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MSFS2024 Diagnostics Tool - V2 Coming Soon

· 1 month ago · 6 replies · 191

Hey everyone,

I’ve been working on a small tool for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 that I thought I’d share here.

It’s called MSFS 2024 Diagnostics Tool. Basically it’s designed to make it easier to check your MSFS setup and grab useful diagnostic information when you’re trying to figure out what’s going wrong.

I originally started making it for my own use but decided to put it up on Flightsim.to in case it’s useful to other people as well.

You can check it out here: https://flightsim.to/addon/114888/msfs2024-diagnostics-tool

It’s still something I’m working on so I’m always interested in feedback, especially if there’s something you think would be useful to add.

If anyone gives it a try, let me know what you think. 🙂

6 replies

OP · 1 month ago

Also have done P3d version 😉 So working on both at the same time LOL

V1.8.3 Patch Notes - For P3D
-Fixed P3D version and scenery information not appearing correctly in the Diagnostic Overview.
-Changed storage warnings to use actual free space, with 150 GB and 50 GB thresholds.
-Simplified diagnostic wording with clearer Scan Results and Key Findings.
-Improved diagnostic explanations to distinguish recorded issues from diagnostic leads.
-Removed the unwanted blank line between the Graphics separator and GPU information
.-Added yellow CMD-only wait messages during longer DirectX and drive scans. These messages are not written to the diagnostic TXT report.

OP · 1 month ago

Version 1.2 is out now 😉 Also working in progress Empirekicking

Added a DirectX "Please wait" message while the check is running (Highlighted in yellow).
Added broken link detection for Community folders.
Changed storage warnings to use actual free space, with 150 GB and 50 GB thresholds.
Removed the unwanted blank line between the Graphics separator and GPU information.
Improved Windows OS information reporting, including the Windows release version and full OS build number.
Improved computer model detection and now reports "Not detected" when Windows only provides a generic or unusable model name.

OP · 3 weeks ago

Hello, Update

The Diagnostics Tool FAQ page is now up and running: https://empirekicking.forumspark.net/help/diagnostics-tool-fqa

Both Prepar3D and MSFS 2024 have now been updated.

🛠️ V1.8.4 — Prepar3D Patch Notes

Improved Diagnostic Leads to identify specific areas, including GPU driver incidents, Prepar3D errors, hardware/WHEA incidents, DLL/EXE configuration problems, and inactive add-ons, making it clearer what may have triggered an issue.
Inactive add-ons now show the inactive item and its configured path.
Continued investigation into how Visual FX Tool and Traffic Toolbox are detected outside the normal add-on configuration.
Updated the Final Result section to provide clearer Diagnostic Lead information.
Added a More Information / Support section with update information and a support link.

✈️ V1.3 — MSFS 2024 Patch Notes

Added GPU event grouping to reduce repeated Event Log entries.
Added colour-coded messages during the diagnostic scan.
Added a More Information / Support section with update information and a support link.

Thanks to everyone using the tools and providing feedback. More improvements and updates will follow.

Updates can now be downloaded via Empirekicking

OP · 2 weeks ago

✈️ MSFS 2024 Diagnostics Tool – Version 2 Coming Soon! 🚀

I've been working on the next version of my MSFS 2024 Diagnostics Tool, and there's quite a bit going into this one!

The aim is to make it easier to investigate problems with MSFS 2024 and gather useful information when things go wrong. Whether it's simulator crashes, graphics issues, installation problems or Windows errors, I want the tool to make it easier to see what's going on without having to dig through everything manually. Version 2 isn't just a small update. I've been working on new diagnostic checks, improvements to existing features and a completely different report format.

What's changing in Version 2?

Here's a look at how Version 2 compares with the existing Version 1.4.

