Installing MSFS20

[Stephen Markham]

I would love to buy, download and install the new MSFs, but truly nervous about what might happen to my current set up of FSX, which works well with 5 Bought and imported aircraft, Vatspy, vPilot, Navigragh FMS, and Navigraph Charts.

My question is, will the new installation be overlaid onto my current setup of FSX as a completely new app, or will I have to add all my VatSim material to a new installation of MSFS In a separate folder. Does that make sense? I hope so. If anyone can advise me on this I would be extremely grateful. I’m not sure if I’d be able to remember how to configure all the different apps and apply them to MSFS2020. Not to mention if I can find all the original downloaded apps to complete the task! At my age, an old retiree, it becomes quite daunting to remember the procedure, let alone have the patience, with failing eye sight to complete the task successfully!

Thanks in anticipation

Stephen 

[Ross Carlson]

The two sims can be installed on the same computer and they will not interfere with each other.

vPilot will automatically work with MSFS without you needing to change anything. (Note that there is currently a bug in MSFS that makes the framerate drop significantly when you run certain types of SimConnect app, such as vPilot. MS/Asobo said they would have a fix for that this week.)

VAT-Spy doesn't interact with the sim at all, so that's irrelevant.

Not sure about Navigraph, so I can't speak to that one.

As for your add-on aircraft, they are not compatible with MSFS. Same with any scenery that you installed in FSX.

[Stephen Markham]

Hi Ross

Thank you so much for that information, comforting to know, in one respect, that I won't need to go through the process of reinstalling all my add-ons, but extremely disappointed to know I won't be able to fly my add-on aircraft, PMGD737, Airbus319-321 series, PMGD777, and my favorite Beechcraft  King Air 200. That almost makes me make up my mind to not bother with MSFS2020 at all. Only almost! Lots to contemplate, not least the price  Au$140 !

Thank you again Ross, very helpful indeed.

Kind regards

Stephen

 

[Evan Reiter]

PMDG has announced planned compatibility with MSFS but it's not expected for some time. I believe the plan is to start with the 737.

Navigraph also is providing MSFS navdata updates. You can find this info on their homepage: https://navigraph.com/home. Appears this feature is in beta testing right now. And you won't get all that far since you won't be able to fly your PMDG aircraft on MSFS anyway.

For the King Air, you might search out the developer's website to see whether they have a plan for compatibility in the future. 

My sense from reading posts here and generally through the community is that most people are waiting to purchase MSFS (or at least to make it their "primary" sim) until more of the third-party add-on scenery and aircraft products are available. It has strong potential but needs time to mature.

[Stephen Markham]

Thank you Evan, it seems a case of wait and see might be the way to go before committing. I’d be interested to know if any of the aircraft that come with MSFS 2020 have been updated to perform like PMDG’s 737, for example with the same sophisticated panels and FMS set up ability. It might be expecting too much at this time! However, would make the investment far more worthwhile don’t you think! 
 

Kind regards

Stephen

[Evan Reiter]

25 minutes ago, Stephen Markham said:

I’d be interested to know if any of the aircraft that come with MSFS 2020 have been updated to perform like PMDG’s 737, for example with the same sophisticated panels and FMS set up ability.

Although I haven't used MSFS, from the people who have, my understanding is that there is some default FMS functionality but it's similar to the way the default GPS worked in FSX. The ability to program SIDs/STARs/etc. and make route changes in-flight is limited, if existent. The consensus with VATSIM pilots I've spoken with seems to be that Microsoft is going to leave the study-level add-on aircraft capability to the third-party market, as they did with FSX.

[Stephen Markham]

You have confirmed my suspicions Evan, thank you once again for the information, very helpful in making the decision to stick with my setup of FSX for the foreseeable future. Setting up my 738 from cold and dark right through to the flight plan with sids and stars and getting to the destination is far more fun than looking out of the window! For me that is!😀

all the best to you

Stephen

[Ralph Kloess]

5 hours ago, Evan Reiter said:

Although I haven't used MSFS, from the people who have, my understanding is that there is some default FMS functionality but it's similar to the way the default GPS worked in FSX. The ability to program SIDs/STARs/etc. and make route changes in-flight is limited, if existent. The consensus with VATSIM pilots I've spoken with seems to be that Microsoft is going to leave the study-level add-on aircraft capability to the third-party market, as they did with FSX.

As of right now, the sim is excellent for VFR and very limited for IFR

 

Ralph

[Robert Shearman Jr]

9 hours ago, Evan Reiter said:

Although I haven't used MSFS, from the people who have, my understanding is that there is some default FMS functionality but it's similar to the way the default GPS worked in FSX. The ability to program SIDs/STARs/etc. and make route changes in-flight is limited, if existent. The consensus with VATSIM pilots I've spoken with seems to be that Microsoft is going to leave the study-level add-on aircraft capability to the third-party market, as they did with FSX.

Can most certainly confirm.  DO NOT expect complex avionics in MSFS2020 to work correctly.

Airport environments are also very problematic at the moment.

Outside of airports, the scenery is as stunning as the hype alluded to, by and large.  Major cities in particular look amazing.