Tag: PC flight sim
Microsoft Flight Simulator Rolls Out Sim Update 16.1, Shares New 2024 Beta Details
Microsoft Flight Simulator fans have fresh runway news this week, with Microsoft’s March 5, 2026 Weekly Briefing confirming two major sim developments. First, Sim Update 16.1 for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) has officially been released. Second, a new Sim Update 5 beta build for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is nowRead More …
X-Plane 12.4.0 Officially Released: The “C-Check Update” Is Here
Laminar Research has officially released X-Plane 12.4.0, calling it the “C-Check Update”… and it’s not just a small patch. This update brings a stack of improvements aimed at making the sim smoother, smarter, and more modern behind the scenes, while also delivering meaningful changes pilots will actually notice in theRead More …
X-Plane 12.4.0 Beta 3 Released: A330 Tweaks, ATIS Fixes, VR Improvements + More
Laminar Research has rolled out X-Plane 12.4.0 Beta 3, delivering another round of refinements for aircraft systems, avionics, visuals, scenery, VR, and overall stability. The update is now live for simmers who have opted into the public beta channel. Aircraft & Avionics: Cleaner Maps, Better Indications Beta 3 tackles aRead More …
MSFS 2024 Sim Update 5: “Coming Soon”… and the Community Is Already in Full Debate Mode
If you’ve spent even five minutes in the flight sim world lately, you’ve probably seen the same phrase popping up everywhere like a stubborn ATC warning you can’t dismiss: Sim Update 5 is “coming soon.” And that single sentence has sparked a fresh round of simmer drama, hope, skepticism, andRead More …
NVidia Driver Warning for Flight Sim Users
Flight simulation pilots may want to think twice before updating their graphics drivers. The latest NVIDIA GeForce driver, version 591.44, is drawing widespread concern across the flight simulation community, with a growing number of users reporting serious performance and stability issues. Reports are coming in from users of Microsoft FlightRead More …
Sim Update 4 Lands — Big Fixes and Smoother Skies Ahead
The team behind Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has officially released Sim Update 4 (version 1.6.32.0), bringing a wave of performance improvements, bug fixes, and a few new touches aimed at polishing the core sim experience. Players on PC and Xbox will notice a range of ground-zero fixes — from correctedRead More …