The next Rikoooo website will bring together a new presentation for add-ons, revised navigation and dedicated author tools. Alongside the interface changes, we’re working on the steps that connect finding an aircraft or scenery to reading its details and installing it.
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Rikoooo Hub: from the catalogue to installation in MSFS 2020 and 2024
Rikoooo Hub is the Windows application we’re preparing alongside the new website. It will let you browse the MSFS catalogue and install add-ons offered through the Hub, handling the download, archive extraction and placement of files.
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An Airbus A220-300 by Rikoooo, freeware for MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024
We’re developing our own Airbus A220-300, with a 3D model, virtual cockpit, textures and sounds created by Rikoooo. The aircraft will be available free of charge and compatible with both Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
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[Blog] Weekly Briefing for 2026-11-05
Sim Update 7.2 release Saab 340B release for MSFS (2020) Red Bull Sopot Pier Landing Challenge Video Screenshot competition winners And more! Check it out: Microsoft Flight Simulator – 5 Nov 26 November 5, 2026 Weekly Briefing - Microsoft Flight Simulator Sim Update 7.2 is available now! This is a …
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Saab 340B release for MSFS (2020)
Red Bull Sopot Pier Landing Challenge Video
Screenshot competition winnersAnd more! Check it out:
Microsoft Flight Simulator – 5 Nov 26
November 5, 2026 Weekly Briefing - Microsoft Flight Simulator
Sim Update 7.2 is available now! This is a small patch that resolves a few issues from Sim Update 7 released on October 13. You can read the full change log for SU7.2 here. Also releasing this week…
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Release Notes - Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Sim Update 7.2 [1.9.24.0]
RELEASE NOTES Sim Update 7.2 - 1.9.24.0 If you are playing on PC, outdated packages in your community folder may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behavior. If you suffer from stability issues or long loading times, move your community package(s) to another folder before rela…
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RELEASE NOTES Sim Update 7.2 - 1.9.24.0 If you are playing on PC, outdated packages in your community folder may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behavior.
If you suffer from stability issues or long loading times, move your community package(s) to another folder before relaunching the title.
General Bug Fixes
- Fixed loading of BMP files used by XML gauges on PS5
- Reverted a change to drag simulation calculations to the pre-SU7 version to ensure backwards compatibility with certain third-party add-on aircraft.
- [Aerodynamics] Fixed an issue where helicopters can experience excessive RPM and unexpected lift when the Turbulence setting in Assistances was set to Realistic.
- [UI] Fixed an issue where the values in the in-flight Camera menu were not being correctly read / set.
Aircraft
- Fixed an issue that caused aircraft using Bleed Air Starters (B737, F18, …) to sometimes be unable to start their engines when the air temperature has been setup to be quite low.
DevMode
- Fixed exterior profiling randomly using wrong camera angles in SimObject Profiler.
SDK
- [SDK] Fixed a crash that occurs when “custom simconnect events with numerical id” are used with F:KeyEvent.
WASM API
- Fixed WASM function fsNetworkHttpRequestGetState returning an 8-bit enum value as 32-bit without clearing the upper 24-bits on PS5
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Now available for MSFS (2020): Saab 340B
The Saab 340B is now available for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) players from the in-sim Marketplace! Read more about this twin turboprop here: Microsoft Flight Simulator – 3 Nov 26 Microsoft Flight Simulator Releases its Saab 340B for MSFS (2020)! -... The Saab 340B, a proven twin-turboprop re…
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Read at Microsoft Flight SimulatorThe Saab 340B is now available for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) players from the in-sim Marketplace! Read more about this twin turboprop here:
Microsoft Flight Simulator – 3 Nov 26
Microsoft Flight Simulator Releases its Saab 340B for MSFS (2020)! -...
