I only run FS20 on my XBX these days.
I’ve recently been running FS24 on the Nvidia GeForce Now platform, so far very impressed. You can’t mod it but coming from an XBX I’m used to that. Runs brilliantly IMHO - 4K, 45+ FPS without frame gen and isn’t as heavy on bandwidth as you might expect.
I just want to note for everyone who reads this thread and wonders if it’s worth trying again on Xbox X, that for me it generally works very well. 80% of the flights go well for me and when it works I find it’s a better overall experience than 2020. Lighting, ground detail, clouds, load time, the EFB with navigation charts. I only use payware addons none of the standard aircraft.
Pictures from SU2, all live weather.
At low altitudes like on your pictures it’s usually fine. But as soon as you climb to cruise levels, say 5-10,000+ ft, the terrain becomes a blurry mess. See my screenshots above. 2020 was not like this even on its worst days.
The sim has a good way to go on Xbox but flying GA with aircraft like the new F33A ,Piper Dakota and the CT210N flying from a selection of 3rd party airfields I’m having a not perfect experience but some very successful flights on SU2. I do hope they make it better and not worse with SU3 
The problem in 2024 was that detail distance was changed. In 2020, the highest LOD level is a fixed radius from the aircraft regardless of altitude. In 2024 (specifically in airliners), it’s a 1 mile radius (5000ft) ball - so as you get higher, there’s less ground detail distance until you are above 1 mile and the detail goes down an LOD level to total blur. To be honest, I don’t understand why this was necessary as literally nobody has ever had performance issues in cruise on 2020. There is an aspect I suppose of it being much less detail to have to stream and load over a long flight which has been the runway lights issue on series S and more recently also on series X. But at the same time, that’s just bad memory management of the RAM filling up and requires a proper fix rather than a work around which is what this is
Jeez.
I was randomly browsing my old MSFS 2020 screenshots and I was stunned by what I saw there. I almost forgot how detailed 2020 is compared to 2024. Just look at this! Both screenshots are from Series X.
Look at the shadow quality. The amount of detail in the buildings. The distant detail. The whole sharpness of everything, close and distant. 
Another random example. Look at the ground detail. Not only there’s trees as far as you can see, but the details are sharp, you can even see a distant runway in the distance. This is a generation beyond how 2024 looks.
I could share literally hundreds of further examples. I’m looking at my album now and I’m baffled at how much I’ve left behind by changing to 2024. Yes, the 3D foliage and the added ground detail is nice, but it’s sure not worth the decreased terrain graphics. This is just way beyond what’s possible in the current sim. Looking back now, it’s mind-blowing. And sad.
The difference is crazy. I spent a lot of time on 2024 for SU1 and when I went back to 2020 after SU2 released I was blown away. Yes the colours are better in 2024 (2020 looks really blue saturated IMO) but as soon as you get above a couple of thousand feet it feels like 2020 should be the new and improved sim
I’ve gone back to 2020 on my Xbox and it was like having another brand new sim that actually works after playing 2024 for like 6 months… idk if it’s ever going to work on Xbox sadly… and I bought a series x just to play 2024 thinking it was a “turn key” way to get to play the sim well since it’s there machine… I can’t believe how naive I was…
Yep I haven’t hit the screenshot button in a few months. In 2020 I had to do a weekly deletion of screenshots to free up memory. Those were the days
Even with fancy graphics in msfs 2024 and better Performance i would still Play 2020. the msfs 2024 has still some major flows for ppl like me who play only with a Xbox Controller.
Still No reactivity slider for smoother planehandling .
When looking around cockpit IT can Highlight buttons
when enter Cursor mode the ki overtakes plane and does crazy stuff
I jumped ship from XBX to GeForce Now. 4K @ 45 FPS+ without frame generation using just a controller, mouse & keyboard.. It’s really opened my eyes to what 24 is capable of. I still run 2020 on the XBX for the sake of my Turtle Beach peripherals but to be fair, if you don’ t run heli’s then it’s excellent. You get 100 hrs for £20, that’s good value to me.
How are you getting it to run at 50-60 fps? Via VRR?
Your TV may indicate 60 fps but that’s just the refresh rate the screen is set to. It’s typically not the actual frame rate of the game.
Is it buttery smooth like Forza or Grears?
You right no fps meter but…
Nothing is as good as ForzaC on my console
https://www.xbox.com/play/media/x4ssyzuAUT
FS2020 - no poi, no hc airports, pg only with ag planes, 1440p, no hdr - is almost as smooth as FC. 50 fps is a norm, belive me I can sense the difference between 30-50fps. That’s why fs24 is a slideshow to me… 
lThe key to performance is NEVER 4K.
I highly agree and have already started saving lol
Has anyone had any issues with a usb mouse recently? I haven’t been able to turn on my xbox for the last 3 weeks, turned it on and it ran a system update. Started MSFS 2024 OK but I have no ability to use an external mouse. The cursor is locked in the upper left of the screen.
I’ve restarted the sim and the xbox, replaced the batteries, unplugged the dongle and reinserted it a few times too. Nothing seems to want to catch today. It was working perfectly fine 3 weeks ago but a lot has happened between now and then. Anyone else having issues?
Start the Xbox, activate MSFS2024, press the Xbox button on the controller and go to Profile and System; there select Settings.
In General select Network settings then select Advanced settings.
Select MAc-adres, select Erase and then Restart.
let me know if this solved your issue
Jan KLM1494113
Wireless stuff with Xbox can be iffy I went wired myself for this reason
