[MSFS] ULTIMATE SETTINGS GUIDE 2024 | Tutorial

Microsoft Flight Simulator ULTIMATE SETTINGS GUIDE 2024 by Runway in Sight Aviation!
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➡️ PLEASE NOTE
I use an UltraWide 1440p 165Hz monitor.
My PC specs can be found in the description down below.
Tweaks and settings mentioned in this video should give you the perfect balance of performance and graphics in Microsoft Flight Simulator.
I tested these settings on multiple screens with different resolutions and refresh rates, resolutions including 1080p, 1440p, UltraWide 1440p and refresh rates of 60Hz and 165Hz, but only one PC setup. Please check my PC specs in the description down below.
Because of these facts, I try to tell you more information about each important feature in the video, so you can adjust the settings according to your hardware.
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HOW TO MAKE MSFS LOOK ABSOLUTELY AMAZING IN 2024 - • [MSFS] HOW TO MAKE MSF...
➡️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00​ Intro
00:58 NVIDIA Control Panel Settings
02:55​ Microsoft Flight Simulator Settings
17:34 Visual Tweaks and Shaders
17:56 Outro
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[@perfect_combination]

Awesome guide! Finally I got smoothness when turning the view and good performance! Thanks for the video!

[@rwyinsight]

Thank you mate, happy to help!

[@AzuraCohen]

Hey there! I was having trouble with my HP Victus. Thanks to your video I got MSFS to look smooth on there. Bravo! 👌

[@SoSickAirways]

Great video. Really helpful and wow, what a difference. 😊

[@rwyinsight]

Thank you!

[@andrevdw747]

Thanks 👍🏻

[@AviatorGM]

Thanks for taking the time to do this. I have no idea what half that stuff means in the video settings. I went with your settings, and it looks nice enough and performs great.

[@rwyinsight]

Hello, no worries! I am glad it works well for you 😉.

[@alessandromontoya6195]

Great guide, thx so much! ❤

[@rwyinsight]

No worries. Thank you! ☺

[@mattyman8983]

finally i found the best msfs setting video... thanks

[@rwyinsight]

Thank you! More than happy to help. 😊

[@jackwoud]

Interesting video for me because our peripheries are almost the same, only my screen resolution is a bit higher. I'm going to carefully try it out and see how far I get with it, thanks for sharing your wisdom and success with the hobby and you have another subscriber.👍

[@rwyinsight]

Thank you!

[@IslandSimPilot]

Hey buddy, just want to encourage you to keep it up, you're putting out some great content!

[@rwyinsight]

Thank you so much for your kind words. This really means a lot to me and keeps me motivated to produce quality videos!

[@IslandSimPilot]

@@rwyinsight I know exactly what you mean! Keep it up man, you're getting some well-deserved attention.

[@zimbabouer656]

Bro you saved so much thanks a lot !

[@rwyinsight]

My pleasure to help, Thanks!

[@Britalex]

I think glass cockpiut refresh to medium is definetely noticeable.. I would advocate for high always.

[@juanwhick1691]

Can notice it in the Comanche. If on medium you don’t see the plugs spark off all the time on the tablet. High and it don’t miss a beat.

[@ElCapiVargas]

Excellent video. my MFS2020 is now flying at an average of 54-60 FPS. Thanks for your tutorial!

[@rwyinsight]

Thank you! Happy to help 😊

[@TommySV]

Brilliant video! Hopefully I'll see some better results💪🏼 one question.... Hardware -accelerated GPU Scheduling on or off?

[@TheOGReeceYT]

Low power mode should probably be switched on! It only changes the moving graphic in the main menu to a static one to save some usage in the menus.

[@redb8213]

Excellent tutorial. My frames increased from 30 to 45. I have watched my frame count for months, so I know this worked. Many thanks from Down Under. Cheers Red. 😊

[@rwyinsight]

Thanks! Happy to help 😉

[@redb8213]

@@rwyinsight & subscribed my friend. Thanks so much. 😊

[@rwyinsight]

Appreciate it!

[@redb8213]

@@rwyinsight Now to check out your other videos. I am currently up 25 frames. Never hit 55 since I installed MSFS. Cheers.

[@dominikraith1871]

Great video, many thanks for complete settings Guide!

[@rwyinsight]

Thank you! Happy to help. 😉

[@omarbth5238]

Hello, will the weather, weather quality, drawings and number of frimes be updated, when will the game be released and what are the ideal requirements? Pro

[@holobolo1661]

Render scaling makes a huge difference to AA and is one of the best ways to utilize excess GPU power once all other GPU affinities have been maxed.

[@gingerninja7728]

great video mate. Anything else to check in Windows? Game mode on or off? HAGS on or off? Thanks

[@rwyinsight]

Thank you, I would turn game mode on and have hardware acceleration on as well. 😉

[@suriowl]

Thanks for the video. May I ask you some questions? 1. Why set things like anisotropic filtering and low latency in the NVIDIA control panel when you can set them in-game? 2. What are the reasons behind setting "Texture filtering - Anisotropic Sample Optimization" to "OFF" and "Negative LOD Bias" to "CLAMP" in the control panel?

