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MSFS 2024 Users!!! Did you delete MSFS 2020 yet???

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No, I still keep FS2020 on my computer.  Why?  It's stable.  If changes made in some future update to FS24 booger things up, I can instantly revert to FS2020 (or XP12, or P3Dv5).  I also have a fair number of payware FS2020 sceneries that do not work in FS2024, and I'm remiss to re-purchase or pay to upgrade those that I don't frequent, but may still want to visit on occasion.

 

Bob Scott | President and CEO, AVSIM Inc
ATP Gulfstream II-III-IV-V

Sys1 (MSFS20+24/XPlane12+11): AMD 9800X3D, water 2x240mm, MSI MPG X670E Carbon, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, nVidia RTX4090FE
Alienware AW3821DW 38" 21:9 GSync, 2x4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2x2TB Samsung 990 SSD, EVGA 1000P2 PSU, 12.9" iPad Pro
Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke, TCA Airbus Sidestick, Twin TCA Airbus Throttle quads, PFC Cirrus Pedals, Coolermaster HAF932 case

Sys2 (P3Dv5/v4): i9-13900KS, water 2x360mm, ASUS Z790 Hero, 32GB GSkill 7800MHz CAS36, ASUS RTX4090
Samsung 55" JS8500 4K TV@60Hz,
3x 2TB WD SN850X 1x 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME SSD, EVGA 1600T2 PSU
Fiber link to Yamaha RX-V467 Home Theater Receiver, Polk/Klipsch 6" bookshelf speakers, Polk 12" subwoofer, 12.9" iPad Pro
PFC yoke/throttle quad/pedals with custom Hall sensor retrofit, Thermaltake View 71 case, Stream Deck XL button box

Sys3 (DCS/P3Dv4/ATS/ETS): AMD 7800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon, Noctua NH-D15S, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, EVGA RTX3090
Alienware AW3420DW 34" 21:9 GSync, Corsair HX1000i PSU, 4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2TB Samsung 970Evo Plus,
TM TCA Officer Pack
, Saitek combat pedals, TM Warthog, TM RS300 FF wheel/pedals, Coolermaster HAF XB case

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  • Bob Scott
    Bob Scott

    No, I still keep FS2020 on my computer.  Why?  It's stable.  If changes made in some future update to FS24 booger things up, I can instantly revert to FS2020 (or XP12, or P3Dv5).  I also have a fair n

  • I deleted FS2020 about 2 days after FS2024 was released and did not regret it. no nostalgic visits required here.

  • monica6211
    monica6211

    No. I intend on keeping 2020 indefinitely, just in case any of the updates to 2024 render it broken or degraded. That way I'll always have one that I can fall back on, if needed.

No. I intend on keeping 2020 indefinitely, just in case any of the updates to 2024 render it broken or degraded. That way I'll always have one that I can fall back on, if needed.

 32GB DDR4 3200Mhz  i7-9700K  RTX 3060  12GB GDDR6

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10 minutes ago, monica6211 said:

No. I intend on keeping 2020 indefinitely, just in case any of the updates to 2024 render it broken or degraded. That way I'll always have one that I can fall back on, if needed.

🤯🤯🤯. A valid point. Wow!! I guess if MSFS 2024 goes to an annual subscription model, then you have a back up plan.

Flight Sim Software/Hardware: MSFS 2020 Premium Deluxe | MSFS 2024 Aviator | X-Plane Mobile 12 | X-Plane 12 |  Thrustmaster TCA Captain Pack Airbus Edition | Thrustmaster TCA Yoke Pack Boeing Edition | Honeycomb Alpha Flight Controls | Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant | Turtle Beach Velocity One Rudder | Xbox wireless controller | Stream Deck + | Flight Radar 24 Gold | Navigraph | Simbrief | WINCTRL PAP 3 MAG, 3N PDC, 3M PDC & PFP 7 Wingflex A320 EFIS, RMP & FCU Cube | 3rd Party Hanger: Fenix: A319, 320, 321 | Flight Factor: 777-200ER with engine variants | Flight FX: HondaJet HA420 FlyJSim: Dash 8 Q400 | Hot Start: Challenger 650 | iFly: 737 Max | iniBuilds: A350 |  PMDG: 737-800, 777-200ER, 777-300ER, DC-6 | Toliss: A321 with engine variants | Zibo: 737-800 Computer Equipment: Intel i7-13000K | Asus Tuf Z790 | 64 GB Corsair Ram | 2 TB NVMe OS Drive | 4 TB NVMe Game Drive | 3 X 4TB SATA Data Drives | Windows 11 | Asus Dual RTX 4070 CAE Full Motion Flight Simulator Experience: Boeing 737, Boeing 767, Boeing 787 Real Aircraft Flying Experience: Schempp-Hirth Janus, Cessna 172 and Cessna 185

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@Bob Scott and @monica6211 I never thought of this. Good points to ponder.

