This week’s Screenshot Challenge winner is Forum user DaveBGaming. If you’re interested in participating in our weekly Screenshot Challenges, check out the details in the Community section below!
Yesterday at gamescom in Cologne, we were pleased to announce a new City Update and Local Legend. Sim pilots can find bothCity Update 4: Western Europe(Free) andLocal Legend 12: Dornier Do X(USD $14.99) available now from the in-sim Marketplace.
Sadly, there are no surviving models of the Dornier Do X, so to bring this plane toMicrosoft Flight Simulatorin the most accurate and realistic fashion, we partnered withFreundes-und Förderkreis Do X e.V., a Germany-based group who are currently building a full-size replica of this vintage aircraft. Their goal is to complete construction by 2029 in time for the 100th anniversaryof the Do X’s first flight. You can learn more aboutFreundes-und Förderkreis Do X e.V. in our latest Partnership Series videoon YouTube here.
Earlier today, we released updates to Expert Series 1: ATR 42-600 / 72-600 and Local Legend 11: Aero Vodochody Ae-45 and Ae-145. These updates are now available from Content Manager. You can read the release notes for theATR hereand for theAero 45 here.
On Tuesday, we updated the ongoing Sim Update 13 (SU_13) public test with a new beta build. Among other fixes, build 1.34.11.0 includes a new toggle option that allows players to enable or disable the white dot cursor. This toggle feature is currently available only on PC but will also be coming to Xbox in the next pre-release beta build. You can read thefull release notes for 1.34.11.0 here.
Last but not least, last Friday, August 18, marked the three-year anniversary ofMicrosoft Flight Simulator‘s release! To celebrate, we shared some player statistics from three years of your flying adventures. You can see these amazing figures in the infographic below orin video format on YouTube here.Thank youfor three great years in the virtual skies!
– MSFS Team
Development Roadmap
Click here for the web-friendly version of the Development Roadmap.
Marketplace Update
Click here for the web-friendly version of the Marketplace Update.
There are 41 new and 27 updated products in today’s Marketplace, 4 updated products that were released earlier today, and 4 new and 4 updated products that were released earlier this week. Thursday’s Marketplace update generally goes live before 5pm PT.
| Released on Wednesday, August 23rd: | |
New on PC and Xbox | New on PC and Xbox |
Updated on PC and Xbox | Updated on PC and Xbox |
| Released in the morning on Thursday, August 24th: | |
Updated on PC and Xbox | Updated on PC and Xbox |
| Released in the evening on Thursday, August 24th: 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 and Xbox | ||
| 19 UPDATED PRODUCTS: 9 ON PC, 10 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 Xbox |
Updated on Xbox | Updated on PC and Xbox | Updated on PC and Xbox |
Updated on PC | Updated on PC and Xbox | |
Marketplace Backlog
Current Backlog: 560 Total*
*The MS test process is currently going through iteration, so our backlog numbers are fluctuating.
BACKLOG: NEW PRODUCTS
| Testing Status | |||||
| Content Type | Initial Processing and Validation by MS | Handed off to 3P for Functional Testing | Functional Testing in Progress by 3P | Functional Testing Signed off by 3P | Total |
| Aircraft | 61 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| Mission | 26 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 50 |
| Scenery | 83 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 87 |
| Livery | 44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 48 |
| Airport | 71 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 86 |
| Other | 49 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 68 |
| Total | 334 | 47 | 22 | 2 | 405 |
BACKLOG: UPDATED PRODUCTS
| Testing Status | |||||
| Content Type | Initial Processing and Validation by MS | Handed off to 3P for Functional Testing | Functional Testing in Progress by 3P | Functional Testing Signed off by 3P | Total |
| Aircraft | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
| Mission | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Scenery | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Livery | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Airport | 36 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 52 |
| Other | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 132 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 155 |
SDK & THIRD PARTY UPDATE
The SDK and Third Party Updates will return in a future Development Update blog.
Community Fly-In
This week, we’ll be flying in South America to celebrate the August 25 holiday ofUruguay’s Independence Day! Our flight plan will see us depart from the capital city of Montevideo, fly westbound along the Río de la Plata, then turn north to follow the Uruguay River to our final destination in Paysandú.
Event details are available here. All are welcome to participate!
Community Video
For this weeks Community Video we join Jonathan Beckett as he gives his first look around the brand new Dornier Do X, which released in the Marketplace earlier this week.
Whilst firing up the multitude of engines for a quick hop around the beautifully scenic Virgin Islands, Jonathan gives a detailed walkthrough of the interior before his first flight in the worlds largest flying boat at the time of its introduction.
Screenshot Challenge
You can submit your screenshot via Twitter with #MSFSchallenge or the Weekly Forum Post! This week’s screenshot challenge: My Cessna!
This past week’s Screenshot Challenge was “Your Favourite Screenshot“!
We had many fantastic entries from everyone this week, so we chose some extra runner-ups.
Weekly Screenshot Challenge Winner: DaveBGaming (Forum)
Screenshot by avaritiax4034 (Forum)
Screenshot by CaptHawkeye50 (Forum)
Screenshot by Clorix (Forum)
Screenshot by davidkenobi (Forum)
Screenshot by dccp38 (Forum)
Screenshot by EejayX (Forum)
Screenshot by HeKa48 (Forum)
Screenshot by ninwo_ninnin222 twitter
Screenshot by pby5a
Screenshot by RancidViper6904
Screenshot by ScenicAtol37419 (Forum)
Screenshot by Stearman948713
Screenshot by ukaka5656 (Twitter)
NEXT DEVELOPMENT BLOG UPDATE – August 31st, 2023
Sincerely,
Microsoft Flight Simulator Team
