iniBuilds has released a new update for the A350 Airliner for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and 2020. Version 1.1.8 focuses heavily on improving the overall audio design, while also addressing a number of system quirks, visual issues, and avionics behaviour reported by users since launch. This comes after the significant improvements found in 1.1.7 that enhanced the performance of the aircraft.
For the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 version of the plane specifically, there is a completely revamped sound environment. iniBuilds says this represents the most significant audio overhaul to date, with rebalanced engine tones, refined wind and ground-service effects, better internal spatial mixing, and more accurate transitions during spool-up and idle. Reverse-thrust handling and cockpit sound layering have also seen notable refinement. There are plenty of short videos highlighting these improvements.
Alongside sound updates, a series of system and avionics improvements have been made. The Flight Path Vector on the HUD should now behave more reliably in crosswinds, terrain radar and MORA data now display correctly at lower altitudes, and various inconsistencies with the DIR-TO behaviour and flight plan editing logic have been resolved. Engine behaviour has also seen more realistic logic added, with oil-quantity degradation, which can now lead to engine seizure under the right conditions.
Visually, the update includes several small but welcome fixes. Cabin lighting now behaves properly in Cold & Dark states, cockpit annunciators have been corrected, and issues with wipers, LOD transitions and texture consistency. Note that these the above changes are present in the MSFS 2020 and 2024 versions of the plane. A patch for sound updates will follow for MSFS 2020 users.
The update is available now via the iniManager.
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Changelog
Systems ⚙️
Engine seizure logic added when oil quantity drops below 2 QT
Improved SEC / F-PLN behaviour when modifying procedures, adding NEW DEST, or using ND Plan mode
Terrain radar and MORA now display correctly at low altitude
Corrected ETP NOT FOUND behaviour on the FMS
Updated ATC COM MSG RECORD logic
Enhanced EO ACCEL ALT logic and A/THR activation criteria
HUD FPV no longer disappears in crosswinds
Refined EGT-peaking during engine start
Fixed VHF3 frequency pre-selection logic
ND DIR TO no longer shows legacy abeam values
ND GS is now right-aligned
Corrected ND wind-digit transition between 360 ↔ 001
Engine EGT now behaves correctly with FADEC unpowered
Reduced overly-sensitive TCAS RA warnings
Cabin temperature now warms correctly using APU bleed
Fixed ETP REF 1 DIST alignment
D-ATIS requests now cancel correctly when unavailable
Resolved erroneous L/G EXTN ECAM warning on spawn
Corrected PACK 1+2 FAULT logic pre-takeoff
Art 🎨
Crew-rest compartment restored for default cabin layout
Cabin lights now behave correctly in Cold & Dark
Improved overall cabin light distribution
Cockpit door OPEN light restored
Missing nav-light cover at highest LOD fixed
FS24 wiper functionality restored
FS24 bulk-cargo interior now visible correctly
FS24 aft-cargo door texture issues resolved
FS24 pink texture artefact near wipers removed
FS24 engine windmilling direction corrected
FS20 engine-spinner flicker at idle resolved
Sound 🔊
Exterior engine-shutdown audio refined
Improved engine start-up sequencing
Reduced excessive noise-cancelling effect
Louder, more realistic exterior start-up tones
Fixed looping cruise ambience
Increased engine bass and high-power roar presence
Balanced rear-cabin buzzsaw effect
Removed unnatural speed-brake sound
Pushbuttons no longer overly loud
Takeoff whine transitions smoothly into spool-up
Corrected 75% thrust pitch calibration
Buzzsaw now persists after thrust reduction
Fixed incorrect flap sound spatial origin
Restored missing slat and gear-rotation audio cues
Reduced overly loud cockpit flap sounds
Smoothed end-phase of flap deployment
Rebalanced internal vs. external engine mix
Corrected cabin perception of landing-gear noise
GPU and ACU now produce dynamic rather than static audio
ACU no longer overpowers APU
Exterior gear-movement sound restored
Touchdown audio enhanced with more impact
Reverse-thrust sounds restored
Corrected flap-sound timing
Ground-roll now correctly triggers at wheel touchdown
Added missing tray-pedal click and gear-bump effects
Smoother APU-bleed sound profile