[MSFS2024] Sim Update 5: Your Dream Feature?

Do you think the next big update will take it to the next level, or will it just stay more of the same?

Drop that one feature you think is worth adding ASAP — the thing that would seriously boost immersion.

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They should just implement Beyond ATC instead of trying to repair their own ATC. They partner with so many 3rd parties nowadays, that this would not even be out of the ordinary anymore.

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Allow changing liveries in Career Mode but even more so would be the ability to use your own custom created liveries so you could have a consistent fleet look. This breaks the immersion for me.

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Weather… Weather… and… Weather

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I would like to see turbulence beeing correctly implemented in VR.

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Massive overhaul of default airports (especially lighting)

Much better runway + taxiway lighting and reflections.

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My Xmas wishes (to be implemented any time in the next 12 months) are:

  1. two-player cockpit

  2. ability to change aircraft on the ramp — i.e. see your avatar exit one aircraft and walk over to and enter another (for your next flight)

  3. dual jetway attachment (plus static ground power at airports that have it, eliminating the reliance on mobile GPUs)

  4. icing/water effects that actually influence aircraft behaviour, both on the ground and in the air

  5. better in-cloud turbulence and more cloud types

  6. reinstate private group multiplayer

  7. get AI traffic working as well as it did in FS2020 (for anyone not using an ATC mod such as SI, BATC, FSHud, etc.)

  8. more realistic pushbacks for AI traffic

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Runway Signage to match the real world, i.e. Double Sided Runway Entry Signs and Distance Remaining Signs - a key feature of nearly every runway I have ever seen.

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If it was just 100% airplane bug fixes and nothing else, I’d be happy.

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Don’t fix career mode - replace it! Anybody can imagine something better…

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Career missions in free flight

Ideally without time constraints or penalties, just free ability use any aircraft to do missions anywhere at any time.

I don’t play career and I only fly in free flight, so for me having ability to do fire fighting, rescue or helicopter missions in free flight would be great addition

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Cloud depiction, proper overcast, proper multiple cloud layers, improved lighting and atmosphere, haze (not fog bubbles that we have currently), realistic icing, removal of brown coloured clouds near sunset, persistent rain that lasts for longer than a few minutes then clears up, puddles that remain on the ground after the rain stops.

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My fellow pilots have already written, I just want to emphasize:

:backhand_index_pointing_right: !!!WEATHER!!!:backhand_index_pointing_left:

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One feature I would very much like to see is a simple drop-down list in the Controls section, under each controller, that allows users to quickly select the desired aircraft profile. Currently, selecting the correct profile requires scrolling through a long list, which becomes increasingly time-consuming for users who maintain numerous aircraft-specific profiles per controller.

While this may seem minor to some, it represents a significant usability issue for users with more complex control setups. This is especially problematic in cases such as mine, where the simulator does not consistently retain the correct aircraft-specific control profile upon loading. As a result, each aircraft load requires manually locating and re-selecting the correct profile.

This limitation is one of the primary reasons I rely on a mix of third-party software for control bindings, despite preferring to manage controls within the simulator. Improving profile selection would significantly enhance usability and reduce unnecessary hassle and delay in the control configuration workflow. Anyway, that’s my wish.

I would also like to see them listed alphabetically, no matter which method of display is used. Cheers

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What I would like to have: The ability to add liveries from places other than the marketplace.

What I expect to happen: More cases of two steps forward, one step back. Some bugs may be fixed, but replaced with some other effectively game breaking bug.

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Clouds, atmosphere (especially haze/ humidity), weather

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-LOD fixes and longer drawdistance on landing gears and ai aircraft.

-Better runway and taxiway lighting.

-more fixes on stutters at landing.

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I would like the ability to “choose” which seat I sit in, and have the sim reflect it….

As a flight instructor, I like flying from the right seat, and I know many out there who would like to do the same as FO’s in airliners. Sure you can move yourself into that seat, but then left seat is empty, and depending on the aircraft, you could be sitting inside the “copilot”. If you could select the seat prior to starting the flight (or once the flight has started), then you could populate a model of your captain (or student) in the left seat…

Oh the little things…. Once all the big things get fixed first that is…. :slight_smile:

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pls make a button where you can maintain all planes at the same time. it takes me more than 30 mins to maintain over 200 planes.

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Stop missions to or from closed airports. Get the engine information back on the display of the King Air 350i.

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