GSX Pro is not available on Xbox for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Learn why it cannot run, which versions are affected and what Xbox players can use.
No. GSX Pro is not available on Xbox Series X|S for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 or 2024. It is a Windows PC add-on that depends on the FSDT Universal Installer, the external Couatl program and access to the simulator’s Community folder—components Xbox does not allow users to install or run.
Why is GSX Pro not available on Xbox?
Xbox cannot run the external Windows components that GSX Pro needs. GSX is more than an aircraft or scenery package: its ground-handling functions rely on software operating alongside Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Xbox add-ons must be distributed as console-compatible Marketplace packages and operate inside the console’s restricted environment. Our explanation of how Xbox installation restrictions affect MSFS add-ons covers why PC utilities such as GSX cannot simply be copied across.
Putting the installer on a USB drive, enabling console developer features or downloading a GSX airport profile will not bypass this restriction. A profile contains configuration data only; it cannot provide the missing GSX software. Cloud gaming does not help either, because it streams the Xbox build rather than running the native Windows simulator.
Which MSFS versions support GSX Pro?
GSX Pro supports compatible native Windows PC installations, but neither Xbox release can run it.
| Simulator environment | GSX Pro availability |
|---|---|
| MSFS 2020 on Xbox Series X|S | Not available |
| MSFS 2024 on Xbox Series X|S | Not available |
| Xbox Cloud Gaming | Not available |
| MSFS 2020 or 2024 on Windows PC | Supported through the PC installation system |
See our breakdown of GSX Pro platform and simulator compatibility for the distinction between MSFS versions and operating platforms.
Does owning GSX Pro on PC unlock it on Xbox?
A PC licence does not make GSX Pro usable on Xbox, even when both installations use the same Microsoft or Xbox account. The console lacks the required runtime and accessible Community folder.
If you move to a native Windows installation of Microsoft Flight Simulator, GSX must be installed and maintained using its Windows tools. Our PC installation and update instructions for GSX Pro explain that process.
What can Xbox players use instead of GSX Pro?
Xbox players can use Microsoft Flight Simulator’s built-in ground-service features and any controls supplied by the aircraft itself. Depending on the simulator version, aircraft and parking position, these may include:
- pushback and tug control;
- jetway connection;
- baggage and catering vehicles;
- fuel services;
- aircraft-door and ground-service controls in an EFB or cockpit panel.
Availability varies by airport, stand type and aircraft support. Parking away from a recognised gate, using an incompatible aircraft or occupying a stand without a jetway can leave a service unavailable. Marketplace scenery may add detailed or animated ground vehicles, but that does not give it GSX Pro’s full passenger, pushback and turnaround system.