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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 captain420,

    Is anyone else getting this when trying to load an airway. I get these weird lines when I scroll through a long list.

    • 10 replies
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  2. Started by vonmar,

    Hjet v2 exterior lights (nighttime) . I noticed nav lights On makes strobe lights flash. Also, the Logo light started flashing rather than steady On in ? I have not yet checked all the Norm, Off, On combinations for all external lights.

    • 11 replies
    • 1.9k views
  3. Started by RobJC,

    I am having a discontinuity "issue" with the CJ4. I am unable to overwrite it with the waypoint below it or delete it. How am I supposed to handle these discontinuities? Here is my route... KDEN/08 BAYLR6 TEHRU DCT HERRM DCT ETL DCT KTEX/09 I definitely had a discontinuity before ETL. When it says DCT above does that mean I should change to fly direct to that waypoint? Because right now the AP gets lost as soon as it runs across the discontinuity. And when I did go direct to ETL after HERRM the ATC barked at me 100 times to change heading to go back to HERRM. I feel like there must be something obvious I am messing up. Thanks guys.

    • 3 replies
    • 2.5k views
  4. Anyone try it? $21.99 After 2 years, I would like to welcome you back to Tampa International! Now available for MSFS! https://verticalsims.com/shop/mfs/ktpamsfs/ DESCRIPTION Welcome to Florida’s West Coast. Verticalsim’s biggest destination yet, Tampa Intl. The biggest airport on Florida’s West Coast is served by over 21 airlines, and 3 cargo airlines. It’s stunning picturesque approach is well known. Its location is perfect for both those seeking short and long flights. Experience the handcrafted & detailed surrounding areas while flying into one of America’s best airports. KTPA was crafted with performance in mind, while also taking …

    • 48 replies
    • 8.1k views
  5. Started by Snuffleupagus,

    Hey guys, I'm getting tired of so many different addons requiring so many different programs to keep them updated so I got wondering, is there a way to link products purchased from various stores to one place like Orbx Central or something similar?

  6. Coming Thursday to a venue near you. Get ‘em while they are hot. Change-log below, -B Its Update Time!! Scheduled across all stores (ORBX, MSFS Marketplace, .to and Contrail) for 2300Z....ish on Thursday 2/16. Some of you already have a feel for the typical release time from MS. Please understand there will be fluctuations between certain stores on release. However, everyone should have it by the end of the day 2/16 thru early morning 2/17 depending on where you are in the world. NOTES: This version introduces new functionalities based on the updated G3000 of AAU1 (Aircraft and Avionics update 1 by Working Title/MS), this includes split and ind…

  7. Started by PDX Flyer,

    Somehow when I load a plane with the GTN 750 (Paid version), a small copy of the 750 shows up in left hand corner of my screen. I can’t seem to make this go away. Doesn’t matter which plane with the 750; they all seem to do this. Any ideas of how to fix this annoying problem?

    • 1 reply
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  8. Started by Roy Warren,

    I've tried six or seven times to load MSFS2020 and after the Blackshark.ai and the disclaimer it jumps back to the desktop. Deleted the last two addons of airports I created, which worked fine before, and same thing. Tried running as administrator. Same thing. I don't know what to do. Any suggestions? Roy

    • 46 replies
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  9. or, at least, if you enjoyed Michael Crichton's Timeline 😄. It brings 55 castles to the Dordogne valley, a SW of France river, which was a border between the French and English territories during the One-Hundred-Years' war. 55 Castles in French Dordogne » Microsoft Flight Simulator Here is one. A special one. It was owned by an American-born singer of the 30 and 40's who made a great career in France. She was interred in the Paris Pantheon of f illustrious French because she was also a secret agent for the Free French during the war ! Ms Josephine Baker's Château des Milandes. By the way it was not far that Riddley Scott 's The Duellists was shot …

    • 16 replies
    • 2.3k views
  10. Started by Bdub22,

    I'm going to repost this here because it's been up for weeks in the WIN OS10 forum and I didn't get a single reply and technically, it was working until a MSFS crash to restart. Here's the original post. I'm really at a loss of what to do. I had been flying all day and was going to cook dinner and be with the kid and wife for dinner, so I turned off my computer. Came back afterward and booted up machine as always. Everything is fine. I boot up MSFS and it completely crashes my system. This never happens. I've been lucky up until now to not be plagued with a ton of CTD's, but this made my entire system crash and prompt a restart. Anyways, I though: "no big deal" and …

    • 5 replies
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  11. Started by ryanbatc,

    I know we have a lot of piston singles by now - but I learned to fly on a Warrior II and Archer II - anyone purchased this yet? It seems to support WT GNS430W, PMS or TDS GTN 750xi I've been very satisfied especially with their latest PC12 and Mooney updates... I don't have any fps issues etc. archerext by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr archercockpit by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

    • 46 replies
    • 10.3k views
  12. Started by aeromastr,

    Hello all, I need someone to tell me how to find and download airport scenery. I would love to get my hands on airports like DFW, Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte, and a few others. How do I fix it so that the airlines that fly into those airports are pretty accurate (i.e., the dominant carrier at DFW is American Airlines). Also, I would like to spruce up taxiway signs, taxiways, and runways in a way that looks more accurate. For example, I would love to see tire marks on runways. I'd also like to see more accurate taxiway signs and airport land markings. Any help on this would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

    • 15 replies
    • 2.3k views
  13. Started by BWBriscoe,

    I just pushed the Fenix A320 back using the Fenix EFB and it was PAINFULLY slow. Tug was attached, brakes off, chocks off etc. Any ideas?

