MSFS20 Multiple Freeware Airports Updated for SU16

The release of Sim Update 16 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 did a number on many of my releases! Since my last compatibility update, I have been working daily to update the most affected of my freeware addons.

Normally I would put my payware addons first in this situation, as customers have paid for the scenery and there is a bit more of an expectation for it to be maintained. However, at the same time, all of my freeware have been in pretty rough shape when it comes to compatibility with 2024. And SU16 was the update I have been waiting on for over 8 months now to be the first stepping stone to improve that.

So, with that said, it was time to put the freeware first for a change, but don’t worry! After these releases I will be focusing on getting the payware updated!

These updates lay the foundation for 2024 native freeware releases. Most of these updates include improvements for 2024 compatibility, however quite frankly, backwards compatibility of 2020 scenery addons (used in 2024) is still a bit of a mess.

So, with that said, all of these releases are now technically “compatible” with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, however there are still some gremlins hanging about that can only be solved with a native package. Or possibly future sim updates. Whichever comes first.

As I have mentioned in previous posts, with these updates out of the way, I will be looking into what needs to go native in the future (but no solid timeline yet).

At the time of posting these updates, the flightsim.to upload function was not working. That means that these updates are currently only available here on the Emerald Scenery Design website. However, they will make it over to flightsim.to once the upload issue has been resolved. Unfortunately, I have no idea how long that might be, but I will try uploading periodically until it finally works.

Update: All updates are now published on flightsim.to!