The Saab 340B, a proven twin-turboprop regional airliner, is now available in the Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) Marketplace. The 340B is a twin-turboprop commercial airplane manufactured by…
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[Blog] Weekly Briefing for 2026-10-29
The latest Weekly Briefing is now available! Read on for information about: Sim Update 7.1 release and SU7.2 beta Sim Update 17 beta (MSFS 2020) World Update 23 release Local Legend 26 release Weekly Marketplace releases And more! October 29, 2026 Weekly Briefing - Microsoft Flight Simulator 2 post…
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Read at Microsoft Flight SimulatorThe latest Weekly Briefing is now available! Read on for information about:
Sim Update 7.1 release and SU7.2 beta
Sim Update 17 beta (MSFS 2020)
World Update 23 release
Local Legend 26 release
Weekly Marketplace releasesAnd more!
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National Championship Air Races Exhibition Tournament
Join us this Friday, October 30 as five of your favorite simmers from Twitch and YouTube compete against Community Manager @Chewwy94 in the National Championship Air Races mode! We’re thrilled to welcome AvAngel, Cow Town, Twotonemurphy, Ultrasaurus, and Wombii to see if they can defeat Chewwy acro…
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Join us this Friday, October 30 as five of your favorite simmers from Twitch and YouTube compete against Community Manager @Chewwy94 in the National Championship Air Races mode! We’re thrilled to welcome AvAngel, Cow Town, Twotonemurphy, Ultrasaurus, and Wombii to see if they can defeat Chewwy across five races, one each for the Biplane, Jet, STOL Drag, T-6, and Unlimited classes across both the Reno and Roswell courses.
The event runs on our official Twitch channel starting at 1800 UTC on October 30.
We’ll see you at the races!
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MSFS (2020) Sim Update 17 Beta Now Available
Hello folks, Public beta testing for MSFS (2020) Sim Update 17 is available now. You can find the beta forums for SU17 at the link below: Sim Update 17 Beta | MSFS 2020 This beta is primarily focused on stability and is available for MSFS 2020 users. Regressions SU17 Beta Discussion Beta News Surve…
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Public beta testing for MSFS (2020) Sim Update 17 is available now. You can find the beta forums for SU17 at the link below:
Sim Update 17 Beta | MSFS 2020
This beta is primarily focused on stability and is available for MSFS 2020 users.
Regressions SU17 Beta Discussion Beta News SurveysInstructions on how to enroll in this optional pre-release public test on both PC and XBOX Series X|S can be found in this thread:
[READ FIRST] Welcome to the Sim Update 17 Beta | MSFS 2020 Beta NewsWelcome to the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Sim Update 17 public beta test! WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU JOIN MS Store PC Users: There is always a risk that you may have to re-install the sim when joining/leaving a flight, so please keep this in mind before participating. If you have MSFS content installed completely on a custom path, you will have a much lower chance that a full re-install will be necessary when the update is officially released. However, if your sim content is installed in t…
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Local Legend 23: Antonov An-28 Available Now
The An-28 is a twin-turboprop light utility short take-off and landing (STOL) airplane developed by Ukrainian aerospace firm Antonov. Piloted by two, it can carry up to 17 passengers, 4,000 pounds of cargo, or some combination. The aircraft has earned a reputation as a highly capable utility workho…
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The An-28 is a twin-turboprop light utility short take-off and landing (STOL) airplane developed by Ukrainian aerospace firm Antonov. Piloted by two, it can carry up to 17 passengers, 4,000 pounds of cargo, or some combination. The aircraft has earned a reputation as a highly capable utility workhorse for a full spectrum of applications, ranging from transport to military. It is rugged, reliable, and highly versatile, notably due to its ability to operate from all types of airfields and in a wide range of conditions. The company produced a total of 191 airframes between 1975 and 1993, and many remain airworthy.
The Microsoft Flight Simulator An-28 has been reproduced in exquisite detail and is ready for pilots to explore all corners of the world. It is available today in the in-sim marketplace for $14.99 USD. The sky is calling!
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Microsoft Flight Simulator Releases Local Legend 26: The Antonov An-28 -...