  14. Started by planenut,

    I have the latest upgrade on the C414. The problem is that I can't actuate the mag switches. They won't turn on by either using the mouse wheel or by clicking on the switches themselves. The gang bar moves ok - just not the switches. Jim

    • 3 replies
    • 849 views
  15. Started by Bigbluss,

    Hi everyone, I'm considering buying a hotas for the game and don't want to spend a huge amount. Is the t16000m hotas a good starting point for the price? Additionally, I'd like to start learning either the PMDG or the Fenix 737, and only have an Xbox controller at the moment. Is there any point at all trying the sim with just a controller, and if so, would you recommended either of these planes? I have no preference of one over the other, I'd prefer the one with more depth! Also, I only have a 27" monitor. It seems most people here have larger - I don't have space to upgrade, can I get a good experience on that sized screen? Thank…

    • 31 replies
    • 12.1k views
  16. Started by jlund,

    In P3Dv4, I had a prg. called Instant Scenery 3 which made it very easy to create scenery or place objects in existing scenery. On Flightsim.to there are several scenery objects libraries like ie. Emerald Object Library, but are there an easy way to build sceneries or add objects like with IS3? I think the tutorials I have seen on YouTube needs some kind of skill / knowledge of MSFS to being able to understand it. So are there an easier way to do it?

    • 4 replies
    • 2.5k views
  17. hi guys im having an issue with my pmdg 737-900 when i turn my dome lights and panel lights sometimes i get flickering inside the cockpit from the inside lights is there anyway to fix this if anyone can help me with this please msg me back as soon as anyone can thanks from westjet759 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EFQg0atxEEacJ8hNalFvQZ6jDxcShEDZ/view?usp=share_link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1exktMAq7MzYh-sdMECtrj0GC_7AYlNJ0/view?usp=share_link

  18. I went to the Marketplace tonight to look at images of the payware Chicago Meigs and I noticed that there is a payware version of KGSO, Greensboro Triad, North Carolina, there. It has no user ratings at this time. I have no idea how long it has been available. I am interested in hearing from any who may have purchased and installed this airport. Cessna has a major maintenance facility at KGSO and it is the also home of the HondaJet factory. I toiled for 25 years for that corporation! I am interested in how well these two facilities are modeled in this Marketplace airport. Any feedback would be appreciated! The Cessna facility is located to the right near the appr…

    • 6 replies
    • 1.9k views
  19. Started by Riah069,

    Ok MSFS version, all difficulties on. And it seems it is ONLY engine one that has an issue at all with realistic settings on. So i was using Skypark doing a Hop 5 mission. Landed at the airport, did a after landing check list, turned around lined up started the wet takeoff and immediately engine goes into a tissy and then eventually dies. Have i seriously got to goto cold and dark after EVERY landing in order for Engine one not to die on me?

    • 0 replies
    • 502 views
  20. Started by Seattle Simmer,

    I am not able to engage the Longitude Hold Mode. I have the Flight Directors engaged and have entered all of the pre-flight data, weights etc, set an appropriate altitude and entered v speeds. I have tried with the autothrottle on and off when advancing the throttle and I have tried with VNAV on and off as well but I never see Hold. As soon as I lift off I get red messages that say HOLD FAIL and AT HOLD FAIL. I am new to the Longitude but not to MSFS. Any help will be appreciated. Steve D.

    • 2 replies
    • 2.8k views
  21. Started by Stratocruiser1,

    Have installed the v3 of Gaist Global Ships. The installation instructions says to set ships in the MSFS traffic settings to 10%, so the default ships do not interfere with the added mod. What about Leisure boats, etc. Are there any of these in the added mod? If there are not, can I set my default for Leisure boats to say 50% Thanks

  22. Started by pmplayer,

    ..for a update from Fenix 🤔 Actually less because of the general code, which is actually fine. But the second engine variant (IAE) would now be desirable. Thought the IAE Variant would come sooner, but it's been going on for a long time now.. What do you guys think about it ? cheers 😉

    • 13 replies
    • 2.1k views
  23. Started by G-YMML1,

    Was flying yesterday CYYZ-KORD (horrible weather at KORD) and caught icing at FL050 with speeds' data totally FUBAR. So, I crashed, despite WAI and EAI turned on. Question - is it something I did wrong OR icing should be unchecked in MSFS menu? TIA, Dmitriy.

  24. I've got to that age where I can't just hop between the immense technological challenges of one modern airliner to another without a pretty rigorous re-familiarisation! And for the past four or five months I've been trying to get my mind round the Fenix A320 and the way that Airbus do things. However, this last week, I've decided to get back to the PMDG 737-700. And what a pleasant surprise. I can't be sure whether this all fits with their updates and bug fixes over the past few months but the things that have struck me particularly are: - the internal cockpit sounds. Having flown on 737's many times over the years, they just seem spot on to me - and better…

  25. Started by Boeing_Driver,

    Does anyone know if it's possible to add new fixes to Navigraph's database? This would be to build approaches with.

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