General

The General Options screen is where you'll find settings related to your pilot profile, in-app communication style, Microsoft Flight Simulator installation paths, and data logging preferences.

Personalization Settings 🧑‍✈️

These settings allow you to customize your in-app identity and how inFlight communicates with you.

Captain Name

• "Captain Name" Input Field: Enter your desired pilot name in this field. This name will be used within the inFlight app.

  • Updating Your Name: Changes made here will update your display name in the app and your Firebase user profile.

Show Captain Name on Flight Map

• "Show Captain Name on Flight Map?" Switch: Toggle this switch on to display your captain name directly on the in-flight map. Toggle it off to hide it.

Announcement/Crew Interactions Tone/Style

• "Formal/Professional" Dropdown: This dropdown menu (available to Premium users) allows you to select the tone and style of announcements and crew interactions within the app. Options include:

  • Formal/Professional

  • Friendly/Informal

  • Humorous

  • Reassuring

  • Authoritative

  • Sympathetic

  • Cultural/Local

  • Educational/Informative

  • Futuristic

  • Nostalgic

MSFS Installation Paths 📁

It's crucial to correctly configure the installation paths for your Microsoft Flight Simulator versions so inFlight can interact with them properly.

MSFS 2020

• "MSFS 2020" Path Selector: Use this option to point inFlight to the main installation directory of your Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.

  • Example Path: C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe

MSFS 2024

• "MSFS 2024" Path Selector: Use this option to point inFlight to the main installation directory of your Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

  • Example Path: C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Limitless_8wekyb3d8bbwe

Data & Logging 📊

These settings control how inFlight handles data and communication with the developers.

Send Logs to Developer

• "Send Logs to Developer?" Switch: Toggle this switch to on to allow the inFlight app to send diagnostic logs to the development team.

  • Purpose: Sharing logs helps developers identify and resolve issues more effectively.

  • Privacy: Rest assured that any data sent is strictly related to inFlight app processes and does not include personal or sensitive information.