SimpleUI, a free utility from community developer Hyno, gives Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 pilots a different way to browse aircraft, choose liveries, and prepare flights. Available for Windows, the add-on focuses on making the menus more convenient before pilots enter the cockpit.
For anyone whose virtual hangar keeps expanding, the attraction is understandable. Choosing tonight’s airplane should not take longer than completing its preflight checklist.
Find Your Aircraft More Easily
SimpleUI offers a searchable aircraft gallery and compact list, with a setup panel for variants, liveries, and identification fields. Livery thumbnails help users find the paint scheme they want without waiting for a 3D aircraft preview.
Favorites provide shortcuts to frequently used aircraft and livery combinations from the Free Flight screen.
That could be particularly useful for pilots who keep dozens of aircraft installed but regularly return to a smaller collection. A convenient browser matters most when the hangar has become a scrolling expedition.
Simplify Flight Preparation
Weather and time settings are brought together, while shorter animations aim to make navigation feel more direct. Individual features can be switched on or off.
According to Hyno, the utility operates within the menus, with nothing running during flight.
The appeal is practical: make the preparation easier, then get on with flying. Readers interested in other focused simulator utilities can also explore our coverage of GFlight Camera’s cockpit and exterior view controls.
Latest Version Refines Everyday Details
Version 1.0.14, dated November 6, improves how manually entered tail numbers are retained between sessions. It also allows favorites to be removed directly from the favorites strip, including obsolete entries left behind by removed or renamed aircraft.
These are modest changes, but registration and favorites management are details that returning pilots encounter repeatedly.
Available Free for Windows
SimpleUI supports MSFS 2024 on Windows 10 and 11 through Steam, Microsoft Store, and Xbox app installations on PC. Mods replacing the same menu component can conflict with it. Installation is handled through the utility’s installer.
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The download, instructions, and compatibility information are available on Hyno’s official SimpleUI listing at Flightsim.to.
