Does Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 support PS VR2 on PS5?
PSVR2 for MSFS 2024 on PS5 is announced but not yet released. See the update status, requirements, setup checks and missing-option fixes.
No. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 does not yet support native PlayStation VR2 on PS5 or PS5 Pro. Microsoft announced it as a free 2026 update, but the confirmed Sim Update 5 build from April 2026 does not include it. MSFS 2020 has no PlayStation version and cannot use PSVR2 natively on PS5.
When will the MSFS 2024 PSVR2 update arrive?
Microsoft has confirmed a free PSVR2 update for 2026 but has not given a more precise release date. It will be an update to the existing PS5 game, not a separate VR edition or paid add-on.
Sim Update 5, released in April 2026, does not identify itself as the PSVR2 update. A build being released during 2026 is not enough: its release notes must explicitly state that native PlayStation VR2 support is included before we treat the feature as available.
Is Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 available on PS5?
Yes. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 launched on PS5 and PS5 Pro on 8 December 2025, becoming the first Flight Simulator released for a PlayStation console. The PC and Xbox Series X|S editions launched on 19 November 2024; our PS5 and PS5 Pro release overview covers the console edition in more detail.
PS5 Pro does not unlock VR when the installed game build lacks PSVR2 support. Any Pro-specific performance or image-quality benefit is separate from VR compatibility. Xbox Series X|S has no supported VR mode for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
Does PSVR2 work with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020?
No. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 was never released on PlayStation, so it cannot run natively with PSVR2 on PS5. Videos showing that simulator with PSVR2 refer to the Windows PC edition; our comparison of VR support in MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020 explains the platform distinction.
What will you need to use PSVR2 in MSFS 2024?
Native console VR will require the PS5 edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, the PSVR2-enabling update and a headset recognised by the console.
- PS5 or PS5 Pro: PSVR2 support is not restricted to the Pro model.
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 for PS5: the 2020 simulator cannot be used as a substitute.
- The PSVR2 game update: owning the PS5 launch build does not mean that the installed version contains VR.
- A configured PSVR2 headset: connect it directly to the console and complete PlayStation's headset, tracking and play-area setup. The original PlayStation VR headset, processor box and PlayStation Camera are not substitutes.
- A supported flight input: DualSense is the baseline PS5 controller. A PC-only yoke, throttle or HOTAS does not become PS5-compatible because a headset is connected.
Pairing the PS VR2 Sense controllers during system setup does not confirm that they will operate cockpit switches, virtual controls or the aircraft itself. Verified release notes have not yet specified Sense-controller interaction, eye-tracked foveated rendering, refresh-rate modes, reprojection, comfort vignettes or seated-play options. PSVR2 hardware capabilities do not automatically become simulator features.
Are native PS5 VR, cinematic mode and the PC adapter the same?
No. Only the announced native PS5 implementation will provide a stereoscopic, head-tracked cockpit in the PlayStation edition.
| Method | What it provides | Native PS5 cockpit VR? |
|---|---|---|
| Native PS5 PSVR2 update | The planned VR implementation within the PS5 edition | Yes, after the update is released |
| PSVR2 cinematic mode | The ordinary flat-screen game displayed on a virtual screen inside the headset | No |
| PSVR2 PC adapter | Use of the headset with a compatible Windows PC and the PC edition | No |
A mistake we see constantly is treating cinematic mode as native VR. If the game remains on a rectangular virtual screen rather than surrounding you with a stereoscopic cockpit, it is still the flat-screen version.
The PC adapter does not add features to PS5 software. It requires a separate Windows VR configuration, described in our PSVR2-on-PC setup guidance. Instructions involving Ctrl+Tab, OpenXR or SteamVR apply to Windows, not the native PS5 edition.
Why is the MSFS 2024 PSVR2 option missing?
The option is missing because the confirmed Sim Update 5 build does not contain native PSVR2 support. Once a release note explicitly confirms the feature, use these checks before reinstalling the simulator:
- Verify the released build: confirm that the update notes explicitly name native PlayStation VR2 support. A general 2026 update or Sim Update 5 alone is not proof.
- Update the game: highlight Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on the PS5 home screen, open the options menu and select
Check for Update. - Update the console: open
Settings > System > System Software > System Software Update and Settingsand install any offered system software. - Test PSVR2 outside the simulator: the console must detect the headset and complete its built-in setup. If it cannot, the problem is with the connection, console or headset rather than the simulator's VR menu.
- Close and relaunch the game: do not leave Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 suspended while connecting PSVR2. Close it fully and restart it after the console recognises the headset.
- Check the connection: switch off the headset, reseat its USB-C plug directly in the console and avoid unsupported hubs or the PC adapter in the PS5 connection.
- Correct tracking faults: keep the headset cameras unobstructed, provide suitable room lighting and repeat the play-area scan if the image appears but head movement or cockpit positioning behaves incorrectly.
- Restart before reinstalling: power down the headset and console, reconnect everything and try again. Reinstalling the large simulator cannot unlock a feature absent from the available build.
If PS5 recognises the headset after the VR update has been released but the simulator still does not, work through our MSFS headset-detection checks. Until then, seeing only a flat virtual screen is expected rather than evidence of faulty PSVR2 hardware.