[Official] Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Information & Discussion Thread

[UltraMega]

1 hour ago, BWG said:

 

Yeah, I got the power for it all in 4k max it seems. I didn't notice any problems on the 3080ti, but my monitor only does 60 fps in 4k.

Msfs2020 is sorta like Minecraft in the sense that there is no goals so you have to make your own fun. 

 

Fun things to do: fly the 747 off a runway it barely fits on

 

Mess with weather settings

 

Set up engine failure and try to do an emergency landing

 

Find really cool places to fly

 

Try to land the smaller planes in weird places like the tops of mountains

 

The landing challenges are fun but don't bother with the bush trips. 

 

 

Fyi, there is no way ur getting to 60 fps in 4k max even on a 3080ti. 

Edited June 16, 2021 by UltraMega

[BWG]

8 minutes ago, UltraMega said:

Msfs2020 is sorta like Minecraft in the sense that there is no goals so you have to make your own fun. 

 

Fun things to do: fly the 747 off a runway it barely fits on

 

Mess with weather settings

 

Set up engine failure and try to do an emergency landing

 

Find really cool places to fly

 

Try to land the smaller planes in weird places like the tops of mountains

 

The landing challenges are fun but don't bother with the bush trips. 

 

 

Fyi, there is no way ur getting to 60 fps in 4k max even on a 3080ti. 

 

I probably should play it again just to see how many I'm getting. I'll post when I do, but it was smooth for my old eyes.

[UltraMega]

23 minutes ago, BWG said:

 

I probably should play it again just to see how many I'm getting. I'll post when I do, but it was smooth for my old eyes.

You might get close to 60 at times but definitely not in any complex scenes, but it's not a fast paced game so lower fps is not too big of a deal. 

[J7SC_Orion]

...it is possible to get 60+ fps even in busy scenes w/ the right hardware, but rare...and not really worth all the hassle (such as extra watts, heat). I have 'oc_ed' both my FS2020 4K monitors to 72 Hz from 60 Hz which does help a bit at times...but really, still waiting for the right time / deal to pick up a newer LG Oled CX w/ 4K/120 Hz.

 

[BWG]

Can you OC my monitor?

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078GVTD9N/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[J7SC_Orion]

9 minutes ago, BWG said:

Can you OC my monitor?

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078GVTD9N/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

...you can try it out (increment-by-increment) via creating custom refresh rates in the NVidia drivers' tab...most of my 60 Hz 4K monitors  will go to 70 Hz (if not to 72 Hz = 20% oc). When you reach 'the point of failure' specific to your monitor, it will revert back to the previous setting used after 15 or so seconds, until you press the 'keep changes' tab. Once you have created the custom refresh profiles, they will also show up in Windows / screen resolution / advanced / list all modes 

[UltraMega]

 

[J7SC_Orion]

...sounds good, but I don't like Microsoft's 'forced updates' that come with the 'improvements'. For example, after the recent Windows 10 H2 update, one of my two machines with FS2020 lost access to that sim. It turned out to be a known issue that had affected some other folks as well with H2...ended up having to reinstall FS2020 after advice from MS FS 2020 support  

[UltraMega]

 

 

Edited July 23, 2021 by UltraMega

[J7SC_Orion]

...what to do when it is too hot in the city ? Fly to the local mountains...also: experiments 'for science' !

  

 

 

 

 

ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL !

 

   

[UltraMega]

Tried out update 5 yesterday. Definitely a big performance improvement. Also the world map in the menu is way more detailed so it's easier to find cool places to fly. 

 

Before I was playing at max with 80% res scaling. Now I'm at 100% and getting about the same performance as before, maybe a little better. 

[UltraMega]

I forgot to mention in my last post, I found a really cool place to fly. There is a small island off the coast of Africa called Reunion that has some amazing narrow high cliff canyons to fly through. 

[J7SC_Orion]

1 hour ago, UltraMega said:

Tried out update 5 yesterday. Definitely a big performance improvement. Also the world map in the menu is way more detailed so it's easier to find cool places to fly. 

 

Before I was playing at max with 80% res scaling. Now I'm at 100% and getting about the same performance as before, maybe a little better. 

 

...I'm still currently stuck in Azure server hell for that 40 GB+ patch  

[UltraMega]

6 minutes ago, J7SC_Orion said:

 

...I'm still currently stuck in Azure server hell for that 40 GB+ patch  

Oh really? I recently reformatted so I installed the game fresh, had no issues.