[@rwyinsight]

Hello, sure! 1. I figured out these settings from performance tests with both options. With NVIDIA control panel, I had slightly better frames. 2. These settings are again the best I’ve used in MSFS so far. Sample Optimization does not work well in MSFS and I switched LOD Bias to Clamp after my friend ran some test as well.

[@AviationX.]

Sleduju tvoje videa už delš dobu, a až teď jsem zjistil že jsi Čech :O Jo a video hodně pomohlo, z 12 fps na 46 fps 👍

[@rwyinsight]

Díky! Mám radost, že ti video pomohlo 😉.

[@GardenData61371]

This was really helpful for me. I have pretty much same specs and screen resolution. Tnx bud :D

[@rwyinsight]

Perfect! Happy to help 👍

[@holobolo1661]

What's the point of turning aniso filtering on to 16x if it's already 16x in MSFS settings and set as application controlled in nvcp?

[@JBAviation]

Thanks dude! Quick question do you leave your monitors refresh rate at 165hz or do you lower it? Also do you use Gsync?

[@rwyinsight]

Hello, I am glad you like the video! I do indeed use 165 Hz all the time and I use G-Sync for fullscreen only.

[@JBAviation]

@@rwyinsight Cheers!

[@JBAviation]

@@rwyinsight Sorry one last question, do you have variable refresh rate enabled in windows settings?

[@rwyinsight]

@@JBAviation No worries, I have it locked to 165 Hz.

[@pappinr]

Very helpful. thank you.

[@rwyinsight]

Happy to help 😉

[@Gtapolice123]

How far do you actually see with the Objects LOD and Terrain LOD that low? Do you see a big difference with those turned down, compared to having it at 250 for example?

[@rwyinsight]

I do not know the exact numbers, but it makes a big difference on performance.

[@nickdesai6829]

Good video but what are your specs? I have a 4090 and 13900k so higher settings than yours ok?

[@rwyinsight]

Hello, my PC specs are in the video description. You can go up with the settings a bit.

[@simpilotspud8296]

I’ve always been confused about this concept but my monitor is 4k resolution and has a refresh rate of 60hz. So should I set my resolution to 3840x2160 in the sim? Will that mean that I’m playing my sim at 4k? Which if that’s the case won’t that impact performance. I have a 3070 and I run my sims resolution at 1440p and it runs smooth but not sure what I should be doing

[@rwyinsight]

Hello, if you have a 4K monitor, go for 4K resolution. If you have a Quad HD monitor, go for 1440p resolution.

[@shimizu67]

Why in the world would you not activate DX12? It might still be in beta because of frame generation, but it brings a lot of performance enhancements. On top of that, you should say in the title that this is for low-end PCs, you basically have everything set to off or medium.

[@erikhany4486]

You should get youself a vr headset. Adds a lot to the immersion. 👍

[@rwyinsight]

Hello, I need to get into VR for sure!

[@erikhany4486]

@@rwyinsight Yes, you should at least try it. I have the Pimax Crystal, and the sharpness is overwhelming. But of course, flying in VR gives limitations, I can’t surf other websides when I’m in the cockpit, so I have to get everything ready in advance of the flight. But the immersion is great!!!

[@elbapino6531]

Hello friend, with yours settings, do we need to activate latency in window graphic setting ?

[@rwyinsight]

Hello, which exact settings do you have in mind please?

[@elbapino6531]

@@rwyinsight in window system then graphics setting, the is low latency activating

[@elbapino6531]

@@rwyinsight it called "hardware accelerated GPU scheduling in (win 11) system->Display->Graphics-> Default graphic settings

[@RobertHopkinsArt]

I have an LG C2 4K tv that I use for MSFS. I get confused on whether to use the native resolution of 3840 x 2160 for this TV or 4096 x 2160. My TV will now have black borders on the side if I use 3840, I believe. If I use 4096 will the text in the cockpit be blurry and I really should use 3840? Thanks for your help!

[@rwyinsight]

Hello, the native resolution of your TV should be 3,840 x 2,160 px. Because of that, I would go for 3,840 x 2,160 px in the MSFS settings as well.

[@RobertHopkinsArt]

Excellent! Thanks so much.

[@rwyinsight]

No worries 😉

[@user-fb8wb6ni6l]

Safe travels where you flying in Atlanta

[@dcoraviation]

If I'm using frame gen, should I use to vsync too?

[@rwyinsight]

Hello, in that case I wouldn’t recommend the use of vsync.

