Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020/2024)

For some reason, I can hit my #2 button on my joystick and my gear on ALL planes that have retractable gear goes up and down. On Amphibians, however, the #2 button does nothing. I can't get my gear to go up and down on these amphibians. Any clues on how to fix this? Stan

Is native touch screen support (at least for popouts/second screens) planed for MSFS 2020?

This one is probably the only really irritating feature in MFS 2020... When hovering the mouse on a popped out window ( an instrument being "WASMized" throught ALT_GR - Left mouse button ), the controllers get out of focus, and your inputs are nil 😕 Has caused me a few good annoyances, specially on short final or during takeoff... This is AFAIK unique to MFS with it's WASM approach. I believe it has been in the list of "features" that users would like to not have 😕

I have very little time to fly... I have the FSW C141 and the A2 Comanche and I'll probably get an airliner at some point and a few others. Outside of that, I'd like to hide everything else so I just see "my planes". Same idea with scenery but less extreme. I'd like to see all my payware in one area (favorites?) if there is such a a thing... I'm probably blind and it's obvious but need some help. And wow... The key-binding process for a joystick seems ridiculously and unnecessarily complex. I hope this improves in the future. Great sim otherwise.

SXAD and Dominic Design have recently released KELP. Getting ready to purchase one. Any recommendations on which one to go with? thanks

I think it may be time to open a MSFS 2024 dedicated sub forum? There's a nicely laid out FAQ that was posted in the other release trailer thread - that I did not want to get buried. It's clear Asobo and Microsoft are really listening to customer and will be improving much of the base sim. https://www.flightsimulator.com/microsoft-flight-simulator-2024-faq/

I use MSFS as my external scenery generator for another sim. My flight controller (joystick) is set up to command the other sim, so I was looking to buy a small separate USB joystick that I could use just for controlling the views in MSFS. Does anyone use such a thing? Any small joysticks or other hardware controllers for controlling the MSFS camera that anyone would recommend? I'm certainly not looking for another full-size, typical joystick, because all it will do is run the camera. I like the joystick idea (instead of the keyboard, or something like Streamdeck), because the hardware controllers in MSFS never seem to lose the focus, even if another application is a…

I occasionally get this problem - where certain cockpit animations don't work on the first flight - and require a flight restart to show correctly. The actual functions work - just the animations don't. The aircraft I have most problems with is the PZL Wilga, but it sometimes happens with other aircraft too. I've asked on the Gotfriends Discord channel about this, but no-one seems to know about a possible fix. Does anyone know of a workaround or fix?

I know it's a question that's a long as a piece of string. But, do you know if we're likely to see the PMDG 777 this year or next?

Am thinking of using LatinVfr or some other program to place static aircraft. Then using FSLTL at the very minimal to have moving AI. Anyone have this setup? Do you think the static program works better than FSLTL. I flew into LFPG the parked a/c didn't look good. I usually fly into Reginal Airports but decided to take my Hjet there.

We have already the announcement thread, but I fear the relase itself got lost and overseen. And this addon deserves a lot more attention! Go get it at: Boeing 247D for MSFS - Wing42 I'm betatester since over a decade now for A2A and have to admit that system wise, it is 100% on par with them! About the flightmodell I can't say anything, it feels reasonable, but I'm no pilot. But the systems, the attention to detail is really stunning. It is the first addon in MSFS where I can (A2A style like) hear how's the engine behaving, I can hear if it is healthy or running a bit roughly. Every instrument is individual, every gauges ar…

hi all, does anyone know if rolling cache just stores scenery files or everything. the reason i ask is i only really fly the Fenix, and the panning lag ,small freeze etc is boring , and just wondered if the Cache would help , tried most things but cant get it down to an agreeable level ? cheers

Has anybody had problems with login to A2A.? I have tried to describe an issue with the Commanche 250, I have logged in , clicked to start a new topic and it sends me back to login page depite showing I am already logged in.Totally frustrating.

