February 5th, 2026
We’re currently shaping the future of Flightsim.to. Over the years, the platform has grown significantly — both in scale and complexity, while technology itself has evolved just as rapidly. While this growth enabled many features, it also introduced technical constraints that limit performance, flexibility, and how fast we can ship improvements.
To address this, we’ve started rebuilding core parts of Flightsim.to on a new technical foundation designed for significantly improved performance, better scalability for features and a cleaner, more coherent UI for long-term maintainability. You may have already noticed some UI updates over time, for example around search or messaging, that feel loosely integrated or not fully aligned with the rest of the site, but achieving a truly cohesive experience becomes increasingly difficult when the underlying technology stack is approaching its limits.
Working with the community
We know that design changes are inherently risky. They can feel unfamiliar, require adjustment, and often surface strong opinions — especially on a platform people use daily. That’s exactly why we’re involving the community early.
Alongside internal development, we’ve launched Flightsim.to Labs — a closed collaboration program where a small group of experienced community members help us test early concepts, review design directions, and provide feedback before decisions are finalized.
This allows us to build something that better reflects real usage patterns. The next version of Flightsim.to is being shaped directly by people who use the platform every day - by creators who understand which workflows matter, which details are noise, and where friction actually exists. We’re working in close, iterative feedback loops with this group to challenge decisions early. Invitations are intentionally limited to a small number of users; if you’ve been selected, please check your email inbox for an invitation.
What this means for you
Nothing changes immediately for the live platform. The current Flightsim.to continues to operate as usual while we work in parallel. As parts of the new platform mature, we may share progress and when it makes sense, more users will be able to participate in the testing environment until finally, the new platform will replace the current one.
We’re sharing this with you to be fully transparent about where the platform is heading, why certain changes are happening, and how decisions are being made. Even while much of this work happens behind the scenes, we believe it’s important that you understand the direction of the flight - rather than experiencing changes without context later on.
December 17th, 2025
New
Improved
We’re excited to roll out general improvements and several new enhancements to the Flightsim.to Creators Program — designed to further support, reward, and empower the most active and impactful creators on our platform.
Early Access Campaigns
Professional Creators can now launch Early Access Campaigns for their mods. Early Access allows creators to release add-ons to supporters before they become publicly available. Users can support creators by purchasing Early Access using Platform Credits and gain immediate access to new content. Once the Early Access period ends, the add-on becomes available for free to everyone. Early Access supporters are rewarded with exclusive badges to recognize their support. Read more 👉 here.
Milestones
Professional Creators can now create Milestones for their mods. Milestones allow creators to share planned updates and give users a simple way to support specific goals through voluntary donations. Milestones are optional funding goals attached to a mod. They help creators clearly communicate what’s coming next and allow users to voluntarily support those plans.
Receive Offers via Direct Messaging
The Flightsim.to Marketplace is the go-to place for requesting new liveries or enhanced scenery. Professional Creators can now also send personal offers for scenery or livery creation services directly via Direct Messaging. This allows you to contact a specific creator and request a private offer, instead of posting your request publicly. You can review and accept the offer, track the progress of your order, and receive delivery — all within direct messages.
Mod Of The Month
We’re introducing Mod of the Month, a new community-driven feature that highlights outstanding creations on Flightsim.to. Every user can cast one vote per month for their favorite mod. At the end of the voting period, the winning mod will be prominently featured and winners also have the chance to receive rewards, including a free Premium membership or a monetary reward.
New Page: All Categories
We’ve added a new All Categories page that lists every available category on the platform alphabetically. The page is fully searchable, making it easier than ever to find what you’re looking for.
Add Dependencies on the Fly
When uploading add-ons, you can now select and manage all relevant dependencies directly during the upload process. There’s no longer a need to add them afterward. You can add or remove multiple dependencies at once — without refreshing the page.
Improved Download Options
We’ve removed the clutter of multiple download buttons. Instead, clicking Download now opens a single modal displaying all available download options. Each option is clearly labeled, including compatibility indicators for MSFS 2020 / 2024 when available.
New Chat Widget
Tired of opening the Flightsim.to Hub every time? A new chat widget in the bottom-left corner of the homepage now gives you instant access to your most recent conversations. Check new messages and reply in just a single click.
All features introduced in this update are currently in beta and subject to ongoing testing, adjustments, and improvements.
November 15th, 2025
New
Today marks a major milestone for Flightsim.to: Over 100,000 mods have been uploaded to the platform. This achievement belongs to all of you — the creators, pilots, developers and flight sim enthusiasts who bring the world of virtual aviation to life every single day.
