As promised yesterday, we now have available the hotfix for Microsoft Fligiht Simulator 1.18.14.0. Based on the release notes, this hotfix affects many areas of the sim, including stability/performance, input, navigation, user interface, planes, gameplay, weather, etc.

The NL2000 scenery design team announces the release of version 5.05 for Prepar3D v5. This ongoing project of scenery of the Netherlands continues to improve, now with a completely rebuilt Teuge EHTE airport, improvements at Schiphol EHAM and other changes at airports including EHAL, EHBK and EHGG.

Lionheart Creations has announced that they are bringing their Q200 Dragonfly aircraft to MSFS 2020. Currently available for FSX/P3D, the Microsoft Flight Simulator version is now getting close to launch. This unusual looking plane will feature all Asobo instrumentation in pure 3D and come in a number of bright colors.

Seafront Simulations has released two new products to overhaul your default AI ship and leisure boat traffic in MSFS 2020. Vessels Enhanced AI replaces the default with high quality, night lit vessels. Vessels Global Shipping adds around 50,000 routes and tens of thousands of high-quality, PBR, night-lit utility, fishing and cargo ships.

Lionheart Creations releases the latest Build version of the Trinidad TB21 for Microsoft Flight Simulator. This Build 4.2 package has quite a few updates and most important has been made compliant with the just released Sim Update 5. It now works with the new Xbox style mouse-lock control routines.

SoFly has released the second update to their A Guide to Flight Simulator - Extended Edition. Building on the very popular original guide, this edition packs even more information about MSFS 2020 into its pages. It includes hundreds of pages of tutorials, tips and expert tricks. The v1.10 update adds over 20 new pages, including details on the new "Lock" interaction system, cursor controls, new locations to visit and more.

The Microsoft Flight Simulator team pushed out the Xbox version of the sim a PC version Sim Update 5 this past week, but apparently it's in need of a hotfix. This is expected to be available tomorrow morning. The latest development update has details on what will be fixed.

Aircraft designer Flysimware returns to the scene with their first add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The Grumman G44A Widgeon lets MSFS 2020 take to the sky with a classic twin engine amphibian that saw action in WWII but was also used by civilians. It features realistic operations with 4K full PBR textures, interactive sounds through Wwise, rain and icing visuals and lots more.

Louisiana Waterflow is the latest release of MSFS 2020 scenery from Taburet. This scenery adds those water features to the U.S. state of Louisiana that have shaped terrain all around the world. These are visible mostly everywhere you fly; they reflect sunlight and they are also visible on aircraft's terrain maps.

With much of the world covered by trees, getting a simulator world to look right depends on presenting forests accurately. Laminar Research has just released a video showing next generation forestry for X-Plane, though without any details as to when this would be available.

Pearl Simulations announces the release of their latest scenery, PHTO - Hilo International Airport in Hawaii for MSFS 2020. With over 50 custom buildings, corrected vegetation, and exact taxiway and runway mapping, it gives you an ultimate experience of visiting Hawaii's Big Island.