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The sim update 17 tag on WindowsForum.com collects discussion of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020's Sim Update 17, which entered public beta as build 1.40.1.0. The coverage centers on the headline change of porting MSFS 2024 water masks back to the older simulator, along with a sim rate display, new controller presets, and hardware support improvements. Threads also touch on coastal scenery testing, quality-of-life changes, and developer fixes drawn from Microsoft's release notes and beta instructions. It is a narrow tag for flight sim enthusiasts tracking this specific update cycle rather than general Windows or Microsoft news.
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    Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 SU17 Beta Adds MSFS 2024 Water Masks and Controller Presets

    MSFS 2020 Sim Update 17 is now in public beta, and its headline change is that the water masks from MSFS 2024 have been ported back to the older sim. The beta build is version 1.40.1.0 and also adds a sim rate display and new controller presets. Microsoft's forum release notes and beta...
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