[@Criths]

So for the msfs settings / options does it reduce the lag

[@rwyinsight]

What sort of lag are we talking about? If you are experiencing lag spikes or similar problems, this tutorial should help you achieve much smoother gameplay. If it is something more specific, then I would recommend searching online for further details regarding your issue.

[@Criths]

@@rwyinsight so this one is kinda of a weird one so i have 2. So my mouse has a weird delay but it still works. But when im in the world map is it’s laggy like a old computer.

[@gibanica87]

Dude thosw settings are rather for pentium 5 than 3080 It could go much much higher

[@rwyinsight]

Not really with add-ons like Fenix A320, heavy sceneries and ultra-wide screen for example :) . These settings will give you the ultimate balance between visuals and performance.

[@dragonalllegendsevolutione3419]

how to ativate dlss im on 1,19

[@vassilikarayannis6219]

Straight-to-the-point tutorial. Well done buddy! My frames are more than acceptable now. Thank you.

[@feraaz.9901]

why dont u use the frame gen mod?

[@rwyinsight]

Hello, because frame gen is far from perfect. It works fine when looking forward and not moving with the camera. When you move the camera fast, the frame gen just can’t keep up (MSFS is a really heavy game on live data and auto gen). I tested it out as well but it really was better to stick with your own resources for the time being.

[@feraaz.9901]

@@rwyinsight ok thanks

[@juanwhick1691]

For some reason my fps didn’t budge when I changed from low to ultra grass. 5800x3d but 3060 12GB

[@rwyinsight]

Hello, it seems like for some systems it may not have a big effect. I would keep it at a lower value just because you may find yourself flying to an airport scenery with a lot of grass and then it can hit your frames.

[@juanwhick1691]

@@rwyinsightjust got my 4070 ti super and was getting about 70fps. Switched to dx12 to try frame gen and it was good for a minute then I was at 17GB/ 16Gb on the FPS viewer. 15fps and like 70ms on the cpu and GPU (was in the purple) WTH…

[@Jake.Aep20]

man how yours shadow is 4096???

[@rwyinsight]

Check out my other video on how to make your shadows 4K 😉

[@tomrach8092]

Ok. And what settings for RTX4xxx GPU owners?

[@rwyinsight]

I would try the same settings and see what your performance is. You should get higher frames than I do so you can step up your settings a notch without any issues.

[@tomrach8092]

@@rwyinsight I mean exactly those options that you cannot use, i.e. FG. Well, then I would have to have DX12 mode turned on. And apparently it's defective. What do you think?

[@rwyinsight]

@@tomrach8092 Frame Gen does not work very well in MSFS yet since it uses live data streaming.

[@ReidsAviation]

some of these settings made my game refuse to open due to a "graphics device issue"

[@rwyinsight]

That is really weird since these exact settings work for me and mamy others just fine. Try to reset to default and then going one by one to know exactly which option is the problematic one. Thanks

[@ReidsAviation]

@@rwyinsight I had to delete my Nvidia driver completly and reinstall. My simulator seems to be working fine for now if it helps anyone

[@rwyinsight]

@@ReidsAviation Thanks for letting us know! More than happy to hear that it works for you ☺

[@nexe7271]

What about VR?

[@rwyinsight]

I do not have a VR set, so I can’t really help you with that, sorry.

[@Danox23]

No DLSS?! I can already not take this guide seriously because of that, or is there something wrong with DLSS in this game?

[@rwyinsight]

Hello, because frame gen is far from perfect. It works fine when looking forward and not moving with the camera. When you move the camera fast, the frame gen just can’t keep up (MSFS is a really heavy game on live data and auto gen). I tested it out as well but it really was better to stick with your own resources for the time being.

[@kler-xv3tj]

13:09

[@SRN42069]

Doesn't work for AMD users 😭I feel like everyone forgets about AMD users its annoying.

[@rwyinsight]

I am sorry to hear that but I have an alternative solution for you. Instead of setting up NVIDIA Control Panel, you can set these settings in Windows and MSFS itself. The point I am trying to prove is that it is better to set the mentioned settings in the Control Panel because of better performance. Regarding NVIDIA Freestyle (in-game filters), there is also a way how to set something similar for AMD GPUs. Please check out my other video on how to make MSFS absolutely amazing for free for more information. Thanks for understanding.

[@DanBirasi]

Why would you buy an AMD card in the first place. I have an AMD processor - but a graphics card? Why??? Those few bucks you saved will bite you in the ass everyday (as this video proves).

[@petergonzalez5245]

Buy a Nvidia card it’s worth it

[@paletobay1017]

@@DanBirasidamn you didn't hold back on him 😂 but no I learned pretty fast that AMD users don't get much attention in performance tutorials.

[@Coach_McGuirk]

Womp womp

[@Thoddy398]

You lost me with „no Beta“. So no DLSS and no FR? Good bye 👋

[@rwyinsight]

Correct, DLSS does not work that well in open world games. I tested it multiple times and always went back to my natural resources.