Flight Simulator SU5 hotfix #2 released
It nearly missed the weekend, but here it is. The second hotfix after the release of Sim Update 5 is now available for download on PC and Xbox. As previously revealed, this new patch addresses some of the problems simmers have been facing in the aftermath of SU5, the polarising update that brought some chaos to the world of MSFS.
This hotfix #2 brings Microsoft Flight Simulator to version 1.18.15.0, hopefully fixing the following issues, but still leaving other important ones (CTD’s) for later:
- Fixed ground level of detail (low resolution) when flying at airliner altitudes
- Fixed “washed out / oil painted” clouds and the overall luminosity under cloud coverage
- Fixed missing volumetric lights
- Fixed abnormal temperature spikes over airports when the Metar data was not updating often enough
- Aligned pressure altitude simvar and pitot static altitude calculations to prevent wrong altitude information for external Live ATC services
- GPU stats are now displayed in the debug window when the dev mode is activated on PC
- Disabled aggressive compilation optimization for WASM (signed-zeroes, NoInf and NoNaN but keep fast-math)
Known issue:
- In-sim ATC service radar can still report incorrect altitude (fix expected in World Update 6)
This patch follows on the first hotfix that was released a week ago, and will certainly not be the last. World Update 6 is expected later this month and will include new improvements to the changes introduced with SU5, but there’s a chance that we get at least a third hotfix until then. The MSFS platform was greatly destabilized with this update and everyone seems to be looking for some peace, both the simmers that were most affected by the changes but also developers, who have been struggling to get their products to work after SU5.
Mr. N. C. Smith
Hello, I have tried to download hotfix 2 following the debacle that is SU5. I entered the msfs simulator introductory sequence and was informed that the latest hotfix was available via the MS Store. I clicked ‘OK’ and sure enough up came the MS Store page. As no further instructions were forthcoming I selected ‘Gaming’ and selected the MSFS game. Up came the game and it told me I owned it, which oddly enough I already knew. As in times past I have had to select the ‘Install’ button in order to initiate a new download, this I did. Nothing happened. I have repeated this sequence 6 times with the same negative effect. What is happening? I am fast losing patience and confidence in a product that was introduced with such promise. It was fine – until SU5
louis munday
Dear Sir,
Reading about the proposed patches, updates, hotfixes etc for the buggy MSFS2020, I have noticed an absence of any mention of how to actually get the thing to LAUNCH? I have all the necessary files in the correct folders on my computer so re-installing doesn’t do anything. In Microsoft Store it shows that the Sim is owned by me. But if I click on the ‘Manage’ or the ‘Launch’ buttons a folder opens for the ‘Standard Edition’ with a ‘PLAY’ button. (I have the Premium Deluxe Edition) Of course, clicking on it doesn’t actually do anything. I have done everything I can think of including suggestions from other simmers to get my MSFS2020 to start up but so far to no avail! So in desperation I thought I would request some help from the BOSS! I have also located the Flight Simulator execute cfg file in Windows Apps, but that also does nothing. I am an 82 year old pensioner and ex aviator and this lovely flight sim is my hobby! Every night my lovely wife is downstairs watching her ‘Soaps’ on TV and I’m upstairs on my totally realistic flight simulator, which has all the hardware you would expect to find on any modern aircraft. Alright, I could just give in and go and fly X-Plane 11 or FSX, but I don’t want to now that I’ve sampled the brilliant ‘As real as it gets’ MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2020! Can you please help me to LAUNCH?
Kind regards
Louis Munday
Marius Toth
I’m in a similar situation, but I fall back on xp11. It has it’s own issues, but it works. I’m anxiously waiting the new release with the right fixes. 🙁
wolf quin
I have been experiencing similar issues with the MSFS 2020 since I installed their latest big update or “hot fix”, all of my previously installed addons to the community folder just vanished and it wont let me re-install them again, Im seriuosly considering requesting a refund and delete MSFS for good until they decide to do this well