How to install add-ons
- Download the add-on archive file from one of the links we provide on each post. For a few add-ons, there are multiple archive files due to filehoster size limitations. In that case, you need to download all archive parts (XYZ.part1.rar, XYZ.part2.rar, …) and store them inside the same folder.
- Find your Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Community folder. This guide will help you find it.
- Extract the archive contents to your Community folder, preferably with the latest WinRAR version (you can get it here).
If you’re using any anti-virus software, we recommend temporarily disabling it while doing so, it could block add-on files from getting extracted.
(If you downloaded multiple archive files, click on the first part, WinRAR will automatically access the other parts during extraction.) - Most add-ons can be directly extracted to the Community folder, with a few exceptions. Always check for Readme/Info text files within the files. After extracting, the path to the crucial add-on manifest.json file must look like this: Community\<addon_folder_name>\manifest.json
Current add-on warnings
There are some caveats about certain add-ons, we will keep this list updated. See the warnings inside the Info boxes on each post:
- Aerosoft – EDPI Moosburg auf der Kippe Airport: Removed from SimPlaza, now contained inside here
- Bijan Studio – Project: Islands, Sunken Boats, Huts, PG Trees: Causes spikes all around Madrid with World Update 8
- Drzewiecki Design – Chicago Landmarks: Heavy performance drop & broken LODs
- FlyDesign – EPSY Olsztyn-Mazury Airport: Trees all over the airport, use this one instead
- France VFR – Obstacles & VFR Landmarks France: Old version not compatible with MSFS World Update 4
- Orbx – Himalaya and Central Asia Mesh: Massive elevation issues after Sim Update 9
- Orbx – New Zealand Mesh: Massive elevation issues after Sim Update 9
- REX Simulations – REX Weather Force: Removed from SimPlaza, not possible to crack anymore
- Taburet – Florida, Georgia & South Carolina Water Bodies: Removed from SimPlaza, causes endless loading screens
Current add-on conflicts
The following add-ons are conflicting with each other, see the warnings inside info boxes on each post for more information & recommendations. The icons will give you an overview of what to do:
- β : Recommended to install
- β : Recommended to not install
- β οΈ : Recommended to be partially installed/modified depending on what is conflicting with it
- β : No recommendation given, you have to decide what you like best
Note that Asobo & Microsoft airports without an URL are integrated into MSFS, either by default or from World Updates, you must delete them with the MSFS In-game content manager. To find Asobo & Microsoft airports inside add-on bundles you need to switch to list view.
- β 4Simmers LFRG Airport <-> β οΈ France VFR LFRG Airport
- β Aerosoft EBBR Airport <-> β JustSim EBBR Airport
- β Aerosoft EDDN Airport <-> β Freds Airports EDDN Airport
- β Aerosoft EGHC Airport <-> β Asobo Studio EGHC Airport <-> β οΈ Black Square β Real Taxiways Europe
- β Airworthy Designs TNCM/TFFG Airport <-> β Zinertek Enhanced Airport Graphics
- β AmSim LPMA Airport <-> β Asobo Studio LPMA Airport <-> β οΈ Black Square β Real Taxiways Europe
- β ARIMA EDLW Airport <-> β οΈ Black Square β Real Taxiways Europe
- β Asian Airports RKSS Airport <-> β Double T RKSS Airport
- β Asobo Studio BIIS Airport <-> β Pilot Experience Sim BIIS Airport
- β AviationβSimβDesign EDWE Airport <-> β M’M SIMULATIONS EDWE Airport
- β BEAUTIFUL MODEL of the WORLD LEBB Airport <-> β Double T LEBB Airport
- β BEAUTIFUL MODEL of the WORLD LICC Airport <-> β Barelli MSFS Addon LICC Airport
- β BEAUTIFUL MODEL of the WORLD LIPB Airport <-> β Microsoft LIPB Airport
- β Bijan Studio – Four Season Pack <-> β REX Simulations – REX AccuSeason
- β ClearPropStudios EDNL Airport & β Freds Airports EDNL Airport
- β Digital Design EDDP Airport <-> β Microsoft EDDP Airport
- β Digital Design EGGP Airport <-> β Microsoft EGGP Airport
