI not showing approach course if approach is armed
3rd View HUD - Fixed Trim & Flaps display
Fixed crash when using a plane with an incorrectly setup FuelSystem.
Fuel pressure gauges should now display correct pressure level indications
Fixed crash when teleporting to approach
Fixed external HUD not updating at correct framerate
VR
A 'No binding' icon is displayed when no control is assigned to a VR action
If there are no controls assigned to the camera recenter, then the player cannot switch to VR and they are asked to assign a command to this action
Players can now access to the controls menu directly from the VR Mode page
HOTAS are now specified in the VR bindings (VR Mode page)
VR is now functional when HDR is enabled
The panel reset feature is now functional in VR
A dark background is displayed when opening a menu in the cockpit
When a toolbar menu is opaque, it will now hide properly menus that are positioned behind it
Labels are now properly displayed in the VFR map
Various fixes on the toolbar and the panels display
The mouse cursor is now properly positioned in VR on the Cub Crafter X Cub instrument panel
Cockpit handles should not teleport anymore when clicked and dragged
It is now possible to switch the throttle to CutOff position in the Daher TBM 930
The Flap control in the Cessna 172 Skyhawk G1000 doesn't return to fully retracted position when interacting with it with the mouse
ATC
In case there is an ASOS/ATIS and Center/Departure/Approach agent on the same frequency in the same area, the ATIS/ASOS will not air its message if the player has been handed off to the Center/Departure/Approach agent to prevent the ATC flow from being stuck
Add leading zero for runway numbers in ATC communications when necessary
Fixed ATC agent pronouncing letter by letter airports names during communication with the player
Fixed ATC agent attributing cruise altitude instead of proper approach altitude when the first waypoint of the approach does not hold altitude information
WEATHER
Wind panel UI update for wind and gusts settings
WORLD MAP
Properly set runway when setting approach in the worldmap
Changing behavior of Precision Marking field in Scenery Editor to allow for the marking to be displayed in case of short runways
Displaying all waypoints from data on the worldmap and changing zoom scores to compensate for the amount of new points
Fixing behavior of WorldMap which was attributing closed runway over opened runway under certain conditions
WORLD
Fixed outline against clouds and object in game introduced in the previous update
Lights should no longer be too dark under mountain shadow with low quality setting
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RELEASE NOTES 1.13.16.0
1/ If you are using the manual cache feature, please make sure to delete it via the in-game menu and create an updated version as we performed some backend technical updates.
2/ Some packages in your community folder may not have been updated and, as a result, may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behavior. Please move your community package(s) to another folder before relaunching the title if you suffer from stability issues or long loading times.
3/ After you download the newest update for Microsoft Flight Simulator, head to the Marketplace to download the free World Update.
PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY
Fixed various crashes across the title
Fixed a specific crash while using Little Navmap in Bush trip activities
WORLD
Several terrain spikes have been fixed, including incorrect cases of water elevation issues
Watermask has been updated across various locations in the world
Reduce the frequency of water artifacts appearing on cliffs
Noise issue affecting clouds has been fixed
VR
The ‘Activate/Deactivate VR’ button is now always displayed in the main menu (bottom left corner of the screen) when a VR headset is plugged in. If no controls are displayed on this button, then it means that no controls are bound to this action.
When the toolbar is opened, it does not block interactions anymore with other menus displayed in front of it.
The cursor doesn’t jump anymore when moving across the Options menu in the cockpit.
Gray boxes don’t appear anymore when using the travel to feature in VR.
After leaving VR mode, the sim window is no longer forced on top and the player can drag and drop any other window over it.
PLANES
Fixed induced speed calculation bug with bi propeller engines
Fixed the plane crash detection when landing on iced water with crash detection 'ON'
Fixed swapped screens in DA62 TestPilot version
Fixed VS Knob Turn not working on the Airbus A320Neo
Improved flaps system of aircraft : Aircraft creators can now move the wing wing surface’s position and camber with each flap system at each flap level
Improved ground effect wing to ground interaction system to avoid pitch dip at rotation on some aircraft
NAVIGATION
Latest AIRAC cycle has been integrated and is now available
INPUT
CH ECLIPSE YOKE default preset have been added
Fixed Thrustmaster TCA Quadrant ENG 1+2 don't start engines
SDK/Devmode
Dev mode:
new version of the console is now available
Fixed an issue related to UTF8 encoding in the BGL compiler
Scenery Editor:
New feature to group, rename, re-order, hide and lock items in the scene list
Fixed freeze during saving
New airport light system
Add a button in airport properties to generate taxiway signs
Improve heightmap edition
Don't lock runway profile extremity
Fix taxiway sign size (wasn't correctly serialized in BGL)
Aircraft Editor:
Fix an issue with the saving of "static_thrust"
Added a new button in the Camera section of the aircraft editor to teleport the current developer camera to the position, rotation and zoom of the selected one.
