Useful settings for Microsoft Flight Simulator

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Select language and display subtitles
You can switch the language of the characters displayed on the game screen. If you are not good at English, please switch to your preferred language.MSFS2024



In the [Interface Language] field, you can specify the language to be used for the screen menus, etc. If you want to display in Japanese, select "ja-JP". After a short while, the game will switch to the language you specified, without the need to restart the game.
In the [Sopken Dialog Language] field, you can specify the language of the radio communication voices played during the game.
In the [Subtitles] section, you can choose whether or not to add subtitles to the audio played during the game.
The Japanese voice in MSFS2024 has unnatural pronunciation, so we recommend changing the "Voice dialogue language" to English (en-US).
When you're done, click [Save and Back] at the bottom left of the screen.
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The language switching will be applied from the next time MSFS is started.

Open the [OPTIONS]-[GENERAL OPTIONS]-[ACCESSIBILITY] screen. Set [SUBTITLES] in the [SUBTITLE SETTINGS] field to [ON]. Finally, click [APPLY AND SAVE] at the bottom left of the screen.
Cockpit interface
MSFS has two types of operation interfaces for cockpit switches. This is called [COCKPIT INTERACTION SYSTEM], and you can choose between [LOCK] and [LEGACY].
While [LOCK] is in effect, all other switches will not respond. It may be suitable for beginners because the operating instructions are displayed and it is difficult to make mistakes. However, to operate the switches, you need to go through the steps of [LOCK]-[Switch operation]-[UNLOCK].

When you hover your mouse cursor over a switch, the name of that switch will be displayed. You can interact with switches by clicking them, dragging them, or rotating the scroll wheel.
How you move the mouse cursor to perform operations varies depending on the switch. At first, you need to gain experience and learn how to operate each one.
It would be difficult to operate a large aircraft that requires many switch operations without this method.
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Click [<] or [>] to the left or right of [Lock] in the [Cockpit interaction system] column. This will change [Lock] to [Legacy].
When you're done, click [Save and Back] at the bottom left of the screen.
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Assigning functions to the controller
Some of the default function assignments are introduced on the following pages. You can change them as you like.
How to manipulate Microsoft Flight Simulator for beginners
How to control the camera/viewpoint in Microsoft Flight Simulator
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A black box will then display the message "Scanning." Now, on your controller, move the stick, lever, or button you want to assign an action to.

Once you have assigned all the required functions, click [Back] - [Save and Return] at the bottom left of the screen to complete the setup.
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In MSFS2020, the major controllers are assigned appropriate functions by default. Assign them manually only if you want to change the default values.




Once you have assigned all the required functions, click [Back] - [Save and Return] at the bottom left of the screen to complete the setup.
Match the performance of your computer / Adjust the graphic drawing quality
You can change the graphic drawing quality according to the performance of your computer. You can choose from four levels: [LOW-END], [MEDIUM], [HIGH-END], and [ULTRA], and the later options allow you to enjoy higher-definition graphics. However, you will need a high-performance computer. If you feel that your computer's performance is insufficient, or if you are flying through scenery such as a city area where many objects appear, try lowering one step this setting.
Can you enjoy Microsoft Flight Simulator without a GPU? What are the minimum requirements?
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Click [<] or [>] on the left or right side of the [Global Rendering Quality] column. This will switch between [Low End], [Medium], [High End], and [Ultra].
When you're done, click [Save and Back] at the bottom left of the screen.
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Assist settings
Microsoft Flight Simulator provides flight assistance based on the user's skill level. The degree of assistance can also be set in detail for each item.MSFS2024

You can switch to [Default Assist] by clicking [<] or[>] to the left or right of [All Assists].
MSFS2024 only has two preset assist levels: [All Assists] and [Default Assist]. Turn off each support item in turn according to your piloting skill.
[All Assists] is recommended for beginners. If you select this option, even beginners can easily operate a jet airliner.
When you're done, click [Save and Back] at the bottom left of the screen.

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You can switch to [MIDDLE-GROUND] or [TRUE TO LIFE] by clicking [<] or [>] on the left and right of [ALL ASSISTS] at the top of the screen.
[ALL ASSISTS] is recommended for beginners. If you select this option, even beginners can easily operate a jet airliner.
After setting, click [DONE].


Adjust data traffic
You can adjust the amount of data communication for the game according to the speed and communication limit of the network to which your computer is connected.MSFS2024

However, since MSFS2024 is structured so that almost all data is stored in the cloud, there are very few items that allow you to adjust data usage. If you uncheck [Photogrammetry], the amount of data communication will be significantly reduced, but the scenery drawing quality will also decrease.
When you're done, click [Save and Back] at the bottom left of the screen.

The [Current Data Consumption] column shows your cumulative data usage up to now. The data here will be reset on the date specified in [Data Tracking Reset Day].
In the [Data Warning] section, you can display warnings about your cumulative data usage. However, you cannot limit usage.
When you're done, click [Save and Back] at the bottom left of the screen.
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In particular, if you turn [BING DATA WORLD GRAPHICS] and [PHOTOGRAMMETRY] to [OFF], the amount of data communication will be significantly reduced, but the quality of scenery drawing will also deteriorate. If you turn everything off, the amount of data communication during play will be almost zero.
Finally, click [APPLY AND SAVE] at the bottom left of the screen.

When you're on the go or in an environment where only mobile data communication is available and you want to play games, you can reduce data usage to almost zero. However, since user account authentication is required when starting the game, you cannot start the game while completely disconnected from the Internet.

The [CURRENT DATA CONSUMPTION] field displays the cumulative amount of data communication usage to date. The data here will be reset on the date specified in [DATA TRACKING RESET DAY].
When [DATA LIMITATION] is set to [ON], you can limit the amount of data communication that MSFS can use per month in the [DATA LIMIT (GIB)] field.
Finally, click [APPLY AND SAVE] at the bottom left of the screen.

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Change the location of the Community folder
By using free software called MSFS Addons Linker , you can freely change the location of the Community folder that stores add-on content for Microsoft Flight Simulator, and enable/disable add-on content with a single click. If you are running out of space on the disk where MSFS is installed, try using MSFS Addons Linker.
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