MSFS Settings Guide

In this video I go through all my settings and tweaks that I've refined over the last few years. Goal: to get the best performance and image quality possible. I hope it’s helpful!

Topics:

• MSFS settings
• Nvidia control panel settings
• Windows settings
• Nvidia profile inspector settings
• How to update DLSS versions
• How to use DLDSR
• HDR calibration
• How to make FG work
• G-Sync settings
• Using the Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS) overlay to fine-tune performance 
• …and maybe some more that I’ve forgotten about

Sorry that I didn’t structure the video a bit better. I’ve been planning to make such a video for a while, and today was a perfect opportunity as I had to do a complete MSFS re-install. So I just went ahead and made the video without any planning. 

It's quite a long video, but I tried to discuss the most important settings first.

Useful folders:

• FlightSimulator.exe folder: C:\XboxGames\Microsoft Flight Simulator\Content\
• UserCfg.opt location: %localAppData%\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\
• Shader cache locations: 
  • %userProfile%\AppData\LocalLow\NVIDIA\PerDriverVersion\DXCache 
  • %localAppData%\NVIDIA\GLCache 
  • %localAppData%\D3DSCache 

Useful resources:

• Nvidia profile inspector: https://github.com/Orbmu2k/nvidiaProfileInspector/releases
• Custom DLSS settings: https://github.com/Orbmu2k/nvidiaProfileInspector/files/12234465/CustomSettingNames-DLSS.zip
• How to reboot in safe mode: https://imgur.com/gallery/O2KzyWs
• Download latest DLSS versions: 
  • https://www.techpowerup.com/download/nvidia-dlss-3-frame-generation-dll/
  • https://www.techpowerup.com/download/nvidia-dlss-dll/
• How to convert from legacy (encrypted) to modern (non-encrypted) MSFS installation: https://parallel42.com/blogs/wiki/converting-my-sim-install-from-legacy-to-modern
• Clean Nvidia driver update with NVClean and Display Driver Uninstaller: https://youtu.be/YNGXHgehkeA?si=xa5WVU76fAdMBm6Q
• V-Sync - what it is and when you should use it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seyAzw9zEoY
• V-Sync + G-Sync combination: https://youtu.be/yX8A6KQBXLY?si=BDPMvZbi7UKNZ15K
• DLSS3 / frame generation: https://youtu.be/92ZqYaPXxas?si=uXFzMXgUAqDB9YvQ
• DLDSR: https://youtu.be/c3voyiojWl4?si=jbD9r8RPqMYT8ZD5
• Windows HDR Calibration app: https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9N7F2SM5D1LR

Recommended addons: 

• RivaTuner Statistics Server https://www.guru3d.com/download/rtss-rivatuner-statistics-server-download/
• MSI Afterburner https://www.guru3d.com/download/msi-afterburner-beta-download/ AutoFPS Flight Recorder https://flightsim.to/file/8163/flight-recorder
• AutoFPS https://github.com/ResetXPDR/MSFS2020_AutoFPS/releases/tag/v0.4.2.10

PS:

• Sorry, mentioned it in the video, but completely forgot to talk about how to do a quick MSFS re-install without having to re-download hundreds of gigabytes. I’ll make a separate video on this including how to dramatically increase download speeds.
• Also, I think I incorrectly stated that worker density should be set to at least 1 (for AI aircraft pushback to work). I meant airport vehicle density.

Feel free to send me a PM if you have are struggling with some settings or have any questions.

Edited April 26, 20242 yr by Cpt_Piett