Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024: CONTROLS MENU - HOW TO SETUP

In this video I will try to break down the controls menu for Microsoft flight simulator 2024. We will try to understand what each section means and how to best setup your controls.

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*PC Specifications:*
7900X3D @ 5.2 ghz
RTX 4080 16GB VRAM
32GB 4800 MHz RAM
ASROCK B650 PG Lightning
MSI 2K @144Hz Monitor

*Viewer Discretion:*
Guidance from this video not to be used for real world flying.

#msfs2024 #msfs

[gregpruitt]

WFT are they smoking at Microsoft Flight Sim? This is an insane configuration process. Thanks for taking on this task.

[ttownhornet]

Thank you sir for making this video, I took one look at that interface and clicked 'quit to desktop' and fired up 2020. Much appreciated.

[FlyLA-bevj]

You are not incoherent at all my friend, your explanations are clear and easy to understand. Yes this control assignment is complex but it allows so much more fine tuning.

[DeepSkySimulations]

I have more than 2, 000 hours of MSFS 2020 and the MSFS 2024 controls menu confused the heck out of me. Thank you for making this video.

[paulgard]

Thanks mate for making this video. Yeah, the whole thing scared me too when I first saw it. But hey, this is a new revolutionary Flight Simulator. Of course, there was going to be a new learning curve. You have to bite the bullet and watch as many tutorials, like this one, and learn a new way of doing things. As Airborne Geek said, stick with it and it will eventually all come together like a puzzle. Good luck to all of you who took the initiative to learn to fly in the first place.

[Kitsapbeek]

Thank you, Microsoft should have kept the same settings as 2020...

[OrionRox]

You are a life saver!
It took me an entire hour to setting up the control when I was in the MSFS2020, especially after getting used to the XPlane control setup.
When I was finally able to launch the MSFS2024, it took me 2 hours, and I failed. The UI design is an absolutely nightmare, with over complicated control configuration logic. Yes, it is powerful if you understand it, but holy shit it's confusing af.

[deadzone]

Excellent video - exactly what i was looking for. It is very confusing. Thanks for putting this together!

[regwatson]

Just like in Windows 11, Microsoft have the unique ability to change things that never needed changing. Maybe the Staff get paid based on the number of introduced confusing new features when the old ones worked fine ?

[darrenberkey]

It's a horrible UI, very confusing, but at the same time, I still respect what Asobo was trying to do, which is give players an unprecedented level of customizability to the their controls. It's rather bittersweet in that regard. Thanks for posting this video, it was very helpful!

[daviddavids]

Bravo quadrant...lots of profiles, 737, 777, Vulcan....not to mention helicopters and props, turbo going to get much flying done. Thanks for confirming it....gonna wear out the kettle while I sort THANK YOU for your excellent and well explained guidance.

[dmiannay]

You were not incoherent. Your description matches my own experience as I discovered all this earlier today. Your video will be super helpful to those just getting started or struggling a bit. Nice job!

[PeterBee]

Thanks for the video! Yesterday I almost gave up because even configuring the camera controls are a pain!

[CrustySVK]

Most useful msfs24 video on YT for me! Thank you very much. Instant sub.

[jamesmiller]

I was quite lost in the controls. Thanks for this.

[voxylox]

This was insane, the fact that the release was garbage and need to wait a day to play, but when u finaly get in you'l need to go trough this nightmare😂

[The_silliestpersonever]

The devs really wearnt thinking about the controls because the change from msfs 2020 controls were really easy but in 2024 the controls are just so complicated

[matthawk]

Really appreciate this video! Thank you so much for sharing. Happy flying!

[michazygmuntowicz]

Specific controls are controls prefixed "Specific" (like "General" and "Airplanes") and are present only for some aircrafts, like C172 G100, for example. These fall under "Not categorized" category:)

[observer]

Let me be the first to thank you for a great and clear explanation, not withstanding a very timely video of the profile section of MSFS 2024. I managed to assign some profiles but didn't know a lot of what you have highlighted. Thank you again. Most appreciated.