- β DominicDesignTeam RKPK Airport <-> β SamScene RKPK Airport
- β Double T VTBS Airport <-> β οΈ AviaJam Production VTBS Airport
- β Drzewiecki Design EPKK Airport <-> β FlyDesign EPKK Airport
- β Drzewiecki Design EPSY Airport <-> β FlyDesign EPSY Airport
- β Drzewiecki Design UUWW Airport <-> β JustSim UUWW Airport
- β DSky Grenadines Islands Vol. 1 TVSU Airport <-> β Taburet TVSU Airport
- β EB Cenarios SBAR Airport <-> β οΈ Brazil Land Games SBAR Airport
- β FeelThere KLAX Airport <-> β Asobo Studio KLAX Airport
- β FeelThere OMDB Airport <-> β Asobo Studio OMDB Airport
- β Flightbeam Studios KDEN Airport <-> β Asobo Studio KDEN Airport
- β Flightbeam Studios LFBZ Airport <-> β BEAUTIFUL MODEL of the WORLD LFBZ Airport <-> β Pilot Experience Sim LFBZ Airport
- β FlyLogic LSZC Airport <-> β Stealthy Duck LSZC Airport
- β FlyMex Software MMCZ Airport <-> β οΈ DXR Simulations MMCZ Airport
- β FlyTampa CYYZ Airport <-> β RegDesigns CYYZ Airport
- β FlyTampa KBOS Airport <-> β οΈ RKbridger Boston Bridges
- β FlyTampa YSSY Airport <-> β Asobo Studio YSSY Airport
- β Freds Airports EDJA Airport <-> β Microsoft EDJA Airport
- β FSDG FACT Airport <-> β Asobo Studio FACT Airport
- β FSDG Rhodes LGRP Airport <-> β JustSim LGRP Airport
- β FSDreamTeam KORD Airport <-> β Asobo Studio KORD Airport
- β FSDreamTeam LFEQ Airport <-> β οΈ France VFR LFEQ Airport
- β FSDreamTeam LFSB Airport <-> β JustSim LFSB Airport
- β FSDreamTeam KEYW Airport <-> β Orbx KEYW Airport
- β FSimStudios CYTZ Airport <-> β Asobo Studio CYTZ Airport
- β FSimStudios CYVR Airport <-> β FSDreamTeam CYVR Airport
- β GearDown Simulations SWPI Airport <-> β οΈ Brazil Land Games SWPI Airport
- β Imagine Simulation KATL Airport <-> β Microsoft KATL Airport
- β iniBuilds EGKA Airport <-> β Orbx EGKA Airport
- β iniBuilds EGLL Airport <-> β Asobo Studio EGLL Airport
- β iniBuilds NZQN Airport <-> β Asobo Studio NZQN Airport
- β Just Flight LEPA Airport <-> β JustSim LEPA Airport
- β JustSim EDDS Airport <-> β Microsoft EDDS Airport
- β JustSim LOWK Airport <-> β Microsoft LOWK Airport
- β LatinVFR Airport Jetway Pro <-> β Simultech My Jetways
- β LatinVFR AREX Global <-> β Asia Pacific <-> β Europe <-> β Middle East Africa <-> β North America <-> β Tropics South America
- β LatinVFR KNKX Airport <-> β Asobo Studio KNKX Airport
- β LatinVFR SCEL Airport <-> β VirtualDesign3d Santiago Chile City v1.3.0
- β LatinVFR LEMD Airport <-> β Asobo Studio LEMD Airport
- β LLH Creations LFLB Airport <-> β MXI Design LFLB Airport
- β Macco Simulations MMUN Airport <-> β οΈ DXR Simulations MMUN Airport
- β MFSG WBKK Airport <-> β Zinertek Enhanced Airport Graphics
- β Microsoft LFMN Airport <-> β DeimoS Inc. LFMN Airport <-> β JustSim LFMN Airport
- β Microsoft LICJ Airport <-> β AmSim LICJ Airport
- β Microsoft LPFR Airport <-> β TropicalSim LPFR Airport
- β Microsoft LPPI Airport <-> β TropicalSim LPPI Airport
- β Microsoft LSZA Airport <-> β FlyLogic LSZA Airport
- β Microsoft LSZH Airport <-> β FSDreamTeam LSZH Airport
- β MK-STUDIOS EFHK Airport <-> β JustSim EFHK Airport
- β MK-STUDIOS LPPR Airport <-> β TropicalSim LPPR Airport
- β οΈ Model Instruments VHHX Airport <-> β οΈ SamScene VHHH Airport
- β M’M SIMULATIONS LSZR Airport <-> β Microsoft LSZR Airport
- β M’M SIMULATIONS LTBS Airport <-> β JustSim LTBS Airport
- β MXI Design LTFE Airport <-> β JustSim LTFE Airport
- β Northern Sky Studio PAKT Airport <-> β Orbx PAKT Airport
- β Orbx Himalaya and Central Asia Mesh <-> β Taburet Nepal Bhutan Mesh
- β Orbx KHVN Airport <-> β Vref Simulations KHVN Airport
- β Orbx Landmarks Panama City <-> β Arka506 MPTO Airport
- β Orbx LDSP Airport <-> β Davor Puljevic LDSP Airport
- β Orbx LOWI Airport <-> β Asobo Studio LOWI Airport
- β Paulo Ricardo SBRJ Airport <-> β οΈ Brazil Land Games SBRJ Airport <-> β TropicalSim SBRJ Airport
- β Pilot Experience Sim LFMT Airport <-> β οΈ France VFR LFMT Airport
- β Pilot Experience Sim LFBD Airport <-> β οΈ France VFR LFBD Airport
- β Pilot Plus EGGD Airport <-> β UK2000 Scenery EGGD Airport
