**** Official Microsoft Flight Simulator Thread ****

[Brun]

Actual update is 40GB here. Downloading now.

 

[Trick]

Yup, 40GB :O

 

[Supernova]

620MB update on MS store.

Edit: Cross posted. I was expecting a larger update than this. Not surprised it's 40GB when they've rewritten the engine!

 

[robfosters]

How do I download it for game pass version?

Updates not showing in the store

 

[chrismscotland]

Hmm not getting the update via the Store here

 

[Zeeflyboy]

if it doesn't automatically detect update then try to play, it'll kick out out and finally realise there's an update

 

[chrismscotland]

if it doesn't automatically detect update then try to play, it'll kick out out and finally realise there's an update

Grand; downloading now

 

[Brun]

Down to less than 10Mb on my 380Mb connection. No need to finish work early.

 

[Zeeflyboy]

ruh roh, my installer just crashed

Hope this doesn't mean a full re-install!

 

[Supernova]

Yeah it's pretty slow.

Edit: I reckon it’s about 6 hours until it’s playable.

 

[Brun]

ruh roh, my installer just crashed

Hope this doesn't mean a full re-install!

Fingers crossed. They're asking here about crashes during the install...

https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/discussion-poll-sim-update-v-1-18-13-0/425925

 

[Brun]

This sounds very promising, for VR in particular...

• Using the cursor or the camera center pointer, you can highlight any interactive cockpit instrument.
• Once highlighted, you can interact with the instrument:
  • If the instrument is simple (buttons, 2 positions switches), tapping Xbox Controller A or Mouse left button will interact with it.
    If the instrument is complex (knobs, levers…), tapping Xbox Controller A or holding Mouse left button will lock on it.
  • Once locked on an instrument, you can:
    • Use primary (Xbox Controller A/ Mouse left button), secondary (Xbox Controller X/ Mouse right button) or tertiary (Xbox Controller Y/ Mouse middle button) interactions.
    • Increase/ decrease the instrument (Xbox Controller LT/ RT or Mouse wheel)
    • Use gestures (Xbox Controller left stick or Mouse movements)
    • Unlock the instrument (Xbox Controller B or release Mouse left button)

 

[Supernova]

Satellite imagery and POI maps available during flight. YES.

 

[robfosters]

I wonder if the satellite imagery is good enough to be able to place a waypoint on a specific property, like your house.

 

[Uhtred]

Sitting here at 42% and I remember I didn't empty my community folder. Oops

 

[Participant]

Sitting here at 42% and I remember I didn't empty my community folder. Oops

Neither have I and I'm 16% in. Will it definitely go **** up / should I restart it?

 

[Brun]

I don't think the community folder will affect the download. Seems a reasonable chance it will crash when launching, but rename it then and keep fingers crossed when restarting.

Guess you could risk removing stuff from it while the download is in progress. It shouldn't be accessing anything in there.

 

[robfosters]

I’ve never moved the community folder when updating and am yet to have one go wrong.

 

[lokiss]

his sounds very promising, for VR in particular...

• Using the cursor or the camera center pointer, you can highlight any interactive cockpit instrument.
• Once highlighted, you can interact with the instrument:
  • If the instrument is simple (buttons, 2 positions switches), tapping Xbox Controller A or Mouse left button will interact with it.
    If the instrument is complex (knobs, levers…), tapping Xbox Controller A or holding Mouse left button will lock on it.
  • Once locked on an instrument, you can:
    • Use primary (Xbox Controller A/ Mouse left button), secondary (Xbox Controller X/ Mouse right button) or tertiary (Xbox Controller Y/ Mouse middle button) interactions.
    • Increase/ decrease the instrument (Xbox Controller LT/ RT or Mouse wheel)
    • Use gestures (Xbox Controller left stick or Mouse movements)
    • Unlock the instrument (Xbox Controller B or release Mouse left button)

That is really cool, an acceptable bridging solution between VR functionality and physical interaction. Id presume this can be all mapped to a HOTAS control, dial and switch system. Non seen any benchmarks involving VR yet, but desktop has a healthy boost it seems, so hopefully it replicates over.

 

[OverDrive]

I don’t think I’ve been looking forward to an update this much before! It will be nice to no longer be main thread limited and see it using cores more efficiently.. really hope this is not wishful thinking!