February 23, 20251 yr And this is just the beginning.. looking forward to SU2 and beyond, and when the major 3rd party devs have gotten more familiar with developing for MSFS 2024 and its SDK , and take full advantage of the new capabilities in flight/ground dynamics and other aspects. Gonna be a fun ride 🙂 As many others have said, first 2020, and now 2024 is providing me the best flight simming experience I've ever had, and by a fair margin above all other platforms I've used (which is pretty much all of them). With 2024 I finally don't have to compromise in one aspect of simming vs another, and really can't think of *any* aspect other sim platforms do better IMO. I guess I had less of a messy entry into 2024 given that I got it around 3 weeks after release, but for a software system this complex it is providing for a pretty darn compelling experience three months after release. Edited February 23, 20251 yr by lwt1971 Len 1980s: Sublogic FS II on C64 ---> 1990s: Flight Unlimited I/II, MSFS 95/98 ---> 2000s/2010s: FS/X, P3D, XP ---> 2020+: MSFS Current system: i9 13900K, RTX 4090, 64GB DDR5 4800 RAM, 4TB NVMe SSD
February 24, 20251 yr Author SDKs always take some time to evolve. Devs are also involved so look for some needed improvements. dd
February 24, 20251 yr 4) Menus - clean, elegant, efficient and versatile. Controller setup rocks! Great satire, he he, thumbs up! 5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.
February 24, 20251 yr Author 27 minutes ago, Fielder said: 4) Menus - clean, elegant, efficient and versatile. Controller setup rocks! Great satire, he he, thumbs up! I used to write this stuff. Lol dd
February 24, 20251 yr I'll add, I read the complaints about the MSFS 2024 user interface for 6 weeks before actually purchasing it, and I was prepared for something much worse than what I actually experienced. There was a learning curve, sure, but it wasn't half as bad as I was expecting.
February 24, 20251 yr Despite owning 2024 since day 1, I'm only now tinkering with it. I love the ground detailing, new trees and new lighting. I don't like the convoluted UI and menu's. Even just selecting a specific livery is more of a chore. 5800X3D, 4090FE, 64GB DDR4 3600C16, Gigabyte X570S MB, EVO 970 M.2's, Alienware 3821DW and 2 22" monitors, Corsair RM1000x PSU, 360MM MSI MEG, MFG Crosswind, T16000M Stick, Boeing TCA Yoke/Throttle, Skalarki MCDU and FCU, Logitech Radio Panel/Switch Panel, Spad.Next
February 24, 20251 yr It is interesting... There are two parties. The ones who really like and ones who have 2024 but use 2020... Where is the sweet spot? I still don't have 2024. Because the initial release has brought a lot of issues. But reading through some posts and topics 50% are happy with 2024 and 50% are not... Confusing 🙂 Intel i9-13900K, GIGABYTE GAMING Z790, GeForce RTX4090, 32GB
February 24, 20251 yr 30 minutes ago, zorro747 said: It is interesting... There are two parties. The ones who really like and ones who have 2024 but use 2020... Where is the sweet spot? I still don't have 2024. Because the initial release has brought a lot of issues. But reading through some posts and topics 50% are happy with 2024 and 50% are not... Confusing 🙂 Not really. You just need to decide. It's not a life changing decision, it's not a massive amount of money, you don't need to set a few weeks aside. It's just like deciding what to have for dinner and if you might want to try something new. If you don't like it you can go back to tomato soup tomorrow. Why is it confusing? 9950X3D - X870E Aorus Master- TUF 5090 OC - 64GB DDR5 - 1500W HXi - Titan 360 RX LCD - 9100 Pro x 2 - LG 45GX950A - HOTAS Warthog with Ava Base
February 24, 20251 yr 40 minutes ago, zorro747 said: It is interesting... There are two parties. The ones who really like and ones who have 2024 but use 2020... Where is the sweet spot? I still don't have 2024. Because the initial release has brought a lot of issues. But reading through some posts and topics 50% are happy with 2024 and 50% are not... Confusing 🙂 For those of us who have zero to minimal dealbreakers with 2024, we are either exclusively using 2024 or are also keeping 2020 around to fly certain aircraft not compatible/native to 2024 yet (in my case it's around 90+% on 2024 and finding it harder and harder to go back to 2020 after using 2024 🙂). Only you can decide what dealbreakers if any 2024 has for you, and likely won't know until trying it yourself (MS/XBox gamepass is one cheap barrier to entry). If you think you will eventually for sure use 2024, then as long as hard drive space is not a problem there is no harm in getting into MSFS 2024 now (especially with SU1) and keeping 2020 around. 2024 also doesn't take up too much hard drive space given its more cloud-centric architecture. Len 1980s: Sublogic FS II on C64 ---> 1990s: Flight Unlimited I/II, MSFS 95/98 ---> 2000s/2010s: FS/X, P3D, XP ---> 2020+: MSFS Current system: i9 13900K, RTX 4090, 64GB DDR5 4800 RAM, 4TB NVMe SSD
February 24, 20251 yr The core sim is amazing and I'm really glad - like OP, I'm super happy that this sim is already so great and will only get better. They need to fix various things, but the core sim experience, the world, the weather, the lighting, the flight model (yes yes I have read all the opinions, but in MY opinion I like it for my purposes - I'm not a r/w pilot)..all that is amazing. 9800X3d, 4090, 64 GB DDR5 6000 RAM, 4 TB NVME (2x2), 4K Ultra + Framegen
February 24, 20251 yr 4 hours ago, zorro747 said: It is interesting... There are two parties. The ones who really like and ones who have 2024 but use 2020... Where is the sweet spot? I still don't have 2024. Because the initial release has brought a lot of issues. But reading through some posts and topics 50% are happy with 2024 and 50% are not... Confusing 🙂 Yeah, why is this confusing? Not like buying a new car .. all you need to do is pick up a Gamepass trial for $1, install 2024 (it takes minutes instead of hours.. i love this), and try it out yourself. You can always go back to 2020. 9800X3d, 4090, 64 GB DDR5 6000 RAM, 4 TB NVME (2x2), 4K Ultra + Framegen
February 24, 20251 yr 4 hours ago, zorro747 said: I still don't have 2024. Because the initial release has brought a lot of issues. You have to be careful, because a lot of what you read are from those who seemingly love to over-react. Like many 2024 users, I have not experienced deal breaking bugs since the first week after release. Those bugs I have experienced are far outweighed by the advances 2024 has made over 2020. With SU1 beta 3, the world and atmosphere presented in 2024 are simply stunning - 2020 is showing its age in this regard. Do yourself a favour and start enjoying the next major advancement in flight simulation - get 2024! CPU Ryzen 7800X 3D RAM 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz GPU GEFORCE RTX 4090 Monitor AOC AGON AG352UCG UltraWide G-Sync @ 3440x1440 Internal Storage 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD External Storage Three 4Tb HDs
February 24, 20251 yr On 2/23/2025 at 5:48 AM, cianpars said: For me: BETTER Flight dynamics and aircraft performance Lighting Mesh accuracy and resolution Installation WORSE Performance ATC AI Traffic (both aircraft and ships) Stability SAME In most of the areas I fly, the scenery looks no better, though the mapping is more up to date in many places and ground textures are better in some places. My performance is better in 2024 personally, a lot of places I get ~25% more FPS. Define stability? Edited February 24, 20251 yr by Tuskin38
February 24, 20251 yr 2 hours ago, MrBitstFlyer said: You have to be careful, because a lot of what you read are from those who seemingly love to over-react. .................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................... Do yourself a favour and start enjoying the next major advancement in flight simulation - get 2024! 🤣
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