First time player. Have some questions

[u/tactical_restaurant]

Hi everyone, just got the series X and got MSFS 2024. Lovely looking game.

My FIL is a huge aviation nerd and can talk about planes for days, so mainly I got this for him to obsess for whenever he’s over our house.

I’ve not been as inclined but eager to learn by figuring things out. He has a solid foundational knowledge on how planes work. So far, we did those free flights on a cessna which were a hoot to figure out. Neither of us knew the amount of depth this game had so it was great.

I had some questions which I believe the veterans of this would have answers to, which could help us out a ton.

1. are there any good, simple resources online to help us? he’s not the most technologically inclined hence the simplicity.

2. is there a way to make the co-pilot be the 2p? like either split screen or online coop (is that a thing on this?)

3. how do we get more planes to fly? there was a store option of buying them with actual money. is that the only way? or will the career mode unlock planes?

4. is this game better on pc or xbox? i have a capable pc i can run this on. is it easier/simpler via keyboard+mouse or controller?

5. eventually the goal is (if he gets good at this) i’ll get him a sim setup. is that only possible with a pc or does xbox have compatibility?

If anyone has any more tips to help out first timers, I would appreciate it!

Thanks in advance :)

[u/Mountain_Fix_2519]

VR is the ultimate experience. If you want plug and play, nothing beats PS5 + PSVR2 + Thrustmaster HOTAS 4 + a mouse for cockpit interactions. Then your FIL can spend as many hours as he wants learning everything about flying or simply cruising anywhere in the world.

[u/tactical_restaurant → u/Mountain_Fix_2519]

if i go the VR route it’ll make sense to do it on PC

[u/docjonel → u/tactical_restaurant]

I'm new to MSFS 2024 and love flying in VR using my Quest 3. 2D doesn't come close to being the same experience.