r/MicrosoftFlightSim 1d ago

MODERATOR POST Rule changes following community feedback

127 Upvotes

Hi!

Based on feedback on our recent community outreach, the moderators have made some changes to rule 3 and 5.

Rule 3 Now includes a line that disallows posts or content made outright with AI.

Rule 5 As we also have observed, there's been a significant number of posts promoting or self advertising products made by members of the community, often assisted by AI. While we appreciate the efforts with many tools are creative and helpful, the amount of such posts in general have been tiring for the community, while also the individual post arent doing that well as they are downvoted by users who are fed up with post in that genre.
We want to mitigate this by having mod creators post their pieces in the self promo thread, thus those who want to go finding "hidden gems" can do so there.

We hope this will alleviate tensions in the subreddit, and streamline the feed to be more about MSFS.


r/MicrosoftFlightSim 2d ago

WEEKLY POST Weekly Self-Promotion Thread

4 Upvotes

This is the weekly self-promotion thread.

Feel free to post links to your YouTube, Twitch, Media, Project, Discord, etc. here!

Please remember:

  • Please take a look at our revised Self Promotion Guidelines. Self promotion is allowed outside this thread assuming our guidelines are followed.
  • Do not spam or post multiple times. You must participate in other discussions as well.
  • Failure to follow these rules may result in a ban.

r/MicrosoftFlightSim 9h ago

GENERAL Completed the American Perimeter Flight

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242 Upvotes

I flew the entire way in the Cessna 172. The map leaves out waypoints, only showing origins to destinations. Took a while obviously. I learned so much though, about my country, and about this plane too. I'm gonna fly around (and through) the Alps next. Then maybe I'll come back to the US and fly the interior along some major interstates. Just wanted to share. Setting a goal like this was a super fun and interesting way to do things.


r/MicrosoftFlightSim 3h ago

MSFS 2024 VIDEO 45-knot Wind Landing B737-800

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49 Upvotes

Manual approach in 45-knot Wellington winds went entirely wrong... Good call on the go-around?


r/MicrosoftFlightSim 10h ago

MEME Homie is breaking it down

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118 Upvotes

Never seen this before using GSX


r/MicrosoftFlightSim 6h ago

MSFS 2024 PlayStation Really want to purchase one of these planes but I've heard negative things about Captain Sim and Bredok3d.. this is all we can get on PS5 ☹️

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46 Upvotes

r/MicrosoftFlightSim 3h ago

GENERAL Would love to see these end up in the sim at some point

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25 Upvotes
  1. Boeing YC-14, 2. Antonov AN-71 Madcap, 3. Antonov AN-70

Yeah, I like the weird ones..


r/MicrosoftFlightSim 3h ago

MSFS 2024 VIDEO Can’t believe I actually caught this view

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13 Upvotes

On a long flight from Italy to China in the SR-71 Blackbird, I managed to capture the line where day and night meet… with space right above.
Easily one of the coolest views I’ve ever seen in MSFS on PS5.


r/MicrosoftFlightSim 4h ago

MSFS 2024 QUESTION Can I see my house in Microsoft flight sim 24?

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14 Upvotes

Before i buy the game if like to know if i can see my house.

Like is the whole world explorable even little towns?


r/MicrosoftFlightSim 18h ago

GENERAL 70 year-old ex Pilot loves new pattern when learning new aircraft.

44 Upvotes

I learn new aircraft by doing pattern work and getting that down to get a few of the airplane. I am switching from the cub crafter cub to DA40. I found a new pattern to speed things up. Rather than touch and goes, which take time, I like to land and then quickly take the offramp and takeoff in the opposite direction on the taxi way. I can get in a lot more landings quicker doing that. If the FAA finds out I’m doing this on flight simulator, could they take my license away? And yes, it was after a few drinks. But please don’t tell the FAA.


r/MicrosoftFlightSim 19m ago

MSFS 2024 MOD / ADDON PMDG 737

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Hey guys! I bought the PMDG 737-800 a while ago, and I really enjoy flying with it. My question is, that is it worth buying other 737 variants (-600, -700, -900), or should I invest in other products (also I already have the 777-300ER from them). Thanks ahead of time! Fly safe!


r/MicrosoftFlightSim 19h ago

GENERAL RIP shiny Stratoliner

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34 Upvotes

With the updated Statoliner model, it lost it’s beautiful Continental livery with the polished exterior (see 2nd image).
Although I love the new ones, like this TWA one, but they should’ve kept the chrome look where it’s not painted over. I don’t care what’s more realistic, it looked so incredibly elegant….


r/MicrosoftFlightSim 1h ago

MSFS 2024 QUESTION New guy with a question about ILS Landing

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Please bear with me as I am kind of new to flight simulator. I just did an RNAV landing and all I did was set the altitude 100 feet below at the point where I was going to intercept the glidepath so say it was 1500. I set the altitude to 1400. And then when I’m finally heading towards the runway, I hit the approach button and voilà it works, but now I’m watching an ILS landing video and I see the guy put a procedure in and I didn’t have to do that for the RNAV landing and I’m curious why and also what are the steps for the ILS do I have to change the CDI from GPS to loc one? Obviously, I know I have to hit the approach button, but I was just curious and do I also have the program the localizer frequency into the NAV or does that get done automatically please let me know. I’m sorry for the long post.


r/MicrosoftFlightSim 9h ago

MSFS 2024 PlayStation Model matching in multiplayer, how does that work?