- β PYREEGUE Dev Co. EGPF Airport <-> β UK2000 Scenery EGPF Airport
- β RCStudio LIDT Airport <-> β BEAUTIFUL MODEL of the WORLD LIDT Airport
- β RDPresets EHRD Airport <-> β Microsoft EHRD Airport
- β Red Wing Simulations L-1049 Aircraft <-> β Sim Skunk Works TF-104G Aircraft <-> β Sim Skunk Works FRF-104G Aircraft
- β REX Simulations – REX Real Global Airport Textures <-> β Zinertek Enhanced Airport Graphics
- β REX Simulations – REX Real Global Airport Textures <-> β Zinertek – Enhanced Airport Graphics <-> β οΈ Black Square β Real Taxiways Europe <-> β οΈ USA Class B, C, D & Non-towered Airports <-> β οΈ USA Military Airfields
- β οΈ SamScene VMMC Airport <-> β οΈ WF Scenery Studio VHHH Airport
- β Simultech LESU Airport <-> β Microsoft LESU Airport
- β Sim Wings EDDH Airport <-> β JustSim EDDH Airport
- β Sim Wings GCTS Airport <-> β Simbreeze GCTS Airport
- β TechnoBrain RJBB Airport <-> β DominicDesignTeam RJBB Airport
- β Terrapeal Studios PHMK Airport <-> β Northern Sky Studio PHMK Airport
- β TDM Scenery Design LECO Airport <-> β Microsoft LECO Airport
- β TDM Scenery Design LEST Airport <-> β FSXcenery LEST Airport
- β TBLFscenery LFRI Airport <-> β οΈ France VFR LFRI Airport
- β The Secret Studio WBKK Airport <-> β MFSG WBKK Airport
- β WF Scenery Studio VHHH Airport <-> β οΈ SamScene VHHH Airport
Fixing MSFS crashes caused by add-ons
At one point, after installing lots of add-ons you might find the game to sporadically crash to desktop (CTD). This is most likely caused by several add-ons using the same name for ModelLib files and MaterialLibs folders. This also causes some airports to have missing/pink textures.
To fix it, use MSFS Addons Linker by following our step-by-step guide.
If this didn’t help and CTDs are still occurring, try clearing your MSFS Rolling Cache as described here.
As a last resort if CTDs are still occurring, try deleting the Content.xml file which can be found here:
- Steam version: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator\Content.xml
- Microsoft Store version: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Content.xml
Fixing MSFS aircraft bugs & crashes
In case you are experiencing bugs, weird behaviour or even crashes when using a certain aircraft, try deleting all folders within the MSFS packages directory (used by aircraft for cache files). It can be found here:
- Steam version: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator\Packages
- Microsoft Store version: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Packages
Note: Afterwards, in case you are using aircraft from SimPlaza that required running ACTIVATE.bat scripts, you need to run each script again.
Sharing add-ons
If you own a MSFS add-on that is not yet listed on SimPlaza, we would love to post it. All contributions are very welcome!
We recommend compressing the add-on folder (with WinRAR, WinZip, 7-Zip) if required and uploading the archive to Filebin, MEGA, MediaFire or any other filehoster of choice. You can then send us the download link by E-mail.
Please note that we can only post add-ons that were purchased from third party stores like simMarket. Add-ons purchased from the MSFS in-game marketplace are most likely DRM protected and thus useless. To check if an add-on is protected, search for files with suffix .fsarchive inside the add-on folder.
FAQ revisions:
2022-05-26: Removed previously added mesh conflict & added warning for Orbx Himalaya & New Zealand mesh
2022-05-22: Added Himalaya and Central Asia Mesh & Changsha City Scenery conflict
2022-05-18: Added LICJ & LIPB conflict
2022-05-15: Added EDWE & EHRD conflict
2022-05-14 (2): Added OMDB conflict
2022-05-14: Added Real Taxiways Europe & EDLW conflict
2022-05-11: Added LTFE recommendation & changed some incorrectly labeled Asobo airports to Microsoft
2022-05-10: Added LTFE conflict
2022-05-06: Added content manager list view hint
2022-05-04: Changed BIIS recommendation
2022-05-04: Added BIIS, RKPK & RKSS conflicts
2022-05-01: Added REX Weather Force removal notice