Microsoft Flight Simulator is a complicated game. The planes are detailed and difficult to control, there are a large number of systems and mechanics to learn, and it can be a very difficult experience. If you are new to the game and wondering if there is a way to make things a little more comfortable while you are learning the ropes, then you are in luck.
The options menu will give you access to the assistance settings, and here you can make all kinds of changes to the different gaming systems that will make your life easier.
Each section has two layers, a top-level category where you can set the difficulty, and then a drop-down menu that lets you change different aspects of that category. For a new player with no experience, you can just set everything to easy, but it's important to check what the game is actually changing. If you don't know where the game is helping you, there is no way you can improve in flight.
Aeronautical systems
- Automixture - Enabled
- Unlimited Fuel - Enabled
- Aircraft lights - on
- Automatic Gyro Drift Calibration - Enabled
Failure and damage
- Crash Damage - Disabled
- Aircraft Stress Damage - Disabled
- Motor Stress Damage - Disabled
- Icing effect - visual only
Aids to navigation
- Route and waypoints - Enabled
- Taxi Tape - Enabled
- Landing path - Enabled
- Mode Smartcam – Auto
- POI markers - Enabled
- City markers - On
- Airport Markers - Enabled
- Wildlife Markers - Enabled
Notification
- Pilotage and Control Notifications - Enabled
- Aircraft System - Activated
- Flight Tips - Enabled
- Objectives - Enabled
- Software Tips - Enabled
user experience
- ATC user interface panel open on startup - Shutdown
- Display the message log in the ATC - Off menu
- ATC Voice - Enabled
- Checklist in user interface panel open at startup - Enabled
- VFR card user interface panel open on startup - disabled
- Open navigation log UI panel on startup - disabled
