Category: MSFS 2024
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Testing Sim Update 4 Beta: Bug Fixes, Visual Improvements, and Road to Launch
Sim Updates in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, aka MSFS 2024, are the mechanism Asobo uses to deliver engine-level fixes, performance work, and simulator-wide features (separate from Marketplace aircraft/scenery updates). Sim Update 4, aka SU4, is being positioned as another stability, visuals and quality-of-life update — an important one because it targets persistent issues and adds…
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MSFS 2024 Lands on PlayStation 5: Supported Flight Controls Checked
Microsoft Flight Simulator has long been the gold standard for civilian and general-aviation simulation on PC (and more recently on Xbox), and the news that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is officially coming to PlayStation 5 is a big deal for console pilots. Asobo Studio and Microsoft confirmed the PS5 release during Sony’s State of Play:…
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Flying the Forecast: How MSFS Recreates the World’s Weather
Weather is the single biggest variable that makes Microsoft Flight Simulator feel like the real world. Clouds, wind shear, sudden thunderstorms, and subtle surface winds turn a textbook approach into a real challenge — and behind that illusion in MSFS sits a partnership: Asobo/Microsoft use Meteoblue’s forecast and analysis systems to populate the sim with…
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Sky High: 50 Most Scenic MSFS Shots, Part Two
Capturing screenshots in Microsoft Flight Simulator is more than just pressing a button—it’s about freezing a moment in time that feels almost real. Whether you’re soaring above the Alps or landing at a remote island airstrip, every frame has the potential to look like a professional photograph. The simulator’s cutting-edge graphics engine recreates clouds, lighting,…
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VATSIM or IVAO: Real-World Pilot’s Deep Dive
When I first discovered online flight simulation networks, my sim experience changed forever. Suddenly, I wasn’t flying through a sterile, empty world anymore — I was sharing the sky with hundreds of other pilots and live air traffic controllers. I was listening to real phraseology, following real clearances, waiting in virtual holds, and dealing with…
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The Long Awaited Return: Performance Boost Tricks for MSFS
This article will be updated regularly as new tricks to improve MSFS 2024 (and 2020) performance are discovered, so stay tuned. Applying various tricks and tweaks to Windows 11, as well as to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (and 2020), can significantly enhance overall performance by optimizing how the game uses system resources. By making targeted…
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Flying Smooth or Stuttering: MSFS 2024 Ready to Replace 2020?
Don’t forget to study one of our most-read article, Performance Boost Tricks for MSFS, to make your flying much smoother. Every pilot knows the truth: airplanes live and die by reliability. I’ve flown across oceans in heavy jets, through unpredictable weather systems, and into congested airspaces where every detail matters. In those environments, you don’t want…
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Touching the Sky: MSFS 2024 with Sim Update 3
Don’t forget to study one of our most-read article, Performance Boost Tricks for MSFS, to make your flying much smoother. I’ve been a real-world line pilot for a decade, and when I boot a flight sim I’m not looking for pretty clouds alone — I want systems that behave like the ones that wake me…
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Keeping It Real: Why Navdata Matters in Simulators
Navdata (navigation data) is the standardized digital database that provides the essential information an aircraft’s navigation systems need to operate safely and efficiently. It contains details such as waypoints, airways, airports, runways, Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs), Standard Terminal Arrival Routes (STARs), instrument approach procedures, and restricted or controlled airspace. Without accurate navdata, aircraft could deviate…
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Two Runways, One Mission: MSFS 2024 and X-Plane 12
As a current, real-world pilot who spends my off-duty hours in the virtual cockpit, I’m often asked which simulator is “better” for someone who actually flies for a living. The short answer: there’s no single winner — but there is a clear best choice depending on your training objective. Below I compare Microsoft Flight Simulator…
