World Update VI now available for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Microsoft Flight Simulator welcomes today a host of new additions and improvements to the regions of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. World Update VI is now available for free through the in-game Marketplace.
This update was initially expected to come out a couple of weeks earlier, but the Flight Simulator team decided a few more days were needed to accommodate necessary improvements and stability. It’s finally available now, adding brand new content to this region full of spots to discover for any pilot.
World Update VI follows the same idea of similar content updates that have previously focused on the Nordics, France and Benelux, UK, the United States and Japan. This time the world of Flight Simulator sees a major update hit a region known for the stunning vistas across mountainranges and never ending green pastures. There’s new high-resolution aerial imagery and elevation data, along with several new 3D cities in Germany, Basel in Switzerland and Graz and Vienna in Austria. Expect also to see significantly improved graphics when flying over the Alps.
Together with the overall improvements with textures and elevation resolution, World Update VI also includes over 100 famous locations and several bespoke airport such as Lübeck, Stuttgart, Klagenfurt and St. Gallen. Obvisously, as with every World Update, you will also have new discovery flights, landing challenges and bush trips to help you discover this regions and all its beautiful landmarks.
World Update VI: Austria, Germany and Switzerland is now available for all users of Flight Simulator (PC and Xbox). You can get the update through the Marketplace. Make sure to install any prior updates that may be available when launching the sim, and also head to the Content Manager when all is done to download any additional updates that may be available there. It’s a surprisingly convoluted process, but you need to go through these different stages to make sure you’re all set. For a full list with all the changes introduced, check the official release notes.
Today would also be the day to fly a new airplane, the Junker JU-52. Unfortunately that will have to wait a couple more days. It was initially scheduled to be released along with World Update VI, but has since been slightly delayed to this Thursday, September 9th.
Steve Perin
I got the notification of the World UD 6 on my computer, but when I go to the Microsoft Store and click on the update button, it comes back saying that everything is up to date. I tried starting the sim and got that mandatory update message and I clicked on OK, and the store opened up, but again, when I clicked on the update button, it still says that everything us up to date.
Mark Thomas
be patient, little cricket…
vijay
ROBETS suggestion worked for me
You have to jump through hoops to get the update, but here’s how to do it:
1. Update the Xbox gamebar in the MS Store.
2. Download the Xbox app in the MS Store then open it.
3. Go back to the MS Store then click the get updates button.
Volker Stukenbrock
Having the same frustrating problem. Now I can’t neither update nor play!
Richard Stacey
Having the same problem here in New Hampshire, USA
Richard A REYNOLDS
If these clowns can’t even figure out how to deliver the update I guess we shouldn’t be surprised when the damn thing doesn’t work as expected. What incompetence.
Joe
Unfortunately, the satellite imagery of the French area has not been updated.
Tom Streff
Same issue here too. Try to play MSFS, says I must update, click “okay” it takes me to the store and no update available….
Tom Streff
Okay, for those still having the download issue, I found this on another forum and all you have to do is download and install the XBox APP from the Microsoft Store, close the Store app and reopen, then on the upper right ellipsis, click on “downloads and updates” and it should update MSFS2020. Launch the game and download the rest of the updates! It worked for me.
Mark Thomas
Close, but some (like me) there is an added step involved. Yes, download and install the XBox app, but then open the XBox app and try launching FS from there… of course, it will tell you a mandatory update is involved and kick you out to the Microsoft Store, and when that happens, it should kickstart the updating process from the Store. Then start FS, and you will be prompted to finish the upgrade process with an additional download. That worked for me, and hopefully will help others, too…
Robert Payne
Same issue for me. Try to play MSFS, says I must update, click okay, go to store and no update avail.
Tried also into store first, get updates and nothing
Hopefully will be resolved as never had problems before
Robert
You have to jump through hoops to get the update, but here’s how to do it:
1. Update the Xbox gamebar in the MS Store.
2. Download the Xbox app in the MS Store then open it.
3. Go back to the MS Store then click the get updates button.
Mark Thomas
Looking over the update notes; the atc altitude bug is supposedly fixed, so I optimistically turned on Live Weather, generated a Simbrief flight plan with the Cessna 172 and tried a flight to KABE…. All seemed well, until about 10 minutes after take off, ATC tells me to climb and maintain 15,000 feet. Wha-? In a Cessna? I doubt that aircraft could reach that altitude, let alone maintain it, saying nothing of the pilot trying to maintain consciousness at that altitude in an UNPRESSURIZED aircraft. Oh well, back to Preset Weather and VFR flights with LittleNavMap…