And P3D v5.4 with 100 add-ons looks better than all of them XP, FSX, MSFS 2020, MSFS 2024 … and I have the evidence to prove it!  Oh wait, no I don’t … sorry was thinking about how good looking I am in the mirror … I’m a virtual Henry Cavill.

2 hours ago, blueshark747 said:

Modded MSFS 2020 still looks better than modded MSFS 2024....get over it!🤣

Get over what exactly? Can we stop this childish sim war please?

Another of the hundreds of threads that abound why someone likes 2020 vs 2024, Yawn!

This is a topic that has been posted about to no end!

Doesn't solve a problem and doesn't convince anyone of anything.

Edited February 4Feb 4 by tpete61

I've actually deleted 2024 since I got the alpha version of 2028. Really enjoying the new haptic feedback suit that comes with it.

34 minutes ago, Rimshot said:

Get over what exactly? Can we stop this childish sim war please?

Relax there anti sim war activist! No need to cry over something that only exist in your head.

We can have harmless banter back and fourth about the two sims without your real tears.💡

 

3 hours ago, blueshark747 said:

 

Modded MSFS 2020 still looks better than modded MSFS 2024....get over it!🤣

 

Modded in what way?

Im curious what you have to do (Mod) to get it to look/feel to your liking?

2 minutes ago, Ed_S_Pilot said:

Im curious what you have to do (Mod) to get it to look/feel to your liking?

Stick a '4' on the end. 

13 hours ago, mfahey said:

Atmos and Aceuseason on 2020 delivers what many feel in a more realistic visual expirence. I don't think 2020 has that many followers here at AVSIM, but in other forums and reddit there are always very active topics annoyed at how now after SU16 last year 2020 is now served the 2024 visuals.

Comments typically centre on what is described as the "cartoon" look of 2024, which to many looks like those HDR oversaturated photos you see in used in real estate or holiday resort photos. Also a frequent diffrence commented on is that 2024 has a glaze or vaseline over the image look compared to 2020.

I note you have used addons to change he appearance of 2020, so you can also use addons to better tune the visuals in 2024.  by default, 2024 is yellow tinted, and this goes someway to making the colours in 2024 'cartoonish' leading to the visuals you describe.  I have found an excellent way to make 2024 visuals look more natural is to use ReShade and a suitable profile to tune out the yellow tint and over saturation.  The profile I use allows the vibrance of the image to be tuned to ones taste.  The 'glaze or vaseline' you describe is also removed with this profile.

Take a look at this video from TwoToneMurphy.  I had it installed and set up in ten minutes.

Downloads:
ReShade: https://reshade.me/
Sealed Sky Preset: https://flightsim.to/file/85376/seale... 

 

18 hours ago, andym001 said:

I have both, mostly used 2020 while trying to get to grips with 2024's hardware control setups and bug's. Haven't used either since around September last year, fed up with the state of them either 'as is' or with the bugs introduced from updates. I'm trying to keep up to date with the progress of both, and will probably start flying again soon as development is improving with 2024, and 3rd party support for 2020 is dying off.

So you’re not flying at all 😱…???

17 hours ago, mfahey said:

I own both 2020 and 2024 - but all my flying is in 2020 with Rex Acuseason and Atmos.

I take a look at 2024 occasionally after each major update is released but for me it doesn't meet my 2020 experience.
The major advantages for me of 2020 is the ability to edit and the tune aircraft config files to exactly how I like them  (I fly only the DA-62 - IFR usually around 8,000 or 9,000 feet always live time and weather), the ability to have flights and starting locations saved as files, the ability to start in the cockpit cold and dark without work arounds, and the biggest issue for me I think is the 2024 is the user interface - for me thats the showstopper.

If 2024 ever has a sim update addressing the user interface and allowing to start directly in the cockpit I would be more tempted to shift - but until then 2024 sits on my system unused.

 

You had me until “interface”…

5 hours ago, CFIJose said:

 

Can those of you who prefer 2024 tell me if you till need add-ons to have a complete sim?

 

Yes: No.

Name another sim with all the features of 2024.

Physics alone is enough to relegate 2020 to the dust bin

What else do you “need” that isn’t provided by something like the Longitude, TBM, 172 or Cabri…?

Oh, right - an Albatross 😁

 

 

17 hours ago, mfahey said:

If 2024 ever has a sim update addressing the user interface and allowing to start directly in the cockpit I would be more tempted to shift - but until then 2024 sits on my system unused.

You can certainly start directly in the cockpit in 2024.

It's how I start every flight.

55 minutes ago, MrBitstFlyer said:

Take a look at this video from TwoToneMurphy.  I had it installed and set up in ten minutes.

Downloads:
ReShade: https://reshade.me/
Sealed Sky Preset: https://flightsim.to/file/85376/seale... 

 

Thanks for this. I've used Reshade in the past in other sims so I know what a powerful, useful tool it can be.

I've never been able to get it to work in 2020.

Will give it another go in 2024🫡

With reshade, are you just changing it to what you perceive as more realistic or just more to your liking with what you want to see?

10 hours ago, MarcG said:

I'm enjoying Automobilista2 more than MSFS2024 at the moment!

I'm enjoying Star Citizen VR over everything right now, this Vulcan engine performance is pretty amazing on a 5090/9800X3D.

I'm running mostly max settings even with the photo realistic clouds ON.

Descending through a planet's atmosphere and volumetric clouds are just something else in VR.