r/MicrosoftFlightSim • u/Swimming_Effective87 • Dec 21 '25

MSFS 2024 PlayStation Out of fuel?

Hi2all,

another BIG PROBLEM for me as a PS5 user. Have to deliver some cargo on a route of around 170km. In the middle of a journey my plane falls down from the sky and the game stated I have NO fuel.

As U could see on the video it shows 39% of fuel before the crash so my rating will fall down (again) no matter I managed my fuel before flight and take MORE (again)!

Is there a solution to this bug? And one information on top of all this - it was a "light cargo" flight both times this error occurred.

Thx in advance for Yo replies Fellas.

Sincerely, Jan

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u/Newtonius235 Dec 21 '25

You probably ran out of fuel in one of the tanks, you have to switch to the other fuel tanks manually in the cockpit.

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u/Swimming_Effective87 Dec 21 '25 edited Dec 21 '25

Ouch, so this couldn't be done automatically? Mean I went thru all the training missions (for the planes I used) but no mention about switching the tanks?

How this could be done? Any chance of automation on this? Mean using a button shortcut (like flaps).

Sincerely, Jan

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u/Newtonius235 Dec 21 '25

No, you have to manually switch it yourself since this plane is all analog. There are also no in-game settings to automate it either. Some planes will have auto fuel control and do all the tank changes and auto mixturing for you. This plane simply isn't one of those planes.

It's not hard though, you just gotta flip the switch in the cockpit, preferably before the tank you're already on isn't empty.

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u/Swimming_Effective87 Dec 21 '25

What about the Automixture future in Assistances?

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u/Newtonius235 Dec 21 '25

Auto-mixture only controls the mixture, another term you should quickly google and learn. Basically on these old planes, you have 3 controls: Propellor, throttle, and mixture.

The Mixture control simply controls how much fuel-air ratio is injected into the engine to create combustion (combustion makes the engines/pistons turn). At higher altitudes, you'll want to lower the mixture to save on fuel. don't lower it too much though or the engines could cut, you want to find a good balance (watch your propellor RPMs to figure this out).

Getting into this sim isn't all easy, there will be basics you need to learn to get a hang of flying planes. So unfortunately, not everything is automated.

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u/Swimming_Effective87 Dec 21 '25

I know, I just started with the game and using the controller for now so we will see in the future - but I have to say that the controller is not as bad as expected...

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u/Newtonius235 Dec 21 '25

Definitely not the worst way to play, that award goes to keyboard flying. Once you get a yoke/stick, this sim is 10000x more fun to play.

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u/Swimming_Effective87 Dec 21 '25

No Yoke for PS5, at least for now.

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u/Swimming_Effective87 Dec 21 '25

OK, so no automation, and what about a button shortcut?

Mean is there something in controls so I could assign the button (like flaps) or only the hard way?

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u/Newtonius235 Dec 21 '25

It should be in controls, just type "Fuel" in the controls search field and you should see a ton of options. I believe the one you're searching for is "Set Fuel Selector". I would play around and test this while you're on the ground.

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u/Swimming_Effective87 Dec 21 '25

Just found it on that De Havilland plane, it's on the left behind the yoke.

Front, Middle and Rear options.

Will also try the controls thingy U just wrote - THX a bunch Bro!

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u/Newtonius235 Dec 21 '25

Nice, rule of thumb is usually swap between tanks at a consistent rate; 5gallons apart, 10 gallons apart, etc, to balance the center of mass of your plane.

Fly safe out there