This week's Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 briefing has one immediate takeaway: Sim Update 6 is presented as available on all platforms. The update brings back bush trips, adds support for Nvidia DLSS 4.5, updates aircraft and includes thousands of fixes and improvements. The other current announcements are collected in the latest video game news.
The main announcements
- Sim Update 6 is presented as available on all platforms for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
- The update brings back bush trips, adds support for Nvidia DLSS 4.5 and includes aircraft updates as well as thousands of fixes and improvements.
- A new version of Famous Flyer 10: Boeing 707-320C is announced, developed by iniBuilds and Working Title.
- Three official circumnavigation livestreams are scheduled from Bordeaux on August 17 at 18:00 UTC, August 19 at 18:00 UTC and August 21 at 21:00 UTC.
Sim Update 6 is already presented as available
The important point is the status of the content. Sim Update 6 is not described as a distant promise: it brings together several improvements affecting flights, aircraft and the technical side of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
The briefing does not provide a detailed platform list, however. Its wording remains “all platforms”, so it would be premature to infer a precise split between PC and consoles or to announce different availability for specific editions.
The format also deserves some caution. This is closer to a weekly update with an events calendar than to a complete multi-year roadmap. Players receive immediate reference points, but no full schedule for the coming seasons.
Three livestreams will depart from Bordeaux
The community calendar is the other concrete part of the briefing. Three official circumnavigation livestreams are scheduled from Bordeaux around the sixth anniversary of Microsoft Flight Simulator.
The first is scheduled for August 17, 2026 at 18:00 UTC. The second follows on August 19, 2026 at 18:00 UTC, while the third takes place on August 21, 2026 at 21:00 UTC.
All three times are given in UTC. The briefing does not include a French local-time conversion, so players must convert the slots according to their own time zone rather than treating them as confirmed French times.
The schedule accompanies the sixth anniversary of the simulator's launch, dated August 18, 2020. The connection is clear: the community is marking a significant date for the series while the simulation receives another package of improvements.
Bush trips return alongside technical improvements
The return of bush trips is likely to matter most to pilots looking for structured routes. The briefing confirms their return in Sim Update 6, but does not specify the number of affected trips or their duration.
Support for Nvidia DLSS 4.5 is the main technical reference in the announcement. It points to continued work on rendering and performance, but no measurements are provided. A specific frame-rate gain or identical result across all configurations cannot be promised from this information alone.
Aircraft are also part of the update. The briefing mentions thousands of fixes and improvements without publishing an exhaustive list of corrected issues. That signals a broad update, but it does not allow every change to be tied to a particular aircraft or flight situation.
Finally, a new version of Famous Flyer 10, focused on the Boeing 707-320C, has been announced. The project is being developed by iniBuilds and Working Title. No price, commercial edition or availability date is confirmed.
A weekly briefing rather than a grand roadmap
Editorially, the fairest comparison is not with a trailer or a new release, but with a traditional live-service update. A multi-year roadmap usually sets milestones, time windows and a hierarchy of content. Here, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 offers an update presented as available, an announced aircraft and three community events. The format is less spectacular, but it is immediately useful.
For players, there is no price to compare and no preorder decision to make. The practical steps are to check Sim Update 6, look for the returning bush trips and note the three livestreams. DLSS 4.5 support may be valuable for some users, but the absence of figures prevents a verdict on the real performance gain. The Boeing 707-320C will also need more details before its appeal or release schedule can be assessed.
What the briefing confirms about platforms and co-op
The briefing confirms availability on all platforms without identifying the machines involved. That is enough to present Sim Update 6 as a general update for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, but not enough to publish a precise list of consoles or PC versions.
No new cooperative mode is confirmed. The livestreams are community events, yet that does not mean they introduce a playable cooperative activity. A community event followed by viewers is not automatically a game mode.
DLSS 4.5 is the only clearly highlighted technical feature. The briefing specifies neither the relevant settings nor the compatible graphics cards or expected results. Players should therefore treat this as an evolution to verify in practice, not as a promise of uniform performance.
Official coverage is available in the news section. Players comparing update announcements and community schedules can also consult our gaming articles.
What is still missing from the schedule?
The word roadmap should be used carefully here. The briefing mainly provides the current status of Sim Update 6 and three livestream dates. It does not confirm a long-term roadmap, a next numbered update, a price or a commercial window for the Boeing 707-320C.
The next concrete event is the August 17 livestream, followed by the flights on August 19 and 21. Between the return of bush trips, DLSS 4.5 and the Boeing 707-320C, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is continuing its support in measured steps rather than through a single sweeping schedule. Further announcements can be followed in the official Steam news index.
Frequently asked questions
What is the next update?
No next numbered update is dated in the briefing. Sim Update 6 is presented as available on all platforms.
Does the roadmap provide any dates?
It gives three livestream dates: August 17, 19 and 21, 2026. It does not set a date for another future update.
What content is coming next?
A new version of Famous Flyer 10: Boeing 707-320C is announced, without a confirmed availability date, price or edition.
What should players watch next?
The main reference points are the next details on the Boeing 707-320C, the precise platform list and the official livestreams announced on Steam.
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Verified sources
These links can be used to verify the key information used in this article.
- steamcommunity.com: August 13th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing, official Steam source; the publication date retained in the file is 2026-08-14. It covers Sim Update 6, the return of bush trips, Nvidia DLSS 4.5 and aircraft updates.
- steamcommunity.com: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 — All News, official Steam index published on 2026-08-13; it confirms the briefing, the availability of Sim Update 6, the new version of Famous Flyer 10 and the three scheduled livestreams.
