ISSUE DESCRIPTION
Description of the issue:
The UI for adding additional windows in MSFS has always been very fragile but it’s becoming increasingly frustrating.
The issues have been annotated onto the screenshot above. In summary:
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If you add TWO additional screens, i.e. for a 3-screen layout, then the sim FORGETS which way round those screens are the next time you open the sim, i.e. the left and right screen are reversed and you have to start again.
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Whole chunks of the UI have become non-functional, as listed on the screenshot.
In general the MSFS ‘UI’ in general is VERY fragile - is it webdev stuff? I.e. the relationship between the ‘slider’ and the ‘text input’ is generally hit and miss with the slider consistently being so awkward to use (e.g. you can only set one of these windows to +/- 2 degrees via the slider which is not accurate enough, but these bugs (or bad design) mean you can’t type the correct value into the text box.
For MSFS 2024, the reality is you’re setting up these 3 screens every time you go into the sim, so the unusable UI is a significant impediment.
[PC Only] Did you remove all your community mods/add-ons? If yes, are you still experiencing the issue?
yes
FREQUENCY OF ISSUE
The left/right multi-windos being reversed is every time I start the sim, AFAIK.
The extreme difficulty of inputting the required settings is a bit hit and miss, e.g. you CAN edit the window offset settings when you first input them, but if you need to tweak after that then only the slider works. Basically that means a Reset to Defaults and maybe restart the sim to have another go.
REPRODUCTION STEPS
With a 3-screen setup, ADD a window for the left screen, make it full screen (not windowed), adjust the offset parameters.
Now do the same for the right screen.
Save and exit the sim.
Restart the sim. See if your screens are the same way round (they never are for me). Try adjusting the alignment of the screens (to correct the fact they’ve been reversed) - this is only possible via the sliders.
Try deleting either of the added screens - for me the ‘delete’ icon does nothing.
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:
[PC Only] Are you using Developer Mode or have you made any changes to it?
No
[PC Only] What GPU (Graphics Card) do you use?
Nvidia 5090
[PC Only] What other relevant PC specs can you share?
MEDIA
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