general | May 14, 2026

How do I open FSX settings?

Change the display settings

  1. On the Main screen, click Settings, click Customize, make the changes that you want to the customize options, and then click OK.
  2. On the Options menu, point to Settings, click Display, make the changes that you want to the display options, and then click OK.

How do you change planes in Flight Simulator?

How-To: Quickly Change Aircraft in Microsoft Flight Simulator

  1. Step 1 – Enable Developer Mode. Whilst it sounds a bit intimidating, ‘Developer Mode’ will give you the ability to quickly swap aircraft whilst in the simulator.
  2. Step 2 – Find The Aircraft Selector Menu.
  3. Step 3 – Select Your New Aircraft.
  4. Step 4 – Cleaning Up.

How do you control planes in flight simulator?

For a quick and easy way to have the plane controlled for you in an autopilot-style setting in Flight Simulator, you need to find the AI Control setting within the toolbar. To do this, go to the toolbar at the top of the screen – on Xbox this appears by clicking in the left stick – then select AI Control.

How do you open the toolbar in Flight Simulator 2020?

  1. Toolbar display. To display the toolbar, move the cursor to the top of the screen in the middle and hover over to the white arrowhead.
  2. ATC. The first option on the left with the tower icon is ATC, or Air Traffic Control.
  3. Camera.
  4. Checklist.
  5. Basic controls.
  6. AI control.
  7. Fuel.
  8. Nav Log.

How do you leave the main menu in Flight Simulator?

Press END to go back to main menu.. then ESC to desktop. Alternatively if the sim is in Windowed mode, simply press the X at the top right to exit.

How do I change my Flight Simulator 2020?

To change camera views in Flight Simulator, press the ‘End’ key on the keyboard, or the ‘View’ button on an Xbox Controller (it’s the one above the D-pad with the two small squares).

How do you quit Microsoft Flight Simulator?

Just like in FSX, P3D, you hit ALT + Enter and you toggle back and forth. So you can go to Windowed mode when you want to quit, and then hit the X.