Creation of a new tool to edit only a camera file (cameras.cfg) : it matches with the camera section of the aircraft editor
WASM:
Security vulnerabilities in the WASI layer have been reported and fixed
Fixed StringFormat conversion to NanoVG alignment in GDI+ layer
Reworked MouseAircraft left gauge to provide clearer information
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition - FlightSim_OlieT
The long awaited VR feature is now available for all to play. MSFS VR allows you to play in Virtual Reality using supported HMDs (Head Mounted Displays) and brings a new level of immersion to the simulator. In addition to this feature, a wide range of fixes and improvements have been added.
As a special thank you for being on this journey with us, free liveries are also available in this update.
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Reminder: Some packages in your community folder may not have been updated and, as a result, may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behaviour. Please move your community package(s) to another folder before relaunching the title if you suffer from stability issues or long loading times.
RELEASE NOTES 1.12.13.0
NEW CONTENT:
Virtual Reality is now available to all users as a free update for all OpenXR-compliant headsets! Visit the VR option menu in-game to enable the feature.
Two new training missions will help you take off and land with the Airbus A320neo.
Live Weather is enhanced with Meteo blue data to include snow and ice coverage.
Spotlight Event now features an Airbus A320neo Landing Challenge. See how well you do after training!
Sam and Rufus liveries for the Aviat Pitts Special S2S
Aviators club livery for all 30 planes available in the Marketplace for free!
Test pilot livery for all 30 planes will be granted to all Alpha and Beta testers!
PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY
Fixed an issue where standard animations on air traffic planes could crash the game.
ATC memory footprint has been optimized
NAVIGATION/ATC
Fix choosing closed runway on the World map
Fix ATC pronouncing airport name letter by letter
Fix ATC giving wrong altitude if first approach waypoint has no altitude descriptor
UI
New Content manager menu
Reactivity" and "Extremity dead zone" parameters have been added to the device sensitivity screen
Copilot is no longer turned on through different play sessions
Visual help has been added to highlight instruments during tutorials
You can now map buttons / switches numbered higher than 30 using the Search option in the Input box
Scroll is now available for camera toolbar panel
In Controls Options, the profile description of a newly plugged peripheral is now displayed
Performance in the marketplace has been improved
Various accessibility issues have been fixed
Fixed VFR map becoming transparent when resizing
AUDIO
Ground SFX improvements on Textron aircrafts
Kinematic sounds improvements on aerobatic planes
Added seatbelt & no smoking chimes in airliners
Bug fix and polish on instruments, buttons and flight control SFX
Fixed no audio heard when aircraft flies over Outer marker beacon
WORLD
Fixed flickering clouds for some specific GPUs
Fixed sun flare flickering on certain occasions
Reduced density of lights on secondary roads in the countryside
Fixed taxi ribbon displayed inside the cockpit
PLANES All aircraft shared fixes and improvements
Plane models update and optimization
Fixing avionics / FMS validating next waypoint too early when flying
Fixed several aircraft going back to departure airport when approach is activated on G1000
Tweaked ground effect
Planes can land and roll on ice
Fixed warnings and alerts not resetting when instruments reboot
Fixed monitor a frequency in COM 2
Copilot behavior has been improved
General Aviation fixes and improvements
Fixed various plane oscillation and overshoot AP related issues
Fixed station ID visible on Garmin displays despite being not received by aircraft
Fixed issue in Garmin avionics preventing to fly a “direct to” after deleting the current flight plan
Aviat Pitts Special S2S: fixed turn coordinator not working correctly
Cessna Citation CJ4: fixed issues with displays not updating or freezing in certain situations
Cessna Citation CJ4: fixed right engine ITT red line badly placed
Cessna Citation CJ4: fixed missing last leg of a flight plan when finishing at a point of interest
Cessna Citation CJ4: fixed aircraft not intercepting and tracking VOR when NAV mode is engaged
Cessna Citation CJ4: fixed impossibility to turn yaw damper on
Cessna Citation Longitude: fixed incorrect fuel tank capacity
Fixed rudder trim “R” font issue on pedestal display
Fixed spoiler surfaces not correctly aligned
Fixed engine starters default incorrect positions when spawning on the runway
Fixed MCDU not switching to DES phase when it should
Fixed managed target speed issues with flaps out
FIXED ETA not being updated in MCDU
Fixed SRS mode incorrect target speed
Fixed intermediate altitude constraints not showing on PFD
Fixed incorrect course shown in MCDU RAD/NAV page for LOC/ILS
Fixed constraints decimal issues on navigation display
Fixed issue with unlimited fuel assistance preventing aircraft shutdown
Fixed fuel crossfeed valve switch default states
Fixed radio screens going black when camera is close from pedestal
Fixed approach speeds
Fixed fly by wire error causing insufficient pitching during turns
Tweaked thrust performance and fuel consumption
Fixed ECAM too small font size
Fixed V1 marker on speed tape
Fixed various autothrottle issues
KNOWN ISSUES Aircraft can crash when landing on frozen water. You can activate the No crash mode in the dev mode menu to avoid crashes in this situation.
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PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY
Fixed crashes affecting 3rd party aircraft cockpit interactions
Reminder: Some packages in your community folder may not have been updated and, as a result, may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behavior. Please move your community package(s) to another folder before relaunching the title if you suffer from stability issues or long loading times.
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