Is REX Weather Force compatible with MSFS 2024? Get the clear answer, product distinction, common failure signs and the right weather alternatives.
No. REX Weather Force 2020 was designed for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and is not a supported weather engine for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Installing it beside the newer simulator does not add compatibility; use MSFS 2024 Live Weather or a weather product explicitly labelled for MSFS 2024 instead.
Why doesn't REX Weather Force work with MSFS 2024?
Weather Force depends on simulator-specific connections and weather handling rather than being a simple visual package. Its integration was built for MSFS 2020, while MSFS 2024 uses a different simulator platform and weather implementation.
Some aircraft, liveries and scenery made for MSFS 2020 can work in the newer simulator, but that does not make external utilities portable. Our broader explanation of which MSFS 2020 add-ons can work in MSFS 2024 covers this distinction.
Typical signs of an unsupported Weather Force installation include:
- The utility cannot detect or connect to a supported simulator.
- Weather Force appears to run, but conditions inside MSFS 2024 do not change.
- The simulator continues using its selected preset or native Live Weather.
- Reinstalling the utility or moving files into the Community folder makes no difference.
Can I make Weather Force 2020 work by changing its simulator path?
No path change, administrator setting or compatibility mode can add the missing MSFS 2024 support. Weather Force is not converted into a 2024 product by pointing it at the new simulator installation or copying related files into its Community folder.
On Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, Weather Force cannot run at all because it is an external Windows utility. Only a separate build explicitly labelled for MSFS 2024 would change the compatibility answer.
What should I use instead in MSFS 2024?
The best replacement depends on whether you want uncomplicated live conditions, repeatable weather or additional control on PC.
| Option | Best choice when | MSFS 2024 support |
|---|---|---|
| MSFS 2024 Live Weather | You want real-world conditions without running another application. | Built into the simulator on PC and consoles. |
| Weather presets | You need repeatable conditions for training, screenshots or approaches. | Built into the simulator. |
| REX Atmos | You want a newer REX product designed with MSFS 2024 in mind. | Separate from Weather Force; check the supported build and licence. |
REX Atmos and REX Weather Force are different products, so do not assume a Weather Force licence or installer covers both. We explain how REX Atmos works with MSFS 2024 separately.
For other choices, our comparison of weather add-ons for MSFS 2020 and 2024 separates products by simulator generation rather than assuming cross-compatibility.
What should I do if Weather Force is already installed?
Keep it if you still fly MSFS 2020, but do not run it as the weather source for MSFS 2024. If you no longer use it, remove it through its normal Windows uninstaller rather than deleting unrelated Community packages by hand.
Launch MSFS 2024 without Weather Force, then select either Live Weather or a preset inside the simulator. Avoid running multiple weather-control tools together: one source should control the active conditions, otherwise unchanged or conflicting weather can be mistaken for a compatibility fault.