Microsoft has recently updated the Microsoft Flight Simulator beta branch to version 1.29.29.0, fixing specific CTDs related to missing or malformed waypoint, VOR or NDB, along with a patch for the newly released IniBuilds A310-300 that includes improvements to the electronic flight bag, sound tweaks, improved intercept calculation methodology on all SIDs/STARs, and lighting fixes. The complete changelog follows down below:

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General Bug Fixes

Several crashes have been fixed across the title

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Fixed potential crash when requesting missing or malformed Waypoint / VOR / NDB

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Guimbal Cabri G2 occluder has been improved to match the cockpit

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Airbus A310-300

Textures

Parking Brake spelling fixed Some low-res textures improved on Base version

EFB/IFE

EFB - Added automatic METAR lookup based on To/From Airports

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EFB - Auto-populate Wind, Temperature, Runway Condition and QNH from the METAR

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EFB - Added manual METAR Search

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EFB - Added ability to enter numbers on flight planning page, as well as sliders for PAX, cargo and fuel (Click the text)

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EFB - Removed sound volume sliders

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IFE - Fixed erroneous ETA to destination

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Sounds

Master audio control is now through in-game settings

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Fixes to volume levels

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Fixed AI A310 volume levels being too loud

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Fixed AI A310 rolloff distance being too great

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Fixed directionality of APU noise

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Fixed audio at rear of cabin being too quiet

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Tweaks to interior attenuation

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Tweaks to engine sounds

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Tweaks to engine/apu start sounds and their event cues

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Tweaks to brake fan and packs system sounds

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Adjustments to ground rolling audio

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Tooltips

Hard coded aircraft type for external applications that were showing TT:

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Fixed spelling error in trivia text

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Chronometer tooltip fixed

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ND Brightness tooltip fixed

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Switches

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WX radar switch fixed

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Cameras

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Fixed Showcase QuickView4 under belly camera

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ATC

Updated default livery ATC callsigns

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Lighting

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Cockpit lights toggled with L key bind

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Control Keybinds

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AP commands can now be bound to default key commands

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FMC/FMS

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Xbox fixed need to press A twice to enter characters on the MCDU

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Improved intercept calculation methodology on all SIDs/STARs

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FO VOR gauge animation fixed

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FMS Cruise Temp can now be edited

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Numerous FMS crashes fixed

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If you want to join the beta branch, refer to this guide. Stay tuned to Threshold for more flight simulation news!

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