Announcements – Prepar3D

Prepar3D v5.4 Now Available

May 23, 2023 Rob Announcements, Home Slider Posts, News

Prepar3D v5.4 (5.4.9.28482) is now available and can be downloaded immediately from the Purchased Downloads section of the website. The Prepar3D v5.4 update includes a large number of performance, stability, and usability improvements across the entire platform. General application performance has been improved through better background thread performance. The GPS and flight planning systems have been updated offering greater control and flexibility for add-on developers. Various VR fixes and improvements make VR setup and calibration easier and more user friendly. Additionally numerous bugs identified by the community have been fixed offering greater application stability. Only the Client installer is required

NVIDIA GTC 2022

March 22, 2022 Chris Metel Announcements, News

On 23 March 2022 at 3:00pm EST, join Prepar3D Software Architect, Beau Hollis, as he presents with NVIDIA Senior Solution Architect, Konstantin Cvetanov, on Delivering Flight Simulator Capabilities from Anywhere with Accelerated Virtual Workstations Today, private pilots, commercial organizations, academia, and militaries frequently rely on simulation software for immersive, experiential learning. Learn how and what best practices are used by NVIDIA and Lockheed Martin engineers to deploy flight simulation capabilities in various data center and cloud scenarios in order to deliver an immersive 3D simulation experience. anywhere. Register Here for Free Training meets reality with Lockheed Martin’s Prepar3D® simulation software,

Prepar3D v5.3 Hotfix 2 Now Available

January 19, 2022 Rob Announcements, News

The Prepar3D v5.3 Hotfix 2 (5.3.17.28160) is now available and can be downloaded immediately from the Purchased Downloads section of the website. The Prepar3D v5.3 Hotfix 2 contains additional resolutions for high priority issues identified after the Prepar3D v5.3 release. Only the Client installer is required for the majority of fixes present in Prepar3D v5.3 Hotfix 2. The Content, Scenery, and SDK installers are optional. Each fix listed below is categorized per installer. Please note, you must first have Prepar3D v5 installed to utilize any of the standalone installers (Client, Content, and Scenery). The Prepar3D v5.3 Hotfix 2 update may

Prepar3D v5.3 Hotfix 1 Update

December 22, 2021 Rob Announcements, News

There was a bug introduced in the v5.3 hotfix which caused airport lighting to remain on during the day. The hotfix has been updated with this fix. If you already downloaded the hotfix only a client update is required to fix this issue. The original hotfix version is 5.3.15.28130, the updated version with the airport lighting fix is 5.3.15.28131. The hotfix post has been updated to reflect the new version and this is also the current version available in the downloads page.

Prepar3D v5.3 Hotfix 1 Now Available

December 21, 2021 Rob Announcements, News

The Prepar3D v5.3 Hotfix 1 (5.3.15.28131) is now available and can be downloaded immediately from the Purchased Downloads section of the website. The Prepar3D v5.3 Hotfix 1 contains resolutions for high priority issues identified after the Prepar3D v5.3 release. The Client and Scenery installers are required for the fixes present in Prepar3D v5.3 Hotfix 1. Therefore, the Content and SDK installers are optional. Each fix listed below is categorized per installer. Please note, you must first have Prepar3D v5 installed to utilize any of the standalone installers (Client, Content, and Scenery). The Prepar3D v5.3 Hotfix 1 update may require you

Prepar3D v5.3 Now Available!

December 1, 2021 Rob Announcements

The Prepar3D v5.3 update is packed with numerous performance, visual, and usability improvements. Updates to weather systems including optimized cloud and terrain blending, dynamic lighting on precipitation, improved sun and moon lighting, and better fog visuals make training in difficult conditions and locations even more immersive. Performance has been improved across the whole platform including areas with dense content, traffic, and weather rendering. Additionally a vast amount of default content including buildings, landmarks, and airport vehicles have been updated to PBR textures. New development features including clear coat support, additive PBR materials, PBR support for autogen annotation, and multiple improvements

Prepar3D v5.2 Hotfix 1 Now Available

June 30, 2021 Rob Announcements, News

The Prepar3D v5.2 Hotfix 1 (5.2.22.27615) is now available and can be downloaded immediately from the Purchased Downloads section of the website. The Prepar3D v5.2 Hotfix 1 contains resolutions for high priority issues identified after the Prepar3D v5.2 release. Only the Client installer is required for the majority of fixes present in Prepar3D v5.2 Hotfix 1. Therefore, the Content, Scenery, and SDK installers are optional. Each fix listed below is categorized per installer. Please note, you must first have Prepar3D v5 installed to utilize any of the standalone installers (Client, Content, and Scenery). The Prepar3D v5.2 Hotfix 1 update may

Prepar3D v5.2 Out Now!

June 9, 2021 Rob Announcements

Prepar3D v5.2 brings a large number of features and improvements to the Prepar3D platform. Continual improvements have been made to the Enhanced Atmospherics system offering better visuals while reducing memory usage. Improved atmospheric lighting and shadows, better volumetric cloud generation and enhanced precipitation effects to further improve realism and training fidelity. Additional enhancements made to the DirectX 12 rendering system continue to improve performance and stability to enable support of even greater detail and scale in training scenarios. Light up the night sky with the addition of road lights and improved airport lighting. Developers have access to more tools including

Flight Simulation Association partner

March 7, 2021 Chris Metel Announcements, News

We are excited to be a founding partner of the new Flight Simulation Association. To support the launch of Flight Simulation Association in the community, we’re offering a private forum board at https://prepar3d.com/forum/ for fellow FSA members to collaborate in all things Prepar3D. We’re joining more than 50 other developers and content creators in this new community-wide effort, and we hope you’ll join too! Learn more at flightsimassociation.com!

Prepar3D v5.1 Hotfix 1 Now Available

November 19, 2020 Rob Announcements, News

The Prepar3D v5.1 Hotfix 1 (5.1.12.26829) is now available. It can be downloaded immediately from the Purchased Downloads section of the website. The Prepar3D v5.1 Hotfix 1 contains additional fixes for high priority issues identified after release. Only the Client installer is required for the majority of fixes present in Prepar3D v5.1 Hotfix 1. Therefore, the Content, Scenery, and SDK installers are optional. Each fix listed below is categorized per installer. Please note, you must first have Prepar3D v5 installed to utilize any of the standalone installers (Client, Content, and Scenery). The Prepar3D v5.1 Hotfix 1 update may require you