A new update for Synaptic’s former Bombardier beluga, the Airbus A220, is available now on the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Marketplace. This update brings the A220 version number (1.0.3) into lockstep for both MSFS 2020 and 2024.
In response to community feedback, V1.0.3 includes a long list of performance focused updates to the systems and 3D model. According to Synaptic, the systems update alone resulted in performance gains as high as 30 percent on some machines. The bad news is tray table animations are now disabled.
Several key WASM crashes were fixed including a crash when attempting to clear a discontinuity at the start of the flight plan, when starting APU from battery power, and when using native navdata.
3rd party integration fixes include a fix for valid SimBrief usernames being rejected on the FMS uplink dialog and a fix for Navigraph tokens being lost on every new flight in MSFS 2024.
Synaptic’s 1.0.3 update also includes a host of quality-of-life improvements like corrected turnaround behavior, fixes for ND terrain sometimes not appearing, fixes to checklist behavior, corrected ICE DET FAIL messages, and retuned autobrake behavior on de-rotation.
Synaptic A220 V1.0.3 Full Change Log
- Updated-Default Navigraph database bundled with the aircraft to
2503(20MAR25–16APR25) - Added-Ability to select nav database from FMS
DBASE STATUSpage - Fixed-General pass over the PFD, ND, and FMS pages to make improvements to performance
- Fixed-WASM crash when attempting to clear a discontinuity at the start of the flight plan
- Fixed-WASM crash and instability when starting APU from battery power
- Fixed-WASM crash occasionally when using native navdata
- Fixed-Flight phase not being reset correctly following turnaround
- Fixed-Display brightness causes weird transparency on pop-out window
- Fixed-Valid zero-fuel weight values being rejected on the FMS
INIT FUELpage - Fixed-Valid SimBrief usernames being rejected on the FMS
UPLINKdialog - Fixed-Terrain on ND sometimes not appearing or disappearing after dragging
- Fixed-RNAV approaches prompting automatic nav-to-nav transfer with native navdata
- Fixed-Flipped
ALTN FLAPvariable on Delta’s Preflight checklist
- Fixed-Coordinates on the FMS
DBASE SEARCHpage would not be properly formatted when copied - Fixed-Courses shown without magnetic variation on FMS
ARRIVAL DATAdialog andROUTEpages - Fixed-Checklist
NOTEitems should not have a box around them - Fixed-Checklist nested conditionals or multi-select selections would not activate all items
- Fixed-Checklist sensed state for
INLET_OFFEXHAUST_VLV_ONLY,EXHAUST_AUTO, andEXHAUST_ONvariables - Fixed-FCP manual speed preview appearing errneously when clamped by minimum trim speed
- Fixed-PFD chronometer not overflowing to
H_:__format when over one hour - Fixed–
L ICE DET FAILandR ICE DET FAILmessages latched after system test - Fixed-Executing a direct-to the FAF prevents nav-to-nav transfer from arming
- Fixed–
NO VPATHFMS messages appearing even when not in descent - Fixed-Overly aggressive autobrakes on de-rotation
- Fixed-First window on starboard side does not match liveries
- Fixed-Missing wing placards
- Fixed-Fuse colored liveries missing plugged windows
- Fixed-Reduced cabin node count and disabled tray table interactions for improved performance
- Fixed-Reduced cockpit node count for improved performance
- Fixed-Disabled shadows on cockpit meshes for improved performance
- Fixed-Improved LOD distances for various interior and exterior models
- Fixed-Missing new blade textures in MSFS 2020
- Added-Advisory when time acceleration is active
- Fixed-Landing performance calculator showing incorrect landing distances
- Fixed-Default GPU auto-disconnect option to
OFF - Fixed-Navigraph token is lost on every new flight in MSFS 2024
- Fixed-Remove inoperative callout options page
- Fixed-Overly soft gear compression causing issues during takeoff and landing 3
- Added-New custom checklist package for airBaltic
- Added-New custom checklist package for jetBlue
- Fixed-Missing overwing registration on Korean AirFootnotes
For more information, click here view the full announcement on the Synaptic Simulations Website.
