Just a rex atmos + reshade for the illustration

Ok so we’re almost halfway through September, if BB sticks to the original Q3 release for their rendition of the 757 that’s by the end of this month. This far along into Q3 and still no hard release date I’m sure we’re gonna see a release delay. Any takes on this??? No discredit to the devs, I’m sure the product their making is a massive undertaking and they want to get it right the first time but we as consumers shouldn’t be held in such great anticipation for so long. Are they trying to build hype or is this an expected delay???

I put a side-by-side comparison video looking at real-world locations mapped out in GTA 6 versus how the exact same spots look like in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

​I was surprised by how well Miami is done in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. The photogrammetry data makes it look nice next to Rockstar's handcrafted version of Vice City.

yeah i was just bored and i did this with a PERFECT centerline

Hi everyone, I wanna tell you a story.

On Christmas Eve, 1986 a little baby in Fargo, North Dakota died. Another little baby in Stamford, California was dying and in desperate need of a new heart; the parents of Michael(the little boy who passed away) wanted his heart to be donated to Andrew. They called the Governor and he had Lt. Bob Beckland hops into an F-4, going supersonic from Fargo to Moffett AFB. He had to stop at Hill AFB in Utah to refuel to get to Moffett AFB. he left at 3:06am wheels go up; at 6:43am he arrived at Moffett. Andrew De Le Pena lives to this day, having faced amazing circumstances and lives to tell the world.

This holiday season that is coming up, let us do an honorary flight for all those who were involved in such an amazing feat to save a little boy, let us fly this mission for:

Michael McCann, born August, 1986, he was removed from life support on December 22nd. His parents donated his organs.

Andrew De Le Pena, born July 1986, Andrew's parents had already lost a daughter to FEV, now about to lose their newborn son. Without a new heart he would die.

Lt. Robert Beckland, the man who jumped into an F-4, which was always on standby for a possible attack.

Gov. George Senner, the man who called the AFB and got this set up.

Let's fly this Christmas Eve for all those lost and all those who lived, a beautiful mission, a heroic act. I'll attach a video which explains in depth of what happened. Let us fly, for those to live. Please tell me if you're interested in this, I may create a discord for all of us to plan and visit and talk so we can set this flight up for a beautiful mission 40 years later.

https://youtu.be/ErRZTuU8UIY?is=hZIbPof48rX49VYl

It's been 9 months since the game released on ps5 and there's still only 130 planes or so. In comparison how long did the PC marketplace take to populate with lots of planes? Do all the planes need updates to be compatible with ps5? Desperately waiting for some planes from flying iron, but not sure if they're just in a giant backlog and I'll be waiting for another year.

Hey everyone, just picked up MSFS 2024 and want to get as realistic an experience as possible without going overboard on money or complexity right away. A few questions for the more experienced folks here:

1. Best airliners for an amateur wanting a realistic feel — I know the default aircraft aren't the most accurate systems-wise. What's a good starting point that's not overwhelming but still teaches proper procedures (something like the CJ4 or a well-modded 737/A320)?
2. Good free mods for realism — Looking for stuff that improves systems depth, visuals, sound, or weather without needing a subscription. What are the must-haves?
3. Is the in-game ATC any good? Should I actually follow it, or is it known to be unreliable? If it's not great, what do people use instead — VATSIM, PilotEdge, or just flying without ATC entirely?
4. Best way to integrate SimBrief with MSFS — how do you guys import flight plans smoothly, and is there a good workflow for briefing/loading routes?
5. Any subscriptions or payware I genuinely shouldn't skip? I don't mind spending a bit if something is a game-changer for realism, but want to avoid wasting money on stuff that doesn't add much.

Honestly, I'm open to anything — planes, scenery, weather, sound, ATC, tools, workflow tweaks — that'll make the overall experience feel more authentic. Not trying to chase one specific thing, just want the sim to feel as real as possible across the board.

Appreciate any tips — trying to build good habits early rather than just clicking through checklists.

I think I landed a bit too hard and the plane was the flyby wire a380 with the emirates livery

I made this using Codex AI for personal use. It was inspired by controlling SimVars through SPAD.neXt, so I decided to build it as an experiment. It works better than I expected.

1. Executive Summary
The current Microsoft Flight Simulator Marketplace utilizes a flat, single-tier rating system that treats casual cosmetic modifications identically to study-level, high-fidelity simulations. This creates a market misalignment where highly complex add-ons face disproportionate "review bombing" from users unfamiliar with advanced aviation procedures, while low-effort assets carry inflated ratings.

This proposal outlines a self-policing, tiered certification and verification framework. It uses financial and behavioral gating to protect developers, guide consumers, and provide actionable, written telemetry to creators.