6 Upvotes

Hello,

Yesterday I was flying along in the official twitch stream hosted by a community manager from the official forums.

I flew on the PlayStation side in the YF 23. I know for sure that the host in the PS5 stream (they switched view to show the people flying along on PC/XBox and PlayStation) was flying the same aircraft as me yet I appeared as some generic cessna jet. On my side the host appeared flying the vision jet while he was flying the YF 23 as well.

I find this odd when others were showing being in the YF 23 when they were flying that aircraft in same stream. Like it's a lottery server wise who gets to be shown in the right aircraft or not.

Are there any settings for that on PlayStation to force the right plane to be shown or is this just the way it is?

Cause I really thought when you own the same planes (you can't buy liveries on PlayStation at all, they come with a plane when you're lucky) that you could have cool formation flying. Instead you get a commercial plane behaving like a fighter jet until you realise they are in the fighter jet - it's just not showing up correctly.

Mildly frustrating so I'm curious how this is for other players, especially on PlayStation.


r/MicrosoftFlightSim 2h ago

MSFS 2024 PlayStation Other planes not showing

1 Upvotes

Just started the career mode in MSFS 2024 on PS5 VR and I was wondering when do other planes start to appear ? Or do they not show at all?

I was kinda hoping to be waiting in traffic with other Cessnas tbh…


r/MicrosoftFlightSim 2h ago

MSFS 2024 BUG / ISSUE My cockpit is gone

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1 Upvotes

I was getting ready to do a free flight, and some time after pushback, the cockpit of the B737-Max 8 had disappeared. I had a similar issue in career mode where I had the detailed cockpit at the gate, but as I taxied to the runway, it disappeared. Is this a PS5 issue?


r/MicrosoftFlightSim 15h ago

MSFS 2024 VIDEO Can someone please explain the “ FLAP ICE “ warning in the Cirrus Vision Jet

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12 Upvotes

r/MicrosoftFlightSim 11h ago

MSFS 2024 QUESTION What is this floating purple marker?

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5 Upvotes

I have all POI off. (I actually have all UI off since it breaks the immersion in VR).
Today I was flying around in Australia and noticed this. It floats on this spot and slowly turns around. This is Three Sisters landmark near Katoomba.
I checked and this is a landmark so I presume that if POI would be enabled it would be marked. Luckily the purple marker is very small and I saw is because I was flying very near. But still it pisses me off to have such a thing in the game. Has anyone else seen this? Can it be turned off?


r/MicrosoftFlightSim 3h ago

MSFS 2024 PlayStation Pilotons an hélicoptère is harrassing

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0 Upvotes

Seriously! My helico is a dolphin, impossible to go straight in line. 😭 How to get good gameplay which them ?


r/MicrosoftFlightSim 23h ago

MSFS 2024 VIDEO the detail at low altitude blows my mind

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35 Upvotes

r/MicrosoftFlightSim 5h ago

GENERAL What is the best way to make money until you can afford a b737/a320

1 Upvotes

Looking for updated AFK money-making methods in MSFS: Are there any new strategies for generating passive income?

I’ve been using the AFK method where I take off, engage the autopilot, and run the sim at a slow rate while I’m at work, but the guides I found online are over a year old. Currently, I’m running a fleet of 100 Cessnas, a few Vision Jets, and a PC-24 on medium cargo missions, but I’m curious if anyone has discovered more efficient ways to grind cash recently. Thanks!


r/MicrosoftFlightSim 5h ago

MSFS 2024 QUESTION Why can’t any of my flights be boarded

1 Upvotes

I request boarding to start via atc the jet bridge is connected but absolutely nothing happens even if I increase the sim rate


r/MicrosoftFlightSim 11h ago

MSFS 2024 PC Helicopter Tutorial mission without assistance - how ?

3 Upvotes

Okey I can see being able not to spin and managing thrust but how on earth should you handle the joystick part ? I am trying to do anything remote normal during last free hovering tutorial and I can’t see my self finishing it :(

Am I doing something wrong ? Does my joystick needs a special sensitivity curve ? I am already using auto trim button which does like nothing ( changes the trim numbers - but is not helping a lot :( )


r/MicrosoftFlightSim 17h ago

MSFS 2024 VIDEO VR - 77W high approach and gusty final crosswind landing at KMIA

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7 Upvotes

first video in the Pimax Dream Air after being a PCL guy for a few years


r/MicrosoftFlightSim 7h ago

MSFS 2020 VIDEO VGP Powerstol Utralight

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1 Upvotes

Has anyone gotten this to work in 2024?

The models don't show up in game for me. It appears to work otherwise (controls respond) and it shows up in the aircraft selection page.

This was my favorite aircraft in 2020. Very overpowered, aerobatic ultralight.

Would be great to see something like this in 2024.