Whether it’s airports, liveries, tools, missions or complete scenery overhauls, your creativity has shaped Flightsim.to into the largest and most vibrant hub in the flight simulation community. Every upload, every update and every contribution has helped us grow into what we are today.
Thank you for your passion, your talent and your continued support. Here’s to even more adventures in the skies! ✈️💙
October 24th, 2025
New
Improved
We’re excited to introduce our Fall Update, bringing a fresh design, improved performance, and smarter ways to explore and find content you love on Flightsim.to.
🎨 New Addon Type Design
We’ve updated the site’s visual design to make it easier to identify addon types at a glance. These colors now appear consistently in headers across the entire browsing experience and file pages, so you’ll always know what type of content you’re viewing.
🟠 Scenery: Orange
🔵 Liveries: Blue
🟢 Utilities / Other: Green
🧭 Advanced Filters
Searching for the perfect addon just got easier. New Advanced Filters allow you to refine your search by minimum downloads, last updated date, minimum rating, creator type, download status and compatibiilty - for each category you are browsing. This gives you more control over the content you want to discover.
🛰 ICAO Browser
Explore content like never before with the new ICAO Browser. Easily find sceneries, airports, GSX profiles, and more — all organized by ICAO airport codes in one convenient place. Discover add-ons for your favorite destinations around the globe. We’re already covering over 5,000 ICAO codes — and adding more every day.
✈️ Airlines Browser
Looking for a specific livery? The new Airlines Browser makes it easy to explore liveries organized by airline. Discover paint schemes from carriers around the world — no matter the aircraft type. Visit dedicated airline pages to refine your search with advanced filtering options.
💎 Dedicated Professional Creators Page
We’ve added new pages dedicated to Professional Creators, showcasing their work in one central place. You will find those in the navigation menu for Aircraft Liveries or Scenery respectively. It’s now easier to browse high-quality content from trusted creators.
💎 Auto Installer — Now with Multiple File Support
If you are using our Auto Installer, you can now choose which file to download and install, not just the main file. This is useful for addons with multiple versions or optional files.
🧠 Improved Recommendations Based On ICAO or Airline
Based on our new ICAO and Airlines Browsers, on each file page, you’ll now see, one-click access to liveries of the same airline and direct links to related airports and scenery addons of the same ICAO code. Smart recommendations to help you expand your collection effortlessly.
📁 Uploader Collection Linking
Creators can now assign uploads to a collection during the upload process. Other addons in the same collection will appear as Recommendations on the mod page — making it easier for users to discover related content.
🤖 AI Checks
AI-assisted file approvals have accelerated our review process of new uploads by up to 75% during off-office hours, while still maintaining human oversight. With this new achievement, around 80% of new content now gets approved in less than three minutes.
🧼 Unified Site Design & Performance Improvements
This update also brings a more consistent and cohesive site design. We’ve made backend and frontend optimizations to ensure faster browsing, quicker loading, and an overall smoother experience.
We hope you enjoy these new features and improvements — and as always, thank you for being part of the Flightsim.to community!
✈️ Fly more. Search less.
September 12th, 2025
New
We’re excited to launch the ➡️ Auto Installer, a brand-new feature designed to make installing add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator smoother and faster than ever.
🚀 What’s New
1-Click Installation: Browse flightsim.to like usual; when you see an supported add-on, just hit “Install with Auto Installer” and the tool handles everything. No more manual downloads or unpacking.
Automatic Detection: The installer detects your installed Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS 2020 or 2024) and installs files in the correct “Community” folder automatically. As simple as that.
Bulk Install Support: Add several add-ons to a queue and let the Auto Installer process them one after the other. No need to wait for one to finish manually.
⚠️ Important Notes
Premium Members only (for now): The Auto Installer is in BETA and currently exclusive to Premium users. If you encounter any issues or bugs, please let us know.
Not all add-ons supported (yet): Creators must enable Auto Installer support for their uploads; only add-ons in compatible archive formats will show the “Install with Auto Installer” option on the homepage.
👍 Why We Think It’s a Game-Changer
Our Auto Installer reduces the hassle of managing and extracting your downloads manually, one by one. ➡️ Download it today to enhance your modding experience.
Auto Installer is not designed to replace website features such as version management or specific addon manager tools. There are other freeware tools that handle that job. Auto Installer’s only purpose is to reduce the hassle of downloading, extracting, and installing addons manually - it does, as the name suggests, install your addons automatically.
July 12th, 2025
New
Improved
How do you explore over 15,000 scenery enhancements without losing your mind? Well… You don’t scroll. You simply map it. We’ve launched an entirely refreshed version of our Scenery Map: Introducing the Flightsim.to World Explorer – your interactive, global scenery explorer.
✨ New Features
🌍 Explore over 15,000+ scenery addons directly on one single map.