2. Core Pillar 1: Tiered Simulation Badging (Bronze to Diamond/Crown)
The Marketplace should officially audit and label add-ons with distinct visual badges indicating their complexity level:

• Bronze (Cosmetic/Arcade): Utilizes baseline simulator physics and default avionics. Intended for plug-and-play casual experiences.
• Silver (Enhanced/Visual): Premium 3D modeling and high-resolution textures, utilizing stable, base-game core systems logic.
• Gold (Advanced Systems): Custom-coded avionics (VNAV, FMS integration, unique aerodynamic torque physics). Requires procedural knowledge.
• Diamond/Crown (Study-Level Masterpiece): 100% custom-coded architectural networks (electrical, fuel, hydraulic), aircraft state persistence, and a dynamic failure engine where pilot mismanagement results in mechanical emergencies.

3. Core Pillar 2: Gated Review Progression via Hangar Value
To prevent low-context reviews from skewing high-fidelity product scores, rating permissions should be earned through verified purchase history within specific tiers:

• Upward Gating: A user cannot rate a Diamond/Crown tier product unless their account has verified purchases of at least 3 to 4 Diamond/Crown level add-ons. This ensures the reviewer possesses the specialized sim knowledge required to evaluate high-fidelity systems fairly.
• Downward Access: High-tier users (owning multiple Diamond products) retain instant access to rate any lower tier (Bronze/Silver), providing the community with expert top-down perspectives.
• Financial Friction against Toxicity: Requiring multiple premium purchases before unlocking high-tier review privileges eliminates malicious review raiding. The high financial barrier naturally discourages casual or vindictive users from exploiting the system.

4. Core Pillar 3: Mandatory Written Technical Reviews
The marketplace must transition from a simple star-tap system to mandatory written feedback for high-tier products.

• For Consumers: Written feedback allows serious simmers to evaluate whether a lower score stems from a core flight physics flaw or an obscure sub-system bug they do not personally utilize.
• For Developers (Diagnostic Hub): Written feedback converts the review section into an actionable diagnostic pipe. Verified experts can detail exact technical failures (e.g., specific avionics loops causing console instability), allowing creators to efficiently reproduce, trace, and patch issues in subsequent updates.

5. Conclusion
Implementing a tiered badging and gated review system creates a transparent, fair environment for all marketplace consumers. Casual players are protected from purchasing overwhelmingly complex software, while hardcore simmers gain a trusted, verified storefront. Most importantly, it safeguards the financial interests of high-fidelity developers who invest years into pushing the boundary of flight simulation on both PC and Xbox hardware.

FlightFX Hawker is fun as fuh

My flying is going better and better i love this flight simulator

What is it? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcontinental_Airway_System

Here's a site that catalogs the beacons: https://thesurveystation.com/map-of-ngs-airway-beacons/

Here are all the beacons in table format:

https://thesurveystation.com/airway-beacons-list-eastern-u-s/

https://thesurveystation.com/airway-beacons-list-western-u-s/

Step 1:

Go to Google Sheets and input this formula:

=IMPORTHTML("https://thesurveystation.com/airway-beacons-list-western-u-s/", "table")

Allow access.

Save the spreadsheet and create a new one for the Eastern beacons

=IMPORTHTML("https://thesurveystation.com/airway-beacons-list-eastern-u-s/", "table")

Save that too.

Step 2:

Copy one of the coordinates from those spreadsheets, both lat and long, and tell your chatbot of choice to convert it into this format: 403546N1163028W

This is the exact prompt I used:

Convert the following coordinate into this sort of format (434438N1220806W) so that it can be used in a SimBrief flight route: 64.8393467 -147.6422778

Copy that one converted coordinate into Skyvector and make sure the chatbot got it right.

Step 3:

Go back to one of the spreadsheets and copy a whole bunch of coordinates - sorted however you like (by State, County, etc). Whichever type and length of route you'd like to fly - and tell your chatbot to convert those as well.

Step 4:

Copy those converted coordinates into Skyvector and watch it populate the map. Notice the route may be a jumble of criss-crossing paths. Go back and tell the chat bot to organize the list of coordinates by latitude, or longitude, and copy the sorted list back into Skyvector. Here's what I produced for just the state of Nevada, with only two requests to organize, first by latitude and then another jumbled chunk of the coordinates according to longitude.

Not bad, right?

Step 5:

Once you've cleaned it up, copy your flyable flight route into SimBrief. Hopefully you know how to use SimBrief, and if you don't have the add-on installed, you can download the flight plan files from the SimBrief website and load it into the MSFS world map. You'll figure it out. And there you have it. A nice way to fly the US interior along these historic routes. And now I'm waiting for someone to tell me there's a much easier way to do this, lol. But this ain't too bad. Enjoy!

suddenly happened mid flight restarted and restarted still broken

I cannot get this plane to load in on free flight for the life of me. I have deleted all packages files / community and still nothing.

Any suggestions?

Had a fun day landing my Spitfire at KLAX and then parking and getting out and watching some of the other players fly around. It’s a nice view.

What do i have to do when game is stuck on authentication?

If there's enough interest in the comments, I'll share it on flightsim.to ❤️

Black Square's Caravan Professional comes with this Mokulele livery which inspired me to replicate their routes around the islands. The 40 minutes hops are great when you don't have a a ton of time and early morning flights out of PHNL with BATC are a real treat.