Feature	Version 1.4	Version 2 — Coming Soon
System information	Windows, CPU, GPU, memory and storage checks	Existing checks retained, with improved reporting
Graphics and display	Existing graphics information	Adds active Windows display detection and saved display settings
MSFS installation detection	Detects Steam and Xbox/Microsoft Store installations	Adds a clearer installation edition summary
MSFS configuration	Existing configuration checks	Adds more details from `UserCfg.opt`, including saved display settings
DirectX	Included	Retained
Community folder	Included	Retained
Addons Linker	Detects MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024 Addons Linker	Existing detection retained and integrated into the expanded diagnostics
Network information	Included	Retained
Windows event logs	Investigates relevant Windows events, including MSFS crashes and graphics driver errors	Expanded investigation alongside crash reports and GPU dump files
MSFS crash reports	No dedicated crash-report file investigation section	New: Checks available MSFS AsoboReports crash files and extracts readable details where possible
GPU and crash dump files	No dedicated GPU dump investigation section	New: Checks available dump files for useful graphics or crash evidence
Crash-code explanations	No equivalent dedicated crash-code explanation function	New: Explains recognised crash codes where possible
Crash and dump time matching	No dedicated matching section	New: Matches crash reports and dump files recorded within 10 minutes of each other
Windows GPU event matching	Existing Windows event investigation	New: Highlights Windows GPU events close in time to crash reports or dump files
Recent and historical evidence	Existing Windows event history, including a 7-day view	Expanded: Separates recent evidence from historical crash and dump findings from days 8–30
Scan status and coverage	Earlier reporting approach	New: Tracks scan coverage, access-denied results and failed checks separately from findings
Diagnostic findings	Existing text-based findings and event grouping	Improved finding explanations and clearer summaries of crash-related evidence
Report format	Plain-text `.txt` report	New: Formatted `.html` report
Report layout	Information presented as plain text	Improved layout, colour-coded statuses, finding cards, links and expandable historical details
Error handling	Earlier error-handling approach	Adds more explicit handling of diagnostic failures and unexpected fatal errors
Overall aim	Collects system information and investigates relevant Windows events	Builds on the existing tool with more detailed crash investigation and easier-to-read reports

A new HTML/web report

One of the biggest changes is moving away from the plain text report used in Version 1.4 to a formatted HTML report in Version 2. The aim is to make the results easier to read and navigate, with information organised into clearer sections rather than having everything displayed as plain text.

I'm also working on making the results clearer when a check cannot run, as that doesn't automatically mean something is wrong with your PC or simulator.

What's staying the same?

The existing diagnostic checks aren't being thrown away. System information, DirectX, MSFS installation and configuration checks, Community folder and add-on checks, network information and Windows event investigation remain part of the tool.

The idea is to build on what is already there while adding more useful information and improving how the results are presented.

Still being worked on

Version 2 is not available to download yet. I'm still working on it, checking the new features and improving the results before release.

The new crash investigation and GPU dump checks need further testing on real systems. Timestamp matches can help identify related evidence, but they don't automatically prove what caused a crash.

Follow the project

You can find the current Diagnostics Tool information here: https://empirekicking.forumspark.net/pages/diagnostics_tool

Flightsim.to: https://flightsim.to/addon/114888/msfs2024-diagnostics-tool

I'll share more updates as development continues.

Version 2 is coming soon, more to follow! ✈️

OP · 2 weeks ago

OP · 6 days ago

I'm getting closer than ever to finishing V2! I've been working non stop on the tool over the last 24 hours and I'm finally at a point where I'm really happy with the overall design and layout.

There's still more testing to do and a few adjustments to make but my main goal now is to get V2 finished, as stable as possible and ready for release with as many features and improvements as I can get in before launch.

Once V2 is out, the work won't stop there! I'll continue improving the tool based on reviews, feedback, and suggestions from the community, alongside patches and updates to keep everything working as it should. After all, as Windows 11 continues to evolve with new updates, the Diagnostics Tool needs to keep up with it too!

There's more happening behind the scenes as well! I'm still working on updating the Diagnostics Tool FAQ and the website pages and I'm aiming to have all of that finished before V2 officially launches.

It's been a lot of work, but we're getting there! Thanks to everyone who's been following the progress and supporting the project.

V2 is getting closer! Stay tuned!

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