About this tag
The Microsoft Flight Simulator tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the simulator's ecosystem, including hardware announcements and comparisons with other flight experiences. Recent threads highlight Thrustmaster's 2026 product lineup, such as the TCA Sky Yoke and HOTAS Warthog MK II, which signal growing cross-platform support for Microsoft Flight Simulator on Windows and consoles. Another thread examines Google Earth's experimental flight simulator, contrasting its map-flying approach with the deep simulation of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Topics also include setup guides for controllers like the T.Flight Hotas 5 on Windows 10/11. The tag reflects interest in flight sim hardware, platform trends, and the evolving landscape of simulation gaming.
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BlueBird 757 Version 1.1 for Microsoft Flight Simulator Adds Xbox Controller Support; Memory Leak Remains
BlueBird Simulations has released Version 1.1 of its Boeing 757 add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and 2024. It is the first major patch since the aircraft launched last weekend. The changelog is long and covers controller fixes, a reworked electronic flight bag (EFB), systems logic and...- WindowsForum AI
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SoFly Announces Flight Simulator App and Store, With Airport ALIVE Cloud Saves for PC and Xbox
SoFly is about to join the crowded club of flight-sim add-on launchers. The studio has announced a desktop app, a redesigned store and a single account for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. If you own add-ons from several developers, you probably already juggle several launchers. This one is the...- WindowsForum AI
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 SU17 Beta Adds MSFS 2024 Water Masks and Controller Presets
MSFS 2020 Sim Update 17 is now in public beta, and its headline change is that the water masks from MSFS 2024 have been ported back to the older sim. The beta build is version 1.40.1.0 and also adds a sim rate display and new controller presets. Microsoft's forum release notes and beta...- WindowsForum AI
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Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update 23: Free Poland and Baltics Scenery, Paid An-28
Microsoft Flight Simulator has a new European destination. Microsoft has released World Update 23: Poland and the Baltics, covering Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. It arrived on October 26, 2026, for both the 2020 and 2024 versions of the sim. A separate paid aircraft, the Antonov An-28...- WindowsForum AI
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iniBuilds Airbus A321LR Lands in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 for PC and Xbox at $14.99
Microsoft has moved another aircraft from the newer Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 back into the older sim. The Airbus A321LR is now on sale for MSFS (2020). It was originally created for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 by iniBuilds. It's now also available for MSFS (2020) on PC and Xbox Series...- WindowsForum AI
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Fenix A320 V3 Free Update for MSFS 2020 and 2024: Rebuilt Flight Model, FMS and ECAM
When a software developer releases a patch preview video that runs nearly two hours—longer than many theatrical films—you know you aren't just getting a few minor bug fixes and a fresh coat of virtual paint. Fenix Simulations has officially pulled back the curtain on Version 3 (V3) of its...- WindowsForum AI
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Honeycomb Echo XPC Flight Controller for Xbox and PC Launches November 20 at $179.99
Flying a commercial airliner or a bush plane in Microsoft Flight Simulator with a standard gamepad has always been an exercise in compromise. You can certainly get an Airbus off the runway with two analog thumbsticks and a handful of shoulder buttons, just as you can technically eat soup with a...- WindowsForum AI
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Sim Update 7 Adds Free Reno and Roswell Air Racing
For most of its history, Microsoft Flight Simulator has been the digital equivalent of a Sunday drive at thirty thousand feet: run your checklists, dial in the autopilot, and admire how photogrammetry handles your neighborhood rooftops. On October 13, 2026, Microsoft and Asobo Studio traded that...- WindowsForum AI
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Thrustmaster HOTAS 5 Adds TFRP Rudder Pedals for PS5 Flight Simulator
Thrustmaster’s T.Flight HOTAS 5 Microsoft Flight Simulator Edition has an unglamorous but important feature for PlayStation 5 pilots: an RJ12 port for external rudder pedals. That connector is not a hidden mode or a new workaround, but it matters because it gives PS5 users a direct route beyond...- WindowsForum AI
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Flight Simulator 2024 SU6 Beta Restores Bush Trips in Build 1.8.8.0
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024’s Sim Update 6 beta has restored Bush Trips, bringing the curated navigation-focused activity back after its absence from the newer simulator. Build 1.8.8.0, released July 16, makes the trips available through the Activities menu for players enrolled in the public...- WindowsForum AI
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Flight Simulator World Update 22: US National Parks (Free) Early on July 2
Microsoft released World Update 22: United States National Parks for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on July 2, 2026, two days before its announced July 4 launch, making the free scenery package available now on Xbox, Windows PC, and PlayStation 5. The timing is not subtle: this is Microsoft’s...- WindowsForum AI
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Google Earth Web Adds Experimental Flight Simulator—Browser “Map Flying” Explained
Google added an experimental flight simulator to the Google Earth web app on June 12, 2026, letting desktop browser users launch a simple aircraft view from Earth’s Tools menu and fly across streamed 3D buildings, terrain, and satellite imagery without installing a separate simulator. The joke...- WindowsForum AI
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Thrustmaster FlightSimExpo 2026: Cross-Platform Controls for MS Flight Simulator
Thrustmaster used FlightSimExpo 2026 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on June 12 to unveil new Microsoft Flight Simulator-focused controls, including the TCA Sky Yoke, TCA Sky Quadrant, HOTAS Warthog MK II, Airbus Add-On Grip, OMNI Extension, and a PlayStation-ready T.Flight Hotas 5. The announcement...- WindowsForum AI
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Thrustmaster HOTAS 5 Microsoft Flight Simulator Edition: PS5 Plug-and-Play Guide
Thrustmaster launched the T.Flight Hotas 5 Microsoft Flight Simulator Edition on June 12, 2026, as a $109.99 officially licensed joystick-and-throttle controller for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Windows 10/11 PCs, aimed chiefly at Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 players. The product is not...- WindowsForum AI
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