MSFS SIM 2020 Update 9 Patch Notes (v1.25.7.0)

[Microsoft Flight Simulator] MSFS SIM 2020 update 9 (1.25.7.0) is now available to download on PC, Windows 10, and Xbox. According to the official MSFS patch notes, the latest MSFS SIM 2020 patch 9 beta added fixes for World, Super Hornet, Cessna 172 Skyhawk, Devmode and more.

Previously. a major update 8 added many enhancements to the region, including new aerials and elevation maps.

Today’s MSFS patch 1.25.7.0 will fix a few of these issues. Check out more details below.

Microsoft Flight Simulator Update 9 Patch Notes

General bugfix 1.25.7.0

• Fixed a silent crash when launching the title directly from the shortcut without having the Steam client open
• Fixed missing legs in the bush trip briefing screen when the user had a save from a previous update
• Fixed missing text for “Delete from Xbox Cloud storage”
• Accessing the EXIT POS X/Y/Z simvars should no longer crash the title
• Fixed Short Stuff achievement unlocking
• Improved compilation time for WASM modules at first boot
• Fixed font issues in the in game panels
• The same Azure Text-To-Speech voice should no longer be used by both ATC and AI traffic
• Fixed mouse cursor that remained in resize mode in specific states (pausing the game for example)
• Fixed extremity Dead Zone and Reactivity Settings not saving on Xbox
• Fixed cursor issues in cockpit and in devmode
• Fixed VR controllers not working when using Legacy interaction system
• Fixed the RTC for the Robin DR400 and the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
• Fixed the Autopilot behaviour
• Fixed Heading select

World

• Improved some tiling / cut issues in existing manually edited watermasks
• Fixed the transistion for the water on the coastlines on specific edge cases
• Fixed various elevation data issues across the world

F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

• Update seatbelt texture
• Fixed a fuel system issue
• Tweaked wingtip vortices
• Vapor cone effect should now trigger when reaching mach 1, below 30°C and below 15000 ft

Cessna 172 Skyhawk G1000

• Propeller windmilling stop and start airspeed adjusted
• Max throttle propeller rpm on ground adjusted
• Max climb speed vertical speed adjusted
• Reduced propeller MOI to adjust propeller rpm change speed
• Adjusted aircraft MOI to adjust engine and propeller effects
• Adjusted take off elevator trim to adjust auto rotation speed
• Adjusted soft body simulation body rigidity to adjust aircraft responsiveness
• Adjusted aircraft drag to adjust for engine and propeller changes and match POH speeds
• Adjusted engine orientation to adjust engine effects
• Adjusted neutral rudder angle for compensation of P-Factor at cruise speed which increases the effects of P-Factor at climb
• New CFD parameters added to cfg file for CFD tweaking and finetuning
• New wing_virtualdihedral parameter allows to adjust the virtual dihedral
• Reduced virtual dihedral from 5° to 1° to improve stall symmetry and reduce the dihedral countering the p-factor
• Adjusted roll PID of the autopilot to better deal with turbulences

Devmode

• Fixed calculation of effects bounding box to avoid incorrect culling
• Fixed scenery cache refresh when building a package from the DevMode
• Fixed misleading warnings upon building MarketplaceData for a package
• Fixed crash upon closing the game while a WASM module is being compiled
• Fixed potential crashes when a package contains illegal files in its AirportServices folder

Download free Microsoft Flight Simulator update 9 on PC and Xbox One.