So I have a new graphics card the 4080, and my old one was a 3070. What can I say but a huge difference with the card. Now the question I have is turn frame generation on or keep it off. The reason I ask this is with frame generation on I get really fluid smooth motion, no doubt about it. I have a 60 MHz monitor and I lock my frames at 60. I also have G-Sync enabled and the monitor is G-Sync compatible. Taxing around is very smooth looking through the cockpit left and right is super smooth however I do get what I call skips in scenery when taxing and turning left or right. It's not quite stuttering cuz my frames are still around 55 to 60, but it's more like a little skip.…

Hey fellow flight sim enthusiasts! I am excited to share a little project I've been working on: Connect Cockpit. https://connectcockpit.com/ This tool offers a bit more flexibility when using the Microsoft Flight Simulator. Please note that this is a WORK IN PROGRESS and it’s far from complete. Key Feature: Manual Pause from Afar: One of the things I've found most useful is the ability to monitor the distance to your arrival airport right from the app. So, if you're away from your desk and notice your plane is nearing its destination, you can manually pause the sim with a tap on your phone/tablet, allowing you to return just in time for the descent an…

Hi Has anyone experienced this problem in the FBW A320 in SU13 beta? I haven’t heard that it’s not compatible w/ SU 13b (coulda missed it of course)… When I try starting up the engines at pushback, having never had a problem before with this, the engines start extremely sluggishly and never really ever come up properly. So it’s effectively unflyable for me now. I’m using latest version of GSX at the gate. I'm using the Dev version, having uninstalled the Experimental version and completely reinstalled today. shame it’s getting to really a be nice plane. The Fenix A320 starts and flies perfectly SU13 beta btw.. Thanks for any help.

Has anyone encountered the error where you press joystick button 12 to load custom camera 1 and the reset graphics F12 command comes up by error? I have been searching in sim menus high and low but cannot find how to disconnect them or at least cancel the graphics reset command. If anyone has a tip, it would be greatly appreciated. I use the Airbus joystick. None of the other buttons have any errors. Lee

I've got various sceneries with VDGS (including iniBuilds EGLL) that worked fine. Now, it's just stopped working and the displays don't work. Any ideas?!

I think many of us know @simbol very well in the AVSIM forums. Well, his Sting S4 has been released in the MSFS marketplace. It's a high fidelity GA plane, and even wear and tear, and failures are simulated. You can read more about it here at the FSElite article about it: https://fselite.net/content/fsreborn-announces-sting-s4-for-microsoft-flight-simulator-comes-with-full-brs/. Congrats @simbol, welcome to MSFS! May your Sting S4 be immensely successful in MSFS!

Live now on TwoToneMurphy Twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/twotonemurphy

Trying to get jetways at LEMD to work and this happens... https://imgur.com/YNCjz32 The jetway moves, stops and deploys the canopy nowhere near the aircraft. How do I get the jetway to meet the aircraft as it's supposed to? Ben

Hi All. I currently have a new setup with only a C:\ 256 Gb ssd drive. IF I install FS2020 from my DVDs on C:\, I will use my code in the Microsoft store. 1 - What happens IF I want to move FS2020 to say d:\ should I uninstall it and reinstall it to D:\ (What happens to the code then ?) CAN/should I move it from C:\ to d:\ ? (What happens to the code then ?) 2 - Can I uninstall and re install on a new setup? (What happens to the code then ?) Thanks Phil Setup : Win10 Pro, RTX 3090, 16 Gb RAM, I7

When using V/S, I can get about the rate of descent I need thanks to the map with the arc (aka the "banana"). But if I have to get down as quickly as possible, what rate should a push of the "DSC", descent key, produce? I tried it a couple of times and it works, boy does it! I was getting a 4000 fpm rate and the monitor was shrieking "pull up, pull up". Well of course I did, but why would it give me that much? In the real 737, the Lvl Chg button never produces 4000 feet per minute. Something like half that would be more appropriate. Is this something I can set? I'm perplexed. Where is the documentation?

Quite big

I've had to build a new rig on account that my other pc crashed. Got everything set, New OS (WIN11pro), cpu, motherboard, ram, etc. Got MSFS loaded, all my addons, aircraft. I have been having troubles trying to get my GF MCPPRO and EFIS working with GoFlight Interface Tool with the default 787 and the Kuro 7878. It's working fine on the PMDG 737, but not on any of the default aircraft. Before, I would have to load GFDevFSX with the GIT to use with the defaults. But now, I get the error message "The application has failed to start because it's side-by-side configuration is incorrect". It's not running or open anywhere else. Don't know what that means. Any…