The versatile, powerful, and rugged An-28 has proven to be one of the world’s great multi-role STOL utility aircraft. The An-28 is a twin-turboprop light utility short take-off and landing (STOL)…
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World Update 23: Poland and the Baltics Available Now
World Update 23: Poland and the Baltics adds stunning detail to regions throughout Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland! Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update 23: Poland and the Baltics is FREE to all owners of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Ensure that your simulator is updated to the latest vers…
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Read at Microsoft Flight SimulatorWorld Update 23: Poland and the Baltics adds stunning detail to regions throughout Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland!
Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update 23: Poland and the Baltics is FREE to all owners of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Ensure that your simulator is updated to the latest version, download World Update 23, and explore the wonders of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland. The sky is calling!
Microsoft Flight Simulator – 26 Oct 26
Microsoft Flight Simulator Releases World Update 23: Poland and the Baltics -...
World Update 23: Poland and the Baltics adds stunning detail to regions throughout Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland! The European countries of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland offer an…
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Release Notes - Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Sim Update 7.1 [1.9.21.0]
RELEASE NOTES Sim Update 7.1 - 1.9.21.0 If you are playing on PC, outdated packages in your community folder may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behavior. If you suffer from stability issues or long loading times, move your community package(s) to another folder before rela…
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RELEASE NOTES Sim Update 7.1 - 1.9.21.0
If you are playing on PC, outdated packages in your community folder may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behavior.
If you suffer from stability issues or long loading times, move your community package(s) to another folder before relaunching the title.
New Content and Features
- In the NCAR game mode, time trial is now playable.
General Bug Fixes
- Fixed a situation where players could enter a Roswell Jet race with a Jet Mach track.
- Fixed preset not switching to Custom when modifying Authorized Planes.
- Fixed a flight model issue that was causing a decrease of drag.
- Fixed an issue that lead to an empty Marketplace page when selecting a Marketplace touch point from NCAR game mode.
- Fixed a pop-up in NCAR game mode that was not responsive to controller navigation.
- Fixed an issue where the lobby list in the NCAR game mode could immediately get refreshed when scrolling to the bottom, making it appear that there were no more lobbies to display.
SDK
General
- Package Validator: Profiling results flag now comes from ingestion pipeline only
- PackageValidator: Fix wrong condition for profiling results
SimVars
- Fixed the “ELECTRICAL BATTERY LOAD” SimVar reporting a load even when battery is charging.
Exporter Blender
- Fix super long export time when material.use_node is True.
Documentation
- Scenery Editor: Boolean operators added to apron RMB menu when two aprons selected.
- SimAttachments: New included sim attachments added (CIVA, RDR, and UNS).
- Updates to Samples section to fix links and formatting.
- Engines.cfg:
- New parameters added to the [ANTIDETONATION_SYSTEM] section mp_on_CHT_cooling, mp_on_radiator_cooling.]
- New section added: [Spraybar System.N]
- New parameters added to the [ANTIDETONATION_SYSTEM] section mp_on_CHT_cooling, mp_on_radiator_cooling.]
- New RPN function PackageVersionadded.
- SimObject Editor:
- New feature that permits section and parameter renaming has been added.
- Updated SimObject Editor CFG pages to explain using localised text in “name” inputs
- LOC Files: update to explain using the “@” identifier in LOC strings
- flightmodel.cfg: New version number (1) added to the NormalisationMethod parameter description.
- Blender plugin version information updated.
- New feature that permits section and parameter renaming has been added.
- systems.cfg: Pneumatics System version 3 added.
- Further model behaviour updates to improve information related to and .
- cockpit.cfg: the [MANIFOLD_PRESSURE] section has been updated with new colour parameters.
- Fixed broken link on DevMode Debug Menu page.
- Engines.cfg:
- Update to the prop_rpm_limiter_ff_governor_active_below_throttle_pos parameter description.
- New mp_on_cht_table parameter added.
- New radiator_temp_factor_from_rpm added.
- Update to the prop_rpm_limiter_ff_governor_active_below_throttle_pos parameter description.
