Microsoft Releases Sim Update 6 Beta 1.8.8.0 for MSFS 2024
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The beta introduces Bush Trips (returning from MSFS 2020 with more to come), automatic mast lights at medium-to-extra-large default airports for better night-time visibility, frame-rate cap fixes that were slowing startup, and improved loading times in certain cases. Asobo also released new turbine engine parameters giving addon developers better control over engine behaviour and tuning. The update includes a long list of general bug fixes covering landing tips, date/time settings, copilot selection, controller navigation, and hardware configuration.
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Microsoft and Asobo have released Sim Update 6 Beta 1.8.8.0 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, adding some new content, quality-of-life improvements, various bug fixes and additions to the SDK.
This latest beta build has reintroduced Bush Trips, expanded default airport lighting, and improved sim loading times, among other improvements.
Bush Trips
As for Bush Trips, these were first announced at FlightSimExpo 2026.
The activity is now available in the SU6 beta via the Activities menu, and many of the original Bush Trips from MSFS 2020 are also included.
Microsoft says more trips will be added over the coming days.
Night lighting improvements
Improved night lighting and mast lights are now automatically present at a large number of medium, large, and extra-large default airports. This should better illuminate the parking stands than previously.
Frame rate cap
A fix for an issue that prevented the optional frame rate cap from being ignored during simulator initial startup, as well as a fix for unusually long loading times under certain circumstances, have also been deployed.
General bug fixes
What follows is a long list of general bug fixes, ranging from landing tips appearing incorrectly after take-off, to date and time settings resetting after returning to the main menu, and copilot selection issues, to improvements in controller navigation, flight planning, logbook functionality, and hardware configuration.
New turbine engine model
Asobo has also developed a new set of parameters for modelling turbine engines, overcoming the limitations present in MSFS 2020 when developing these kinds of engines, which should give developers greater control over engine behaviour and performance tuning.
You can view the exhaustive changelog below:
New Content and Features
MastLights have been added to a large number of generic airports, ranging in size from M to XXL, with automatic placement. This improves illumination at parking spots at these airports in night conditions.
As announced during FlightSimExpo 2026, bush trips are coming to MSFS 2024 and are now accessible in the Sim Update 6 Beta from the Activities menu. We have added a large amount of the bush trips from MSFS 2020 already and more will be added in the coming days.
Stability & Performance
Fixed frame rate cap not ignored during initial boot (was slowing it down)
Fixed unnecessary long loading times occurring is specific cases.
General Bug Fixes
Fixed landing tips notification…
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