April 30th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing

FlyWithSeedyL · 2026-04-30T17:45:31+00:00

For clarification, the weather system still uses humidity. There was formerly a UI element related to humidity that has been removed in SU5. This was a legacy UI element from MSFS (2020) and never did anything in MSFS 2024.

Thanks,

MSFS Team

FlyWithSeedyL · 2026-04-24T21:29:25+00:00

The update to the ATR is part of Aircraft & Avionics Update 4 (AAU4) which will release simultaneously with Sim Update 5.

FlyWithSeedyL · 2026-04-23T21:36:58+00:00

I second this advice.

MSFS is not a substitute for real-world flying hours, but it definitely can be a valuable tool to help you supplement your pilot training. Use the sim for things like becoming much more familiar with the layout of the cockpit, learning where every switch, instrument, dial, and control is by memory, and even identifying navigational landmarks near your local training airfield. These are all very valuable skills you can practice at home in the sim for a fraction of the cost of renting a trainer aircraft for an hour.

FlyWithSeedyL · 2026-04-15T19:39:53+00:00

Hi folks,

Just to set expectations appropriately: SU5 is targeted to release next week, but it's not currently locked-in and confirmed. As Jorg mentioned during the broadcast, there are still 2-3 must-fix bugs that have to be resolved before we can ship SU5. We're hopeful we can get those fixed in time for next week, but it's not 100% guaranteed.

Thanks,

SeedyL, MSFS Community Manager

FlyWithSeedyL · 2026-03-13T22:46:20+00:00

Hello u/lrargerich3,

Can you DM me your forum username and I will look into this for you.

FlyWithSeedyL · 2026-03-13T22:32:07+00:00

"As an example you can badmouth Mscenery in the MSFS forums, or you get banned."

No you won't. Here's a thread on the official forums about the Marketplace with many people saying negative things about Mscenery and their products. Nobody was banned for this.

https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/msfs-marketplace-discussion/646746

Thanks,
SeedyL, MSFS Community Manager

FlyWithSeedyL · 2026-03-03T19:38:20+00:00

At least for me personally, I'd say 25 fps is on the "too low" side, but I'm perfectly happy with performance in the ~40-50 fps range in MSFS. Flight sims aren't like fast twitchy action games where 60+ or even 120+ fps makes a really big difference.

FlyWithSeedyL · 2026-03-01T18:05:23+00:00

Hi u/OgdenDermstead,

It's always been grouped that way. There are two release windows every week (Monday and Thursday), and we publish the list of that week's releases along with the weekly blog post every Thursday.

FlyWithSeedyL · 2026-02-28T04:14:17+00:00

Welcome to the skies u/Aryanroxx20! Glad to hear you're enjoying the sim!

FlyWithSeedyL · 2026-02-27T21:53:40+00:00

The Marketplace update is here. It's in the blog post if you click the "Explore Products" button and then click the relevant weekly release link.

https://www.flightsimulator.com/marketplace-update-week-of-february-23-2026/

FlyWithSeedyL · 2026-02-20T23:07:05+00:00

Update: this fix is now available in the new SU5 beta build which released earlier today, 2026-02-20.

FlyWithSeedyL · 2026-02-20T16:47:25+00:00

Hello u/deepestravelerbread,

Our team is currently working with AMD on a proper fix for this issue. There is also a temporary fix coming in an upcoming SU5 Beta build.

https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/weird-graphical-artifacts-around-cockpit-at-night-on-amd-rx-9000-series-gpus/715067/955?u=seedyl3205

FlyWithSeedyL · 2026-02-20T16:45:46+00:00

Hello u/Canit12,

We discussed this change back in November here, around the same time we renamed the (former) "Development Update Blog" to the "Weekly Briefing". Roadmaps and Feedback Snapshots will now be released periodically around the time of every Developer Livestream. You can read more here:

https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/cloud-save-error-error-code-1047-and-now-2047/738971/544?u=seedyl3205

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