DevMode

The DevMode menu is the main menu used for the general Developer Mode options.

• SDK Updates#

  This option shows the SDK Update window:

  

  From this window you can review the release notes for the different versions.

• Save Settings#

  Selecting this will save the current Developer Mode settings, including things like window size and window placement for the different editors, as well as certain Debug settings and the DevMode Options. The saved file is called DevMode.xml and it will be saved in one of the following locations depending on which version of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 you have installed:

  • For the regular Windows version:

    \Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\DevMode.xml

  • For the Steam version:

    \Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator\DevMode.xml

• Reset Settings#

  Selecting this will reset the Developer Mode settings and options to their default state and values (this will include changing the Layouts to the default layout).

• Exit [DevMode]#

  This will exit Developer Mode. If you select this, you will need to go back to the main Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 General options to enable it again: