When I install MSFS 2024 on my computer on Tuesday, will I have to physically add my add on's (I've got a bunch of them) or will it maybe recognize the community folder on MSFS 2020. I don't want to uninstall 2020 yet till 2024 is working smoothly. Thanks guys! 

They have said 2024 will have its own Community folder, separate from 2020's

Will we need new or separate Steam/Microsoft accounts?
Is having separate accounts for each version allowed in Steam or Microsoft/XBox?

2 hours ago, Matt Sdeel said:

Will we need new or separate Steam/Microsoft accounts?
Is having separate accounts for each version allowed in Steam or Microsoft/XBox?

Why would you need separate accounts?  One account can have several "games" in its library..

Honestly I would do a clean install and explore default 2024 before adding anything. And then ONLY addons that are approved by the dev for compatibility mode. We won't see any 3rd party native 2024 addons at start anyway. If you just copy over your community folder that's def the way to get an unpleasant and disastrous start into 2024 😉

Cheers T.

Will my world and city updates be downloaded or are they be addressed from the cloud?

Michael

1 hour ago, michaelth said:

Will my world and city updates be downloaded or are they be addressed from the cloud?

Michael

MSFS2020 = downloaded
MSFS24 = Cloud (I believe there may be an option to download as well), bearing in mind MSFS24 is new so there are no World or City updates for it yet as everything will be in the game from day one.

Edited November 16, 20241 yr by MarcG

Think of it as a brand new sim/game as that it is when installed. It will have it's own separate installation area. 

Edited November 16, 20241 yr by Zangoose

14 hours ago, John Snyder Jr said:

When I install MSFS 2024 on my computer on Tuesday, will I have to physically add my add on's (I've got a bunch of them) or will it maybe recognize the community folder on MSFS 2020. I don't want to uninstall 2020 yet till 2024 is working smoothly. Thanks guys! 

Is a good idea to keep MSFS2020 installed. You already paid for it and there's a good reason as to wait until MSFS2024 is smooth and stable, maybe after two/three sim updates.

Remember that if you use the Addon Linker, you can have a single repository of addons for both 2020 and 2024, each pointing to different community folders. I also expect a good degree of compatibility between 2020 and 2024, which would also give us a good argument to keep all addons stored in the same place.

On 11/16/2024 at 6:45 AM, edpatino said:

Is a good idea to keep MSFS2020 installed. You already paid for it and there's a good reason as to wait until MSFS2024 is smooth and stable, maybe after two/three sim updates.

Remember that if you use the Addon Linker, you can have a single repository of addons for both 2020 and 2024, each pointing to different community folders. I also expect a good degree of compatibility between 2020 and 2024, which would also give us a good argument to keep all addons stored in the same place.

Hmm...how do you get it to point to multiple community folders?

3 hours ago, knich said:

Hmm...how do you get it to point to multiple community folders?

There is a topic on that, just read down a page or so.

However, the author is planning to release a separate 2024 version tomorrow, so maybe just wait a day.

Edited November 19, 20241 yr by Bert Pieke

Nevermind, I found the answer to my question in another thread.

FS 2024 Release Times

• Seattle: 8:00AM PST
• Mexico City: 10:00AM CST
• New York: 11:00AM EST
• São Paulo: 1:00PM BRT
• London: 4:00PM GMT
• Amsterdam: 5:00PM CET
• Cape Town: 6:00PM SAST
• Singapore: 12:00AM SGT (November 20)
• Tokyo: 1:00AM JST (November 20)
• Sydney: 3:00AM AEDT (November 20)
• Kiribati: 5:00AM GILT (November 20)

 

Edited November 19, 20241 yr by Alpine Scenery

10 hours ago, knich said:

Hmm...how do you get it to point to multiple community folders?

Flightsim.to: look for the new version of the Addon Linker, released yesterday