Aircraft/Mods Compatibility
SimFX was built to work globally across your aircraft collection in the most compatible way possible. Since every aircraft is built differently, some effects may behave differently from aircraft to aircraft. Please review our aircraft/mods compatibility chart before purchasing SimFX.
Compatible Aircraft
SimFX enhances your Microsoft Flight Simulator by improving its core default effects and introducing a slew of entirely new visual enhancements.
Default sim effects replaced by SimFX require them to be present on the aircraft in the first place. For example, if the aircraft doesn't have default heat blur, SimFX may not render heat blur.
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Any
Means that the effect can attach to any aircraft that would typically display the effect.
Most
Means that the effect will work on most aircraft with few exceptions, for example if an aircraft is encrypted or if the aircraft was coded in a way that doesn't enable effects replacement.
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Special Notes
on Popular Aircraft
We have compiled a list of popular aircraft that have special support notes. Features available on any aircraft can change with future updates of the aircraft or SimFX. If you are noticing anomalies with the effects on your aircraft or if you would like to notify us of an issue, please reach out via our support portal.
Last update: May 8, 2024
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Marketplace/Premium
Aircraft acquired via the in-sim Marketplace or included in the Premium version of MSFS are encrypted. This encryption makes it impossible for SimFX to gain access to some important information regarding attach points and aircraft geometry. For this reason, heat blur effects may not be available or may lack precision on encrypted aircraft.
Coding Method
Some aircraft are simply coded in a way that prevents us from injecting certain effects. Those are typically limited to default sim effects that have been replaced by the aircraft developer.
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- A320s by Asobo
- A32Xs by Flybywire
- A32Xs by LatinVFR (excl. Marketplace)
- A33Xs by Headwind Sim.
- B737 by PMDG (excl. Marketplace)
- B787 by Horizon Sim.
- CH47 Chinook by Miltech
- FreedomFox & Fox2 by //42
- Kodiak by SWS
- Pilatus PC-12 by SWS
- Vision Jet by FlightFX
- Wilga by GotFriends
A320 by Fenix
Compatible, with the following notes:
- This aircraft is coded in a way that prevents us from injecting some effects.
- Contrails cannot be replaced with SimFX's.
- Heat Blur effects cannot be replaced with SimFX's.
- Wheel effects effects cannot be replaced with SimFX's.
- Landing Tire Smoke cannot be replaced with SimFX's.
- Wheel Skid Marks cannot be added by SimFX's.
We have reached out to Fenix to resolve this.
An upcoming update will bring full compatibility.
A320 by iniBuilds
Compatible, with the following notes:
- This aircraft is encrypted. Some heat blur effects might be missing.
- Engine heat blur is disabled by default but can be turned on manually.
A32Xs by LatinVFR (via Marketplace)
Compatible, with the following notes:
- This aircraft is encrypted. Some heat blur effects might be missing.
- Engine heat blur is disabled by default but can be turned on manually.
A310 by iniBuilds
Compatible, with the following notes:
- This aircraft is encrypted. Some heat blur effects might be missing.
- Engine heat blur is disabled by default but can be turned on manually.
B737 by PMDG (via Marketplace)
Compatible, with the following notes:
- This aircraft is encrypted. Some heat blur effects might be missing.
- Engine heat blur is disabled by default but can be turned on manually.
Piper PA-24 Comanche by A2A Sim.
Compatible, with the following notes:
- This aircraft doesn't have any default Wheel Effects. SimFX cannot substitute related effects.
Bell Boeing MV-22 Osprey by Miltech Sim.
Compatible, with the following notes:
- VTOL aircraft in MSFS live in a grey area. Some of the variables used to calculate the effects may not be accurate and lead to inaccurate results.
- SimFX's Rotor Wash effect may show as active but the effect isn't visible.
Helicopters using AirlandFS
Compatible, but will be treated as airplanes. Rotor Wash effects won't be available.
Any aircraft by Bredok3d, MScenery, Captain Sim
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Other Mods
Here is a list of mods that we're getting frequent questions about.
Developers, please consider implementing the Toolbar interoperability project if your mod lives in the toolbar.
Last update: May 15, 2024
Flow by //42
Compatible.
Active Sky FS by HiFi Sim.
Compatible.
Weather Force by REX Sim.
Compatible.
xEnviro by Dark Space
Not compatible. We are working with Dark Space to resolve this issue.
FSRealistic Pro by rkApps
Compatible.
- Our visual effects exist visually in the virtual world, FSRealistic effects live in camera movements and sounds. Those are completely different types of visual effects.
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Contact support
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