UPDATE – The latest Developer Stream was on July 17. The next Sim Update 16 for FS2020 is landing not earlier than in 2025. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, aka FS2024, is the next major release on November 19. Weekly, an updated feedback snapshots of Microsoft Flight Simulator top bugs and wishes for its upcoming Sim Update and World Update are published. Sim Update, aka SU, introduces new features, bug fixes and enhances the overall experience every few months. World Update, aka WU, is a regional upgrade of satellite imagery, a couple of airports and elevation data f ..read more

UPDATE – More information about the upcoming sequel FS2024 will be provided in September by Microsoft. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is a new standalone flight simulator landing on November 19, 2024. Microsoft will continue to deliver nearly monthly updates to current FS2020 until year 2028. With very few exceptions, virtually all addons that work in FS2020 today will function in FS2024. Addons that were purchased from the in-simulator Marketplace will not need to be re-purchased in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Here are some of the details we know so far. Features Improved ground de ..read more

UPDATE – Development roadmap, wishlist, and bugs are updated below. The next Developer Stream is on Wednesday, July 17 at 17:30 UTC. The next Sim Update 16 for FS2020 is landing not earlier than in 2025. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, aka FS2024, is the next major release on November 19. Weekly, an updated feedback snapshots of Microsoft Flight Simulator top bugs and wishes for its upcoming Sim Update and World Update are published. Sim Update, aka SU, introduces new features, bug fixes and enhances the overall experience every few months. World Update, aka WU, is a ..read more

UPDATE – The article below has been fully updated. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will be a new stand-alone simulator landing on November 19, 2024. Microsoft will continue to deliver nearly monthly updates to current FS2020 until year 2028. With very few exceptions, virtually all addons that work in FS2020 today will function in FS2024. Add-ons that were purchased from the in-simulator Marketplace will not need to be re-purchased in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Here are some of the details we know so far. Features Improved ground details 3D tessellated ground materials Enhanced 3D tr ..read more

UPDATE – Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is landing on November 19, 2024. Live presentation from the FlightSimExpo 2024 added below. In June 2023, at Xbox Showcase, Microsoft unexpectedly announced Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, the sequel to MSFS, released in August 2020. There is not much information about the upcoming FS2024 yet. We will update this page as soon as there is more news about FS2024 in the following months. Below is gathered all the knowledge known to date with more to come. FS2024’s performance and physics engine differ from MSFS, so it is a standalone product landin ..read more

UPDATE – Graphics settings updated for the latest X-Plane 12.1.0 RC 1. Always report bugs and issues to the developers as the development continues. Compared to its predecessor, X-Plane 12 is more dependent on GPU performance. This guide adds more tricks for the GPU usage. A smooth experience in X-Plane 12 requires using the FPS limiter and adjusting the settings to a level where the FPS reading stays within that limit in every situation. All tricks here are at your own risk and according to your needs. Before we start, uninstall your current graphics drivers using the Display Driver Un ..read more

UPDATE – Graphics settings and NCP values updated for the latest X-Plane 12.1.0 Beta 7. Be sure your NCP option Vulkan/OpenGL Present Method is set to Prefer Layered on DXGI Swapchain, this ensures there are no stutters when taxiing on ground. Always report bugs and issues to the developers as the development continues. Compared to its predecessor, X-Plane 12 is more dependent on GPU performance. This guide adds more tricks for the GPU usage. A smooth experience in X-Plane 12 requires using the FPS limiter and adjusting the settings to a level where the FPS reading stays within that lim ..read more

UPDATE – Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is landing on November 19, 2024. Watch the new in-game footage trailer below. In June 2023, at Xbox Showcase, Microsoft unexpectedly announced Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, the sequel to MSFS, released in August 2020. There is not much information about the upcoming FS2024 yet. We will update this page as soon as there is more news about FS2024 in the following months. Below is gathered all the knowledge known to date with more to come. FS2024’s performance and physics engine differ from MSFS, so it is a standalone product landing in 2024 and th ..read more

UPDATE – Be sure your NCP option Vulkan/OpenGL Present Method is Prefer Layered on DXGI Swapchain, this ensures there are no stutters when on ground. X-Plane 12.1.0 Beta is the latest and the most major update yet to all who accept beta updates. Always report bugs and issues to the developers as the development continues. Compared to its predecessor, X-Plane 12 is more dependent on GPU performance. This guide adds more tricks for the GPU usage. A smooth experience in X-Plane 12 requires using the FPS limiter and adjusting the settings to a level where the FPS reading stay ..read more

UPDATE – Roadmap, wishlist, and bugs are updated below. The latest Developer Stream was on June 5. The next Sim Update 16 is planned for early 2025. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is the next release. Weekly, an updated feedback snapshots of Microsoft Flight Simulator top bugs and wishes for its upcoming Sim Update and World Update are published. Sim Update, aka SU, introduces new features, bug fixes and enhances the overall experience every few months. World Update, aka WU, is a regional upgrade of satellite imagery, a couple of airports and elevation data for a coun ..read more