Cessna 172 Skyhawk (G1000): strange geometry in cockpit - could be related to icing?

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:white_check_mark: SIM INFORMATION

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  • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 or 2024:
    2024

  • Version Build Number (Where do I locate that?):
    current build as of 11/22-2024

  • Game Platform (Steam, Xbox, MS Store):
    Pc, MS Store

:white_check_mark: ISSUE DESCRIPTION

  1. Description of the issue:
    When flying in icing conditions in the aircraft, a strange object appears in the cockpit. The object appears to be transparent, but with an icing texture on it (my interpretation) See reference screenshots.
    EDIT: Can confirm that the icing texture applied to the object becomes more dense/visible when icing worsens.

  2. If applicable, which aircraft is experiencing this issue:
    Cessna 172 Skyhawk (G1000), cargo variant.

  3. Did you remove all your community mods/add-ons? If yes, are you still experiencing the issue?
    Yes, community folder is empty.

:white_check_mark: FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

How often does this occur for you? (Example: Just once, every time on sim load, intermittently)
Only experienced this issue once. First time flying in icing conditions (assuming issue is related to icing.)

:white_check_mark: REPRODUCTION STEPS

Please list clear steps you took in order to help our test team reproduce the same issue.

  1. Start career mode and enter a cargo mission with the aircraft.
  2. Fly into icing conditions.
  3. Look for the issue in the cockpit.

Alternatively, perform a flight in icing conditions in Free Flight.

:white_check_mark: YOUR SETTINGS

If the issue still occurs with no mods and add-ons, please continue to report your issue. If not, please move this post to the User Support Hub.

  1. What peripherals are you using, if relevant:
    N/A

  2. [PC Only] Are you using Developer Mode or have you made any changes to it?
    No

  3. [PC, MSFS 2020 Only] Are you using DX11 or DX12?
    N/A

  4. [PC Only] What GPU (Graphics Card) do you use?
    RTX 3070 Ti

  5. [PC Only] What other relevant PC specs can you share?
    N/A

:white_check_mark: MEDIA

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Can confirm, this same issue happens to me when flying the 172 in icing conditions. Has happened consistently every time there is icing.

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It’s happening to me too, right now. Definitely related to icing conditions.
I don’t know if all aircraft are affected but the C172 is.

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Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?
• yes

Provide extra information to complete the original description of the issue:
• nothing to add. Happens in icing conditions

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ISSUE DESCRIPTION

Description of the issue:

Cessna 172 has a duplicated window frame for the ICING model

[PC Only] Did you remove all your community mods/add-ons? If yes, are you still experiencing the issue?
no addons

FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

How often does this occur for you (Example: Just once, every time on sim load, intermittently)?

every time I encounter ICE

REPRODUCTION STEPS

Please list clear steps you took in order to help our test team reproduce the same issue:

  1. set temp between -0 and -15, and fly through high humidity
  2. look down and right, you should see a transparent window frame coming in to view depending on the icing level.

[PC Only] Are you using Developer Mode or have you made any changes to it?

I am a developer, but the developer mode is off.

[PC Only] What GPU (Graphics Card) do you use?

4070 TI

MEDIA

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Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?
• yes

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Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?
• Yes

Provide extra information to complete the original description of the issue:
• N/A

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Happened to me yesterday in my first icing condition.

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Can confirm this. One of many model glitches with the MSFS2024 default aircraft.
I wish release dates were set based on product quality instead of the other way around.
But this is the darkest timeline.

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ISSUE DESCRIPTION

Description of the issue: When the C172 ices up, one of the ice textures is positioned in the cockpit, right next to the pilot’s seat.

If applicable, which aircraft is experiencing this issue: Cessna 172 G1000 (Cargo, possibly all variants)

[PC Only] Did you remove all your community mods/add-ons? If yes, are you still experiencing the issue? N/A

FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

How often does this occur for you (Example: Just once, every time on sim load, intermittently)?

Every time.

REPRODUCTION STEPS

Please list clear steps you took in order to help our test team reproduce the same issue:

  1. Fly a C172 into icing conditions.
  2. Look around in the cockpit.

YOUR SETTINGS

If the issue still occurs with no mods and add-ons, please continue to report your issue. If not, please move this post to the User Support Hub.

What peripherals are you using, if relevant: N/A

[PC Only] Are you using Developer Mode or have you made any changes to it? N/A

[PC, MSFS 2020 Only] Are you using DX11 or DX12? N/A

[PC Only] What GPU (Graphics Card) do you use? N/A

[PC Only] What other relevant PC specs can you share? N/A

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Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?
• Yes. Fly the 172 into icing conditions and look to the pilot’s right side as per OP screenshot

Provide extra information to complete the original description of the issue:
• I was flying the cargo 172 with boxes in career

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Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?
• yes

Provide extra information to complete the original description of the issue:
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I have it in the daher TBM, icing on front window is too far away from the window.

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There is another post about this topic.

https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/cessna-172-skyhawk-g1000-strange-geometry-in-cockpit-could-be-related-to-icing/669898?u=mrfasching