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August 6th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing
Weekly Recap Development of Sim Update 6 continues with a new test build (1.8.11.0) released to those enrolled in the optional SU6 public beta earlier this week. In case you missed it, you can read the release notes for…
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July 30th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing
Weekly Recap Public beta testing for the upcoming Sim Update 6 remains ongoing. Earlier this week, we released a new test build to those simmers enrolled in the optional SU6 beta. You can read the full release notes for…
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July 23rd, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing
Weekly Recap The dev team remains very hard at work on Sim Update 6! In case you missed it, last week we released a new public beta build, version 1.8.8.0. You can read the release notes for this test build on our forum…
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July 16th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing
Weekly Recap Public testing of Sim Update 6 continues with a new beta build (1.8.8.0) today. You can find the full release notes for this build on our forums here. As always, we highly encourage everyone participating i…
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July 9th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing
Weekly Recap Following last week’s release of Sim Update 5.1 and World Update 22: United States National Parks, we are now pleased to begin the Sim Update 6 Pre-Release Public Beta Test. You can find the release notes f…
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July 2nd, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing
Weekly Recap Sim Update 5.1 (1.7.35.0) is now available for all simmers on all platforms! You can read the full release notes here. Also please be sure to vote in our SU5.1 forum surveys at this link as your feedback is…
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World Update 22: United States National Parks
Watch YouTube Video Microsoft Flight Simulator: World Update 22 celebrates the beauty of the United States in honor of the nation’s 250th birthday! The United States of America is home to some of the most beautiful land…
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Sim Update 5.1 Release Notes [1.7.35.0] - Available Now
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 | Sim Update 5.1 – Release Notes – 1.7.35.0 If you are playing on PC, outdated packages in your community folder may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behavior. If…
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June 25th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing
Weekly Recap The public beta test for Sim Update 5.1 remains ongoing, with 1.7.34.0 being the latest test build. We would once again like to thank everyone from the community who is participating in the beta and sharing…
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June 18th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing
Weekly Recap The MSFS team is back after spending a fantastic weekend at FSExpo 2026! It’s always a huge pleasure for the team to meet so many passionate simmers and discuss our shared love of aviation with you! In case…
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June 4th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing
Weekly Recap The ongoing public pre-release test for Sim Update 5.1 continues with a new build (1.7.30.0) released last week to those enrolled in the optional beta. You can read the release notes for this build here. We…
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May 28th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing
Weekly Recap The Sim Update 5.1 beta remains ongoing, and the team is very carefully reviewing all the player feedback and bug reports, the results of our forum surveys, and automatic telemetry data from beta testers as…
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May 21st, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing
Weekly Recap Public testing of the ongoing Sim Update 5.1 Beta continues. This test build is specifically targeted to address player concerns about stability, low memory warnings, and avionics issues, particularly on co…
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May 14th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing
Weekly Recap In response to the stability and avionics issues on Xbox and PS5 introduced in Sim Update 5, we’ve prepared a new update (1.7.28.0) for all platforms. We are actively investigating the core memory and avion…
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May 7th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing
Weekly Recap We started the week with the release of World Update 21: Australia! Claim this FREE update from the in-sim Marketplace to enjoy dozens of new bespoke landmarks, airports, and updated TIN cities throughout t…
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World Update 21: Australia
Available today, World Update 21: Australia sets a new standard in realism for pilots in the Microsoft Flight Simulator world! Australia is home to some of the world’s most spectacular sights and destinations, including…
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