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Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020/2024)

This forum is for discussions about Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020 and 2024).  Website:  https://www.flightsimulator.com/

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  1. This forum is for posting tips and techniques relevant to getting the best out of MSFS (2020).   This is a staff-managed forum--all posts must be approved by a moderator.

    PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO POST QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION ITEMS HERE, as they outside the scope of this forum and will not be approved for publication by the moderator staff.

    • 291 posts
  2. This forum is for discussions of virtual reality as it relates to Microsoft Flight Simulator.  Have a question as to whether VR will be developed for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, post those questions here.  For information about VR Hardware and Games, please visit the AVSIM Hardware and Games Forum - https://www.avsim.com/forums/forum/796-virtual-reality-vr-hardware-and-games/.

     

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  1. Started by Jazz48,

    I've been waiting for this APP since the release of MSFS....Now is on beta and works very well...you need to have a registered account to download the files Enjoy! https://forum.aivlasoft.com/topic/4655-microsoft-flight-simulator-mfs-integration/ Dan

  2. Yah so in the TBM maybe now and again but almost every flight , When I press the button on my throttle that is trim up is turns Generator to off in the TBM. Ive checked the bindings nothing else is assigned to that joystick button and I have deleted all battery and generator keyboard assignments...and it still happens... Thrustmaster Hotas X is what I am using,, maybe it just doesnt play well with msfs.. anyone else having similar issues?

    • 8 replies
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  3. Started by Juergen,

    Hi, I am struggling now since almost 2 weeks to get MSFS2020 to run properly and NOT CTD. I am getting the crashes totally random, sometimes on start up, sometimes during flight setup and also during a flight. I now saw the posting "Zendesk MSFS guidelines for solving CTD etc" and followed it step by step. Here is what I encountered: When I try to run the SIM in Safe Mode, it will NOT run. So as per post: "This step will help identify if the issues lie with the hardware or software: if the sim doesn't start in safe mode, it is likely a problem with the hardware (for instance: corrupted drivers or overclocking) but if the sim runs normally in safe …

  4. Hard to describe well in that thread title! I booted up MSFS for my first flight of the day and saw a couple of unusual things: 1) The home screen had "new" labels on the World Map and Activities links. Some of the Activities had "New" labels too, despite not being new. 2) All the menus on the World Map screen had names like MENU.WORLDMAP.SELECT_DEPARTURE, TIME.LOCAL_UTC_LIVE and MENU_HELP_FREE.FLIGHT_CONDITION It was like I'd somehow been put in a development mode. I was able to use the dropdowns to select previous departure and arrival locations and fly as usual. Everything was back to normal after that flight. The 2 flights I made weren't lo…

    • 12 replies
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  5. It should be easy, I know, but where is the location of mfs,exe, or whatever it's called. The installation did not create a desktop icon. Doesn't appear to be in program files. Also do I need to run the program as administrator? Thanks

  6. Started by A38083,

    Hi all, a few years ago I played XP11. I liked this simulator, but gave it up because the game required a lot of add-ons to be playable, which did not always work well and were unintuitive. I am a novice in the subject of aviation so the lack of any lessons, missions or guidance in the game was also problematic. If you wanted to make a flight, you had to spend a huge amount of time searching for the airports data, aircraft servicing, etc. However, the satisfaction with the first successful A320 (Flight Factor) flight (with an amazing sound package from Turbine Sound Studios) was huge. But it all took a little too much time ... Of course, I realize that this is wh…

    • 25 replies
    • 3.4k views
  7. Started by NZAA,

    So as my title suggests, once I've completed a flight . Gone to the gate, how can I clear that sector from my MCDU in preparation for a second or next flight?

    • 4 replies
    • 1.2k views
  8. Started by Captain747,

    The replay function was within the top 4 or 5 on the community Wishlist some weeks ago...I have checked the most recent Wishlist and I noticed that now its not even on the list anymore!...does anybody have any information about this?...will Microsoft still incorporate this?...my guess is that they have abandoned the project since its not even on the Wishlist anymore.

    • 4 replies
    • 778 views
  9. Started by CFIJose,

    Today I promise that I will not post any links to any freeware airport unless IMHO is at the level of payware: https://flightsim.to/file/2188/mdst-cibao-international-airport The other thing I will do is make sure that it works on my system and not rely on pretty pictures on the download page before I share.

    • 15 replies
    • 2.5k views
  10. Started by Wayne2,

    I have heard that sometimes the purchase of an airport will include some enhanced surrounding scenery. I’ve never purchased additional scenery but was wondering about this. Understanding that vendors are all different, I was wondering if it was common for surrounding terrain features or buildings etc..., to be of an enhanced quality as well? Specifically, I am considering Norfolk as my first Payware scenery add on. Does anyone know if Norfolk is modeled as well or is it just the airport itself? i know it’s a big Newbie question. I’ve flown MSFS since the first one came out. Wow, it’s come a long ways. Never have I added scenery but 2020 has changed a bunch. This …

    • 11 replies
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  11. Started by soloraj,

    Is there a way to export flight plans created in Foreflight and import to MSFS?