Flight Sim Software/Hardware: MSFS 2020 Premium Deluxe | MSFS 2024 Aviator | X-Plane Mobile 12 | X-Plane 12 |  Thrustmaster TCA Captain Pack Airbus Edition | Thrustmaster TCA Yoke Pack Boeing Edition | Honeycomb Alpha Flight Controls | Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant | Turtle Beach Velocity One Rudder | Xbox wireless controller | Stream Deck + | Flight Radar 24 Gold | Navigraph | Simbrief | WINCTRL PAP 3 MAG, 3N PDC, 3M PDC & PFP 7 Wingflex A320 EFIS, RMP & FCU Cube | 3rd Party Hanger: Fenix: A319, 320, 321 | Flight Factor: 777-200ER with engine variants | Flight FX: HondaJet HA420 FlyJSim: Dash 8 Q400 | Hot Start: Challenger 650 | iFly: 737 Max | iniBuilds: A350 |  PMDG: 737-800, 777-200ER, 777-300ER, DC-6 | Toliss: A321 with engine variants | Zibo: 737-800 Computer Equipment: Intel i7-13000K | Asus Tuf Z790 | 64 GB Corsair Ram | 2 TB NVMe OS Drive | 4 TB NVMe Game Drive | 3 X 4TB SATA Data Drives | Windows 11 | Asus Dual RTX 4070 CAE Full Motion Flight Simulator Experience: Boeing 737, Boeing 767, Boeing 787 Real Aircraft Flying Experience: Schempp-Hirth Janus, Cessna 172 and Cessna 185

https://www.youtube.com/@CYVRAviation

I bought a new computer about a year ago, and I installed 2024 (only) and didn't install 2020. I suppose I could install 2020 if I needed to, but I've been happy with 2024.

I deleted MSFS 2020 the summer before the release of MSFS 2024. 

5 hours ago, alanw2005 said:

I am not using MSFS 2020 at all. I am all in on MSFS 2024. If you are in the same situation, did you delete MSFS 2020? Will I regret deleting it? Do I need this legacy simulator on my system for nostalgic revists in the future?? What did you do?

How much space did you free up on your HD?

I don’t use it at all but I left it installed. I did uninstall all the World Updates and almost all the addons, whether 1st or 3rd party. 

so, theoretically, I have a backup sim to use in the event 2024 has major issues. 
but really, XP or DCS would be the fallback  

it’s also less of an issue to deal with all the Orbx content as it still sees v2020.

I can’t remember exactly how much space that freed up, but along the lines of several hundred gigs. 
BUT, most of that went right back to the v2024 versions of the same addons 😉

So, IIRC, it’s taking up about 200gb on the system. But I haven’t missed it at all. 

I had no say in deleting 2020. For some reason it was gone one day after fiddling around with dlss 4.5 for 2024. 

I9-14900K,  Gigabyte B760 Aorus Elite AX, RTX 4080, 32 ram.1 tb nvme  M.2 SSD, MSFS 2020 on 2 tb nvme m.2 SSD

I haven't touched 2020 since months ago and specially with the release of ChasePlane for 2024

CPU: 7800X3D | RAM: 64GB G.Skill Trident Z Neo CL32 | Mobo: Gigabyte Aorus Elite AX GPU: Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC 

Since I can use the 2024 PMDG 737 for my home cockpit I do not need 2020 anymore. I deleted most 2020 addons but keep it just in case. i have enough M.2 space so it is not necessary to eliminate it.

Intel i9-14900K, 64 GB RAM, MB ASUS ROG STRIX 790-E, NVIDIA GTX 4080 Super 16GB, 2 x 2 TB M.2, BE QUIET Pure Power 12 M 1000W, BE QUIET Silent Loop 3 360 AIO, BE QUIET Dark Base Pro 901, 4K-Monitor, Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant, Thrustmaster TCA Yoke, Streamdeck XL, Thrustmaster T.16000M Joystick, Saitek Rudder Pedals, WINCTRL PAP3, WINCTRL 3M PDC, JetMax 737 home cockpi

I removed 2020 a few days before 2024 was released and installed that on day one. No regrets, no reason whatsoever to keep it. 

 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

keeping both since got plenty of space on my drives

I7-8700k,Corsair h1101 cooler ,Asus Strix Gaming Intel Z370 S11 motherboard, Corsair 32gb ramDD4,, gtx 1080ti Card,  RM850 power supply

 

Peter kelberg

I deleted MSFS 2020 about 3 months after 2024 came out because I had very few issues with the new sim 

Jason Richards

 

 

 

I keep a minimal install on (no packages) just to trick some installers like the Orbx one into letting me download my 2020 products for 2024. 

i910900k, RTX 3090, 32GB DDR4 RAM, AW3423DW, Ruddy girt big mug of Yorkshire Tea

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