[image] I’m kind of afraid to launch it now… Can anyone in the know shed some light on this please?

[image] davegranstrom16: But Seedy, I am not enrolled in the beta. This is not the beta. This is the final full release of SU16.1. Thanks, MSFS Team

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I just used it yesterday, and I am familiar with the AIRAC updates. However, those updates are much smaller in size and also have a different popup. This is clearly not an AIRAC update.

The release notes: [image] Also note the new game version in the top left corner… Previous version was v1.39.9.

But Seedy, I am not enrolled in the beta.

I am experiencing the same. I wonder if this is the Sim Update 16.1 patch? I haven’t seen any official announcement anywhere. If it is, I didn’t do any prep with my community folder, I hope this doesn’t mess it up. When that first download finished, another popup with a manditory update, this wa…

Well that clarifies it I guess… thanks for the info!

Does it fix the horrible ground textures from SU 16? A rollback to SU 15 would be great. But does it fix them? Otherwise I’ll stay with the other FS from a different company. Thanks.

So the sim just updated to build 1.39.12.0. Now it wants me to login to my MS/Xbox account, but the email field cannot be opened. how do I sign in if the email field refuses to take any input? [image]

@JannieR2007 Try unpluging any USB peripherals (other than mouse & keyboard), ending & restarting MSFS. I have no idea why, but sometimes, on my PC, USB peripherals stop one from entering text in sign-in windows.

[image] JannieR2007: how do I sign in if the email field refuses to take any input? Once on the forum I mentioned that if you have, for example, a Honeycomb yoke, try disconnecting it from the PC, enter your login details and then reconnect it.

MSFS2020 requires an update, but I'm not on the beta

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SeedyL3205 March 2, 2026, 6:21pm 5

Hi folks,

As always, please check the Official Microsoft Flight Simulator > News & Announcements section of the forums. The details about today’s MSFS (2020) SU16.1 release can be found there.

Thanks,
MSFS Team

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