    • 2 replies
    • 5.3k views
  12. Started by Zimmerbz,

    I've seen people on youtube with views from the cabin, or wing views through the window in the A320 for example. I have only see the external views from the drop down while in flight. How are you able to get wing views, cabin views, etc?

    • 8 replies
    • 2k views
  13. Started by BigStubby,

    Hi all. I installed Mfs2020 on a new computer.it worked fine. Got the Japan update etc. However, couple weeks later the hard drive died. replaced drive, reinstalled Windows. I was able to reinstall Msf2020 as before. However, I only got two planes, and no Japan update. In addition, Msf2020 dose not even show up in control panel in order to remove and reinstall. Odd huh. Any suggestions are appreciated.

    • 8 replies
    • 1.1k views
  14. Started by JBDB-MD80,

    From FS02-04-FSX now MSFS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAJvujmP9mU

    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
  15. Started by Riah069,

    The way in P3D was to delete the p3d.cfg and let P3d make a ne one. Are we able to do the same thing with FS2020? Regards Mike

    • 2 replies
    • 740 views
  16. Started by Blaze,

    Set up a flight from W43 Hulett to go have a look at America's 1st national monument. Using preset weather few clouds and time set to late afternoon I took off in the yellow Zlin Savage Cub. The scenery in this particular area is excellent and is worth it to just go for a sightseeing flight. However, the monument is a bit of a disappointment. It isn't a hand crafted item, the sim does try to represent it but it's misshaped and has trees growing on top. Which is unfortunate since the rest of the area is excellent. For those unfamiliar with the monument it gained notoriety in Steven Spielberg's 1977 movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

    • 26 replies
    • 5.2k views
  17. Started by NZAA,

    I've been off the A320 the last and just went into do a flight, KATL-KMIA. Loaded up cold and dark at a gate. Turned my nav on lite up the cockpit with power. Went to the MCDU to load a flight plan. Went into the INIT page, loaded KATL-KMIA into the from and to etc. Added a flight number cost index cruise altitude. Went to F-PLN to load in my SID,STAR and waypoints. Click departure, top left KATL nothing happens. Same for arrival. Can't select anything. What's changed?

    • 2 replies
    • 1.7k views
  18. Started by Paul Shaddick,

    I cannot access any content at the subdomain https://forums.flightsimulator.com. Is it down for other people?

    • 35 replies
    • 6.5k views
  19. Started by ryanbatc,

    I've got my VOR working on Dino's MB339 but how to get the glideslope to work? I flew a ILS RWY 32 at KSTP. The localizer was great but the glide slope marker never showed up on the attitude indicator. Anyone know how to get this?

    • 13 replies
    • 2.3k views
  20. Started by andyjohnston.net,

    I set myself up to fly today from a departure point on the US east coast, and an arrival of Atlanta, flying VOR to VOR. So it generated a simple little flight plan. I loaded it up and...the plan included the waypoint NBC, somewhere of off Africa! I set the plane to fly, assuming it would ignore that. Sure enough, that's what happened. Instead, it flew over KNBC and then caught the rest of the plan and went from there. Very odd.

  21. Started by ap1,

    Does anyone know yet if Plan-G and LittleNavMap will be updated to be compatible with FS? That would be great.

    • 25 replies
    • 8.6k views
  22. Hello, I started learning MSFS using a T-Flight Hotas X and have been getting on reasonably well. I just added a new Honeycomb alpha flight yolk and have encountered various problems. I plugged this into my PC alongside the Hotas X (for the throttle ability) and have so far only tried two flights in light aircraft both of which ended up with the Garmin screens turning off after a few minutes and a message like you need the electronics turned on (or something similar). I unplugged the Honeycomb and tried the same flights again using my trusty Hotas on its own and everything went OK. Is anybody else using both a Hotas X and a Honeycomb at the same time or do you think …

  23. Started by Danno,

    Up until now, the world has been looking good. Today, in French Polynesia, I discovered the landscape is not right. This is (my) Bora Bora on ultra setting. Something is definitely amiss. I've seen other screenshots and although the area could use a good upgrade, other pilots do not have the same sandy wasteland I am seeing. It should at least be tree-covered.

    • 3 replies
    • 907 views
  24. Hey guys... hope the title isn't too click bait like, but I promise its all that and more. Couldn't believe the balls on this developer fs2000 / Pefect Flight.

    • 76 replies
    • 12.4k views
  25. Started by ark,

    I thought it might be helpful to some to point out a few things about the autopilot in the G3000. When the Garmin G3000 autopilot (AP) is ON the a/c will always be in AP controlled modes with respect to both the lateral (roll) and vertical (pitch) axes. This is similar to other Garmin autopilots like GFC 600 and in the G1000. This means, for example, unlike some other autopilots where the lateral and vertical modes are independent, you cannot have the autopilot in HDG mode or NAV mode but still control altitude manually, or vice versa. To see this, if you put the TBM 930 in a bank of say 20 degs and pitch attitude of 10 degs up, when you turn the AP on the a/c …

    • 7 replies
    • 8.6k views

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