How to copy external MSFS FLIGHT PLANS into your Xbox | Includes how to enter user defined waypoints

[@SimHangerFS]

Second attempt to release this video. The one released a few days ago was taken down by me as it contained a significant error, due to the author suffering from what at my age is called a BRAINFART! Hope this is more useful. Apologies for my previous failed attempt!

[@TheRealLaughingGravy]

This video is extremely helpful. I'd downloaded Little NavMap in the past but as an Xbox owner I didn't really see how it could help me. Your tutorial has given me the basics I need to make good use of it. Thanks so much!

[@jezkent]

Hi Mark, as ever a great and informative video. I've learnt a lot from you - thank you! In return there's a slight easier / quicker to see the lats and longs in LNM, and you can also save the waypoints and coordinates if your PC isn't close to your Xbox. Here's a quick list of instructions. I hope it helps. 1. Open .pln file with Little Navmap as you suggest. 2. Lats and longs are show in the Flight Plan window (scroll to the RHS of the table). 3. Note coordinates from here. If the PC is not close to the Xbox, or you want to save the coordinates for later… 1. Within Flight Plan window > Ctrl-A, Ctrl-C to select all. 2. Ctrl-V to paste table in Excel. 3. Excel might create distinct columns or it might paste values as text in one column. 4. If the latter, use Data > Text to Columns: Delimited by Semicolon. 5. Delete / hide / ignore columns B to U, and X and Y. 6. Left with a 3 column table with Ident, Latitude and Longitude.

[@SimHangerFS]

Thanks 😊

[@TheRealLaughingGravy]

You can also print out the flight plan from the main menu by selecting File > Print Flight Plam (or Ctrl + Alt + P). In the Print Flight Plan dialog, deselect all the things you don't want to make it a shorter printout.

[@RubinGnoni]

Thank you for letting me know. I’m pretty sure your video will be appreciated by many MSFS users.

[@Chopsman_rx]

I am using an xbox series x - i used the secondary method. I was able to create a flight plan in SimBrief, downloaded and selected the format for msfs 2020. i then used littlenavmap to check for errors and found a couple, so i went back into simbrief and fixed it and exported it again. I have the full copy of msfs 40th anniversary premium deluxe, so i installed it on a basic i5 pc with 8 gb of ram and a 1 tb ssd.. it took a while, but it installed and other than the warning of not meeting specs, it worked. i imported the .pln file in the world map and made changes to the gate and the ils approach, and then saved to xbox cloud storage. Exited msfs on pc, loaded on xbox and imported without any issue.

[@patmckune2681]

I have a Dell Inspiron i7 w 16gb Ram, and 500mb SSD & 1tb HDD but couldn't get it to load fully..... Graphics error. How did you get past the not meeting specs warning @danmay5876 ?

[@Huddison]

For reference: I can't use my Steam version of MSFS on my Series S. I use Gamepass whenever I fly with Xbox MSFS.

[@baomao7243]

Thank you for helping enable/unify the broader community. 👍 Avoiding product fragmentation and “forks” is key.

[@TPHI17]

Great video thanks for the information and giving us detailed step-by-step instructions

[@TWOKDOK1]

Mark, one thing I think that's worth mentioning is that there is an excellent online and offline instruction manual for LNM available from the help tab. As I also mentioned in your previous attempt, there must be a software expert amongst the team who can parse the HTML in the .pln file and produce a list of the ICAO data and User points as as a simple list for easy entry. Also, I would have thought that Asobo have the capability to produce a tool to do this securely and load the data without the need for the user to transcribe.. it is 2023 after all.

[@SimHangerFS]

Valid point! Thanks

[@TWOKDOK1]

I see that danlance has been spurred to action in attemting the automation I mentioned.. I wish I could do it myself but my assembly language of 68000 microprocessors attached to laser enegery metering is now well past it's sell by date 😢

[@gotbordercollies]

Always good info

[@TPHI17]

Quick question in regards to Little NavMaps, I Sim on Xbox I have a little NAV maps on my laptop, question is my laptop cannot even download Microsoft flight simulator 2022 so under the scenery library, what would happen there?

[@Bigboss45305]

Thanks SimHanger I love this game just started flying the dc6 my parents are amazed at the detail on Xbox series x they are playing it too lol

[@SimHangerFS]

😂 nothing wrong with that!

[@weircottage]

Thank you. Very clever indeed!

[@Mikinct]

Hi, Can you 'Rename" custom waypoints in msfs2020 on xbox version? Instead of stock "custom 1, custom 2" etc or WP1, WP2

[@SimHangerFS]

Unfortunately not.

[@kenbarthSimAV8tor]

I wonder what the ratio is of PC users versus X Box users of FS 2020?

[@SimHangerFS]

Good question…?

[@danlance]

Going by the proportion of players within community flights who mention they are on Xbox, it feels to me that somewhere between 10 and 25% of players who are active within the community are using XBox. I suspect that in reality the overall XBox usage may be somewhat higher due to the pervasiveness of Gamepass Ultimate amongst Xbox players which includes the standard edition of MSFS - however, it's also likely that a significant proportion of XBox players may be somewhat more casual and maybe not as involved within the community... Be good if there were some official stats, as that's just my assumption based on what I've seen...

[@Posttraumaticgrowth]

Thank you