[J7SC_Orion]

...finally managed to get both setups updated with the 40+ GB '''patch'''. At one point, MS Azure servers were wheezing /  throttling like crazy (to about 1/10th normal speed, while the rest of the network checked out fine on this end) but the result is worth it: better fps, improved graphics, much-improved world map (a biggie for me), and new planes such as the Cessna float plane. I might even try out 8K native before other scaling adjustments

[J7SC_Orion]

...important FYI: I noticed that while in the post-patch FS202 menu, fps can exceed 700  - reminiscent of the Amazon New World GPU killer issue...better safe than sorry, so I limited fps to 80 (4K) now via NVidia Inspector.

 

Speaking of NVidia Inspector, SLI-CFR for the dual 2080 Ti Aorus Waterfoce WB still works with the updated FS2020, as does flying upside down 

 

 

[Bastiaan_NL]

Thanks for the warning, from now on I'll monitor my FPS everywhere 

[J7SC_Orion]

...after 'suffering' through two x 40 GB mandatory patches, it was time for some 4K Ultra fun with the Pitts Special stunt plane in Paris (SLI CFR; single GPU). I start with some '''closeups''' 

 

 

 

Edited August 4, 2021 by J7SC_Orion

[ENTERPRISE]

On 04/08/2021 at 18:27, J7SC_Orion said:

...after 'suffering' through two x 40 GB mandatory patches, it was time for some 4K Ultra fun with the Pitts Special stunt plane in Paris (SLI CFR; single GPU). I start with some '''closeups''' 

 

 

 

Looks so good man. What rig is running those sweet screenies ? In fact you could pop your rig in using Rig Creator

[J7SC_Orion]

22 hours ago, ENTERPRISE said:

Looks so good man. What rig is running those sweet screenies ? In fact you could pop your rig in using Rig Creator

 

...screenies were from two rigs (2x 2080 Ti; 1x 3090, all 4K Ultra / post-patch). Also, not sure yet which rig to add to rig creator, it's all so limiting   - Ravens' nest has 2 cases, five mobos, 4 GPUs (+ iGPU) etc. 

 

...back from 'Paris low level' flights to my neck of the woods (below is the area between Vancouver and Whistler).

 

 

 

Edited August 6, 2021 by J7SC_Orion

[ENTERPRISE]

4 minutes ago, J7SC_Orion said:

 

...screenies were from two rigs (2x 2080 Ti; 1x 3090, all 4K Ultra / post-patch). Also, not sure yet which rig to add to rig creator, it's all so limiting   - Ravens' nest has 2 cases, five mobos, 4 GPUs (+ iGPU) etc. 

 

...back from 'Paris low level' flights to my neck of the woods (below is the area between Vancouver and Whistler).

 

 

 

Nice, would explain those crisp images. Oh right, wait, what do you find limiting about Rig Creator ? Feedback is always appreciated

[J7SC_Orion]

...my fav flying area (Mt Meager massif near by) at dusk

 

click / enlarge for 4K Ultra

 

 

 

 

[J7SC_Orion]

...real-weather night flight over NY last night...check the lightning near the compass 

 

[Andrew]

Does anyone else play this with an Xbox controller? I've always had issues with the game where it wouldn't load the controller settings properly and more recently, I could fly a plane once. If I go back to the main menu to get a different plane or flight plan, going back into the game would stop the controller from working. It doesn't unmap the buttons, in the controller settings everything is mapped correctly, but it doesn't actually do anything in game.

 

I've noticed it does this as well if I switch to or from VR mode. In order to get the controls to actually work in VR mode, I have to start the game then immediately press alt+tab to get it in VR mode. If I wait until the menu then go in game, I get the same issue with the controller where it just stops working.

 

Unplugging the controller and plugging it back in doesn't fix it. The only fix is it to restart the game entirely which is just inconvenient. The game loads slow enough as it is going from in game to main menu. Quitting the game entirely and starting it again is painful. It's putting me off playing it.

[UltraMega]

54 minutes ago, Andrew said:

Does anyone else play this with an Xbox controller? I've always had issues with the game where it wouldn't load the controller settings properly and more recently, I could fly a plane once. If I go back to the main menu to get a different plane or flight plan, going back into the game would stop the controller from working. It doesn't unmap the buttons, in the controller settings everything is mapped correctly, but it doesn't actually do anything in game.

 

I've noticed it does this as well if I switch to or from VR mode. In order to get the controls to actually work in VR mode, I have to start the game then immediately press alt+tab to get it in VR mode. If I wait until the menu then go in game, I get the same issue with the controller where it just stops working.

 

Unplugging the controller and plugging it back in doesn't fix it. The only fix is it to restart the game entirely which is just inconvenient. The game loads slow enough as it is going from in game to main menu. Quitting the game entirely and starting it again is painful. It's putting me off playing it.

When the game first came out I tried it with a controller but I didn't have this kind of issue. 

 

If you like the game it's worth it to get a joystick. I got one recommended to me in this thread on eBay. This is the same one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/144142469888?hash=item218f8f8b00:g:jjIAAOSwldthDCHJ