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1.56 GB update via MS Store. Not sure if this would be considered a tip, but I seem to avoid trouble by checking for updates using the Windows MS Store app, and letting it update that way while MSFS is not running - rather than opening MSFS and having it update itself while open.

I’ve personally not had any of the issues in your post.

Generally bug wise, the SkyVan is still unusable.

Fixed some debug not correctly reset when closing the devmode Ha, so now when you turn off Dev Mode, the FPS overlay actually goes away entirely.

[image] Sim Update 5 Beta (1.7.7.0) Release Notes - February 20, 2026 Temporary fix for visual glitch on AMD Radeon RX 9xxx due to badly read exposure in divergent code path. I did a quick test, and the problem seems to be finally resolved. This needs to be confirmed by others with different a…

PSA, for anyone using DLSS Swapper, the update reverts MSFS back to its original older versions of DLSS, DLSS Frame Generation, and FSR3.

SoftPhallus: Generally bug wise, the SkyVan is still unusable. I do not anticipate changes for the Aviator Edition aircraft to come in the form of Sim Updates, personally. I think these products will be updated and re-released on the Marketplace as 2024-native and at that point we will get t…

Version 1.7.7 Added sim rate under minimap" Have been waiting for a sim rate indicator for ages. But… feeling kind of stupid now.. what is the “minimap”? I know the EFB map, but that’s obviously not it, as I cannot find a new indicator there.

Unless I’m blinding it, I’m not seeing the Avidyne variant of the 172.

it’s under the HUD that most people disable. [image]

General SU5 Beta Feedback Thread

Sim Update 5 Beta | MSFS 2024 SU5 Beta Discussion

johnwhite92 February 20, 2026, 9:48pm 690

I did a quick test, and the problem seems to be finally resolved. This needs to be confirmed by others with different aircraft.

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