- Blender: Update to export docs with new “hierarchy” tab information.
- Updates to the new WASM callback functions to specify that they disable the legacy versions, as well as improved information on what signature each callback should use.
- New JS listener JS_LISTENER_PROFILE_CUT added.
- JS_LISTENER_MAPS updated.
- FLT Files: new parameter added ElevatorTrimAngleadded.
- Description for ElevatorTrimupdated.
- SimVars: Added the following SimVars - MASTER CAUTION ACTIVE, MASTER CAUTION ACKNOWLEDGED, MASTER WARNING ACTIVE, MASTER WARNING ACKNOWLEDGED
- Fix to the checkpoint XML page <Page>, <Block>, and <Checkpoint> elements to clarify the Index attribute information.
- Update to the SimConnect_EnumerateInputEventParams page to fix erroneous information.
- Fixed Typo in loads.lbl weight section.
- Material Editor: Minor update to specify that the metal channel is not read when suppling Normal Roughness Metal textures.
- Systems.cfg: Updated the modular hydraulic system examples page to match current aircraft and use cases.
- Content Configuration: New “Insulation Interactive Point List” feature added to the AcousticParameters in the sound XML page.
- systems.cfg: new compressor component added to the Pneumatic System page.
- aircraft.cfg: minor update to the yoke_release_*parameters to clarify their use.
- Project Editor: References to the INPUT PROFILE content type have been modified to include a disclaimer and Input Profile creation instructions fixed to use the “MISC” content type.
- SimVars: Update to the APU section of the electrical simvars page to better specify the indices that are used and other information.
- Update to model-behaviors page to fix wrong elements marked as deprecated.
- Fixed mismatched “Circuit” header on the electrical system information page.
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- In the NCAR game mode, time trial is now playable.
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[Blog] Weekly Briefing for 2026-10-22
The latest Weekly Briefing is now available! Read on for information about: Sim Update 7.1 beta info November Developer Livestream Question form Weekly Marketplace releases Screenshot competition winners And more! October 22nd, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing - Microsoft Flight Simulator 2 posts - 1 part…
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Sim Update 7.1 beta info
November Developer Livestream Question form
Weekly Marketplace releases
Screenshot competition winnersAnd more!
October 22nd, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing - Microsoft Flight Simulator
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[Blog] Weekly Briefing for 2026-10-15
The latest Weekly Briefing is now available! Read on for information about: Sim Update 7 release information National Championship Air Races Pilot Roundtable Screenshot competition winners And more! October 15th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing - Microsoft Flight Simulator 3 posts - 1 participant Read fu…
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Sim Update 7 release information
National Championship Air Races Pilot Roundtable
Screenshot competition winnersAnd more!
October 15th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing - Microsoft Flight Simulator
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National Championship Air Races Panel Discussion with Five Race Pilots
Join us this week at 11:00am PDT (1800 UTC) to watch this special conversation about air racing with five of the best race pilots in the word! Tammy Camilleri - Jet Class - Miss Independance Rod Hewitt - STOL Drag Class - Angry Kitten Steven Hinton Jr. - Unlimited Class - Bardahl Special Greg McNee…
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Join us this week at 11:00am PDT (1800 UTC) to watch this special conversation about air racing with five of the best race pilots in the word!
- Tammy Camilleri - Jet Class - Miss Independance
- Rod Hewitt - STOL Drag Class - Angry Kitten
- Steven Hinton Jr. - Unlimited Class - Bardahl Special
- Greg McNeely - T-6 Class - Undecided
- Tommy Suell - Biplane Class - Shake N Bake
Also joining the panel is popular YouTube creator and flight simulation enthusiast Cow Town.
Event Details
Hosted by @SeedyL3205
When: Friday, October 16 @ 1800Z
Fri, Oct 16, 2026 6:00 PM UTC
Where: The Official Twitch Channel of MSFS OR The Official YouTube Channel of MSFS1 post - 1 participant
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