Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Sim Update 6 Beta Continues on PC

By Sakib Khandokar, Lead Analyst Published Aug 13, 2026, 6:43 PM UTC 1 min read

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Sim Update 6 Beta Continues on PC

Development on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Sim Update 6 continues on PC, with the development team rolling out test build 1.8.11.0 to participants in the optional public beta.

Quick Facts

Project: Sim Update 6 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Platform: PC
Latest Test Build: Version 1.8.11.0 (released early August 2026)
Previous Beta Builds: Version 1.8.8.0 and version 1.8.11.0

Public beta testing for Sim Update 6 remains ongoing. Earlier in the testing cycle, version 1.8.8.0 was distributed to simmers, followed more recently by test build 1.8.11.0.

Players enrolled in the optional SU6 public beta on PC can access these ongoing test builds through Steam as development progresses toward a final release.