March Developer Live Stream Recap: The F-4-Phantom of Heatblur, MSFS 2024 & 2020 updates

At the end of the week, the MSFS team returned with a comprehensive update on the progress of MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020, with covering the latest updates, future plans and new collaborations. Most of the time they spent most of the community answering, which led to interesting findings. There were also some exciting announcements. Let's take a look!

SIM UPDATES: Stability first, further corrections come

With SIM -Update 1 Now finally at the door, the MSFS team is already deep into their work SIM -Update 2Introduce the hundreds of additional corrections. And it seems that we don't have to wait long to see what it contains, how Beta tests should begin very soon– According to Martial, the next week

The team confirmed this SIM -Update 3 and 4 Also focuses on error fixes and improvements for MSFS 2024. In the meantime, in the meantime Sim -Update 16 is in development for MSFS 2020 and also brings updates and improved stability on this platform.

World Update 19

Jorg Neumann announced his experiences São PauloWhere the team presented the brand new World Update 19 and terminated a Strategic partnership with Embraer. The event has highlighted the rich aviation history of Brazil and the enthusiastic flight simulation community of the country. The partnership with Embraer will lead into the Praetor 600Part of the expert series, probably start Later this year.

In addition, the discussion are Expand the air coverage all over South America Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina and other neighboring regions be considered for future updates. Vexcel has started BrazilWhich could help to unlock new photogramms in the future.

Airplane announcements and development progress

• Embraer Praetor 600: This upcoming aircraft of the expert series is compiled in cooperation Work title And Asobo To ensure precise fly-by-wire systems. It will be First of several Embraer aircraft come to MSFS.
• Make good aircraft: The team is still obliged to deliver the four promised “Make Good” airplanes after the start turbulence of MSFS 2024. While the next plane has not been announced, it is expected May.
• Heatblur simulations F-4-Phantom: The breathtaking F-4 Phantom Heatblur simulations will soon be on the way to MSFS 2024 and 2020, whereby a publication is expected Within the next few months.
• Future aircraft updates: Past Local legends and famous flyers Get updates with potential improvements from avionics and flight model over time.

Market places updates

The MSFS 2024 marketplace is now available and has started to equip yourself Content of third -party providers in phases.

In addition, Microsoft has now done Premium Deluxe aircraft available separatelySurveyed long-standing community requests.

New functions and corrections

• Wake Turbulence: Visualized now in Sim -Update 2 and fully activated for multiplayer. The system will Work with injected multiplayer models like VatsSIM.
• Controller settings overhaul: Improvements in Using friendliness and stability Are in progress.
• Lod & texture corrections: Xbox series X | S users should see improvements in clarity and objects of the texture.
• FSR and DLSS updates: FSR 3.1 And DLSS 4 is added to Sim -Update 2.
• Heavy freight missions: Waiting for aircraft corrections from Inibuilds before he is activated. The Beluga is subject to adjustments while the A330 Also requires corrections before these missions can be activated.
• AI pilot assistant: Expected that it will return to MSFS 2024 until the new flight model will be improved.
• Aircraft maintenance system: The team examines Wrong last review of Time Temple and adaptation Important vs. not vital components To improve functionality.

The team was also addressed continuously VRAM considerEspecially for users who carry out high settings and radiation tracking. In SIM -Update 2You have identified and implemented one 800 MB VRAM optimizationUsers who activate Ray Tracing are particularly beneficial. It is expected that this improvement reduces the storage tank and offers better performance stability, especially with GPUs with a limited VRAM.

World and landscape improvements

• City Update 10 (publication in April): Dallas, Fort Worth, Denver, Honolulu and San Francisco An improved photogrammetry is obtained.
• Country data expansion: 1 million square kilometers of high -detail area runs gradually with upcoming publications for Scotland, US national parks and more.
• Sea transport removal removal: The team recognized problems with the ship visibility and works on performance improvements before increasing the removal of the render.
• Rolling cache corrections: SIM UPDATE 2 will Improvement of cache efficiencyReduction of bandwidding for better streaming performance.
• Lighting and exposure adjustments: The team will check the feedback on SIM Update 1's lighting changes and determine whether adjustments are required.

Long -term roadmap

• World Hub Gateway: The work is not yet complete Bring the World Hub back With an improved submission and moderation system.
• Extended AI paintings: More real airlines are licensed and are triggered over time.
• Multiplayer paintings: The return of multiplayer paintings will be discussed for a future update.
• Future career mode extensions: The team wants to introduce Helicopter -based fire brigade missionsneed new water recognition systems.
• Helipad and airport fixes: The ongoing optimization is expected to continue via SIM Update 3.

The MSFS team continues to promise long-term commitment to Both MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020. Future updates will continue to refine and Feedback from the community remains integrated To your process. SIM -Update 2 (April) and SIM -Update 3 (May) promise to achieve significant improvements in both versions of the SIM.

The next Developer -Q & A meeting is expected in AprilWith further details on upcoming aircraft, updates of landscapes and new functions.