Change Logs
Release notes to keep your crew up to date
5 September 2026 – Version 1.0.20
New: Support for non-English keyboards when assigning keyboard buttons.
Fixed: Flight details lost when switching menus (manual flight plan entries only).
Improved: Animated FO lip-syncing.
Improved: Other minor improvements.
1 September 2026 – Server-side upgrade only (No Version Number Change)
Improved: SimBrief pop-up panel and display panel logic.
Improved: Comms Center chat responses.
New: AI-based in-game help system.
29 August 2026 – Version 1.0.19
Fixed: General improvements. Tweaks have been made to improve animated FO lip-syncing and to ensure certain callouts trigger at all times.
27 August 2026 – Version 1.0.18
New: Animated FO Support. The Animated First Officer is now supported in FS2Crew Generation AI – FBW Edition, bringing the virtual FO to life with synchronized cockpit animations and interactions. Requires that FS2Crew: FBW Animated FO (Foundation Series) be installed. If you don't own the animated FO for the older (Foundation Series) FBW A32NX, you can purchase it on the FS2Crew website.
New: AI Is Now Completely FREE! The credit system has been removed. No credits. No subscriptions. No additional fees. All FS2Crew AI features are now completely free to use. Thanks to advanced new techniques for managing AI usage costs, FS2Crew is now able to absorb the cost of providing AI services to users.
Fixed: General Bug Fixes & Improvements. Various issues have been resolved to improve overall stability, reliability, and performance.
25 August 2026 - Version 1.0.17
New: “SET ACTIVE MODE TO TAKEOFF MODE” Voice Command. Users can now switch directly to Takeoff Mode using a voice command. This is ideal for VR users who want to start on the runway and can’t access the main panel to manually set the active mode to Takeoff.
New: “LET’S START GETTING SET UP” Voice Command. Initiates preflight events.
New: Two new random preflight event scenarios involving deplaning passengers and passenger no-shows.
New: Ice & Rain Dialogues. Added new crew dialogues covering icing and rain conditions.
New: Control Handover Briefing. When passing control in button control mode, the PF now provides a brief aircraft-status update before handing over control to support good Crew Resource Management (CRM), including autopilot and lateral mode status.
Improved: Custom Airline Names. Improved handling and recognition of custom airline names.
Improved: COM Radio Voice Commands. Improved recognition of the third frequency digit. Moreover, you can now say “one twenty-one point five” instead of “one two one point five.”
Improved: Preflight Events. General improvements and refinements to preflight events.
Improved: Flight Plan Handling. Improved flight plan loading and processing.
Improved: Approach Checklist. The approach checklist now accepts any altitude value without requiring the pilot to say “QRH” or “ALTIMETERS.”
Fixed: SimConnect Startup Crash. Fixed a possible SimConnect crash that could force FS2Crew to exit during startup.
Fixed: ATIS Runway Designations. ATIS now correctly speaks Left, Right, and Center runway designations.
Fixed: “SAY INTENTIONS” Voice Commands. Fixed an issue with the Say Intentions commands used to make ATC clearance requests.
Fixed: Secondary Button Assignment. Fixed an issue affecting secondary button assignments.
Fixed: Language Selection. Fixed an issue where the main and secondary languages could revert to English when changing menus.
13 August 2026 - Version 1.0.16
New: "POINT OF INTEREST" Captain Cabin PA. The captain will make an announcement highlighting a notable local landmark. For example: "Ladies and gentlemen, if you look out to our right, you'll see the Statue of Liberty."
New: Users can now customize the airline name in the Flight Plan dropdown. This feature is especially useful for Virtual Airline users whose airline may not appear in real-world databases but want their VA name used in Cabin PAs.
Updated: The Comms Center now offers deeper integration with both the aircraft and outside world. Users can request NOTAMS, ATIS, and essential flight information directly through the Comms Center. Additionally, the First Officer can quickly identify the nearest suitable airfield for immediate diversions. Note: NOTAMS and ATIS data are sourced from SimBrief, so these features are only available for cities included in your active SimBrief flight plan.
Added: Preparation for Animated FO (Generation 1) support (new Animated FO options in Flight settings panel). Note: Animated FO will be available in the next update.
Fixed: Landing lights issue.
Fixed: Non-English language ground staff for non-Language pack users.
Removed: Inappropriate voice actor (US Maya).
Other minor bug fixes.
4 August 2026 - Version 1.0.15
New: Voice command: "SET SQUAWK CODE XXXX."
Fixed: Minor layout issue.
Updated: For Language / Voice Pack owners: Updated bilingual FA Cabin PAs so that when a bilingual announcement plays, a region-specific voice actor is used to maintain the local accent.
Added: More random FA drama scenarios ("Crash Pad Drama").
1 August 2026 - Version 1.0.14
Public Release.
Last updated