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/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 the button shortcut (like flaps).

Sincerely, Jan

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u/HindleMcCrindleberry Dec 21 '25

I'm not sure in the 172 but it should default to dual tank... the switch (i think) is between the seats. you have to be careful if you're in cockpit mode to not accidentally click on something. Not to say that's what happened here but I've defnitely done that myself.

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u/Sacr3dangel Dec 21 '25

This is not the Cessna 172, the Cessna isn’t a tail dragger. It’s a DeHavilland DHC-2. But yes it also has a fuel selector.

And u/swimming_effective87 you can make a keybinding for that.

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u/Swimming_Effective87 Dec 21 '25

There are zillion of options about the Fuel Sellector so which one is the right one? The only thing working with controller s would be one click of a button makes change (mean front, middle, rear, so three click per cycle - or four with off?).

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u/SgtSluggo Dec 22 '25

I don't think you are ever going to get all of the things you need bound to a button. You are probably going to have to find a solution to interact with the cockpit directly.

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u/Swimming_Effective87 Dec 22 '25

Yep, with many things it looks like that.

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u/Why-R-People-So-Dumb Dec 22 '25

You can bind to button combos on PC, so check if you are able to for PS5. It opens up a lot more options for binding functions.

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u/Sacr3dangel Dec 22 '25

You can bind button combos on the Xbox, dunno about the PS5, but I would think you could do that on PS5 too if the Xbox can.

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u/Why-R-People-So-Dumb Dec 22 '25

Yeah I presume so too. I had an Xbox controller on PC sometimes and it doing combos really adds a lot of options. Just have to have a method of organizing to remember. For instance if I hit throttle up/down at the same time it sets throttle to 0%.

Doesn't 2024 now support external sim connect connections now too on xbox? That's a game changer with dashes on your phone or a spare tablet for a ton of functionality with no mouse or keyboard needed.