Quick question re: World Map 'Zoom to Details'

User Support Hub User Interface & Activities
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In FS20 I could select an airport, and when I clicked on ‘Zoom to Details’ it would zoom all the way in when I click on ‘Zoom to Details’ so I could see runways and ramps.

In FS24 it zooms in a little but stops short, and I have to manually zoom in with the mouse to see the airport detail. I admit I’ve only tried KSEZ (Sedona) since that’s my main airport.

Anyone else experiencing this? It’s not a huge deal, but I’d like the zoom to go all the way in so I could select a ramp, like it did is FS20.

The World Map is working fine otherwise.

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Yes. It seems to be an issue. I noted it on Day 1.

Another bug for the pile.

You will also find an issue where none of the parking spot/gate/runway nodes appear, so you can’t select one. The only option will be via the drop down menu, which is buried by the airport origin search results drop-down, which can’t be cleared…

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One of many, countless little obstacles to having fun in 24.

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Yeah, I’d also like it to remember where I last was and be zoomed into that location like it used to in 2020 when I click on the Free Flight button, rather than always staring at the ocean west of Central America so I have to spin the world and move back to where I was… every… single… time.

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Yes, I just saw that as well, you are correct. After using “Zoom to Details”, which goes in part way, I then have to scroll mouse wheel to zoom in more for the actual details. :smile:

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I run into this when I choose an airport then delete it. If I try to choose the same airport, I get the issue you just posted. At that point I exit and get back in again to start over.

I also hate that it doesn’t mark the parking spot you chose like 2020 used to, so, ADHD me never really knows which spot I chose after I select the destination.

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It really is a step(s) backward, which begs the nauseating question, “Why?”

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In other words, another useless bit of UI by comparison to what we have 2020: 24 is so much form over function that just sucks the time and joy out of a quick free flight.

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The devolution is significant.

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All the menu highlighting is gone. I hate that I can’t test my controller settings for instance, too, as you pointed out in another thread.

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I hate that this is where are right now — put in a position where we are kvetching rather than praising.

So needless.

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So I had just finished a flight in 2020 when today’s update dropped, so I booted up 24. Count the obstacles to enjoyment:

  1. The above: Planning the free flight I couldn’t visualize the tarmac spot, so I just picked one.
  2. Forgot about the stupid walk around bit, which I just don’t want to do. So restart on runway.
  3. For whatever reason(s), my controller profiles don’t save, so I reselected all of them again.
  4. Not all of my hardware always works in 24, the Axair MIAP24 Pro especially. PITA
  5. Autopilot functions are not complete across many default models. Pick a defect, any defect.
  6. Draw distance on Series X is so short that navigating by landmarks is not really possible.
  7. Detail right under the footprint of the flight is probably too detailed, and not of much use.
  8. Flight planning code adds unwanted waypoints that make using the Garmins impractical.
  9. Tuning a VOR works, but tuning an ILS does not. Why is the ILS INOP on the same radio?
  10. The runway on an ordinary airport is fuzzy on short final. There is a building at either end!

And these are just a few obsticals to fun that I can recall on a 30min flight in the 404 today.

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Hi @NixonRedgrave, you’ve created a report for this: World Map Zoom to Details is not Working. It is the same issue right ?

Moved to User Support Hub User Support Hub > User Interface & Activities that is more appropriate.

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Yes.

That is correct.

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I did a search for ‘World Map’ before I created this thread. Sorry I missed the bug report. I’ll post in that one. Close this thread if you want.

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Since they don’t want us having discussions in bug reports, it’s probably fine we keep this thread for the discussion.

:slightly_smiling_face:

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Fine with me.

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Also, when you select a parking lot, it is not marked in any color (green), so it is not highlighted.
These are all small things, but together they make the interface and user experience worse than with FS20.

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Thanks all, I voted on the relevant bug report linked above in support of a solution.

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Strange, My Miap pro works perfectly. One of the suggestions Axair put on their facebook page was not to turn the Miap or your keyboard on until after you are in the sim. I actually don’t turn it or the keyboard on until I am in settings. This seems to eliminate some of the communication problems some have reported having with the Miap. Hope it helps you.