To connect Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 (MSFS2020) to ForeFlight, use one of the solutions listed in this article.
Flight Simulator to ForeFlight
IMPORTANT: To connect one of the solutions listed in this article, ensure that the computer firewall and Wi-Fi router are not blocking UDP traffic on port 49002.
Flight Events
Flight Events supports sending simulated position data from MSFS2020 to ForeFlight Mobile. To get started, use the following instructions.
STEP 1. Install version 2.2.0 or later (Required).
STEP 2. Download Flight Events from the Flight Events site by clicking on the Join button at the top right and following the instructions.
STEP 3. In the Flight Events Settings menu, check the box next to Broadcast data to the local network.
Enable broadcast data to local network
STEP 4. With MFSF2020 open and while in the air, on the Simulator tab, enter a random callsign and press Start Flight Tracking. A message will be displayed that says, "Flight Events connected."
STEP 5. In ForeFlight Mobile, tap More > Devices.
STEP 6. Tap the Flight Events tile.
STEP 7. Slide the Enabled switch on.
Flight Events tile shows connected
FS2FF (Flight Simulator to ForeFlight)
FS2FF is a tool to send data from MSFS2020 to ForeFlight Mobile. FS2FF is hosted at FS2FF Github Page. Use the instructions below to get started:
STEP 1. Open the latest FS2FF release.
STEP 2. Download FS2FF.exe to a suitable location (e.g., My Documents or Desktop).
STEP 3. Open FS2FF.exe.
STEP 4. If Windows Defender suggests, "Windows protected your PC," click More Info and click Run anyway.
STEP 5. Connect to the same wireless network as the mobile device.
STEP 6. Open Microsoft Flight Simulator.
STEP 7. On the MSFS home screen in FS2FF, click Connect.
STEP 8. Open ForeFlight Mobile and go to More > Devices. Confirm that MSFS shows as connected. If not, tap the tile and slide the Enabled switch on.
MSFS tile shows connected
NOTE: If no connection is shown in ForeFlight Mobile under More > Devices while FS2FF says "Connected," it is likely a network/firewall problem, or the iPad is not connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the computer.
XMapsy
XMapsy supports sending data from MSFS2020 to ForeFlight Mobile. To learn more about XMapsy, see the following sites:
After installing and starting XMapsy, open ForeFlight Mobile, then tap More > Devices and confirm the XMAPSY tile shows Connected. If not, tap the tile and slide the Enabled switch on.
MSFS Bridge
MSFS Bridge supports sending position, speed, and altitude data from MSFS2020 to ForeFlight Mobile.
MSFS Bridge is available from Simmarket.
After purchasing and downloading MSFS Bridge, use the instructions below to get started:
STEP 1. Unzip MSFSBridge and double-click on MSFSBridge.exe.
STEP 2. Open MSFS2020.
STEP 4. With MSFS2020 open, in ForeFlight Mobile, tap Maps and confirm that the simulated position is showing.
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