23.10.2020 – 14:55z

MSFS Development Update (22.10)

The team behind Microsoft Flight Simulator have released their weekly development update.

They start by stating their commitment to the weekly development updates. Their aim is to focus on providing regular updates following feedback from the many users of Microsoft Flight Simulator. That being said, their next live Developer Q&A is scheduled for next Wednesday, October 28th at 10:30am PDT, on Twitch (details below).

MSFS Development Update (22.10) - Flight Sim Development Group (FSDG), Microsoft Flight Simulator

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Next they provided an update on their Partnership Series. They give a mention to the likes of meteoblue, Blackshark.aiVATSIMBing MapsTextronGaya Simulations, and Aerosoft for being instrumental in the developmental process so far. In the coming weeks Azure Cognitive ServicesNAVBLUE, key third party partners, several plane manufacturers, and peripheral makers will be added to that list.

They also state they are on schedule with the VR beta build, with the first wave of VR testers being notified shortly, specifically those who are using Windows Mixed Reality VR. Testers for non-WMR will come in wave 2.

They have published screenshots of the development roadmap and feedback which feature below:

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The development team have also revealed that six more products have been put into the Marketplace this week. These include Bradley International (KBDL), Rhodes International (LGRP), Jorge Newbery Airfield (SABE), Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport (WITT), Mexico City Landmarks, and the Model 61 Long-EZ airplane. Currently they have 65 partners adding content to the Marketplace.

Finally, the team released a promotional video featuring North America as part of their Round the World episodes:

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SDK Update

  • DevMode:
    • The new Export Window is ready and will be made available in a future update.
    • The node-based Visual Effects System is about ready to be used in production by the internal team. We will make it available broadly after the internal tests are complete.
    • Improvements, new options, and small features continue to be added here and there in tools. To list just one of them: an optional auto-hide behaviour is currently being implemented for the DevMode bar.
    • As a background task the DevMode team is always working on improving the overall stability of the DevMode, giving special focus to the Project Editor, the Scenery Editor, and the Aircraft Editor. The community’s feedback continues to be helpful to identify & fix bugs and thus make the tools better.
  • WebAssembly:
    • The WASI layer filesystem functions have now all been implemented.
    • Mouse events are now forwarded to gauges through a new callback.
    • Preparing the new GDI+ implementation for release.
  • New samples (windsock and bears) have been added to the SDK.

Source: Microsoft Flight Simulator

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