Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) Release Notes | Sim Update 16.1 [1.39.12.0] Now Available (Beta)

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RELEASE NOTES Sim Update 16.1 1.39.12.0

If you are playing on PC, outdated packages in your community folder may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behavior.

If you suffer from stability issues or long loading times, move your community package(s) to another folder before relaunching the title.

Stability & Performance

• Fixed a crash at boot on NVIDIA hardware in certain conditions.
  
• Fixed empty Vector Shape corrupting GPU allocations (was causing crashes while flying over the southern island of New Zealand if WU 12 was installed and DirectX 12 was used).
  
• On Xbox, fixed a crash related to input handling.
  

SDK

SimConnect

• Fixed random crash when Data Definitions are cleared while existing requests reference it.
  

Joining or Leaving the Beta Program

MICROSOFT STORE PC AND XBOX

1. Open the ‘Xbox Insider Hub’ on your PC or Xbox (or install it via the Microsoft Store if you do not have it yet).
2. On the left side, click ‘Previews’.
3. Look for ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator Beta’ and select ‘Join’ or ‘Manage’.
4. From the list of Groups, select ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 – Sim Update 16 (or 16.1)’ and click Save.
5. Wait for the registration to complete, then restart your Xbox console or PC—this prompts the Store to refresh and get the update.
6. After restarting, launch Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and you’ll be prompted to update.
7. If you don’t wish to restart immediately after joining, you can wait a few hours for the Store refresh and get the update, then launch the game.

If you would like to leave the pre-release test before it ends and re-install the live build, follow these instructions:

1. Open the ‘Xbox Insider Hub’ app.
2. Navigate to ‘Previews’ > ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator Beta’ .
3. Select ‘Manage’.
4. On the left side, select ‘Leave preview’.
5. Wait for the unenrollment to complete, restart your Xbox or PC, then launch the game.
6. PC Users: If not on a Custom path, you will have to reinstall the sim to restore the prior build.

STEAM

1. Open your Steam Library
2. Right-click Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
3. Click “Properties”
4. Click “Betas”
5. Select “flight_sim_beta – Sim Update 16 (or 16.1)"

If you would like to exit the pre-release test before it ends and revert back to the live build, follow these instructions:

1. Open your Steam Library
2. Right-click Microsoft Flight Simulator
3. Click “Properties”
4. Click “Betas”
5. Select “None”