Do MSFS 2024 controller profiles save all peripherals?

No. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 can automatically load an aircraft-associated profile, but that profile covers only the selected peripheral. It does not save the whole cockpit setup, and edits are not retained merely by changing aircraft. After changing a binding or sensitivity setting, choose Apply & Save.

Does MSFS 2024 save controller profiles automatically?

MSFS 2024 can remember and load the profile associated with an aircraft for each detected controller, but automatic profile loading is not the same as saving edits. Changing aircraft may therefore select different profiles for your yoke, throttle and pedals without copying or merging any of them.

After you alter a binding, axis or sensitivity setting, Apply & Save commits that change to the active editable profile for the device currently selected. It does not update profiles with the same name on other peripherals. If the binding editor presents a confirmation or validation command, complete that first and then use Apply & Save on the Controls screen.

To verify persistence, fully close and relaunch the simulator, load the same aircraft and return to the Controls screen. Select every peripheral in turn and confirm both the active profile name and one known binding or sensitivity change. If both remain after the restart, the change was saved.

How do I save and verify a complete aircraft setup?

A complete setup must be checked and saved separately for every device MSFS 2024 detects.

1. Connect all peripherals first. Attach the joystick or yoke, throttle, pedals, gamepad and any panels before opening the simulator so every expected device entry is available.
2. Load the intended aircraft and open Controls. Use Pause Menu > Settings > Controls. From the front end, the path is Main Menu > Settings > Controls.
3. Select one detected peripheral. Start with the joystick or yoke and confirm the active aircraft profile. Where separate Aircraft Controls and General Controls profiles are shown, check both.
4. Review or make the assignment. Confirm that axes and buttons are being edited under the correct device. Validate or confirm the assignment inside its editing panel when prompted.
5. Save the selected profile. Activate Apply & Save, or the corresponding controller button prompt. If a supplied preset cannot be edited, duplicate it or create an editable profile rather than trying to overwrite it.
6. Repeat for every device. Work through the throttle, pedals, keyboard, gamepad and separately listed panels. Using the same profile name on each device can aid recognition, but the profiles remain independent.
7. Recheck after loading and restarting. Return to the aircraft, reopen Controls and confirm the selected profile for every peripheral. Then fully restart MSFS 2024, load that aircraft again and repeat the check.

For the full assignment process, including input scanning and conflict checks, follow our device-by-device method for mapping and saving MSFS 2024 controls.

MSFS 2024 peripherals: what does each profile contain?

Each separately detected MSFS 2024 peripheral is an independent profile container.

The boundary follows how the simulator detects the hardware, not how it looks on the desk. A combined controller exposing its stick and throttle under one device entry can hold both in one profile. A HOTAS presented as separate joystick and throttle entries requires two profiles.

Names do not join profiles. A joystick profile called C172 and a throttle profile also called C172 are still separate containers. General controls such as cameras, menus and interface commands may also use a different profile selection from aircraft-specific controls.

Why did only some of my controls come back?

The usual cause is that the correct profile loaded for one peripheral but not the others. The mistake we see most often is checking the yoke profile and assuming the throttle and pedals followed it.

• The wrong device was selected: the assignment was edited under the joystick even though the physical input belongs to the throttle or another controller.
• One profile changed with the aircraft: MSFS 2024 loaded the correct yoke profile but selected a default or different aircraft profile for the pedals.
• Apply & Save was missed: the assignment appeared during the session but was not committed to the profile.
• A protected preset was edited: create or duplicate an editable profile, make the change there and save it.
• The wrong control section is active: a camera or interface command may be in General Controls while an aircraft axis is under Aircraft Controls.
• The device identity changed: reconnected hardware can appear as another device entry, leaving the former profile present but inactive. Our guidance on finding an apparently missing controller profile covers this case.
• The panel has no separate Controls entry: MSFS cannot give it an independent profile container. Check whether its inputs appear under another detected device instead.

Do not overwrite or recreate a working profile until you have selected every hardware entry and checked its active profile. A disconnected peripheral's profile has not necessarily been deleted; reconnect the device before diagnosing it as lost.

Are sensitivity and dead zones saved separately too?

Yes. Sensitivity curves and dead zones belong to the selected detected device and its active profile, not to a universal cockpit setup. Tuning the yoke does not tune the throttle or rudder pedals, even when all three profiles share the same name.

After changing axis response settings, use Apply & Save and verify the values after restarting. If only one controller's handling changes between aircraft, first check which profile that device loaded.

Can I reuse one setup across several aircraft?

You can reuse profiles, but the association must be made separately for every peripheral. A common general-aviation profile may suit several piston aircraft, while airliners, helicopters and aircraft with reverse thrust, detents or specialised axes usually benefit from dedicated profiles.

When applying an existing setup elsewhere, repeat the selection for the joystick or yoke, throttle, pedals and every other controller. Our procedure for applying saved profiles across aircraft explains this per-device requirement.

Does resetting one profile clear every MSFS 2024 peripheral?

No. Resetting or deleting the selected profile does not normally clear profiles belonging to other detected devices. Confirm the peripheral, the active profile name and whether you are changing Aircraft Controls or General Controls before resetting anything.

There is no single profile reset that safely represents the entire cockpit. Use the device-by-device controller reset procedure when you need to restore defaults or remove assignments.