🔍 Filter by addon category, developer, simulator version (MSFS 2020/2024), rating, and more.
🧭 Choose between Light and Dark theme, switch map visuals with styles like Satellite, Streets, Outdoors, and more.
🗂️ Instantly access your Downloaded Addons, Wishlist, New Releases, and Recent Updates from the map.
📍 Cluster View: Zoom and pan across the globe to discover high-density addon regions visually.
✈️ Addons by Type: Visualize airports, cities, helipads, landmarks, and more with distinct icons and colors.
July 8th, 2025
New
After 4 years without major updates, X-Plane.to has finally received a complete overhaul! We've rebuilt the platform from the ground up to bring it up to modern standards, both technically and visually. The update was long overdue, as the platform had remained technically unchanged since its launch.
✨ Brand-new, refreshed design
🧭 Improved user interface for seamless navigation
⚙️ Upgraded system architecture for better performance
📱 Fully responsive for all devices
We're excited to finally bring this long-awaited update to our community. As you already know, you can use your Flightsim.to account to seamlessly connect with X-Plane.to — one account, two major simulation platforms. The platform update is still a work in progress, with more improvements and features coming soon — stay tuned!
May 21st, 2025
New
Our new price comparison feature on the Flightsim.to Store allows you to effortlessly compare prices for add-ons across all major flight simulation stores directly on Flightsim.to. Finding the best deal just got easier, no more guessing — just fair pricing, every time.
Instantly compare the best available price for each add-on in our store.
Make smarter buying decisions without having to check multiple websites.
This feature is designed to save you time and help you get the best deal every time you shop. Give it a try on any supported product page in the ⭐ Flightsim.to Store.
May 16th, 2025
We’re excited to announce the launch of our brand-new Flightsim.to Store, now live at ➡️ store.flightsim.to. This dedicated platform is designed exclusively for payware content — making it easier than ever for you to discover, purchase, and manage premium add-ons.
✨ What’s New?
Fully Dedicated Platform: All payware content now has its own streamlined home, independent of our freeware library. This makes browsing and buying high-quality commercial products faster and more intuitive.
Optimized User Experience: Enjoy a clean, focused design that puts great content front and center.
Better Tools for Creators: Our partnered vendors now have access to a tailored dashboard for managing their products, tracking sales, and engaging with their customer base more effectively than ever.
Seamless Integration: Purchases from the Store integrate smoothly with your Flightsim.to account, keeping your profile, orders, and updates all in one place.
🎉 Launch Offer – 10% Off Everything!
To celebrate the launch, we’re offering 10% off your entire cart! Simply use the code WELCOME10 at checkout. The Launch Discount ends on Sunday, May 18th at 23:59 UTC!
December 15th, 2024
New
In this update, we’ve introduced several enhancements and new features to improve the user experience on the platform.
Dedicated Content Browsing for MSFS2024
A new MSFS 2020/2024 selector has been added to the Discovery Search.
A new MSFS 2020/2024 selector has been added to the My Downloads section, allowing you to filter your downloads by simulator version.
We've launched dedicated pages for MSFS 2024 Liveries and Sceneries, accessible from the navigation, where you can browse through content specific to the new version of the simulator.
We've added more 2024/2020 indicators to both category and item tiles on various pages.
Site-Wide Content Filtering: You can can now set your preferred Microsoft Flight Simulator version (2020 or 2024) in your account settings. This will automatically filter and hide content that is not compatible with the selected version. The filter applies to most pages and categories, but does not apply to promoted or trending content.
Marketplace Updates
Users can now ping a Professional Creator of their choice when they create a request on the Marketplace.
Requests older than 90 days with fewer than 10 followers have been removed from the Marketplace. This process is ongoing.
We've added a country search selector/filter for the Sceneries section of the Marketplace.
Added the ability to push or bump requests back to the top.
Other Updates
Add-ons with updated secondary files will now appear on the Recent Updates page as well.
Updated items from the past two weeks will display a highlight card on their respective pages.
For creators, we’ve introduced a Comments Overview, new statistics views (followers, received likes, and supporters) in the My Uploads section, and a Professional Creator Badge highlight displayed on item tiles if the creator is part of the Creators Program.
We've added a Changelog Notification Widget to the bottom left of the website, which allows you to receive notifications about updates to the site.
We've improved and added more translations to non-english versions of the website to cater to our global community.
Milestones
We're thrilled to share that creators have now collectively received over $100K USD in donations, showcasing the strong support from our community for freeware content. This is only the donation amount initiated through the PayPal donation button, regardless of other options such as BuyMeACoffee or similar, and we have proudly taken a 0.00% cut of these creator donations.