A relatively small update from the Microsoft team fixes several bugs with the simulator. However, the main focus of the update is the Airbus A310 developed by iniBuilds. Several issues have been fixed related to all kinds of different aspects of the plane, such as the textures, EFB, FMC, sounds and more.
The update, which goes by version number 1.29.30.0, marks the first update after the release of the 40th Anniversary Edition just under a month ago. It’s also the first update for the A310 by iniBuilds, a plane that is quickly on its way to becoming a community favourite.
Changelog
General Bug Fixes
Several crashes have been fixed across the title
Fixed potential crash when requesting missing or malformed Waypoint / VOR / NDB
Guimbal Cabri G2 occluder has been improved to match the cockpit
Airbus A310-300
Accessing the secondary flight plan without a primary flight plan entered may cause the aircraft to lock-up.
Parking Brake spelling fixed Some low-res textures improved on Base version
Fixed flight deck cockpit sticker not moving with door
Fixed TRIM wheel & yoke textures
RAT is now animated (in cockpit only)
EFB – Added automatic METAR lookup based on To/From Airports
EFB – Auto-populate Wind, Temperature, Runway Condition and QNH from the METAR
EFB – Added manual METAR Search
EFB – Added ability to enter numbers on flight planning page, as well as sliders for PAX, cargo and fuel (Click the text)
EFB – Removed sound volume sliders
IFE – Fixed erroneous ETA to destination
Fixed OAT to return value not representation with live weather
Fixed wind direction being filled with VRB which is not processable
Master audio control is now through in-game settings
Fixes to volume levels
Fixed AI A310 volume levels being too loud
Fixed AI A310 rolloff distance being too great
Fixed directionality of APU noise
Fixed audio at rear of cabin being too quiet
Tweaks to interior attenuation
Tweaks to engine sounds
Tweaks to engine/apu start sounds and their event cues
Tweaks to brake fan and packs system sounds
Adjustments to ground rolling audio
Improvements on sound bus routing to allow for more volume control in settings
GPWS on the inside are now always sounding
Improvements on AI sound
Improvements on interior engine audio
Improvements on switch volume levels
Fixed SimBrief import
Fixed numerous FMS crashes
Fixed TOD triggering too early, linked to approach phase starting too early, and SPD lim too early
Fixed pressure system issue
AP staying connected even when less than VLS -10 (Option in EFB now, if set to ON then AP disconnects at VLS – 10) “In a flight AP stays on even when getting bellow 100KTS; After take-off AP cannot be switched on bellow 100KTS”
Fixed LW issue for imperial
Magnetic variation added to RMI
Enable SET AUTOBRAKE commands from MSFS settings for TCA Airbus quad
Fixed VOR frequency in ILS box
RSK a waypoint to VERT REV brings up VERT REV for the destination airport
INIT B is now saying ZFWCG instead of CG
Fixed pitot heat
Fixed an issue with right wheel brake on some hardware
Hard coded aircraft type for external applications that were showing TT:
Fixed spelling error in trivia text
Chronometer tooltip fixed
ND Brightness tooltip fixed
Switches
WX radar switch fixed
Cameras
Fixed Showcase QuickView4 under belly camera
Updated default livery ATC callsigns
Lighting
Cockpit lights toggled with L key bind
Control Keybinds
AP commands can now be bound to default key commands
FMC/FMS
Xbox fixed need to press A twice to enter characters on the MCDU
Improved intercept calculation methodology on all SIDs/STARs
FO VOR gauge animation fixed
FMS Cruise Temp can now be edited
Numerous FMS crashes fixed
When enabling Dev Mode, a pop-up may appear which causes the sim to stop accepting input. Closing and relaunching the sim will cause it to accept input and the pop-up can be dismissed. This only occurs the first time Dev Mode is enabled.