I’ve spent months flying MSFS2024 almost exclusively on PS5 Premium Deluxe and tested both SU5 and the SU5.1 Beta. I wanted to share my findings because multiple issues are now stacking together in ways that seriously impact long-haul and Career gameplay.
Platform:
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PS5
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Premium Deluxe Edition
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Primarily airliner operations
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A330 / 737 MAX / 787 usage
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Career + Free Flight
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Frequent camera switching and destination exploration
Before SU5:
The sim was not perfect, but it was generally stable enough for me to complete a very long world tour with relatively few major session-ending issues.
Since SU5 and Beta testing, things have become significantly more unstable.
1) Major Cockpit Rendering Issue (SU5)
This became my biggest issue immediately after SU5.
Steps:
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Sit in cockpit
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Switch to external camera
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Pan around aircraft/world, explore the world for a few minutes in free cam.
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Return to cockpit
Result:
The cockpit frequently reloads incorrectly:
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low-poly geometry
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missing detail
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delayed texture loading
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interior quality collapse
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Very slow recovery
The larger the plane, the bigger the issue. The more detailed the airport is, the bigger the issue. Places with photogrammetry are bigger issues than those with generic buildings.
I eventually discovered a workaround myself:
Before switching views in SU5, I would intentionally point the camera toward a side window so cockpit assets disappear from view before leaving cockpit mode.
This helped but obviously should not be necessary, it wasn’t before SU5.
I literally changed how I operate aircraft because of this issue.
2) Memory Warnings + Avionics Shutdown Events
I have started seeing memory-related warnings that were either extremely rare or absent previously.
Symptoms include:
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memory warning popup
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avionics shutdown messages
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loading spinner appearing
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unstable behavior afterward
This becomes a bigger issue during longer sessions.
3) Boeing 787X Career Disaster (Premium Deluxe)
Long Haul Career Mode flight. I was getting ready at SCEL in the Dreamliner. Following standard procedure.
Sequence:
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prepared aircraft
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Memory issue pops up, avionics shut down, then recover
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boarding completed
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cabin door would not close
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common workarounds failed in trying to get the cabin door closed (physically stepping out of the plane and then back into the cockpit)
Continued anyway.
Takeoff roll:
Immediate crash / mission failure.
Results:
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reputation loss
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credits lost
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route lost
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progression affected
This was Premium Deluxe content.
4) Career Mode Free Cam Softlock / Bogota Incident
Flight:
La Paz → Bogotá
Flight itself:
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successful approach
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successful landing
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successful parking
My habit before mission completion is entering Free Cam briefly to enjoy destinations before Career instantly cuts away.
This previously worked.
Sequence:
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Pause menu
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Enter Free Cam
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Explore briefly
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Exit Free Cam
At the exact moment of returning:
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memory warning popup appeared, along with the avionics shut off mention
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Free cam’s camera stopped returning to aircraft
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loading spinner appeared
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free cam floated permanently for over 30 minutes
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EFB still functioned
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PS button still functioned
Result:
The flight was complete.
The mission could never complete.
I waited over 30 minutes.
The game effectively trapped me between Free Cam and aircraft state transition.
General Observation
These are not visual complaints.
These are session-ending issues.
I primarily do:
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Commercial airline flights in free flight and career mode
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Premium aircraft
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Continuity-based flying
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Destination exploration immediately after the flight, same session
At least on PS5, SU5 currently feels significantly less stable than before. There are improvements in the beta, especially with cockpit loading, but it remains below the standard before the SU5 update where i didn’t even have to think about cockpit rendering and avionics crashing while i set up 787X properly on the FMC.
I shared my findings here. Comments and feedback are welcome. Would appreciate any support.