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FSX Times has a New Name

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FSX Times has a New Name !

FSX Times has officially been renamed to FS Times.   In addition, it has moved away from the “wordpress.com” address and has its own dedicated domain (flightsimtimes.com).

Time flies — it’s hard to believe this blog has been around for over 15 years.

I originally named this blog FSX Times because Microsoft Flight Simulator X was my primary platform at the time.   Honestly, I never expected this blog to last this long.

Over the years, my posts have evolved from Microsoft’s FSX to Lockheed Martin’s Prepar3D and Laminar Research’s X-Plane.   Now, with the “reentry” of MSFS2020 and MSFS2024, Microsoft Flight Simulator has once again become the mainstream platform in my opinion.

Looking back, those early FSX days feel like a distant memory.

Actually I first considered rebranding this blog when MSFS2020 launched a few years ago, but for various reasons, I didn’t pull the trigger.

With my hosting and domain subscriptions recently up for renewal, I decided it was time for a name that better reflects the current flight simulation landscape — even though my posting schedule has slowed down in the past year or two.

And so, FS Times is born.

However, as the new name is mapped at the domain level, you can still use the old fsxtimes.wordpress.com link to find this blog without any issues.   I have also kept the new name and redesigned logo as close to the originals as possible to minimize confusion.

Please note that while I have performed necessary troubleshooting during this transition, you might still encounter a few broken links or missing images, as some legacy content is difficult to convert.   I appreciate your understanding.

Lastly, thank you very much for 15 years of support.

See you in the Skies and Happy Flying !

902: Screen Flickering Resolved

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The just released 1.6.13.0 update has resolved the screen flickering issue that occurred when Nvidia and AMD options for Anti-aliasing and Frame Generation were used together in MSFS2024 SU4 Beta.

Although the alternative use of TAA due to the conflict has yielded good results, the Nvidia and AMD combination is still my preferred choice as it delivers better sharpness and framerate over the other in my system.

In addition, the issue of incredibly long loading time for new airports came with the very first Beta seems to have been resolved as well. Continue reading →

899: Savage Norden Gauges Released

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The STOL Savage Norden from Got Friends isn’t quite my cup of tea and probably isn’t attracting many eyeballs among flightsimmers, frankly speaking.  But its Airspeed Indicator and Altimeter do look fancy and beautiful.  It was fun to create them as well, although they took me more than twice as long as I would have taken to create similar gauges.
   
Additionally, since the G5 PFD works great with the two instruments to build up a glass-like cockpit environment, Continue reading →

894: New Generic Autopilot Control

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I’ve been thinking of some direct visual feedbacks to compliment the Realsimgear GFC500 autopilot control (APC) that I have.  Here comes at last the APC that I based on the Maule M7 model in FSX.

This full-function APC, in practice, can work alone and is good for any aircraft running standard MSFS commands. However, due to different design implementations and flight simulation platforms (MSFS2024, MSFS2020, P3D, & FSX), it may react a little different from aircraft-to-aircraft.

Moreover, third-party planes, such as the A2A PA24, Continue reading →

886: MSFS 2020 Still Dominates in 2025

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A survey report conducted by Navigraph released about a week ago said that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 continues to be the most popular choice among flightsimmers in 2025 so far.

Although its successor, the MSFS 2024, still comes to second which reflects a notable migration to the new version, the actual percentage of respondents saying that they have migrated to MSFS 2024 is less than half of those who reported the older MSFS 2020 is still their go-to simulator.

I am not surprised about the result Continue reading →

857: Something Wrong in my FS2024 Settings?

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Firstly, just to confirm that SPAD.neXt is FS2024 compatible after the recent update. Tested it with my FIP gauges and so far so good.

Also, Flight Tracker plugin for Elgato Stream Deck is FS2024 ready, too.

Back to FS2024, look at the picture below.  All instruments are obscured.  It’s just like their surfaces are made of poor greyish glass, and the LEDs are worn out so they can’t be seen clearly. This problem isn’t just on third-party airplanes but on all default airplanes as well.FS2020_InstrumentsS
Oddly, I don’t see people talking about it.  Something wrong in my settings?

If you have an answer, let me know.

In addition, the local time Continue reading →

856: My FIP Gauges are MSFS2024 Compatible

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After aircraft purhcased from Steam were released earlier today into MSFS2024, I flew a few a number of them with my FIP Gauges.  Both airplanes and my gauges work together smoothly, for example the M20R Ovation.
MSFS_M20R_ENG_DUAL_GIF
No special action is needed as long as you have the Logitech’s FIP plugin installed already for MSFS.  Just load them as usual but with the MSFS2024.  They will run normally.

Again, this is for aircraft I purchased from Steam directly.  I haven’t checked if aircraft purchased from third-party sites are similarly good or not.

Also, Continue reading →

855: MSFS 2024 is No Good

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Was excited to installed the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 this morning and played with it for nearly the whole afternoon.   My comment: it’s full of bugs and needs a lot of improvements, in short, it is not ready at all.
MSFS2024-FIRST
The product is just like the fuselage of the G58 captured in the game.  It’s full of dents which requires a lot of works to iron them out. Continue reading →

854: MSFS 2024 Pre-Order Has Started

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 pre-order is now available for Xbox and Microsoft Store. Steam will come next week on September 26.MSFS2024_AircraftListMore information about the pre-order and additional details regarding the new simulator — including the full aircraft list — could be found on this page.   

As a special bonus, anyone who pre-orders will receive the De Havilland Canada CL-415 firefighting aircraft (part of the Standard Edition of MSFS2024) to use right now in Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020).

I am excited, aren’t you?