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Last week in one morning I had two error boxes pop up in 2020 with graphics card errors and then the only way out was to be crashed back to desktop. It was strange as it has been years (well it seems like it - definitely a LONG time) since I have even had a stutter, micro stutter or a crash to desktop. I was just go to all the cache locations and delete them all manually when I remembered had previously downloaded this tool but never had the need to use it. I ran it - and all is back to normal - totally fluid in 4K, no CTD, no stutters, no micro stutters. So from me a 5 Star review!
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I too prefer the visuals in 2020 (I also own 2024 but rarely fly it). I fly everywhere, but over 75% of my time is in Australia and Indonesia where I have homes. For me 2020 (I use REX Seasons as well as ATMOS) provides far more realistic visuals for these countries. Often promoted as an 2024 adavantge - the 3D trees in 2024 may serve Nth American's and Europeans well, but for Australia, Africa, Central Asia arid and tSouth East Asian ropical areas I think the 2020 models are more true to life.
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Gunther just letting you know - I love 'ya stuff! YKOW and Gosper's (along with everything else of course) being faves! Also thanks for supporting 2020 (OMG I hopefully this comment doesn't start a version war) - but for me 2020 and it's (god forbid) different tree models (rather than the 3D vibrant green models in 2024) provide a far more realistic Australian environment - particularly when used with Acuseason.
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YLHI included in the World Update is great - but (in my humble opinion) if you already own the AUScene version or have been there in real life the AUScene airport is a better choice. The AUScene version is a work of fine art. Advantages on the AUScene version include (beyond just the overall feel of a scenery that took many months to develop) are there are KitKats for sale in the terminal cafe and VH-TQX Dash 8 is a static parked on the apron. VH-TQX in the AUScene scenery is in it's previous Qantas Link livery, it's now flying as Skytrans Australia in a totally white livery between Sydney YSSY and YLHI daily. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11772113
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Hey can somebody please identify for me the airport shown in the opening scene of the Boomerang video.
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I have both 2020 & 2024 installed and fly 90% of my time in 2020 with REX Seasons & Atmos. The only other things I would add to anyone following this thread and thinking about the two versions of the simulator - you quite often see people say they uninstalled 2020 and went to 2024 on "day one" or "first week" etc etc. Keep in mind that the current state of 2020 is RADICALLY different to the time when 2024 launched. It has gone through a series of stability updates and the global base scenery is identical to 2024 since 2020 service update 16. Also 2020 is still sold by Microsoft and service update 17 will be delivered later this year, so what I think is more relevant is the type of flying you enjoy, stability (based on your PC specs), the simulator workflow itself - ie is walk around a pro or con for you etc.
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NO WAY!!!!! I have only use FSLTL Injector to place static aircraft. The injector should NOT DIE, it should at the minimum remain as a way of intelligently placing static aircraft.
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I am in the final stretch of preparing a submission (in two weeks or so) to markcellis a really massive Oceania update. A big focus is Australian CTAF traffic which for the first time chatter at uncontrolled airports and airfields (via the Unicom classification) . I'm right now working through cleaning up the file names and metadata before the submission.
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Interesting discussion! For those who are new (ie started simming in the last 10 years or so) PMDG was a company that originally published and sold manuals, ie detailed documentation to use with flight simulators (I think for the 747?). It was only later when they were well known for their manuals that they started to build aircraft for the simulator.
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Ha maybe!!! It could be true!!!🙂 One thing maybe long time 2024 users (particularly ones that shifted to 2024 at the time of release or soon after) may not realise is that now both 2020 and 2024 are served with identical scenery and photogramatry. So 2020 looks quite different to when you deleted it at the launch of 2024. 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. SU17 is coming to 2020 soon, it will be interesting to see what happens then. My wish would be that the 2020 engine can display 2024 3rd party native airport freeware and payware, but that said I have never found a product I want to buy that didn't have a 2020 build - even in 2026. 2020 receives all the world updates, city updates and the upcoming scenery gateway, (plus it is still sold by Microsoft) so it is far from finished. In the last development stream Jorg touched on that their analytics show that 2020 users use the sim differently to the type of user growth users that 2024 is experiencing. It was an interesting comment, he didnt go into much detail but one big difference is that in 2020 there is no career mode, but also in 2024 there is no Bush Trip engine at the moment. It's all good, I own both 2020 and 2024, but if I was to uninstal one it would be 2020 that remained.
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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.
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Just a heads up for anyone reading this thread that uses MSFS 2020... Sim Update 16 (SU16) in August 2025 unified the base global scenery for both 2020 & 2024 - so now the MSFS 2024 China scenery is also served in MSFS 2020.
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MSFS 2020 is still a current product - it’s still sold worldwide. Many countries in the world (including mine) have laws which demand a minimum support period. So 2020 is certainly going to be available (ie photography and scenery streamed) for a long time. In the case of my country I think it is for 7 years after it becomes unavailable to purchase so the timer to non-support hasn’t even started yet. Jorg explained the usage of 2020 and 2024 in his interview with FSElete a few days ago. Microsoft analytics show that the users of 2020 and 2024 are different. Watch or listen to the interview.
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For MSFS 4 (ie FS4) I created and published regional scenery (including every airport and even small airstrips) for the south east of Australia. 3 products, first Sydney, then Melbourne and finally Canberra. With the 3 products you could fly from the Hunter region all the way to King Island Tasmania, with every VOR, NDB and airfield. The software included a thick manual, charts etc and floppy disks. Available in stores. Ha, those were the days! 🙂
