Plugins page isnt popping up and says no Simulator connection is a lie 2020 is Connected and running

Also idk this and PMDG 777 has been crashing my sim for odd reasons last night HKG to JFK resulted in a Major Crash

Edited October 28, 2025Oct 28 by TheFurryWolf2024

Hello, TheFurryWolf2024

Elevatex does not need a plugin for MSFS2020 or MSFS2024, usually only plugins for XP11 and XP12 show up in the Plugin section of the app. Elevatex should automatically connect to your simulator, and display that it is connected in the top left.

As for your simulator crashing, this is not an issue on our end, and is most likely an issue with another third party addon.

Thanks,
Josh,
ELEVATEX Team.

If your simulator still does not connect to Elevatex please download the following:
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe

Thanks for reporting this @TheFurryWolf2024, though, make sure to always follow our template when posting bug reports. It makes the developers work much easier and to track the issue down. I've attached everything you need to know below.

That you don't have the required redists is in 99% of the cases the issue - if it wasn't, please open a new bug report.

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